The only reason I put this story I want to write in the Twilight section is because I think this story is closest to it. Enjoy! (I will be updating 'Edward's Past' soon. I haven't been updating it because I've been having a lot of homework lately.)

No, no, no

No, no, no. This can't be happening. Not again. I ran off the stage with tears streaking down my face and my guitar still around my neck. "Aqua!" my best friend, Amber, called to me as I ran to the utility closet, shut the door, and locked it. I sunk down to the floor and put my face in my hands and continued sobbing. We had failed another concert; all I wanted to do was crawl in a hole and hope the world never saw my face again. It was my entire fault because I didn't come in when I was supposed to on my guitar solo. I eventually was able to play in front of my friends and family but when it came to big crowds like this I just froze up and couldn't even remember a single note. I could play with my friends because I knew if I messed up no one would have even noticed but in a solo you're playing alone and everyone would know when you messed up. Even my friends weren't that great but they were a whole lot better than me when it came to crowds. I still couldn't believe this happened again. I remembered every note but when I actually had to play it for people my mind would just shut off.

"Aqua," Amber cooed softly while knocking on the door. "Please unlock the door and let me come in," Amber said with undeniable comfort seeping through each word. I decided to obey not feeling up for a fight right now. I leaned forward to unlock the door but didn't open it. I figured she heard the click because she opened the door and saw me in some- what of a fetal position leaning over my guitar. My other two friends, Dana the drummer and Carly the singer were standing behind her.

"Chica," Dana spoke first sounding sad (If you're wondering why she called me "chica" it's because she's partly Spanish and it means girl basically). Dana's curls were crunched like always, her skin a glowing tan and her eyes a brown that I had always envied. Carly didn't look mad either but sympathetic. My best friend, Amber, played bass guitar and I played guitar and we made up a group called 'Shadow Roses (Carly's idea)'.

"This isn't your fault good amigo," Dana began as they all began to sit around me in the cramped space. She put a comforting arm on my shoulder and rubbed softly.

"Yeah, Dana's right. This is our entire fault because we didn't even ask you if you were okay with it. We just kind of figured you were and didn't really stop to think of how you would feel about being put on the spot. Real friends wouldn't do that to you. Now speaking for the whole band here we can truly say we're sorry for everything." Carly said genuinely but I didn't see why they were saying they were sorry. I'm the one who messed up.

"No you guys, I'm the one who messed up and let the fear of expectation control me and I'm the one who is supposed to and saying sorry." I said, not about to let them take the blame for everything when it was clearly my entire fault that we weren't crowd surfing right now.

Amber then cleared her throat obviously wanting to say something now. She pulled back some of her long silky red-orange hair from her stunning blue eyes, pulled it behind her pale ear and took a deep breath.

"Aqua we're not upset and we're not disappointed that you couldn't do the solo. We are still you're friends and we'll always be you're friends here to catch you if you fall. Everyone has their own fears and weaknesses and that's okay. That's one of the many things that make people unique. Have we ever been upset with you because of you're mistakes?" I shook my head in response to her question. "Exactly, if any one of us messed up we wouldn't be mad and make them feel worse than they already are. We would try to make them feel better about them self instead of tearing them down. You are an amazing guitarist and all we have to do is somehow make you get over that fear. We're not going to make you play in front of people but we will figure out something. We're going to help you." Amber finished by taking a deep breath seeming proud of herself.

"Thank you," I finally murmured breaking the comfortable silence. I knew they were going to help me but I had no idea how and I didn't even think they knew.

"No problem." They all said at the same time. We all laughed quietly. We then decided to stand up. Everyone hugged me giving me gentle and comforting pats. I smiled at this as some of my long black hair fell behind their shoulders. They playfully pulled my cat eared hat down over my eyes and we all giggled.

Finally as I pulled my hat back over my deep brown eyes I decided it was time to make a suggestion. "Maybe we better get out of the utility closet." They nodded in agreement to this as we made our way out. We took the back exit taking our instruments with us to Carly's car which with some luck she parked in the back. We all put our instruments in the trunk and got in Carly's car. Once Carly got on the highway she decided it was a good time for conversation.

"Do you guys want to stay over at my house tonight and eat ice cream and watch movies?" She asked probably figuring we needed to keep our mind off tonight. We all nodded and started calling our parents. Dana was the only exception because she told her parents that she would watch her little brother tonight after the concert while they went to a late night movie. She claimed sourly that she had forgotten. Carly dropped Dana off at her house as Dana told us sorry and took her drumsticks out of the trunk of the car. Even though the lights were still on Carly waited until Dana was in the house like she always did for us. Dana gave us one last wave as we drove off toward Carly's house. Carly had called her parents in advance when she stopped at a long red light and confirmed that it was okay.

When we all got to her house we decided to take our instruments in and maybe practice a little before Carly's parents went to sleep. Carly's mom, Tianna, already had pizza, ice cream, soda, and popcorn waiting for us. After we ate some of the feast we decided to practice a little before we watched movies and ate more ice cream and popcorn. Our tune was pretty even and the beat was dead on but our rhythm needed a little work. My friends were going to pick out some movies from upstairs because Carly claimed that only classics were down stairs and no one wanted to watch one of those tonight.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us to decide on some movies Aqua?" Amber asked again when I already said it didn't matter to me.

