I looked around at the crowed room that was in the bar. We had just completed the last day of our midterm and Adrian had insisted on taking us all out. I was sure he wanted to be closer to me but his plan backfired when Kirova assigned Dimitri to go with us. I had to admit so far I was having a pretty good time.
"OK HERE GOES THE FIRST 'SPOTLIGHT MIKE'!" the guy at the microphone yelled. Then the spotlight roamed the room landing on a random girl.
"YOU COME ON UP" he said. The girl instantly jumped up and ran to the stage. You could see her bouncing with anticipation.
"WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" he asked the girl.
"My name is Jessica!" she said into the mic only not as loud as the guy.
"OK JESSICA YOU GO OVER THERE AND-"
"PICK YOUR SONG" the crowd yelled. Everyone waited as the girl picked a song and went to the mic.
"This song is dedicated to my boyfriend Justin" she said while waiting for the music to start as soon as the music started the girl started to sing.
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there in a balcony in summer air
See the lights see the party the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd and say hello
Little did I know
That you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles and my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase begging you please don't goooo
And I said "Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess a guy walked on stage and knelt down on his knee
It's a love story Baby just say yes the guy sang poorly. Everyone started cheering immediately. Then the music was cut off.
"Jessica, I love you with all my heart," the guy took a deep breath and I discreetly looked over to Dimitri who was staring at me. Yeah dude I'm with ya I thought. I know how it feels to love like that. Only your love loves you back. I sighed "Jessica will you marry me?" A squeal erupted from the girl as tears began to leak out of her eyes.
"Yes!"She squeaked.
"AWE ISN'T THAT SWEET! SEE THIS BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER" the mic dude yelled to the crowd.
"HERE WE GO OUR NEXT RANDOM MIC IS... YOU! COME ON UP" he said pointing to Lissa as the spotlight landed on her.
"No nonononononon!" she said
"Come on Liss" I said a smile spreading on my lips.
"No!"
"Oh come on. For me?" I asked using the puppy eyes and Dimitri laughed. I shot him a death glare which only made him laugh harder cause he knew he could kick my butt.
"Ohhhhh! Alright. But... only if you go up to and then you go after me." she said. By that time I had started drinking the water as I was glaring at Dimitri.
"What?" I exclaimed spitting out my water. If it wasn't for the fact that he had moved Dimitri would have been soaked.
"Oh come on Rose" she said mimicking my puppy eyes "for me?" I sighed there was no way I was getting out of this.
"Ok" I said with defeat.
"Let's go!" Lissa pulled me towards the stairs. Lissa went over to the mic dude and said something and he agreed enthusiastically.
These Words are my own
Yeah...
Threw some cords together, the combination D-E-F
It's who I am, it's what I do, and I was gonna lay it down for you
I tried to focus my attention, but I feel so A-D-D
I need some inspiration, but it's not coming easily
Trying to find the magic
Trying to write a classic
Dontcha know, dontcha know, dontcha know?
Waste bin full of paper, clever rhymes - see ya later
These Words are my own
From my heart flow
I love you
I love you
I love you, I love you
There's no better way to better say
I love you, I love you, I love you
Read some Byron Shelley and Keats
Recited it over a hip-hop beat
I'm having trouble saying what I mean, with dead poets and a drum machine
You know I had some studio time booked, but I could find the killer hook
Now you're gonna raise the bar right up
Nothing I write is ever good enough
These Words are my own, from my heart flow
I love you
I love you
I love you, I love you
There's no other way to better say
I love you, I love you,
I love you
I love you
(Repeat 2 times)
I'm getting off my stage
The curtains pull away
No hyperbole to hide behind
My naked soul exposes
Woaaaahhh
Trying to find the magic
Trying to write a classic
Waste bin full of paper, clever rhymes - see ya later
These Words are my own, from my heart flow
I love you, I love you,
I love you
I love you
There's no other way to better say
I love you, I love you, I love you
(Repeat 2 times)
These Words are my own, from my heart
I love you
I love you
That's all I got to say
Can't think of a better way
And that's all I got to say
I love you, is that okay?
As soon as Lissa was finshed i cheered from my spot on stage.
"Now here goes my sister Rose!"Lissa said as if she were introducing a rockstar. I picked my music and walked back to the stage to take the mic from Lissa's hand.
"I just wanna let you guys know that 1.) I'm being forced into this and 2.) I am NOT a good singer." I waited for the music to start. Here goes nothing. I thought.
Maybe I need some rehab
Or maybe just need some sleep
I got a sick obsession
I'm seeing it in my dreams
I'm looking down every alley
I'm making those desperate calls
I'm staying up all night hoping
Hitting my head against the wall
What you got boy is hard to find
I think about it all the time
I'm all strung out, my heart is fried
I just can't get you off my mind
Because your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I said your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
Won't listen to any advice
Momma's telling me I should think twice
But love to my own devices
I'm addicted, it's a crisis
My friends think I've gone crazy
My judgments getting kinda hazy
My esteem is gonna be affected
If I keep it up like a lovesick crackhead
What you got boy is hard to find
I think about it all the time
I'm all strung out, my heart is fried
I just can't get you off my mind
Because your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I said your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I looked over to Dimitri who was staring at me with shock. What was wrong? I knew I wasn't a great singer as some people had told me but was I that bad. Thee way he looked at me made me feel self-conscious.
I don't care what people say
The rush is worth the price I pay
I get so high when you're with me
But crash and crave you when you leave
Hey, so I gotta question
Do you wanna have a slumber party in my basement?
Do I make your heart beat like an 808 drum?
Is my love with your drug?
Your drug, uh your drug
Uh your drug is my love, your drug
Because your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
I said your love your love your love is my drug
Your love your love your love
Hey...Hey...
So?
Your love your love your love, is my drug
I got finished and looked up to see the crowd cheering wildly but I had no idea if it was because of my singing or because it was a song by Ke$ha. I looked over to my friends.
Christian was looking at me dazed as was Eddie, Lissa was looking at me like a proud soccer mom, Adrian was staring at me with a wide grin, and Dimitri. Dimitri was staring at me with an astonished look that made me feel so self-conscious. I looked away quickly and handed the mic to mic dude quickly walking over to my friends who bombarded Me with compliments.