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-Ehi sleepy head, wake up-a voice cracked into Avi’s dream.
-Kirstie?-he muttered, trying to catch the hand of the person next to him.
-Definitely not her, daddy-
-Mitch? What are you doing here?-
-Well, I should be the one asking that since you are in our room. I don’t even want to know how you ended up in Kirstie’s bed-
Only in that moment the bass realized where he was.
-I swear we did nothing……like that-he whispered, blushing and making the boy laugh.
-Don’t worry I wasn’t thinking about…that, not even for a second.
I know my Krusty, and I want to believe that I’m starting to know you as well, and you two are not the kind of people who end up screwing after the first kiss-
-I’m definitely not that kind of person-
-And neither is Kristie. But I still wonder why are you in her bed-
Avi tried to remember what had happened the previous night.
He and Kirstie had danced with the others for a good while, but he was too hot and, at some point they had to get out of the crowd.
He remembered sitting at the edge of the swimming pool, talking about how great everything seemed to be, until the girl had decided to push him in the water.
He had pulled her in with him and they had laugh.
“So cliché”Kirstie had said, hugging him.
“You’re are right, it seems to be in one of those stupid teen movies”
“Then why don’t we do something else that always happen in teen movies?”
“Like what?”
“Come to my room”
“Kirstie…..”
“Is not what you think!”she had exclaimed laughing.
“We are not all like Scott….Or Mitch. I don’t always think about…..that. And anyway ended up in someone’s bed doing….that, after less than one day is not their style either”
“Glad to ear it. I know it’s something that usually boys are not suppoosed to think but I still think that……”that” is something important and must come later, with time”
“I like a man who think like that”she replied kissing him slowly and making him smile.
“What did you have in mind then?”he asked.
“I was thinking about….I don’t know, talking, trying to get to know each other better without anyone’s joke in the way”
“I like the sound of that”.
-Is that Scotty’s t-shirt?-Mitch snapped him out of his thoughts.
-I suppose-
-Why are you wearing Scott’s clothes?-
-Long story short, we ended up in the pool and so I had to take a shower and Kirstie told me it was ok to use this because you guys have so many clothes anyway and you don’t really need all of them-Avi said without pausing to take a breath.
-You are aware that you room is literally next to this one, are you?-
-I told Kirstie, but she said that there was no need for me to leave the room. I tried to convince her to change her mind, but…..-
-It didn’t work. It never does, get used to that-
-I can go change so I can put Scott’s T-Shirt beck in his closet-
Mitch laughed.
-No need, Kirstie is right, we have too much stuff anyway and I don’t really think he would even notice it’s his-
-But you did-
-I did because this is…..Well, it doesn’t matter now. Anyway, we had left you sleep way too long and now we are late-
-I thought we didn’t have rehearsal until after lunch-
-We don’t, but we have the meeting with the judges and the production. They are going to tell us which are the categories for next week, this means we can’t be late and you don’t have time to change. Anyway, I’ve already seen most of the guys from the other groups going downstairs wearing pyjamas so it’s not like you are going to be the only one-
Avi sighed and got out of the bed.
-Kirstie and Kevin?-
-Kevin is already downstairs, Kirstie is getting ready. She woke up just few moments before you-
He nodded.
-Scott?-
-He is on breakfast mission-
-On what?-
-There won’t be any breakfast when the meeting will be over but none of us had eaten anything yet, so he’s going to steal something for all of us. I bet Kevin is helping him-
-Can’t believe I woke up later than Scott Hoying-
The brunette laughed.
-Don’t worry, is not going to happen often-
-Mitch, can you come for a second?!-Kirstie’s voice reached them through the closed door.
-Coming!-Mitch shouted back.
-Avi, you go. Scott will kill us if all the three of us are late-
The bass nodded and headed downstairs where he met the two other members.
-You weren’t in the room yesterday-Kevin said as soon as he saw him.
