Episode 22: Hear My Voice
Sadie POV
Okay... Okay... I can do this. Just...one step at a time.
Cracking my knuckles I placed my fingers onto my laptop and locked my eyes onto my screen.
Dear Sadie Miller,
Today is going to be a great day. Because, today the important thing above all else is to be yourself.
Just be yourself and... and...
Shutting my eyes I raised my head to my ceiling and sighed.
Just be myself and then what? Ugh, honestly this was a really, really dumb assignment. Why would my teacher give me something that I'm not really that good at? Ugh, I have to do it anyway or less I'll get held back and mom would go off her rocker if that ever happened.
Putting my attention back on my laptop I saw an icon of a bear with a cub and underneath it was labeled: PAPA BEAR. My eyes widened as I smiled and clicked on the icon. When I did my screen changed and showed an image of a middle-aged man with short blonde hair, brown eyes, and pale-skinned. He wore a light-blue collared shirt with a brown jacket and a name-tag that read George. In the back I saw a bed behind him with a desk next to it, some photos but they were too far away to see what they were, and a small window next to the desk.
"Hey! There's my baby-girl! You're growing so much everyday!" The man said with joy.
My cheeks started to get warm as I adverted my eyes. "Dad...!"
Dad then chuckled. "C'mon, it's true. You're becoming a woman and I am so proud of you."
I groaned and turned my eyes back to him. "Do you always have to tell me that every time we start talking?"
Dad chuckled again, but he then started calming down. "I'm sorry, baby-girl." He then let out a sigh, but smiled at me, "I've got some good news."
I blinked at him, "What is it?"
Dad intertwined his hands together and gave me a serious expression. Oh boy... Either A, it's gonna be what I think it's gonna be. Or B, something entirely different. I wasn't so sure since whenever Dad get's like this he's either being serious or is about to make a joke. Well, whatever he's about to tell me had my full attention.
"I've been doing a lot of jobs for a couple of months and my boss is giving me a few months off starting tomorrow. So...I've been thinking... Would my baby-girl want to see her old man again?" He asked.
When he stopped talking I...was paralyzed. That's...that's what he wanted to tell me? Dad...coming home? My lips started to quiver as I water blurring my vision until they fell down my cheeks. Oh...my...gosh... Oh my gosh!
"Yes!" I screamed.
Dad smiled with tears in his eyes.
But...a thought soon came to mind.
"Wait. What about mom? Does she know about this?" I asked.
Dad shook his head, "I want to make it a surprise." He replied. "You and I know that your mother loves surprises. And...I've missed you both so much."
I sniffled a bit and wiped my tears. That's true. Mom does like surprises.
"I've missed you too, dad." I told him.
"Well, daddy's coming home, baby-girl." He replied. "I gotta go now. There's some stuff I gotta finish up. I'm coming Friday night."
I nodded before we both finished our call. Putting my laptop to the side I placed a hand over my chest and smiled.
I can't wait to see him again. But, right now I have a letter to finish.
*yawn*
Homework, finished.
Breakfast, eaten and delicious.
Avoid spoiling the surprise in front of mom, check.
So far, so good. I looked out the window and closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin. I sucked in some air into my nose and slowly exhaled it out of my mouth. Reaching into my backpack I pulled out my earphones and plugged them into my phone before putting them on. Scrolling through my playlist I selected my favorite song and grinned as it started playing.
Arriving at Destiny City I quickly got out of my playlist and unplugged my earphones, putting them back into my backpack.
Approaching Dewey High School the bus came to a stop at the entrance before opening the doors. Getting up from my seat I put on my backpack and followed Lars and Ronaldo toward the front of the bus. Getting off of it we made our way to the entrance and went straight inside.
"I'm gonna bounce. See ya'll in class." Lars said, walking ahead of us.
My lips turned into a small grin as I watched him go. Part of me still couldn't believe that he actually became a Rainbow Gem, but...the other part felt a large wave of worry flow on me. It's pretty cool to know that he has a watch that grants him superpowers, but...was being a Rainbow Gem worth it? I worry about Kameron whenever he goes on missions, but now Lars is added into the mix. I am glad he's connecting with the Cool Kids while still making time for us, but...I get the feeling something's gonna happen and it'll really put Lars on edge.
"Are you okay?"
I lightly gasped and turned to Ronaldo, giving me a worried look.
I shook my head, "Yeah. I'm okay, just...got a lot on my mind."
