Black and White

His first's

Danny had a lot of fun with Alex , after leaving the field with him , Danny paid visit to other schools as well , he played video games at a stall then went bowling with him , Danny was clearly happy . After lunch when they were on their way back Danny asked , " Are you participating in anything?"

" Oh , yes ! I signed up for solo singing and solo dance , what about you ?"

" Umm I'm up for instrument and solo dance as well"

"Wow dance ! You don't seem like one to go for something like that , but I guess never judge a book by its cover"

Danny nodded his head and said , " So , we will be competing against each other then"

" Well seems like it....why ? Are you afraid that you will lose ?" , Alex said with a smirk

"Try me" , Danny said confidently.

"Now that sounds like my rival...I like tough competitors...I'm glad that it is you" , with this Alex lifted his right hand and tucked Danny's hair behind his left ear .

Danny was startled, he never received something so simple yet so intimate ever in his life , unknowingly his face turned red including his ears . Alex saw Danny's face changing color at a slightest touch. He was about to say something when Danny interrupted, " I-I guess I should get going and you too , see you tonight"

"Yeah see you tonight"

With this Danny dashed his way to his room . He shut the door and grabbed the water bottle as he gulped down half of the bottle . His heart racing fast , " What's going on ? Why my heart is beating so fast ?" - Danny don't know the answer .

He looked at the clock , he has got a few hours before the event , he needs to focus, he closed his eyes and took a deep breathe  as he recalled the face which is filled with serenity and calmness that was taken away from him on that devastating night , that smile that can brighten up his whole world , the comfyness of those freckles , the sweet tangerine smell that always feels like coming home. Danny hung his head and whispered under his breathe , "I miss you mom , I really miss you" .

Danny went straight to the bathroom and turned on the shower . The cold water cut through Danny's pale skin just like a sharp knife would . The water ran through Danny's body calming his nerves. This has been his ritual before any performance he made. He turned off the shower , the cold water cascaded down his body , Danny took the dry towel and patted himself dry . He then came outside the bathroom wearing the towel and walked towards his wardrobe and opened his locker as he took out a picture , a picture which has immortalised the smile , the smell , those freckles and the calmning face - he looked at the picture and said , " It's my first time participating in school performance mom, I will make you proud mom , you are watching me right ?....y-you are watching , right ?" , Danny's voice shaked a bit as he hugged the picture . Danny composed himself and placed the picture back at the locker .

" It's showtime" , Danny thought to himself as he took out a white casual blazer , pale white t-shirt and a formal white pant paired with a white sneaker . He changed into them and looked at the clock , it's almost five in the clock and the event begins at six . He quickly took a little amount of hair wax from the container and rubbed it warm before he gently applied the wax on his hair. He back-brushed his hair a little and all set . Before he went out he looked himself in the mirror and put on his jet black glasses complimenting his white outfit and moreover he did not want slightest of similarity with Danny the 'Teen Pop-Sensation" .

Danny reached East High after a good fifteen minutes of walk . Danny was the only participant from St. Stephens . It took him no time to reach the backstage and check into the participant list. The event began at sharp six , the first participant was a girl from East High itself who played the flute - Danny listened to it carefully , her finger and her  breathing co-ordination was next to perfect but at the end of her performance she made a mistake , she played the high note instead of the low which eventually stole her thunder . The performance went on , they were a total of fourteen participant with Danny scheduled at Thirteen . He looked at his phone it's seven already , " Josh give your best at the football match" , he thought to himself . After a few minutes or so the host called out his name, it's been a while since he performed on stage ; blood rushed through his nerves as felt the excitement , his mind is calm , his breathing is  steady . He went up the stage and made himself comfortable on the  piano stool . He closed his eyes as he  took a deep breathe cancelling all the crowds , the judges , and the existence of everything that focused on him . He lifted his hand and let his fingers take control of him as the song played on his mind -

I heard she sang a good song , I heard she had a style .
And so i came to her and listen for a while .
And there was this young girl , a stranger to my eyes .

Strumming my pain with her fingers ,
Singing my life with her words ,
Killing me softly with her song
Killing me softly with her song
Telling my whole life with her words ,
Killing me softly with her song.....

The atmosphere surrounding the stage changed as Danny kept on playing without making any mistakes. His long and slender fingers touched the piano keys with sheer delicacy . The song ended and he opened his to look around as a cool breeze brushed against him . The arena was silent but all of a sudden a judge stood up to give him a standing ovation , seeing him the whole crowd joined in as well . Danny bowed his head in response . 

The event ended with Danny securing the first position , the second position was secured by East High itself and third by St. Teresa.

Meanwhile in the football field , the commentators gave their everything along with the players to keep up with the heat of the crowd , "Only eighteen minutes left and the score's 2-2 , a real tension has been created in the field , St. Teresa's captain looks a bit tense as St. Stephens is keeping up their attacking game cutting straight through Teresa's defense but noooooooo ! Teresa took the ball and heading straight towards the goal post and nooo they missed it , St. Stephens goal keeper very tactfully blocked the attack"

Zeus looked at the crowd no sign of Danny yet , his jaws tightened as took the ball away from St. Teresa , he knows that his team is at disadvantage as they already played a game in the first half but they don't afford to lose this this year as well . Zeus made his way through Teresa's defense backed by Josh , Kenny and Luca , with their help in no time he reached the goal , he saw the goal keeper all set to block his attack , Zeus's focused his strength and kicked the ball , the whole field went  silent , the tension was real and the commentator shouted , " Goalllll !!!!! St. Stephens won the match for three consecutive years , it's a hattrick "

Every player of Stephens held Zeus up in the air even though things went in Zeus's favor but his eyes was searching for the familiar face in the crowd.