-Because he was in ours-Scott replied, popping up behind the beatboxer.
-Good morning to the both of you-Avi muttered, with an annoyed look on his face, stealing a croissant from the plate that Scott was handing them.
-Why were you there. You and Kirstie didn’t……..Did you? You know what I think about…..-Kevin started to say but Avi stopped him.
-First of all, we didn’t do nothing like…”that”-
He heard Kevin sighing, relieved.
-And, actually, I’m kinda offended that you think I’m that type of man-
-I don’t think that, it’s just…..It seemed that way, you know-
-I know and I wasn’t really offended anyway. What me and Kirstie do was just talking, getting to know each other-
-You…talked-Scott looked really surprised.
-Yes, we talked. It’s what normal people do when they get together.
I’m not like you or Mitch. We haven’t been friends for a life time-
-What do you mean?-
-I know she had been with both of you during high school, she told me-
-They were together!-Kevin exclaimed shocked.
-Not at the same time-
-Of course not at the same time Avi!-Scott protested.
-No harm in specify. Anyway, yes Kev, they were together-
-But I though you were gay!-
-Well, things have not always been clear, especially for me. She got together with Mitch when they were like 15 or something, then Mitch admitted the truth to himself and came out. After a while I decided to ask Kirstie out and we dated for a while, but it’s always been weird because we knew we were meant to be best friend and nothing else, so we broke up. I started to get closer to Mitch and…….-
-And???-Avi and Kevin asked simultaneously.
-Mitch helped me to figure things out about myself and after a year or something I came out as well. Anyway. We weren’t talking about me-he added, looking at Avi.
In that moment the judges entered the room and silence fell.
-So, you all did a very good job yesterday and for this we want to congratulate with everyone-Sara started to say.
-But yesterday was the easy night because you performed a song of your choice.
From the next episode you will have theme nights and I know you have been dying to know which are these themes-Ben added and many heads in the room nodded.
-Did we miss something important? – asked Mitch, whom had just arrived with Kirstie.
-Not yet-Scott replied, handing them the plate with what was left of the breakfast.
Mitch took a toast for himself and then passed the plate to his friend.
-We have decided to tell you already all the themes, so you can start to choose the songs if you want. My personal advice is to focus only on what you have to perform the next time, but everyone is free to do as it please them-Shawn said, taking out a piece of paper from his pocket.
-Next week you will have to perform 2 songs each related to 2 different themes.
The first one will be “Radio Hits”, while the second one will be “60s classics”. The group performance will be “Rhythm of Love" and we have already scheduled the first rehearsal for this afternoon, which leave you with the entire morning to focus on your own songs.
The following episode will be on guilty pleasure…..-
-We are going to be good on that-Mitch said, but Scott shut him up.
-We have to survive the next episode first and it really seems pretty though this time-
-Positivity Scotty, please-the brunette reminded him, but he didn’t add anything else ‘cause Shawn was talking again.
-Then it will be Hip-hop night-
They saw the Urban Method celebrate in the other corner of the room.
-We already know who is going to win that episode-Kirstie whispered, ripping her croissant to hand a piece to Avi.
-Well, we don’t know who will still be on the show by that time, but, if they will still be in the competition they will definitely nail that performance-he replied without even turning his head, munching the food Kirstie was giving him.
-Then it’s the turn of the superstar medley, followed by another episode with two rounds “Rock classic” and “Country hits”-
Lots of people snorted.
Almost no one really liked country and rock was probably the hardest genre to do acapella.
-After that it will be R&B night. Double round. First a current hit and then a classical one.
The following episode will be double round as well: ”Mastermix” and “judges choice”.
We promise that we are going to choose wisely, we won’t be too hard on you-
-Remember that we are here to help you grow as artists, so this will be the purpose of our choice but to tell you our choice we need more time. Don’t worry, you will have plenty of time to work on whatever song we are going to assign you-Sara added, trying to reassure the groups.
