An Excuse Maybe

Chapter 8

Willow stepped up to the microphone and exhaled. She then began.

"Somewhere inside your heart
Lies a single star..." Everyone was immediately floored by her voice. She sounds amazing!

"That's where the person who you're destined to be with
Lives, that's what I was taught..." She sung, feeling a bit less nervous.

She remembered the times her mom would sing this song to her, whenever she would get scared or came home crying from bullies. The more that Willow began to sing, the more confident she became.

"When I feel sad, I
Turn my telescope
Towards the sky
And search for the love
That I haven't yet laid eyes on..."

Back at the robot Gibson was just as floored as the audience was. All he could do really was watch, not moving an inch. Mandarin however was working on the nursery and could only hear the singing from above. It's not that he didn't like it, he just wasn't as floored as anyone else.

"If that far-off someone
Notices me here,
It'll cross through time..."

Mandarin placed another nail in the crib.

"Hmm so that's one of her many talents..." He muttered.

Willow's fear soon depleted and her eyes then trailed to Antauri, who was in awe.

"I'll be here, you can depend on it
Even if I lower my gaze,
It's not that I'm rejecting you
I'm just awkward, that's all. Even if you've forgotten about me
Surely when coincidences
And chance pile up,
I'm bound to be able to meet you."

Then whatever was kept dormant in Willow swelled through her as her confidence showed fully and her voice soared.

"No matter how long it takes, I'll be here
Even if I'm growing anxious,
It's not that I'm losing hope,
I'm dreaming a dream, that's all..."

Memories of what happened to her from when she was a kid to now flashed in her mind, and that was all she kept her mind on. However Antauri's image then shone in her mind.

"No matter how long it takes, I'll have faith
Even if I'm all on my own,
I'll be reborn into a completely different person
Than who I was yesterday..." Willow continued.

"I never expected her to be this good!" Jinmay whispered.

"Yeah..." Nova sighed.

"Antauri you have some severe competition." Otto whispered to Antauri.

Antauri didn't say anything, all his attention was on Willow.

"I'll be here, you can depend on it
Even if I lower my gaze,
It's not that I'm rejecting you
I'm just awkward, that's all..."

Willow was now full into this now, wondering why she was ever so scared to begin with. Her focus wasn't on the memories she had anymore, but now was full on Antauri and his focus was on her.

"Have no doubt, I'm waiting for you
Even if you've forgotten about me
Surely when coincidences
And chance pile up,
I'm bound to be able to meet you..."

"Willow.." Antauri breathed.

"I'm bound to meet you."

They both knew at that moment. They were falling in love.

The song ended and she was met with a thunderous applause and cheers. Willo gave a quick bow and rushed back to her seat and placed her hands in her face.

"You all are so dead." She whined, bluffing.

Nova lightly punched her arm.

"Come on! You were amazing!" She said.