In Your Dreams

Part 3

Ross sings looking out at the happy dancing audience and I look at my 2 accompanies who are having a very good time. A spot light shines on them but they don't seem to notice. I come out of my trance when I feel a warm hand touch my arm.

I feel like we're floating until a secondary conversation plays in my mind. Over it, I can still hear Ross singing on stage.

"So do you normally sing to a particular person in the crowd?" Says a woman I would of imagined blonde in the snipet of my daydream scenario.

I look up at Ross as he sings: "Let's go homeee together, play our rolesss forever, lets grow olddd together!"

Away, in my mind, the conversation continues with an echo, I can hear Ross' soft voice reply: "When they're in the crowd singing when I'm singing and we connect. It's kinda the first thing I notice. So I tend to sing for them."

Ross was looking at me now like most of the crowd. His touch took my stage fright away, took my shyness away. I giggled at his expression. He was leaning trying to catch my eye since I was looking down. But when he's looking at you, just you, with those big brown eyes, who can resist but belt out... "HERE COMES FOREVERRRR!" I took him by surprise holding the long note of the song as easy as breathing but he never- not once took his eyes off me. Everything was perfect. I sounded great.

We danced and sung on stage together and in turn. This was HIS concert but something was new. He always...he's just...um...AH! I'm lost for words right now. For anyone who loves Ross- his blonde hair, soft face that you just want to reach out and touch, his picture perfect smile that just whispers 'sweetheart' and his eyes that tell a story all on its own- they just sparkle and are full of love. Just by looking into them you can tell he wants to give it to someone. Someone...special, oh! And let's not forget his voice, is it even possible that one boy could seem so perfect?! Well actually have you heard his laugh? It's Crazy, but makes you feel all warm inside and want to share a funny moment with him.

We were looking into each other's eyes intensively now, the song ended with us having huge smiles on our faces, breathing heavily whilst catching our breaths. He turned to the cheering crowd as did I. I squinted at where Bethany and Shanell were standing and cheering.

I saw Shanell hand Bethany the IPad to take pictures of me on stage. For them I let out a light smile, but it wasn't long before I caught sight of a boy tapping Shanell's shoulder. I watched from where I was. She turned and screamed then jumped on the person.

Assuming it was bad, I walked quickly towards them and looked harder, I sighed in relief when I saw it was just Bradley. I shrugged and smiled widely at Bethany who was telling me to turn around.

"Wait!" shouted Ross who was coming after me, "hey I didn't catch your name..." he said smiling warmly at me. I looked at him panting then remembered I didn't introduce myself. "Yeah, sorry, I'm Shennika" I shouted to him over the noisy crowd, smiling kindly back. His eyes lit up as he took in what I said. "Shennika, I have to tell you, you sing pretty well, really good even!" he replied taking a step closer to me. In the background the rest of the band was getting ready to perform 'Pass me by' another song I knew well.

"You totally must sing with us again, you must know this song, take a guess" he said waiting for me to respond. I rolled my eyes pretending to think, placed my hands on my hips then looked back at him "umm is it... pass me by?" I shrugged with a cute attitude and a light grin.

He laughed "yeah it's pass me by, do you wanna sing it with us... with me?" he held my eyes and stood so close I had no other choice but to look at him. Somehow I managed a look to Bethany. Shanell and Bradley wore big smiles on their faces too and were giving me the thumbs up.

I looked at the crowd who were chattering away, having their own conversations among themselves. I took a short breath moving my eyes restlessly racking my mind for an answer before slowly turning back to Ross nervously. But before I could find the words to speak Bethany yelled to him: "SHE'D LOVE TOO!!!" I mentally face palmed myself and winced, thanks Bethany! I silently cursed.

"Great!" Ross beamed grabbing my hand as he pulled me back to the stage.

Gulp.

Some girls at the front moaned about not having their turn on stage. Ross ignored them and nodded towards his band members as they started playing their instruments, he fiddled with his mic stand then took hold of his guitar. He quickly turned to me, smiled and gestured me forward singing: "Remember that trip we took in Mexico? Yeah, hanging with the boys and all yo senoritas" he made a goofy face and walked closer to me, "I never spoke up yeah I never said hello, but I keep on tryna find new ways to meet ya, yeah" He winked playfully.

My go: "I was chilling; you were with him hooked up by the fire, now he's long gone I'm like so long..." I grinned as him as Rocky joined in, "now I got my chance, yeah now I got my chance like damn! You could be the one that can mess me up; you could the one that would break me, damn! All em other girls yeah they had enough, you could be the one that'll take me, I was solo livin' yolo till you blew my mind, like damn... I can't let you pass me by" further in the song I let Rocky and Ross sing their parts and I just joined in for the chorus with Rydel & Ellington.

Everyone in the crowd danced the night away especially me and my accompanies. When the song ended Ross had a big smile on his face as he took me into a tight hug, long enough for me to take in his scent. A moment passed before he whispered into my ear "you were great" my eyes widened in shock, I hugged him tighter in awe looking up at the ceiling - I whispered back "thanks...Ross."

Ross released me at the sound of Riker clearing his throat, "Ah Ross let the poor girl go!" he said winking to Ratliff and the girls at the front "any longer she would have stop breathing with that tight hug you just gave her." Ross turned to Riker scratching the back of his head then threw his guitar pick as they continued to tease and laugh.

I heard Rydel aw from behind me. I looked down feeling my cheeks redden and the heat returning. My right arm moved mechanically as I put some loose strands of my hair behind my ear. I looked over at the crowd where my accompanies were- Shanell and Bradley were making kissy faces at me, laughing while Bethany winked making a heart shape with her fingers. I managed to mouth shut up to them but I found myself struggling to hold back my laugh at how ridiculous they looked.

I shook my head at them then smiled at R5. "Um thanks so much guys, this was fun, I had fun, uh bye!" I quickly came off the stage before anyone could say anything and marched towards Shanell who was laughing and hiding behind Bradley. As I walked the crowd closed behind me.