baby ; zach herron

3.3

eva's pov

i observe myself in my vanity mirror, not sure if i look good or not. jade has been telling me i look fine but ive been denying it. its currently 7:47 p.m. and i feel sick to my stomache. i wasnt told the boys were going to be sitting in the front. i knew they were going to come, they wouldn't miss this.

"eva sweetie, you have to come downstairs, some of the guest are arriving" my mom says before walking into my room and hugging me. "i cant believe this is happening, i remember when you were 7 you would always say you'll be a popstar and you'd perform for us every thursday night at 6 p.m. you would wear your best outfit and you would try to do your makeup like the celebrities. you always did what made you happy" i didnt even notice the tears going down my face but i didnt care at this point.

"i cant believe im doing this, i never thought i would release a song. i always thought it was a dream but it actually happening, im actually doing it" she continues to hug me, not letting me go.

"im not ready for you to grow up" she chokes up as she says those words.

"im not ready either mom, i wasnt prepared for this" our moment is cut short by joey and charles running in.

"you have to come downstairs. there's a lot of people who are asking where you're at" joey says before sprinting out, charles following after him.

i wipe my eyes, knowing it messed up my makeup. "mom tell them i'll be down shortly. my makeup has to be fixed." she nods and walks out.

i wipe off my makeup with a wipe, quickly redoing it.

it takes me until 8:28 to finish my makeup completely. i grab my phone and heels before walking out my room, closing the door because i know people will wander.

i slip on my heels and breathe at the top of the staircase. i gaze over the railing and see people sitting at their tables, some standing and talking. i dont have time to acknowledge everyone else because the spotlight is pointed at me, blinding me.

"miss eva miller has arrived ladies and gentlemen" i hear aaron say through the microphone, charles and joeys laughs followed after.

everyone applauds me as i walk down the stairs waving and smiling, wanting to throw up because this attention is not my favorite thing.

once i get to the bottom, charles hands me a microphone. i clear my throat before speaking.

zachs pov

jack decided to eat loads of mozzarella sticks, now groaning at the table. we were all laughing at him but stop when jade gets up and sprints away from the table. we all turn our heads and see eva walking down the stairs smiling and waving. my heart flutters, seeing her. her friend hands her microphone.

"i want to thank everyone who showed up tonight. its been an honor to write this song, with the help of scooter braun (a/n not sure if his bitch ass would help but hes the only person in the industry i know) he would constantly encourage me to keep going, to never stop, no matter the condition i was in. the day i walked into the building, i knew it was going to change my life completely. always being told i was a nobody or i was a somebody because my brother was a somebody. those words stuck with me." she closes her eyes, letting out a shaky breathe.

"here i am today, more motivated than ever, releasing a song that if you told me a year ago that i would release a song, i would laugh. i always kept my singing behind closed doors. i was always scared to show everyone what i could do. i was also scared that people would give me more hate." she sits on the empty chair near her.

"enough of the sad and sappy stuff, lets listen to my song couple of kids, this was written about someone from middle school, we lost contact due to me moving so enjoy." she sets the microphone down and walks towards us.