-Then it will be the final and each of the remining group will sing with one of the judges, but we’ll talk about it better later. For the moment focus on the next episode-
The judges left the room and everyone else started to do the same.
-Soooo…….What we want to focus on first? Radio Hits of 60s Classic?-Kevin asked as soon as they were alone.
-I think we should first decide the songs, both of them I mean-Avi suggested and everyone nodded.
-Meeting in our room?- Mitch proposed.
-Do you have food there?-the bass asked.
-Not really, but is not like there’s food here-
-That’s what you think. Just…Let me and Kev take care of that. See you in a few in your room-
-As you want daddy-the brunette replied, disappearing in the lift with his friends.
In less than they thought, Avi and Kevin knocked with a plate full of food.
-Where does this come from?-Scott asked when he opened the door.
-Does it matter? Just let us in-the beatboxer protested, making his way into the room.
-Do you come up with any song that could do?-Avi asked, putting the plate down on the bed where Kirstie was laying and sitting next to her.
-We were just starting to write down the radio hit we like and remember so we can start to choose the right one for us from these-she said stealing a piece of bread.
-What about the 60s songs?-
-No clue about that. Never been into “old” music-Mitch replied.
-We hoped that you two had some idea about that-Scott added.
-Not really. I’ve never been into classical music, you Kev?-
-I’m into classical music, not 60s-
The trio sighed.
-I suppose we have some research to do about that then-the blond said.
-Seems like it-Avi agreed, then he leaned over to him, to take the piece of paper he was holding.
-Let me see what we have for the first round-
Kevin sat next to him and they started to read the list together.
-I don’t know most of the songs-the beatboxer said and Mitch took it as a signal to run to take the laptop.
They listen to all the songs the trio had already wrote down and some others that came up during their research on YouTube and before they knew it their stomachs were growling again, letting them know it was time for lunch.
-ok, I’m hungry and we haven’t decided anything yet. We have pretty much waste the morning-Mitch complained when he saw what time it was.
-I wouldn’t say wasted. We have already ruled out most of the songs we had on the list. How many there are left? -Avi asked Scott, whom was holding the paper.
The blond gave him the list and the bass smiled.
-We have just 3 left, but, I think I know which one we should choose-he said, catching everyone attention.
-Shoot daddy-
-What do you think about “Your love is my drug?”-
-I like the song but it came out more than a year ago, do you think it still counts?-Scott asked.
-Well, I still catch it on the radio sometimes, so I think it can still count as a radio hit-Kirstie said, looking at her friends first and then smiling at Avi.
They all nodded.
-So….”Your love is my drug”?-Kevin asked, just to be sure that was their final choice.
-“Your love is my drug”- they all said at the same time, right before Avi’s stomach started to growl.
-I think this call for lunch brake-he said smiling and everyone got up and got out of the room.
The trio were few steps ahead of the other two, talking about how to arrange the song and Avi was about to catch up on them when he felt someone’s hand holding him back.
-So….”Your love is my drug, hum? I didn’t think you were a Kei$ha type-Kevin told him, putting an arm over his shoulder.
-I’m not, usually-
-Then, why this song?-
-Honestly? I didn’t like the others not even a little bit. I went for the lesser evil-
Kevin laughed.
-What?! I’m not a pop-catchy type, I study ophera, grew up listening to folk music, I’m not into radio hits. Are you?-
-More than you I suppose, but I guess you’re right. It was the lesser evil-
-See? With the right arrangement we can make that song real nice. Change it up, making more ours-
-Do you think the judges will approve?-
-I would say so, but I can’t be sure. Anyway, we need to put our signature on the songs we sing-
-But I wouldn’t say we have one-
-Right. We need to find it and the only way to do it is to try different things. We can change this song and see how it goes. Maybe we can stick more to the original with the 60s song, I’m actually scared about that. No one wants to ruin a classic-
-Do you think we will ruin it?-
-I’m not saying that bro! I ‘m just saying that it’s easier to get that one wrong and less easy to forgive messing with a classic-
-Do you have any idea about what should we choose?-
-Not really but I suppose we should all do some research about which group were on the market in the 60s. I bet we all know 60s songs without realizing it-
-What are you talking about?-Scott asked them when they reached the table were the others were already seated.
