Alright people, let's get this thing started here," Michael yelled to an
eager crowd.
Benjamin and Michael both cheered. Marian and Smith cheered from the table. Then came everybody else's cheers.
"Now everybody, please welcome Marian Andrews. She's here tonight to play the piano for all you wonderful people," Michael told the crowd, speaking into the microphone.
Smith watched Marian walk up onto the stage and head towards the piano.
She sat down and started to play.
While she was playing the song, a man walked through the doors. He walked up behind Zachary, who subsequently looked around at him with a curious look.
Once Marian was finished the song, she stood up and bowed before the applauding audience.
Wasn't she just great folks?" Michael asked as Marian started off the stage.
The man stormed onto the stage, pointing a gun at Michael. Marian suddenly stopped at the edge of the stage. The crowd gasped and whispered to each other.
Zachary hurried to where Marian was still standing.
"Whatever you do Marian, don't move," he told her.
"Alright, I won't," she quietly replied.
Michael looked at the man.
"Michael, get out of the way," screamed Zachary.
"No wait! It's only...only...the..." Michael started, before stopping and gazing ahead in shock.
Zachary turned to find that Benjamin was standing behind him.
"Well don't just stand there, tell him!" Zachary angrily said.
"Tell him what?" asked Benjamin.
"This is not your prank. He's going to get himself killed! Or somebody else is going to get hurt," protested Zachary.
Benjamin appeared to be confused and for a moment. He snapped out of his trance and looked up at his friend.
"Hey Michael, this isn't my prank! get out of the way!" yelled Benjamin, waving her arms.
Michael glanced over at him. The masked man pulled the triggor and Michael looked back towards the man. Marian managed to pull him out of the way and they ducked.
The bullet shattered the window behind the two. Marian was gasping for air, a hand on her chest.
Zachary smiled and sighed. He was very relieved.
"She's safe," he quietly said to himself, putting a hand on his forehead.
He apprehended the masked man and kept him at bay until the police arrived., when he was arrested and taken to jail.
Zachary stood by Smith as the questioning continued through the crowd.
"Smith, my life has been changed. I'm happy it's all over," he said.
"No, you're not done yet. You've still got one thing left to do," Smith replied.
"What? Alright, what do I have left to finish?" asked Zachary with an exasperated sigh.
Smith looked over at the younger Michael and Marian.
"You stopped the shooting from occuring. She's not injured, therefore neither of your lives are in ruins. She's not handicapped but she needs the msot right now is support," Smith explained.
"Her audition tomorrow. She was a shoo-in for the part but couldn't get it because she was shot," Zachary suddenly realized. "She's the best one for the part."
Zachary walked over to Marian and Michael.
"Are you two alright?" he asked them.
"We'll be fine. We're just a little shook up right now, that's all," replied Michael, gasping.
"Marian, I know you were going to see me tomorrow for the lead role in the movie. Honestly, I have to see everbody for an equla chance for the part. But I think you're going to do well at the audition one way or the other," Zachary explained to her.
"Really? Mister Wells, thank you for your support. It means a lot to me," she replied.
"Live a wonderful life Marian," he whispered, a huge smile on his face as he watched her join the others.
TBC...
Benjamin and Michael both cheered. Marian and Smith cheered from the table. Then came everybody else's cheers.
"Now everybody, please welcome Marian Andrews. She's here tonight to play the piano for all you wonderful people," Michael told the crowd, speaking into the microphone.
Smith watched Marian walk up onto the stage and head towards the piano.
She sat down and started to play.
While she was playing the song, a man walked through the doors. He walked up behind Zachary, who subsequently looked around at him with a curious look.
Once Marian was finished the song, she stood up and bowed before the applauding audience.
Wasn't she just great folks?" Michael asked as Marian started off the stage.
The man stormed onto the stage, pointing a gun at Michael. Marian suddenly stopped at the edge of the stage. The crowd gasped and whispered to each other.
Zachary hurried to where Marian was still standing.
"Whatever you do Marian, don't move," he told her.
"Alright, I won't," she quietly replied.
Michael looked at the man.
"Michael, get out of the way," screamed Zachary.
"No wait! It's only...only...the..." Michael started, before stopping and gazing ahead in shock.
Zachary turned to find that Benjamin was standing behind him.
"Well don't just stand there, tell him!" Zachary angrily said.
"Tell him what?" asked Benjamin.
"This is not your prank. He's going to get himself killed! Or somebody else is going to get hurt," protested Zachary.
Benjamin appeared to be confused and for a moment. He snapped out of his trance and looked up at his friend.
"Hey Michael, this isn't my prank! get out of the way!" yelled Benjamin, waving her arms.
Michael glanced over at him. The masked man pulled the triggor and Michael looked back towards the man. Marian managed to pull him out of the way and they ducked.
The bullet shattered the window behind the two. Marian was gasping for air, a hand on her chest.
Zachary smiled and sighed. He was very relieved.
"She's safe," he quietly said to himself, putting a hand on his forehead.
He apprehended the masked man and kept him at bay until the police arrived., when he was arrested and taken to jail.
Zachary stood by Smith as the questioning continued through the crowd.
"Smith, my life has been changed. I'm happy it's all over," he said.
"No, you're not done yet. You've still got one thing left to do," Smith replied.
"What? Alright, what do I have left to finish?" asked Zachary with an exasperated sigh.
Smith looked over at the younger Michael and Marian.
"You stopped the shooting from occuring. She's not injured, therefore neither of your lives are in ruins. She's not handicapped but she needs the msot right now is support," Smith explained.
"Her audition tomorrow. She was a shoo-in for the part but couldn't get it because she was shot," Zachary suddenly realized. "She's the best one for the part."
Zachary walked over to Marian and Michael.
"Are you two alright?" he asked them.
"We'll be fine. We're just a little shook up right now, that's all," replied Michael, gasping.
"Marian, I know you were going to see me tomorrow for the lead role in the movie. Honestly, I have to see everbody for an equla chance for the part. But I think you're going to do well at the audition one way or the other," Zachary explained to her.
"Really? Mister Wells, thank you for your support. It means a lot to me," she replied.
"Live a wonderful life Marian," he whispered, a huge smile on his face as he watched her join the others.
TBC...