Loren stares straight ahead to the other side of the stage and sees someone she thought they were escorted out a while ago. How did they get back up to the stage? Did the security ever actually find them? Standing there with their arms crossed with the most devious smirk on her face. Chloe. When Loren sees Chloe she automatically knows that she's in trouble. The lights go dark on the stage so Loren can get out to the microphone for her introduction song, "Dreams". Loren walks over to the glowing "X" on the ground that marks where she's supposed to be. At this point, Loren can't even see her hand in front of her face. Loren stands on the "X" and grabs the mic. on the stand and stands there listening to the intro. music to her song before the spotlight comes on to show Loren standing in darkness except for the single spot light on her. But as the band starts playing her intro. music, Loren is pushed down, almost falling off the stage. As she was pushed down, she let out a scream in fear. Loren knows immediately it's Chloe. Kelly and everyone backstage hear her scream and so does at least the audience in the front closest to the stage hear the scream. Kelly runs over to the stage crew manager to tell him to quickly shut the curtains and turn the lights on. And to give the audience a 15 minute intermission. Melissa is the first one to look over on the stage to see Loren half hanging off the stage still lying there possibly hurt. Mel yells.
Melissa: "Loren!"
Eddie and everyone run to Loren. Eddie runs ahead of everyone to get to Loren first. Eddie turns Loren over to her back to see if she's okay.
Eddie: Loren! Are you okay?!!! *he says with a lot of worry in his voice*
Loren: *finally speaks* I was pushed down as soon as I got to the "X" on the floor, by Chloe too!
Max: I'll go get some ice.
Nora: But sweety, are you okay though?!
Loren: I'm fine mom, it just really shocked me.
Eddie: Should I tell the host that you won't be performing or...
Loren: *cuts Eddie's sentence off* Guys! I'm fine! I just need someone to go get Chloe before she tries something else. I think she was trying to actually push me fully off the stage so I would get hurt and wouldn't be able to perform.
Kelly runs to get security. The security starts setting out immediately outside and inside the building looking all over for Chloe. Loren stands up and walks over to the, "X" to try the performance once more but tweaked it a little. Now instead of it being pitch dark, Loren decided to tell the stage crew that she wants the spotlight turn on her immediately in complete darkness but still have the front of her body completely dark so all you see is the shape of Loren and the microphone. She used this idea from one of Eddie's first concerts he's ever played that she thought was pretty cool since it's making everyone focus on what they came for... a real star that they can look up to. Just like Eddie was for Loren and many other girls. Everyone is seated once again. The host walks up onto the stage once again in front of the closed curtain.
Host: Now let's try this again....! Here's what you've all been waiting for..... *he pauses for a dramatic effect* Loren Tate!!!!!!!
The lights turn off everywhere in the theater and once again is pitch dark. The host walks off the stage as the curtain opens in the dark. The intro. music starts. Not a second later, the single spot light turns on and is shining on Loren.
*Backstage*
Eddie: *Whispers to Nora* I'm so proud of her! *he says with a big smile on his face and with his arms crossed*
Nora: *Tearing up* Me too *she says crying and then hugs Eddie* *She then whispers in his ear while still hugging him* Thank you for being there for her. She really loves you and I can tell that you really love her. Thank you so much for showing her that she is important and extremely talented.
Eddie: *the two still hugging, whispers back in Nora's ear* I'm going to keep making sure that she is safe at all times and that no one will never hurt her. *they both stop the hug* But I did all I could tonight, so don't blame me! *he says in joking like voice*
Nora: I would never blame you. Sometimes you can't help her but I really truly appreciate everything you do for her.
They both end the conversation and turn their attention to the stage and Loren's spotlight and listen to the beginning of the song and both patiently wait for Loren's gorgeous voice to start singing.
Loren starts to sing.
Loren: (Lyrics to Selena Gomez's, "Stars Dance" song. ALL CREDIT GOES TO SELENA GOMEZ AND HER BUISNESS PEOPLE)
"Wake up to your dreams, and watch them come true. I'll make you whisper my name, and never leave the room. Night and day, I'll be your muse. No other girl can make you feel the way I do." the colorful lights go on and the single spotlight goes off to reveal the whole stage in a colorful and fun way. CHORUS: "I can make the stars dance, and light up the moon. I can make the stars dance, if you want me to. The sky is everywhere, so meet me under there. I can make the stars dance dance dance for you you you." "Don't be afraid, close your eyes. Let me take you to places that you've never been tonight. I thought by now, you'd realize, I can do anything I put my mind to." BACK TO CHORUS. "Everything I touch, turns to love. Everything I do, will open up heaven. Instead of us falling, we're flying in love, nothing's forever because we are just, star dance" BACK TO CHORUS x2
(To hear what the song sounds like, watch video clip attached to this chapter.)
