Quiet One #18

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Tonight's the night of the show and I was nervous as fuck!

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Tonight's the night of the show and I was nervous as fuck!

Not because of the audience but because of the Jacksons.

They still didn't know that me and Michael were official, and since both me and Michael are performing our songs dedicated to each other, I was even more nervous because both mine and Michael's families were here in the audience, not counting his siblings. Well except Janet, since she's only a freshman so she'd have to sit this one out and even though Randy is a freshman too, he's performing with Stevie and his brothers.

I was pacing in the left wing of the stage, waiting for my cue. I've never been this nervous before a performance...EVER, so this was brand new to me. I kept mumbling to myself, trying to calm down but it wasn't working.

I groaned and kept pacing until I felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned around and saw my mama with a bouquet of sunflowers and daisies, my two favorite flowers.

I grabbed onto her quickly, shaking in her hold.

"Shhh,shhhh calm down baby. Calm down, your gonna do amazing, I promise you" She whispered in my ear, rubbing my back.

I felt tears forming in my eyes, a tight feeling in my chest.

"Here" She handed me a bottle of water and one of my anxiety pills. I took a big gulp of water and swallowed the pill, then took some deep breaths.

"You okay now honey?" I nodded and sighed.

"Okay good, I better go back to my sit. Good luck baby!" She kissed my cheek and walked away.

I looked out and saw one of the band members, pushing the grand piano out.

I took one final deep breath, and shook my body, getting all the nerves out.

"Alessia Cara with Comfortable!"

I heard the audience clap, I grabbed my guitar and walked out to the stage.

The applause got louder and I heard some whistles, knowing there from mama and possibly Mama Kat.

I sat at my stool and wrapped my guitar strap around my shoulders, laying my guitar in my lap.

I took a deep breath and looked over in the right wing to see Michael giving me a thumbs up.

I smiled, then looked behind me at the pianist and drummer and nodded playing the first string.

"What happens to a flame when it burns out?
What happens to a love that's not new?
What happens when I'm no longer impressive?
Or when there's nothing left to learn about you?"

"See, I used to wonder 'bout you
What it would be like to love you
Now I've seen every hole in your heart
I'm used to loving slowly
But this time, you already know me
I hope you like all the broken parts"

"Oh, we can't run away from the comfortable
'Cause it's inevitable in love, in love
Oh it's time we make way for the comfortable
'Cause it's already comfortable in us, in us"

I looked out to the audience and saw some rocking side to side, others were smiling their biggest smile yet. This feeling I had, seeing people happy with my music, it made me feel good but it made feel even better when I looked over a Michael and he just smiled and blushed.

"They say the honeymoon is just a puppet show (Puppet show)
They say nobody really makes it through (Makes it through)
And though a part of me wishes that this was two July's ago
The rest of me is safer here with you"

"See, I used to wonder 'bout you
What it would be like to love you
But now I know you inside and out
I'm used to loving slowly
But it took you nothing to know me
What happens when I run out of parts? Yeah"

I closed my eyes, feeling all the passion in me coming out.

"Oh, I guess you could say that it's comfortable
And it's inevitable in love, in love
Oh, it's time we make way for the comfortable
'Cause it's already comfortable in us, in us"

I opened my eyes and looked over at Michael, making eye contact, not looking away from him.

"It turns out you think my favorite song's annoying
Turns out no one makes me sensitive like you
I used to be sad that the honeymoon's behind us
Until I realized that it means we made it through"

Hearing those lines made the both of us smile and laugh, I had a feeling the crowd before me was confused on what or better yet who I was looking at but this was a moment..our moment.

"Oh, we can't run away from the comfortable
'Cause it's inevitable in love (In love), in love (In love)
Oh, it's time we make way for the comfortable (For the comfortable)
'Cause it's already comfortable (It's already comfortable)
In us (In us), in us"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In the comfortable with you"

I played the last note and a loud applause came after, whistles from Mama Kat, mama and even Michael and Mrs. Raymon in the wings. I smiled and bowed then walked off.

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