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les mis

They got to the theatre at Solaire as the speakers blasted, "The show will commence in 5 minutes, please take your seats". They rushed to the doors to the section their seats were. She had barely enough time to settle in and scan the theatre when the lights dimmed and the orchestra started playing the Prologue.

As the music intensified, Maine placed her hand on Rj's thigh. He took her hand and held it. She squeezed it tight. A wave of excitement hit her as the lights onstage came on and the chorus sang their first lines. From that moment until the end of Act 1, they were both transfixed on the events unfolding on stage. Both knew the story well. Maine got teary eyed when Fantine sang "Come to me". Rj noticed the tears streaming down Maine's face so he used his free hand to wipe them away. She kissed his hand as it brushed against her lips.

When Act 1 ended, Rj had let go of Maine's hand and he turned to her.

"Are you okay?"

She smiled and nodded.

"Grabe sila! Intense!" he said.

She smiled even more and seconded with "Wow!....Just wow!"

Maine lay her head on Rj's shoulder as the play moved on to Act 2.The actors gave their all and their palpable energy was felt all the way to the back of the room! Maine, who had performed on stage too, missed being on the stage herself. Rj was yet to find out about this little secret of hers. She loved to sing and act. In fact, she had taken some acting workshops in the past and was planning to go for voice lessons.

When the show ended, they applauded and joined the rest of the audience in giving the cast a well-deserved standing ovation. The theatre lobby was abuzz with happy theatre goers who definitely enjoyed the show.

Rj decided that he and Maine should enjoy more of the night together so they headed for a hotel nearby so they could have something to snack on before heading home.

"Thank you...thank you gid!" she kept on saying to him as they ate

"You're welcome, Pangga!"

"This has got to be one of the best things that's happened to me in months...."

"Really?"

"Of course, meeting you and being with you tops the list but...."

"Yes! I understand....this is one of the best plays I've seen in a while! Solid performance!" Rj was very happy about the show.

On the way home, Maine plugged her phone into the his car's console and they sang to the songs of Les Miserables to their hearts content.

This was the first time Rj heard Maine sing and he was beaming. He was happy to hear her angelic voice. He could carry a tune but was not as good as her. And because the traffic wasn't as bad, he drove a bit slower so that they could finish at least the first act.