The crowd cheers hysterically and Eddie couldn't hold it back any longer, he had to rush out to the middle of the stage and give Loren a hug that lifted her off her feet. Then Eddie waves to the crowd and literally runs off the stage. Loren couldn't even grasp what just happened so she just kept smiling and started to thank everyone in the microphone and starts introducing her next couple songs. Next she sings, "Mars", then "Flow" then she's down to one more song left. She pauses the concert before she starts singing and says this...
Loren: Thank you everyone but now I'm going to have to do my last song that I have prepared for you guys. But I need someone to sing it with me because it happens to be a duet!
The crowd starts yelling and chanting think it's them but they calm down after they notice Loren walk off stage and to start coming back out, dragging Eddie along behind her. She hands Eddie a mic.
Eddie: *Whispers to Loren* When did you plan this?
Loren: *Whispers back to Eddie* Just now. *she then giggles*
Loren: *says back in her microphone* Now singing with me is my amazing boyfriend, Eddie Duran!
Eddie: *says in his microphone* If there was no music.... *he pauses for the audience to catch onto his little clue on what the next song was going to be.* .... me and Loren would have never met.
The music starts and the two begin to sing, "If There Was No Music". By the end of the song, Loren and Eddie look at each other and gaze into each other's eyes as the crowd continues cheering for the performance they just witnessed. The audience then realized that Loren and Eddie were looking each other and having a "moment". The crowd starts to chant, "KISS, KISS, KISS, KISS!!!!" They kept cheering until finally Eddie and Loren locked lips and the light dimmed off slowly till then again, there was complete darkness. The two were shooed off the stage by the stage crew trying to prepare for the artist, Taylor Swift!!
Eddie: We sound so good together!
Loren: That's why I decided we needed to share that performance with a bigger crowd than the crowd at our mini-concert at MK.
Eddie: Good decision!
The two were then swarmed by Kelly, Max, Jake, Nora, Melissa, and a couple fans with backstage passes who were eventually removed from the side stage back to their seats.
Kelly: That was an amazing surprise Loren!
Max: Very spontaneous!
Jake: Incredible!
Melissa: Lo, that was beautiful, you too Eddie!
Nora: *hugs Loren* I'm so proud of you!
Loren: *still hugging her mom* Thanks mom.
Kelly: So how did that feel superstar?!
Loren: Amazing! I felt so comfortable up there!
Eddie: You looked pretty comfortable... like the whole entire time.
Loren: It was a lot of fun. Well, I'm pretty beat! Let's get back to the hotel, then tomorrow we can all go sight seeing in this eventful city of NYC!
Melissa: Actually Lo, I have to get to the air port. I told Lisa that I'd be on the next flight back to LA as soon as the concert was over.
Loren: *Pouts for a bit, then says in a pouty voice...* okay, but call me when your flight leaves! Kay?
Melissa: I promise! *hugs Loren* See y'all later! Back to the Ol' Lisa Jail House! *laughs and walks towards the front of the huge auditorium.*
Everyone watches as Melissa walks away and then turn their heads back to each other to finish their conversation about tomorrow.
Loren: So that leaves us 5! Anyone else going to ditch me!??
Nora: Actually sweetie, me and Max are going to do our touring tonight. You can join us.
Loren: Definitely not. I'm way too tired to do anything but relax tonight. Go on without me. And let me guess who's next..... Kelly and Jake are going to be doing some business all night trying to book me and Eddie more gigs and exposure?!
Jake: Actually Loren, me and Kelly need to head back to LA as well to as you said, book more gigs and exposure.
Kelly: *says to Loren,* you don't want to stop your fame here do you?!! *she asks by knowing the logical answer.*
Loren: Oh my gosh no! I loved tonight. I feel like I want to do this for the rest of my life.... or until my voice just disappears! *making everyone giggle at the statement.*
Kelly: Well then, hope you understand. And we gotta go. Our flight leaves in an hour and half.
As Kelly and Jake walk away, Jake turns back and tells Loren that he was truly proud of her performance tonight and so he got her a present that'll arrive in the morning at the front desk and not to forget about it. Then Jake meets back up with Kelly and they both walk out to the 2nd limo they brought so they could leave separately when they needed to.
Eddie: Well that leaves us!
Loren: Oh, I guess it does...... *she gives Eddie a flirtatious smile then grabs him by the hand after standing there smiling and looking at him, and the two head back to the hotel*