Chapter 037

29th June 2015

鈥淟adies and gentlemen, let鈥檚 applaud the beautiful couple.鈥?

The host for the reception, a pretty blonde woman, said and smiled at the couple, Lamar and Carla. Both were standing in the middle as the guests looked towards them, sitting at their tables.

The whole atmosphere looked happy with flowers everywhere. It was an atmosphere that would make anyone feel happy just by being here.

鈥淣ow, it鈥檚 the time for the first dance, and as we all know, it鈥檚 an extraordinary moment for any couple.鈥?She smiled. 鈥淪o, we have arranged a singer for the wedding song. I hope you will like him. Please welcome, Aiden Silvereye.鈥?

Aiden walked into the room with his guitar in hand with that introduction. He was wearing a suit, the only one he had, with his hair looking very neat.

As he reached the stage, some people recognized him. Valerie waved at him from a corner.

鈥業 need to give my best performance.鈥?

Thinking that, he leaned toward the mic and congratulated the couple on their wedding.

鈥淗ello, congratulations on your wedding. And thank you for giving me this opportunity. I hope you like the song I made for both of you.鈥?

Carla, a woman in her 40s, smiled at that. It was her second marriage, and the last few years before meeting her current husband were very hard for her, but she had somehow done it and was now finally happy.

For her, all Aiden could do was give her a good song.

He slowly started strumming the strings of his guitar as a melody that seemed nice to one鈥檚 ears rang out. There was nothing flashy in it, but the tone was lovely.

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鈥淭he first time I saw you, I was soaking in the rain.鈥?

鈥淥h, it still feels like yesterday, how times seem to fade.鈥?sub>.

鈥淭he way you come into my life.鈥?

鈥淚 realize you were the one I was missing.鈥?

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The soft music of the guitar, the soothing voice of Aiden, and the meaningful lyrics gave birth to an instant charm. The happy atmosphere of the marriage just added to it.

But he suddenly noticed a peculiar thing about his singing. There was no white light. More like, the white light from the music was feeble, and instead, it was the silver light that was the dominant one.

Not focusing on the lights, he just sang the song.

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鈥淲hen I touch your hand, it shouldn鈥檛 seem like a lot.鈥?

鈥淏ut it sure feels a lot.鈥?

鈥淪o, just let me take you in my arms.鈥?

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The song鈥檚 tempo increased here as Aiden tried to sing with more emotions. As he was singing, he just thought of how good of a feeling it was to love someone.

The married couple danced as he sang.

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鈥淵ou hold on to me as we dance.鈥?sub>

鈥淟ost in each other like we are in a trance.鈥?

鈥淵ou hold my hands, and I care for your heart.鈥?

鈥淗oping that we will never be apart.鈥?

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As the chorus came around, the silver light had already mixed in the whole room, with everyone already lost in the song. The couple was dancing happily, and it seemed like they were feeling the love from Aiden鈥檚 song.

鈥淟et鈥檚 just stand where we are like it鈥檚 our only chance.鈥?

鈥淭o hold each other鈥檚 hand.鈥?

鈥淟et troubles not sway us into thinking we are not meant for each other.鈥?

The strumming of the guitar changed to a bit slower as Aiden tried to match the rhythm to the slow dancing of the couple.

Watching them, he felt like he was finally a bit happier. After all, his music was becoming part of someone else鈥檚 happiness.

Maybe, that much was enough for a musician. Making people happy with their music.

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鈥淵ou hold on to me as we dance.鈥?

鈥淟ost in each other like we are in a trance.鈥?

鈥淵ou hold my hands, and I care for your heart.鈥?

鈥淗oping that we will never be apart.鈥?

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He sang the chorus again, but it was like a slow whisper this time, mixing in with the atmosphere filled with the silver light.

Somehow, Aiden felt like this song would be special for him at that moment.

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鈥淭hank you for making our wedding so memorable.鈥?

The couple thanked Aiden after his performance ended. They had a great time during their first dance, and it was all thanks to Aiden鈥檚 song.

