"Wait," Eternity said suddenly. "If they're taping you and making you into a show, then does that mean we're part of it?" She looked worried.
"I don't know," Aria replied slowly, looking around for hidden cameras. "Maybe they stopped...?" At that moment, the waiter came with their food. They were silent for a moment while they ate. Eternity picked at her food, Ed shoveled it in like he hadn't eaten in weeks, and Aria just ate normally.
"I bet Al's really annoyed right now..." Eternity mused, realizing that that had been the second time that they had left him behind. Ed shrugged.
"Let him be." He responded around a mouthful of food. "He didn't follow us; it was his choice."
"True..."
"So, you said that you two can sing well together?" Ed asked innocently. "If you don't mind, I'd like to hear it." Aria and Eternity glanced at each other, relaying information through their eyes about which song to sing. They grinned when they understood each other, and began.
Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you?
Do you ever wanna run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
that no one hears you screaming?
Well you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
No you don't know what it's like
To be like me
To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what it's like
Welcome to my Life
As they continued and finished the song, the restaurant slowly quieted as they listened to the two girls. In the people's opinion, they sang like angels. In their world, however, they were only average singers. Considering not many people let their voice out even if they could sing, these singing voices were a great improvement on the only other singing that people did, which was drunken screaming. When they finished, they were painfully aware of the silence all around them.
"We didn't mean to sing so loud..." Eternity muttered, turning red from all the stares. Aria, more used to it than her friend, just stared back defiantly. Then, to their utter amazement, one person began to clap slowly. Soon the others were joining in and the whole restaurant was on its feet. Both girls turned red and redder.
"You were right, Eternity. Do you realize how much money you could make off of that? You'd be rich!" He told the two. Eternity grinned.
"I'd rather not, I'm not cut out to be in front of crowds like that." She admitted sheepishly. "I used to think I was, but it makes me feel all selfish, like I shouldn't have the spotlight." Ed shook his head.
"If you're going to hang out with me, you're going to be in the spotlight." He informed her, glancing out the nearby window. "Come on, let's get going. We're leaving in the morning, so we need all the rest we can get." He put some money on the table and dragged the girls out the door, despite Eternity's protests that she didn't finish her food and that she didn't want him to pay for something she didn't eat.