Chapter 3
Max POV
"Dylan! Stop playing tonsil hockey with my best friend so she can hug me!" the voice of my favorite red head comes from behind me. I let go of Dylan and turn to see Lisa standing before me with out stretched arms. We squealed and hugged each other.
"OMG Lisa! How are you? I've missed you." Our conversation went on like this for a while until it was so rudely interrupted.
"God, do women ever just shut up!" Nick, Lisa's boyfriend and my rival, says walking over to stand beside Dylan.
"Shut up Nicholas." I snap spinning on him.
"Hey I wasn't saying it to you." He smirked. I rolled my eyes at him and crossed my arms.
"So, Max, did you gain any talent over the summer or do you still sound like a dying cat?" he asked.
"Oh please, you know you wish you were as talented as me. I mean seriously, you sound like you're gargling nails."
"Oh really? You really think you're better than me?"
"Yeah I do."
"Care to test that theory? Tonight, at the new club down town? We can see who's really better."
"Oh you are so on. Should I bring the rest of my band or are we singing accapella?"
"Bring the band. You're gonna need all the help you can get." He smirked.
This was out yearly tradition. Nick and I each had bands and we liked to see who was better so we'd go up against each other, normally on the football field but not this time.
"May the best artist win." I smirk.
"So me like always?" Nick laughs.
"Come on Lisa, we have to get the band ready." I turn and kiss Dylan before Lisa and I walk off.
"Max… I hate you. I absolutely hate you." Maya says as I peak out the curtain.
"Come on Maya. You look hot, and besides this will be totally worth it."
"How? We're just gonna lose again. They're better than we are and you know it."
"First off they are not better than us and second I found their weakness." I smirk turning to face the band.
The band consisted of me, my two sisters, Nudge and Lisa. I sing, Ella is on drums, Nudge is back up vocals/ violinist, Lisa plays piano, and Maya sings with me and is our lead guitarist.
"Whatever but do I have to wear a dress." I turn to look at her.
"I laid out skinny jeans and a leather vest, shirt thing. That was for Lisa." I smile. She sighs and goes back into the dressing room to switch with Lisa.
"Max, I love this outfit. It's actually me." Ella says coming out of the room with Nudge following. I had them Ella in a pair of dark skinny jeans and a tank top with a long black cover. Nudge was in a dark purple dress that was form fitting at the top, showing her beautiful curves, and flared out at the bottom and went down past her knees with knee high black, lace up boots and a leather jacket.
"You girls look AMAZING! Am I awesome or what?" I say while bouncing.
"For once you are very awesome Maxie." Ella laughs. I roll my eyes and see Maya and Lisa come out. Maya looked amazing in the outfit I had picked and Lisa looked great in the black dress.
"Why all the black?" Lisa asks.
"Because black is sexy." I answer. "And that give us an advantage, we have more sex appeal. They don't have nearly as much." As I finished, the announcer called us and the guys but I got to the mic first.
(Max Maya both)
"Friday night and we're just talking" I start.
Stars are crashing in the sky
Burning just for you and I
We don't need to over think this
Nothings gonna bring us down
Show them what we're all about
All the way 101% touch down
We gonna kill it, lead the pack
Gon' take this town
Let's go whatcha wanna wait for
Let's take everything we asked for
Come on and turn it up
Let's tell the world we want
More more more
Let's go take over the dance floor
You'll be mine and I will be yours
Come on and let it play
And let me hear you say
More more more
Take my hand and pull me closer
Whisper nothings in my ear
Till the walls just disappear
Feel the music
Take you higher
Feel my heart beat like a drum
Baby you're the only one
All the way 101% touch down
We gonna kill it, lead the pack
Gon' take this town
Let's go whatcha wanna wait for
Let's take everything we asked for
Come on and turn it up
Let's tell the world we want
More more more
Let's go take over the dance floor
You'll be mine and I will be yours
Come on and let it play
And let me hear you say
More more more
Come on everybody
Let's go party till they kick us out now
I don't care
Once we get it started
We won't stop until we get it all out
Take me there
Take me…
More more more
Let's go whatcha wanna wait for
Let's take everything we asked for
Come on and turn it up
Let's tell the world we want
More more more
Let's go take over the dance floor
You'll be mine and I will be yours
Come on and let it play
And let me hear you say
More more more
I smile as we finish the song and the crowd roars, then the music starts on the stage across from us.
(Nick James both)
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Violence is an energy
Against the enemy
Well, violence is an energy, wah hey
Bringing on the fury
The choir infantry
Revolt against the honor to obey
Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
Well, burning down the foreman of control
Silence is the enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
The insurgency will rise
When the blood's been sacrificed
Don't be blinded by the lies in your eyes
Sing!
Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay
Well, from here to eternity, oh ay, oh ay
Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay
Well, silence is the enemy so gimme gimme revolution!
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey
Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
Burning down the foreman of control
Silence is the enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul
The crowd roared when the song came to an end. As they died down I grabbed the mic…time for my favorite part.