-About the songs and how to arrange them-Kevin replied, sitting between the blond and the bass.
-About the arrangement? Yes. Still working on the 60s thing though-Avi replied.
-You are a fucking robot, I swear! We decided the song like 5 minutes ago! -Mitch almost shouted.
-Calm down kiddo! I have idea, not a full arrangements!-
-Care to share?-Kirstie asked.
-Well, I was just thinking we should really change it up. Making maybe a little less….”aggressive”-
-But it’s not that one of the main characteristics of Kei$ha?-Mitch seemed perplexed.
-That’s why I think we should change it. We are not Kei$ha. Our song should look like something completely different. We should show them how far we can go. Making something they don’t expect-
-It doesn’t seem a bad idea-Scott agreed.-We could try that. But first you should try the pasta they have. It’s delicious-He immediately added, making everyone laugh.
They all fill up their plates with everything they could find and sat again at the table.
They had just finished eating when a girl from the Sonos came to them.
-I’m sorry to bother you guys, but rehearsal is in 10 minutes. I think you may wanted to know that-
-It’s already this late?!-Scott exclaimed, jumping off his chair.
-Well, you did came down pretty late-the girl replied. -I’m not a stalker or anything, it’s just….Well, after yesterday’s performance you have pretty much everyone’s eyes on you-she added.
-No pressure, hum?-Mitch said, looking at Scott, who tried not to laugh.
-I didn’t mean….It’s just….You’ve been great, I mean….The arrangement was amazing and, the solos parts in the middle of the song….It was just….mind-blowing. Who was doing the overtone? Was that you?-she asked, pointing at Kevin.
-I’m nowhere near than good with my voice. It was my beloved brother over here-he replied, putting an arm over Avi’s shoulder and messing with the bass hairs with the other hand.
-You? Are you for real? A super bass that can do that too? You truly are amazing!-
-Thanks, but it’s no big deal. It’s not that difficult to do overtone, I could teach you if you want-Avi replied, blushing.
-Really?? I would love to! When do you have time?-
-I don’t really know. When do you have time?-
-Tonight? After dinner?-
Avi looked at his friends, like he was about to ask them for help, but the boys were about to burst into laugh and Kirstie was just looking at them, smiling.
-By the way, I’ve been super rude. I haven’t even introduced myself. I’m Jessica-she said, without waiting for him to answer her question, handing him her hand.
-Avi-
-That’s a weird name-
-I’m Scott-the blond joined the conversation, then pointed at the others.
-And they are Kevin, Kirstie and Mitch-
Everyone waved at the girl when Scott said their name.
-Cool! So, do you want to hang out with us tonight? -she proposed again.
-I think Chris want to try out some new game, but we can always convince him to go to the pool instead. The weather is still warm enough for a night bath and it won’t last long-
-You got me at pool-Mitch said with a wide smile.
-Jess! Rehearsal is starting- a boy pretty much shouted, entering the room.
-Oh, sorry. I thought she was alone. I’m Chris-he introduced himself when he saw the other people in the room.
-We were just talking about you!-Jessica said, earning a stern look from her friend.
-What awful things did you tell them about me?-
-Why did you always think I speak ill about you?-
-‘Cause you usually do. Anyway, we can tell me all the bad stuff she told you while we walk. Rehearsal is really starting.-
Everyone got up and they all started to walk toward the room where they were supposed to meet with the production.
-Or maybe they will tell you tonight. I’ve invited them for our little fun night-Jessica said.
