Still British

I needed something to sing… That song! The one we sang that day… There’ll be a keyboard, right? I could do the whole thing! I’ll start with the morphing, then our song. It’ll be perfect. So, I’ll have to stand backstage, and start it while his back’s turned. While he’s leaving? I could start it while they’re coming in. It’s a harmless beginning… They’re here!
I began Can You Feel the Love Tonight quietly, and as they approached and I could hear them talking, I morphed to A Whole New World, a little louder. Then I heard them encouraging Harry, and I got louder with Go the Distance. I didn’t know who’d heard what, but I morphed into some classical. I heard the boys telling Harry not to leave, to come back, and I started the intro. I plugged in the speakers, so they could hear it, and I’d moved a microphone closer earlier. I heard everybody stop, and I searched for where he’d come in. I found it, and I started singing.
“I’ve searched the world,
Always lookin’ for you;
I’ve been around,
Tryin’ to find you.
But all that effort,
It amounts to error,
Because all it came to,
Was some crying and songs.

And I need you to know,
That I love you,
Always have.
And I need you to know,
Just the effect you have.
And I need you to know,
I looked and looked,
With all my heart.
And I need you to know,
All I need is for you to accept me,
Accept me with all your heart.

I’m still yours.
And you need to know that.
I’ve been yours,
Since our holiday on the beach.
And all I want to know is
Are you mine, too?

Because I need you to know,
That I love you,
Always have.
And I need you to know,
Just the effect you have.
And I need you to know,
I looked and looked,
With all my heart.
And I need you to know,
All I need is for you to accept me,
Accept me with all your heart.

Because I love you.”
I finished, and there was silence. Then Harry got mad. “Who did that? Who found her, and recorded the song? Who was it? What else did you do to her? Which one of you?” I figured I should step out now. I crept slowly across the back stage to come up behind Harry. He was still going off about how they should mind their own business, and I wrapped my arms around his waist. He jumped, turning around. I looked up at him, he down at me.
“Harry.” I whispered. That was it. All I had to say. All I had to do.
His eyes teared up, as did mine. “Essa…” He started, and my heart jumped to my throat. “What are you doing here, Essa?” He asked. I gave a watery laugh and held up my fair badge. He grinned. “Of course fate would do this to us. Maybe we’re meant to be.” We laughed.

Notes

Thanks for sticking with me this far -- although I'd really appreciate some feedback from people who are reading this because they want to. However, I did get this really awesome review from Telichia xxx, who apparently really liked it, so a huge shootout to her for being amazing, thank you! If you have suggestions/comments/questions/requests, I would love to hear those. Also, I've actually been contemplating trying a co-authored story, so if you're interested or know somebody who is, I'd love to hear about it. I don't have any ideas yet, but maybe... or Anybody But Me could become co-authored...
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~Stormy