The screech of an electric guitar stopped her in her tracks. Followed by a deafening musical swell. Followed by a sudden silence as the world grew abruptly still.
What the hell?!
Her eyes darted around as she searched for the source of the noise—freezing in the middle of the sidewalk like so many other people. Baffled by what was happening. Was it some sort of flash mob? Was everyone about to start dancing?
Then a man walked out into the middle of the road. A wireless microphone in his hand.
Lacy let out a silent gasp as the two of them locked eyes, staring for a suspended moment. Then he raised the mic to his lips and the magic began...
“Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm”
The crowd erupted in screaming applause, as Lacy stared on in shock. Never before had she seen such a spectacle. Not in all her years. She wouldn’t have thought it was possible. But Dylan wasn’t done. Quite the contrary, he was just getting started.
“Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you, ooh
Don't ever leave me alone”
The guitar blasted out again, and she clapped her hands over her mouth. How the hell he was doing this—she’d never know. Where the hell the music was coming from—she’d never know. The only thing she knew for sure was that she’d asked for some kind of miracle.
And Dylan Stone had delivered in full.
“When you told me, ooh
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried”
He swayed his hips back and forth, sending up a screaming cheer.
“When you told me
You didn’t need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died”
His voice rose up to hang on the last note, leaving the screaming audience breathless for more. The entire street fell silent as he raised his hands with the inexplicable confidence of a rock and roll god. Then his eyes locked on a specific target.
“Oh! Darling, please believe me”
As the music started up again, he headed slowly across the street. Ignoring the cars that screeched to a stop on either side. His eyes zeroed in on a particular girl.
“I’ll never let you down”
He sank to the sidewalk in front of her, eyes twinkling as he held out his hand.
“Believe me when I tell you
I’ll never do you no harm”