The Music Within

Chapter 23

<Raymond Hale's P.O.V.>

 The third contestant is almost over with their presentation and Shelby's still not around. The fudge! Where is she?! She's been gone for like 20 min. now!

I head to Ian and tap him on the shoulder. He turns to me with one eyebow raised.

"Uh..dude, Im gonna go look for Shelby, sh's been gone for a while already."

He just nods and says.."Sure, ill go tell the others." 

But before I started my search for the woman...=.= (which is very troublesome) I eagerly approach Alyssa.

She was goofing off with one of her bandmates when I called her.

"Hey Alyssa."

She turns to look at me and smiles.

"Yo! Whats up?" she answered.

"H-how long does your performance last?" I asked.

She gave me a curious look then answers my question.

"Uh...about 15, since the alloted time was 20. Why?"

"It's just that Im gonna go look for Shelby...just making sure how much time I have to look for her." I explained.

"Eh? Shelby's gone?" - Alyssa

"Well...sorta..how many songs are you playing?" -Ray

"About three..though we have one back up song too" -Alyssa

I breath out a sigh of relief. 

"Jeez...hope I can find her in time." I say nervously.

"Dude dont worry.." she says as she pulls Kervin and Carlo (two of her bandmates) beside her.

"We!....GOT YOUR BACK." She finished.

I was a bit surprised when She said that.

"Y-You're willing to stall..kafkgfhaljf..uh..f-for us?!" I said surprised.

The two boys immidiately fix their gaze at Alyssa.

"We're gonna stall?!?!?" the said in union.

She just gave out a smile. "Yup!" she chirped.

"But why?" 

"Well...we've already won the t-fest like...i dont know...3 years in a row? And there's no harm if we're not winning it this year. Right boys?" she says confidently as she elbows the two.

"Uhm...well..yeah no chizz." says Carlo

"Tsk! Who cares if we win? Besides. Im doing it for the ladies."Kervin says as he look up to a group of giggling girls and winks.

I can hear Alyssa give out a shiver. "Ew?"

"Besides! We wanna see you guys perform too. I havent seen Ian Rylee enter the talent fest with students besides the members of the dance guild..*smirks* Im sorta interested on whats about to happen." she muses.

I just stare at them for a moment then smile.

"MY GLOBS THANK YOU!" I tweedled. I was about to give her a hug when she raised her two hands infront of her, as if motioning me to stop what Im about to do.

"I dont do hugs" she says emotionlessly

"Really?"

"Yeah" she answered.

"Yup she really doesnt. Might as well hug a toilet." Carlo blurted out laughing.

"Oh shut up you spider-scared-wus" Alyssa teased.