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[Ethan Gardner]

Ethan Sighed. He knew he was to play here in two weeks. He was nervous but excited at the same time. He knew, though, that his father wouldn't be there, or his sister, or his younger brother. He would simply be preforming, with no one cheering him on.
Sitting on a stool he dragged from the dressing room, he turned on the spotlight and began to sing:

One song
Glory
One song
Before I go
Glory
One song to leave behind
Find one song
One last refrain
Glory
From the pretty boy from Maine
Who wasted opportunities
One song
He had the world at his feet
Glory
In the eyes of a young girl
A young girl
Find glory
Beyond the cheap colored lights
One song
Before the sun sets
Glory -- on another empty life
Time flies -- time dies
Glory -- One blaze of glory
One blaze of glory -- glory
Find
Glory
In a song that rings true
Truth like a blazing fire
An eternal flame

He started to sob, remembering his mother, and how she used to cheer him on after every show. Now, his mom wasn't there. No face to look at while singing, no one to give him a 'Congrats!' after a show. He was alone.

Find
One song
A song about love
Glory
From the soul of a young man
A young man
Find
The one song
Before the virus takes hold
Glory
Like a sunset
One song
To redeem this empty life
Time flies
And then - no need to endure anymore
Time dies

Time does die. He looked up at the sky. Stars, sparkling beautifuly. "I love you mom.." He whispered, whiping his now red face. He was sobbing uncontolibly. What had become of his life? Now it was worthless..

[♥Emily Rydell♥]

Emily was walking her dog, Casey, on a leash when she heard singing. She knitted her brows in confusion. There wasn't a show going on, was there? Straightening her www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&catalogId=10901&parentCategoryId=12203&childCatgroupId=12203&categoryId=12282&productId=1&langId=-1 Angelicca sweater she guided Casey into the colisuem.

There she saw the cutest boy she had seen in her entire life. He was drop dead handsome. She slipped in unnoticed to find a seat during his song. Then when he started crying, she felt like she was intruding. Emily took a deep breath, then clapped. Slowly at first, then she got faster. "That was amazing." She breathed.

[Ethan Gardner]

He felt releived that someone was listening. Even more that she was clapping. Good preformances mean good reviews. His eyes were still puffy from his "Dramatic" Scene.
His audience seemed okay. Really, she was very beautiful. Standing up, he gave an obation for the girl to go on stage. He smiled, even if he had puffy cheeks. " Hey. I'm Ethan" He said, brushing off the wet drops on his face.
"Excuse me. I was just... playing.." He said. " I go to Baltimore High..." He said, seeing as thoguh she looked like it, too..

[♥Emily Rydell♥]

Giving him a sweet smile she tied Casey to the bleacher and hopped down the risers. She stood in front of him, soft auburn hair blowing gently in the wind. "I'm Emily, Emily Rydell. Oh my gosh I go there too!" Emily grinned from ear to ear. This was the first time she had been truely happy since her parents murder and Demo.

"That was incredible though, Ethan."

[Ethan Gardner]

He smiled. He was nervous, really. He didn't really want reviews now. Especially from a gorgeous lady. He looked at her face. "Thanks." He grinned. At least the lady liked his art. He'd been playing since forever, and he thought he finally pulled it off. "You go to Baltimore?" He said, lighting up. "That is so cool!" He jumped a bit. He was excited, meeting the most beautiful girl in the world that happened to go to the same school as he did. Coincidence? I don't think so.

[♥Emily Rydell♥]

She smiled. "Yeah I've never seen you there before. Maybe you're on the other side of campus... Im on the West Side." Emily laughed. "Oh wait yes I do remember you. In freshman year when me and Alessandra Tisdale tripped in the hallway, you were the only one who helped me get my stuff that fell." She nodded. "That's it." She ran her fingers through her long hair and looked at her feet.

[Ethan Gardner]

He smiled. Indeed, he remembered. She looked beautiful even back then. He grinned, and looked at his shoes, pretending to be shy. "So, you wanna meet for lunch or something?" He asked "I.. I mean at the school, that is?" He mumbled. This girl was something, he thought. He didn't want to loose her friendship. Yes, it did sound corny, but that's how love is, I gues..

[♥Emily Rydell♥]

Emily smiled. "Sure. Lunch sounds terrific." They were inturupted by a bark and she turned. "I'm sorry, but we have to finish our walk. I'll meet you for lunch tommorow, okay?" ((i will start a thread))

[Ethan Gardner]

" Sure." he declared. He felt releived. Maybe his show would be more than just great. He got a girl by preforming.. He grinned and waved at the girl. He got the stool, and placed it back in the dressing room, and then left, leaving everything dark. Preforming's cool, he thought to himself.