Things Aren't Always What They Seem

"I'm so nervous Tor" Maya was pacing back and forth shaking her hands like crazy. "Maya everything will be ok?" Maya looks at Tori shocked "Tor! MY DEUT IS SCREWED! DUET MEANS TWO PEOPLE TORI NOT ONE. TWO!" Tori puts her hands on Maya's shoulders to calm her down. "Just sing your heart out Maya. With or without a duet you are an amazing singer. You just have to show everyone. Which you can. And you will!"

Zig, Dave, Mo and Adam walk up to Maya. Mo puts his hand on her shoulder. "Hey its our turn. Are we ready?". Maya looks at Tori. "You've got this Maya. Your ready." Maya takes a deep breath and nods. "Your right. I am ready." She turns to the band. "Lets do this" They walk out on stage. The music starts.

"It's hard enough to find the time to sleep
It's easier to find the time to dream
Another night spent too far from the stars
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
It's hard enough to find my place at home
It's easier out here on my own
A father's love is no such thing I know
Things Aren't Always What They Seem"

Maya looks into the crowd looking for the guy she wrote this song for.

"Oh Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
To be and I just hope your memory's proud of me
I might cry myself to sleep
And imagine that you're here with me"

Campbell walks through singing with Maya

"It's hard enough to find someone to trust
It's easier to live life scared to love
A mother's touch is going way too soon
Things Aren't Always What They Seem"

Maya stares at him as he sings the part of there duet.

"No Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
To be and I just hope your memory's proud of me
I might cry myself to sleep
And imagine that you're here with me"

Campbell climbs on stage, she turns to him.

"You're not really that much different
From me"

Campbell grabs Maya's hand. They look into eachothers eyes.

"Oh I've got everything it seems but what I need
Oh won't you tell me what you see when you look at me
When you look at me"

Campbell put a hand on her cheek

"No Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
To be and I just hope your memory's proud of me
I might cry myself to sleep
And imagine that you're here with me"

The music stops. Maya tries to look away "No Maya. Please don't look away from me" He pulls her face gently back to look at his. "I am so sorry I hurt you. But I'm here now, begging you to just listen to me. I cant go on without you. Maya you mean the world to me. Please I just need you back with me. Please Maya" Maya starts to cry. "I love you Campbell" Campbell smiles "I love you too Maya. So so much" Maya hug him. Campbell pulls away to be a couple inches from her face. He leans in and kisses her. Maya hears her alarmclock. She wakes up and hits the alarmclock. Another night of crying herself to sleep. Over a boy that won't acknowledge her presence. She dries her eyes and gets ready for school.

Maya walks into school. She hears Tori screaming her name "MAYA! WAIT UP". Maya keeps walking to her locker. Tori walks up to her. "Hey". Maya opens her locker. "What now Tori?" "Damn. Whats your problem? Did you have another Campbell dream?"

Maya goes silent. "Holy crap. You did. You've got a thing for him."

Maya grabs her books. "NO I DIDN'T!" Tori crosses her arms. "Why so touchy about it Maya?" She says sarcastically. Maya rolls her eyes and shuts her locker door and walks into her french class.

"Ahhh. There you are Ms. Matlin. Please grab a seat next to Mr. Saunders he will be your french partner for the semester"

-Campbell's POV-

Being in French sucked. But I missed my French credit last year because of hockey practices. So I had to suck it up and deal with it. But as I was thinking of mre reasons why French sucked a good reason why French was my favorite subject walked through the door.

"Ahhh. There you are Ms. Matlin. Please grab a seat next to Mr. Saunders he will be your french partner for the semester." That was the first thing I actually understod that came out of that teachers mouth and I loved it. I had always admired Maya from afar but now it was time to make myself known to her.

"Hi"

She took a seat next to me and smiled.

"Hi I'm Maya." Her name was beautiful just like everything else about her "Campbell" She opened her french book. "Well nice to meet you Campbell. So tell me what it a sophmore, hockey player doing in a freshman course?" Campbell smiles. "I think it speaks for itself...But hockey became so important to me back home

that I missed my French credit. And I've never been to good with French anyway. I'm more of a English person." Maya laughs. "I can tell". "Classe Ok c'est là que vos partenaires sera d'une grande aide pour vous. Pop Quiz demain 45 questions. Tout le chapitre 34 de l'article 3."

Campbell looks at her confused. She turns to Maya. "What did she just say?"

"Can anyone tell me what I just said? Campbell how about you. Your so excited your talking to Maya about it...So Mr. Saunders?"

"Ummmm...We are having pizza in the cafe' today?". The class laughs. "Very funny Mr. Saunders you can tell that joke to the chalk board when you stay after class to clap the chalk erasers...Now does anyone have a serious answer?"

Maya raises her hand. "Maya?" "You said there was a pop quiz on chapter 34 section 3 tomorrow and our partners would be of great help to study with." Ms. Amèlie smiles "Thank you Maya"

"Know it all" Maya looks at Campbell "Hun there is a difference between a know it all and having common sense" The bell rings. "Meet me outside after school we can go get something to eat the go study at my place" "Ok" Maya laughs. "Have fun clapping erasers Cam" Maya takes her books and walks out of the class room"