"I'm sure." I replied smiling. Carly only shrugged and Amber thought nothing of it either and they both disappeared up the stairs.

I then went back to playing my guitar trying to perfect the rhythm and beat. The third time I suddenly had a strange dark impulse go through me and I got every note, every rhythm, and every beat correct and eventually made it through the whole song. I examined my fingers to see if something was wrong with them. I usually played very good when no one was around but not that good. I found a dark lining going over both my hands in a shadow-like fashion.

I suddenly noticed a strange shadow forming next to me and jumped off the couch in a flash and ran under the dining room table but still looked up at the shadow. It began forming into a humanlike body and eventually turned into a boy about my age. He had somewhat long hair that was very straight and stopped at the end of his neck, beautiful deep brown eyes that were somewhat covered by his hair, and perfectly tanned skin. His skin color was similar to mine but his was much more beautiful and stunning. He only looked around and touched my guitar that I abandoned on the couch. I gave myself a mental slap for such a stupid mistake.

"Aquanetta," he murmured still searching the room. His voice was like a carol of bells in perfect harmony. How did he know my name? Was he a stalker? Maybe he wasn't a stalker and it was just a creepy coincidence that he knew my name.

"We've seen Harry Potter a million times though Amber!" I heard Carly say to Amber. I turned my attention to the voice reflexively.

"Yeah you're right. Let's look at these over on this rack." I then heard Amber say and all I heard next was movie shuffling.

I then looked back to see what the boy was doing and suddenly realized that he wasn't there. I began to panic and my heartbeat quickened.

"Yeah I haven't had much patience with Harry Potter myself." A voice jumped out of the darkness and I realized the boy was on his stomach with his fists on his face that was now turned to me. My panting was then quickened immediately. I was going to scream until he put his surprisingly cold hand over my mouth and it only came out muffled. When I finally calmed down and he could see I wasn't going to try to scream again he took his hand off my mouth.

"Did I startle you?" He asked me as my heart began to restart.

"Who are you?" I asked half-panicked and half-mad.

"Well Aquanetta-"

"Aqua" I corrected him.

"Well Aqua," he tried again with an emphasis on the 'Aqua'.

"My name is Spyro. I'm a spirit that can take form of anything I want to. The reason I know your name is that I've taken form of animals such as dogs, cats, and birds because you interest me and I figured out your name eventually. I'm sorry for eavesdropping on you. I also have heard you need help playing guitar and actually playing it for a crowd. I'm going to help you get over your fear and have more confidence in yourself."

I then began laughing under my breath and turned my face in full angry mode. "Is this some kind of sick joke? I bet you think you're pretty funny. I don't take jokes like that lightly!" I told him doing the best I could to sound intimidating while whispering.

"I am sincere." He said it so solemnly that there was no way I could deny him.

"No way, no way! That's impossible!" I whispered hastily under my breath, trying anyway.

He then lifted his hand in front of my face and it turned into shadow no longer showing a hand form at all.

"You were serious?" I told him now believing him.

He nodded just as solemnly as he had told nothing but the truth.

"So you were the Chihuahua that was following me the other day after school?" I asked just to make sure this was real.

He nodded impassively.

"I can't believe this," I said only to myself now while putting my hands on my forehead. "I don't know if I should be mad about that or freaked out." I told him honestly torn between the two. He laughed.

"Well seeing when you get mad I hope you're freaked out instead." He told me playfully and avoiding my punch at the same time.

"Aqua," Carly called coming down the stairs and turning on the lights with Amber close behind.

"We found some movies to watch." Amber finished.

I began to panic. Did he want to meet them or was it better if we kept him a secret?

"I'll come to your house tomorrow." He said calmly, already decided. "It's best if your friends didn't know about me yet." He explained. I nodded in agreement.

"I'll give you directions," I offered.

"I already know where you live." He stated calmly as if this was casual conversation.

I grimaced. Of course he already knew where I lived.

"Aqua," My friends asked the air again and again.

"I'll explain more tomorrow. See you then." He told me as he disappeared into the shadow of the table.

I took a deep breath and crawled out from under the table. When they tuned back around toward the table they jumped when they saw me.

"Where were you and what were you doing?" They asked at about the same time still obviously startled.

"I was under the table looking for my house key…" I told them the best I could. I didn't like keeping secrets from my friends and luckily I had my key in my pocket to show them.

"Okay, just wondering…" Carly said in a suspicious voice but decided to let it go. Amber understood that there was something I didn't want them to know but she didn't ask. I would have to thank her for it later.

"Okay so we're watching Spiderman 2, Batman Begins, National Treasure, and Star Wars III. My mom said then we have to go to bed." Carly finished.

"Got it," I told Carly as they both sat down.

"This will be fun," Amber told us hopefully.

"Yeah," Carly and I said at the same time. We laughed. I wouldn't be thinking about the movie though. I would be wondering about that boy who is really a spirit or so he says. Eventually I lost the fight against my eyelids sometime during National Treasure.