Tehe, none of you were even close about what was up with April! I can't believe all of you thought it was about April being jealous or something!
Case A: Mojo- You thought April didn't want Hannah to go to the dance with Adrian! NOPE! April has nothing against them together.
Case B: jelly bean (Shortening :]) You thought that April thought Adrian likes her and wants to get in between her and Fernando. Ehm, I'm confused. But no!
Case C: Fiona: You thought April thought that Adrian would ask her. Sorry, but the best is that no one in Bleeding Hearts can go to the dance with another band member.
The closest was Marie and she said that April thought that Hannah had other plans. Close! April thought that Hannah had another date or was planning on asking someone else! It will be explained more in this chapter though.
P.S. My amazing sister Hannah has joined me in my account and she will pop in from time to time in a AN or a PM so don't be surprised…
April's POV
(At the end of rehearsal)
"Are we done?" I asked, checking my phone. It was almost 10 PM. It was like no one could agree on ANYTHING to sing and we have a gig coming up in EXACTLY one week. This is bad.
"NO!" Vada, Riley and Ana shouted. I covered my ears and sunk down in my seat.
"Okay, so who's going then?" I mumbled, looking around.
Fernando stood up, "Me. I have the perfect message."
I couldn't help but notice he avoided my glance.
Fernando: whoa oh oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh oh
I kinda feel like it don't make
like-like-like it don't make
feel like it don't make se-se-se-se-sense
I'm thinking, baby, you and I are undeniable
But I'm finding out loves unreliable
I'm giving all I got just to make you stay
Or am I just a roadblock in your way?
Cause you're a pretty little windstorm out on the boulevard
Something like a sunset, oh you're a shooting star
And I might drive myself insane
If those lips aren't speakin my name
Cause I got some intuition,
or maybe I'm superstitious
But I think you're a pretty sweet pill
that I'm swallowing down
To counter this addiction
you've got me on a mission
Tell me darling, can I get a break somehow?
How could I say no?
She's got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh)
Girls got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh ba-da-da)
I kinda feel like it don't make sense
Because you're bringing me in
and now you're kicking me out again
Love so strong, then you moved on
Now I'm hung up in suspense,
Because you're bringing me in
And then you're kicking me out again
It's like a hurricane, speed train, she's a moving car
Catch her in the fast lane, oh I gotta know,
Can I keep up with her pace?
Kick it into gear when I see that face
You can take up all my time cuz you're the only one
That can make a storm cloud break
Pulling up the sun
And I can't get caught in the rain
Can I get your lips to speak my name?
Cause I got some intuition,
or maybe I'm superstitious
But I think you're a pretty sweet pill
that I'm swallowing down
To counter this addiction
you've got me on a mission
Tell me darling, can I get a break somehow?
How could I say no?
She's got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh)
Girls got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh ba-da-da)
I kinda feel like it don't make sense
Because you're bringing me in
and now you're kicking me out again
Love so strong, then you moved on
Now I'm hung up in suspense,
Because you're bringing me in
And then you're kicking me out again
Cuz we only have one life
The timing and the moment,
All seem so right
So would you say you're mine?
(We'll be just fine)
Would you say you're mine?
(We'll be just fine)
She's got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh)
Girls got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh ba-da-da)
I kinda feel like it don't make sense
Because you're bringing me in
and now you're kicking me out again
Loved so strong, then you moved on
Now I'm hung up in suspense,
Because you're bringingme in
And then you're kicking me out again
She's got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh)
Girls got a love like woe
(whoa oh oh oh ba-da-da)
I kinda feel like it don't make sense
Because you're bringing me in
and now you're kicking me out again
Loved so strong, then you moved on
Now I'm hung up in suspense,
Because you're bringing me in
And then you're kicking me out again
By the end of the song we were all clapping the beat and I couldn't help but feel guilty. What I was doing was for his own good. I'm sorry Fernando.
"Now," Vada looked over at me, "We're done."
I jumped up and immediately ran inside. It was getting unbearable in there. Plus I have softball training to get ready for which means treadmill in the morning before breakfast. Or after, I haven't decided yet. Either or, I still need to get up early enough to run, eat, take a shower, get ready and be at school on time. I'm pushing my detention limits here.
Plus, I REALLY needed to talk to Hannah. Like, without anyone else. Lucky for me, when I got into my room, she was just sitting on her bed, reading. Poor Hannah, she reads for fun.
"You have a date," I accused.
She looked up quickly, I could tell she was nervous. For three reasons: One, she looked up immediately. Hannah has a habit of hearing people, reading for a while to keep the other person in suspense and THEN looking up. Two, she touched her glasses when she looked up. She just has a habit of doing that when she's nervous or under pressure. Three, she flipped her bangs away from her eyes. This means she wanted to look me in the eyes, something she does when she feels accused or nervous. "Yeah… Adrian."
"Hannah!" I gasped, "You know you don't like him!"
Hannah looked down, "I'm curing it."
I frowned and sat next to her on the bed, grabbing her hand, "Hannah, you can't cure the fact that you're a lesbian. It's part of who you are."
"What if I want to be with a guy now?" She retorted pursing her lips.
"You want to be with Jamie," I said soothingly.
Hannah's eyes widened, "What makes you say that?"
I raised an eyebrow and grabbed her book away from her. Hannah immediately lunged for it, trying to get it back. I took the bookmark out and flipped the book upside down so the page wouldn't be lost. I held her bookmark up. It was a picture of Jamie.
"Give that to me!" She snapped, snatching the picture and placed it gingerly back in her book, blushing. I got up and kneeled next to her bed, pulling out a box. As I tried to open it, Hannah threw herself on top of the box, glaring at me.
