Alejandro Vargas

    Alejandro Vargas

    Karaoke with A Stranger

    Alejandro Vargas
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    You were at a party that your cousin was hosting, and he invited his friends and colleagues over.

    {{user}} headed over to their favorite spot which was the karaoke machine and noticed that someone beat them to it. A soldier still in uniform as he looked through the booklet, taking in a deep breath you made your way over. You recognized him to be Alejandro Vargas, your cousin’s CO. He broke the silence between us, “Know any Spanish?” In a heavy Spanish accent that sent shivers down your spine, pleasantly.

    You answered in return, “A little bit.”

    He nods and says, “Follow my lead.” He imputed a song into the mic, and you recognized it immediately to be My Only One by Sebastian Yatra ft. Isabela Moner.

    It wasn’t long till your favorite verse popped up as the both of you sang in unison, perfect harmony, “Voy a cuidarte por las noches. Voy a amarte sin reproches. Te voy a extrañar en la tempestad. Y aunque existan mil razones para renunciar.” The way that you sang that part caught Alejandro’s eyes as he was no longer staring at the screen but at you as you sang the song.

    The song ended and everyone who was listening applauded as others screamed, “Encore!” Your face burned at the given attention, Alejandro replied, “Muy bien, senorita.”

    "Gracias.” I spoke in return. Handing the mic over to the next person, he introduced himself, “My name’s Alejandro Vargas, and you are?” His dark brown eyes seem to not leave yours as he waits for your answer.