Halloween In Morganville

SPECIAL SURPRISE

Nickelback had come onstage and started to play 'Rockstar'. Which EVERYONE started to sing. I looked back at Shane who was singing EVERY word which surprised me. I have NEVER heard or seen Shane sing an ENTIRE song WORD for WORD. So it shocked me.

The band continued to sing different songs like: 'Some Day', 'Gotta Be Somebody', 'Far Away', 'Savin' Me', 'If Today Was Your Last Day', and 'Never Again'.

When we thought that the songs were over and Papa Roach was going to come onstage Chad Kroeger, the lead singer, said "Please help me welcome Mr. Carlos Santana." The crowd started to clap and cheer as Carlos walked out from the left side of the stage. He was waving at the crowd and went over to give Chad a hug.

The music started to play. It was 'Into The Night'. With a smile I turned around and put my arms around his neck as his went around me to the small of my back.

"What are you doing? Do you not want to see them play?" he asked.

"Yea I do want to see them play...but I've already seen them do seven songs. Plus you know I like to dance to this song," I said.

"Well yeah but not here."

"And why not? We've already danced, so what's the difference?" I asked.

I started to shake my hips to the rhythm of the music. Which after a couple of seconds he started to do the same. I looked over to Eve and Michael. They started to do the same thing, which made me feel less like an idiot.

"See I'm not the only one doing it." I nodded my head in Eve and Michael's direction.

Shane looked at them then said "Okay fine."

Within maybe a minute of the music I saw some other couples doing the same thing. Eve still had the camera in her hand and every once in a while, while she was facing the stage and Michael was facing the door, Eve would snap a picture. Then wind it up and do it again.

After Carlos had his solo Chad said "Alright let's get this place hoppin. Let's get everybody clapping along here we go." I turned around to face the stage and started to clap along with Chad as did everyone else.

They kept on with the song til the end. Everyone started to clap and we thought once again that this was the last song for them. But it wasn't. They started to play 'Why Don't You and I'. When Chad started to sing I sang with him. So did Shane. I back at him with a smile, he smiled and kissed me on my forehead. Then started to sing again as we swayed back and forth.

I looked over and saw my uncle at the stairs. I looked up at Shane and said: "I'll be right back k?" He nodded his head yes and let go of me.

I walked over to my uncle about halfway through the song and said "Uncle Wayne."

He looked down at me and said, "Yeah baby girl. What's wrong?"

"Nothings wrong I was just wondering if you can have them play a song for me."

"What song you wanting?"

"Carlos' 'Maria Maria'. I know the other band isn't here to play with him but I'll sing and Michael can play the guitar if we have to."

"Let me see what I can do. K?"

"K. I'll be over there with the gang."

"Iite."

The song had ended and everyone was getting ready to get off the stage when my uncle went up to Carlos and Chad. I knew what he was asking them, then he walked off the stage.

Chad came back to the mic and said "We have a special request from a very special young lady. The only thing is we don't have all the band members that we need. BUT...she has so kindly volunteered herself, along with a special musician to help out with the song. So.....Claire and Michael, get up here."