Secrets And Scars

Chapter 31- The Banquet

The limo pulled us up to the building the banquet was being held. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Nervous?" Haru asked me in a soothing voice and gave me 'the smile'

I let out a soft laugh and couldn't help but smile myself, my anxiety leaving completely and being replaced with a wave of comfort washing over me. I shook my head and the three of us walked out of the limo. Haru and Nova were seated by one of the greeters whereas I was led behind the stage. I stood in the darkness as the curtains slowly drew back followed by a spotlight shining as soon as they were fully open.

All eyes were on me. I took a breath and pictured Haru's smile. The warm, kind smile. The soft and gentle one that cheers everyone up. I took one more breath before I spoke.

"Hello and welcome. My name is Skye, Skye Night of the Night family. Today I am here to answer any questions you may have, share any stories you wish to know, and entertain you with some songs that relate to my life and my past. I'll briefly explain their significance followed by the actual performance. Please hold all questions until the end. As most of you are well aware, and for those of you who aren't, my childhood was not a pleasant one. If you don't think you can handle what you hear or will hear, feel free to come and go as you please. Now without further ado I will start the first song of the night. This is a song called To My Parents, a song by Anna Clendening. Whenever I think about what my life would be like if I were born normal, into a normal family, a caring family. Even though my life could have been great if I were born into a normal family I'd find a way to bring myself suffering and this song is pretty much what I feel my life story would be like."

"This song Read All About It by Emeli Sande, I remember, I'd listen to this song on repeat. I'd just play it over and over, trying to gain the confidence that the singer held. For years I could never quite let myself not care and embrace my individuality but luckily I eventually came to except."

"When I was very young, someone I truly loved, had to leave and I didn't know if or when I'd see him again. WHen I went away to America I felt even further from him. I know it sounds crazy but I found comfort in talking to the night sky. I would talk for hours to the stars and the moon. Bruno Mars described what I felt and did perfectly with his song Talking To The Moon."

"For The Love Of A Daughter by Demi Lovato is a song I could really relate to as a childhood and how I felt for a while."

"This song, Invisible by Skylar Grey, was the only song I can honestly say is a perfect description of me both in my past and present. I'm not proud to be this way, however, there's only so much we can do about what our past has made us to be."