"It's just another Friday night

For you and your accessory

And there you are before my eyes

Two hours and for fifteen minutes you are here

I don't wanna scream lest I should tear

A whisper in the darkness disappears

Sincerely"

-- This One (Crying Like A Child) by Utada Hikaru

The crowd’s loud roars rung in her ears. She didn’t mind them, though. Not at all. That’s not the reason why she’s here anyway, so why pay attention? She fidgeted in her place. This isn’t what she would do on a typical Saturday night. If only this day wasn’t so important to her, she would be fine sitting by the window sill, curled up with a book in her hand and a nice cup of chocolate milk. But this was so special, she would regret it all her life if she’d let it pass.

Her eyes darted to the ceiling as soon as the lights started going out one by one. It’s about to start,she thought to herself. Her heartbeat raced faster than the speed of light. She’d been waiting for this all her life, she even dared to spend more than half of her allowance for the whole month and risked her freedom by staying out at this ungodly hour though it’s against her parents’ rules. She knew she’d be doomed for a good 4 weeks or so, but that’s the last thing on her mind right now. What’s important is that she’s here and this night would be the happiest night of her teenage life and probably of her whole life.

A loud beat echoed through the walls and the people went wild, screaming and jumping all over. On the ot