Ronaldo raised an eyebrow at me, "Wanna lighten the load a little?"
I smirked and shook my head, "I'll be okay. Thanks."
Ronaldo nodded. "I'm gonna go to my locker. I'll see you in First Period." He added and walked off.
Going solo, I continued going forward down the hall until I made a right and locked my eyes onto my locker. Unlocking it and opening my door I grinned at my favorite stuff in my locker: A few pictures of me and my parents when I was younger, pictures of me and Kameron on top of the Star Needle, me and Lars goofing off at the Big Doughnut, me and Ronaldo at Fright-Fest, and lastly were me and the girls just hanging out while Brittney took selfies. Next to my pictures were images of my favorite songs artist on the left and my list of favorite singers of all time on the right.
A twitch of pain entered my chest when I looked at the photo of me and the girls. Chelsea and Scarlett didn't deserve that kind of burn, especially from a jerk like Zac. Ugh, just thinking about it really, really made me want to burn him so much. Next time I see him, he'll wish he never did that.
Closing my eyes I took a breath and put the things I didn't need right now into my locker. Right now, I just gotta focus on First Period.
"Excuse me?"
My eyes widened at the sound of that soft voice. Closing my locker door I turned my head and...and...I wasn't sure on what to say next. Standing next me was a person taller than me with dark-skin, brown eyes, and short black hair accompanied by a backwards cap. The person wore a golden nose-ring and a sleeveless white shirt with colorful shapes on it, bracelets on their wrists, dark-purple pants, and light-blue sneakers.
"Uh... Uh..." I stuttered.
The person tilted their head. "Is everything okay?"
I blinked and shook my head before looking at the person again. "Oh...sorry. I'm sorry. Are you new here?"
The person smiled and nodded. "I just transferred today. I'm Shep. It's nice to meet you." They added, raising their hand to me.
I raised out my hand and placed it in theirs, shaking it before separating it.
"I'm Sadie." I told them. "You were asking me something earlier?"
"I wanted to ask if you knew where the music room was. Today's my first day." Shep replied.
I nodded. "Sure, I can help you."
Turning our bodies me and Shep began walking down the hall. I still had some time left before First Period, so there was no harm in it. Besides...even though we've only just met, I couldn't stop look at them. I just...makes my heart jump a rhythm I've never felt before.
Once Third Period was over I headed over to the cafeteria with the others. Luckily, today was Tuesday, so we got the tastiest tacos the lunch people could ever provide. With our trays full we headed over to our table.
However, whenever everyone got settled everyone just...focused on their lunches. Picking up one of my tacos I took a bite out of it. A small moan exited my mouth. Chewing it I then swallowed and locked my eyes onto Chelsea and Scarlett, who were barely eating at all. They looked...miserable. So...I decided to take a step forward.
"Chelsea. Scarlett." I said softly, gaining their attention. "I'm gonna ask a stupid question. Are you okay?"
Both girls looked at each other and then back to me.
"Well, other then the fact that we both fell for the same guy, who dated us at the same time without either of us knowing about it and is a complete jerk, so yeah...we're okay." Chelsea replied.
I frowned. I knew it was dumb to ask, but...I wanted to know.
"Hey, everyone." Kameron said, making us turn to him. "I heard a talent show is coming up."
I blinked at him and smiled a bit. That sounds like fun. Maybe it'll ease up on the tension a little.
"Cool. I'm so gonna enter." Ronaldo said passionately.
Angela narrowed her eyes at him, "Ronaldo. Talking about theories and making assumptions on everything weird doesn't count as a talent."
Ronaldo puffed his cheeks, "It totally does. I can educate everyone on the mysteries of the universe. I'm already doing that thanks to my blog: KEEP BEACH CITY WEIRD."
Lars chewed up some of his taco before swallowing, "Yeah, only weirdos are attracted to that." Lars then looked down at his watch, "Besides, I can give the crowd a better show than lectures ever could."
Kameron then adjusted his voice, making Lars look at him. "Lars. You're only allowed to use your watch on missions."
"Aw, but I've already learned what I can do already." Lars whined.
"Nobody likes a show-off." Kameron informed. He then looked over at me. "What about you, Sadie?"
I slowly adverted my eyes away. I mean, I did think it's a good idea, but...me participating? I...wasn't so sure about that. "I...don't know."
"Why not?" Brittney asked. "You have an amazing voice. And you're a great singer."