-Cool! A night with Pentatonix. This is really going to be fun.-
-You have no idea how much-Scott muttered under his breath, entering the room, where everyone was already waiting for the arrangers.
Have you guys have heard about a game called “Taboo”?-Chris said, showing a colorful box to all the people in the room.
The rehearsal had lasted more than everyone had predicted so the members of the various groups had decided to have dinner together and join Sonos and Pentatonix on their “game night” as Chris had called it all afternoon.
-Never ever-Scott replied.
-Then we must play it, I bet you’re going to love it!!-
-don’t mind him, he gets so excited over board games, like a little child, you know?-Jessica said to Avi, whom was standing next to her, looking at her bandmate with a very perplexed face.
-No, it’s cool. I love this kind of games too, it’s just that I’ve never heard of this particular one and it’s kinda odd-
-You like board games? -
-Yes, me, my sister and my brother, we still play at them when we are all home, which is very rare, but very nice, why?-
-I just didn’t take you for the board games type of guy-
He laughed.
-And which type of guy did you think I was?-
-I don’t know, more of a lumberjack I suppose. Like going into the woods singing pretty folk songs-
-One thing doesn’t rule out the other-
-So you go into the woods singing pretty folk songs?-
-All my family does-
-You seem really close to your family-
-‘Cause I am-
-And won’t you miss them? I mean, we have to live here for a couple of months-
-First of all, we don’t really know when we are going to go home. It could be the week after the next or at the end of November. Or any week in between for what matter. Second thing, it’s not like I don’t live far from them in college. And anyway, I am a grown man-
Now was her turn to laugh.
-Funny how you said that you are a grown man as the last point of your list-
-Grown man can miss their family-Avi replied, smiling.
She was about to say something but a shot from the other side of the room caught her attention.
-Jess, are you coming to play? It’s a team based game and you cannot leave me alone with these two!!-said Kathy, another member of the Sonos, pointing at the two boys of the group.
-You are not alone, There’s Rachel!-Jessica replied, without moving form her spot.
-Not entirely true!-she protested, this time pointing at a pretty blond girl, deep in conversation with another boy from a group whose name Avi didn’t remember.
Jessica shook her head and then looked back at Avi.
-Hey bassman, are you joining us?!-Scott shouted at his friend from the other side of the room.
-Chris is explaining the rules right now, come!-Kirstie added with a genuine smile, making him smile too.
-We don’t have to play if you don’t want to-Jessica said, but he shook his head and moved toward his friends.
-Seems a pretty nice game and I love board game, I told you!-
He didn’t even make sure that she was following him, but joined the rest of the group, sitting between Kevin and Kirstie.
-Ok, for this game we are supposed to split in 2 groups-Chris started to say.
-And our disposition must be a member of group A between 2 members of group B, is it clear?-
Everyone nodded.
-Do you prefer to be on my team or to sit next to me?-Avi whispered in his girlfriend’s ear.
-I like having you close-
-Then get ready to be beaten-
-You sure about that?-
-Definitely. I’m a competitive guy-
-And I’m a competitive girl-
-Than let’s see who is going to win. It will be fun-
She smiled.
-You’re going to be so so sorry-
-T he game is played in this way: a member of the group have a card with a word written on it and must make his or her team mates guess which word is it without saying the list of related word that are written on the card under the one he had to make them guess. Each turn is a minute long and every word guessed right is a point for the team. At the end of the turn the pawn of the team will move of the number of guessed words-Chris kept on explaining.
-Ok, I’m terrible in explanation but I swear it’s easy-
Everyone laugh and then they started to play.
They started to paly and after a while everyone was so in the game that they started to raise their voice when things got hard. They were so loud that groups from the other leg heard them and after a while everyone that was on the Sing-Off were playing.
But everyone was truly tired and little after 2 people started to head back to their room and, around 3, seeing that their host were yawning and thinking about the next day, even Pentatonix said their goodbyes.
