The noise of the crowded bar didn't stop Leroy from singing any different than he always did. He never let anything ever distract him while he was in his concert mode. People continued about their drunken conversations...which often revolved around criticizing Leroy. He didn't need much attention. He was used to not getting much from the people in the bar by now but he still had hope. He was reaching the final verse of his last song when he felt something unfamiliar. His eyes were closed as usual, but something felt different. It was like that feeling he got when he slept over at Cullen's once a long time ago. He was lying in bed- it felt like somebody was looking at him. He opened his eyes. Sure enough it was Cullen sittin there staring at him-waiting for him to wake up and play catch. Leroy tried to ignore the feeling... nobody was paying him any attention. Every time he's opened his eyes during a tune... all he gets are backs and side conversations. No eye contact. He felt it more. Somebody was looking at him. He opened his eyes to two eyes gazing into his. Not knowing quite how to react, he closed them back after a few seconds. How embarassin, he thought. That girl was kinda cute too. What was I thinking! Maybe she liked my song. Maybe she was readin my lips and learnin the words!
He thought about what to do. Should he open his eyes back? Why did he feel so funny? He got another feeling as he pictured the girl in his mind. It was different than eyes beating on him like the feeling before. It was more like being at the top of a roller coaster- having all those butterflies in your stomach and stuff. He opened his eyes. She was gone. Dag nab it. He'd lost his only could-be fan. Where'd she go? Why'd she leave? He thought. Why did he even care if she left... everyone else does all the time. Something was different about her. He hoped he'd see her again. He hoped she liked his songs too.
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