I moaned a little. I wasn't that great. There were plenty of other people who can sing better than me. I turned to my pudding-cup, but...I forgot to get a spoon.
"I'll be right back." I said while getting up.
Walking away from the table I walked across the cafeteria toward a small table filled with various utensils. Reaching out for a spoon a hand covered mind, making me turn my head to see Shep right next to me.
"Oh, hey Sadie." They said.
I quickly retracted my hand and held it with my other. "Oh...Shep, hey. How are you? How's your first day going?"
"It's going pretty well. The teachers aren't so bad, I've made some friends, and so far things are going great." Shep said with joy. "Plus I'm excited about the talent show coming up."
I blinked at them, "You're going to enter the talent show?"
They nodded. "Yeah. I thought about it and it made me think that it'll help me make a good impression. Are you going?"
I adverted my eyes for a moment before looking back at them. "My friends and I were talking about it, but I'm not so sure myself."
Shep looked at me and...smiled. They then put their hands on their hips, "I'm sure you'll be great. And I know we don't know each other well, but I get nervous trying new things too."
"You do?" I asked.
"I do. Growing up I was nervous about trying new things that looked impossible, but my folks kept encouraging me to follow what I love, and I listen to my heart whenever negative vibes start coming. Whatever you're good at, never believe you can't succeed in it." They replied.
I... I wasn't so sure how to respond to that. But...hearing it from Shep...made me happy. My cheeks started feeling a lot warmer than usual. Maybe...I can do this.
"Thanks, Shep." I said softly.
"You're welcome." Shep replied. "I'll see you Friday night." They added before taking a spoon and walking away.
Friday night...
Wait...
Oh, crap!
RING! RING! RING! RING! RING!
The final bell...
Gathering my stuff I made it out of the classroom and into the hallway.
Great... Dad was coming Friday. The talent show is Friday... What am I gonna do? Then there's mom. Ugh...I seriously don't want her finding out about the talent show. Every time I get interested in something she always takes over for me. First it was swimming, then softball, and now she'll ruin this for me too. I can't do that again. At the same time there's the secret to hide, but I would have to tell her if it meant dad would come see me.
Closing my eyes I took a breath. What am I going to do?
"Sadie?"
Opening my eyes I turned my head and saw my friends looking at me with worried expressions.
"Are you okay?" Lars asked.
I groaned a little. I didn't want to worry them, but...with the storms getting in my head I need to talk to someone about this.
I shook my head.
"What's the damage?" Scarlett asked.
I adverted my eyes for a moment before looking back at them and remembering that we were still at school.
"If you guys aren't busy right now, can we talk at my house?" I asked.
My friends looked at each other, silently wondering what to do. I understood that they had their own things to handle and their own problems to face, but...I honestly needed to talk to someone right now. Soon they all nodded at me while Kameron pulled out his Warp Whistle.
"Everyone hang on. This is gonna be a little intense." Kameron said.
We all gathered into a circle and held each others hands while Kameron held the whistle in his mouth. A rhythm in my chest started going off while looking at him and increasing my grip on Chelsea's and Scarlett's hands. Soon enough...Kameron blew into the whistle, making a light surround us until it fully consumed us.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
"THIS IS AMAZING!" Ronaldo cheered.
"OMIGOSH! OMIGOSH! OMIGOSH!" Brittney whimpered loudly.
"Is this what it feels like when you teleport every time!?" I asked Kameron.
He nodded with the whistle still in his mouth.
"UGH! I THINK I'M GONNA VOMIT!" Angela yelled.
"HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!" Chelsea screamed in excitement.
"THIS IS INSANE!" Scarlett screamed.
"YOU'LL GET USE TO IT!" Lars yelled.
Honestly...I don't think I ever will.
Up ahead a burst of light came rushing in, making all of us shut our eyes while heading straight for it.
Soon enough we all opened our eyes and...we were here... my house. Wow... I mean, I believed it when Kameron said he'd be able to go anywhere with that whistle, but...to experience it in person is...
Before I could even utter a word I quickly covered my mouth and kneeled down before opening my mouth...and puking out my lunch. My body twerked forward as I released more and more buckets of puke. Thankfully, I wasn't alone in this when hearing the others puke up a storm right behind me. I turned my head to see only Kameron not emptying his stomach out, only being uncomfortable seeing us like this. Lucky...
Once most of us recovered I managed to pull out my keys and unlock the front door. Going inside we all went to the living room and dropped our bags before crashing onto the floor. Ugh...my stomach felt like it was going through rush-hour.
