XXII- The Grand Performance

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Nero and Kendrick found themselves on the far street of Paris and didn't see officers on patrol anymore.

"Huh? The officers are all gone?" Kendrick stated

"This is the chance we go to Ms. De Leon's manor to lay low..." Nero stated as he looked at his boyfriend with a lot of determination.

"Yeah let's go" Kendrick stated as they began to ran.

I wonder why there are no more authorities?

Meanwhile, Brent got a report from the officers.

"Hello? How's the patrol? Did you find him!?!"

"Both men are found and chased but both of them fell on the river and were swept away"

"What!!! You better bring back my son alive!!! I don't want him any near to harm!!!"

Then Levi arrives in his room.

"Dont worry Mr. Brent, I have a plan" Levi stated as he gives the man an evil smile.

"I'm listening?" Brent said

"I plan to catch your son, and Nero in the Grand Theater Festival in wednesday, I bet both of them will be in the performance of Nero's school"
Levi said

Brent smiled. Then he took out his phone to respond to the officers.

"Nevermind, cancel the city wide manhunt" Brent said as he hung up the call and looks at Levi.

Then after a while, Nero and Kendrick arrived at the manor. They entered and surprised Ms. De Leon and Sherich.

"Nero!!!" Sherich shouted as she hugs Nero.

"Nero, thank goodness you're both alright! I thought both of you got caught by the manhunt" Ms. De Leon stated as she was relieved.

"We didn't get caught, thanks to Kendrick" Nero stated as he looks at Kendrick with a smile.

"Shucks" Kendrick said as he gives out a laugh.

"We all should rest, we have big days ahead of ourselves!" Ms. De Leon stated as she lead the guests to the wide bedroom.

It was Wednesday, the day of the festival. Ms. De Leon was so excited to finally perform. She called his students to help him bring the props to the venue. It was 7pm and the festival was about to start. Kendrick and Nero still laid low and hid behind the props.

"Ms. De Leon? Did you found a role for Garrett?!" Nero asked

"Yeah, I found one before we even left for Paris" Ms. De Leon said

"Who is it?" Nero asked

"I forgot his name" Ms. De Leon stated
"Okay, goodluck Ms. De Leon" Nero said as he gives a smile.

Ms. De Leon stated. One by one, performances start to be held. About twenty performances, it was now Ms. De Leon who will perform and the last performer of the night before they call it a day.

"This is it! You got this!" Ms. De Leon stated to himself.

Ms. De Leon climbed up to the stage and got the mic.

"Bonjour everyone! Prepare yourselves to indulge in a great fantasy romance novel created by my lovely remarkable student Nero Springfield that is entitled, Akhiro's missing love!" Ms. De Leon shouted in the mic while the crowd cheers.

The lights went off and mist blows off.
The actors start going in the middle performing every word in the novel.
Nero couldn't believe it, his novel is finally being seen by public, his dreams of being a great novelist has finally come true.

"You did it Nero, you fulfilled your dream" Kendrick stated.

"Thanks, but no dream can be more better than your love" Nero said as he hugged his boyfriend with passion.
They were both out hidden in the crowd. Meanwhile, Brent was searching backstage and the crowd for his son but he could not spot him but still doesn't give up searching.

The novel reached the final chapter and it was when Garrett was finally gonna be revealed. Ms. De Leon interrupted the show.

"Before we continue the end of the performance, I hereby call in the author in the story, my beloved student, Nero Springfield!" Ms. De Leon shouted in the mic. It was the cue for Nero to climb up. Nero went in the stage and took the mic.

"Thank you everyone, It has really been my dream to show to the public my novel and show them how love is a very important part of life, and I owe all of it to my wonderful and loving boyfriend Kendrick Monteverde!" Nero shouted. Kendrick climbed up the stage and said hello to the crowd who were clapping and cheering. Brent heard his son's name called and he immediately ran to the stage.

"Now without further ado! Introducing, Akhiro's lost love, Garrett!" Nero shouted.

According to the script, when Nero says that line, it was the cue for the actor of Garrett to come out. But it didn't end well. Brent arrived near the stage and shouted at Kendrick.

"Kendrick!!!" Brent shouted as he stood in the side of the stage.

Then the actor of Garrett came out from the mist and to their surprise, It was Levi holding a gun pointing to Kendrick. Everyone was shocked, Nero, Kendrick, Ms. De Leon, Brent, Sherich, the crowd and the other actors.

"NO!!!" Nero shouted.

"Goodbye Kendrick!!" Levi shouted as he fires the gun at Kendrick.

"NO!!!!" Brent shouted.

But then Nero ran towards Kendrick and took the bullet for him. Everyone was shocked. The crowd gasped. Nero fall onto the floor.

"NERO!!!" Kendrick shouted as he runs to his boyfriend who was laying on the floor bleeding.

Levi gets mad and tries to shoot Kendrick but there was only one bullet in the gun. Levi throws the gun.
Then Brent runs to Levi.

"You bastard! We never agreed to hurt my son! But why did you try and kill him!" Brent shouted in anger as he pushed Levi

"I just wanted what was rightfully for his!" Levi shouted

"No! You deserved to be broken up with my son because your a terrible person! And he clearly deserves love! It didn't hit me until now!" Brent said as he looked at Kendrick crying at Nero.

Brent held Levi's hand and surrendered him to the authorities.
Brent runs towards his son.

"Nero!!!" Sherich shouted

"Oh noooo Nero!" Ms. De Leon shouted

"Springfield!!!" Brent shouted

"Mi amor!!!!" Kendrick cried.

"Call an ambulance please!" Kendrick shouted. Brent immediately took out his phone to call emergency services.

"Nero! Please stay strong!" Kendrick cried as he looks at the man's eyes.

"I'm sorry Kendrick" Nero said as he mumbled before his eyes finally closed.

"NERO!!!!!" Kendrick shouted as he cried in his boyfriend's bleeding body.

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To Be Continued

Finally Levi got what he deserved, but Nero is still in bad condition. The book is almost at its end so make sure you voted and followed if you loved it so far and support my other works soon. I love y'all and I hope I can be in touch with y'all

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