Mana: Before The Rise 43 Fame, Drama And Freedom 4

"Ah! Nana" said a youth that startled her Ray was a pianist and the son of the hotel's owner. They are friends since she could play the Piano better than him, he was pa.s.sionate about the instrument.

"Hey Ray" Rachel looked at him for a moment before heading towards the piano and opened it as she opened as she place her song's note book by the side.

"Are you going to play something?" he asked excited and sat right next to her on the bench "let me help"

"No" she started play to get a beat going "Like a small boat on the ocean , Sending big waves into motion" she paused and then scratched her head.

"what's wrong"

"Nothing, I just don't like how is sounds" as she leaned on the piano and continuously pressing one key repeatedly. "Last night was that planned" she asked.

"That, yeah, Dad was paid a lot for the broadcast"

"Broadcast?" Rachel looked at him in alert.

"Yeah, that's why the hotel is busy today. Everybody flooded in and checked into rooms."

"Am I really that good?" she whispered but Ray still heard it.

"Are you kidding? Your amazing" Ray said in astonishment.

"Its it because the music is good"

"Yeah its great but Nana you are what makes it even better."

Rachel gave him a look of disbelief.

"You really don't believe me"

She then pushed her hair behind her head "Is that why they want me to sing later this afternoon, they want me to sing in front of all those reporters for publicity"

"Yeah" Ray blinked. "Nana you know you could make it big, right, well, that's what my Dad says."

Rachel thought about it a little bit 'Their where no extraordinary singers in this country so Music wasn't as well off as Movies. Without those celebrity singers inspiring future artist, music would have never developed into what it is in the modern world.'

"Hey, Nana" Ray said after seeing Rachel lost in thought for a while. Before she sat up are started playing. Ray stared in a trance as he watched because sure enough the tone she played had him hooked.

"Tell me baby what we're gonna do. I'll make it easy, got a lot to lose. Watch the sunlight, coming through. Open the window, let it s.h.i.+ne on you"
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People started pulling into the small lounge due to the amazing voice that was coming from it. They had sparks of pa.s.sion and inspiration in their eyes.

"When you say you've had enough. And you might just give it up

Oh, oh

I will never let you down, when you are feeling low on love

I'll be what you're dreaming of, I will never let you down"

Suddenly an applause erupted which caused her a slight panic. The really wasn't paying attention, she nearly had a heart attack, making her feel like an idiot at the fact that she didn't see these people come in.

"Sing some more!" some guy from the crowd yelled. Rachel then turned her face to Ray and he sat up and walked away. Rachel grabbed a the nearby mike and with a smile.

"Do you guys want to hear more?" She asked.

"Yes!" the voices responded in with applause and cheers.

'I guess I could start work early.'

"Are right everyone then let's meet in the West Lounge" she said softly but it was understood as most began to walk away while some tried to run up to her to get some questions answered. But she was to fast, so they gave up and followed her directions into went to the west lounge.

Rachel saw that all the band members had gathered up and where ready to play, although they where dressed in casual clothes. She saw that the recording crew from yesterday was there and really eager.

She wasted no time and started singing

"I can hold my breath. I can bite my tongue"

Once the band heard the first line they flushed out the notes for the song.

"I can stay awake for days. If that's what you want

Be your number one. I can fake a smile

I can force a laugh. I can dance and play the part

If that's what you ask. Give you all I am

I can do it

I can do it

I can do it

But I'm only human. And I bleed when I fall down

I'm only human. And I crash and I break down

Your words in my head, knives in my heart. You build me up and then I fall apart

Cause I'm only human, yeah...."

Once she hit the high notes the screams of excitement resounded from the crowd. Rachel saw Sasha out of the corner of her and almost laughed at her extraordinary outfits. She brought her stool and filled it with water bottles.

'Just how much are they gonna make me sing today'

Once the song was finished there was a break in between. Rachel took this time to sort out her thought as she pushed her hair back and looked at the band. They only knew a few more Songs, then she remembered that she had given her other notebook to Steven and had them practice more song. She just wasn't them to see the progress.

"Remember all the things we wanted. Now all our memories, they're haunted. We were always meant to say goodbye.

….

….

I want you to know. That it doesn't matter.

Where we take this road. Someone's gotta go

….

….

So I'm already gone"

Rachel looked back with a smile as it seemed her band mates where able to follow along with ease.

"I'm wide awake. I'm wide awake

I'm wide awake. Yeah, I was in the dark. I was falling hard

With an open heart. I'm wide awake

How did I read the stars so wrong"

Another song down the drain, as Rachel opened a water to catch her breath and stretched and looked at her band mates who where already standing when they saw her gaze.

"One more song" She mouthed, and they nodded. Originally, she thought these guys would be tired but the looked so inspired and their eyes s.h.i.+ned brightly. That must be why they are so pa.s.sionate about leaning the song she gives them.

"Alright, this is the last song before we take off. But, we'll be back later around two to give you some more music."

The crowd cheered again and this time someone whistle before more whistling could be heard. She turned back around to her band mates and gave them some instructions, they intensively listened to her and then got into their position and started playing.

Rachel "Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I. OH, I, I got stamina" She started singing once they go the beat right.

"Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes Well, oh, I got stamina

And uh-oh, I see another mountain to climb. But I, I, I got stamina

Uh-oh, I need another lover, be mine. Cause I, I, I got stamina"

She then turned around and faced the crowd. This time she powered in power from her shadows.

"Don't give up, I won't give up. Don't give up, no no no

Don't give up, I won't give up. Don't give up, no no no"

This highlighted the performance and gave support to the bandmates. As she continued, she got people to stand up and start dancing.

"I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive. I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest

The greatest, the greatest alive. The greatest, the greatest alive"

After Rachel finished she and the band quickly disappeared before the reporters could get to them, they went to a practice room that was in the back and decided to continue practicing.