Seasons of Love
Johnny looked at her, confused, "You're...gonna sing...to me?"
Ash smiled and nodded, "Yeah."
Johnny then smiled, "I have an idea. Why don't we sing together?"
"Like the other day?"
He chuckled, "Like the other day. What do ya say?" He held his hand out to her.
Her smile widened and she took his hand. They walked over to the piano where Johnny helped Ash on top of the piano once more as he sat at the stool. He started playing the keys once more, smiling as they started singing.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes.
How do you measure, measure a year?
In daylights, in sunsets,
In midnights, in cups of coffee.
In inches, in miles,
In laughter, in strife.
In five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure a year in the life.
The others started to sing as well, encouraged by the two love-struck teens
All:
How about love?
How about love?
How about love?
Measure in love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Ash:
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man?
Johnny:
In truths that she learned
Or in times that he cried
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she died.
All:
It's time now to sing out
Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love
Remember the love
Remember the love
Measure in love
Meena:
Measure, measure a year in love
The powerhouse elephant drew out the note.
All:
Seasons of Love
(Ash: Measure your life)
Seasons of Love
(Ash: Measure your life in love)
They all finished and everyone started clapping once more when Johnny and Ash kissed once more. The curtains closed, ending the performance. They pulled back and smiled. The contestants all congradulated them. Buster came back and looked at all of them proudly, "Everyone...that was fantastic!" He looked at Ash and Johnny, "Especially you two. That was amazing."
They blushed, "Thank you."
Ash smiled, "Johnny was all the encouragement I needed to stand up for myself."
Johnny scratched the back of his head, "I didn't want you to get hurt...I knew that's all they would have done."
She smiled lovingly, "You just keep saving me."
"He does? When did he save you before today?" Rosita asked.
"Yesterday with Lance. Lance had stalked me and chased me, threatening to hurt or kill me. Johnny and his father saved me from Lance. I can never possibly repay him."
"That's so heroic Johnny!" Meena exclaimed.
"I was just protecting my girlfriend," he said, hugging Ash when she hugged him.
"She's right Johnny...you were heroic," his father said to him.
He smiled, "Thanks Dad...but I say you're the hero. You stayed behind, took him on, then took him back to jail."
"But...I'm not the good guy. I've got a long criminal record."
Ash stepped towards him and looked up at him, "No...you are a good guy. You called to check on us to make sure we were okay. You protected me even though you barely know me. You may have a criminal record...but I would say you redeemed yourself." She hugged his arm that hung down.
Johnny's father bent down and hugged Ash. He smiled and looked at her, "You...you really think I'm a hero?"
She merely smiled, "I don't think...I know. You're my hero."
Johnny stepped forward to stand beside Ash, "You're mine too Dad."
The older gorilla looked about to cry hearing that not only from his son, but his son's girlfriend. He hugged them both close and smiled, "Thank you. That means so much to me."
They stood there hugging for a few minutes before they pulled back. They shared smiled before they turned to everyone. Ash smiled at everyone, "We're all family. No matter what." She held her hand out, palm facing down.
Johnny placed his hand on top of hers, "We love each other."
Meena added her hand, "We have each others backs."
"We motivate each other," Rosita said, adding her hand.
"We keep it real," Gunter said, adding his on top.
"We don't take nothin' from no one," Mike said, jumping to the top to place his hand on every one elses.
Buster walked over and added his hand to the pile, "We stick together and never give up."
They all grinned and threw their hands in the air, tossing Mike up in the process. When he came back down, Ash caught him and they all laughed. He gave everyone a look before dusting himself off, "Very funny guys."
"Just messing with ya Mike," Johnny said, smiling.
The mouse smirked and shook his head at everyone, "A lot of animals wouldn't take your abuse."
"A lot of animals aren't you Mike," Buster said.
He grinned, "True. I guess I forgive all of ya."
Ash and Johnny watched all of their friends interact with their fingers laced together as they held hands. Everything was looking up for the two as they went from friends, to being in a fake relationship, and then to making the relationship a reality. They had family, friends, and each other. They couldn't be happier.