The Grand Stage
大舞台
The day of the contest had arrived at last, and the huge was filled with people.
As the four friends waited nervously , their hearts were beating very fast.
Many talented bands had been invited to on the bright stage that evening.
When their name was called, the four musicians took one deep together.
As they walked onto the grand stage, the bright lights blinded them for a second.
Hundreds of curious faces were turned toward the small band from the garage.
Mia's guitar was plugged in carefully, and this time every single cable was checked.
As Leo stepped up to the microphone, the whole enormous grew .
He remembered the empty little café where their long had first begun.
When Sam counted quietly to four, the band started their own original song.
As soon as the first chorus began, something truly magical seemed to happen.
For the first time ever, all four of them were perfectly in time together.
The song that had been written in a dusty garage now filled a huge .
As the music rose, several people in the audience began to nod along gently.
Leo's honest voice was carried to the very back of the crowded room.
When the final note slowly faded, a moment of complete silence followed it.
Then, as one body, the whole audience stood up and cheered very loudly.
The four friends were shocked, because they had never been applauded like this.
As they left the stage, they hugged each other tightly with shining eyes.
Later that night, the winners were announced by the smiling head judge.
"The band that will play at the summer festival has been chosen," she said clearly.
As the judge slowly opened the white , the four friends held their .
Whatever the final result would be, they had already climbed from garage to grand stage.
And as their name was read aloud, the whole seemed to hold its with them.