As Reginald stood on stage, he took in the sounds of the crowd. The gentle roar slowly turned into a raucous gathering of cheers. His heart beat began to speed up. The music started playing in the background.
Listening intently, he heard his cue and he began to belt out one of his songs. Reginald was completely focused. In his own mind, he was just sitting around with his friends singing for fun. As he walked to the beat, back and forth across the stage, he made eye contact with many of the female spectators in the crowd. As he sang, they felt as if he were singing directly to them.
After completing several of his songs, Reginald felt a sense of relaxation out on the stage and a sense of accomplishment. "I've finally made it," he thought. He decided to address the audience in an impromptu dialogue.
"Hey everyone, before I finish up my time, I just want to thank you all for coming out to see me and Big Mic and Yvonne," he said into the mic. "It really means a lot to have the support of people like you all," he finished as the crowd applauded. The usual crowd noise followed. Somebody screamed, "We love you Reggie!" Reginald laughed, "I love you too baby."
Reginald pulled up a stool and sat down as he began to sing his hit single, My Vow.
As he began the first verse, the crowd errupted into applause and many of them sang along with him. Reginald just smiled as he sang. He was content and in his element. Being on stage for him was just like being in his livingroom. He was completely comfortable.
Backstage, Craig, Mike and Yvonne stood and watched Reginald perform.
"That kid is good," Mike said. "I wish I was able to grab my fans that way," he finished. Yvonne smiled as she watched Reginald on stage. "He's something special, there's no denying that," she said. Craig just shook his head in amazement. "I knew this kid was for real when I first met him," Craig remembered aloud. "He was singing in the damn cab," he laughed.
Fifty thousand people began a simultaneous applause as Reginald finished up his performance. He took a bow and waived as he exited the stage. As he walked off stage, he was met by the group.
"Reggie, you were outstanding buddy," said Craig as he shook Reginald's hand. "I was very impressed at how you handled such a large group." "Thanks Craig, it just felt good and I was relaxed," said Reginald.
"Son, you kicked some ass out there. You sure you never done this before," asked Mike. "Man, I'm just living a dream," Reginald laughed as he gave Mike a fist pound. "Keep on dreaming then playboy," said Mike.
Reginald looked over to his right and saw Yvonne standing there smiling. "Hey," he said with a grin. "I'm proud of you Reggie," she said. "You did a great job," she said as she reached out to hug Reginald. Reginald's heart skipped a beat. "Thank you, Yvonne," Reginald said awkwardly. They released their embrace and for a second Reginald found himself staring again.
"I've gotta finish getting prepared for my performance gentlemen, I will see you all after it's over," Yvonne said as she walked away.
As Yvonne walked away, Mike crept over to Reginald. "Son, she likes you," he said with a jubilant laugh. "Please, Mike," Reginald said with a smirk. "She's a celebrity and I'm just getting started," he said. "Besides, Brandie is waiting for me at home," Reginald finished.
"I don't mean no harm Reg, but if she loves you so much, why is she not here," Mike asked as he walked away. Reginald just stood there in silence. Craig walked up behind him and put his hand on Reginald's shoulder. "Good performance buddy," he said. "But you should definitely be careful about what you do from here on and you should call Brandie," Craig urged as he walked away.
Reginald hurried back to his dressing room. He remembered there was a phone in there and he wanted to call Brandie. As he dialed her number, he was very excited to hear her voice and tell her about the concert. The phone rang one time and went straight to voicemail. "Brandie, baby, it was amazing," Reginald exclaimed. "I feel good about the show, really good. I hope you're okay. I really miss you and I want to talk to you," Reginald continued. "I love you babe," he said as he hung up the phone.
Reginald began changing out of his performance clothing. He heard a knock at the door. "Mister Morgan," inquired an unfamiliar female voice. "Yeah, come in," Reginald replied. "Hello, I'm Miss Summers' personal assistant, Andrea. She would like you to meet her for a late dinner tonight. Just come to this address," said Andrea as she handed him a business card. Andrea turned and left the room.
Reginald looked at the card. It had Yvonne's cell phone number on it, along with her home number and an office number. There was a restaurant name and address written on the back of the card in red ink. "Durante Amante," Reginald said to himself. He laughed,"Sounds expensive."
When he finished changing his clothes, he stepped out to side stage and he saw Yvonne performing. She smiled to the crowd as she sang. She looked to her left and she saw Reginald. She gave him a wink and she continued song. Reginald smiled back as he folded his arms and watched the show.
"Watching your lady I see," Mike said as he walked up behind Reginald. Reginald turned to Mike and just shook his head. "Man, it's not like that. I had a huge crush on her growing up," Reginald said. "I just admire her," he finished. "Bullshit man. You want them panties. And guess what, you can get it. She likes you," Mike said. "She never takes to people as quickly as she did with you. I've toured with her for five years. Most of the time she never talks to new people," Mike finished.
Reginald reached into his pocket and looked at the card that Andrea had given him from Yvonne. Then he looked up at Yvonne performing on stage. "I know she isn't trying to get with me," Reginald thought to himself.
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