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Song is Don't Matter by Akon and does not include all of the lyrics because then it would be too long LOL.
"Starr!" I called.
"Cole!" she called back as her dad, Todd Manning, dragged her away.
My mom, Marty Saybrooke, started talking, something about how much I had scared her and how she'd be sending me to military school anyway, but I didn't pay any attention. All I could think about was how my brilliant plan had gone down the drain. I felt a little like Romeo in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Starr and I had decided to run away until our parents had seen the light about us being together, but Todd had sopped us and choked me while he was at it. He would've kept doing it 'til I was blue in the face too, if detective John McBain hadn't shown up.
Disheartened, I sat down on a bus bench and took out my I-Pod Shuffle. I'd saved up for it forever, and finally got it. A song started playing, one that I recognized as being on a mixed CD Starr had made me.
Oh
Ohoohwooe
Oooh
Ooohhwooe
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you babe
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you babe
Cause we gon' fight
Oh yes we gon' fight
Believe we gon' fight
We gon' fight
Fight for our right to love yeah
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you
Nobody wanna see us together
Nobody thought we'd last forever
I feel I'm hopin' and prayin'
Things between us don't get better
Men steady comin' after you
Women steady comin' after me
Seem like everybody wanna go for self
And don't wanna respect boundaries
Tellin' you all those lies
Just to get on your side
But I must admit there was a couple secrets
I held inside
But just know that I tried
To always apologize
And I'ma have you first always in my heart
To keep you satisfied
By this time, the lyrics had started sounding strangely familiar, like they somehow applied to my life.
Got every right to wanna leave
Got every right to wanna go
Got every right to hit the road
And never talk to me no more
You don't even have to call
Even check for me at all
Because the way I been actin' lately
Has been off the wall
Especially toward you
Puttin' girls before you
An image of Britney popped into my head.
And they watchin' everything I been doin'
Just to hurt you
Why did I keep thinking of Britney?
Most of it just ain't you
Ain't true
And they won't show you
How much of a queen you are to me
And why I love you baby
I could feel a broad smile flash across my face as Britney was replaced by an image of Starr and I kissing at Llantano Mountain.
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you babe
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you babe
Cause we gon' fight
Oh yes we gon' fight
Believe we gon' fight
We gon' fight
Fight for our right to love yeah
Nobody wanna see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got you
Oh oh oh oh oh
Cause I got you
Cause I got you
Ooooh
Cause I got you babe
Cause I got you…
I turned my I-Pod off and pondered why the lyrics were getting to me so much. It suddenly dawned on me that they matched my love life perfectly. No one wanted Starr and I together, either. But the song said the people would fight for the right to love each other…
"Mom, I'm sorry, but you can't control me," I blurted out.
She looked at me, startled. "What?"
"You can't control me. I love Starr, and no one can stop us from being together."
She sighed. "Honey, it's just a crush. You'll get over it."
"No mom, I won't. I'm going after her."
"Cole--" she started in a stern voice.
"I'm not going to change my mind, mom. You're either with me, or against me," I said. I couldn't take it anymore and started running.
Starr opened the door. "Cole, what are you doing here?!" she exclaimed.
"I'm not going to lose you," I answered.
"But, my dad, he'll kill you…"
"Let him," I answered, taking her hands and kissing her in the open doorway.
"COLE! You stay away from Starr!" Todd said, coming to choke me again.
"I'm sorry, sir, but I won't. 'Cause we gon' fight/ Believe we gon' fight/ Oh we gon' fight/ Fight for our right to love yeah," I told him. I grabbed Starr and started to kiss her again. Todd just stared at us, flabbergasted.
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April Dawn