WINNING HIS HEART AGAIN

Chapter 18: Silent Confession

Avery POV.

The stage lights were blinding, the crowd's roar deafening. I took a deep breath, my heart pounding in my chest. This wasn't part of the plan, but I had to say it. I had been wrestling with this decision for days, but here I was, about to spill my heart out in front of thousands of people.

"Hello everyone," I greeted, my voice amplified by the sound system. The crowd erupted in a thunderous applause, their energy palpable.

"As you can see, I'm about to play the piano," I continued, a playful smile spreading across my face. "And I bet you already know what song I'll be playing, don't you?"

The crowd, in unison, roared, "Another Chance with You!"

I smirked, "Perfectly right."

"Just a little spice tonight," I added, my voice laced with a hint of nervousness. "I wrote this song a year ago. Honestly, never in my wildest dreams did I think it would resonate with so many souls tonight." I cracked a joke, a light chuckle escaping my lips, and the crowd responded with laughter.

After a few seconds, I decided to continue. "But to be honest, when I wrote this song, I was heartbroken." I chuckled again, but the crowd remained silent, their attention focused on me, eager to hear my thoughts.

"I ended up isolating myself for a day, crying my heart out. I don't know what hit me, but when I glanced at my guitar in the corner of my dark room, I picked it up and started strumming, singing random lyrics with random notes." I chuckled again, the crowd's response to a mixture of murmurs and gasps.

Everything I was saying felt silly, even to me. I couldn't help but chuckle at my own absurdity. This was supposed to be a night of celebration, but once again, I felt a void in my heart. It was a familiar feeling.

"Back then, all I did was pour out my broken soul, singing with tears on my cheeks. All I felt at that moment was sadness, regret, and a glimmer of hope. Hoping that one day, maybe one day, things would go back to the way they used to be." I smiled bitterly, and the crowd went wild again, shouting random questions and requests.

"Anyway," I continued, chuckling as I adjusted my position to face the piano, "I don't know if he even knows a thing or two."

"But this song," I said, my voice is filled with emotion, "is fully dedicated to him."

With that, I began to play the piano, my fingers dancing across the keys, bringing to life my first ever song composition, "Another Chance with You."

"I never knew
What I had until it was gone
I pushed you away,
Thinking I was strong
But now I see, I was so wrong
I should have listened
To my heart all along"

I sang, pouring my heart out, my voice echoing through the venue. The crowd was silent, captivated by the raw emotion in my voice.

"It's about regrets,
It's about realizing
What I lost
When I turned you away
I wish I could turn back time
And accept your love
Without delay"

Oh God, why did I realize it too late? I desperately wanted to turn back time, to change everything. If only I knew, if only I could turn back the clock.

"I see now
The love you had for me
I was blind, but now I see
I want to make it right,
I want to be the one
Who makes you happy,
Just wait and see"

Oh, how I wished I could muster the courage to win him back. How I desperately wished for him to be back in my arms. Damn! I was going crazy! How the hell did he manage to creep into my heart and then leave me feeling so lost?

"It's about regrets,
It's about realizing
What I lost when
I turned you away
I wish I could turn back time
And accept your love
Without delay"

"I know it may be too late
But I'm willing to wait
For another chance,
For a new start
To show you the love
That's in my heart"

The background piano melodies took over for a couple of minutes, a soft, melancholic interlude that allowed the emotions of the song to settle in.

"It's about regrets,
It's about realizing
What I lost when
I turned you away
I wish I could turn back time
And accept your love
Without delay"

"I hope there's
Still a chance for us
To make new memories,
To build trust…
I'm asking for another chance
To win your heart,
To have a new romance."

I sang my heart out, pouring all my emotions into the song and the piano. The crowd, moved by the sincerity of my performance, erupted in a thunderous applause. The roar of the crowd was deafening, but I kept my expression neutral, not wanting to play the "victim" in front of the cameras.

"Avery, let me have you instead!!"

"Avery, you deserve better! Screw that man, I am better!"

"Avery, I love you!"

"Avery, let me love you instead!"

"Avery, he's not worth it, you deserve better!"

I couldn't help but smirk. I knew I deserved better than him, but no one had the right to criticize him or my feelings. This was my personal life, and they were all outsiders. It was my own goddamn business.

I ignored their shouts and claims, standing still, waiting for my co-stars to return to the stage for the final group performance.

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TIME SKIP.

I threw myself onto my queen-sized bed, sinking into the comfort of my soft, fluffy pillows.

"Hmmm… home," I sighed in exhaustion.

The night had been a blast, but my body ached and screamed for rest. My mind, however, was betraying me. I grabbed my phone from my purse and opened it, eager to see what was happening in the social world.

It was 2:34 AM. My Instagram was flooded with notifications, flash news of the concert, and clips of my performance. My chat list was also overflowing, mostly messages from my classmates and professors congratulating me on another successful event. But my eyes immediately locked onto a silly article that caught my attention.

"Silent Confession of Avery Cameron Gone Viral. Whose the Lucky Guy?" I read out loud, laughing.

No way! Were they nuts?

[1 message received]

My phone vibrated, a chat from Sofia popping up. I rolled my eyes and read her message.

[Gurl, have you hella seen your social accounts?!.. Your hell on fire babe!]

I chuckled, rolling my eyes. As if on cue, Freya messaged me, but this time, in our group chat.

[Freya: Avery Cameron! Did you just confess in front of a thousands hella crowd?!!
Sofia: No shit, Ave! Your little prank on stage earlier makes the social world shake! Ba't di ako inform sa plano mo! This is so freaking unfair! I was there the whole time performing with you and you just forgot to spill the tea out of me first! Truly biased! ]

I chuckled at their sudden outburst and typed back.

[Me: Hell come down will you laugh emoji I didn't think it would cause that much chaos in the social world. You're over exaggerating.

Sofia immediately replied

Sofia: Bitch, haven't you seen your news feed and social media accounts? Everyone is hell curious about "who's the lucky guy!" - I laughed as I read her chat.

Freya: You made a quite big gossip for the whole month silly! Goodluck pag uwi nyo dito, I bet all of the SU students here are dying to squeeze you to death for another information kung sino si Ashkent. *evil emoji*]

"Shit!" I cursed out loud, reading Freya's message. Damn, I had forgotten that after our concert in Coachella, Sofia and I needed to fly back to attend our first semester final exams.

[You receive another message:]

My phone vibrated again, and I read their pending messages.

[Sofia: Evil laughed emoji I bet she just realized how big of an idiotic act she made earlier. Silent confession is great, but hell, you've stirred a lot of your admirers back on SU, good luck gurl. Hahaha.

Freya: The question is, natamaan ba ang dapat matamaan ng confession nya? *evil grin emoji*

Sofia: evil laughed emoji True. Too bad I bet he didn't, that guy is quite stupid to care about her. Bat kasi ang duwag ng isa dyan, may silent confession pang nalalaman. *Evil grin emoji*]

I rolled my eyes. They were so annoying!

[You girls are a bitch. Stop rubbing it into my face. Duhh!]

I typed in annoyance and sent it.

And hell, they just sent me more evil laughed emojis! Great! They were making fun of me again! Now, I really did think I had made a big mistake.