Wish You Were Here

Old Dreams

♫ My girl's like candy, a candy treat~ She knocks me right up off my feet ♫

Bruce sang the opening of the song so effortlessly and perfectly. Poppy and I were already screaming like teenage girls meeting their celebrity crush for the first time. I looked over to see that Branch had jumped back from our excitement with a startled look on his face. My legs moved without hesitation and I scuttled over to him.

"Branch, please! Get up there and perform!" My hands were joined together in a prayer as I shut my eyes and cried out what I wanted to happen. Even if he says he's not doing it, I'm still pushing him up onto that stage.

A simple 'no' was all that left his mouth. Branch's arms were crossed as he looked unimpressed with my begging. I dropped to my knees and pretended to cry at his feet, hoping he would just agree and perform for everyone here. When I looked up and fluttered my eyes open, I noticed that Poppy had also come over to us.

She whispered something into his ear which I couldn't quite make out. When she pulled her face away from his ear, Branch's face was completely beet red. He groaned out and started making his way towards the stage. I lifted my eyebrow and looked at Poppy who mouthed the words 'don't worry about it'. The realization just hit me.

"Ewww..." Poppy giggled at me and patted my shoulder. "We'll find you someone to do that with one day Ven." She returned to our original position to start fangirling again. My head was filled with thoughts of Floyd. He'd be the only one I'd act like that with. Ughh, this whole mission has me thinking about him more than ever. Why won't he just leave my head?

Bruce and John ran off the stage to grab Branch by the arm and yank him on with them. My eyes shot open at the realization he was about to sing with his brothers. I made my way over to Poppy and joined in on the fangirling.

♫ You got the right stuff, baby~ ♫

Branch was dancing on stage unenthusiastically. As the song progressed, his smile and energy started rising. Me and Poppy were doing all of the choreography on our little area beside the stage. This was it, this was it, his part is coming up! My hands wrapped around Poppy and I began to shake her due to my excitement. I've waited so unbelievably long to see him perform again.

♫ You're all I ever wanted, baby~ You're all I ever needed, yeah~ ♫

"I can't believe this is really happening!" Poppy pulled a camera from literally out of nowhere and snapped dozens of pictures. She's so scrapbooking this entire mission and honestly, I'll probably help her out. Branch looked like he was having so much fun and I kept screaming for the three of them. Seeing them performing made me want to join in so bad. After all, I've wanted to perform with them ever since the first time I saw them on stage.

Before I even realized it, Branch placed both of his hands out for me and Poppy to take. Not knowing where this was about to lead, I grabbed his hand and he pulled both of us on stage. My body froze up for a moment before I began doing the choreo and singing the lyrics. I must've looked like a deer in headlights for a second with how dumbfounded I was.

♫ BroZone's really back again~ ♫

As I danced along with them, a big goofy smile plastered on my face. This is one of my dreams actively coming true. When the song ended, we all took our final poses and all of the Vacaytioners were cheering for us. I saw Bruce and John cheering each other as they walked off stage with one another.

"I can't believe I remembered every word and every step!"

"I told you, your band days aren't behind you."