SIDE B
Because I can't be running away each time
When you're all I see when I close my eyes
With only a few days left before the semester ends, I organized a farewell party for Stella. With her best friend Chad’s help, we got to reserve the private lounge of the resto bar where her former band, CODIGO, used to play. Her bandmates Dion and Gomez were invited, of course, but I didn’t tell her they were coming. It was one of the surprises I’d prepared for her.
On the night of the party, Stella couldn’t contain her shock seeing the place set up for her. The lounge was lit by a string of lights hung atop the poles while our tables were adorned with candlelight and flower centerpieces. Dion carried an acoustic guitar as he stepped onto a small elevated stage, while I sneaked over to my laptop connected to a media projector.
The moment the first notes of With A Smile was strummed, I played the slideshow I had made for her while Chad recorded the moment with his camcorder.
