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Dante couldnt meet Sams eyes, Hi grey one flicked around the room, occasionally glancing out at teh brewing storm but haredly ever at her.

Sam finished her first song and smiled at micheal as he went of stage. The lights changed so only one light filtered down to her, putting her in teh spot light. She stepped towards the microphone and nodded slightly for teh music to start. She closed her eyes, not having some one else on stage with you made it al the more terrorfying. She opened her mouth and began to sing.
"I don't know what I want, so don't ask me
Cause I'm still trying to figure it out
Don't know what's down this road
I'm just walking
Trying to see through the rain coming down
Even though I'm not the only one
Who feels the way I do" she sang, finnally opening her eyes as the chorus came around. She didn't care that Dante wasn't looking at her, she was looking at him for the first time in a weeko, a week to long for her.
"I'm alone, on my own
And that's all I know, oh
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong
Oh, but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl
Trying to find a place in this world

Got the radio on, my old blue jeans
And I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve
Feeling lucky today, got the sunshine
Could you tell me what more do I need?
And tomorrow's just a mystery, oh yeah
But that's okay

I'm alone, on my own
And that's all I know, oh
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong
Oh, but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl
Trying to find a place in this world

Maybe I'm just a girl on a mission
But I'm ready to fly

I'm alone, on my own
And that's all I know
Oh, I'll be strong, I'll be wrong
Oh, but life goes on
Oh, I'm alone, on my own
And that's all I know
Oh, I'm just a girl
Trying to find a place in this world

Oh, I'm just a girl
Oh, I'm just a girl, oh, oh
Oh, I'm just a girl" sang Sam. When she had finished she bowed, not taking her eyes off Dante, before walking off stage.

Elessa sat stunned for a minute. An ice princess and a brilliant singer, plus a guy taht loves her? i dont see why she's moaning, i owuld swap lives with her in a nano second, thought Elessa aplauding loudly with teh rest of teh audience.

Dante clapped, Then he remembered he wa sup next. wish me luck" he breathed to Elesa waiting to be called up.

Sam passed Dante on her way to her seat, a shiver of wantinf rippling up her spine. She sat in her seat and looked up at the stage, awaiting Dantes arival.

"Good luck." said Elessa grinning at him.

"Well, that was certainly a beautifully vioce you have there Samantha, brought tears to my eyes!" Mr Gan said, pretendin to wipe his eyes. "Next is Dante Welsh, a pupil that has only recently jioned us but has already shown great talent in music. Ladys and Gentlemen, Dante welsh!" he said walking off teh stage.

Dante came on, he didnt bother introducing himself, "Right, I'm gpnna sing three songs. And I suppose all that matters is that the person who they're aimed at understands so" he hrugged and strummed his guitar.
"Some say love is not for sinners
I believe that isn't true
'Cause when I was finished sinning love came down and showed me you
And you told me how to get there
So I tried to find the way
Then I ran into your garden
But I tripped on the gate
I tripped on the gate

What
What are you doing to me
I'm so into you
And the hardest part is knowing that I'll never follow through
It's slowly killing me
And I wish it wasn't true
'Cause I'm so into you
'Cause I'm so into you

Like a ton of bricks it hit me
And woke me from this dream
No matter how hard I tried to wash my hands
I could never get 'em clean
I could never get 'em clean

What
What are you doing to me
I'm so into you
And the hardest part is knowing that I'll never follow through
It's slowly killing me
And I wish it wasn't true
'Cause I'm so into you
Can you hear me

'Cause I cant change
what I'll always be
Yeah

What
What are you doing to me
I'm so into you
And the hardest part is knowing that I'll never follow through
It's slowly killing me
And I wish it wasn't true
'Cause I'm so into you
I'm so into you
'Cause I'm so into you
I'm so into you" he finished, He stopped playing and glanced around, hi eyes met sam for a moment before he looked back at the guitar.

Sam was at loss for words and clapped along with the rst of the audience, waiting for whatever Dante was going to do now.

