Chapter 4

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I couldn't believe it. This was the sort of stuff I dreamed of. I felt like I was in a dream. That I was supposed to wake up now. I could see Makayla's face off to the side of the stage. She was so proud of me. I've never seen that face before.

Before I knew it, I was getting chants for an encore. "Who wants to hear an original?" I asked nervously, but then the entire crowd erupted in applause and whistles. "I can live with this," I mumble to myself before smiling at the crowd. "Alright. I'm going to run to the bathroom and the show continues." I have Makayla escort me to the restroom.

"Swap me outfits." Said, Makayla.

"Okay sure but why?" I ask

"Because my dress has shorts and can be tied up or worn down. You can do a dramatic skirt drop and still be covered." Makayla said, with great ideas.

"That's... A fantastic idea." I smiled at Makayla. Swapping my tank top and jeans for her high-low romper. Quickly tying up the skirt in the front making it into a mini-like skirt.

"Alright you ready to go kick some ass?" Asks Makayla.

"Fuck yeah!" I said.

I kept my head held high as all eyes were on me. Striving in my dream like state. Then walking back onto the stage. "Hey Y'all" I wave with a huge smile plastered on my face.

"So I said you guy's would be getting an original from me. Is that alright?" I ask

The half drunken, half sober crowd breaks out in a cheerful glisten as they celebrate. I love pop music but myself have always been more of a folk musician as it better suited my voice.

Walking off to the stage side I ask the DJ to play something folkloric and whimsical. To which he does while I pull up a stool.

"Once upon a time,

I used to make up rhymes.

Alway's following the signs.

Head low, and walk the tight rope on the straight line

Arms tangled in trying vines and lines I always waltzed across.

Water springs from the fountain again

Dancing in the rain in your cardigan.

Driving your car to your favorite building.

Standing in line at your favorite restaurant with anticipation

Staring at your own reflection

The hope to dance at your own reception

Reflection, Anticipation, Reception.

Reflection after the fall

When you lose it all

Anticipation, as you anticipate it all to fall apart.

Reflection in the after math, always here together, to hold it all together when it fall falls apart.

The reception when you still have each other

The reception of "I love you" and the apologies

The reflection after the storm

Reception when you've weathered it before.

Proved wrong the lore

Love is strong forevermore

The time you all wake up

The time you realize it's raining

The perfect rhyme that puts you to sleep at night.

The perfect timing of a forever romance' kiss.

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