chapter 1.1 - Rose

Welcome to the chaos of me writing a book :)

And now up to the storyyyy

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The bar was filled with excitement. People were already gathered, and one of the band playing this evening was just starting their first song. Keith was waiting for me at the entrance, waving me over. The look in his eyes told me how excited he was. Their first concert on an actual stage. I'd have to catch up with him later, but right now I wasn't in the mood to talk about anything besides the dark romance novel he promised me :)

"Rose!" Keith greeted me with a hug that was a little too enthusiastic, but that's just Keith -always too much in the best possible way. "You made it! You look... well, for you, you look great. I mean, I never thought I'd see you in a dress. That dress is... blue. Very blue."

I rolled my eyes, but I couldn't stop myself from smiling. "Yeah, I'm not here to win any fashion awards."

"you want a drink before I get on the podium?" keith asked. Eh, why not, a little fun does nothing bad.
We made our way to the bar. It was already packed. Keith ordered two drinks, handed one to me, and we found a spot near the stage. The first band was playing some old rock songs, and I started to zone out a bit. I wasn't feeling the energy the way Keith was. He was so excited, bouncing on his heels as their band got called onto the stage.

"Break a leg," I teased.

Keith gave me a grin and made his way to the stage. I took a sip of my drink, scanning the crowd, when something happened that I didn't expect. As Keiths' band came on, the lead singer stepped up to the microphone, and the moment she started singing, I froze.

Her voice was incredible—deep, smooth and with this raw edge that cut right through the noise of the bar. It wasn't just that she had a good voice; it was the kind of voice that gave you goosebumps and made you feel like you walked into another universe. For a second, everything else blurred, and I just stood there, my drink halfway on to my lips and amazed by the sound of her voice.

Keith was the drummer, playing better than ever before! I was obviously fascinated by how good he was doing, but my eyes kept drifting back to the lead singer. Her presence on stage was undeniable. I didn't know her, but something about her voice, the way she moved, drew me in. My chest tightened a little, and I had to remind myself to breathe..

When their set finished, the crowd erupted into applause. Keith, just as excited as before their band played, jumped down from the stage and made his way over to me. He was grinning like he'd just won the lottery.

"Wasn't that amazing?" he asked, his excitement spilling over.

"Yeah!" I said "You guys were great!"

He clapped in his hands, jumping up and down, excited, laughing. "Come on, I've got someone I want you to meet."

Before I could say anything, he grabbed my arm and dragged me through the crowd. We found our way to the side of the stage, where the lead singer was talking to a few people. She looked up at us as we approached the group , her eyes locking into mine for a second. I swallowed, feeling a something in my chest I couldn't explain.

"Ella!" Keith called out, waving her over.

Ella. So that was her name.

She turned, a smile spreading across her face as she saw Keith. "Yoo, rock star!" she teased, giving him a playful punch on the shoulder.

"And who's this?" Ella asked, pointing towards me.

"This is Rose," Keith said, almost shoving me towards her. "She's my bestes friends." I smiled at her, and she smiled back. Seeing her smile was the most beautiful thing ive ever seen. Perfect like nothing else. I could sink in her; her voice, her eyes and her smile. "Oh, almost forgot!! Rose, this is Ella, our lead singer."

I opened my mouth to say something, but the words didn't come right away. I nodded awkwardly, managing a small, "Hi."

Ella smiled again, her gaze lingering on me for a second before she turned back to Keith. "You were amazing out there," she said.

Keith beamed. "Thanks! You should come have a drink with us."

Ella looked back at me, her smile warm but curious, as if she was trying to get a read on me. "Sure, I'd love to."

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