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Halftime: A Grand Highlight Part 2

Hey guys, how's it going? Thanks for your support, as always. And now, here's the last part of 'A Grand Highlight. It was kind of rushed, but I hope you like it. Game time!

>>>>>>>North's POV>>>>>>>

(11 am) The Hub Stadium...

Poppy gives me a list of music sheets for the guitar parts.

"I gotta check with the other arrangements, so memorize these. We'll start rehearsal back at the house."

I scratch my head while reading the notes.

"Dude...this is crazy."

"Hey, I know this one."

Kalina looks over my shoulder.

"Clover helped Iris write lyrics and I sang the song. It was Iris's love confession to Chuck."

"Of course you did," I playfully taunt, "is there, like, anything you can't do?"

"Is that a trick question?"

"Haha..."

We sit at the bottom of the stands while I start strumming. It starts off easy in the beginning, but luckily I got the hang of it, especially when Kalina explained most of it. About an hour later, I rest my sore fingers to loosen them up.

"Any longer and they could've lit on fire."

"But you did great." Kalina hands me a bottle of water.

"Thanks." I take a sip then wipe my mouth.

"So, like, what's the plan? There's so many songs here. How do we know which ones to play first?"

"Well...here."

Kalina puts out a blueprint of the altar on the field.

"Jerald and I will sing a short-song as the bride walks down the aisle. And after the I do's, the party will be held at my beach house."

"Beach house?"

"It might as well be. Since Angelo's kind of the caretaker, I can always visit every year. Anyway, we'll perform right on the patio for the bride and groom to start the first dance. After a couple of songs, Poppy, Lily, and Jerald will sing the rest. You'll have a substitute waiting if you get tired."

"Did you plan this all by yourself?"

"Actually, it was Clover...she just needed help organizing."

"Hey guys~! Can you come here?"

"Okay."

I hop over the wall and onto the pitch. Kalina was climbing over it, but her foot slips.

"Ah/Gotcha!"

THUD!

But I end up flat on my butt after catching her.

"...Y-You okay?"

We freeze when realizing how close we were. Her arms around my neck, and mine around her waist.

"Ahem."

We look up to see Lily giggling and Clover with a smug grin.

"If the valiant knight and rescued princess could start decorating the arch, please?"

I awkwardly cough as we get up and head over to the blank altar. I take out one end of a vine with flowers while Kalina holds the other end.

"I didn't hurt you after that fall, did I?"