-I should really tell my sister about that game-Avi exclaimed-It’s super fun!-
-And you’ve been beaten at it-Kirstie replied with a devilish smile.
-It wasn’t actually that fair since you, Mitch and Scott were using inside jokes and references to events of your past all the time. Me and Kev don’t have that type of advantage-
-So you think you would have won otherwise?-
-Of course I think so-
-Next time we’ll play with your sister ort high school friends or whatever and we’ll see-
-I’m down for it-
-Ehi lovebird, time to go to bed-Mitch shouted from few feet away from them, right on the threshold of their room.
-Just few minutes. I’m coming!-Kirstie shouted back.
The brunette shrugged and went inside the room.
-It’s late, you should rest-Avi told the girl, seeing that her eyes were about to close.
-I know. I just wanted to spend few minutes alone with you-
The bass smiled and took her hand.
-Then come with me-
She followed withuout asking and after few seconds they were on the balcony of the last floor.
-Do you like Disney movie, don’t you?-he asked out of the blue.
-What kind of question is this?-
-So you do, right?-
She nodded.
-And you like Aladin, do you?-
She nodded again, curious to see where the comnversation was goung.
-Have you ever tought about the balcony scene?-
-The one when he took her for a ride on his flying carpet?-
-Exactly that one. If you think about it, she didn’t know anything about him and yet she trusted him-
-It’s not like he knew her-
-Not really, but it’s different. He knew who she was. He knew she was the girl he met at the market and so on, but she didn’t know that he was him.-
-What are you trying to say?-she finally asked, not understanding the purpose of his argument.
-Why did she follow him? What did you think drove her to trust him? What did she find in him?-
She laughed.
-Avi, it’s just a kid’s movie-
But he didn’t let go and went closer to her.
-What did you find in me?-
She was stunned by the question.
-You didn’t know anything about me. You still don’t know much about me. I mean, not that I knew much but at least Scott had told me so much about you that it felt like I knew you a bit and, even if I knew straight away that I wanted to spend as much time as possible with you, even if I realized immediately that my feeling for you were not the same as the one I’ve always had for anyone in my life, it still took my I while to figure it out what it meant. But you said that you knew your feelings for me were not the “friend-type” pretty much since you met me, and you didn’t know nothing about me then so I have to ask. What did you find in me? What do you still find in me?-
Kirstie didn’t really know and wanted to avoid the subject, but something in his eyes told her that it was important for him to know so she tried her best.
-Frankly I can’t give you the clear answer you want, it’s hard to explain why I felt drawn towards you. It’s like trying to explain why the moon is drawn to the earth-
-It’s just gravity-he said and she laugh.
-Maybe it was just gravity even then. What I can tell you is this: I kinda wanted to hate you because Scott was talking si much about you that I was scared you had replaced me in his heart. I know it’s foolish but I was so sure about it, before meeting you of course, that I felt like I had to hate you. But then I saw you and I found it so impossible. It would have been easier to hate Scott or Mitch, and I do hate them sometimes-
This time it was his turn to laugh.
-And I thought, “If I can’t hate him it means I must love him”. And I did. I do. I realized almost immediately that it wasn’t a friend kind of love just because when I close my eyes and I thought of you, the situation I imagined were so different from the one I imagine when I think about my friends and so I thought “That must be it”-
-You have a nice way to tell things-he told her with a smiled that made her smile as well.
-Thanks. You know, at some point I wanted to be a writer-
-You still can-
-I know but I realized it’s not my call. I can write songs and fanfictions, but here is where I stop-
-You write songs?-
-That I never show to anyone but yes-
-I would like to hear them sometimes-
-Most of them don’t even have music yet-
-Maybe they won’t even need it-
-How can songs be without music’-
-Maybe they’re not songs but poems-
-Maybe-
They stayed on that balcony for a long while, looking at the stars, glancing at the other person when she or he wasn’t noticing.
