Countdown
Ten Sometime past 8:00 PM, a ten-minute countdown flashed on the stage’s LED backdrop. This set an undeniable surge of excitement across the thirty thousand-strong crowd. Shrieks of uncontrollable energy filled the open field and thousands of lit mobile phones and digital cameras floated in a sea of sweaty bodies. Lights dimmed as the countdown drew closer and still I had to encourage myself to believe that it was really happening. Nine I was a young kid back then when ...
