Best Friend or Boyfriend? // Why Don't We

Chapter 23

Val's pov

The music to my song started playing, and I walked out on stage. The lights turned on all at once.

"Some girls, feel best in their tiny dresses," I started singing.

Hearing the crowd screaming the lyrics to my song made me so happy.

"Some girls, nothin' but sweatpants, looking like a princes," I continued singing.

I got to the chorus.

"Most girls," I sang and then held out the mic to the crowd.

"Are smart and strong and beautiful!" they screamed.

"Most girls," I sang again.

"Work hard, go far, we are unstoppable!" they screamed again.

"I wanna be like, I wanna be like," I finished the song and the lights shut off.

The crowd was screaming. The lights came back on as I started singing Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith.

"You must think that I'm stupid, you must think that I'm a fool," I sang.

The crowd sang along to the song beautifully. I was actually in love with performing now. This is what I wanted to do forever. I finished that song, and the lights stayed on so I could say a few things.

"Thank you guys so much for coming out to the show!" I smiled.

Everyone screamed.

"I hope you are having a fun time so far!"

Everyone screamed again.

"This is my first time performing in front of a crowd, so thank you so much for singing along and making me feel special," I laughed. "As you know, I only have one song released, but I am working on some new music."

The crowd screamed even louder.

"Since I only have one song, I only have covers of other songs to sing, if that's okay?" I asked.

Everyone screamed. I smiled as the lights went down again. The music for Lights Down Low by MAX started, and the lights changed to a soft red color.

"Heaven only knows where you've been," I stared the song.

It got to the chorus, and I let the crowd sing it. I held out the mic towards the crowd.

"Oh, turn the lights, turn the lights down low!" they sang. "Yeah, now I'm feeling you breathing slow!"

"Cause, baby, we're just reckless kids, trying to find an island in the flood," I sang.

That song finished. I sang Young Dumb & Broke after that. The crowd seemed to really like that song. I took a personal note to do a cover of one of Khalid's songs for a YouTube video. Last, I sang My Type by The Chainsmokers.

"You don't gotta say it, I know you ain't staying over, and I won't even mention the fact that you're never sober," I sang. "I never know which side, I'm gonna get tonight, and the closer we get, the less I think I know you."

"But you're just my type, the kind that only calls me late at night, you can't decide if you'll be yours or mine, i hate to say it, but you're just my type, yeah, you're just my type, yeah, yeah," I smiled after I sang that part.

The song finished, and I got to say a few more words to the crowd before I went off stage.

"First, I'd like to thank you guys for all the support you've given me and the guys," I said, out of breath. "We really appreciate each and every one of you."

Everyone "awww"ed.

"Now..." I smiled. "Are y'all ready for Why Don't We?!"

The crowd went crazy! I laughed as I walked off stage, waving to the crowd and blowing kisses. Camry pulled me into a hug as soon as I got off stage.

"You were awesome!" she squealed.

"Thanks, C," I smiled. "I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't calmed me down before I went out there."

Music started playing for the crowd to listen to while the guys got ready to go on stage. Camry and I hung out backstage. The guys came to talk to us before they went on stage.

"Sis, that was amazing!" Corbyn hugged me.

"Thanks, Corbyn," I smiled as we pulled out of the hug.

"That was incredible," Jonah kissed me before pulling me into a hug.

"Thanks, baby," I whispered/yelled because the music was so loud.

"Ten seconds!" their manager yelled.

"Gotta go!" Zach held up a peace sign.

"Good luck," Camry told Jack before he pecked her lips.

The guys went on stage, and the crowd was 20 times louder than they were for me, which I was expecting. Camry and I went to the side to see them perform. Jack looked over and winked at Camry, and she laughed.

"Do you want to go out back and see the fans that couldn't get tickets?" I asked Camry.

"Sure," she nodded.

We got two of the extra security guards to walk out back with us. There were about 50 fans outside. Some screamed, and some were chill.

"Guys!" I yelled and smiled. "If you want this to work, you have to please be quiet!"

All the girls went silent.

"We promise to get pictures with all of you, and we might even hang out here for a while," Camry announced.

All the girls whispered among themselves. The security watched us as we started with the first fan. She was with her best friend. They were so nice. We took pictures with them. We went down the line and took pictures with everyone.

"If it's okay with y'all to sit down in a group, and we will do a Q and A?" I asked them.

There were a bunch of "yes"s and "yeah"s. The all sat down in a big group as Camry and I stood up in front of them. There was a security guard on each side, watching every move.

"Raise your hand, and we will pick one of you. I promise, we will get all of the questions," Camry told them.

They all raise their hands, and everyone laughed.