Teen (the musical)

Chapter 7 - Dreams

The park was now lit by street lamps as the moon and the stars show up

The Gazebo was painted white with faunas and vines dangling from the edge of its roof

There was bushes around it and was designed to be octagonal instead of the usual circular

It is an open gazebo yet the view is a bit blocked by the vines hanging around the structure  

Nash was standing in the middle

" Who's there?" Nash asked shocked  

Greg has no other choice but to show himself

He walked from his spot on the back of the structure and went to the entrance

Nash looked at him awkwardly since they barely know each other

"Umm Hi..." Greg said embarrassed

Nash just put a small smile yet also shy since Greg heard him sing

"I'm sorry if I kinda heard you there, the song was great!" Greg said trying to calm the situation

"Well thanks" Nash said now a bit comfortable 

"Nash is it?" Greg asked

Nash nodded smiling

"I'm Greg, what are you doing here?" Greg asked in curiosity

"Well this seems weird but I kinda hear a song in my head" Nash explained

Greg looked at him weirded out

"And as an answer, I wrote a song for her too" Nash added while looking at the paper in his hand with the whole song written on it

"Her? Do you know 'her' ?" Greg asked curiously

"No, and I'll try to look for her" Nash said

"Good luck with that! Finding a girl in your head won't be easy!" Greg said playfully

"I guess you're right, would you help me then?" Nash asked

"What? Me? How could I help you with that?" Greg asked shocked

"(sigh) you're right, I guess I have no chance at that" Nash feeling down

"You know what? I'l help you then, But in one condition, help me... " Greg whispered in Nash's ear

"You want to audition for the school theatre!?" Nash said shocked

"Shush shush! I know it's weird, and I'll understand if you don't want t..." As Greg is speaking, Nash interrupted him

"What? I love theatre too!" Nash said amazed

"You love it too?! Wow! I never thought of that!" Greg said in amazement and comfort

"Usually if I talk about that, no one could actually relate to me" Greg said remembering the moment when he talked about the audition to Billy, Ella and Joan

"They usually... laugh at me" Greg said feeling pity to himself

"That's why I switched to academics, yet even though I did that, they still weirded out" Greg explained as the three tries to avoid him due to him being academically inclined

Nash looked at him feeling sad

"You know what, just stick to someone who 'love what you love', you don't have to change to fit in, just fit to where you fit!" Nash said cheering him up

"Well I guess you're right" Greg feeling better

"How about you? What's your hobbies and stuff?" Greg asked Nash

"Well I definitely love dancing and a bit of singing" Nash said

"I like that too! As well as doing stunts... "

"Yeah I do that as well!..."

"Art!"

...

The two talked about so much that night and they found out that they have so much in common

...

"We should totally hang out!" Greg said

"Yeah!" Nash said happily

"Oh goody, it's now dark! We should get going" Greg said realizing that they talked way too long

"Yeah we should better be going" Nash said as they walk out and on the way to the School Gate

Greg headed to the east while Nash headed to the west

They waved goodbye

(At Greg's room)

Greg sat down in his bed trying to absorb what happened
Amazement and shock can be seen in his happy eyes as he smile thinking the moment

In Greg's mind:

"What is this feeling?
So sudden and new?
Did that really just happen?
Have I actually understood?
This weird quirk I try to suppress or hide
Is a talent that could make me better

He didn't laughed
He felt me, too
He didn't think I'm strange
I felt that I have worth!

Now I know that I'm not the only one who can appreciate
Now I feel that I have to do it
I know that the audition will prove my worth

Unlimited
My future is unlimited
And I've just had a vision
Almost like a prophecy
I know - it sounds truly crazy
And true, the vision's hazy
But I know someday I'll be 
Up in the sky defying them all

The stage...
I can feel it...
And I'll stand there
In the spotlight
Feeling things I've never felt
And though I'd never show it
I'll be so happy, I could melt!
And so it will be
For the rest of my life
And I'll want nothing else till I die
Held in such high esteem
When people see me, they will scream...

...cause I have worth"

Greg stood up and went to the balcony on his bedroom motivated to do the audition at the KCS Theater Club

Greg leaned over the balcony as he dream of the success he would have
he stared at the vast night sky and pledged that he will do his best

"I have often dreamed of a far off place
Where a great warm welcome will be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer when they see my face
And a voice keeps saying this is where I'm meant to be"

He walked inside his bedroom

"I will find my way, I can go the distance
I'll be there someday if I can be strong
I know every mile will be worth my while
I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong"

He went to his bed smiling as he stares in the ceiling and slowly closing each eye as the dream took over him

...

(The next day)

Greg woke up feeling motivated, he is now ready and prepared to get going

He arranged his stuff for school

Today, he planned to sign up for the upcoming  audition at the Theater Club to be held weeks from now

He prepared, ready for another day

...

waved goodbye to Florinda and set road to school

He walked and saw things in a new way

  "I am on my way - I can go the distance!
I don't care how far - Somehow I'll be strong
I know every mile will be worth my while
I would go most anywhere to find where I belong" 

He reached school

as he is going to enter the gates, he met his new beat friend, Nash...