Sunday, December 28, 2003

 

12/28/03

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"Bro, its your turn."

They all looked at him, awaiting a response. He returned their gazes with one of bashfulness. And then, those words of encouragement spouted from her lips.

"Yeah, and you better do something good. I heard you sing hella good!"

"Haha, where'd you hear that from?" he questioned as he reluctantly walked up on 'stage'. He grabbed the mic, controller in hand. He looked on as everyone crowded around him, awaiting his selection.

He stood there for a while, contemplating. He looked at the smiling duo in the middle and the perfect song crossed his mind. "He's gonna owe me for this one," he thought to himself as he recalled the song his friend had requested on the radio the night she was listening.

"Yeah...this one's for the happy couple up front, haha. Do you remember this joint, bro?" He scrolled down, song was selected and the melody began. And then his euphonius voice took flight.

"It came over me in a rush.
When I realized that I love you so much,
that sometimes I cry,
but I cant tell you why...
Why I feel what I feel inside."

He looked around, letting the beat ride on, awaiting the next verse, a plethora of surprised expressions on their faces. Except for the two up front.

The two were looking jubilantly into one another's eyes, smiling joyously, as if they were in a state of nirvana. His friend gave him a nod and smile, his 'thank you'.

Taking a glance at the desire in their eyes, he closed his eyes as he began the next verse.

"How I try, to express,
What's been troublin' my mind.
But still, I can't find the words.
but I know that something's got a hold of me."

The image of her suddenly appeared before him as if he had X-ray vision only for the girl. He remembered how he had been right next to him when he called the station to play the song. He was nervous, intimidated to make the call. It reminded the singer of how he felt when he first met here, nervous and intimidated.

As he sailed through the chorus once again, images and scenarios filled his head. As time went on, he forget that she was the epitome of everything positive. The two grew close and he was glad to know that he had a benevolent friend like her.

"Baby someday, I'll find a way to say,
Just what you mean to me.
But if that day never comes along,
and you dont hear this song,
I guess you'll never know."

He was beginning to lose himself within the song. Oh, she heard the song. She heard it crystal clear. However, she didn't realize that the request was from two gentlemen. Then again, he hadn't either.

He looked around with consternation and insecurity. What was flowing through his head? He hoped it wasn't what he thought it was.

It was then that he let go. Another chorus went by and he entered the breakdown, just as it was titled, emotions fluttering through his mind.

"And when I say inside, I mean deep.
You fill my soul,
and then something I cant explain,
takes over me,

'Cause it came over me in a rush.
When I realized that I love you so much,
that sometimes I cry,
but I cant tell you why...
Why I feel what I feel inside."

He poured his heart into the last revisions of the chorus, ending with exasperated breath. It had indeed came over him in a rush, as he realized that he loved her so much. The dam had finally broken as the pressure from his witheld feelings became too much.

He glanced around the room. The face of one person was the same as the next, except for hers. She had a subtle, small smile on her face as if she had known all along and was just waiting for the reciprocating feelings to become concrete.

He was winded and all he could mutter was a small, "Thank you," as he left the house.

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Docking out...
-Ryan : a hopeless romantic

Ryan posted this at 2:24 AM.