Hey guys, I guess I've kept you waiting long enough so here it is, the first chapter of 'The Beginning of Something New'.(Yea, Yea, I know , I changed the title, I didn't like the old one. So sue me.) I hope you like it.
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NPOV
I stared around the dance floor at everyone there. It was the most beautiful wedding I had ever seen. There were lights and flowers and music and dancing. Even though I was stuck in my wheelchair due to my legs starting to hurt from the first dance it was wonderful. I was having the time of my life. That was until I heard Uncle Emmett clearing his throat over a speaker.( He was acting as DJ.) I groaned and looked up to see what this was all about.
"Yo, yo, yo my peeps! Waz up!?" Uncle Em goofed.
Everyone but me was laughing at him. I was shooting him a death glare.
"Ok, the bride looks like she's going to kill me so I'm going to cut to the chase." Uncle Em began. " A few people would like to share some songs for the beautiful bride. So, first is, Ok, I really don't know who's first so, whoever wants to go first, come on up." Uncle Emmett put the carried a microphone and stand up to the front of the crowd. Mom walked up behind it.
"Um, ok, Em kinda forced me to do this, so I wrote this with a little help from Edward." Mom said nervously.
I groaned. I should have known letting Uncle Emmett DJ was a bad idea. I tried to hide my face as the music started playing. Then mom began to sing:
Nessie's
sittin' on the old front porch Her daddy says he ain't worth a
lick Nessie and
Jacob at the drive-in movie Her daddy says he ain't worth a lick Her daddy's waitin' up 'til half past
twelve My daddy said you wasn't worth a lick She's in love
with the boy
Watchin' the chickens peck the
ground
There ain't a whole lot goin' on tonight
In this
one-horse town
Over yonder comin' up the road
In a beat-up
Chevy truck
Her boyfriend Jacob, he's layin' on the horn
Splashin'
through the mud and the muck
When it comes to brains, he got the short end of the
stick
But Nessie's young and man, she just don't care
She'd
follow Jacob anywhere
She's in love with the boy
She's in love
with the boy
She's in love with the boy
And even if they have
to run away
She's gonna marry that boy someday
Parked in the very last row
They're
too busy holdin' on to one anotherTo even care about the show
Later
on outside the Tastee Freeze
Jacob slips something on her hand
He
says my high school ring will have to do
'Til I can buy a wedding
band
When it comes to
brains, he got the short end of the stick
But Nessie's young and
man, she just don't care
She'd follow Jacob anywhere
She's in
love with the boy
She's in love with the boy
She's in love with
the boy
And even if they have to run away
She's gonna marry
that boy someday
When they come sneakin' up the walk
He says young lady
get on up to your room
While me and Junior have a talk
But mama
breaks in, says don't lose your temper
It wasn't very long
ago
When you yourself was just a hay-seed plowboy
Who didn't
have a row to hoe
When
it came to brains you got the short end of the stick
But he was
wrong and honey you are too
Nessie looks at Jacob like I still
look at you
She's in love with the boy
She's in love with the
boy
She's in love with the boy
What's meant to be will always
find a way
She's gonna marry that boy someday
She's in love with the boy
She's in love with the
boy
What's meant to be will always find a way
She's gonna marry
that boy someday
Wow, my mouth was hanging open and I was just staring as cheers and claps filled the back yard. I had no clue my mom had it in her. I was still in shock when my dad walked up and took my mom's spot. My mom walked up and kneeled beside me and I threw my arms around her neck.
"Mom, that was great, thank you." I said
"Your very welcome honey. But I think you need to listen to your dad now." She said.
I nodded and pulled away. I looked up to where my dad was standing at the mic, looking incredibly uncomfortable.
"I was pretty much forced to write this so here it goes."
