Back in the Day {Malak Watson Story}

Oh no

Ashanti

It's been a month since Destiny has been in California. My uncle who lives in California is on a plane right now to come visit. Also we're having a winter concert at school. I will be playing a few instruments singing and dancing. My Uncle said he'll come and watch me perform. I got dressed and walked to school with my outfit for the concert on. We were called down so we could do a sound check and then classes and parents would come. I saw my uncle and waved, he smiled back and gave me a thumbs up. I had to test out my clarinet, guitar and piano. Then check in with my dance coach. After that we walked to the stage and the conductor lifted up her arms and as she waved them down we began to play our instruments. We played 5 songs then I grabbed my guitar and got back in stage with a few other people. I began strumming getting lost in the music we sang in harmony and it was perfect. I had to remain seated in the stage because I was singing alone. I approached piano and adjusted the mic then swallowed the gulp of anxiety in my throat. I introduced myself and started to play avoiding eye contact. Then I started feeling more free as I sang and I looked at the audience playing beautifully. It was as if my heart beat was in tune with the music. When I finished I took a bow and then went to meet with my dance team. We practiced one more time before called to stage and I winked at my uncle but this was the fourth time he saw me. We danced to a few Christmas songs and then it me and Sanaa and our new friend Vicky performing our dance solo. We took a bow and then with the hole team and left the stage ending the concert. Aaron and I were picked up early and we were on our way to pick up Aniyah and Adam. while we were in the car my uncle said he loved my performance and that I was very talented. I said thank you nonchalantly and smiled. My mom pulled up to the school and then left the car. When she returned Adam and Aniyah were smiling because we all got picked up early at 11:30. We got home and I went in the kitchen and heated up some of last nights dinner, fried chicken, baked macaroni and collard greens. I took my food to the family room sat on the couch and was watching SpongeBob wit my brothers and sister. I then went upstairs and took a shower and washed my hair leaving it in curls and putting it up in a bun. I threw on some sweatpants and a tank top and grabbed my guitar. I began strumming and singing coming up with lyrics to a new song I am making. My uncle came into my room and sat on my bed while I sat on my bean bag chair continuing my song. He looked at me and smiled and then asked," How much does music mean to you?" "It's my life my world my passion." He then said if you keep thinking that way you'll become something big in life. I smiled he then said," Listen I know you have a lot of potential and I know you're talented so I want you to come to California with me and I can make your dreams come true. I thought to myself he has to be kidding he can do that??? I thought oh my goodness I could be famous??? That sounded like a dream come true I could not seem to comprehend what I was just told. How can he do that? But at the same time I did not want to go, Ithat would mean losing my friends and boy friend. I don't know many people in California, except for Destiny and my uncle. I looked at him blankly and said I'll think about since he is visting for a month and a half. He said okay and went back downstairs. I grabbed my phone and made a group video chat. I asked what if I moved to California and everyone said no, California already took Destiny and they wouldn't let it take me. I laid in my ned and thought what if I did and Caifornia was just oerfet for me. But whatever I went downstairs and chilled wit my fam and we watched movies until I fell asleep.