STRING AND BLOOD

It was the last night's celebration of St. Gaspare Academy's ninety-ninth anniversary and foundation and everyone seemed to be so excited. The whole area is alive and every corner of the SGA is surrounded by colorful lights. Everyone was wearing a radiating liveliness and good-spirited most especially the students.

From where Diana and her friend Erin were, the two could clearly hear the loud music that was coming from the SGA stadium. They are currently inside the Restroom of the Arts and Sciences Department and both facing in the mirror.

"Gosh, I can't believe this!" traced with an ecstatic and excitement, Diana uttered as she put a bit of red lipstick on her lips.

Diana needs to make sure that she looks really good tonight. Her favorite band named Black Beat will have a free concert an hour from now at the SGA stadium. It was a dream come true for her—to see and watch her favorite band performing live. It was her dream for a long time. She can't afford to buy the very expensive ticket to the Black Beat concert so she just perseveres in watching the band's live streams. And now that what she considers impossible will be fulfilled, Diana cannot afford to miss that once-in-a-lifetime chance. There's no way on earth that she will let go of the chance to see the band especially the lead guitarist and vocalist, Uhrel Alessandro Dela Torre. She would be a hypocrite if she denies the fact that she did not dream that the man would notice her. But that's just it. She is not a fool either does not think that it was so impossible so she would always be contented to watch him at the music videos of Black Beat and the posters around her room.

Who wouldn't like a man like him? Uhrel is one hell of a fafaliciuos man. As in, yummy! His naturally blond hair that partially covered his eyes fits him so much. Diana felt like her heart was jumping out of the ribcage every time Uhrel parted his hair that was covering his eyes while singing. He also has thick and somewhat perfectly shaped but blasted eyebrows matched with long and archly curved lashes. His nose was aristocratically paired with slightly plump and reddish lips. Added with his well-defined jaws, giving him a mighty and mysterious aura. He was tall with a slender but not so buffy body. Uhrel is indeed the perfect definition of the word 'perfection'.

"Jeez! You bet, Diana," Erin agreed after retouching her make-up. "So, let's go before the students fill the stadium." She added and quickly inserted the make-up kit into her purse.

Diana nodded slightly, agreeing with what her friend had said. Erin is right. With the number of students at SGA, the big stadium is full as almost the entire population of the Academy is Black Beat's fans.

Diana slipped the lipstick into her handbag and glanced at herself in the mirror again. Satisfied with what she sighted, he pulled Erin out of the restroom. Fortunately, their department is almost next to the stadium so they don't have to walk very far. As she walked along with Erin, Diana couldn't help but draw a smile on her lips. Her eyes also twinkled with joy. She came from a middle-class family so she can't afford to buy the Black Beat's expensive ticket. This is what she has been waiting for for a long time.

Diana clasped her hands as they walked down the hallway of the Department Of Arts And Sciences. "I'm so happy and excited, Erin. I can't believe that this is really happening. I am finally able to see the Black Beat!" She mumbled a wide smile was also posted on her lips.

Erin raised an eyebrow and slightly smirked at the friend. "And, your heart is surely pounding as hell right now, knowing that you will finally see Uhrel in person." she mouthed excitedly.

Diana smiled broadly and nodded. "Of course. So, let's hurry. We have to be in front so I can see him up close and clearly." She replied with a giggle.

"Oh, you crazy bitch!" Erin commented while grinning from ear to ear.

"Only to Uhrel, Erin," Diana appealed. "Only to him..."

THE SAINT GASPARE ACADEMY stadium was rowdy and full when the free concert of Black Beat began. Everyone was chanting the name of the band as well as the names of its four members. Chad who wears his amazingly beautiful long hair is the drummer. Butch is the pianist and Bree who just like Chad, also has long hair, holds an electric guitar and Uhrel is the vocalist and was also holding another guitar in his hands.

"Good evening, SGAnians!" the host shouted on the microphone as an opening remark. "Are you excited ?! Oh, yes... I bet, we are all excited here. This is the last night's celebration of our ninety-ninth anniversary and foundation of Saint Gaspare Academy, so let us enjoy most of the night. Let us all welcome Black Beat and let their music move us out of this world even just for tonight! "

"Let's get this over with," Uhrel said coldly to his comrades who just shrugged their shoulders and smiled.

"Hell, yeah!" Bree replied as he stood up from the stool he was sitting on.

The four are currently in backstage and were waiting to be called by the host. And, when they heard that they had been called, they stepped out of the dressing room and walked straight to the stage.

Chad climbed up the stage first followed by Bree. Butch accompanied Uhrel who lightly tapped the shoulder of the latter before he walked towards his piano. Uhrel stood in the middle and adjusted the guitar strap on his shoulder. The crowd started to chant their names as Chad started to hit the drums and Bree strum his guitar while Butch moved his fingers on his piano.

"Black Beat !!!!"

"I love you, Uhrel!"

"Butch!"

"Bree!"

"Chad!"

The students chanted the name of their favorite member of the group and the whole stadium almost roared due to the loudness of the shoutings. Almost everyone was already standing in front of the stage and shouting non-stop. The group's impact was undeniable. They are indeed the most sought-after boy band of today's generation. No doubt...

"Black Beat!"