Love Can't Wait
Chapter 4
Pixie Longforest here! This is going to probably be my favorite chapter and this is where the drama really kicks in. I hope y'all like it and I do not own Pretending or Light Up The World. I only own the story idea. Trust me, if I owned Damian, you wouldn't want to know what I would do to him. I would do what Julie in chapter 2 wants to do to him hahaha.
This chapter is dedicated to Ethan, Andy and Natalie. The Glee Project (pushes up boobs) hahaha. I love you all and you are the bestest friends (and Twinzy) anyone can ask for!
The next day in Glee Club, Lindsay and Natalie sat as far away from Cameron as they could. Damian sat with them; it hurt to be mad at his best friend, but anyone who hurt Natalie was a dead man. Natalie was like his twin; they were labeled as the "long lost Irish twins". And if Natalie was hurt, so was Lindsay, so that also broke his heart; although he was sure she loved someone else (he was pretty sure it was Sam, but he didn't want to jump on his first instinct). Actually, a bunch of people sat away from him; it was like his own personal island, he hated being alone.
Mr. Schue walked in and wrote on the board "Hand-me-downs". "A few years back, I did these original songs with my kids, and now they belong to you." Mr. Schue handed out sheet music for a song called Pretending and on Cameron and Natalie's sheets, it said Lead on the top. Natalie stood up angrily and said "There is no way I am singing with him!" She said while pointing at him angrily. "OK then, you can sing with Matheus," Mr. Schue said before switching papers between Cameron and Matheus. Matheus smiled at Natalie and she sent him a flirty wink. Hey, if Cameron broke her heart, why couldn't she have some fun? Besides, he was cute and he was super funny and friendly.
When Mr. Schue dismissed the class, Matheus ran to catch up with Natalie and stood on his toes to reach Natalie's shoulder and tapped it. She turned around and smiled when she saw it was him. "Hey Natalie, do you want to come over to my house tonight to practice? And you can come for dinner if you like," he added nervously. She leaned down and quickly kissed hid cheek before saying "I'd love to" and walking off with Lindsay. Matheus stood there in shock, his hand on his cheek where she had kissed it.
When Lindsay knew that Matheus was out of ear shot, she whispered angrily "What was that for? Why are you trying to lead him on?" Natalie looked at her accusingly before answering back "I'm not leading him on. I actually like him." Lindsay looked her with one eyebrow raised. "Yeah, and I'm in love with Samuel," she said sarcastically. Coincidently, Damian was passing by and happened to hear that little tidbit, so he pointed a finger at her and shouted "I knew it!" before running off. Lindsay looked at Natalie confused and asked "What was that?"Natalie shrugged her shoulders and they continued walking into the lunchroom where they sat with the other Glee club members that were apart of the "I hate Cameron" club. Natalie glanced across the cafeteria and saw Cameron sitting with a couple Cheerios. She saw that he was flirting with a blonde cheerio named Stephanie and she instantly grew jealous. She hated Stephanie and Cameron knew that. She also knew that he hated Stephanie also, so why he was sitting with her was a mystery. Natalie smirked evilly as she took a seat next to Matheus and talked to him during lunch; while also giving Cameron devious glances.
After school, Natalie met Matheus outside of the school and they walked to his house. As they walked and talked, Natalie realized that she may not be using Matheus. He was a really sweet boy and she may have actually liked him. Not only that, but he was a pretty decent singer; she needed to know that someone supported her love for music and that they could connect while singing. When they reached his house, she saw a beautiful woman in an apron, muttering in Spanish. "Hola Matheus," his mother said as he kissed him on the cheek. "Hola mama," Matheus muttered back, embarrassed. "And who's this?" His mother asked, in a polite tone. "Mama, this is Natalie," Matheus muttered, still embarrassed by his mother's act of affection. "Oh, so it's the Natalie! I've heard so much about you!" Natalie shot Matheus a quick look as he shot her an apologetic look.
After the delicious dinner, Natalie thanked Mrs. Fernandez for the meal and Matheus took her upstairs to his bedroom. The walls consisted of a navy shade of blue, the carpet a bit lighter than the walls; his bed sheets a nice shade of maroon. Natalie took a seat on his bed and he sat down beside her. "So, do you want to get started?" Matheus asked her. She nodded and they took the sheet music and instrumental C.D. out of their bags and Matheus popped in the C.D. into his stereo system he had on his desk.
Face to face and heart to heart
We're so close, yet so far apart
I close my eyes, I look away
That's just because i'm not okay
But I hold on, I stay strong
Wondering if we still belong
Will we ever say the words we're feeling
Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls
Will we ever have a happy ending
Or will we forever only be pretending
Will we a-a-a-always a-a-a-always a-a-a-always be pretending
How long do I fantasize
Make believe that it's still alive
Imagine that I am good enough
And we can choose the ones we love
But I hold on, I stay strong
Wondering if we still belong
Will we ever say the words we're feeling
Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls
Will we ever have a happy ending
Or will we forever only be pretending
Will we a-a-a-always a-a-a-always a-a-a-always be
Keeping secrets safe
Every move we make
Seems like no one's letting go
And it's such a shame
Cause if you feel the same
How am I supposed to know
Will we ever say the words we're feeling
Reach down underneath and tear down all the walls
Will we ever have a happy ending
Or will we forever only be pretending
Will we a-a-a-always a-a-a-always a-a-a-always be (pretending)
Will we a-a-a-always a-a-a-always a-a-a-always be (pretending)
Will we a-a-a-always a-a-a-always a-a-a-always be pretending
When they finished, their faces were centimeters away from each other. Natalie decided to close the distance between them and kissed. It was sweet and innocent, just what Natalie wanted, but it didn't quite match Cameron's fierceness and burn. She craved for that burning feel, but Matheus was sweet. When they pulled apart, Matheus asked her to be his girlfriend, and she said yes.
