"At this moment, we are here to pray for the innocents who died in the disaster. May God bless their souls, and may God bless us who are alive!" .
The lights in the hall dimmed, and only the rows of candles on both sides were still flickering. A magnetic yet ethereal song rang out, as if floating in this quiet space. After a few sentences, the voice stopped, and a beam of light was turned on, revealing a slender figure sitting on a high stool holding a guitar.
Dressed in a simple and elegant dress, her golden hair dangled like a waterfall, her beautiful face was as calm as water, and the girl on the seat had a reassuring magic. The guitar sounded faintly, light and sad, and after the prelude Angela sang softly again, but the magnetism was still not as ethereal as before.
If the first few sentences were like an elf who doesn't eat human fireworks, then at this moment, she is more like a child who has lost a loved one.
The moving singing continued to float back and forth in the hall, reciting and comforting in the tone of a child, and the slight tremolo kept beating the softest part of people's hearts. Finally, when the singing stopped, warm applause broke out in the hall, and many people's eyes were filled with water vapor. The concert has been going on for a long time, and the accumulated feelings have reached a critical point. In addition, the song is simple and true, and it is completely touching with lovers. Almost everyone is deeply moved.
The girl in the center of the stage said nothing, bowed slightly, and left the hall. After coming to the backstage, she suddenly relaxed. She had been preparing for this performance for a long time, and even the songs were newly composed.
"You sang so well, Angie, we couldn't help but cry."
"Yeah, just like the sounds of nature, those children in heaven will definitely hear it."
At the same time as the two voices rang in her ears, Angela was hugged tightly, followed by a feeling of wetness on her face. Although I was a little annoyed in my heart, I could see that the other party was really excited and then became helpless.
"Thanks, Brit, Kristin, I just felt it. You guys sang really well before. This is an unprecedented disaster, and everyone should be united." Angela and Britney and Christina again lightly Embrace it.
"But it will never have the same effect as you." Britney shrugged, half envious and half jealous.
"Don't underestimate yourself, Brit, as a girl group that is popular all over the world, you shouldn't be so unconfident." Angela smiled and spread her hands, but the other party didn't buy it: "Christine and I are very confident, except for you now. in front of."
"She's right, your singing just now is unparalleled." A slightly feminine voice sounded.
Angela, who was familiar with this voice, suddenly looked to the side, and Michael Jackson, who had already put on makeup and changed clothes, walked over with a smile, and at the same time extended his hand to her: "Your beauty will illuminate the world, Angie."
"It's really flattering to get such a compliment from you, Mike." Angela shook his hand reservedly.
"This is sincere. A person who can sing with his deepest feelings, a person who can lead a charity concert of this scale, is worthy of such praise." Michael said seriously.
Angela was silent, although she knew that Michael would praise herself like this, the song just now played a big role - this new song is called "In heaven", she didn't want to get involved in politics, so from those buried in the rubble May no longer be able to have tomorrow's children from the perspective of parents who have lost them.
Michael's favorite thing is children, of course, he won't praise Angela so much. Everyone knows that Michael is very enthusiastic about public welfare. When Angela called him, he was already preparing to hold a benefit performance.
"You deserve such praise more than I do, Mike." Angela said seriously, although Michael looked thinner than a few years ago, he was still in good spirits. This is not because he is taking drugs on purpose to participate in the benefit performance, and he appears abnormally excited. This is a healthy look, and this may be related to his wife and children.
"Hi dear, it's your turn to prepare." A beautiful woman in her early thirties came to Michael.
"Okay, I'll be right there." Michael nodded to his wife before turning to Angela: "Then, I'm going to prepare, don't forget what you promised me."
"Of course not, I will appear in the recording studio anytime you need me." Angela replied with a smile. When she called Michael to invite him, the other party agreed without thinking. But there is a small condition, Michael just created a new song called "What More Can I Give" for this disaster and plans to invite many singers to record together, so he hopes Angela can participate in it. Of course, it is impossible for Miss Genius to refuse, so there is this dialogue.
Looking at Michael Jackson and his wife Lisa Presley who were leaving, Angela's mouth twitched. Although the media said that they started quarreling for three days and five days shortly after they got married in 1994, but the two have not only never divorced, but also have a son and a daughter. Fate is sometimes really interesting.
"Wow, MJ is getting ready to go on stage, I think it's better for us to stay backstage."
"Are you an idiot, Brit? How can the backstage be as good as the front!"
"You're an idiot, Kristin, backstage with full access to MJ."