Dante smiled slightly and trummed again,
"Wrap me in a bolt of lightning
Send me on my way still smiling
Maybe that's the way I should go,
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I left the spare key on the table
Never really thought I'd be able to say
I merely visit on the weekends
I lost my whole life and a dear friend

I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried

Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't wan't you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way

I finally put it all together,
But nothing really lasts forever
I had to make a choice that was not mine,
I had to say goodbye for the last time
I kept my whole life in suitcase,
Never really stayed in one place
Maybe that's the way it should be,
You know I've led my life like a gypsy

I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried

Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't wan't you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way

I'll always keep you inside, you healed my
Heart and my life... And you know I try.

Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite, call me the worst
Tell me it's over I don't wan't you to hurt
It's all that I can say. So, I'll be on my way
So, I'll be on my way
So, I'll be on my way "

He finished, A different tone in hi voice, Thi time he didnt look at sam, rhere as a crash of thunder over head and he glanced up, The storm was breaking.

Sam heard the crash of thunder too, but her eyes were only for Dante righ then. She wouldn't have taken her eyes off him, even if a heard of elephants passed through, with kangeroos following them. She was still speechless.

Elessa watched samantha intentky to see her reactions, but even she galnced up at teh lightning strike. She also noticed that Samantha didn't, she seems rfusing to look away from Dante.

Dante isighed "Final song "he muttered under i breath, thi time he looked sam full in the face.
"I can't fight this feeling any longer
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship
Has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strength to let it show

I tell myself that I can't hold out forever
I said there is no reason for my fear
'Cause I feel so secure when we're together
You give my life direction
You make everything so clear

And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the window
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might

And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever

'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore

My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you
I've been running round in circles in my mind
And it always seems that I'm following you, girl
'Cause you take me to the places
That alone I'd never find

And even as I wander
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the wind
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might

And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore
And throw away the oars, forever

'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor
Come crashing through your door
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore"

Sam stared at him, looking at his eyes, the eyes she had made herself not look into the past week or so, if she had had her way, she would have gone on stage and kissed him right then and there. She felt as if thre was no one else in the room but them.

Elessa smiled at Samanthas expression looking between Dante and her over and over again.

Dante finished andwalkedoff, The spell broken. He went and sat down on hi chair.

Sam jolted as if she had been awaking from a dream as soon as Dante had gone of teh stage. She looked around before returning to deep thought, trying to figure out what to do now that they had both expressed how they felt towards each other.

Elessa leaned forward and whispered in Dantes ear. "Well Done. You enchanted her completely, she couldn't keep her eyes of you."

"Next, Is also another pupil that has recently jioned up, the brother of Dante Welsh. He has also shown promise in the art of music, Ladys and gentleman, Raven Welsh!" said Mr Gan walking off stage again.

Raven ent up, hi hair falling in its scruffy emo tyle around his face "I'm gonna play two songs" he said, feeling like an idiot "Pieces and 21 guns" he said, He sat down at the piano (ehich at firt sounded like it hadntbeen tuned ince the chool opened 50 nyears ago) and Started to play "I tried to be perfect,
But nothing was worth it,
I don’t believe it makes me real.
I thought it’d be easy,
But no one believes me,
I meant all the things I said.

If you believe it’s in my soul
I’d say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show,
That I'm trying to let you know,
That I’m better off on my own.

This place is so empty,
My thoughts are so tempting,
I don’t know how it got so bad.
Sometimes it’s so crazy,
that nothing can save me,
But it’s the only thing that I have.

If you believe it's in my soul,
I’d say all the words that I know,
Just to see if it would show,
That I'm trying to let you know,
That I'm better off on my own.

On my own...

I tried to be perfect,
It just wasn't worth it,
Nothing could ever be so wrong.
It’s hard to believe me,
It never gets easy,
I guess I knew that all along.

If you believe it’s in my soul,
I’d say all the words that I know,
Just to see if it would show,
That I'm trying to let you know,
That I’m better off on my own." He finished, he knew he'd tarted wih the more depressing of the two songs, But it was closer to him (and seemed to describe his family more) than the other.

Sam could vagually hear Raven on stage and she thought he sounded really good but slightly depressing.

Elessa sat back and enjoyed teh show.

Raven witched from iano to guitar and starting to play 21 gun, but another Boom ,Much louder thn the firt,rang out, Making him and several others flinched.