鈥淚 really enjoyed singing for you and writing this song for you.鈥?

鈥淚 loved it. Thank you so much!鈥?Carla, the bride, said before turning towards Valerie, standing on the side. 鈥淚f it were not for Valerie, I would have missed a singer like you.鈥?

Valerie didn鈥檛 say anything about that and just smiled. Then, both she and the couple left to talk with other guests after thanking him again and telling him to enjoy the party.

鈥榃ork is done. It鈥檚 time to eat food!鈥?

Aiden thought excitedly. Today was a great day for him. Thanks to the silver light, he earned good money and saw that his skills were improving. Moreover, he would be able to post another song on MeTube, making him get more money.

Because of all this, he felt like his financial struggles would calm down a bit for a while.

It was then that he heard his phone ringing. Taking it out, he saw that it was an unknown number. He accepted the call and an unfamiliar voice resounded in his ears.

鈥淗ello, Is this Aiden Silvereye?鈥?

鈥淵es, I鈥檓 Aiden.鈥?He asked, wondering who had called him.

鈥淚鈥檓 speaking from Zero International regarding the audition that you did for [Shadows of war].鈥?

That sentence was enough for him to get nervous and closely listen to the call.

鈥淲hat happened? What is the result?鈥?

He asked, with a bit of restlessness in his heart while praying that the results weren鈥檛 negative this time.

鈥淎bout that鈥︹€?

The guy on the other side of the call started speaking, and as Aiden listened, an anxious expression appeared on his face.

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鈥淭his isn鈥檛 working out. Don鈥檛 you have any better songs?鈥?

In Los Angeles, a man whose hair was completely dyed in white said as he looked at the buff guy in front of him. The white-haired guy had tattoos all over his arm, and he was just wearing a t-shirt with black pants.

鈥淲e tried everything. Tried to get some songs from famous producers. But nothing seems fit to you. Why don鈥檛 you try working with guys you have worked with before? We need something big for your comeback, Grey.鈥?A man in a suit beside him sighed.

The white-haired guy named Grey shook his head hearing that. He didn鈥檛 want to work with those people; he wanted to try something different.

鈥淚 need something unique to my music. These days, all my old songs sound the same to me. Jason, maybe, try to look for some Spanish guys? Their songs are catchy.鈥?

The man in the suit was Jason. He thought for a bit before nodding his head.

鈥淚 can try. No guarantee. We need to do something big for your comeback single.鈥?

Jason was actually the manager for Grey, an award-winning pop star who was very popular. He had topped the charts in several countries with his songs and was regarded as one of the best in the genre.

But he hadn鈥檛 released anything for two years and was looking for a comeback.

It wasn鈥檛 easy though. Grey needed a song that connected to him. But he hadn鈥檛 found anything in the trial tracks he had heard till now.

They all sounded catchy, but he knew that there was already a lot of music like that. This time, he wanted to make something that could touch the hearts of his fans.

鈥淵ou can also try to look for something that鈥檚 not very popular.鈥?Jason suddenly suggested.

鈥淟ike what?鈥?

鈥淟ike songs from indie artists which are good but don鈥檛 get enough exposure. We can buy it and remix it for you.鈥?

Grey didn鈥檛 hate the idea and, in the end, just nodded. Jason has a good sense of music and ideas, and this was very important to his rise as a top artist.

鈥淥kay, I will try to see what I can get in that. Though, I don鈥檛 think they will be too good.鈥?

鈥淵ou underestimate the talent people have. You were kind of like that, too, back in the day. If the Neu entertainment didn鈥檛 come across you performing at a college event, you might still be an indie artist today.鈥?

鈥淚t was luck, but you also need the talent to go ahead. Not like there aren鈥檛 singers who get picked up by labels and never make it big.鈥?Grey said in a bit complacent tone. He was proud of what he had achieved.

Not commenting on that, Jason just said.

鈥淎nyway, I will send you whatever is popular in the indie scene these days. Let鈥檚 hope we find someone good.鈥?

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