-Do you often come up with this kind of questions?-she asked him after a good while, when she realized starring at the sky was not nearly as interesting as looking at him, trying to undertand what was going on in his head.
-Sometimes. Do you mind?-
She shook her head-
-I was just wondering how you come up with that question-
-I don’t know. I was just thinking about how we always end up doing stuff that happen in every cliché movie and that we were bound to be characters in that kind of movie where everyone is singing and then thought that I would like to be singing “A whole new world” ‘cause now it really feels like it is and….-
-Ok, ok. Easy boy. I got it-she was laughing openly now and Avi didn’t know whether she was laughing because of what he was saying of because of how he had said it, but he realized he didn’t care.
-Your head is really lost in the clouds uhm? You should come down on heart sometimes-
Now Avi was laughing like he had seen something funny she had missed.
-What are you laughing at?-Kirstie asked.
-“My head is stuck in the clouds
She begs me to come down
Says, "Boy, quit fooling around"
I told her, "I love the view from up here
Warm sun and wind in my ear
We'll watch the world from above
As it turns to the rhythm of love"”-
-Tell me you’re not about to….-she started to say but he kept on singing.
-“We may only have tonight
But till the morning sun, you're mine
All mine
Play the music low
And sway to the rhythm of love”-
Now Kirstie was laughing but not as openly as before because se didn’t want to cover his beautiful voice.
It was probably the first time she heard him singing as a normal baritone or even tenor instead of the super bass he was and it was amazing, she didn’t want to ruin the moment.
-“My heart beats like a drum
A guitar string to the strum
A beautiful song to be sung
She's got brown eyes wise like a tree
That roll back when she's laughing at me
She rises up like the tide
The moment her lips meet mine”-
She knew these were not the true words of the song, she had already memorized that afternoon at rehearsal and she loved that he had changed them.
The girl of the song had “Blue eyes deep like the sea”, but Kirstie’s eyes were not blue and he had changed these words to make her understand how she felt. In his mind there was only her, no blue-eyed girl, just Kirstie’ darker ones.
He went on like if he ahdn0t made any change at all, like if these were the exact words, or maybe just like it wasn’t a big deal.
And maybe it wasn’t for everyone else in the world but it was for Kirstie, even if he didn’t seem to notice and kept on singing.
Then he took her hands and started to slow dance.
He wasn’t tall but she was short, so her head found the perfect resting place just right below his shoulder, her ear so close to his heart that she could hear every single, nervous beat.
-“When the moon is low
We can dance in slow motion
And all your tears will subside
All your tears will dry”-
He placed a kiss on the top of her hairs and then another one on her lips when she raised her head to look at him.
-“And long after I've gone
You'll still be humming along
And I will keep you in my mind
The way you make love so fine
We may only have tonight
But till the morning sun, you're mine
All mine
Play the music low
And sway to the rhythm of love
Play the music low
And sway to the rhythm of love
Yeah, sway to the rhythm of love”-
He kept her close to himself for a while and she was more than confortable with his armsa around her tiny body. But it was late and she was tired and he knew it, so he let her go.
-You are so beautiful Kirstie, even when you think you are not-
It was a simple sentence but someone it seemed like he knew how hard had always been for her to believe that she wasn’t just an ugly piece of garbage.
She never told him about that. She never told anyone about that, but she felt like he knew and t that point it didn’t really matter if it was true or if it was just her imagination.
-You are so beautiful you don’t even know. And I don’t mean how you look like. You’re beautiful inside even more than outside. I’m so lucky-
She was about to reply but want came out from her lips was a loud yawn that made him laugh.
-I’m so lucky and I’m putting you to bed now-
She smiled, letting him lead the way to her room without even say a word.
He tucked her in bed and kissed her goodnight.
It was just a tender kiss ì, but somehow it made it harder for him to go.
-Stay-she whispered, her eyes already more than half closed.
-Maybe another night, now you should sleep and I should to-
She nodded and, before he was out of the room she was already asleep.