She was excited. She was amused by the sudden cries the crowd would emit at seemingly no provocation.

"What are they screaming for?"

"Because they're here."

She watched her companion swiftly join the latest outburst. She was compelled to follow suit and did so with relish. Having never been to such a gathering, her eyes were widely drinking up the scene and plastering the images in her head.

Dressed in a borrowed dress, she blended in with the crowd effortlessly. Her wild blond tresses cascaded down her back and caressed her neck, reminding her of the chemistry in her core.

Officers on steed corralled them all towards the door.

One by one, each happy concert goer was molested by an absently executed frisk and ushered on. The sharp sobriety of the moment left her quickly as she traveled up the steps into the arena.

The air was electric with the static of thousands of chattering people. Sound reverberated off the smooth concrete walls and swelled into a liquid hum as she made her way inside to their seats. She stood there gazing out across the expanse. High up above and near the edge she could see the stage and crowd easily.

Like the brush impressions of Monet, each body danced into focus as her eyes inspected the view.

Then the lights grew dim.

The static erupted into a grand crescendo and she found her voice in key as well. The light snapped into a bright tapestry across the entire room as the band struck its first note. By the second each body spun into motion. The third ushered them in unison behind the fast beat of the tune. The sharp succession left her awestruck, standing motionless on her perch.

Mouth and eyes ajar, she observed a simultaneous reaction of no comparison to another. Save her own, not one body stood still. They danced. Together in one motion each body moved with a solitary synch.

She had been to a live show before. She had been to many. Never once did she see a mob like this one. The standing area bounced with nary a mosher in sight. They moved together, fists open and in the air. It wasn't long before she joined them.

Familiar tunes filled her ears and mingled with new ones. One after another she was gripped by the music. She was alone with many others in a desire for it not to end. Soon it did and left her breathless. Her companions led her to the doors. Outside she was surrounded with smiling faces. Eyes met hers and bid her a gentle hello. Many in succession did so, and she felt infinitely at home.

As intermission drew to a close, she returned to her perch. This time she realized what the static was about. It was that moment when the beam crept over her lips, she knew. This was something she wanted more of.

- Krissythang