186 Abducted (1/2)
As Laz walked back up on stage, he glanced over at the girls again to find them both giggling. He had to wonder if he was being punished in some way. After all, going up with them was one thing, all men get dragged to do stuff they don't want to do with their girlfriends, but this was something else.
Just as Laz was accepting his fate, Leo and the band ended up getting back on stage, surprising him. For just a moment, he thought he was saved.
”Damn, I didn't know you could sing. And guess what?” Leo said to Laz as he got in front of another mic.
”Uh?”
”This is one of the songs we warm up. So feel free to lead it and I'll support you.”
”Yeah, uh... that's not really...” Of course Leo had stopped listening and was checking to see if everyone was ready. Seeing that he didn't have a choice, Laz just hoped for the best. It then occurred to him that he didn't even know what he was singing.
Looking over at the display though, he breathed a sigh of relief. At least it was a song he knew pretty well.
As the heavy guitar cords hit and the lights went down, Laz looked at the display briefly before closing his eyes. When he opened them, they had a soft red glow to them. Unlike those times when he would let strong emotions rule his mind, this was a far more mild response. For the audience, it looked like a semi strange lighting effect, but something that could be explained. For Leona and Ruby though, they felt different.
”Is he ok? What song did you pick?” Leona turned over to Ruby and asked.
”I don't know. I just kind of pointed one out. But isn't it awesome that the band is going to play with him too? Let's record this...” Ruby said rather excitedly while pulling out her phone.
”I'm not sure this is a good idea...” Leona responded back while also pulling out her phone.
”It's fine. Besides, I know you want to!” Ruby said while sticking out her tongue. Leona might be a bit more reserved that she was, but Ruby found that they both had similar likes and tastes, meaning that normally, when she enjoyed something, Leona did as well.
Just then, Laz started singing with Leo joining him on the chorus.
Hold me now I need to feel relief
Like I never wanted anything
I suppose I'll let this go and find a reason I'll hold on to
I'm so ashamed of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to get by
I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all
I can't face myself when I wake up
And look inside a mirror
I'm so ashamed of that thing
I suppose I'll let it go
until I have something more to say for me
I'm so afraid of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to defy
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all
Hold me now I need to feel complete
Like I matter to the one I need
I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all
Now I'm ashamed of this
I am so ashamed of this
Now I'm so ashamed of this
I am so ashamed of me
As Laz rather powerful voice echoed across the room and the song finally ended, the audience wasn't making a sound. Even Leo was rather stunned by how powerful Laz's voice was and how well their voices mixed during the chorus. Although Leo could sing, he had been told before that his voice lacked the proper emotion for the music he enjoyed singing. Although Laz didn't sound like the original singer, his voice somehow contained the same gritty resonance that made the original band who sang the song popular.
Ruby and Leona were stunned. First off, they only sort of recognized the song, but the feelings that Laz put into it were real. Secondly, unlike the rest of the crowd, they already had a feeling that Laz would be a wonderful singer so they weren't stunned by that, but since they were infected, they could feel the waves of power coming off him. That was what stunned them. Neither had any idea that you could use your energy this way, to basically affect an entire crowd with just your voice. It had locked down their senses and movements just from the energy waves he transmitted with his voice. Laz probably didn't even realize he had done that.
As Laz finally got himself out of the moment and started moving, the whole place erupted into cheers, he felt a bit stunned. He then noticed a hand on his shoulder that belonged to Leo. Turning over, Leo held out his hand which Laz then grabbed, initiating a g lock handshake. The other members of the band also shook hands with Laz before he got off stage and returned to his seat next to the girls.
Leo and his band then sank into another song while the girls both slide closer to Laz, wanting to ask him some things.
”How did you do that?” Ruby started off.