Aidan's P.O.V.

Within about fifteen minutes, Serena and Rue had finished up the vocal exercises and started working on the mic test, only taking about three minutes. "Can you hear me?" Serena asked, looking at the glass window as she spoke into the mic. We gave her a thumbs-up, and Rue clicked a few of the buttons before Serena started practicing one of her songs. As soon as she started singing, my heart instantly melted inside of me. Listening to her voice was like listening to a siren sing inside of a stairwell.

I slowly lost control of my body and started swaying side to side as she reached the end of her song. 

Sweet like candy
But he's such a man
He knows just what it does
When he's holding me tight
And he calls me "Moonlight" too

Once the music stopped, I stopped swaying, and my eyes locked onto hers as she glanced around the recording room. I blew her a kiss, and I could see under the bright lights she was starting to blush. Rue stopped recording, giving Serena the signal that she could leave if she chose to. A moment later, she came back and took a seat on the sofa next to me. "So, how did I do?" She asked.

"It sounded great! I think maybe a few more times with the song, and then we can move onto another one," Rue answered, smiling at my girl. "What did you think, Aidy?" "That was beautiful!" I said, smiling as I heard her singing voice inside my head again. She took a few sips from her water bottle before walking into the recording room again and practicing Moonlight a few more times.

After that, she practiced more of her original songs, including her parts of Why Don't I, bringing back memories of that night we first performed together. The moment we started that concert, I felt the urge to kiss her. As much as I tried to wait for it to be in a more private place, I couldn't help myself and kissed her the moment she finished that song.

"Aidy!" Serena called out, bringing me out of my thoughts. "Yeah?" I answered. "Come in here and join me. It doesn't feel the same without you in here," I walked into the recording studio, standing next to the mic across from her. We gave Rue and the others the signal to start the music, and I started swaying again as I heard Serena sing, only this time, I kept my focus on the beat, not just on her.

Aidan: Like a bird (Serena: yeah), 

I'm free to fly

Spread my wings and find my light
Like a bird ( Serena: like a bird), 

I'm up so high (Serena: so high)

Out of the cage, it's my time to shine (Serena: it's my time to shine)
Like a bird, I'm free to fly

Both: So tell me, tell me

Why don't I?

After about two hours of practice, we walked out of the studio, thanking Rue and the others for their assistance before we headed back to the hotel. I started scrolling through Instagram, seeing how the others were doing. And from the looks of their recent posts, they seemed to be doing fine. As I scrolled through the Younger Casts posts, I noticed that Cameron's account had deactivated. "Aidan, look at this," Serena spoke up. She passed me her phone, and I saw the comment section of one of her recent posts.

SereneCinderella: Had a great birthday yesterday! Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. You guys are the best! 💖

10,543 hearts            7,478 comments

VanessaYoung.Aidan'sarmy: Np, Bestie! You deserve all the birthday wishes in the world!

FiveHargreevesWife: I agree with VanessaYoung.Aidan'sarmy!

tjmcgibbon:  Love you, girl! I can't wait to see you in a few days! :)

SerenaWaterburyHatePage: Disgusting pig. Aidan doesn't deserve you

UmbrellaGirl: SerenaWaterburyHatePage Screw off! She's beautiful the way she is!

SerenaWaterburyHatePage: How about you screw off, UmbrellaGirl. No one wants you here.

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"Oh my god, that's horrible!" I shook my head, clasping a hand over my mouth at this hate page's words. I looked over at Serena, seeing her lip begin to quiver by the disgusting pig comment. "Serena, don't listen to them. You're not a disgusting pig. You're beautiful the way you are," I comforted. "You don't mean that," Serena sighed, looking at the window for a moment before looking back at me. "Oh, but I do. You are the most beautiful girl I have ever met, both inside and out," I assured her.

She let out a small chuckle, sniffling as she wiped away her tears. Without a second thought, I crashed my lips onto hers, not caring if the Uber driver was watching us through the rearview mirror.