Chapter 204: A Broken Promise
A pleasant male voice coming from the speaker filled the air. The scene playing in Erik’s mind vanished into thin air and he was brought back to where he was ... the VIP room of Midnight Club in Central District with his best friends.
Their room was on the second floor and has an unobstructed view of the stage below if the thick curtains were drawn. Speakers were installed in the room so guests have the option to listen to or block off sounds coming from the stage.
All four men glanced at the stage where a handsome man was standing beside the beautiful singer who was sitting on a tall chair with her right leg overlapping her left and her right hand holding the microphone. The duo was no other than Gary Shaw and the famous diva, Zha Zha singing the classic duet "One Sweet Day!"
"Sorry, I never to told you, all I wanted to say yaaa ye ... Now, it’s too late to hold you, ’cause you’ve flown away, so far away yeyyy." Gary’s voice was soulful. It mirrored how Erik felt about his Aryana.
Erik’s hand holding the glass froze mid-air and he felt as if a thousand knives were cutting through his heart turning it into tiny shreds.
"Never, had I imagined, living without your smile. Darling, I never showed you, assumed you’d always be there. I, I took your presence for granted, but I always cared, and I missed the love we shared."
"Ahem... ahem." Alex cleared his throat. "Maybe we should turn off the speaker?" He asked tentatively. He studied Erik’s countenance and he knew that the music must be torturing him.
"I think you are right. I don’t like this kind of music actually." Marlon stood up to turn off the speaker but Erik glanced at him fiercely.
"We can ask the singers to sing another song. This song is really bringing me sad memories of my grandparent’s passing.’ Franco tried to lighten the atmosphere by cracking a light joke.