He sighed, âThank you my queen. What an honor,â
"It is a great honor," Lillian laughed.
âOh the greatest,â he laughed, loving every moment of their weird conversations.
Lillian was still laughing. She didn't respond and looked at Darren. Every moment was memorable with him.
"Hey Ryan!" Thomas waved from off stage, sipping at a water bottle. Valerie waved too. "You already know those two. You've met Jamie already, but the rest are mysteries."
âHey guys,â he smiled, feeling more comfortable around people he knew.
"Alright alright, time for warmups. Janice, you ready?" Max smiled, handing her a microphone. "You know it honey." She chuckled, taking her place next to Jamie who was stood center stage next to Thomas. "Music!" Max called as he jumped off the stage.
(LE SONG IS REVENGE PARTY FROM MEAN GIRLS ON BROADWAY DON'T QUESTION ME.)
âOh the greatest,â he laughed, loving every moment of their weird conversations.
Lillian was still laughing. She didn't respond and looked at Darren. Every moment was memorable with him.
âSo, itâs still your birthday. What would you like to do with it?â
"Alright alright, time for warmups. Janice, you ready?" Max smiled, handing her a microphone. "You know it honey." She chuckled, taking her place next to Jamie who was stood center stage next to Thomas. "Music!" Max called as he jumped off the stage.
(LE SONG IS REVENGE PARTY FROM MEAN GIRLS ON BROADWAY DON'T QUESTION ME.)
Ryan sighed, was there a part of this musical where he could stand in the background and play the guitar?
The song ended and the three were dying of laughter. "Oh, oh my god I can't breathe!" Belle choked out, practically doubled over. It wasn't that it was that funny, it's just because this is what they did.
Ryan smiled at them, kinda happy he wasnât in the spotlight at the moment.
Max hopped back onto the stage, calling the group to attention. "Alright alright settle down. We have a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it so let's get started. The opening song! Fun!" He chuckled, reaching for a small CD player on the table in front of the stage. Belle's eyes scanned the room before landing on her fiancé. She shot a dazzling and excited smile, motioning for him to come on stage.
Ryan stood up and walked on stage next to Belle.
She grabbed his hand, lacing their fingers together. She could practically feel everyone staring at them. "Oh! Right! Everyone, since Erik could not join us got this performance, Belle brought her fiancé to play the part of Elijah." Max explained.
âOh the greatest,â he laughed, loving every moment of their weird conversations.
Lillian was still laughing. She didn't respond and looked at Darren. Every moment was memorable with him.
âSo, itâs still your birthday. What would you like to do with it?â
"I don't know," Lillian shrugged. Her shoulders ended up lower than before.
She grabbed his hand, lacing their fingers together. She could practically feel everyone staring at them. "Oh! Right! Everyone, since Erik could not join us got this performance, Belle brought her fiancé to play the part of Elijah." Max explained.
Ryan smiled and gave her hand a squeeze. He couldnât believe he was doing this for her.
âSo, itâs still your birthday. What would you like to do with it?â
"I don't know," Lillian shrugged. Her shoulders ended up lower than before.
âYou canât be sad anymore, itâs a good thing itâs your birthday,â
The group waved politely. "So, for now, you can just stand and listen. Your fiancée has quite the voice." He smiled at her and she rolled her eyes with a slight smile. "You're ridiculous Max." "Isn't ridiculous if it's true."
âItâs very true.â Ryan laughed.
âWhy would that be?â Lillian asked curiously.
She ducked her head, her cheeks tinting red. "I'm not that good." She mumbled, embarrassed. "Accept it starlet! Your voice us amazing!" He laughed, jumping down from his spot to tilt her head back up.
âWhy would that be?â Lillian asked curiously.
âBecause, your birthday is supposed to be a good thing. Nothing can hurt you anymore so why not enjoy it?â
âI guess, but old habits die hard?â Lillian said with a slight smile.
She ducked her head, her cheeks tinting red. "I'm not that good." She mumbled, embarrassed. "Accept it starlet! Your voice us amazing!" He laughed, jumping down from his spot to tilt her head back up.
Ryan laughed, thatâs what heâs been trying to tell her for how long?
"Whatever!" She forced herself away from his touch and messed with her braid over one shoulder. "Anyway, let us begin!" He hopped back up onto his pedestal and clicked play on the CD player. Jamie cleared her throat and started with the lyrics Belle already knew by heart.
Ryan sat in the back and watching carefully.
âI guess, but old habits die hard?â Lillian said with a slight smile.
âItâs what youâre ised to but I donât want you to have to be so worried all the time,â
"And I won't. Eventually, it'll take some time okay?"