Charlie pov

"can't believe I let her talk me into this! What was I thinking? I can't do this! Yes you can just open the door." I feel someone tap me on the shoulder. "Hey soufflé." Maya says to me with that devilish grin of hers. "Why you talking to yourself?" I see her rocking back and forth looking at me with those blue eyes of hers. I shake my head "stop it she's your friend." I think to myself.

"you okay Charlie you look like you might puke?" I nod my head and she laughs pulling me into Mr. Matthews classroom. "Here he is Matthews. Found him talking to himself. Must be a musician thing." He looks up and smiles saying "Mr. Gardner Maya here informs me you want to sign up for the festival?" I was going to say no but Maya beats me to the punch. "Oh no he did sign up he just needs the packet of info." He hands it to me and says good luck.

Maya links her arm with mine and we walk out. I let out a breath and she starts laughing. "Charlie i really thought you were going to faint in there." She says clutching her stomach. I roll my eyes and sit on the floor. "Fine Charlie you don't have to do it." She says standing in front of me. "Really?" I say getting happy. She sits next to me and says "yeah you look like you might throw up and as funny as it would be to see you spew chunks on people, I won't make you."

I smile at her and nudge her "thanks but I'll do it." She nudges me back and says "no I won't make you uncomfortable. So it's fine." She gets up and pulls me with her holding my hand. I don't know why but I blush and she smiles. "Come on I'll let you buy me a smoothie to make it up to me." She says.

I chuckle and say "I'll do you one better." I bend down and gesture for her to get on my back. "Oh Charlie Gardner you sweet beautiful man!" She says in her 50s voice. I start laughing and we go to topanga.

That night I sit at the table and look at the packet on the festival. "What's this Charlie?" My mom says standing over me. "It's information about a arts music festival happening in April." She smiles at me "is this the same festival Maya came over here and pinned you to the ground about?" I smile and nod.

"She didn't pin me I tripped." She laughs and says "so if it's something Maya is doing why do you have the papers?" I look down and mumble "Maya wanted me to play in it." She sits by me and says "I didn't know you played for her?" I look at her and say "Yeah a few times. But she said i don't have to do it anymore, if I don't want to."

"but you want to cause you feel like you're letting her down if you don't." She says. "Yeah something like that." I murmur. "Charlie if you really don't want to do it don't. Maya will still like you." My cheeks heat up at her comment. Later I text Maya.

CheeseSoufflè-okay I thought about it and I'll do it

MyBlueEyes-soufflé I thought we agreed you don't have to

CheeseSoufflè-i know but I want to

MyBlueEyes- :p

MyBlueEyes-see ya in the morning

CheeseSoufflè-night

Maya pov

After texting Charlie I sat on my bed sketching and for some reason singing. Something I never do. "Maya are you.. singing?" My mom ask coming into my room. I stop admittedly and say "no! I'm just sketching, must be someone outside you heard." She just shakes her head and smiles walking back out.

The next morning I get to school and see Charlie by my locker holding coffee. "Bless you Charlie Gardner." I say taking a coffee from him. He chuckles and says "thought you might need one." "So did you decide what song you're going to sing in the festival?" I ask him opening my locker.

"Not yet but.. I have to ask you something?" He says looking nervous. "Okay.." I say hesitantly. "Will you sing with me in the festival?" He ask quickly. My eyes widen and I say "What?!" He smiles and says "well I was looking at the info on it and I'm suppose to sing twice apparently. Once as a solo and one with a partner if you choose to." He says the last part gesturing at me.

"come on Charlie I don't sing." I say hoping he believe me. "Oh come on Hart I've heard you sing to Maggie every time she asks you to put her to sleep at my house." I sigh "do I have to?" He doesn't say anything he just gives me those damn puppy dog eyes. I start smiling at him. "No fair." I pout crossing my arms.

He laughs and says "so you'll do it?" I shrug my shoulders and say "sure why not." He claps his hands together and says "okay this is good I really thought I would have to beg you." My mouth drops open and I say "man I could have gotten so much stuff outta you." He chuckles and says "to late now you agreeed."

I scrunch my nose and say "yeah well you flash the puppy dog eyes at me how could I resist." His cheeks turn red and I smile. "Come on let's go figure out what song we are going to sing." He says. "So did you have one in mind?" I ask looking at songs. "Well Mag pie really wants that song by that one direction boy." He tells me rubbing his neck.

"Sure Mag pie wants it." I say with a wink. "It's not pillow talk is it?" He starts laughing and says "you really think I play that song for my little sister?" I shrug my shoulders and smile. "Well what song by your favorite band are you going to sing?" He chuckles and shakes his head "this one." "This town by Niall horan. Okay let's hear it."

His eyes widen and he says "now?! Like right now?" I giggle and say "well yeah." I see him get flustered so I say "how about you practice it and play for me later? I'll stop by your house. Okay?" He blows out a breath and grabs my hand. "Thanks My." I feel my cheeks heat up and I try not to look at him to long and he just smiles at me and lets go of my hand.