Heart Strings

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As the taxi pulls up to the restaurant I put my stuff back into my bag and head around to the back door and walk in, I head over to the change rooms and put my bag into one of the cubes that people put their belongings in while they work.

I check myself in the mirror and make a tweet letting my small following where I am, I take a classic mirror selfie and post it with "Mi-Yah Is preforming at (restaurant name), feel free to swing by~" and put my phone in my bag on scilent as I grab my bottle and leave the change room.

I head over to the manager and check when I'm meant to go up.
"Oh, Mi-Yah~ long time no see, youre up in about 15 minutes, feel free to grab a quick meal. Its on the house for our favourite performer!" The short man chuckles, I take a seat and twiddle my thumbs wondering how many people are out there tonight and which song ill do, I have made a few more since I was last here. I just hope I don't screw up like I did last time...

*flash back*(in italics)
I look out into the crowd with the bright lights shining in my eyes, its blinding but I concentrate on the music sheet infront of me, i sigh, crack my fingers and let them do the work on the keys, they bounce from one to the next with rhythm and stealth,
I swallow as i start to sing the peaceful melody, my hands were getting sweaty and my throat dry, i continue anyways, i inhale and exhale calmly, trying to calm my untamed nerves.

My finger slipped, and i started playing off key, my voice hurt badly and a few of the high notes that i was hitting perfectly became cracks. This cant be good. I swallow, using sliva to put moisture into my throat, i continue and reposition my hand, fixing the off notes i was hitting and regained my calm and cool composture. Although i was really panicking on the inside.

I look up and get blinded by the light once again and the lights started dancing everywhere, which really isnt good for me, especially when i havent eaten, i panic and stop playing and appologise to the people.
"Im sorry, i cant continue tonight, i feel sick."
I say as i scurry off the stage over to the manager as i fall off the step, the short man catching me and helping me stand up.
I explain i feel sick and need to reschedule. He understands and i have the night off.

*flash back ends*

I gulp my water and quickly cool myself down, asking them to dim the lights a little for me until i adjust.
They agree and i get ready to go up, i put my gloves on and my fancy lace scarf around my shoulders and i look down and trust in myself that i can do this. Its being recorded after all.

I slowly walk up and wave to people before introducing myself. This time i pre recorded the audio so i don't get over whelmed. I waved and began talking. "Hello everyone, im Mi-Yah, and im going to be singing an original song of my own, so please enjoy.
The song is called Don't cry." I state as i hold the microphone in my hands.

I wrote this song when my crush in the 7th grade was crying and upset, something had happened to his family and he was stressed and didn't sleep for days. So I dedicated this song to him.

"Just come to me, my shoulder will be here, I just wish you knew, wish you knew how much I fell for you." I sang softly. I didn't know if he ever heard me sing this but if he does I hope he remembers I was there.
"Ill be your rock, just like youre mine, best friends til the end of time.."
I started getting a little emotional, I forgot how he friend-zoned me, well we were young and dumb and were not ready.
"Don't cry, don't cry, dry your eyes and give me a smile that will last a while." I loved his smile so much, it was his main feature. His rectangular smile I always hopes I could look at it all day.

I began wrapping it up, and finished with a high note I've been working on, I can do it. I think as I breathe in and go for it.
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Higher
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Almost
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YES
I mentally scream with happiness as I come down steadily from that high note. I slowly finish with a few "ooh-ooh"s and "ah"s and Bow as I see people throwing some roses.

I slowly walk of stage and wave goodbye as I giggle and fangirl at myself. Its not called bragging so much as self appreciateion. I walked to the front to get some food before I left and someone walked over to me and made a really cheesy pickup line,
"Are you hurt? Cause it looks as if you fell from heaven..." The man says in a low voice, I almost immediately knew who it was. "No but I scraped my knee crawling out of hell.." I snickered, to which he looked up finally and then back down, that classic boxy smile of his shone brightly at me.

I slowly moved hair from my face and giggled, he was the same as always. At school his friends always told me he liked me for a while but I brushed it off most of the time, he probably only thought of me as a best friend like he did back then.

We talked and talked, until I realised I had to go, "look, its been lovely chatting but I have to go, I need to catch a taxi." I said with a sigh pointing at the clock.
He responded "I can drive you home, I mean your family still remember me right?" He offered, I nodded and replied "yeah aha, they do but it's only me and mother. Father is still at work." He grabbed my hand softly and took me to grab my bag and bottle before we left to his car.

-----A/N-----
Hey guys hope youre enjoying it! This is the longest chapter I've ever done on a book or for school too.
Please comment, vote and share!
-Cailee(Zoe)
(Word count: 1015)