Age - 17
Gender - Female
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"Mom?" I shout out, wondering where my mother is. Once I finally find her, in the kitchen, she asks me what's wrong. I smile, "Nothing! Can I come to set with you?" I ask her, hoping she says yes so I can miss out on a test. She shrugs, "Why not. Not sure what your gonna do. I'm voice acting for Sing 2." She tells me, which makes me smile. I loved the first movie, my mom has the most gorgeous singing voice. She doesn't believe it though. "I'll just bring my guitar." I tell her softly. She nods, "Okay sweetheart! Get ready, I'm gonna leave soon." She tells me. I smile and run upstairs like a happy child. I hear her chuckle as I'm going to get changed.
After about ten minutes, I'm back downstairs wearing a pair of burgundy sweatpants, black converse and a black zippy hoodie over a tang top. "Ready!" I tell the woman. She chuckles, "cmon than kiddo." She tells me as we walk out the door. It takes about forty-five minutes to get to studio. When mom pulls up it doesn't take long for us to head in. I grab my guitar of the bag seat and we make our way in. "Hey guys, you remember my daughter right?" Mom asks them as she takes her coat off. I hear a couple responses like, "Mhm!" And "Yeah, hi y/n." Seems like the old cast are here and the new ones haven't arrived yet, which makes sense since mom likes getting to places early.
After a few minutes, other cast members arrive. The director, I think, comes over and asks my mom, "Scarlett, are you okay doing a test run of 'still haven't found what I'm looking for' with Bono today?" My mom looks over and smiles at him, "No problem Garth." She tells him as she walks over to the room they sing in. "Mind if I do a test while I wait for Bono?" She asks. I love Bono, hes such a great singer. When mom told me she was working with him, i practically screamed. Hopefully ill get to meet him, I want him to sign a picture I've got in my guitar case. And my favourite song is the one mom and him sing today. Its like the best day ever!
As mom starts doing a run through of the song, I go of and find somewhere quiet to play my guitar. Luckily, I'm in the mood for singing and playing. So once I find a room, I sit down and set up my guitar. It doesn't take me long. As I find the right string and tighten them a little, I strum. I hum along with the sound of the strings before singing along.
"I'm just tryna find~ a decent melody~~" I sing, "I sing I can sing~ in my own company.." I continue along with the song while strumming my guitar on the right cords. I keep singing a few lines before hearing a voice singing along with me, "You've got to get yourself together~" the voice sings with me, it's a man. "You've got stu-.. huh?" I stop singing and turn to look at the man. It's freaking the Bono. I'm freaking out inside but staying so hard to keep it cool.
He looks at me and smiles, "Think I know that song." He tells me, his voice is slightly raspy. I just stare, he must think I'm the rudest person alive. He leans against the doorway, "Paul Hewson. But most people here call me Bono." He tells me, "And you are?" He asks. I take a deep breath, "Y/n..Johansson.." I say to him still mesmerised by him. My favourite singer is stood infront of me asking me my name. He sung with me. He nods, "Continue, please. Don't let me stop you." He tells me. I smile a little and nod.
I strum again and get into a good place to continue singing, "I will not forsake, the colours that you bring~ the night you filled with fireworks, they left you with nothing~" I look at him and smile. He smiles back and begins to sing with me again, "I'm still enchanted by the light you brought to me~ I listen through your ears, through your eyes, I can see~" we sing together and it brings me so much joy. We finish the song together and I can't help but begin to fan-girl.
But before I can pull my picture from my case, my mom runs in. "Hey Bono! We've been looking for you." She says to the man then looks at me, "Hey sweetheart! You coming?" She asks me. I nod. She smiles "come on then sweetpea." She tells me. I stand up, placing my guitar in its case, zipping it up and picking it up.
Holy shit. I just sang with my idol.
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