"This isn't the first time you've had contact with MJ, so can't you be a little more mature?"
Listening to the whispers of Britney and Christina, Angela smiled and shook her head, went to the separate dressing room to change clothes, left the backstage, and went to the front hall to sit in her seat.
"You sang so well, Angie," whispered Julia, who sensed her return.
"Thank you, aunt, if you're still satisfied, how about paying more?" Angela answered jokingly.
"Don't worry, you will be satisfied." Julia laughed dumbly, "Besides, there are so many people at the scene."
Frankly speaking, this charity concert was very successful. After the news of Angela leading the charity performance came out, many big names in the entertainment industry such as Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Ba Barra Streisand and Madonna agreed to attend. And a lot of local celebrities in New York also came, and even many people seldom appeared in public, and they agreed to attend entirely out of grandfather's face.
Because there were too many people to attend, and many people contacted and wanted to participate, Angela finally had to cut down the list - Avril, who was originally going to New York, was also among them. Fortunately, Los Angeles will also hold a corresponding event soon. 's charity performance, she can attend there - fortunately, this does not affect the performance on September 22.
MJ and his wife Lisa have already appeared on the stage, he did not wear those unusual clothes, he just stood there plainly. The couple sang a single that had just been released, a song they sang due to the same song dedicated to their children. It's just that MJ didn't use too much fancy singing here, only sadness and comfort.
The applause sounded warmly again. With the appearance of several heavyweights, NBC, which is responsible for the broadcast, has reached an astonishing height in the ratings, and the funds raised have exceeded the figure of 300 million US dollars. When the host announced the announcement, there was another wave of warm applause from the scene, and this benefit performance has once again crossed a level of success.
In the end, it was still the unavoidable chorus, but no matter how inspiring the hostess and the hostess were, and how warm and enthusiastic the applause was, Angela on the stage was calm from beginning to end.
On the second day of the charity concert, she hurried back to Boston. Although there was still a lot of aftermath work for the benefit performance, she left them all to Sparrow. And as long as you follow the system, even if there are mistakes in the middle, you can easily find out. In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that she was surrounded by a large number of reporters asking this and that when she came out that night, and the entire benefit performance lasted for 8 hours, if it was already very late, she might have set off for Boston immediately.
Although 9/11 was an unprecedented disaster, and although people were immersed in sadness, what should be done after the sadness and sadness, life and work must continue. Angela is still busy with the post-production and soundtrack of "Brokeback Mountain", and although the iPod launch has been affected and moved to mid-October, it hasn't been canceled, has it
As for invitations such as charity performances or fundraising in the future, it will be better to participate depending on the situation. She took the lead in holding such a grand charity concert, and raised more than 300 million donations. In addition, there are several charitable foundations operating under her name, and she is a much-loved Miss Angel, no one can accuse her of anything.
The get out of class bell rang, and the professor on the podium immediately stopped speaking and waved his hand to signal the end of the get out of class. Resisting the desire to yawn, Angela packed her books and stood up, thanked the girl next to her who had reminded her before she almost fell asleep, and left the classroom quickly.
"Hi Angela, how are you?"
"Angela, we all support you!"
She was greeted everywhere along the way, and although they wouldn't be as entangled as the crazy fans outside, many of them tried to talk to her as much as possible.
"What were you thinking when you rescued the little girl at the scene? Were you scared when you watched the plane crash into the building?" Such curious questions are commonplace.
"Okay, everyone, I'm very sleepy now and want to go back to the dormitory to rest, can you let me go?" Angela, who answered the door of the dormitory, said helplessly to the people who were chasing her - basically all girls - so helplessly.
As usual, they parted with laughter. Angela shook her head with a wry smile and entered the dormitory building. After opening the door of the room, she took off her coat and laid it down on the sofa, not wanting to do anything. A few minutes later, the key to open the door rang, and then a few minutes later Natalie's voice rang: "Angie? How are you?"
After moaning, Angela sat up reluctantly, and then waved her hand to indicate that it was all right.
"You look tired." Although Natalie's face was expressionless, her brows were still slightly frowning, and she could still hear the concern in her tone.
"If you went to a benefit performance last night until late at night, got up after four or five hours of sleep, got up and walked 200 miles in the car, and then listened to three lessons, you would be like this." Angela yawned. said.
"You can come back a little later." Natalie poured a glass of water and handed it to her.
"Later? If it's any later, maybe these homework will be finished. I really don't want to spend money to graduate!" Angela said with a self-deprecating smirk, taking a big sip from the cup.
