I want to thank all of you for waited. And for your kind words of support to those who reviewed. You know who you are. Anyway, It's been a little over a week since my friend passed. Obviously, I will not reveal any names, but I will say that he died from complications from the flu and he was way to young to die. And I ask all of you, please, if you get the flu, take good care of yourselves. Flu is getting more and more deadly these days. Here is what you all have been patiently waiting for.
Chapter 9
Revelation
DPOV
The whole concert was energetic. The crowd loved this Anna Noel and she did have quite the voice. The crowd went wild when the woman that appeared on stage as intermission began announced that six audience members would get to go backstage to meet Anna Noel. I personally didn't want to be one of them and was relieved when my number and none of the others in our gang was called. The looks this snotty star was giving me was starting to irritate me. I had never met her in my life before and here she is giving me these dirty 'I hate you' kind of looks.
After the intermission was over, I was anxious to get the rest of the concert over with. I appreciate Lissa trying to get our spirits up after Rose ran away but this was not improving my mood. The others were pretty well distracted, their hands in the air, dancing and having a blast.
As the singer went through another introduction and began her lyrics, she was revealed to us from behind a silhouette screen. She wore a golden ballgown dress and a skin tight top. I have to credit; that dress looked heavy. She sang a song about child abuse and abuse in general. In my opinion, a good publicity move. She walked down a tall staircase and walked around the stage. The song wasn't a high energy song but more of a mellow and calm change of pace. I actually kind of liked it. It wasn't so loud and I wasn't getting jostled around as much. The peace didn't last long though.
As she moved on to her next song, the tempo picked back up and she was eventually released from the heavy ballgown and revealed a golden pair of pants. That must have been a relief for her. She sang this song with so much more energy and hand a few more moves like the basket lift her backup dancers did.
The next song must have not been in the set because she whispered something to the guitarist and eventually, the rest of the band ended up looking uneasy but the began anyway. Just before she began, she placed a hand on her chest.
Ooooooooh
And I am telling you I'm not going
Your the best friend I've ever known
There's no way I could ever go
No no there's no way
No no no no way
I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I don't want to be free
I'm staying
And you you're gonna love me
Oooh ooh ooh oooh
As she sang, she pointed at me. She signaled to me, wanting me onstage. I couldn't believe that first she was being a royal priss and now now she's inviting me up on stage. Somethings up. Nonetheless, I made my way through the crowd and onto the stage.
And I'm telling you I'm not going We're part of the same place
Even though there are times I show it
There's just no way
There's no way
We're part of the same sound
We both share the same
We both have the same mind
She smiled at me. I'm starting to think this girl is bipolar.
And time and time Darling there's no way Take out the mountians Stop all the rivers
We've had so much to share
No no no no no no no
I'm not waking up tomorrow ha!
And finding that's there's nobody there
No no no no way
I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
You see that's so true
No way
There's no way
Yell scream and shout
And you can say what you want
I'm not walking out
Push back and peel
I'm not gonna leave ya
There's no way
I will
She walked away from me and went closer towards the audience.
And I am telling you I'm not going Love me
Your the best friend I'll ever know
There's no way I could ever, ever go
No no there's no way
No no no no way
I'm living without you
I'm not living without you, not living without you
I don't want to be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me
Oooooh ooh oooh oooh
You're gonna love me
Yes you are
Ooooh love me
Ooooooohh love me
Love me
Love me
She took a deep breath. And just as I thought she was about to start, she moved her hand quickly to her head and pulled off her hair-which is only now actually know as a wig. Her hair fell out of the wig and the hair I saw was so familiar. I recognized that hair. She sang her final lyric.
Looooooooooooooooooooooooooo ove meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
As she belted out her last lyric as everything became crystal clear to me. Anna Noel was Rose. My Roza. She stood, facing the audience as the notes faded and then slowly turned to me. I'm sure what she saw on my face was shock because, as of now, that's the only thing that was registering beside that Anna Noel was my Roza. I so badly wanted to run into her arms but my feet were rooted to the stage floor in shock. She turned back to the audience and spoke solemnly.
"My real name is Rose Hathaway and I want to thank you all for being such amazing fans and following me in all of my successes and setbacks. It's been such a wonderful career. And believe me, I would love to continue, but now that you all know the truth, I'm sure some of you may very well hate me. I don't blame you. The main reason I revealed who I really am was for this guy behind me. Earlier in the concert, I wanted revenge for him braking my heart but then I realized all I really want is him by my side."
Beside the fact of my thrilled heart racing, I couldn't help but notice, as she turned from the audience, she was beyond upset. She got no further than a few steps though before an audience member spoke up "You're still Anna Noel. Just without the blond hair. So why stop singing?" Rose stopped and slowly, a smile spread across her face.
Well there you go...took some time to complete, but as always, I do not own Vampire Academy and be sure to review!