More music started playing as Dad started to sing:
Gotta
hold on easy as I let you go Beautiful baby from the outside in When you were in trouble that crooked little smile would
melt my heart of stone Beautiful baby from the outside in Someday some boy will come and ask me for your
hand Beautiful baby from the
outside in
Gonna tell you how much I love you
though you think you already know
I remember I thought you looked
like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm
You've
had me wrapped around your finger since the day you were
born
Chase your dreams
but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on take on
this whole world but to me you know you will always be
My little
girl
Now look at you I've turned around and
you've almost grown
Sometimes your asleep I whisper I love you
in the moonlight at your door
As I walk away I hear you say "daddy
love you more"
Chase
your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go
on take on this whole world but to me you know you will always be
My
little girl
But I won't say yes to him unless I know
He's the
half that makes you whole
He has a poets soul
And the heart of
a mans man
I know he'll say that he's in love, but between you
and me
He won't be good enough
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll
lead you home again
Go on take on this whole world but to me you
know you will always be
My little girl
I was crying by the end of his song. It was just so sweet. When he kneeled over by me I pulled him into a hug (almost knocking him over) and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you so much daddy. That was beautiful." I sobbed.
"Your welcome princess. And its true you know." He smiled.
"What is?"
"That Jacob is not good enough for you and never will be. No one ever will be."
"I love you so much Daddy."
"I love you to princess. Now we better pay attention to Jacob's song. He's about to die of embarrassment up there so I doubt he'll sing it for you again if you miss it."
I nodded and turned my head to the front where Jacob was standing, blushing madly.
"Um, I , well, the songs were my idea and I kinda have two so here it goes."Jacob mumbled.
I stared intently at him as he began to sing:
We
were 18, it was prom night. She said, I'll walk. It was a dark night, a black dress. She said, I'll
walk. I held her
hand through everything.
We had our first big fight.
She
said "Pull this car over".
I did and then I told her, "I
don't know what you are crying for".
I grabbed her hand, as
she reached for the door.
Let go of my
hand.
Right now I'm hurt, and you don't understand.
So just be
quiet.
And later we will talk.
Just leave, don't worry.
I'll
walk.
Driver never saw
her, around the bend.
I never will forget the call, or driving to
the hospital
where they told me her legs still wouldn't move.
I
cried, when I walked into her room.
Please come and hold my hand.
Right now I'm hurt, and I
don't understand.
Let's just be quiet, and later we can
talk.
Please stay, don't worry.
I'll walk.
The weeks and months of therapy.
And I
held her hand and asked her, to be my bride.
She's dreamed from a
little girl, to have her daddy bring her down the isle.
So from
her wheelchair, she looks up to him and smiles.
And says, I'll
walk.
Please hold my hand.
I know that this will hurt, I know
you understand.
Please daddy don't cry.
This is already
hard.
Let's go, don't worry.
I'll walk
I was crying again at this point. That was so sweet. I looked up at him with a smile on my face encouraging him to go on.
"Um, o-ok here is the s-second one." Jacob stuttered out.
I payed close attention to him as he began to sing again:
Well
I'll never forget the first time that I heard Well that's
like just last year on my birthday I know she's not perfect but she tries so
hard for me When she's
layin' on my shoulder on the sofa in the dark
That pretty mouth
say that dirty word
And I can't even remember now what she backed
my truck into
But she covered her mouth and her face got red
And
she just looked so darn cute
That I couldn't even act like I was
mad
Yeah I live for little moments like that
She lost all track of time and
burnt the cake
And every smoke detector in the house was goin'
off
And she was just about to cry until I took her in my arms
And
I tried not to let her see... me laugh
Yeah I live for little
moments like that
And I thank God that she isn't 'cause how boring would
that be
It's the little imperfections it's the sudden change in
plans
When she misreads the directions and we're lost but holdin'
hands
Yeah I live for little moments like that
And about the time
she falls asleep so does my right arm
And I want so bad to move it
'cause it's tinglin' and it's numb
But she looks so much like an
angel that I don't wanna wake her up
Yeah I live for little
moments
When she steals my heart again and doesn't even know
it
Yeah I live for little moments like that
When Jacob came to sit by me, I pulled him into a long passionate kiss. Loud whistles and came from the crowd as we enjoyed our little moment. Words couldn't describe how we felt.
Well, what did you think? Liked it, loved it, hated it? Let me know. Any ideas and criticism are greatly appreciated. In a review for I'll Walk, someone said I didn't have the all the words correct, well that was on purpose. Review asap!
