Hey, readers! I'm still working on my other May x Drew story, so in the meantime, I have come up with a new mini-series based on songs by Taylor Swift. I'm also writing a mini-series for the InuYasha fandom which is similar, but based on songs by Pink. This series will be about eight stories long with an undecided amount of chapters all of varying lengths. First up, as you can see is the oh-so-original "Teardrops on my Guitar" story.
P.S. These stories will be partly AU and partly canon. I dunno how this is going to turn out since I'm kinda "winging it", so hopefully it doesn't suck too badly. So…onward we go.
Chapter 1: Eyes On Me
I could feel them behind me. Drew Hayden's eyes were definitely concentrated on me as I practiced alone for my next upcoming contest. Ash and the gang had offered to stick around and help out, but I told them that it wasn't necessary, that I could do it myself this time. They had gone to find something to eat. Typical boys, always looking for food.
My pokémon were at ease and ready for the contest. Their excitement was evident as they concentrated their attacks of appeal as we had practiced over and over many times. The Grand Festival was still a ways away, but I knew that the closer we got, the harder my competition would be. In fact, I probably should've known that Drew would be participating in this contest. However, I had attempted to push thoughts of him from my mind. I didn't want to, but it hurt to think about him now that he had started to talk about…her.
Recently, in yet another effort to brag of his superiority over me, Drew let slip an enigmatic piece of information that had immediately sent chills through my body. He had found a girl, one that he claimed to be the most beautiful and talented of any he had ever met. My heart had immediately sunk.
Don't get me wrong. It isn't like I actually like Drew Hayden…well…actually, I don't quite know how I feel about him. However, once he had let that slip, I knew that any chance I may have had with him was gone. I mean, come on, a girl who is both beautiful and talented in Drew Hayden's eyes? She would practically have to be a goddess. That is the height of his standards.
Since that day, I tried my best to avoid Drew because, sadly, he has always been able to read me like an open book. If he saw me, he would immediately know that something was up and ask me about it. How am I supposed to tell him that I'm jealous of this girl whom I've never even met? Worse yet, that I'm jealous of him and this girl even though I usually appear to be completely upset by Drew and his taunting?
Content with my practice for the afternoon, I called my Pokémon back to their Pokéballs and set off on the task of finding Ash and the others. As I turned around, I, as expected, caught Drew's gaze which was still trained on me. I forced a smile which I hoped, from that distance, he wouldn't notice as fake. He must not have noticed my depression as he just silently watched me walk from the beach, never taking his eyes off my retreating form.
That one small smile always had the task of masking so much emotion. I never allowed the crowds around me to see how I was really feeling. A few times, Ash had read deeper into my fake smiles and laughs, asking me if I wanted to talk about something. Each time, I would tell him that everything was fine, because, really, how could Ash ever understand what I was going through?
Walking away from Drew, I waited until I was far enough away from him and alone to let the mask fall. I should've known he would be here. I should've mentally prepared myself for this moment. Instead, I had attempted to push all those thoughts aside and now this moment hurt more than a dagger to the heart...not that I have any experience whatsoever with that feeling, but if I had to guess, I'd think it was similar to what I was feeling now.
Briefly, I wondered if that girl would be a spectator…or a contestant…or maybe she was just some girl from his hometown or someone he met on his own travels who would be watching the contest on TV. As these thoughts passed through my mind, I realized that the unthinkable had happened. Sometime between now and when I first met Drew, I had fallen hard for him. I needed him. No, I wanted him. But, clearly, I wasn't meant to have him.
Think I'll stop there for now. I will most likely go verse-by-verse of the songs, listening to said verse of the chapter and writing what comes to my mind. Chapters probably won't be overwhelmingly long. Sometime when I get some time, I'll get chapter 2 written up and posted. Hope this was enjoyable.
Posted: June 12, 2012