Turning my head I saw Kameron close the door and raised out his right arm as his Gemstone glowed. From it, numerous pink bottles came out and he held all of them into his arms while walking over and handing them to us.
"Here, this'll help." Kameron said.
Taking the bottle I quickly put it to my lips and started drinking it. Removing the bottle I groaned and swallowed. Bitter...but it'll help us. Gaining some strength back I looked up to see the nearest chair right in front of me and moved toward it before pushing myself onto it and sitting in it. Laying back I let out a sigh and opened my eyes, seeing my friends spread out on the floor, except for Kameron.
"I gotta ask... How are you not puking?" I managed to ask him.
Kameron shrugged. "When I first started being a Rainbow Gem I needed to get use to teleporting. So I used the Warp Whistle over a hundred times until my body got comfortable with it."
Many of us groaned at his answer, but it made sense thanks to his family.
"Well... Aside from emptying my stomach, what's on your mind, Sadie?" Lars asked.
My eyes blinked at him right when everyone else looked at me. Right... That's why I asked them to come over. Closing my eyes I took a breath and reopened them.
"My...dad is coming home." I admitted.
Everyone stared at me for a moment and tilted their heads.
"Isn't that a good thing?" Brittney asked.
I nodded. "Yeah, it is. I haven't seen him in, like, forever. We stay in touch, but...now he's coming home in person."
"And you're not happy about this because...?" Chelsea asked, tilting her hand back and forth.
"Because..." I started before stopping myself. I slowly adverted my eyes. No. You wanted to talk to them, you have to keep going. "Because the talent show is on the same day and...I want to enter. But if I do that I'll have to face my mom and I don't want her to know about this. Because if she does, she'll take over and ruin it for me, just like she always does."
"What are you taking about?" Angela asked.
"Whenever I get interested in something my mom steps in and goes overboard. Like, when I was seven I thought swimming looked fun, then suddenly I'm anchoring a four-hundred meter relay for the Beach City Seals. Then when I was eight I took interest in softball, and for six birthdays I got nothing but gloves and batting equipment. If she finds out about this she'll embarrass me again." I replied, covering my face.
I mean...I don't hate my mom, but...for once, when I find something that I want to do, I wanna do it my way. It isn't that I'm not grateful to her. It's just... I can handle it on my own and she just doesn't understand.
Removing my hands I looked at my friends and they looked at me with concerned expressions. Kameron then walked up to me and kneeled right in front of me.
"Have you talk to her about it?" Kameron asked softly.
I shook my head.
"Well, I'm not an expert, but maybe you should?" Ronaldo added.
I turned my head away, "She wouldn't understand."
"If she doesn't know about it, then you need to tell her." Scarlett replied. "I get that you don't want to hurt your mom, but if something is bother you and she doesn't know, then you talk to her and make her listen."
Right when I was about to respond the front door soon opened up and on the other side was the person I was dreading to see so soon. A tall light-skinned middle-aged woman with blonde hair, brown eyes, and some wrinkles. She wore a black-collared shirt with a bronze-necklace, dark-blue shorts, and black shoes.
"Sadie! You should've told me you were gonna bring your friends over!" Mom said with excitement.
Oh boy...
Kameron stood up and walked over to my mom, "Hi, Mrs. Miller. It's good to see you again." He said, raising his hand to her.
My mom raised out both of her arms and pulled Kameron close to her in a tight grip. "Oh, it's so good to see you too, slugger." She added while shaking him side to side.
She then released him, giving him a chance to breath. "Look at you. You've gotten so big." Mom turned to the others, "So, kiddos are you all having a study group?"
My friends all turned to me. I then looked at my mom. Sucking in some air into my nose I exhaled it out of my mouth and stood up. If I don't do this now I'll never live it down and I'll never get it off my chest.
"Mom... We need to talk." I asked.
She looked at me and her face became neutral. Okay... that was a good start. She then nodded as I turned around and headed to the kitchen with her following me. We walked up to the table and I sat down while mom sat next to my right. Grasping my hands I turned my head to look at her.
"Mom... I need you to listen to me." I said solemnly.
Mom slowly nodded, "I'm listening, honey."
I closed my eyes for a moment and slowly reopened them, putting all of my attention onto mom.
"There's...a talent show happening at my school Friday. I'm entering it." I said.