Less than 30 seconds later, Natalie's phone vibrated with a message from Lindsay.
I can't believe Matheus! –L
What? How'd you find out! –N
Girl, everyone knows! –L
How'd they find out! –N
I told them, silly! –L
How'd you find out? –N
Natalie never got a response. But after a little while of hanging out with Matheus, she left and went back to her house.
The next day, she was greeted by Cameron at her locker. "When were you going to tell me you were dating Matheus?" He asked her almost immediately after she reached him. "Because he asked me out last night?" She replied, super confused. What's with the ambush? "You could have texted me! And what? Does he have to stand on a ladder to kiss you?" He asked, rage filling his voice. "No! Just a step stool," she muttered under her breath. "Hey, what are you doing with my girlfriend?" Matheus asked as he walked up to them. "Nothing, I'm done here," Cameron muttered as he pushed past Matheus, knocking into him a bit. Natalie turned to face him. "Are you ok?" she asked him. He just nodded before staggering off to his next class.
That day, Cameron didn't show up to Glee Club. After ten minutes, Natalie went out to go find him. She looked all over until she decided to go sit on the bleachers where she and Cameron had sat numerous times, just talking about nothing. When she got there, Cameron and Stephanie were kissing in the same exact spot. She stood there for a while, not bothering to run off like most girls or Mary Sues, but stood there and watched. She wondered why. Why he would do that. Why he felt the need to stoop down just to knock her over. But she had her own boyfriend now, who he very much cared for, right?
She reluctantly went back into the school, walking around, trying to wipe away the memory. She accidently bumped into Damian as she walked, but she didn't realize he was there, so she kept walking. Damian knew Natalie was a very attentive girl, so he knew something was seriously wrong, so he grabbed her arm and spun her around to face him. "What happened out there?" He asked her. "Go ask Stephanie," she muttered before sulking away from him slowly. He stared at the back of her head in confusion before running off to the football field to find the blockhead known as Cameron.
Sure enough, there he was, kissing Stephanie. Soon, Stephanie quickly said that she had to go and ran off, but not before bumping into Damian, making him fall into the fence. Cameron walked up to him, although not in concern. "What happened to you, man? I never thought you would do this. I thought you loved Natalie." Cameron's face stayed unchanged. "How come I can't have a girlfriend? How come everyone's ok with her breaking my heart, and I can't just be happy?" Cameron asked after awhile. "Don't give me that, Cameron. First, you kiss her. She tries to move on, and besides; Matheus is genuinely good to her, unlike you! And we all know you hate Stephanie! You're just trying to make yourself not seem like an idiot, but you are!" Damian finished before walking off to go home. Cameron walked away soon after.
The next day in Glee, Cameron actually showed up, but took a seat next to Emily. Mr. Schue handed out sheet music to everyone for a song called Light up the World. Natalie looked at Lindsay and smiled, for Natalie was a sucker for energetic songs.
Hey-hey-hey you and me keep on dancing in the dark,
It's been tearing me apart, never knowing what we are.
Hey-hey-hey you and me keep on tryin' to play it cool,
Now it's time to make a move and that's what I'm gonna do.
Lay it all down
Got something to say
Lay it all down
Throw your doubt away
Do or die now
Step onto the plate
Blow the door wide open like up. up and away
Let's light up the world tonight
You gotta give up the bark and bite
I know that we got the love alright
Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight
Hey-hey-hey you and me turn it up ten thousand watts.
Tell me why we've gotta stop, I just want to let it rock.
Hey-hey-hey you and me keep on staring at the road,
Like we don't know where to go, step back, let me take control.
Lay it all down
Got something to say
Lay it all down
Throw your doubt away
Do or die now
Step onto the plate
Blow the door wide open like up, up and away
Let's light up the world tonight
You gotta give up the bark and bite
I know that we got the love alright
Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight
Hey, hey, hey you.
Hey, hey, hey you.
Hey, hey, hey you.
Hey, hey, hey you.
Lay it all down,
Got something to say.
Lay it all down,
Throw your doubt away.
Do or die now,
Step onto the plate
Blow the door wide open like up, up and away
Let's light up the world tonight
You gotta give up the bark and bite
I know that we got the love alright
Come on and li-li-light it up, light it up tonight
By the end of the song, Natalie and Cameron were facing each other, scowls on their faces. How did we get like this? Oh yeah, we hate each other. "Next time, try to smile a little more," Mr. Schue yelled out from behind his desk in the auditorium. Natalie smirked deviously to Cameron before turning to Mr. Schue and yelling back "No problem!" Cameron walked off stage immediately afterwards. "Serves him right," Matheus said from behind her and putting his arm around her waist. She watched him walk off, wondering why it hurt her watching him not be himself.
I am a horrible, horrible person who shall go down in history as the worst fanfiction writer beside Tara aka, writer of My Immortal. But I'm soooo sorry! I got caught up in soooo many personal problems that I'd rather NOT share, so review please! Thanx guys!
PS, a lot of people have been favoriting this. Or as I liked to say, faving it. So thanks a bunch! I knew my brilliance would catch on eventually!