"Wow, you must had a hard time writing that." I say. Nick raises a brow at me.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because that is the most meaningful thing you've ever written." He smiles, "Too bad it still sucked."
There were a bunch of oohs from the crowd.
"Ok alright. I have a question." He says.
"What a shock? He's confused already." The crowd laughed.
"Ha ha. It's okay have your laughs. Just answer me this… was that song easy to write?"
"Yeah why?" I ask.
"I figured… of course the slut wants more." He says in a patronizing tone.
"Of course the Jock can't come up with anything meaningful." I snap back.
"Okay…" Maya and James say at the same time, stopping the argument.
"Hey Maxie, why don't you sing an actual song instead of that crap." Nick says.
"Oh trust me I have something planned that will beat you're ass, then I have the rest of my set." The oohs started again.
"Ok, you think you're that good? Show me what you've got."
"Oh you're so on." Dylan winked at me from his place by the speakers.
"Maya, Blank Space."
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, want to play?
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny, rumors, lie
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the king baby I'm your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait the worst is yet to come, oh no
Screaming, crying, perfect storm
I can make all the tables turn
Rose gardens filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (Insane)
But I've got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn ya
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space baby
And I'll write your name
The crowd cheered… until Mr. Killjoy spoke.
"Wow even sluttier than the last one. I honestly didn't think that was possible." He laugh.
"What are you talking about?"
"Did you listen to that song? It's like the song for sluts!" I gape at him.
"Says the biggest man whore to walk this Earth!" Maya snapped.
"Hey, at least I don't sing about my sex life. Dude, I feel so bad for you." Nick says placing a hand in Dylan's shoulder.
"At least that song was honest and had meaning! I doubt you couldn't even write something with meaning if you wanted to!" Maya yells. She was pissed, probably because for once she had written the song we sang.
"Really?" Nick says looking shocked.
"Really!"
"Alright, you want meaning I'll give you meaning." He turned to the band and whispered something, oh this was going to be interesting.
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just praying to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even
Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake, she has no trouble sleeping
'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even, even, no
What am I suppose to do when the best part of me was always you?
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay?
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
'Cause she's moved on while I'm still grieving
And when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even, even, oww
What am I suppose to do when the best part of me was always you?
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay?
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
(One's still in love while the other one's leaving)
I'm falling to pieces
('Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even)
You got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame
Now I'm tryin' make sense of what little remains, oh
'Cause you left me with no love and no love to my name
I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayed to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't break
No it don't break, no, it don't break even, no
What am I suppose to do when the best part of me was always you?
And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're okay?
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
I'm falling to pieces
(One's still in love while the other one's leaving)
I'm falling to pieces
('Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't break even)
Oh, it don't break even, no
Oh, it don't break even, no
Oh, it don't break even, no
The crowd cheered and I have to admit it wasn't half bad.
"Any comment's Max?" Nick raised a brow at me.
"Hm, where to start?" I say.
"How about from the beginning?" he smirks. Then I let it all out.
"Ok let's see, the beginning is weak and too metaphorical. Like ok we get it you're sad but barely breathing? Come on. And if you didn't believe in the god then why did you pray to him? And if you were stupid enough to put yourself before her then you don't deserve her. The song is contradicting and although it actually had some content, was pointless and just told me that you were an idiot and lost what you love the most." He stood there dumbstruck along with the rest of his band. Maya, Ella and Nudge were stifling laughter and Lisa stood there shocked.
The crowd was either laughing or cheering. The concert went on like that for a few hours. Once it was over Maya and Ella went off to find their friends. Lisa Nudge and I met up with the guys.
"Okay, who one this year." I ask the club owner as the guys walked over. He looked at Nick.
"Sorry kid." The owner said before turning to me. "Max wins."
"Yes!" I scream and start doing a victory dance. "I won. I won." I chant.
"Oh my god! Did I just lose to a Martinez?" Nick asks looking stunned.
"Three actually." I smirk. His head falls into his hands.
"What is this life?!" once I stopped laughing I realized Dylan wasn't here anymore.
"Hey I'm gonna go look for Dylan." I announce to no one in particular. After ten minutes of searching I saw Nick looking just as confused as I felt.
"Have you seen Dylan?" I ask him.
"No, have you seen Lisa?" he asked. I shook my head.
"Wanna work together to find them?" I ask. He shrugs and we start walking around trying to find them.
"There's a room upstairs, maybe one of them had a phone call or something?" he suggests. I shrug and we head upstairs. Believe me when I say we wish we hadn't.
Ooh cliffy…. Any guesses? Hmmmm? Ok so the songs were:
More by Selena Gomez
Know the Enemy by Green Day
Blank Space by Taylor Swift
Breakeven by the Script
Sorry if I bashed a song you like, didn't mean to… well I did but I like those songs so don't take offence. Just part of the story. It was so hard to criticize some of them but I hope you liked it.
-Wishes