A/N: another update!! I is on a roll!! cuz I'm butter! HAHA!! so here is an update. I don't own the song.
Chapter 2: Black Roses Red
Trouble walked into Piano and Guitar Needs a few minutes till six. He walked into the backroom, where the sound of someone playing Hot Cross Buns on the piano came from. He saw the night manager sitting behind a young sprite. The manager looked up as Trouble walked in.
"Hey."
"Hey Dan. Having fun?" Trouble asked indicating to the sprite.
"Boat loads," Dan said standing up. "Looks like we're out of time Jack. Why don't you pack it on up while I talk to Trouble."
"Okay," the little sprite said closing his music book.
"So you're covering for Macy?" Dan asked turning back around to face Trouble.
"Macy is working tonight?" Trouble asked confused.
"Yeah. I thought that's why you agreed to come in to work tonight."
"No. I came because Maggie isn't coming in."
"Oh," Dan said leaning against the piano.
"Plus, Macy quit two days ago." Trouble said as he turned to leave.
"Macy quit?" Dan asked confused. Trouble nodded his head. "D'Arvit! How come no one tells me these things!?" Trouble couldn't help but laugh as he made his way to the front counter.
About an hour later Dan came out from the backroom. He walked up to Trouble, who was resting his head in his hands. It was slow tonight.
"Hey, Jean just called. She thinks she may be going into labor," Dan said excitedly. Jean was Dan's wife of four years and the couple was pregnant with their first child.
Trouble smiled at Dan. "Then get out of here man! You don't wanna miss the birth of your first kid do ya?"
"I'm going now, but there is a girl coming in for a job interview." Dan said fumbling around in his pockets for his starter chip.
"I'll tell her that you had a family emergency and ask her to reschedule."
"Thanks Trouble."
"Don't worry about it, now get out of here." Trouble said giving Dan a small push towards the door. Dan gave him a cheery wave and ran out of the store. Trouble looked up at the clock and sighed. Only an hour to go.
Trouble walked around the store making sure that everything was closed up for the night. He had a good hour before the gig tonight but he wanted to get the band together before they went on.
"Excuse me?" Trouble turned around to see a pretty elf with bright hazel eyes looking at him. "Where is the restroom?"
"Backroom," he said pointing to his right.
"Thanks," she said and left.
"Uh-huh." Trouble said to himself before returning to his work.
About five minutes later Trouble heard the sound of a piano being played. He looked around the showcase area. No one was in the room plus, all the pianos were locked up. He slowly walked towards the backroom. The music got louder and he could her someone singing.
Can I ask you a question please
Promise you won't laugh at me
Honestly I'm standing here
Afraid I'll be betrayed.
Trouble walked quietly into the room and saw the elf that had asked him where the bathroom was sitting at a piano.
As twisted as it seems, I only fear love when it's in my dreams
So let the morning light come in and let the darkness fade away
Can you turn my black roses red?
Can you turn my black roses red?
Trouble smiled as he listened to the elf sing. He went to lean against a box but when he applied pressure to the box it fell over with a loud crash. The elf at the piano jumped and spun around.
She stared at him for a full ten seconds before asking, "Were you listening to me?"
Trouble felt color begin to rise to his face. "Yeah. Sorry I didn't mean to I just…."
"It's okay," she said standing up. "Um, is Dan here?"
"No, he left about an hour ago." He said. He watched the girls face fall. "Are you here for the job interview?" She looked up at him and nodded her head. "Oh, well Dan's wife went into labor and he had to leave. It's their first child and everything but he said you could reschedule."
The girl gave him a small smile. "That'll be great. Can you tell him that I'll give him a call later this week?"
"Yeah, sure thing."
"Thanks," she said as she started walking out of the backroom. "Well I better get going."
"Hey wait a minute!" Trouble called after her. She turned slowly to look at him. "Listen, that song you were singing, did you write that?" The elf blushed as she nodded her head. "It was really good."
"Thanks," the elf said tucking a lock of auburn hair behind a pointed ear.
"Do you think you could play the rest of it for me?" Trouble asked.
The girl smiled at him. "Really? You want to hear it?"
"Yeah. I mean it has this great melody line and you have an amazing voice." He said as he went to sit down next to her on the piano bench.
"Where do you want me to start at?"
"Where you stopped."
The elf smiled at him again before playing the piano again.
Drowning in my loneliness
How long must I hold my breath
So much emptiness inside I could fill the deepest sea
I reach to the sky as the moon looks on
One last year has come and gone
It's time to let your love rain down on me
Can you turn my black roses red?
Can you turn my black roses red?
Can you turn my black roses red?
Cuz
I'm feelin like I'll blame it on love
I'm feelin like I'll blame it on love
I'm feelin like I'll blame it on love
I'm feelin like I'll blame it on love
I'm feelin like I'll blame it on love
I'm feelin like I'll blame it on love
Can you turn my black roses red?
Can you turn my black roses red?
Can you turn my black roses red?
She played a few notes and let them die out. "It's supposed to fade out from there."
"That was really good," Trouble said with a smile. "Have you taken any voice lessons?"
The elf shook her head. "Just a little piano."
Trouble nodded his head. Suddenly a thought hit him. "What are you doing tonight?"
The girl looked at him. "Nothing. Why?"
"Listen, my band has a gig tonight at the Smelly Krab and our lead singer is leaving after tonight."
"And you want me to be your bands lead singer?"
"Well…."
"I don't know. I'm new to this area in town. Plus, I don't even know your name."
"Trouble Kelp," he said holding a hand out.
She took his hand and shook it. "Holly Short."
"I'll make a deal with you Holly," Trouble said, "If you come with me and listen to us; I'll show you around town." She thought about it for some time. "I'll even throw in a good word to Dan for you."
Holly smiled. "Okay, you got yourself a deal. So what time is your gig?"
"At eight thirty."
"You do know that it's eight twenty now, right?"
"What?" Trouble asked looking down at his watch. Holly was right, it was eight twenty. "D'Arvit! C'mon, I'll drive." He said leading the way out of the backroom.
A?N: so there is the 2nd chapy!! If you thought I wasn't going to bring Holly in then you be crazy!! lol. Review?