Total Stranger | Chris Evans

Capítulo 26

- E agora, no Grammy 2015, a única Alice Stone! – Ouvi LL Cool J, o apresentador da noite falar, e eu respirei fundo.

Coloquei meus pés para andarem, sentindo meu vestido preto com transparência na saia flutuar, saindo da escuridão para a luz e logo que eu apareci, além das pessoas gritarem, a música começou a ser tocada, os primeiros toques pareciam saltos batendo contra o chão. Cheguei ao microfone poucos centésimos de segundo antes de começar a cantar.

- Same words, same thirst just a different name. – Comecei devagar, ouvindo minha banda fazendo a segunda voz a capella. - Same jokes, same laughs guess that's just your game. You gotta have her the same way you gotta have me. You show me everything I need to see. - Suspirei, segurando nas laterais do pedestal. - Even though you're so damn fine, I know I'm better off without ya. – Engrossei minha voz. - Even if you cross my mind, I will always have to doubt ya. – Suspirei. - I won't believe a thing you say this time... – Outra luz surgiu ao meu lado, com David em pé em frente a um piano, batendo forte contra as notas. - All them other girls told me, how you play your game, yeah, we know all about you. I know it probably worked for you last time, but them other girls told me, how you play your game, yeah, we know all about you. – Suspirei.

- Oh we know, we know, we know. We know, we know, we know, yeah, all about you. – Emily e Jack surgiram do outro lado, cantando comigo. - Oh we know we know we know. We know we know we know, yeah, all about you.

- First off you should really be ashamed. – Senti minha voz engrossar novamente. - You won't entice me with that big 'ol chain. Can't have my number put that phone away, maybe you should just stay in your lane. – Jack e Emily me acompanhavam à capella.

- Even though you're so damn fine, I know I'm better off without ya. Even if you cross my mind, I will always have to doubt ya. I won't believe a thing you say this time, all them other girls told me. How you play your game, yeah, we know all about you. – Balancei a cabeça, suspirando. - I know it probably worked for you last time, but them other girls told me how you play your game, yeah we know all about you.

- Oh no, no, we know, we know, we kno w. We know, we know, we know, yeah, all about you. – Respirei fundo. - Oh we know, we know, we know yeah. – Suspirei. - I won't believe a thing you say this time, all them other girls told me, how you play a game, yeah, we know all about you. – Cantamos todos juntos, vendo as luzes se apagarem em seguida.

Um, dois, três. As luzes estouraram novamente, e meu quarteto de cordas estava em um palco montado no meio do teatro onde estava acontecendo o Grammy. Elas começaram sincronizadamente aquela música que ainda fazia com que o choro subisse a minha garganta e eu respirei fundo, olhando em volta, vendo toda minha banda próxima de mim novamente, todos vestidos de preto. As pessoas mais próximas, incluindo Chris que estava quase na ponta do palco, começaram a gritar, fazendo com que minha vista já ficasse toda embaçada.

- I could've shown you america all the bright lights in the universe. – Nós sete começamos juntos, movimentando as mãos. - Could have reached, the highest heights, a different place, a different life. – Abri um sorriso. - Remember that night underneath the stars for a minute I thought the world was ours.

- All you had to do was show me love. – Terminei sozinha, sorrindo.

- Yeah it's true you know, we're not perfect, there's a fire inside of me. It means I'll fight for the things that are worth it, if it makes me feel complete. – Mack cantou ao meu lado.