"You have said this no less than ten times, but you still refuse to correct it even though you know exactly what caused it. Can I take it that you are duplicitous?" Natalie said, biting her lip lightly.
Angela didn't realize anything, and shrugged helplessly: "But these are things I can't give up. Besides, I'm very organized, but it's hard to adjust in case of an accident."
Natalie tilted her head and was silent for a few seconds before she said in a flat tone: "The only way is to increase your impression in the professors' minds, so that they can let you go at the end of the semester. For example, before You have done a good job of praying for the dead for a few days, and you can organize it again."
"Stop kidding, Nat, this is not your idea." Angela smiled and waved her hand.
"In this case, you can only see if your hunch can help you." Natalie's mouth suddenly turned up when she said that.
For a while, Angela looked a little dazed, inexplicable joy filled her heart, and Natalie smiled in front of her for the first time in a few months. But she quickly came back to her senses, put down the cup, reached out and waved: "Can you stop talking about this?"
"I just suggest, don't be so nervous." Natalie shrugged and spread her hands.
Staring at her and twitching the corners of her mouth, Angela wiped her face angrily and began to speak: "I'll say it again, I'll say it in detail. At that time, there was a sudden sense of panic immersed in the bones, as if something terrible happened. Happened as if someone important was going to leave me. That feeling was real enough to call me to warn you even if you thought I was crazy, and if you didn't call and something happened to you, I'd be dead for the rest of my life You will never forgive yourself!"
Having said this, she took a long breath and stared into Natalie's eyes: "I will go to the World Trade Center that day because my godfather is there. But if you are there, I will also go there. ."
Natalie turned her head away. Her eyes were full of complexity. After a few seconds, she gritted her teeth and asked softly, "If it was someone else, you would definitely go too."
"Yes, mom and dad, grandparents, everyone I care about." Angela nodded, with a sigh in her voice, obviously still hadn't heard her overtones.
Natalie pinched her fingers and asked what else, a pair of arms stretched out from the side and hugged her tightly.
"Holding you feels the best, Nat, I was so scared when I called you that I would never be able to hold you like this again." Angela, who was lying on the sofa with Natalie in her arms, leaned her head on her shoulder murmured like this.
After struggling a few times to no avail, Natalie hugged Angela as if giving up. After looking at the ceiling for a long time, she sighed in her heart and asked softly, "I was thinking, if..."
Speaking of which, she suddenly realized that something was wrong, and when she looked down, she realized that Angela, who was crawling on her body, had fallen asleep at some point!
Natalie, who couldn't laugh or cry, suddenly had the urge to throw her aside, but she hesitated and didn't do anything. Finally, she pinched the bridge of her nose and slowly changed her posture, letting the woman in her arms move. Angela is more comfortable.
Natalie's complex emotions grew even stronger when she looked at that cute face even when she was sleeping. Slowly her eyes became gentle, and her head gradually leaned down to kiss Angela's lips gently.
But then she raised her head again and her face became ugly, as if anger rushed to her forehead, she raised her hand and wanted to knock on Angela's forehead. However, the raised hand hesitated for a long time and never came down. After a long while, she put it down, and gently soothed the girl's smooth face with a wry smile.
"Well... don't make trouble..." Angela said vaguely, hugging Natalie's waist tighter.
hateful! Natalie screamed fiercely in her heart. She didn't know if it was because of her weakness or something else, but her posture of hugging Angela had not changed.
Time is the best medicine, and by mid-October, although the pain from the disaster continued to affect everyone, it was much better than the first few days. But some changes are destined to be permanent, such as the horrific patrolling of the streets or the tightening of security at airports with many new measures. Fortunately, Angela takes her own plane wherever she goes, so she doesn't have to worry too much.
Although affected by 911, the release of the first iPod of the first generation was delayed by a month, but it could not stop the enthusiasm of the reporters. It is an indisputable fact that Apple has gradually come to life in the hands of Steve Jobs, and Apple has always taken a high-end line, so it must not be a bad thing to release new works with such high fanfare.
Another point is that this is the lady genius — oh, it might be more appropriate to call it Miss Angel now — Angela Mason is the face of a product for the first time, and has written a new song to coincide with the iPod launch! Although everyone knows that this has nothing to do with Angela being a major shareholder of Apple, but after all, when she was endorsed by previous products, she had never been treated so well.
Therefore, in addition to technology reporters, many entertainment reporters came to the conference site. It was very interesting, wasn't it