EEEEP! Chapter 7! Lol I think this is one of my favorite chapters to write. I find it kind of amusing but that's just me. And I'm really sorry I haven't updated in a while. I was busy studying for midterms ugh it was horrible. At least it's over now haha Well, now that I've bored you to tears with my ridiculous problems, I'll start now
Song:
Fuck You by Cee Lo Green
Johan's POV
It was Friday and I was sitting in the last period of the day. Music.
Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely love this class but I seriously could not wait until the weekend.
"Ok guys," the teacher started. "I like to do things a little bit differently on Fridays."
Everyone glanced at each other as they giggled and whispered.
"On Fridays, I like to have thing call Free Music. It's when everyone sits on this stool here," she said as she gestured to the one next to her, "and just plays music. It can be something we learned or it can be something by someone else. It doesn't matter. Just play."
"So, this is kind of like a free period?" someone asked.
"Yep. Begin!"
Everyone went up in twos. One would either be playing the piano or the guitar as the second person sang. And I swear, I heard another Kelly Clarkson song, I'd shoot myself.
Just as one of the couples finished A Moment Like This, Mrs. Shields stood from her desk.
"Well we've got time for one more, who hasn't gone yet?" she asked lightly.
Everyone turned toward me.
"Johan, would you like to go up?"
Who was I to pass that up? I'd show everyone what real music was. It wasn't just Kelly Clarkson, I'll tell you that.
I sat on the stool and readied my acoustic guitar and started playing the lullaby my mother used to play to me when I couldn't sleep. It was the first thing I learned how to play.
The song was a bit repetitive but it was still beautiful.
I could tell by the looks on everyone's faces that they were close to falling asleep which almost made me laugh but I continued to play.
When I finished, everyone's eyes looked swollen from exhaustion.
Mrs. Shields rubbed her hand over her face and pulled her long brown hair into a ponytail. "Nice job, Johan. Alright kids!" she said loudly so everyone was awake. "Have a great weekend."
I had finished packing my guitar and was about to leave when Mrs. Shields called me back in.
"Johan? Stay for a couple of minutes, I'd like to talk to you."
I leaned my guitar against the wall and walked to the desk.
"Grab that stool over there and have a seat."
So I did, though I worried if I was in trouble or not.
"Don't worry, you aren't in trouble," she said as if reading my mind. "I just wanted to tell you that you've got talent."
I smiled. "Thanks, Mrs. Shields."
Her eyes narrowed. "Now you know I hate it when my students call me that. Call me Alice."
"Thanks, Alice," I corrected.
She put her hand on my shoulder. "How long have you been playing, darling?"
I stopped to think. "Um, I think I started with the ukulele at four. So if you count that, fifteen years."
Her eyes widened. "Wow, that's amazing. Can you play any other instruments?"
I nodded. "Yeah, I can play a little piano too."
"You truly are an astounding kid, Johan."
I smiled again.
"Do you write music? I don't think I've ever heard that song before?"
I nodded. "I do but that was actually my mother's. She wrote it for me."
She gasped. "That's so sweet. Can I see some of your writing?"
It was then that I remembered. "Oh my gosh!" I exclaimed.
"What?" she asked.
"I left it out my house, in Hiroshima! Crap!"
"Well that's alright. If you really want to, I'll wait,"
My eyes widened. "Really?"
"Mmhm," she hummed. "I can find something to amuse myself with."
"Thanks, Alice! I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Don't rush, Johan, it's raining!" she called after me. "Drive carefully!"
I laughed. "I will!"
Once I was in the parking lot, I put on my helmet this time and started riding. I figured if I hurried, I could make it back in maybe four hours? But that'd really be pushing it. And that idea was ruined when I arrived at the house and found out it took three hours just to get here.
I huffed and hurried out of the rain and into the house. After sprinting up the stairs, taking two at a time, I reached my room and found the book lying on the bed so I snatched it and got back on my bike.
I was just about to pull out onto the street when a car zipped by me and almost ran me over. So to get my revenge, I went to run in front of him. But is stopped when I saw that in the passenger seat was Judai.
The man who was driving couldn't be any older than me. And the way Judai was smiling at him made my blood boil.
Jealousy and anger flooded through me.
The driver looked over at me and narrowed his eyes and zoomed up so he was only a couple of inches ahead of me. So of course, I did the same. And that started the race.
The rain was getting heavier and I was glad that Yusei's helmet was tinted black so Judai couldn't see me. He'd never go out with me if he figured out I was the maniac who tried to get himself killed.
When the driver went faster, so did I. It didn't take long before we were both going as fast as our vehicles would allow.
As I looked over, I saw that I was winning. But then when I looked back up, my heart literally stopped for a second.
Yusei was standing there and I was only mere seconds away from running him over. So I hit the breaks hard which made me skid along the wet roads until I finally put my foot down and stopped myself from spinning.
I looked back up but he wasn't there anymore. Was I insane? I mean, what the hell was that?
Pushing the thoughts aside, I looked around and noticed that I was right around the corner from DA. I guess my goal of getting back in four hours wasn't so hopeless.
After parking my bike in the lot, I went back inside the building carrying my book with me. I figured playing a few songs with Alice, I'd feel better.
I reentered her room and saw her still there.
"Did you find it?" she asked.
I nodded as a soft smile began to form. Just thinking about music made me feel better.
We only played the songs in the first half of the book because the second half was filled with songs for Yusei and grieving songs. I wasn't ready to open up to anyone yet.
When eleven struck, I bid Alice a good night and then made my way back to my dorm.
I was about to get in bed start at least part of my homework when the phone rang.
I answered it as I went digging for my history textbook. "Hello?"
"Johan, did you just come in?" Asuka asked.
I sat up straight. "What are you, a stalker?"
She paused and I just knew she was rolling her eyes. "No, idiot. I'm staying in Jim's room tonight and I heard your door close. Now will you answer my question."
I sighed. "Fine, nosey. Yes, I just got in. Why does that matter?"
"What were you doing?" she asked.
"Playing music."
"With who?"
"With Alice."
She gasped. "Oh! Who's Alice? Is she your girlfriend?"
"No, Asuka! She's my music teacher."
"You call your music teacher Alice?"
"She asked us to."
"Yeah, right. I bet it's your girlfriend."
"Asuka, I'm gay!"
She was silent for a moment. "Oh, yeah."
I rolled my eyes. "Nice."
"Shut up! Well, I'm gonna go now."
"'Kay, have a nice screw," I teased.
"Johan Anderson!" she scolded. I heard her yelling through the receiver as I held the phone away from my ear and shook my head as I laughed silently. Then I hung up.
I had only gotten history and math done when my eyes began to droop. So I put them back into my bag and went to sleep. I had a dreamless dream for once. It was peaceful.
Ok, sorry. I know it's another short chapter. I hoped you guys enjoyed it anyhow.
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