Wesley walked up to me one day in the hall. I was kinda worried because the last time he walked me to class he grabbed my breasts because of a rumor none other than Jenna Middleton started.
"Hi, Clare," Wesley said.
"Hey, Wesley, sorry to be rude, but what do you want?" I asked him.
"Um, Connor and I were wondering if you would, um, like to be in our band?" He said unsure and quietly.
"You have a band? With Connor? Oh my goodness, what has this world come to?"
Wesley got a little defensive, "Sav said that if we wanted to get girls the best way would be to start a band. So, we did, but Dave quit on us and you were the first person that came into Connor's mind when we tried looking for a new lead singer."
"Okay, then Wesley, I will come to one rehearsal. If it doesn't work out, no deal, if it does, and only if, then I will consider it.
"Thanks, Clare, you're a hero!" He hugged me awkwardly and scampered away.
I was, finally, able to get into my English class and sit down. Right as I was though, the bell rang. Dear Goodness, I hope Wesley isn't late to his class. Wait, since when did I care about what happened to Wesley?
After Ms. Dawes was finished with her lecture of the day, Eli turned around and talked to me, as usual.
"So, Clare, are you doing anything tonight?"
I was about to say no, mostly because I get dazed whenever I see Eli's face and his sexy smirk, but then I remembered the stupid rehearsal tonight. "Sorry, Eli, I have a prior commitment," He didn't seem shaken at all by that. Maybe I was wrong about him liking me then.
After school I headed to the Cafeteria, where all bands practice. What I found kinda surprised me, Wesley was playing his flute and Connor was at the computer with a tambourine sitting next to it. A single microphone was in a stand downstage.
"Hey, Clare. Come on up here." Connor said. I walked quickly onto the stage.
"Hi Clare," Wesley said. I nodded in acknowledgement. Connor handed me a piece of paper. I read it over and realized it was the lyrics. Oh goodness, I didn't think I was ready for it.
"Okay, we're going to start with something kinda simple. I have two choices in category, Disney or stuff by 3 Doors Down."
I put like three seconds in my decision. "3 Doors Down" I didn't want everybody at school to think I was a complete dork. I mean who listens to Disney anymore? (A/N I am not putting down anyone who still does listen to Disney because I still do too)
He handed me the lyrics to Ticket to Heaven.
I'm walking a wire, it feels like a thousand ways I could fall 'Cause all they gave me was this ticket to Heaven And soft voices lie, innocence dies, now ain't that a shame? All they gave me was this ticket to Heaven All he gave me was this ticket to Heaven All he gave me was this ticket to Heaven
To want is to buy, but to live is to die and you can't take it all
When everything is said and done, I won't have one thing left
What happened to everything that I've ever known
But that ticket to Heaven, said to lie in the bed that you make
Now I'm restless and I'm running from everything
I'm running from everything
I'm afraid it's a little too late
And all of your dreams, and all your money they don't mean a thing
When everything is said and done, you won't have one thing left
What happened to everything I've ever known?
But that ticket to Heaven, said to lie in the bed that you make
Now I'm restless and I'm running from everything
I'm running from everything
I'm afraid it's a little too late
It's a little too late
But that ticket to Heaven, said to lie in the bed that you make
Now I'm restless and I'm running from everything
I'm running from everything
I'm afraid it's a little too late
But that ticket to Heaven, said to lie in the bed that you make
Now I'm restless and I'm running from everything
I'm running from everything
I'm afraid it's a little too late
It's a little too late
I looked around and realized that Wesley was the one that sang backup, and played guitar. Gosh, I didn't know he had that much talent.
"Clare, that was amazing! I haven't heard you sing since 9th grade." Connor shut his mouth remembering that one, I got made fun of for weeks, and two, that was a dare from KC, my ex-boyfriend.
"Yeah, do we have anything else?"
"Only the Disney for right now," Connor replied as he pulled the lyric paper out from under the tambourine.
If there's a prize for rotten judgement
I guess I've already won that
No man is worth the aggravation
That's ancient history, been there, done that!
Computerized voices It's too cliche I thought my heart had learned its lesson This scene won't play, You're way off base Oh
Who'd'ya think you're kiddin'
He's the Earth and heaven to you
Try to keep it hidden
Honey, we can see right through you
Girl, ya can't conceal it
We know how ya feel and
Who you're thinking of
No chance, no way
I won't say it, no, noYou swoon, you sigh
why deny it, uh-oh
I won't say I'm in love
It feels so good when you start out
My head is screaming get a grip, girl
Unless you're dying to cry your heart out
Oh
Who you are and how you're feeling
Baby, we're not buying
Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling
Face it like a grown-up
When ya gonna own up
That ya got, got, got it bad
WRONG: No chance, now way
I won't say it, no, no
Give up, give in
Check the grin you're in love
I won't say I'm in love
You're in love
I won't say it
Get off my case
I won't say it
It's O.K. you're in love
At least out loud,
I won't say I'm in love
All of a sudden pair of hands starts clapping, I turn around. It's not Wesley and Connor, so who? Out of the corner of my eye I see a dark figure move. No, it really can't be him. But it is.
Eli was standing right there. I can't believe he was here. Now he knew why I couldn't hang out. Crap! I jumped off the stage and ran as fast and hard as I could out of the cafeteria, out of the school, and if I could've out of the country, but instead I ran home and cried on my bed. A while later, I heard a knock on my door, hoping that they would go away, I didn't answer. Apparently, whoever it was didn't get the hint and knocked four more times before just coming in.
They sat next to me on the bed; my face was still buried in the pillow.
"Clare, what's wrong?" I gasped sharply, Elijah freaking Goldsworthy was in my room on my bed.
I turned my head to look at him. "You heard me sing," I said very simply.
"Yes, I did. Is that why you couldn't hang today?" He said softly.
"Wesley came up to me right before English asking me if I wanted to, and I said maybe. Trust me I really wanted to hang out with you, but, to me a maybe is a yes."
"That's fine, Clare. By the way, your singing is gorgeous." I knew he was descriptive, but I've never heard over two syllables come out of his mouth in one word, but then again I had only met him the week before.
Hey everyone! I don't know exactly where I'm going to go with this fanfiction, but bear with me and this story will go great places.