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Chasing the Light
Chapter 7
I was dreaming. I was standing on stage, singing 'Sleepwalker' and Yami was in the crowd. He was staring at me with a hurt and angry look in his eyes. It was horrible. I felt horrible and it affected my singing. My voice broke on the harmony and I felt tears come up. I glanced helplessly towards Honda, but he wasn't there. I turned around and gasped when I realized none of my band members were there. I was alone and I was frightened. I looked at Yami again.
He was smirking. "You will never be better than me."
His voice was clear over the music and the crowd. I gasped. It felt like I couldn't get enough air. The crowd disappeared and Yami and I were alone.
"No…" I whispered. "What's happening?"
Yami's eyes were so cold. Colder than that time when he had broken up with me. I couldn't stand it and I started to cry.
"Go away," I sobbed helplessly. "Please… GO AWAY!"
I woke up with a start and sat up. I was sweaty and panting, tears ran down my cheeks. The horrible choking feeling was still there. I pulled my legs up and rested my face against my knees. I tried to calm myself down. I took deep breaths, trying to stop myself from shaking. It took a while, but eventually I calmed down.
My cell phone rang and I blindly reached for it. I sat up straight and picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hey!" Honda said cheerfully. "Today is the big day!"
I swallowed and tried to sound cheerful. "Yeah!"
I whipped my drying cheeks.
"Are you okay?" Honda asked. Concern was clear in his voice.
"Yeah… I… I just had a nightmare." I thought it was best to be honest with Honda. Somehow he always seemed to know when something was wrong, so lying to him was no point. "I guess I'm just nervous or something."
"There is no need for that," Honda said gently. "You want to go and get some breakfast?"
"Sure." I glanced at my alarm clock and realized I must have turned it off in my sleep. It was 8.30. "Give me an hour."
"I'll be there to pick you up."
"Alright." I hung up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. My stomach quivered with nervousness and excitement. I wasn't sure if I was hungry. The nightmare was still clear in my head as I finished my shower and brushed my teeth. I got dressed, blow-dried my hair and put on some make-up, while doing a little mantra of 'It will be alright!' in my head.
'Sleepwalker' would be brought out today. The company would take care of everything, but I didn't like the idea of being free and doing nothing on such an important day.
What if none liked the song and it would become a flop? What if none booked us? What if… there were a lot of what if's. Honda had tried to assure me time and time again that everything would be fine. The sweetheart had been trying to get my mind of the single release for the past week. He had taken me to the movies, to diner and even tried to coax me into shopping. I had stared at him in amusement and had asked him if he wanted to replace his sister. He had blushed and said that he didn't want me to feel uneasy. I had declined anyway. Honda wasn't the type of guy that took a girl out shopping.
9.30 sharp Honda rang the doorbell. I grabbed my jacket and opened the door.
"Ready?" he asked.
I nodded and locked the door behind me.
The nervousness didn't go away until I went to sleep that night…
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The what ifs left my thoughts as 'Sleepwalker' climbed higher and higher in the charts. We actually ended at the top. All the radio stations were in hysterics about the fact that none knew any more that our band name. The record company got tons and tons of phone calls each day.
The song 'Sleepwalker' by Mysteries of Nights was a hot topic for conversation and it made me want to squeal with glee every time someone mentioned it.
Jono had also heard about it of course and during one of our phone calls he told me he loved the song and that he would love to have this mysterious band as the support act for Shadow Realm. I wished him good luck with trying to find out but I knew he was suspicious. Jono wasn't stupid. He knew what my voice sounded like, but he couldn't prove that it was me who sang 'Sleepwalker'.
He just had to wait until the record company launched our website and brought out the video clip. He had to wait a few more days and then he would find out. Yami would find out too.
I was afraid of what he would think. Would he be angry, like in my nightmare? Sometimes the horrible feeling would come back and I would be unsure of myself. I hated that. Why couldn't I let go?
Deep down inside I knew the answer. I still loved Yami and I wondered if I would ever stop…
- End chapter 7 -
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