First Instant Star Fic! Don´t kill me, just review it please. Oh, yeah, I forgot… it´s mostly AU.

Disclaimer: I do not own Instant Star, the characters, nor the songs used in this chapter. So… don´t sue me.


Chapter One: Main Encounter

One cloudy afternoon, in a beautiful wooded park, two teenagers did what they both loved to do: music. You would say it was a mere coincidence. I say, it was meant to be.

She was sitting under a big tree, well, actually, her big tree. She went there every time she wanted to do another piece of feeling, aka, song. Just in the middle of the tree, there was a huge hole, big enough for you to put your head and start analyzing the life of ants. But instead she used it for keeping her song journal safe. She didn't actually wanted to make her talent public, so she had the right to be paranoic about it.

She went through the pages until she found the one she was searching.

"God. I hate emotional breakdowns." She said as she put one hand in her forehead, speaking to herself was something she did whenever she thought she was alone, but this time, she wasn't.

He was behind some bushes, so she couldn't see him. But he could totally listen to every single word that came out of her mouth. He went to the park with the idea of not do anything else but strumming the chords on his guitar randomly until some melody was decent. Definitely finding someone else here wasn't exactly part of the plan.

Minutes later he noticed that she also had a guitar; this caught his eye a little bit more. Decided to put his instrument aside and focus only on the female.

"Ok Jude, let it out, let it all out." She said once more, grabbed the guitar, and put down the journal. Started playing. He could totally tell this was going to be a sad song, even before he heard the lyrics.

I drift away to a place
Another kind of life
Take away the pain
I create my paradise

Everything I've held
Has hit the wall
What used to be yours
Isn't yours at all

She took a deep breath and continued singing.

Falling apart, and all that I'm asking
Is it a crime, am I overreacting

Oh, he's under my skin
Just give me something to get rid of him
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Another little white lie

So what you had didn't fit
Among the pretty things
Never fear, never fear
I now know where you've been

Braids have been un-tied
As ribbons fall away
Leave the consequence
But my tears you'll taste

Falling apart and all that I question
Is this a dream or is this my lesson

Oh, he's under my skin
Just give me something to get rid of him
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Another little white lie

I don't believe I'll be alright
I don't believe I'll be OK
I don't believe how you've thrown me away
I do believe you didn't try
I do blame you for every lie
When I look in your eyes, I don't see mine

One tiny and shiny tear came out of her eye.

Oh, he's under my skin
Just give me something to get rid of him
I've got a reason now to bury this alive
Another little white lie

Oh my permission to sin
You might have started my reckoning
I've got a reason now to bury him alive
Another little white lie.

She sang like anyone else he had ever heard. He could never forget her voice, that was for sure. She started to sob just after the last word. For some odd reason he wanted to hug her.

"Her ex-boyfriend must be an asshole" He murmured. She caused something inside of him… Something he had never felt before.

She stayed there sobbing. Without taking his eyes off of her, he took out a napkin and wrote some lines, inspired by the red-headed girl.

I worry I won't see your face. Light up again.

Even the best fall down sometimes.

I'm quite you know. You make a first impression.

Even the stars refuse to shine.

Out of the doubt that fills my mind. I somehow find you and I collide.

These were totally random ideas, but he was sure he could fit them into a song.

A thunder made both of them jump, taking them out of their thoughts.

"Here comes the rain." She whispered. Closed the notebook, put it back in the tree, and packed the guitar.

I wish there wasn't a storm coming up, I'd love to stay here the entire day, though I have the weird feeling someone's watching me. Crazy. She thought as she walked away.

He couldn't stop staring at her for even a second. Like when you're watching a suspense movie.

This red dude is interesting. Why I haven't seen her before?. He also thought.

He slowly got up in his feet and started walking towards her tree, wanting to take a glimpse of her notebook.

She stopped, and turn around to check her back, following her sense. He suddenly jumped behind the tree.

"Spied's loosing the spy touch? Damn no! – he murmured angry to himself.

Finally, the sky began to cry, or the rain started to fall, as you like to see it.

He gave up on his mission and walked to his car. Both of them left the park without looking back, but with a thought filled mind.