C3: The Delivery

Chapter 3: The Delivery

*strumming*

'One look and you say 'I love you',

My tears will burst out too.

The sky gets brighter,

The grass seems greener,

The time seems faster,

My dreams got bigger,

My view got better about the world,

Because of you.'

"Hmm… why does it seem strange…?" I rubbed my chin as I looked at my notebook once again.

*humming*

"Nanana~ nanana~ naNAnaNA~ it's not this part either. Let's change this to this… right!"

*strumming*

'***After we got to know each other,

The bitter days got sweeter,

Who would have thought…

No one will know.

The love we shared was fake,

Our lovers got into quarrel,

Hearts are breaking again,

But for a different reason.

It's the only mistake that we made,

We fell in love with one another,

We're breaking up with each other,

One look and we say 'Goodbye***'.

"This should be fine… right? Argh! This is getting harder. I need inspiration!" I said as I rolled over the bed to get my phone.

*browsing*

"Whoaa… Jeremiah's new song got released 4 minutes ago! Lucky! Kyaaa!" I squealed as soon as Jeremiah said the first word in the lyrics… His godly voice is really… Kyaaaa! My heart!

Now, this is what you call Masterpiece! His voice is so overwhelming with feelings, the emotion fits the title 'Missing You while Loving You', If only I also got that heavenly voice even just a half… I want to be a Superstar someday!

*ring ring ring*

"Moshi moshi~?" I asked in a playful way

"Get your butt over here this instance! I've been struggling to deliver these chickens while you're lazing around over there!" Said the other line… ugh… It was Sister.

*Hangs up*

I'm not lazing around, I'm composing a new song, tch. No one in our family acknowledges my dream to be a popstar. I'll make sure to succeed!

"LEMON! GET DOWN HERE!" Sister's voice was so loud, even without a phone call I could still hear her voice from three stories, downstairs.

"Yes yes, Madame." I answered even though she couldn't hear it. "*humming*"

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*ding dong*

"Miracle's Chicken Delivery" I said as the door opened.

"Hey, I've been waiting for 20 mins. Can't you make it faster?" The customer complained after he took the chicken and harshly hand me the bills

'…It's not like I'm super flash to arrive in less than 5 mins. when the chicken is still cooking for 15 mins., haysst'

"I'm sorry Sir, but I was on time, the allotted time for chicken to cook is 15 mins, while the delivery time is 5-10 mins. it was indicated on our page." I bowed and left.

It has become tiring… but no one will do it except for me and sister, that's why I couldn't complain to my sister because we experienced the same thing during and after delivering. It's just that, some people are hotheaded and impatient that they direct their anger on someone like us, Delivery guys.

I will definitely make my dreams come true then I'll hire people to deliver for us, of course, with a fair and just policy for their safety and pride. Even if I'm like this, I have pride in being a delivery man.

"Yes… I have pride~🎶

Nothing's gonna stop me.

People may say ridiculous words,

Block my path, lash at me.

But that won't let me down,

Holding on, stand back up

'Cause I have pride,

That is me,

I will live for myself and family,

May the good things fill my dreams.

This will be the start of my journey.

It's my pride. MY DELIVERY~🎶"

*clap…

*Round of Applause

My eyes shut open after hearing the noise and claps. I didn't even realize what I did… I was so immersed in singing that I unconsciously did a street performance. The people who watched me were applauded and have bills and coins and even candies from kids with different kinds of compliments from them, some are filming with their phones.

My heart beats fast in happiness as I see their bright smile and continuous compliments. Then the street performer from the corner setup his sound system and instruments around me then handed me the mike.

"Miss, could you sing another one? The song you sang was so beautiful even if no one knew that song is that, is that your own composition? When did you write it? It was amazing!" The street performer said as he sat down among the crowd that are still sticking around.

"T-that… umm, it was just a s-scat while thinking the melody I composed from earlier. I didn't mean to sing out loud, I was just motivated." I honestly said but instead of disappointment, some of them were surprised and amazed while some of them don't have an idea of what scat is.

"*What is scat? Is that the title of the song?"

"Maybe a method of composition?"

"Hahaa I only enjoy music on my pastime*"

The crowd started to ask and buzzed with curiosity. People started to sit down, especially the couples among them and the children.

"To put it simply, scat is like singing with random lyrics with a matching beat and melody to your preferred music. That's what I did. Do you still want to hear another song?" That when I hear the cheers from them, I feel delighted and I can hear my own heart beats

"This is a song entitled, Falling Hope. Please listen…" I sat on the Keyboard with a pedal, the song I'll sing will need a keyboard or piano…

"***🎶You gave me hope that I couldn't see…

It was the light of my day that guided me.

When I close my eyes, and breathe deeply

Your face appeared and now you're my only…🎶

🎶I keep pushing it hard, hard to my core

Better not forget, better not regret all the things you did for me

Will stay on my mind, will mark on my heart, my soul will remember.

I will always be.🎶

🎶You made me do what I cannot do,

It was a new… experience for me,

When I opened my eyes, and exhaled loudly,

You appeared and you smiled at me.🎶***"

This was one of my favorite songs I composed… It was from a long time ago from a dream. Inside that dream, I met my childhood friend and I forgot his name. I was so devastated at that moment but when he started to smile, all of my pain disappeared…

"***🎶After a while, my world slowly shake,

My heart sped up so I reached to touch it,

When I felt my heart, I looked up to you...

I realized... you're just a dream, your face was now blurry.🎶

🎶I kept recalling it hard, hard to my core

Why did I forget, now I did regret all the things you did for me

Did not stay on my mind, but it marked on my heart, I know my soul will remember.

That you are not real.🎶

🎶I opened my eyes, I'm on my soft bed,

I looked around and face the reality,

My tears began to fall and so my hope,

Why did my dream turn out be a sad ending?🎶***"

I wondered where he was right now… in my dreams it felt like it was so vivid seeing his face but… after waking up, I couldn't recall his face. All the happiness I've felt was literally gone in an instant, no matter how I tried to recall him… I couldn't.

"***🎶There's no turning back now, I know everything will fall...

Falling deeply, but I kept on reaching it…

Even if it's far away...🎶

🎶Who are you again? Who are you to me?

Why did I forget, why did I regret all the things you did for me? It did not stay on my mind, it left a scar on my heart, I know my soul will remember.

That you're my destiny.

Ohh whoaa… yeah~🎶***"

To my precious childhood friend whom I don't know it's name and face…

"…Until we meet again🎶"

*silence*

I slowly opened my eyes and saw that silent crowd, there were more people than before and all of them were out of words, I could even spot someone who was crying…

*Applause

*Cheers

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After 3 songs, the crowd already dispersed due to overcrowding, and I also bid a farewell to them. It was a nice experience, it was my first time doing something like street performance. I thanked the street performer that lent me the instruments and sound system, he was the first to tell me he was my fan from now on… It's nice but I don't think I deserve that yet, when I'm still a delivery man for chickens.

"Excuse me miss, could I have a minute of your time? I am Amanda Lee, a Talent Scout from Freedom Entertainment."

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