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Chapter 3

Sick Little Games

The crowd died down after a while, and Chazz whispered the name of the next song to the rest of the band. Jaden nodded and took a deep breath.

It was a song he had helped write, and one that had another meaning to him. The lyrics of the song specified to something entirely different, but parts of the song, in his mind, referred to his time as the Supreme King.

He noticed that his friends were really into the music. He watched as Syrus and Zane talked, and felt a shred of pride that he had improved the short bluenette's confidence enough to make him so comfortable around his brother. It was true that they were much closer now than they had been, the two brothers.

Alexis and Jesse were talking quietly, and it looked like she was questioning him about something. Jaden wanted to know what about, because there was a slight blush on the bluenette's cheeks and he looked like he didn't really want to answer.

Jaden knew by instinct that Alexis had seen him blow Jesse a kiss. It was only natural that she should ask about it.

But there wasn't time to dwell on it any more, and Jaden smiled at the distracted bluenette as the instruments for the next song began.

Quiet came over everyone as the music played, and everyone started cheering when the brunette began to sing.

Oh my God, I'm such a terrible mess.
I'm turned on by the tabloids, you would never have guessed,
that I'm a sucker for their gossip, man I take it too far.
I bottle up my Hollywood, and watch them name their kids after cars.

I'm finding me out,
I'm having my doubts,
I'm losing the best of me.

We're all part of the same, sick little games,
And I need a get-away (get away)
I'm wasting my days, I throw them away,
Losing it all on these sick little games.

Fell in love, she was the friend of a sister,
of somebody famous - at least for a day.
Expensive habits and a taste for the town,
had me chasing down red carpets, and watching all my friends slip away,

They're finding me out,
I'm having my doubts,
I'm losing the best of me.
Dressed up as myself, to live in the shadow, of who I'm supposed to be.

We're all part of the same, sick little games,
And I need a get-away (get away)
I'm wasting my days, I throw them away,
Losing it all on these sick little games.

If I play my cards right I can make the big time,
I could be a reason to stare.
Caught up in the spotlight, shaking from the stage fright,
How did I end up here?

We're all part of the same, sick little games,
And I need a get-away (get away)

We're all part of the same, sick little games,
And I need a get-away (get away)
I'm wasting my days, I throw them away,
Losing it all on these sick little games.

We're all part of the same, sick little games,
And I need a get-away (get away)

Applause erupted as the song ended, and Jaden waved to the crowd enthusiastically, grinning at his friends. He noticed that Jesse looked at him a little strangely, and he knew that Jesse had understood the true meaning of some of the lyrics. He wondered if the others had, too.

The part of the song about watching his friends slip away and living in the shadow of who he was supposed to be. He had wrote those lyrics to tie into the song, most of which was written by Aster.

He'd told the other band members that the lyrics just seemed to fit, but in truth he poured his heart into singing them, because it was a reminder of what he had done, and also of what he would never do again.

But he was okay. He was in control, and there was no trace of his darker side as he winked at the bluenette again. Jesse winked back at him, and the brunette felt hope rising in his heart.

Maybe, just maybe, the bluenette felt the same way.


The song is "Sick Little Games" by All Time Low. I chose this one because parts of the lyrics fit Jaden's time as the Supreme King, at least to a certain extent.

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