Carefully, I wedged the box out from under her and carried it over to her reading nook. As I opened it up Hannah hid her face in her hands. The box was a Jamie shrine. I closed the box and slid it back under her bed, "Don't be embarrassed sweetie."
"What do I do about Adrian?" She whispered.
I grabbed her hands, "Go and have fun. You don't have to be in a relationship with him, this is all a bet we made, plus Ana and Vada put him up to it."
At that fact, most girls would be angry, but Hannah only looked relieved, mainly because Adrian wasn't expecting commitment out of her.
"Now I need to get to sleep because I have training to do in the morning," I smiled, getting up.
Hannah grimaced, "Why do you do that to yourself?" She knew that I ran in the morning and she wasn't a fan of running.
I only laughed.
THE NEXT MORNING
Beep beep beep beep. Rolling over, I turned off my alarm clock. 5:45 AM. I yawned and got up, grabbing my favorite sweatshirt and pulling it over my head. Only catching a quick glimpse of my reflection, I pulled my hair into a messy high ponytail and wore an elastic headband with it.
I grabbed my running shoes and a pair of socks before slipping out the back door. We have a rather large piece of property and my parents built a home gym in our yard. It wasn't big and only had a few pieces of equipment. My treadmill, my elliptical machine, Chad's bench press thingy, my mom's yoga/Pilates section, a weight rack, some gymnastic stuff for Hannah and a mirrored wall for me was all there was. My mom and I actually shared the yoga section, I practiced my dance in there sometimes. But today it was treadmill. I kept the treadmill up against the wall and always hung a picture of something I was aiming for above the treadmill on the wall.
It's metaphoric, but it symbolizes me running to the prize. The light at the end of the tunnel. For now it was a picture of my softball jersey from last year. You can guess what that means.
After my morning workout (5 miles in 25 minutes, it was a pretty good time. That means that I can run one mile in 5 minutes, and at my fastest speed, I can run about 90 miles in one hour but I've been doing races with my mom since I was about 7 and I started doing 5K's to raise money for the hospital my mom works out. Speaking of my mom, the reason I'm so athletic is because she's very healthy and encourages my running. She keeps track of my sports and organizes a healthy diet and exercise plan each time I have a tryout coming up. She's kind of a pain. Like I just finished swimming season and she took me too the YMCA every day and timed me to make sure I was improving, grr.) I had breakfast. Cocoa Krispies, yummy. Then I took a shower and got ready, getting out of the house with Ana perfectly on time.
AT SCHOOL, RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH
As I was leaving Preforming Arts class with Mrs. Donnahue, I bumped into Buddy Ustukushii, dropping my books all over the hallway.
I cursed as I bent over to scoop them up and when I pulled myself up, Buddy was holding out my agenda with a shy, crooked grin on his face. Here we go.
"Hey April!" He said enthusiastically, following me to my locker, luckily Ana was just leaving.
"Hey Buddy," I mumbled, placing my stuff on the book rack.
"Listen, I was wondering if you might want to go to the dance with me?" He asked, looking down slightly.
I knew it! Would it ever end? I've already had three guys from the swim team and two guys from the country club ask me to the dance, and now Buddy too? Ergh! "Oh, Buddy, I would love to but I already have a date…"
Buddy looked crestfallen. Would he ever get over his crush on me? I mean, REALLY! "Oh, who?" He asked wistfully, probably wishing he was the guy that didn't actually exist.
"Oh, ummm, ummmmm, um-" I racked my brain. Who would I say? I couldn't say anyone who already asked me, that would be weird since I already turned them down. I can't say Fernando or Riley.
"Me, April and I are going to the dance together," I heard a familiar sly voice ask from behind me.
Declan freaking Poole. On second thought, maybe I should just go with Buddy.
Buddy frowned and looked enviously at Declan. I suppressed a laugh, "Yep, apparently Declan and I are madly in love now."
Declan snickered and Buddy hurried away. I turned around, just noticing his hand which was wrapped around my waist. "Thanks for the save, I owe you one!"
"Did you see the look on his face?" Declan laughed, "It looked like he was constipated or something!"
I smacked him with my binder, "Shut up! But it did! So, I gotta go find a date! See ya!"
I tried to walk away but Declan caught my arm, "Not so fast Bubbles-"
"Don't. Call. Me. That." I growled through my teeth.
"Okay Blondie, not so fast. You said yourself that we're madly in love now, and I said we're going to the dance together. You already have yourself a date!" He grinned smugly.
I resisted the urge to bang my head against my locker, "You're sneaky, Poole. I'll give you that. But I'm ignoring you until the dance."
This time I successfully slipped past him and made my way to the lunch room when he caught up to me and grabbed my hand.
"I don't think so babe, you're eating lunch with me today. And tomorrow. And for the rest of the month until the dance. Then you may break it off with me, but I think you'll find me much to irresistible." Declan wriggled his eyebrows and I grimaced.
As I sat down at Declan's table, I looked at everyone there. Olivia, Jamie, Rabakkah, Brick, Zakk and Ana? She shot me a look that said "HELP ME" and I gave her one back saying "Can't, I'm too agitated because I got tricked by a moron."
Lunch was torture. I had to sit through half an hour of Declan cracking bad jokes, Olivia shooting mean insults at people around us, Jamie and Rabakkah chatting about makeup and reality TV, Zakk talking about football tryouts which made Olivia talk about cheerleading tryouts and me reminding her that last year I was her co-captain and I may make captain this year. That was the only enjoyable part of lunch.
Yeah, I really should've gone with Buddy.
Woo! So, there's another person down! I happen to very much like the way of April's being asked.
Hannah: She was kinda forced.
April: yes, yes she was.
SO FAR!:
Ana & Zakk
April & Declan
Fernando & _
Riley & _
Vada & _
Jake & _
Adrian & Hannah
KEEP READING AND REVIEWING!
-April and Hannah
