Country Girl.
Chapter 11
My favorite night of the week, Friday.
Every Friday all of my friends and I go to the Café, but the best part was that it’s karaoke night.
Usually my shyness covered up any intensions or thoughts of going up on that small stage to share my voice.
But tonight would be the time for me to go up there, and sing.
Zach had really helped my confidence to be able to sing in front of other people.
Him being one, my family being the rest.
My thoughts were interrupted by a rusty soothing voice, “Are you really going to sing tonight?”
My eyes locked with the dark emerald green eyes as I nodded, “I really am, but if I get booed of stage, then I’m blaming it on you!”
My head turned back to the road as I parked the car next to the café.
Mandy, my best friend smiled and waved at me, when she saw Zach her jaw dropped.
Her arms were wrapped around her boyfriend, Max’s waist.
Zach and I both exited the car and greeted my friends.
“Everyone this is Zach, Zach this is Mandy, Max, Brandy, Jeremy, Sophia, and Layla.”
“Errr- hi everyone.” He responded in a confused voice.
As they were all walking into the building Mandy grabbed my arm and stopped me, “Is this really Zach? The guy that’s been staying at your house for a week and then the rest of the summer!?”
“Yes it is, and no we haven’t done anything, and no I don’t like him!”
She rolled her eyes and looked back at me, “But he likes you”
I looked at her in confusion, “What are you talking about?”
“Every time he talks to someone he looks back at you and smiles”
Then I rolled my eyes at her, “So what? That doesn’t mean anything, we’re just friends.”
“Mhm, that’s was Max used to do to me, and now we’ve been together for a year”
She didn’t know what she was talking about, slowly my legs walked into the building to get away from this awkward and uncomfortable conversation.
They we’re all seated, Zach saved me a spot next to him, so politely I took it and thanked him.
“Grace, are you ready to sing?”
“No, i-I don’t want to do it anymore.” My nerves were taking over my body, shaking immensely.
“Please, you’re going to do great” Zach squeezed my knee in reassurance.
Slowly and hesitantly I nodded, I was ready.
The microphone went on with a screech as the manager Joe got on stage.
“Well howdy cowboys and gals, who wants to take this mic for a swing first?”
My hand raised into the air.
“Okay Miss with the brown hair, you’re up”
The palms of my hand were sweating, as I got on the stage I announced the song I was going to sing, “I’m going to be singing, God Gave me you by Blake Shelton.”
My friends started clapping as they heard me, then I slowly started to let my voice play throughout the room.
“I’ve been a walking heartache, I’ve made a mess of me. The person that I’ve been lately, ain’t who I wanna be. But you stay here right beside me and watch as the storm blows through. And I need you”
When everyone knew the chorus was coming up, they clapped along.
“Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs. God gave me you for the days of doubt and for when I think I lost my way. There are no words here left to say, it’s true; God gave me you, Gave me you”
For the rest of the song my eyes were only on Zach.
And his were only on mine.
Surprising, I liked it.
But he just isn’t my type.
*long chapter! Hmmm, I’d like to hear what you think, should they be together? Or should there be more drama until they are? Comment and tell me!
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