Chapter 5: No way…
The day was June 3, a Wednesday, and the gig is on tonight. I started to work hard because of one thing: William… I guess that was a dream after all I thought about the dream from last week. I practiced from last week 24/7, thinking about what songs I should play. But as the gig was underway I realized is William going to be there?
The place was in Edmonton, Alberta, in a café called "The Blue Moon." The place was packed because I was there, the main event, the show stopper, the one who's important…, ok that didn't make any sense but you get the picture.
The first one performing was a guy named Samuel Garland. He plays in a punk band Assassin's Trust. The band got really mad credit because they are from Britain and the drummer is the nephew of Ringo Starr, the famous Beatles drummer. He played a real quiet tune just to begin the show right away. The crowd went sighing, especially the girls who are cheering him on.
Then, the next person playing is a guy working at the Blue Moon. His name is Jake Williams. He played a remake of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" and John Lennon's "Imagine." Well the reaction was bittersweet. The crowd cheered and some jeered. Well, I'm next…Oh god…I'm not sure if I'm ready… I was back stage during the performance and just sitting on a small bench, thinking I am ready…I really am ready! Don't mess up! Don't!
"Wow…very nice performance by Jake Williams…" the emcee said with fake amusement. "Now, the moment you've all been waiting for!" the crowd went wild with lots of yelling. "Last year's Instant Star winner…Ms. Jude Harrison!" The crowd yelled like crazy and I was pacing back and forth…back and forth…Then I decided what the heck…I have to do this! With or without William in the gig! I walked onstage and into center stage…I took out my pick and I started playing some random chords and well…I was playing U2's "One" I began to sing:
One
U2
Words by: Bono and The Edge
Is it getting better
Or do you feel the same
Will it make it easier on you now
You got someone to blame
You say...
One love one life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it
Did I disappoint you
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's...
Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...
I stopped playing and well…the crowd went nuts like everyone one is trying to say: "Wow…You like U2? Not bad!"
"Well…the last song I am going to sing is dedicated to a friend…a friend who helped me on pretty much everything…A friend who never leaves me behind. But tragedy struck between us and we went downhill from here." I said. I sighed and continued: "Wherever you are, I am sorry…I am." I played the song that I had in the dream:
Is this the life that I wanted? Words and music by: William Turner and Jude Harrison
Verse 1:
I try to find myself
In someone else's shoes
I always thought of being…
Being popular
I work for 50 bucks a month
And thought I'm going nowhere…
Chorus:
Is this the life that I wanted?
I look to find that this is difficult and I…
Try to hide it…I try to fight it!
But then I realized that… Is this the life that I wanted?
Verse 2:
I make a break into stardom…
5 years of hard work led me here
I meet my adoring fans
They told me they are friends
(Talk) Well…I guess they're not
Repeat chorus:
I stopped playing and again…the crowd went berserk and cheered like crazy. I thought they cheered because I said the song is for William.
"Thank you very much!" I yelled. I walked offstage, happy and proud I did the right thing…I thought William wasn't in the show and well I guess he was there. In the door way leading outside the café, someone knocked on the door. I of course opened it…I never guessed it was a delivery man holding a bouquet of flowers and he said:
"Jude Harrison…"
"Yes, I am Jude Harrison…" I said.
"These are for you…flowers from Mr. William Turner…a thank you bouquet to you…" He replied.
"Wow…thanks…" He handed me the flowers and the delivery man sped off in his truck. I closed the door, holding the bouquet that William gave me…Wow, that's so nice of William…
After the gig was done, I walked through the huge café crowd, carrying the leather guitar case and bouquet, and I bumped into some one.
"Watch it…Jude?" It was William! "Hey…I just wanted to say…"
"I'm sorry…" We both said it together. I hugged him and William pushes me back…
"Jude…"
"Willie?" A girl's voice rang. She taps him in the shoulder and the girl was behind her. She has a slim body, has green eyes, red hair, she's just as tall as I am, looks like her 20's, and she has a white skin tone. She is wearing a white shirt with the phrase: "I got your boyfriend's number" and red velvet pants. The girl continued: "William, who is this?"
"Kat…this is Jude…"
"Oh, this is Jude Harrison…Much smaller than TV…" She said with an embroidered tone. She kisses William in the cheek and pushes me back, knocking the bouquet off my hands. I instantly punched her in the face and her lips were bleeding crimson. She sighed and shakes her head, a way of saying "No...She didn't…Oh no, she didn't…" William acted as a barrier and stops her and me to start a fight. Her "girl" moved away and it was just me and William. I looked threateningly and asked:
"William, who is she?" William looks at me with a rejected look on his face:
"Jude…Let me explain…"
"William…Cut it out…" I interrupted. I left the café, with tears running down my face.
"Jude! Jude…" He followed me out the door and into the street. I called a cab and William grabbed me by my arm. "Listen…I love you…"
"You love me!" I asked furiously. "There's no 'I love you' William…" A cab received my call and went inside the cab.
"Jude…try to listen…please?" William begged. I went inside the cab and didn't answer. "Jude…Jude…"
"Where to, ma'am?" The taxi driver asked, with a voice that I recognize.
"G Major records headquarters…" I replied.
"Yes, ma'am." The Taxi driver said. It was Kwest! I was crying and he drove off fast.
"Jude...What do you want me to do now?" I asked myself. Kwest asked:
"Jude…What's wrong? Why are you crying again?" I didn't answer because I felt traumatized about William. "All right…whatever girl..."
"It's William…He has a girl!" I blurted. "William has a girlfriend…"
"Whoa…wow…I didn't know that…" Kwest replies. We drove off the night and I…I…got nothing else to say…
TO BE CONTINUED...
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I am going to take a breather for this series and I will make part two very soon. Please read and review!