This is Chapter 2 on the serie called “Our Journey” I still don’t know if that the best title, but I hope you guys could help me with it. Sorry for the late post, I hope you guys like it as it’s the first time I write a fic in English without having it in Spanish first.Let me know what you think, love you.
Shakira POV
I have to confess that since I got picked to go to the second round my life has changed a lot, some things are still the same and it went downhill last week when I received a wedding invitation to my inbox. What a shameless man, not only he cheats on my, but also has the guts to send me an invitation for his wedding. On the other hand I felt on the obligation of opening all kind of pages by suggestion of my mentor; not only I started to use Twitter, Facebook, and instagram, but also had to open my own YouTube channel so people could know a little about me. After all I was the “new talent” and by that I mean that nobody else knew about me before I went to that audition. In all honesty I never thought I would pass to the next round while some people I considered more talented than me had to go home.
Today I went a little bit earlier to the classroom where I had to meet with Blake, a lot earlier I may say, In fact, I’m here two hours earlier, but I wanted to practice with the drums they have here, after all, I don’t have absolutely anything else to do at home other than read or watch some foreign movies. Right now I’m reading a book called The Madman’s Tale written by John Katzenbach, it hooks me as soon as I read ““There are certain sorrows that never leave one’s heart for a long time to happen, and this was one of them.” Maybe, as Francis, the main character on the book sometimes the loneliness may drive us crazy, hopefully this is a new start and I won’t end up hearing voices that could drive me crazy, even though sometimes it would be good to have someone that can tell us what is right or wrong, or what we should do to avoid getting hurt and not ending up brokenhearted, just like I did.
Adam POV
“Staring at the ceiling, lying on the floor
My vocabulary wasn’t broad
I spoke so little English
And the words transferred
Sound like something odd
What do you think, darling?
Have I lived too much, too fast?
And have you
Have you felt the melancholy, darling
Wishing that time hadn’t passed?”
I just froze leaning on the door frame, she was just singing her heart out with some cheap headphones and banging the drums like a pro. Again, singing something that I couldn’t figure who the artist was, but by the way she was singing just took me back to her audition. Suddenly I focus on her face and see a tear rolling down her cheeks which just made me want to take her little body in my arms and kiss it, to disappear the fact that she could be actually suffering.
What is your guess, darling?
Have I lived too much, too fast?
So if you
If you ever come and find me crying
Now you know
Now you know why”
It all clicked, this is in fact her song, and I unexpectedly feel like I’m invading her privacy, but I shouldn’t.
It kind of scared me when she just opened her eyes and saw me while throwing the drumsticks and falling from the chair.
Shakira POV
This must be the most embarrassing moment in my life, not only did he caught me playing with the drums that were not mind, but he scared me and I lost my balance falling horribly on my butt.
-I’m so sorry, are you okay?-he entered running and took me as a bride on her weeding night.. Why I’m still thinking of weddings? Fuck.
-Yes..yes I’m okay you don’t need to be sorry, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t be here and you just took me by surprise.. I’m just sorry –I tried to go off his arms by at the moment I touch the floor I just feel dizzy and just a second after I’m in front of him, with his arms on my hips preventing me from falling again.
-It’s fine, are you sure you are not hurt-he says barely in a whisper, just a few inches from my face which make me extremely nervous, but I don’t have the energy to get away from him, his lips look so soft and pink, while his strong arms are just holding me tight. I just feel safe.
-Adam I knew you wanted to steal her, but let me tell you I never though you meant it literally- It was a mixture of relieve and nervousness when I turned my head and saw where that voice was coming from.
Blake POV
-Alright love birds, I have a battle to prepare, so Adam you need to go outside-I grab Adam by the shoulder while a saw a slightly pale Shakira, it was hilarious.
-Discul..I’m sorry, I felt dizzy and he just helped me- at the same time Adam smiled while walking out, her voice was so shaky and nervous that he couldn’t stop thinking about her until the time of the competition.
-Battle night-
Adam POV
Finally, this has been the longest week of the show, not only I had to prepare the battles, but also I could not put my mind on it a hundred percent, I was too excited to see her, I felt like I was on high school and wanted to take a girl to prom night.Finally I get to see her..
A guitar took the lead of the song and I immediately recognized it, it was Need you now by Lady Antebellum. The song was going so well, it was just perfect harmony, the red haired guy whose name was Brandon fitted really well and her voice was just fresh and breathtaking, just perfect. In addition they changed her, blond and curly hair, a short dress and some cowboy boots, but she still look cute an innocent, just perfect.Nonetheless, as soon as I saw Brandon finishing the song with a kiss on her cheek and a hand taking hers and bowing to the public I felt…jealous.
[This is Brandon btw..]
-Your performance was amazing, you guys made me feel like you were in need of each other, and that’s what the song wanted to do, you did amazing. If I had to pick I would probably pick Shakira.
-Thanks Xtina, what do you think about it Adam?, Carson said as Brandon and Shakira held hands and looked nervously at each other.
I had to be careful and really strategic to get her; I knew that Blake would pick the one I wanted the most.
-I really enjoyed that little show you put over there, the notes were good, but I don’t the choice pick was the most accurate for a voice like Shakira. I would have to pick Brandon.
-One and one, this is a difficult choice; remember that you guys can steal the one that does not get picked.
I heard Blake’s voice and I was actually scared, I was crossing my fingers and I did not what to expect, he just had a poker face on.
-I would pick…