Mom's eyes widened while her mouth went agape. I tightened my hands, thinking that now would be when she would explode with excitement and take over. But... she didn't. She just...smiled at me and reached out to touch my hands. This... isn't what I thought would happen at all.
"That's amazing, honey." She said softly.
I think blinked at her, "Um... Aren't you gonna explode and take over for me?"
Mom shook her head. "Not this time, Baby-girl. This time, mama's gonna let you do it yourself."
I blinked at her. Wait... what? Okay, something has to be wrong here. She never did this before. Did something happen?
"Are you okay, mom?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Did... did something happen at work?" I asked.
She shook her head. "No. It's just that... *sigh* When your father left us...I blamed myself. I just wanted everyone to know how amazing and talented my baby-girl is. But...thinking back at those times I saw how embarrassed and sad you were. And maybe I do come off as a bit much, but...that's how much I love you. And no matter what happens, mama will be there for her baby-girl."
I felt some water blocking my vision. I...never thought mom was accepting of this. A part of me thought this wouldn't work, but...it did. But...now another part of me felt bad and I wasn't sure why.
With her other hand mom reached out wiped the water from my eyes.
"Would...would you be able to come Friday?" I asked.
"I'll ask my bosses if I can be available on that day." Mom replied.
Mom and I stood up and I wrapped my arms around her.
Looking at my refection I locked my eyes onto my outfit. I put my hair into a ponytail with a red hairband. I wore a plain white T-shirt with black pants, a cyan hoodie wrapped around my waist, and cyan shoes.
This is it. Tonight is the night. But not just any night, tonight...everything changes.
Walking away from my mirror I grabbed my phone and made my way to the stairs. Ascending to the top I opened the door and made my way to the living-room. When I got there I saw my mom wearing a maroon-collared shirt with black pants, maroon heels, and a small amount of lip-gloss. She turned to me and grew a large smile across her face.
"Oh, baby-girl. You look amazing!" Mom squealed while running up to me and pulling me into a hug.
She shook me back and forth until she eventually let me go and allowing me to breath again. Geez, she could crush a log with those arms of hers.
*DING DONG*
I gasped at the sound of the doorbell. Mom was about to go to it until I grabbed her arm, making her stop to look at me.
"Let me answer it." I told her.
She looked at me with confusion as I walked up to the door and grabbed the handle. Slowly twisting it I slowly opened it and right behind it was someone I haven't seen in five years. My vision started to get watery and I could feel some water dripping down my cheeks.
"DAD!" I screamed and ran straight at him, wrapping him in my arms.
I heard him chuckling and felt his arms around me.
"Daddy's home, baby-girl. Daddy's home." He replied.
We broke our hug and looked at mom, who just stood still with a shocked expression. Dad slowly walked up to her and rubbed the back of his head.
"It's...been a while, Barb." He said shyly. "I asked Sadie not to say anything."
Mom raised up both of her arms and embraced dad while lifting him off of his feet. She shook him a few times before she put him down.
"You... You... You..." Mom choked. "You big buffoon. Do you have any idea how much I missed you?"
"Too much?" Dad asked.
Mom sniffled and tried her hardest wiping the tears from her eyes. "We are gonna talk about this later. I gotta take Sadie to school."
Dad then turned around and looked at me, "Is something going on?"
"I'm in a talent show." I replied.
He gasped before smiling at me, "Then we better hustle over there."
In the auditorium backstage I sat down in a row of seat with several other contestants. I gasped my hands together and looked at the floor. Rubbing my thumbs together I closed my eyes with the only sound echoing in my ear was from within my chest. My dad is back and is with my mom in the crowd, turning my head I spotted Ronaldo near the last chair with a large chalkboard, so...why am I so nervous?
"Sadie?"
I gasped and turned my head to see Shep sitting next to me holding a...uh...I wasn't so sure what they had. It looked like a flute, but electronic.
"Oh...hi, Shep." I replied.
"You okay?" They asked.
I slowly nodded. "A little bit. I'm kinda nervous on when I'm getting called next." I then put my attention onto their instrument, "What's that?"
Shep turned their head and looked at their instrument, "This is a EWI. Electronic Wind Instrument. It use to belong to my mom, but she handed it down to me and it's been my symbol of joy ever since."
"Cool." I replied.
Shep smiled. Soon after they turned their heads to the stage and then back to me. I wasn't too sure on what they were thinking, but shortly after they stood up while they continued to look at me.
