What I Wish Happened

Chapter Eighteen

I look down at my feet, and try my very hardest catch my breath "Okay everyone, we are going to slow it down now, the next song is one of the most emotional songs I've ever written, this song is about the only person I've ever really loved, this is, Dear Mr Black," I turn my head and nod to Ryan my guitarist, I try my hardest to block out the screams and shouts, the music starts off soft, I close my eyes and picture him, I hum slightly and run my fingers along the microphone stand. I sing the first half of the song which is when I notice some bodyguards trying to hold back a young girl, I look over and immediately recognise her, Kaci, then I see the person pulling her back, I miss my line I freeze and cover my mouth I crouch down to the floor so my knees are pressed against my chest, I wave for the bodyguards to let them up on the stage, Leo stands at the top of the steps looking at me, I raise to my feet and kick of my heeled shoes, Kaci smiles brightly at me, I take a deep breath and run into Leo's arms, he catches me throwing himself back a few steps and lifts me off the floor slightly I wrap my legs around his waist. I let a tear roll down my cheek as I run my fingers through his hair, I take a deep breath and take in his smell, that hasn't changed, I move my head so my forehead is pressed against his, I brush my lip against his and electricity runs throughout my body.

I press my lips against his again and hold myself there for a second, letting the electricity run though my body. I pull away again and hug him closer than ever, I release my legs from around him and let them fall to the ground holding on to him even tighter. I run my fingers down his arms as I pull away I look back and look to Kaci she smiling but seems worried, and then I realised why, I turn myself to face the crowd who had previously melted away to me. I give Leo's hands a squeeze before letting them go, I wipe away a tear as I walk to the mic stand, "Hi guys, I'm really sorry about that, but I would like to introduce, Mr Black." cheers erupted, I giggle and look back over at Leo, whose smiling at me brightly. I wave Kaci to come over to me, "Okay guys, me and my friend here are going to sing a song that we wrote from when I used to babysit her, ready?" she smiles and nods. She stands at my side as I pass her a spare mic. She smiles nervously as I take her hand in mine and squeeze it tight. The music starts up again we sing and dance to our heart content. I pull Kaci in for another hug and squeeze heart tightly into my body. "Go and take Leo backstage, go to my changing room and I'll see you after one or two more songs." She nods squeezing me back just as hard before pulling away and walking into the darkness of backstage.

I turn back to the crowd one last time. I let out a deep soulful hum, at the sound of it the crowd goes mental, I would smile at their reaction, but this song hurts too much, with each lyric that seeps out my lips I feel tears building up in my eyes, seeing Leo has made this song all the more real, like the events of the day I wrote this song come flooding back, I sing about Leo in his hospital bed, the word break in my throat, tears come down my cheeks, drenching every skin cell. I sing along to the music anyway, the crowd go quiet, the front row that I can see, seem shocked at my emotional outbreak, I feel arms around my middle and take a deep breath of Leo's scent, I grab his arm holding me tight to his body, before I've even let out the last word I spin around to Leo, cover my face with my hand and bury my face in his chest. The whole hall is silent, no one knows what to say as Leo strokes my hair and down my back, I stop crying and pull my face away from his shirt and look up at him, his eyes are filled with concern. He cups my face and runs his thumb in circles on my jawline, I blubber out the words, "I thought I'd lost you, I thought you were going forever..." he swipes away a tear and presses his lips to my forehead holding himself there for a moment, I take in his wonderful smell, he pulls away and holds his hands on my my collar bone, "I could never leave you, your too perfect to spend that little time with." I smile wrap my arms around him. I am content.

He presses his lips to my forehead and pushes a thick strand of hair behind my ear, he put his forehead against mine softly, the tip of his nose millimetres away from mine, his thumb runs in circles on my jawline, my eyes fixed on his. I press my lips to his, but only for a second, I spin and hold Leo's hand in mine, "everyone, thank you so much for coming, it was an absolute pleasure performing for you all, goodnight!" I hear cheers ring through the hall, Leo and I run to the edge of the stage where Kaci is waiting with a beaming smile from ear to ear. I smile and rest my hand on her shoulder