Forever and Ever (Ryan x Goldy)

Chapter 53 - Goldy

      I hoped that no one could tell that the excitement in my voice was blatantly fake. I'm not that bad of an actor. I assume so, at least. Ryan ran up to me, Ash next to him. Tina and Unicorn approached, too. I looked around for Sabre. "Sabre!" I yelled. A flash of white fell from the curtains on the stage, screeching. "AGHHHHH!" I laughed. "Sabre, how long were you up there?" Tina asked, restraining a giggle. "Uhhh... 5 minutes, give or take?" Tina laughed, a shockingly light sound, which helped me take my mind off of Ryan. "Anyways!" Tina gave me an expectant look. "You were saying?" I searched for the right words. "Umm... we'll each take a turn, and then do a blind vote at the end. That means you write down a name on a piece of paper - NOT yours - and put it into the box. Ash, as the newest person in the daycare, do you want to go first?" Ash smiled at me gratefully. "Sure!"

         We all took a seat, and Ash took a deep breath. She began to sing, and it was a song that I recognized. Not just a song that I knew, but a song that felt like it came from my soul, a song that I knew every part of. A/N: Don't judge I had to research good songs to do. I cannot trust my own taste in music. Also, feel free to skip the song, because with all of the words this is going to be a looooooong chapter.

"What would I do without your smart mouth
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
Got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright
My head's under water
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all, all of me
And you give me all, all of you
How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you're crying you're beautiful too
The world is beating you down, I'm around through every move
You're my downfall, you're my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you
My head's under water
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all, all of you
Give me all of you
Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts
Risking it all, though it's hard
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you
I give you all, all of me
And you give me all, all of you."

I stared at Ash, surprised. She had a nice voice, melodious and flowing. The girl caught my eye and smiled. I flashed her a thumbs up.

        Tina went up next, and she demonstrated some gymnastics-karate moves. They were very impressive. "Remind me not to cross her..." Sabre murmured into my ear. I laughed. "Shouldn't you already know that?"
       
        UnicornMann brewed a potion, which allowed the user to have strength for 7 minutes.

       Sabre went up next. Out of his pockets, he pulled enormous lumps of cheese. Then he went up to describe each and every one, including "fun facts". "This is Manchego..." "Camembert..." "Gouda..." "Gran Levante..." "Baluchon and Bergues..." "Tezacki Sir," "Primo Fresco and Siltcoos! Oh, and here's some Muffato." Yes. These are all actually types of cheeses. I literally researched TYPES OF CHEESES for a fanfiction book. What is my life coming to?

          Ryan stood up next. He, too, sang a song. And as much as I wished it were for me, I knew from the way that he smiled sweetly at Ash that it was for her.

I found a love for me
Darling just dive right in
And follow my lead
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes you're holding mine
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
To carry love, to carry children of our own
We are still kids, but we're so in love
Fighting against all odds
I know we'll be alright this time
Darling, just hold my hand
Be my girl, I'll be your man
I see my future in your eyes
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
I don't deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I know I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
I don't deserve this
You look perfect tonight

I reluctantly let myself be pushed up to the stage, and inhaled deeply. Then, I began to talk. "I came up here meaning to sing. Obviously, that is now unoriginal, not that I care." Everyone was staring at me, and I felt my face heat up. "I... guess I wanted to tell a story." Tina grinned at me and winked. "Once there was a girl. She was living a normal life - well, relatively normal. She lived with her parents in the desert. The girl was obsessed with the color purple. So, although she had a real name, she and everyone else called her Violet." Sound familiar yet? I thought furiously. "Violet went to a school, where she met many people. One was a girl obsessed with lions, and a boy that loved... the food yogurt. And a boy who called himself Leopard-Man, with superpowers, at least that's what he claimed. But there was also a boy there. His name was Alex. His favorite color was orange. And he had green eyes, the most handsome that you've ever seen. Violet and Alex fell in love. They were happy. For a while. Then Alex discovered that Violet had been hiding secrets. He wasn't mad. But their lives were in danger. They managed to forget about it, and everything was good again." I took a deep breath. "And then a new girl came. Her name was Ember. Alex forgot about Violet, practically throwing her over his shoulder for the new girl whose eyes were red and that was her favorite color, too. Violet was crushed. But Alex didn't notice. Violet was too good at acting, and she could make a facade. And her friends were there for her," I added with a soft smile at Tina. "Alex didn't notice. Violet was always trying to get him to remember her. But she was like a card in a game. Used, played, then discarded once he was done with her." I said this while carefully keeping my face from showing any emotion, any vulnerability. "And the end of the story is that Violet would do anything for Alex, even while he ignored her. And that meant letting him go. And she tried, and tried, and tried. But you can't just let someone go when all of your heart knows that you were meant to be together. And that's where the story ends. Violet and Alex have to write their own story now." I scanned the eyes of everyone. Everyone but Ash and Ryan had varying degrees of pride and shock. The other two looked mainly confused, but the whole room was sad. I even saw some tears in a couple people's eyes. I looked at Ryan for a few seconds. He was completely oblivious. Sad but confused. I spun, raced down the steps of the stage, and ran out of the theater, tears blurring my vision.

A/N: Important detail! In this book, there is an enchantment that can be placed on a weapon that prevents someone from respawning, and it actually permanently kills them. Not saying that is or isn't important to the plot line. Also, sorry for not updating, hope this satisfies for until tomorrow or maybe the next day or something because my Wattpad is acting up horrendously.