Hey guys, sorry it's been a while. I was busy finishing Cross My Heart. But now with that over, I'll have a bit more time to write this one.
Disclaimer: Don't ownnnnn the various thingys.
REVIEWERS:
miralinda: Alll your questions shalll be answered. xD And yeah, I thought it would be just Alex's luck to have Marissa walk in.
A: Yes, completely. Marissa's taken so it's only right that she can have some fun.
CJ4eva: Marissa's pretty good with the whole bad timing thing. Like the Queen of it.
Song used: Ghost You know-Lauren Hoffman
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A Solo Song
Alex's POV
Marissa stands there looking between Jodie and me. I struggle to grasp words to attempt to explain what is going on. I feel like I owe her an explanation. Jodie intervenes before I can resemble more of a fish gasping for water. "Hey...I'm Jodie. And you're the girl that Alex carried out of here last weekend right? Glad to see you're ok." She smiles politely.
"Uh yeah, I'm Marissa. An old friend of Alex's." Marissa smiles a bit, hiding her obvious jealousy.
"Ah, well. I'm an old friend of Alex's if you know what I mean." She drags a finger down my chest in a flirtatious way. I flash her a look. Not helping Jodes.
"Oh, well….I'll just leave you two to catch up." Marissa says through her teeth and quickly walks off.
"Good going, Jodes…" I roll my eyes at her and begin to chase after Marissa, but she's lost in the sea of people.
"I was trying to help!" Jodie calls after me and huffs.
I spot Marissa sitting on Ryan's lap in a heated lip lock. Ugh. Always a step forward and two steps back. Why do I care? Because she's Marissa Cooper.
I hear the guys and Jo call my name and I spare one last glance at the brunette before walking backstage.
"Got a song Kelly?" Johnny asks as he flips his hair for the millionth time today. That boy is pretty much a Beiber.
"Yeah, I'm gonna do Ghost You Know. You guys remember it?" They all nod and walk out on stage. I look at myself in the mirror, fixing my hair and wiping sweat off of my forehead. Alright, showtime.
I walk out onstage and pull the mic to the keyboard off to the side. "Well hey there, Bait Shop. You guys might know me as the bartender/person who runs this lovely place." I hear whoops and cheers. I adjust my mic and sit down on the bench. "But for those who don't know me, I'm Alex Kelly drummer for The Newport Rejects." I look towards Marissa's table to see Summer suspiciously staring at me while curled into Zach and Marissa intently looking at me with Ryan giving me a small smile. "This one's Ghost You Know." Jo takes my spot on my drums and Johnny begins to strum as I press the keys.
There's a room in my house where I stumble over a memory
There's a light in the night and I wonder if you've come back for me
Well it's a little too late to say sorry, but don't be so hard on me
Ghost, you know I can't go back
Come like a whisper in silence, a brush on my skin
A shadow that flies by door, I'm wanting more
Well it's a little too late to say sorry, but don't be so hard on me
Ghost, you know I can't go back
Like a song in my ear you are near me, here like a time machine
Ghost you keep pulling me back
Bridge If you've been here all the while, watching me drift by and by
Waiting for something to fill me up, ghost close your eyes
I can silence the voice in my head and hear you instead
Whisper and sing for me again, rise from the dead
Well it's a little too late to say sorry, but don't be so hard on me
Ghost, you know I can't go back
Like a song in my ear you are near me, here like a time machine
Ghost you keep pulling me back
Sometimes you lose everything, or gave it away well it's hard to say now
I look up from the keyboard and the crowd cheers. "Thank you, thank you. And with that good night everyone." The stage lights go off and the DJ puts on a track. We start cleaning up and putting away equipment. I say bye to the guys and Jo because I've gotta help out tonight, despite my musical debut, a manager's work is never done.
I quickly duck into the bathroom to change into some fresh clothes for my shift tonight. I close the door on the handicap stall at the end, because who wants to change in a cramped space without a mirror? I'm almost ready and looking at my reflection in the mirror when I hear the door open.
"Coop, I have no idea what your little pity party is on that chick but seriously stop trying to make her one of us. She'll never be one of us. We're cheerleaders and she's skater trash." I roll my eyes, I get confused with skater way too much. I mean I own a board, but I'm not skater.
"She's not skater, Sum. She's just a little rebellious, I'd go with punk. And labels honestly don't matter, because we technically dictate those labels." Marissa is standing up for me to Summer. Huh, she kept her word. She really does like me. I small smile spreads across my face.
"Whatever, Coop. But seriously, if you keep hanging out with her, rumors are going to start. You know I love you like my own sister, but Marissa, I can't help you if you fall from social graces. Who suggested you date Ryan? Who kept scrawny emo Cohen away and made that lezzie back off? I'm trying to protect you here, Coop. It would kill me to see you get teased because you chose to hang out with someone less popular." Her voice softens. She really is just looking out for Marissa, however twisted it is. "Now, come on, we've got boys to dance with." I hear the door shut. Well, good luck on that whole having Summer accept me deal, Marissa, you're gonna need it.
I walk out of the bathroom and toss my clothes in my office, locking the door behind me. I don't need random people making out in there, thank you. Learned my lesson. I hope behind the bar next to Jodie. "So…you catch your friend?"
"Nope." I say as I make a rum and coke for a customer.
"Shame…she was cute." Jodie smirks as she stuffs the cash in her apron.
"Back off, Jodes. She has a boyfriend." I roll my eyes at boyfriend. It's not that it isn't true, it just reminds me that what we did isn't right to him.
Jodie looks at me surprised, "Really? I thought you two were fucking by the way she ran off."
"Nope, no fucking going on." I try to hold back my bitter tone. "And Jodes, chill on the cursing, I don't need complaints." I nudge her playfully.
"Wellll Al, this really isn't a family friendly place." She jokes and bumps my hip. "By the way, you've got some admirers." She jerks her head in a direction as she grabs a few beers for the order. I look over and see Marissa looking at me. But I see a few others as well, a few girls from Newport Union that I used to see around Johnny are looking at me and turn away, giggling when I look over. "Looks like you can have some fun. Go, tonight's your night, I'll take care of work." I try to protest. "Seriously, Al…go have fun." She practically pushes me out of the bar.
"Thanks Jodie. God knows I need a little fun." I say, running my fingers through my hair and smiling.
"No problem, babe." She winks and goes back to taking drink orders. Jodie is pretty much my best friend right now. She just gets me and understands me. We may share a kiss every once in a while like tonight, but we really don't have those feelings for each other. She just likes to mess with people, like Marissa. I have no idea how I'm going to explain this one to her. I have no idea why I feel I owe her an explanation, but I do.