The night of the ipakita finally arrived. A Wave Tossed in the Ocean rehearsed backstage for a while. Pretty soon, the crowd arrived. They were already cheering. Charles said, "Listen to them! They're so excited!" Les said, "You're right. They're just as eager as they were the last time we were on the road." Henry said, "I know you boys will do well. It's time for the show." The crowd went wild as A Wave Tossed in the Ocean went onstage. Jimmy sinabi into his microphone, "Good evening, everyone! It's great to be back! Are you ready to rock?!" The crowd cheered that much louder. He said, "Then, we've got a ipakita for you!" He then counted, and the band started playing their new song. Les was doing incredible. Just as Jimmy said, the fans absolutely loved him. At one point, Les said, "We're going to sit down for an acoustic number. Would you like that?" The fans cheered. Unfortunately, Les slipped out of the chair and landed on the stage. He quickly got up and made it like he meant to do that sa pamamagitan ng saying, "Wee!" The fans laughed with him. Jimmy asked, "Are you all right, Les?" Les replied, "No, Jimmy, I'm half-left." Everyone laughed. Felix then said, "Seriously, Les, are you okay?" Les sinabi while laughing, "I'm fine." The boys then did their acoustic number. They decided to end the konsiyerto with a cover of "The End" sa pamamagitan ng the Beatles. (Fitting, right?) After the show, some fans talked with them backstage. One of the fans said, "I think that was your best performance yet." Les said, "We appreciate it." She added, "I'm glad you're not hurt, Les." He said, "Thank you." Later that night, the band posted pictures of themselves with their fans. The caption was: "We had a great time tonight. So glad to be back on the road."
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THE END
Some time later, Una and Everett were settled in a cozy small cafe eating sandwiches and sipping kalabasa spice lattes while foil cutouts of cute ghosts and pumpkins hung from the walls around them.
"Thanks again, Una," Everett sinabi after a time. "I just... I don't like small spaces very much."
Una smiled at him and reached across the mesa to touch his hand. "Hey, you saved my life once. It's time I saved yours."
They sat in a comfortable silence for a bit, enjoying this much calmer stage of their Halloween celebrations. Una was first to break it.
"I can't believe we solved a real mystery! I can't wait to go tahanan and tell Mother what the secret of the haunted house is."
"Yes," Everett smiled at her. "The secret is my talented actress and her ghost impression."
Una beamed.
"Thanks again, Una," Everett sinabi after a time. "I just... I don't like small spaces very much."
Una smiled at him and reached across the mesa to touch his hand. "Hey, you saved my life once. It's time I saved yours."
They sat in a comfortable silence for a bit, enjoying this much calmer stage of their Halloween celebrations. Una was first to break it.
"I can't believe we solved a real mystery! I can't wait to go tahanan and tell Mother what the secret of the haunted house is."
"Yes," Everett smiled at her. "The secret is my talented actress and her ghost impression."
Una beamed.
"What lead you to the club where you first saw us, Henry?" Les asked. Henry replied, "One of my neighbors told me that a rock band called A Wave Tossed in the Ocean was going to perform at the club that had opened the nakaraan week. I thought that the name sounded interesting, so I asked him what kind of rock music, and he said, 'I think it's stuff from the sixties and seventies.' I was eager to hear the songs from my youth. When I saw you perform, I knew you were the right fit. Of course, you know how we met backstage." Jimmy said, "And the rest is history." Everyone laughed. "Yes," Henry said. "The rest is history." Just then, Felix looked at his cellphone and said, "It's 10:00, guys." Henry said, "We better go to bed. We've got a big araw tomorrow." The boys all said, "Okay. Good night, Henry." Henry smiled and said, "Good night, boys. Pleasant dreams." With that, they retired to their beds for the night.
THE END
THE END