"Sadie, hear me out. How about we do a duet?" They asked.
I tilted my head, "A duet?"
They nodded. "Yeah. Sometimes having someone by your side can calm your vibes. And I figured if we did something together it'll wash away any negative vibes."
My eyes started to widen. A duet...with Shep? A rhythm in my chest started beating differently. My cheeks started to get warmer.
"D-D-Don't you have something of your own?" I asked.
Shep shrugged, "I was actually gonna wing it. But with you, we can make something beautiful."
"Umm... S-Sure." I replied.
"OKAY EVERYBODY! OUR NEXT CONTESTANT IS FRESH INTO DEWEY HIGH, BUT THEY WANNA MAKE THEIR MARK, AND WHAT BETTER WAY THAN SHOWING WHAT THEY CAN DO HERE! GIVE IS UP FOR SHEP WOBNIAR!" The announcer called.
"That's our cue." Shep said.
Getting up from my seat I followed Shep toward the stage. With every step I took my chest beat even faster and my face got even warmer. This wasn't exactly how I thought things would turn out and it's far too late to back out now. Ohh...
Then the moment of truth... We walked right onto the stage, facing a huge crowd.
"Everyone!" Shep called out. "Me and my new friend Sadie are gonna form a duet. Not really anything planned out, just going with the vibes."
The crowd went silent and now...all eyes were on us. I turned to Shep and they nodded while raising their EWI to their lips. I then took a breath and closed my eyes. With my mic in hand I reopened my eyes and locked them onto the crowd as Shep started playing.
(Song Start)
Sadie: When I was younger I tried to have fun.
At certain times, I look at the things I've done.
In my heart I'm a prisoner of fear.
From performances that made shed many tears.
But... I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward now.
...
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward now.
...
The crowd all smiled softly at us and slowly waved their heads back and forth.
I spotted my parents in the audience and they too were smiling at me. I felt my heart calming down and sense of relief flowing through my mind.
Shep's EWI definitely helped too. The way it sounds was just...therapeutic.
I then took a sigh and continued.
It's hard to live your life in strive.
When you feel the way I feel inside.
It's never easy and it's strange.
But I'm a person and a person like me can change.
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward now.
...
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward.
I'm stepping forward now.
(Song End)
Shep soon stopped playing as I lowered the mic from my lips.
Looking at the crowd in front of me we were met with silence. But...after a few seconds my parents stood up and started clapping rapidly. Everyone else in the audience followed with screams of joy echoing from their voices.
Looking at this my lips slowly stretched into a smile and I felt my cheeks burning with tears falling down my cheeks. I turned to Shep and they smiled warmly at me. They helped me so much and I never knew how much they had.
I soon wiped the tears from my eyes and waved at everyone before walking off stage.
"Sadie!"
Lifting my head I saw my friends smiling at me backstage, making more tears fall onto my face. I dropped the mic and ran to them. I stretched out my arms and wrapped them around Kameron's waist, putting my head against his stomach. He then placed his hands onto my shoulders while the others gathered around us, wrapping their arms around us.
"You were amazing, Sadie." Kameron said softly.
"You so were." Lars added.
"Beautiful, yet passionate." Ronaldo added.
After a moment we all separated as I turned to Shep. "Oh, guys, this is Shep."
They approached us and shot a peace sign at us, "Nice to meet you all."
"You too." Brittney replied. "You were really good too."
"I'd say that was more than good." Angela replied.
Shep smiled, "Thank you." They then turned to Kameron, "Are you Kameron?" They asked.
Kameron nodded, "That's my name."
"I like your eyes." Shep replied.
Kameron blinked at them, but smirked, "Thanks. I like your music. After the talent show you wanna grab some slushies?"
"Sure." Shep replied.
As I looked more at Shep I could only think about how I could repay them for helping me. Being around them made me feel...like my chest was gonna burst open. I honestly don't know how or what to say to them, but...maybe we can talk more after the talent show is over.
Maybe...we can connect more just like me and my friends do.
End Of Episode 22.
Hope you all enjoyed. I had fun doing this one.
I wanted to add Shep early and start the connection between them and Sadie. Honestly, I like them together. For those who have Lars x Sadie, more power to you. But looking back at the show, Sadie was chasing Lars and he never returned her feelings. Here, they're good friends, but I like the Shadie pairing a little more.
The song is called I'm Looking Forward with a few tweaks. I do not own the song.
See you all soon.