Finally on Thanksgiving break! So here's me thanking all you readers out there with the next chapter! :D
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HER
"Lenalee Lee, you have a visitor waiting for you at the front office. You should go right now." her music theory teacher said as he handed her the spring green hall pass.
"Thanks Hans." she said as she took the pass from his hand.
"You really shouldn't call me by my first name in class Lee." he said as he shook his head.
"Oh shut up, you're my brother's best friend. There's no way in hell I can take you seriously as my teacher haha." she whispered as she exited the classroom.
Lenalee continued down the long hallway and finally exited the music building. It was a decently long walk from the music department to the main building.
'Who would be visiting me right now? Komui's out of state right now… and I'm not expecting any friends or family… they would have given me a heads up.' she wondered as she put on her iPod headphones. She put her iPod on shuffle and the first song that came up was Black Wedding by Meg & Dia.
You were unaware that diamonds came with debt.
Ironic sure but that's the way it is, got my vows off the internet.
You say, "Crying weakens my immune system."
But don't forget that if you pray for me,
I'll pray for you, and cash flow too, why not.
I said, "If you pray for me,
I'll pray for you, and cash flow too, why not?" Was a black wedding you could hear the organs not, no drunken snoring or real Hallelujahs.
The Grave digger said, "It's this cathedral..."
They drank holy water like it was the last supper.
It was a black wedding, throw those blessings all around.
(What else is there to know when your bible's here?)
It was a black wedding, throw those blessing all around.
(What else is there to know when your tax is shared?)
It was a black wedding, throw those blessings all around.
It was a black wedding you could hear the organs,
Not the violins or the words the Pope was saying, was a black wedding,
You could hear the organs but, no drunken snoring or real hallelujahs.
Dumb people swore they saw the devil.
While most prayed they wouldn't last a winter.
It was a black wedding, throw those blessings all around.
So, you're finally viewing this at 5 foot 6.
It's not all "roses" like your momma said,
We're not spoon fed anymore.
So you gonna tell, all our kids I was an "accident,"
Ironic, true, but that's the way you act, when you're upset, so let's take this outside.
We see our mirrors from outside.
And he said, "We are only pride.
We stay hidden all our lives."
It was a black wedding you could hear the organs,
Not the violins or the words the Pope was saying, was a black wedding,
You could hear the organs but, no drunken snoring or real hallelujahs.
Dumb people swore they saw the devil.
While most prayed they wouldn't last a winter.
It was a black wedding, throw those blessings all around.
What else is there to know when your bible's here?
What else is there to know when your bible's here?
There are no lies to find when the page is bare.
What else is there to know when your tax is shared?
Outside. We see our mirrors from outside.
And he said, "We are only pride.
We stay hidden all our lives."
It was a black wedding you could hear the organs play...words the Pope was saying.
'Haha! I love Meg and Dia!' she thought as she hummed along with the song. When the song ended, she was finally at the office.
"Hey, I'm Lenalee, apparently there's a visitor waiting for me?"
"Ohhh. Yes, he's right there." the office lady said as she blushed and looked over her shoulder to the handsome looking brunette sitting on the visitor chairs. Lenalee walked over towards him.
"You are…?"
"Mark Barnes, pleasure." he said as he outstretched his arm to shake her hand.
"Lenalee Lee." she said with a small handshake.
"I'm the vice president of On Fire and I work alongside Mr. Greg Davis. He's asked me to deliver this envelope to you. It contains a schedule for your next meeting and demo recording sessions." he said as he adjusted his glasses.
"Oh… thanks, you know you could've called. You didn't have to come all the way out here to just deliver this."
"I know, but it would have been a great help if the person we're trying to deliver this to answers their phone." he said a bit sarcastically.
"Oh right, sorry about that… I lost my purse."
"We've figured something like that may have happened." he said as he stood up to leave.
'What's up in his grill? Jeez, freaking douche.' Lenalee thought.
"Hey, how about you come back to my dorm with me? I'll make you some tea or lunch or something. To make up for giving you all this trouble." Lenalee offered.
"I'm on a bit of a tight schedule." he said.
"Aiight then. It's been nice meeting you Mark." she said as she started back towards her dorm.
Lenalee continued to walk towards her dorm when she turned around to find Mark walking after her. "What happened to your tight schedule Mark?" she asked.
"I said I'm on a tight schedule. I never turned down your offer." he said, a bit out of breath. Lenalee gave up on trying to suppress her smile.
"Haha. Well, well. The great VP of On Fire doesn't work out much, does he? I'll let you go this once." she said as she patted his shoulder. "Pretty tall aren't you?" she asked.
