Ride Wit Me

Ride Wit Me

- Nelly & St. Lunatics -

If you want to go and take a ride with me

We 3-wheeling in the fo' with the gold D's

Oh why do I live this way? (Hey, must be the money!)

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Saturday night at 11, a week later, the cafe was already starting to fill with visitors. Ruby has finished singing 5 songs which she made into a long limp as usual.

It had to be a skill of a singer if she wanted to buy time or when she was getting tired.

A little chit-chat with the visitor was done so that she could rest her vocal cords for a while, familiarizing herself with the audience. After all, the accompanying musicians were also happy when the chat session arrived. They could be rested for a while before continuing their work.

"Okay, let's move on, shall we!" Ruby started her singing position. Hand grabbed the mic. "This song is for those of you who are very focused on looking at life. Or ... looking at me? Hi hi ...." She was indeed the smartest to stir the emotions of the audience.

Proved by some groans and naughty chirps from several angles. Of course, they were male voices.

Until now there has never been a woman who chased Ruby. Even if they watched a Ruby show, there were only a few options. First, invited by male friends or their partners. Second, being bored and in need of entertainment. Third, they were a true music lover who likes to wander from one cafe to another with live music bands.

The corner of Ruby's eyes directed to the mysterious man who was again sitting near the stage. Still alone accompanied by beer and snacks.

This man was very, very handsome, really similar to the good looks of a famous artist or an idol who was crazy by girls.

That handsome man always sat quietly at his desk without ever saying or voicing anything like other male visitors who sometimes lost their composure when provoked by Ruby's body squirming or just a blink of her eyes.

This man was too elite. Or was he actually frigid? Or worse ... was he surely deaf?

Soon after that, Mariah Carey's song, My All, which was full of mesmerizing and serenity, played beautifully even though it was sung in a relaxed manner. After that, it continued to a classic Chinese song that was sung by the seduced spoiled voice of Ruby's character.

Approaching midnight, Ruby again held a talk session with the audience. She usually didn't respond to silly questions like privacy matters. It was more of a public chat about what was trending or was being talked about by many people.

After the chat session, she continued singing. ABBA's old songs were sung beautifully without any flaws.

Ruby deserved to be a famous singer. But she realized that she was no longer as bright as the young singers nowadays. Ruby was nearly 32 years old, although it's not too obvious.

Of course, no one would believe her if she revealed her true age. That's because she was good at taking care of her appearance and always took care of what she eats regularly.

As a singer who only depended on vocal processing, Ruby naturally didn't touch cigarettes or alcohol. She only sipped a little liquor when in the most special moments.

It made her dedication to the world of singing, even more, recognized her even though it was only at the cafe level.

Wasn't there a record company interested in capturing Ruby's voice on a tape? There were many of them. However, after Ruby weighed everything, she felt that she didn't fit into the recording world.

What about the phenomenon of artists on a well-known platform like Yutub? Ruby had also tried life as a Yutuber and she quite enjoyed it.

Her income from the platform was also very supportive of her life besides the results from the cafe. She uploaded a lot of her cover songs assisted by the cafe.

She often sang covers of famous songs. And a lot of everyday trivial things that she uploaded there too.

Even though she didn't reveal her personal life openly on that famous platform, Ruby was still able to get a lot of subscribers and viewers. She only uploaded her travels, or when she ate at a place while giving a review of the food.

Just light things without the need to reveal her private life at home.

Approaching 2 a.m., the cafe began quietly. Visitors regularly left the cafe as soon as Ruby finished the final song at 1:27 am.

"Wow, drizzle!" said one of the cafe crew.

Ruby turned to the cafe exit. In less than 3 minutes, it rained. "I have to hurry home before the rain gets heavier. Well, bye!" She said goodbye to all crews and cafe staff. She was a singer who was friendly to all the cafe crews.

Passed the mysterious handsome man who was still calm at his desk, she only gave a small smile to him. Just a friendly greeting.

After all, the man had come and paid for food and drink just to be able to watch Ruby. What was wrong with the girl in her mid-thirties flashing a small smile for the young man?

As soon as Ruby got into the car, the rain dropped down like it was being poured from the sky.

"Ouch, what a rain." Ruby sighed, then she started the car. She wanted to get home quickly. Imagined a cup of warm chocolate would be delicious to sip on a cold rain like this.

Unfortunately, before arriving at the apartment building, the car suddenly felt strange. Ruby groaned. The right rear tire of the car was flat. This was the most annoyed and troublesome thing!

"Oh please, not now!" She cried angrily. She took out her cell phone to call her subscription car repair shop. No answer. It's only natural because it's too late.

Annoyed, Ruby hit the steering wheel. Two hands kneaded hair. Imagined that she had to work hard to change tires on a rainy late night like this. There was no taxi. Really bad!

She gave up, got out of the car, immediately her clothes were soaked even though it had not been raining for 5 minutes.

Just as she was about to take the equipment out of the trunk, suddenly another car's headlights shone close by. She had to squint and covered her eyes so she could saw who it was.

A man quickly got out of the car, half ran towards her. "Tire problem?"

Ruby was surprised when she saw who the man was.