Day: 14
Date: 25th June 2016
Time: 1600
Place: Times Square
(Recap)
My phone beeped.
Kyle: Ash can you meet me at the time square in few minutes. Please, it's important.
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I waited at the center of Times Square but he was nowhere to be found.

Kyle, you better hurry up and this better be important. I left something important for you.

"Ashton", someone shouted. It was Kyle's voice. " Wait."

He rushed towards me and hugged. " I'm glad that you're here."

The hug was relaxing but my brain couldn't relax. The fest and plan was way too important, I couldn't care less.

I pushed him away gently, "why did you call me? I don't want to be rude but I'm not that free. I'd love to hear you out but I don't have the time today."

"You know, I called you for the same issue. Relax, you're taking things too seriously. They'll manage, trust them."

"Kyle, I seriously don't have time for this shit. I should be going." I walked away.

"Ash", he held my hand, " at least hear me out. I just want few moments with you, I want to spend some time. Can't you just for once take time to meet me from your busy schedule."

"I hope I'm not asking too much." He continued. " I told Rose about it."

"Fine." I tried to hide my smile but couldn't, " have it your way."

His goofy smile appeared.

"So, where should we go?" I politely asked.

"I got no cash." His face expressed guilt but I ain't buying that.

"What the fuck."

I walked away from him and a caught a street guitar player.

"Hey, can I borrow that?" I said pointing towards the guitar, " just for five minutes."

"Sure", he said handing the guitar to me.

I tuned my pitch, took a deep breath and started singing.

🎶"Woah ho ho woho, nana na na"🎶

My and my guitar gathered attention. I closed my eyes for a bit, placed the first chord and started the show.

🎶 Sorry I ain't got no money I'm not trying to be funny but I left it all at home today
You can call me what you wanna I ain't giving you a dollar this time I ain't gonna run away🎶

I composed an 'on the spot' solo. Still rocked it. I approached person by person, grabbing attention.

Well what can I say, I attract people.

Kyle stood beside me and danced with the beat. Bringing the rest of the audience to enjoy the show.

Hence I continued.

🎶You might knock me down, you might knock me down, but I will get back up again
You can call it how you wanna I ain't giving you a dollar this time I ain't gonna run away (run away, run away)

This time, this time, this time
This time I ain't gonna run, run, run, run
Not this time, not this time
This time I ain't gonna run, run, run, run
Not this time, not this time
Not this time, not this time (time)🎶

Played the solo again but a different one.

Onto the next part.

🎶Sorry I ain't got no money I'm not trying to be funny but I left it all at home today
You can call me what you wanna I ain't giving you a dollar this time I ain't gonna run away
You might knock me down, you might knock me down, but I will get back up again
You can call it how you wanna I ain't giving you a dollar this time I ain't gonna run away, run away, run away

This time, this time
This time, this time I ain't gonna run, run, run, run...
Not this time, not this time
This time I ain't gonna run, run, run, run
Not this time, not this time
Not this time, not this time
Not this time🎶

I played the masterpiece I learnt from Peter Pan, it was the closing act.

Before I knew, this place became a dance battle and people just enjoyed themselves.

The audience applauded. We earned a few bucks. Ran in fear of getting caught for trespassing.Went to Starbucks and ate something.
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"It was fun!" I exclaimed.

"Fun just started sweetheart, wait for the thrills."

We drank our café latte and did shit. I mean talk shit about random shit.

That's the best way I could explain.

"Ashton", he whispered my name, " I dare you to beat me in wall making."

"What?"

"Building a wall through cups. Childish, I know but it sure is fun. You can't beat me though."

"One more rule, you can't ask for cups. You got to earn them. You might have used money but we both know that we have none." He continued.

"You're on." I was pretty excited.

"Let the battle begin." We said in unison.
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"Hey guys, I mean people present here", I announced, "me and my friend over there will sing a song for you guys.If you liked it, you can throw a cup at us."

Kyle just stared at me. To be honest: glared at me.

That's my plan. An artist wins as an artist.

"Excuse me, do you know where the trash can is?" Kyle asked the waiter.

"Can I emphasize on one and the only rule? You got to earn it. Stealing from trash isn't allowed."

"You got me bitch. I'll still win." He smirked.

" You can go ahead."

"Pleasure's all mine."

He walked towards the center and sang the classic: We Will Rock You.

Nothing was on beat, no tune. In fact, nothing at all. There was stomping, a hell of stomping, and people enjoyed it. He enjoyed singing it.

I just sang along.

There was a shower of cups at the end of the performance.

" Your turn." He smirked.

I took the stage.

"Ash, just to be fair, I did something you're good at so you should do something I'm good at." He was smirking like he did something great.

"What should I do then?"

He kept a 'thinking look' on his face.

"Maybe steal." I snatched his cups.

"Hey." He nagged, " I'm better." He took away half of them.

We started building the walls.

" Don't copy my moves", he said.

"Like hell I would."

We were busy making the wall but the time came when the cups were finished.

"Guys", the cashier said, " take these." He threw the cups at us.

" Thanks man." We said in unison.

The work of the world's tallest cup wall was in progress. No wait, I'm pretty sure some weird Guinness World Record holder might have done it way back.

Still I can't back down.
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All about to be done.

"Ash", he disturbed me.

"What now?"

He blew the cups away. My wall fell. That son of a bitch.

"I-", he continued.

I threw the fallen cups at him and his wall that couldn't protect him.

"It's a tie." I said, " even though I was going to win."

"In your dreams sweetheart."

"I have better things to dream about, jerk."

" Oh ya! Like what?"

"Um.. look at the time", I pointed at the wall clock, " I'm already late."

"Out of words already. Still forget it, I'll drop you."

"Thanks."
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"It's pretty cold, don't you think?" I asked.

"You could have just asked for my jacket. But it is pretty cold so no. I'll die."

I frowned.

He wrapped his jacket around me." Anything for your service." He did a casual salute and smiled.

"Thanks", I smiled back.
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"Well Kyle -", I said.

"I need to go. You'll easily find a cab from here. Bye."

He ran and left me.

Why all of a sudden?

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