"6'6" to be exact." he said.
"Whoa much? Almost a whole foot taller than me… and I thought I was tall."
"Haha, not even close." Mark said with a chuckle.
"You know what? You look 110% better when you smile." Lenalee said. Mark turned and looked away.
"So here we are." Lenalee said as she unlocked her door."
"Small room." Mark commented.
"Yeah, well it's a single dorm and I don't need much space to store all my stuff anyhow." she said as she immediately headed for her kitchen and started boiling water.
"Earl Grey." Mark said.
"Good thing, cuz that's the only thing I drink." Lenalee commented as she opened a cabinet to get the tealeaves.
Mark looked around the room. On one side there were clothes lying everywhere, fashion magazines and DVD cases spread across her bed, a light green laptop, and a small tv with the game Kingdom Hearts II on pause. On the other, there was a neatly organized wall of CD's, posters of bands such as Paramore, Meg & Dia, The Fire Restart, Fireflight, (all bands with a power house female lead vocal), and multiple posters of Carry On Soldier. Next to her CD's were a violet acoustic guitar and a keyboard. Mark walked over to the keyboard and found Lenalee's demo CD on top of the black and white keys. He took out the CD and inserted the CD into the stereo set up next to the keyboard. A soft acoustic medley began and was soon accompanied by a gentle voice.
Is this the whole picture
Or is it just the start?
Is this the way you love me?
You're capturing my heart
I used to try and walk alone
But I've begun to grow
And when You tell me just to rest
I'm finally letting go, I let go
And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in Your arms I'm home
I'm seeing so much clearer
Looking through Your eyes
I could never find a safer place
Even if I tried
All the times I've needed You
You've never left my side
I'm clinging to Your every word
Don't ever let me go, don't let go
And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in Your arms I'm home, I'm home
I'm wrapped in Your arms
And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in Your arms
And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in Your arms I'm home, I'm home
"You should really ask for permission before you touch someone's stuff." she said as she placed the teacups on the small table. Mark didn't reply.
"What's the track called?" he asked.
"Wrapped in Your Arms. It's something I wrote back in highschool, but it's one of my faves to include in my demos."
"Oh…" he said looking at her demo cover which showed her with long, wavy hair with smoky makeup, and a lacy black dress. The front cover showed her holding the hand of a man who's face was cut off at the top of the CD case while the back showed her sitting alone while facing front with a piano behind her and her face in her hands.
"You can have that. I'm making some more copies later tonight." she said while taking a sip of her tea.
"Thanks for having me over." Mark said as he started for her door.
"Haha thanks for keeping me company." she said as she opened the door for him. "Visit again if you want haha hopefully I'll have my cell next time." she joked as Mark handed her a piece of paper.
"It has my business number on the front and my cellphone number on the back. Call me if you need anything." he said.
"Haha aiight, you should get going already. It's been almost forty minutes!"
"Kay, thanks." he said as he walked out the door. "Um… Next time, I'll buy you lunch." Mark said as quickly walked away. Lenalee closed her door and went to her bed, clicking un-pause on her game controller to continue where she left off on Kingdom Hearts. She didn't notice it at the moment, but a small smile crept its way onto her small face.
HIM (Lavi)
It's been almost an hour since Lavi came to Lenalee's school. He's been looking for her around the campus which was probably the stupidest thing he's ever done. After about fifty minutes, he realized he can ask for her to be called out at the main office. The office lady told him that she has ended classes, but took a pity on the boy who has obviously been looking for her desperately and gave him her address.
Lavi finally found her dorm complex in the wide campus. He was about to open the door to the complex when it opened up hard and hit his face.
"Hey man, watch where you're going!" Lavi shouted when he looked up to find a tall figure standing above him. "Mark! What are you doing here?" Mark didn't answer but gave the boy a cocky smirk and continued on his way.
'Damn it. That jerk.' Lavi thought as he dusted the dirt off his pants and went through the front door.
"14A… 14A…" Lavi muttered as he looked for the right door. "Ah, here it is." he said. Lavi rang the doorbell as he waited for the inhabitant to come and open the door for him.
HIM (Mark)
Mark found his way back to his car. He got in and started the engine. As he was about to reverse to leave, he glanced at the CD sitting on the passenger seat. He put his foot on the brake and inserted the CD into the player. He heard the familiar voice singing.
And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in Your arms I'm home
He let his foot off the brake as he exited the visitor parking lot. At the moment, there were two things on his mind. One being a memory of how her angelic voice sent shivers down his spine, and two being her face, making him reminisce how beautiful she was.
The song that "Lenalee wrote" is called Wrapped in Your Arms by Fireflight.