Sona's Dream

Chapter 5

Following it since I was a child

Had hard times to follow it

But even through those times I smiled

No matter what happens I won't quit

Fighting is the best way to full fill it

While running away is like surrendering

I won't just wait and sit

But I will go on until the ending

(Re) It is called dream

D for development

R for respect

E for effort

A for adventure

M for myself

We develop, will be respected

We show effort, make adventures

We do it for ourselves that's what dreams are

Before it was unreachable for me

Even though I still went on

And following my dreams I feel free

From America to Australia

It doesn't matter where and what people think

I won't let anyone distract my dreams

One day I will share a drink

Because that moment I will full filled my dreams

(2x Re)

Follow your dreams and it will lead to your wishes

Believe in it and the victory is nearer than you think

Fight for it because it's worth for it

The reward will be bigger than that, what you gave for it

Never mind what happens, follow your dreams

  

People were fascinated! They thought it was really good. I looked at the audience. Everyone looked happy and impressed. Well they did it before with the other two candidates too. It means my song was as good as theirs. Well at least it is in the same league. Ryan, the boy, and Lucy were called to go on the stage. I was told to stay on the stage. We stood in a line. Ryan, Lucy then me. The juries thanked us for the great moments. They said that every one of us sang well and the lyrics were good too. They also said, that tonight they are not the ones who will decide the first, second and the third place. Instead the audience and the people who are watching it on their TVs will decide by voting. They have 10 minutes to choose one of us. This 10 minutes felt like hours. We were standing on the stage and watching the audience writing on their phones. Some were looking at us quite often and I had the feeling that they couldn't decide to choose only one of us. I felt how my sweat runs down from my head to my back or from my back to my ass. It felt really uneasy and really queasy. The announcer said that the results will be shown now. Damn! I have the feeling that I will lose my consciousness. Numbers showed up before us. Three zeros. The one before me must be the number of my supporters. And the other two must be the number of Ryan and Lucy. With a 'go' from the announcer our number began to rise, at the beginning very fast. After a little time every one of us reached the number 2000! Suddenly mine slowed down at 2300! Damn no! Just after mine Ryan's slowed down too. 2354,2359,2360,2364,2369,2372,2379! It stopped at 2379! Ryan's number changed a little while longer and stopped at 2582. It seems like I am the last one of us. Now everyone was looking at Lucy's number. It was already over 4000! Finally it stopped at 4170. I looked at her, she had tears because of happiness. Well I can totally understand it. She got almost twice as much support compared to me! I was somehow happy that I managed to reach the third place, but I also felt very sad because I failed in the final round. I hoped that I would reach at least the second place because I found my text really good. Well nothing can be changed now. The announcer gave us our prices. I got two tickets for the cinema and a medal with the following letters: SONG SHOW 2015 STIRLING – THIRD PLACE. Ryan got 100€ and also a medal while Lucy got a ticket for 3 days to Brussel, Luxembourg and Strasbourg and a goldish medal. We had to leave the stage and Lucy had to sing her song a last time. This time she sang a lot better than before, maybe because there was no pressure for her anymore and because she was really happy.

The next day I went to school, to learn under Mister Bulga again. He said that he is really proud of me. He feared that I would fail because of nervousness. Ryan had only 200 subscribers more, so there was even a close chance for me to get the second place. I responded to Mister Bulga that my lyrics made it clear enough, that I won't give up anymore. After a few days I got a letter from an open air concert in Glasgow. It was an invitation to me to sing a song from Taylor Swift and my song 'Dream', but I had to agree of course. Well is that even a question?! Of course I agree! I called Mister Bulga immediately after I read the letter. He was really happy for me and told me, that we have to practice a lot again because this time it is a real concert before thousands of thousands of people, so failing is out of question! It will be harsh until then!

Finally the day of the open air concert arrived! I stood behind the stage and could feel the music vibrating through me! I looked through a hole, the stage was huge! On top there are so many people standing and singing behind the stage! There were people everywhere! It's like a sea of heads! That moment I felt sick and wished that I didn't accept the offer. But it was too late. I promised to Mister Bulga and to myself that I will never back down again! And I always wanted to sing on a real stage! This is my chance to show this world what I got! It is my chance to show my qualities as a singer! I heard them calling my name. I went on the stage. Everyone was looking at me. I began to sing 'Dream'. They were fascinated! I was really nervous and would love to close my eyes but I couldn't! To avoid that, I looked at the sky beyond all those heads! Well I had to be careful because they might notice, that I was looking at the sky. I finished my song and they screamed. I think they liked it and felt better. Then I sang Shake it Off by Taylor Swift. It went good as well. That day was a success and it was probably one of the main factor why I'm in the States right now, because after a few weeks I got a letter from an international sing show in San Francisco. They are said to be one of the best sing shows in the world! I googled a little on the web and I found out that the song context happens twice a year and every year over 3000 people would take the tests to participate and only around 100 people will make it to the stage! Beside those 100 participants there will be 50 more participants, who are invited by letters! So I'm one of the lucky 50 people who participate without taking any tests!