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"Kesese, looks like it's just me then! Wait- Maddy! Get up here!" Gilbert said suddenly, looking imploringly at her.

Madeline blushed and looked at him in apprehension but knew he wasn't going to surrender, so she walked towards the stage and up to join him.

"I heard you singing it to yourself this afternoon, so I know you know the words." Gilbert told her as he selected the song and showed her.

Maddy bit her lip and nodded looking down. She was extremely shy and closed her eyes to block the watching crowd from view as the music began with a soft beat.

Gilbert started off in a gentle tone that oddly enough suited his rough voice.

"You stand with a gun in your hand

Staring at the wall with a look so sad and

Thinking about who really cares

And will they even notice if I just disappeared now..."

Madeline listened and knew it was her turn to sing when he stopped.

"One bang, blood rushed to the head

She'd rather fly through the sky than walk with the dead

So, she stays high while the world goes by

And just another day here waiting to die…" She sang, her soft voice flowing through the room.

Gilbert's eyes slipped closed; he knew the song by heart, there was no need for the lyrics flashing across the screen in front of him.

"Life is beautiful

You share a little love with the whole wide world

Every boy and girl sing along when we sing why-o, why-o..."

Madeline also knew the song almost too well; she was looking down at first when she sang. All throughout high school and the beginning of college, she always believed that POD was singing about her, or her life.

"And she cries but her man denies

It's funny how love comes with so many lies

And he said he'd never do it again

So she puts on a smile and she starts to pretend."

"She hides all the pain inside by filling up her arms

With pretty little lines

She cuts with no intent to kill

This time she didn't do it but someday she will..." Gilbert sang.

They both continued singing the song and when it finished, Madeline had tears in her eyes. She looked over at the snowy haired man who she shared the stage with and saw the raw emotion in his facial expression. On the outside he was grinning at the crowd's positive feedback, but she could see the gears in his mind turning and grinding, remembering something. If you look closely, he seemed to be caught in a memory.

Gilbert smiled at the cheering crowd, but he wasn't really seeing them. All he could see was her, eyes bright and furious, mouth shouting, hand raised to strike him. He flinched surreptitiously and then took a deep breath, calming himself and forcing a wider smirk as he mock-bowed.

Francis jumped up on the stage and patted his shoulder, shooting him a brief worried glance. Gilbert responded silently with his eyes, yes he was fine, and Francis relaxed. Antonio followed and Maddie exited the stage. She went back to the V.I.P area and sipped wine, looking over at Arthur. She was going to ask what connection the song was to Gil, but knew it wasn't her business so she turned her head away and sipped the smooth red wine.

"Well I think it's our turn now right?" Francis asked.

"I'd say so." Gilbert agreed. The three of them bent over the song selection and chose one, grinning.

Arthur sipped an ale and cheered as the trio sang Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen. He laughed as he drained the bottle and he looked over at Maddy with an inviting look. "Wanna dance?"

"Why not?" She replied and stood, following him to the dance floor. "So, you seem to really enjoy classic rock, I didn't expect that."

"Yeah, it's my passion! That and punk, of course. Sid Vicious is my god on Earth." He said lovingly, overlooking the fact that his god was dead, not noticing the jealous looks Alfred was throwing Madeline's way.

Madeline on the other hand noticed very clearly, but just smiled and blocked it out. "Yeah, Sid Vicious was pretty kickass. I love rock, but I'm also really into indie, it helps me calm down."

"Indie? How about Florence and the Machine?" Arthur asked as they danced in sync with the music.

Madeline squealed. "I love them! Her voice is so smooth and perfect." She enthused.

"Yeah, she's good." Arthur agreed. "I like her song Howl."

"That one is nice. Recently I've been listening to 'Addicted to Love' on repeat; it's one of my favorites."

"I haven't heard that one." Arthur said with a quick shake of the head. As the song finished and the trio launched into Porn Star Dancing, a song by My Darkest Days, Arthur rolled his eyes but switched into a more appropriate dance for the song, raunchy and flirtatious. A girl tapped on his shoulder, blushing furiously, and he obliged, dirty dancing with the fans.

Maddy giggled and took a step back out of the crowd as she listened to Gil sing the opening, his raspy voice fitting perfectly. She looked up and watched him but then something caught her eye. Near the bar there was a tall man with dark blue skinny jeans, a black tee shirt, he was looking straight at her. His hair was hidden by a beanie but froze as soon as she looked into his eyes, those piercing green eyes that watched the color leave her face. She knew them, she knew him. Madeline was conflicted at the moment, she didn't know if she wanted to go confront him or run away.

Arthur called over to her at that moment. He was still surrounded by fans, but was occupied downing another ale. "Maddy, don't you want to dance still? Gil is looking at you; I think he wants you to!" He laughed raucously, clearly a little tipsy.

Madeline's mind blocked out the noise around her. Her body was frozen. She felt a hand on her shoulder causing her to jump and quickly looked over to see it was just Alfred so she quickly relaxed, but only after her mind registered it was just Alfred. She looked back over to the bar and he was gone. Maddy didn't know if she was hallucinating or if he really was back. She scanned the room, looking for him.

Arthur abandoned his group of fans to approach and regarded her with his eyebrows knit together in worry. "Are you okay? You look like your puppy was just slaughtered in front of you."

Madeline snapped out of it and looked at Arthur. "That was dark." She said, hoping it would change the topic as she continued to scan the mass of people while still listening to Arthur.

"I'm serious, what's up?" Arthur pressed, Alfred agreeing.

She looked back at them and smiled. "It's fine, really, I just..." Her smile faded. "I just thought I saw someone I once knew." Alfred looked around, wondering who. Madeline's high school friends usually threw parties instead of going to clubs, so he couldn't see why they would be here. Arthur looked worried, and when the song ended a few moments later Gilbert jumped off the stage and dashed over.

"Everything alright? You okay Birdie?" He asked.

Madeline nodded and smiled at Gilbert, not wanting him to worry. "Yeah I'm fine. I'm going to go get some water." She said and walked towards the stairs, stopping when she heard her old nickname.

"Hey, how's my little bunny been?" A low voice asked. Madeline stopped and looked over at the familiar man with the green eyes. He took his beanie off and revealed his spiked up blonde hair.

Maddy swallowed and turned to face him. "Hi... Lars." She said quietly.

Dun dun dun~ Cliffhanger!

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The song was Beautiful by POD. We do not own it.