For some reason, I wanted to write this! 3 oneshots in a day! DM is on fire today! Anyway.. On with the third one-shot.
15 year-old Ethan Morgan, Benny Weir, and 17 year-old Sarah Fox were strolling down the streets of White Chapel.
"So, where are we going?" Sarah asked curiously, glancing around the well lit street.
"Because," Ethan replied. "I wanted to take you guys out for dinner. No reason."
Benny smiled and looked at Sarah, giving her a slight wink. Benny knew exactly why Ethan was taking them out for dinner, but he wouldn't say or Ethan would never forgive him.
Ethan got enough confidence to ask Sarah to dinner, but Benny had to be with them.
Once they arrive, Ethan opened the door and allowed Sarah and Benny to go in.
"Thank you." Sarah smiled at Ethan, as she passed him.
"Mhmm." Ethan hummed, returning her smile.
"Follow me too your table please." The waitress said, showing Benny, Ethan and Sarah to their table, but not without getting a pick up line from Benny.
"Hey. Why don't you serve me your special. And when I say special, I mean you." Benny winked. Ethan slapped Benny upside the back of the head.
"OW!" Benny shrieked, looking over at Ethan who had wide eyes. "Dude!"
"Sorry E. I gotta keep up my game if I wanna match Erica and her 'dates'." Benny used air quotes, referring to Erica's many boyfriends that she went out with, then drank out of boredom.
"Uh, you do know that no matter what you do, Erica will probably never go out with you, right?" Sarah asked, raising an eyebrow at Benny.
"Yeah, I know. A dudes gotta try though, right?" Benny said, nudging Ethan in the arm.
Ethan rolled his eyes as the waitress came back up with her notepad. "What can I get you guys?"
"I'll take an ice water please. No lemon." Sarah replied, smiling.
"I'll have the same." Ethan added, shyly.
"I'll take a lemonade, add a zest of lime, and make it a double." Benny said, flirtatiously, giving the waitress a little wink.
Again, Ethan nudged Benny, obviously telling him to knock it off. You couldn't help Benny's 'outgoing personality'. It was something he's had since birth, and probably keep.
Benny raised his arms in defense, after receiving a glare from Ethan. "Sorry, I'll try NOT to flirt with the babe-o-licious women here."
Ethan rolled his eyes and turned his attention toward Sarah, and smiled. "Hey Sarah. What you gonna get?"
"I don't know. I'm not very hungry." Sarah replied, putting down her menu, and looking at Ethan.
"Well, I think after your surprise, you'll be pretty happy." Ethan blurted out, then quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
"Surprise?" Sarah was intrigued, as she sat up straight, cocking her head to the side.
Oops. Ethan thought to himself. He pressed his lips together to keep himself from saying anything else.
"Yeah. Ethan here," Benny bumped Ethan's arm. "has been planning a little surprise for you."
"Is this true Ethan?" Sarah asked him, using her cute, yet seductive doe eyes that she knew Ethan couldn't resist.
Ethan nodded his head, but before he could make words, the waitress came out with their drinks.
Just then, a voice was heard around the entire restaurant, and the trio turned their attention to the stage in the back of the café. "Well, well, well, seems like we've got a pretty big crowd today. Now, my names Terry and I'm the owner of this fine establishment."
"As you all know, today is Open Mic day, so is there any talent people out in the dining area that would like to spread their gift to the world?"
Taking a leap of faith, Ethan stood from his chair, raising his hand. "I would like too."
Terry smiled. "Great. Come on down son."
Ethan did as he was told, and walked up onto the stage, staring over the crowd, straight at Sarah.
"What's your name young man?" Terry asked, passing the mic to Ethan.
"Ethan Morgan." Ethan replied, smiling shyly.
"How are you feeling?" Terry asks again, smiling wider than Ethan.
"Honestly?" Ethan asked, softly chuckling. "I'm feeling very nervous." The entire café chuckled at Ethan's words, even Benny and Sarah.
"So, what will you be doing for us Ethan?" Terry asked once more, looking from Ethan to the audience, then back at Ethan.
"I'm going to sing." Ethan said, and looked at Benny. "Just a moment. Hey Benny! Pass me my guitar please."
Benny did as he was told, and took the guitar case from under the table, and ran to the stage, handed it to Ethan, then made his way back to their table.
Terry ran off stage as Ethan pulled out his guitar and a stool from behind him.
"This one's for my best friend, Sarah." Ethan says into the microphone, smiling straight at Sarah.
Sarah smiled and waited for Ethan to continue. She folded her hands and cupped her face.
*You're better than the best.
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler than the flip-side of my pillow, that's right.
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me
Let's me know that it's okay, yeah it's okay
And the moments when my good times start to fade
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird,
Dizzy in my head,
Spin like a record,
Crazy on a Sunday night,
You make me dance like a fool,
Forget how to breathe,
Shine like old,
Buzz like a bee,
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile.
Even when you're gone,
Somehow you come along, just like a flower poking through the sidewalk crack.
And just like that
You steal away the rain
And just like that
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird
Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool,
Forget how to breathe,
Shine like old,
Buzz like a bee,
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile.
Don't know how I lived without you,
'Cause every time that I get around you,
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile
You make me dance like a fool,
Forget how to breathe,
Shine like old,
Buzz like a bee,
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile.
Oh, you make me smile.
Oh, you make me smile.
After Ethan was done, the entire café applauded. Benny yelled as loud as he could. "Yeah! Go Ethan! Woohoo!"
Sarah, lost for words, just smiled. She clapped like everyone else, but her heart was doing much more than clapping.
When the crowd was done clapping and cheering, Ethan spoke. "I've wanted to sing that song to you for a while now Sarah. I hope you liked it, because.. I really like you."
Sarah's heart began to flutter more, and she couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Terry ran up onto the stage and smiled. "Wow. So, how did you guys enjoy Ethan's performance?"
The café roared with applause again, even Benny joined in.
Ethan smiled and stepped off stage as Terry introduced the next person. He made his way back to his friends, and sat down.
"Ethan.." Sarah said, barely above a whisper. She was smiling so much, she hoped her face didn't get stuck like that.
"I know, I know. Having a geek dedicate a smile to you is pretty lame." Ethan sighed, looking down at the table, taking a sip of his water.
"No. It was amazing. I loved it." Sarah leaned closer to Ethan, causing his heart to beat faster.
"The song was so beautiful. I didn't know you felt that way." Sarah got closer. "Here's my surprise for you."
Ethan froze as Sarah's lips met his cheek, his eyes got huge, and his insides just melted away.
Sarah smiled as she pulled away, standing up and making her way to the ladies room, leaving Ethan to his thoughts that was racing through his mind.
Sarah made it into a stall, locked it and sighed. Best surprise I've ever gotten.
*Smile - Uncle Kracker
I hope you guys liked it. I think this came from my brain somewhere, but I don't know where. Even though I don't know how I made this, somehow I did. Maybe it'll be the last one-shot for the day, I dunno. :3
In NO WAY do I own Smile or My Babysitter's a Vampire. I hope I did though.. -smirky-
Thanks for reading!
-DM