Chapter Nine
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Vincent POV
"Nancy told me that you're Andrew's best friend, is that correct”? Mr. White asked.
"Yes, Mr. White." I said, nodding.
"Oh, Mr. White's too formal, just call me Ronald." Ronald said, smiling to the both of us. "Is that right, Aella”? He added, looking at Aella's way.
"Yes, Uncle" Aella replied, grinning to me. "I mean, you can call him mate if you like." She added, putting an Australian tone on the word 'mate'. I chuckled.
"Well, Ronald it is." I said, giving Aella, and her uncle a smile.
Ronald excused himself when the host of the program started to take the microphone.
Now, we're seated in a round table with, Andrew, Zoey, Nancy, and Christina.
"What happened to your sister”? I whispered to Aella.
Christina looks pretty in her mint gown but her face is down, and is looking at her phone.
"Her favorite singer just died, she was shot after doing her concert." Aella said, looking at her little sister like she's very fragile. "That's what she said to me. She really liked that singer, and tweets her to thank her for the gift she received from Tina." She added.
Well, she looks like a nice singer. I saw, Andrew taps Tina's shoulder, and gave her a small smile.
"Let's now do our tradition." says the host. What tradition? I thought to myself.
A man who I presume is Aella's cousin gave the host a fishing bowl. Raffle? I thought, smirking.
"Well who will be this lucky person" Says the host who’s holding a white folded paper.
"Good Lord, don't let my name be in that paper." says Nancy to herself. Aella chuckled.
"I hope your name pops out in that paper." replied Aella who stick out her tongue to her cousin. She can be childish sometimes---cute Nancy gave her rolling eyes.
"Well, this name has M on it." The host said, making Nancy released a sigh of relief. Aella stiffened, and closed her eyes.
"May I request all the people here who has letter M on their names."Said the host
"Stand up my dear Aella." Said Nancy, smirking
Aella, Tina, her parents, and some of their relatives stood up.
"Oh, I can see her already." said the host, grinning. I heard the men said yes, and sat down. Crowd chuckles
"Here's the catch I'll be walking to the person who's name is in this paper, and you guys already know what to do." Said the host who started to walk towards Aella's mother, I saw Aella sighs.
We all followed the hosts walk, he started to walk fast when he's near Aella's mother but gasps when he passed them. He's directly looking at Tina's direction, making her anxious.
"Goodness, why me”? Tina asked herself.
The host still looks at Tina but then stops at Aella, and gave her the microphone. Aella looked shock.
"You've got to be kidding me" said Aella.
"No I'm not kidding." said the host on the microphone. "Now, let's welcome Aella!" said the host as the crowd applaud.
The host escorted Aella to the mini stage.
"What will she do”? I whispered to, Andrew.
"Just wait, and watch." He replied, smirking.
"Is that a raffle or something”? I asked him but then I thought it was stupid.
"Really? A raffle? You think she would have a reaction like that if that's a raffle”? Andrew said, making me roll my eyes at him. He chuckles. You think I don't know that?
Aella picked another paper in another fishing bowl, and the host smiles, and gave it to the band. Is it what I think it is?
"Ladies, and gentlemen, singing My All, please welcome.. Aella!" Said the host as the intro starts.
She'll sing.
"Brace yourself, Vincent. She'll make you fall in one song." Andrew teases, tapping my back.
When my eyes diverted to the stage where a glowing Aella can be seen, I can already feel goose bumps. She looks stunning ---- the stage reflects her beautiful gown, and glowing skin.
I'm thinking of you.... She started to sing as she opens her eyes, and look directly in my direction. Is she looking at me?
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it’s wrong to love you
Then my heart just won't let me be right
Cause I've drown in you, and I won't pull through without you by my side.
I'd give my all to have just one more night with you..
I'd risk my life, to feel your body next to mine cause I can't go on..
Leaving in the memory of our song
And I give my all your love tonight..
I'm.....
Speechless...
"She really took you away from us, mate." I heard, Andrew said but I didn't respond. My mouth still close and my focus is only ed to her as she sings the song. Her voice sounds like an angel singing.
I'm a lucky bastard to hear her sing like that. She felt the song so much. It’s like she's longing from someone she love dearly.
When the song ended, her parents can't contain themselves but to stand up, and gave their daughter warm standing ovation. I did the same, and everyone followed.
When Aella looked at the crowd, and saw them standing, she blushed but bowed her head, and said thanks to everyone.
The host assisted her as he talks about how great Aella is.
"You look like you're going to stand there all night." Teases, Andrew who I didn't notice is already sitting. All of them, actually
They're looking at me like they're teasing.
"Sure." I replied as I sat down, and arrange myself. Poker face mode on
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