SING

Today is march 25, the first day of my moms schedule. In total she planned two days of fun activitys.

"Because of my presence, will I be a burden to your schedule?"

"No, actually I planned everything with four people, uncle Joe was supposed to come but he got cought up with school."

"School?" Nathaniel said confused.

"My uncle is actually only a year older than me, my grandparents had my mom when they were 15 then 22 years later had another child, my uncle Joe. He's in school to become a doctor."

Nathaniel nodded his head. He understood my explanation. I look at mom a little disapointted. My uncle Joe was my favorite family member, he was on of my bestfriends, we'd always play together. I haven't seen him since I moved to california, and I missed him.

We went on with the schedule, in toronto time it's 7:00 and my mom had us registered for a breakfest at my favorite coffee shop for 7:45. I got dressed and so did Nathaniel. I put on a light blue shirt, and my favorite pair of black pants with rips at the knees. I matched my outfit with a gray sweater.

Nathaniel wore slim black denim jeans with rips and a tight white long sleved apollo shirt, with the three top buttons undone. He paired it with black leather boots and a simple black leather jacket. He ran his fingers through his hair and made eye contact with me. He winks and turns around. "Do I look good?" He said posing. I laugh and shake my head yeah, I didn't want to say it, because Nathaniel's ego was abrutly more large today than usual.

"Speaking of looking good, I was offered a modeling gig, I'm thinking about taking it."

"Wait, so you want to be a singer, an actor and a model?" I shake my head yes. "Wow your really putting yourself out there. You think you could handle it all at once? I mean you still haven't realeased a single song, and you need a hit to stay with the company."

"Yeah, your uncle was the one who wrote my contract, he's a dick because it's almost impossible to have a hit in two years, even MNKS didn't have a hit until they hit three years."

"My uncle is good at picking out talent, he gave MNKS 3 years to have a hit song and we did, I'm sure you'll be able to do it in two, I've read your songs, all of them, they're good and I'm sure that you'll have a hit, what have you been doing in the recording studio, if not recording music?"

I look at Nathaniel and relize he has a point, I've been having more inspiration these days and have enough songs for a full album. I have the recordings to all of the acapella versions and I wanted mom to hear them, and I wanted Nathaniel to hear it too.

We leave the house and go to my moms car. Nathaniel was wearing a hat, and some sunglasses so he wouldn't be recognised. I plugged my phone into the car speakers, and I ask my moms to listen to the music and give me some feedback.

While listening to the music, Nathaniel puts his hand under his chin and listened carefully. I noticed that in this position, he looked like a super-model. He pauses the music and looks at me.

"This song shouldn't be your first song."

"I know, I haven't gotten to that part yet, not even half of my songs have music yet." I cross my arms frustrated, then the feeling of warmth and pride surrounds me.

"Mackenzie, that song was new right?"

"Yeah, I finished it the first week I arrived at STAR entertainment. Why? Does it sound novice, is there something I should change?" My moms and Nathaniel were caught off guard by my insecurity toward my music. Nathaniel started laughing.

"I remembered the first couple songs I made, I was so insecure about the songs it drove me crazy that it was Kenric who had to release them." He giggled and then looked at me. "You should be more confident, because the song that I was insecure about ended up being the hit that made MNKS famous." He explained patting my shoulder.

Silvia was extatic, she unplugged my phone and put on one of MNKS songs. 'Toxic Attraction.' Was the song she put on and Silvia went on and on how it was this song that Nathaniel was talking about. The whole song was supposed to be delivered as sensual, passionate and erotic love.

"In greek, the term is called eros, it's supposed to mean eroctic love and sudduction and thats what we chose as our theme." He looked at me while saying the word erotic and winked. I raised an eyebrow listening closely to the song. "You sound bleak and compared to the other's you have the least sensual voice, although your the one who's dancing and looks are more appealing than the others, but they sound more appealing." I critisize. Nathaniel listens to the song and melts into his seat.

"You're right, I have a tour starting this July, I need to practice more, urgh and the fans want us to sing that song too..." Nathaniel continues to mumble and does so bitting down on his lip.

'I think I broke him.' I thought watching him talk to himself. Silvia finishes the song and plugs mine back in. Nathaniel stops mumbling and looks at the radio.

"How did you do that?" He says under his breath.

"Do what?" My mom asks.

"Mackenzie turn off the music and sing that song." I look confused but Nataniel seemed determined so I did as I was told.

I start to sing the first verse. Nathaniel looks at me angry. "No, sing like you would if you were on stage. Just imagine that the car is the stage and we're your audience."

I shut my eyes and I restart the song.