Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi, just my characters
A/N: Fair warning. I mentioned earlier that I cannot write songs to save my life. Well…for literary purposes and for canon, I did write one, but it's God awful. So, since you guys are so nice, can you pretend it isn't? I am prepared to offer cookies. And lollipops.
Chapter 7
Maya stood in front of her mirror, looking at her reflection as she did her makeup. She was running a little late, at least by Adam's standards, but she'd gotten lost in her songwriting and lost track of time. Sure enough, her phone started buzzing again, and she picked it up.
"I'm getting in my car right now, Adam," she said. "Bye!"
With that, she hung up, grabbed her jacket, and ran out the door. An hour before the gig started, she would be cutting it close. But she knew she had someone watching over that night. She'd make it.
Adam was practicing a few chords at the club when Maya burst in, immediately setting in with the apologies.
"I am so sorry," she said as Adam narrowed his eyes at her. "But I come bearing a gift."
With that, she held out a folded piece of paper. Adam looked at it for a moment before taking it and unfolding it. When he read what was written, his eyes widened slightly.
"Mats…are you sure?" he said.
"More sure than ever," she said. "I think it'll work."
"Alright then," Adam said. "Let's get the guys."
"Alright, y'all thanks for coming out to Shades tonight," the club manager said as he stepped onto the stage. "Tonight we have a local band performing, and let me tell ya, they're pretty badass. Everybody, give it up for Lunar Impact!"
Adam, Maya, Nathan, and Spencer took to the stage as the club patrons cheered. Maya walked up to her microphone, taking it in her hand.
"It's really great to be here, guys!" she said to the audience. "We're gonna start off with an original song of ours that we hope you'll really like."
She looked over at Adam for a minute. He gave her a sad smile, nodding.
"This one's called 'Jersey Boy'," Maya said. The light guitar intro started and the music began as she geared up to start singing her story. Just like last time, when she'd sung for Cam, she hoped he was out there, listening. Closing her eyes, Maya began to sing:
I see him walking past me
The boy in the red jersey
One look, and I know, he's a star
But the distance between us is just too far
He's got his team, and I've got my songs
If I try to talk to him, all the words come out wrong
But I still catch him staring at me from time to time
I wish that I could make him mine
Will he ever notice me?
Or is it just a fantasy?
All of these feelings, I can't express
Jersey Boy, please just say yes
Now we're together, Jersey Boy and I
When he kisses me, I feel like I could fly
Together, we can do anything
I'm there when he skates, he's there when I sing
Now Jersey Boy's gone home,
And I feel like I'm all alone
I can't wait until I see him again,
My Jersey Boy, my best friend
Does he really notice me?
Or am I living a fantasy?
Not sure if this is really true,
But, Jersey Boy, I think I love you
Maya swayed a bit in place as Adam and Nathan took to their instruments for the musical break. She'd made it halfway through the song, but the worst was still to come. She channeled every feeling she had into gathering her strength to finish. It needed to be finished, after all these years.
I wish I could've seen it before,
The mask my Jersey Boy always wore
Every smile, every laugh to hide
The pain he always felt inside
My Jersey Boy said goodbye,
But I can't even cry
Nothing makes sense anymore,
Why wasn't this enough to fight for?
Jersey Boy, I don't know where you are
Are you skating through the stars?
Without you, I just want to run away,
Jersey Boy, I wish you could stay
Oh, Jersey Boy, I wish you'd stayed
Adam closed out the song as the crowd began to cheer. Maya looked out at them with tears in her eyes, but with a smile no less sincere. From his spot onstage, Adam put an arm around her, pulling her close to him. Nathan joined her on the other side, putting his arm around her as well.
"Good one, Maya," Adam said. She smiled at him, resting her head on his shoulder.
After the concert, Maya was drinking a bottle of water on the couch backstage when Nathan and Adam walked in, talking animatedly about something.
"Mats, you killed it out there tonight," Adam said. "The manager wants to book us for regular gigs. How sick is that?"
"Very," Maya said with a smile. Adam and Nathan sat on either side of her, out of breath and excited.
"This is gonna be awesome," Adam said, looking up at the ceiling as he got lost in the possibilities. Nathan was looking at Maya, warmth in his blue eyes. Maya looked at him as well before smiling. She turned her gaze over to Adam, who was still going on about the cities they were going to play and cleared her throat. Adam looked over, and she looked at him pointedly. Adam stopped talking, seeing the looks on Maya and Nathan's faces, and realization hit. "Oh…right. I'm gonna go make sure that redhead chick didn't pepper spray Spence. See you guys in a little bit."
"Bye," Maya said. Adam got up, walking off into the club. When he was gone, Maya turned to Nathan, who was grinning.
"So your song was really amazing," he said. "I'm really sorry I kept pushing."
"No, it's okay," Maya said. "I needed it."
Nathan just nodded, understanding. An awkward silence fell over the two of them.
"You know…" Maya said. "Maybe you and I could go get a coffee sometime. If you like coffee, that is."
"I like coffee," Nathan said, his eyes showing anticipation. "That actually sounds great."
"Great," Maya said. "So it's a date then."
"It's a date," Nathan agreed. The two of them smiled at each other.
A/N: I am so sorry for subjecting you all to "Jersey Boy". I've never been much of a poet or songwriter, but you guys were warned! LOL