"Come on," She whined, "Play me something!" He shook his head and continued to tune his guitar. She wandered around him, twisting her body so the bottom of her knee dress would spin. "Come on," She whined again. He looked up at the sky and sighed. He kicked his guitar case towards her as she smiled.
She threw in a few dollars and he smiled, "Ah, the sound of money." She gave a giggle and sat next to him. He played a few practice chords then started to play a song.
"Out on a Stary night,
Everything shimmers with a shining bright,
Just sit still and don't you cry,
I'll hold you tight until bright is the sky.
Let the rain fall on your skin,
Don't you fret don't you fin,
Dance out in the streets and feel the rain,
Don't you wait, it won't be the sa-a-ame."
He paused to look up at the girl, who was clapping. She tossed a few more dollars in his case and stuck out her hand, "My name is Kay, Kay Adrian." He shook her hand, "James, Just James." She looked at him funny, "You don't have a last name?" He shook his head.
"Nupe," He said putting his guitar in the case and took out his new earned money, "I never knew my mom or dad." She stood up, "Oh, I bet one of them were British." It was his turn to give him a funny look, "Why?"
She gave a smile, "Because, in your voice you have a small accent. It's either British or Irish. I can never tell the difference." He smiled at her, "Irish people can't say Mirrors. They always say stuff like 'MYRRRRRR." (A/N: I'm sorry if anyone takes that offensive. Please don't. And I am terribly sorry if I was being stereotype. I was just using some of my information I get from Adam.)
She giggled, "They seriously say that?" He closed his guitar case and picked it up, "Well, Adam does. Adam is my friend by the way." She made an 'o' shape with her mouth then looked over her shoulder. "I better go. Maybe I'll see you later James."
"I better be going too, Wiz won't be too happy if I don't show up," He said getting up then walking away from Kay before she was able to ask him who 'Wiz' was.
"Where have you been boy?" Wiz asked James as he walked through the doors, "Pockets was a long time ago!" James reached into his pocket and brought out at least 20 dollars. Wiz smiled, "Ah, James my boy you make Wizard very happy." He took the money, "Was this with your half or do you have your half?"
James nodded, "I have my half," he took out his half to show Wizard. Wizard smiled, "My boy, you and Ry's are going to be just like yours truly." Ry's was short for Ryan. He was another boy that lived with Wizard. Wizard walked towards a big light switched and turned it off. "Night James," Wizard said as he walked towards his room.
James sighed and walked up towards his bed and tripped over Ryan's feet. "HEY WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOIN'!" Ryan said as he slipped out of his bed. "James, do you know what time it is?"
James looked towards a window then back towards Ryan, "Nine?" Ryan made a small squealing noise that happens when something reminds him of his father. James' eyes widen, "Oh my go-I'm sorry Ryan I forgot." He shook his head, "No it's fine," He still had a bit of a squeal in his voice, but it was faint.
"Ryan, I'm sorry about your father," James said as he sat by Ryan.
Ryan's father lost Ryan back a few years ago. He named Ryan after himself; George Ryan Ross. Ryan's mother abandoned Ryan and his father back in 2009. Ryan was just barely one at that time. Ryan lost contact with his father around 2020, which was 4 years ago.
James never had contact with his father or mother. James was dropped off at an orphanage after he was born. He ran away from it when he was 7 and he found Wizard. Wizard thought he had a very good singing voice so he took him in and taught him how to play the guitar leading James to who he is today.
James laid down next to Ryan and sighed, "I wish I know who my father is." Ryan sighed, "I wish I could be with my father." James closed his eyes and started to think about how his parents could have met.
A young man walked into Hard Rock Café, "Crank up da tunes!" Some guy yelled across the room. "SHUTTAP! SHE'S GONNA PLAY!" Another man yelled. "Hey come on," the man's friend said pulling him towards a chair and pushing him to sit down, "Just because you're a downer doesn't mean everyone else has to be!"
"Sorry," He mumbled as he looked up towards the stage seeing a girl walk onto the stage. She whispered something to someone off stage then shook her head. She sat on a stool and looked up towards the crowd. She played a few chords then started to sing.
"Out on a Stary night,
Everything shimmers with a shining bright,
Just sit still and don't you cry,
I'll hold you tight until bright is the sky.
Let the rain fall on your skin,
Don't you fret don't you fin,
Dance out in the streets and feel the rain,
Don't you wait, it won't be the sa-a-ame."
Everyone clapped at the end, even the young man who his friend called a 'downer.' His friend laughed, "Ha! I knew this would be a great place to come!"
James woke up to Ryan snoring. He sighed and picked up his guitar case. 'Another day another…day?' He thought trying to remember the saying he kept on hearing his old orphanage owner say every morning.
He walked out to the park a few blocks away and saw the same girl from yesterday. "Kay?" He asked, "What are you doing here?" She giggled then stood up from the bench and started to sway, "I wanted to hear you play again." He gave a smile and played a few chords, "I need to tune first, one of my strings is not tuned. So why don't you tell me a bit about yourself."
She gave a small smile then walked around him, still swaying. "Well, My mother always says that my father was a British musician," She sat next to him and continued, "My mother never told me who he is because she died last month." James stopped tuning his guitar and looked up at Kay. "Oh I'm sorry."
She shook her head, "It's okay. I have been living with my aunt and uncle for a while now. They don't really know I'm there though." She sighed, "I wish I could find my dad."
James sighed, "I wish I could find mine too." A smile grew on Kay's face, "How 'bout we look together. We can look for my dad first, then he will help us find your mom and dad!" James smiled, "That's a good idea! But If I don't come home today, Wiz would be mad."
She smirked, "What if he can't find you. What if we leave before he could even tell you were gone?" A smile grew on his face again, "Okay, We can go to the airport and try to earn money there! I already have about a hundred and thirty for playing the guitar most of my life, we can earn the other ticket there!"
She smiled, "What are you waiting for? TAXI!" She stuck her hand in the air as a yellow cab stopped nearby.
"JAMES!" A familiar voice yelled from behind James. James turned around, "Hey Ryan." Ryan ran up towards James and Kay, "Don't tell me your running away from Wiz." James shook his head, "It's not like that, Me and Kay," He paused in his place then pointed towards Kay, "this is Kay by the way. Kay this is Ryan," He said moving his arm towards Ryan.
They exchanged hellos and James went on, "We going to find our parents, well her father, and either my mom or dad, matters which one is British." Ryan has a glisten in his eye that looked a bit like he was going to cry, but his smiled denied those tears trying to come, "I wish you two luck." He started to walk away, and James grabbed his arm.
"Kay, Please let him come with us, he's been missing his dad for a long time now," James said pulling Ryan towards him and Kay, "and look at him," He paused to change the tone of his voice to how he would talk to a baby, "HE'S SO CUTE!" Kay laughed then nodded and pulled both boys who were 'yay'ing in enjoyment into the taxi cab.