hey guys! I really hope you like this. This is my first time writing lemonade mouth so please no flames. I don't own lemonade mouth, or photograph that's owned by nickleback.
The short girl sat down on the edge of the stage and sighed trying to think of how she was going to explain her big news to the rest of the band, needless to say she was worried on how they would react. The band was her second family and after he disappointing reaction from her biological one Stella honestly didn't know what she would do if they rejected her to. She checked her watch she had told her friends to be at the music hall at five sharp, it was currently four fifty. Her friends had a lot of faults but tardiness was not one of them at least not if Olivia had anything to say about it. The young woman smiled at the thought of her best friend dragging in all three of the guys in by their ears while Mo laughed silently in the background. She looked back at her watch it was currently 4:59 she smiled and counted silently 5, 4,3,2,1 and... Stella looked up when she heard the front doors of the music hall open. Just as predicted Olivia came in holding the guys by their ears "Ouch!" yelled the blonde headed boy known as Scott picket.
"Come on Liv let go!" came the cry of the red headed, green eyed boy known as Olivia's boyfriend Wen Gifford
"Ow olivia come on I listen with these ears!" the long haired boy known as Charlie Delgado whimpered
Olivia smirked and gave all three of them one final ear twist and let go.
"There that will teach you that when I say go we GO!" Olivia yelled while Mo and Stella where trying to contain their fits of laughter.
"Well you don't have to be so mean about it..." Charlie whimpered
"Yea! We could have come on our own right Scott?" said Wen looking at the blonde haired guitarist for conformation.
"I'm staying out of this one! I've had my ear twisted enough by your girlfriend to last me a life time!"
Mo scowled at Scott "Next time you ignore my texts to play video games it'll be a lot worse."
Scott visibly paled "yes boo."
Stella smirked "You know I called you in here for an announcement, not to see Mo and Olivia rip off what's left of your masculinity."
Mo, Scott, Wen and Olivia all blushed and looked at their feet sheepishly.
"So why'd you call us here anyway?" Charlie asked taking out his drumsticks from his book-bag and twirling them in his large hands with an ease and grace that seemed incomprehensible for such a clumsy boy.
Stella grimaced she was hoping to avoid the question as long as possible but with everyone looking at her she knew she couldn't put it of any longer.
Stella sighed and ran a hand through her short hair. "Ok everyone sit down.
They all obeyed wondering what was making their lead guitarist so nervous.
Stella smiled at them while she grabbed her guitar. Seeing her friends' worried looks she sighed. "Ok guys listen up I am going to sing this song and then I'll explain everything ok?"
Stella didn't even wait for a nod of acceptance before she started strumming.
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red?
And what the hell is on Charlie's head
Everyone except Charlie laughed knowing exactly what picture she was talking about. It was a picture of all six of them at the pool, the day before the picture was taken Stella had snuck into Charlie's house and cut his hair to resemble a lopsided Mohawk. Charlie had refused to speak to her for a month.
And this is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew we'd ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneaking out.
And this is where I went to school
Most of the time had better things to do
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must have done it half a dozen times
Olivia shook her head and smiled at her best friend. Remembering the time when the five of them ended up in jail all because of Stella's stubborn attitude. She looked over at Mo and grinned knowing that they were both thinking the same thing.
I wonder if it's too late
Should I go back and try to graduate
Life's better now than it was back then
If I was them I wouldn't let me in
Stella's eyes were starting to sting as she looked at her friends. Wen who had quickly become her best guy friend, her partner in crime, he was like the big brother she always wanted. Soft spoken Charlie who she constantly enjoyed teasing and annoying but who she loved like a little brother. She looked at Scott and remembered how they often pushed each other to be better guitarists. Sure they fought some but it was more of a brother-sister sibling rivalry than anything else.
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, god, I
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Stella looked at Mo who was bobbing along to the song. Mo was Stella's fashion adviser and her relationship advice Guru. Mo and Stella where great friends they just clicked immediately. Stella looked over at her best friend Olivia white. Her sweet, shy best friend who was like a mother to everyone. She was shy in school but when she was with her band mates she shined. Stella was fiercely protective of her as she was with all her band mates.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Remember the old arcade
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hangin' out
They say somebody went and burned it down.
The police hated Lemonade mouth after her and Wen used window chalk to write F.T.P. on their squad cars. They were never caught but the police knew it was them. It got to the point where anytime the band hung out together there was always at least one squad car following them around. Undoubtedly making sure Stella and Wen didn't do anything else illegal.
We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we know
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel
Stella smiled through her tears remembering the concert at Madison square garden. Stella felt on top of the world that day and having her best friends by her side made it all the more sweeter.
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, god, I
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Ima miss this town
Ima miss these faces
You can't erase
You can't replace it
I miss it now
I can't believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it
If I could I relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change
Sure the band had their bad days and good days. Some days they'd feel on top of the world and other days they'd fight and vow never to speak to each other ever again. The next day however they were always back to being a family once more. She wouldn't change a thing.
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me...
Stella closed her eyes as she strummed the last note of the song.
"Wow that was really good Stella!" Mo exclaimed.
"Yea I agree with Mo! So when are we gonna play it?" Wen said rubbing his freckled hands together.
"Hold up there Wen. This song isn't so we can play it. This song is my goodbye. She locked eyes with Scott "I'm not the lead guitarist anymore, Scott is."
"What!" Mo exclaimed leaping to her feet
"What do you mean by that?" Wen asked cautiously, he knew by the look on Stella's face that there was more and he knew he defiantly wasn't going to like it.
"Huh?" Charlie asked with a confused face he honestly had no idea what Stella was up to.
"No way!" Scott protested "There is no way in hell I'm taking your spot!"
Stella felt her face getting hot from anger, she hated when people questioned her without letting her explain. However Stella felt all her anger melt away and be replaced with dread when she heard Olivia ask "You're not quitting right?"
Stella sighed and sat down heavily on the edge of the stage, she hated when people saw her as a quitter. "No, guys I'm not quitting per say, more like I'm resining my post..."
"Why?" Olivia asked softly
"I don't think I can do this anymore not after..." Stella trailed of guilt in her voice.
"You're the one who pushed us all into this in the first place and after two years you're just going to up and leave us! "Olivia yelled angrily, she honestly couldn't believe it, Stella was a lot of things but a quitter was not one of them.
"That's not what I'm saying Oliv-" Stella growled trying to keep from letting her temper get the better of her.
"No that's exactly what you're saying! What ever happened to lemonade mouth being everyone's voice! What happened to being more than a band?"
"I joined the army, that's what happened!" Stella yelled her temper finally reaching her breaking point.
"What?"
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