Limelight

The Bad, The Ugly

" That's it that's my star! " Bobby clapped with wide eyes earning a small smirk from Michael.

" Well what do you know." he nodded as he grabbed the piece of paper, writing her number down before scratching out the previous numbers.

Never would he thought the girl he knew was capable of doing something like this. She told him once or twice about her singing in the church's choir, but he clearly underestimated her words completely.

" I'll be back." he patted Randy's back with his determined eyes set on the stage, in plans of making his way backstage to win his winner.

Alyssa smiled over to Delilah proudly as she watched her sister do exactly what she knew she could and more.

"And when the guitar player start playing
With the syncopated rhythm, with the scratch, scratch, scratch
Makes me wanna move my body yeah, yeah, yeah
And when the drummer starts beating that beat
He nails that beat with the syncopated rhythm
With the rat, tat, tat, tat, tat, tat on the drums, hey!"

Raheem continued to cheer for her with the broadest smile on his face. She was glowing just like he knew she would... he knew it was no doubt that she'd win this thing. He watched her intently with praying hands as he felt that familiar feeling in his stomach again. Every day she surprised him with how amazing she was, never failing to surprise him with her talent.

"Turn the beat around (ooooh)
Love to hear percussion ( got to here it)
Turn it upside down ( yeah yeah)
Love to hear percussion (my my my my my)
Turn the beat around ( turn it around yeah)
Love to hear percussion ( love to hear it yeah)
Turn it upside down ( hey hey hey hey hey)
Love to hear percussion ( got got got to hear the beat )" the girls continued to sing the song out as Bobby and his team clicked their drinks on the balcony in celebration.

" We found the next big thing! " he hollered as he downed his drink.

Delilah smiled brightly as she sang.

" I'm talking 'bout the beat talking ' bout the beat
turn the beat around yeah
keep rolling keep rolling keep moving moving yeah
woah woah ."

"Turn the beat around
Love to hear percussion
Turn it upside down
Love to hear percussion. ( got got got to hear it )."

" My my my my my yeah." She finished earning the loudest applause of that entire night. The girls rushed off stage and hugged each other tightly as they rambled and spilled out all their crazy thoughts that went through their head in excitement and disbelief until Delilah's eyes spotted Raheem.

Michael nearby attempted to approach her then but without even noticing his presence Delilah ran into Raheem's arms causing him to spin her around excitedly and once he pulled her down to the floor he lost control over himself... he kissed her.

Delilah froze before her hand pressed away causing him to pull away with closed eyes and a racing heart.

He opened his eyes to see Delilah staring back at him with an unreadable expression.