CHAPTER TWELVE
(A/N: Here it is! The 12th chapter! I really am grateful for the feedback, guys (: Keep adding more! Anyway, here we gooooo)
"Jessie, what are you doing here?" I asked him sternly, avoiding as much eye contact as possible.
"I came here to..."
Oh no. He probably came here to tell me off or something.
"To?"
"I just wanted to apologize," he hesitated for a moment before taking his hands and placing them on mine on the table, "Baby girl, I didn't know what I was saying. I didn't mean anything I said that night."
My eyes began to water and I pulled my hands away from his. I placed them and my phone on my lap and looked down at my slightly warm hands.
Jessie continued, "I know you're still upset baby, but I was hoping you could give me another chance? I love you and.. and I'm willing to take it slow if that's what you want. Please, Jamie? Please take me back?"
I just sat there in silence. A part of me really wanted him back. But the other part of me knew better than to just take him back again. He already hurt me before. Was he really trustworthy? Was it possible for someone to change in a couple days time?
He broke the silence.
" I miss you like crazy."
I missed him too. I missed the kisses and hand holding and I also really missed the dinners and movie dates. Although all of those things were really nice things to experience, I knew that Jesse wasn't the only guy I could have those types of memories with. As the expression goes, 'there's plenty of fish in the sea'. For example, there's also a small fish with short curly hair and the most adorable smile. His name is Darren. He's already a close friend and he treats me right. He's silly, sweet, a gentleman...
"I think I like someone else."
I looked up at him. Jesse tilted his head slightly, as if he was confused and at the same time upset by my response.
"Oh, um... okay," he said sadly. He tried forcing a smile, but I could tell it wasn't genuine.
Things got more awkward very quickly. I looked at my watch and thank goodness my break was almost over. I took my phone and put it in my pocket. As I got up from my seat, I smiled softly at him.
"I'm sorry," I said to him before I started walking back to behind the counter.
"I-it's okay. I guess I'll text you soon, then?" he replied, getting up from his seat as well.
I shrugged and waved goodbye to him.
A few weeks later, I invited Darren over to my apartment. I wanted to perform for him a little bit, as well as listen to some other music and watch a few movies. I texted him my address and waited for him. I just had a pair of pajamas on and it was basically like the night I spent over at his house, except the house this time was an apartment and it wasn't nearly as nice.
At around 8:40 P.M., I heard a knock on my apartment door. I walked over and opened it to reveal Darren standing there in a dark grey hoodie and a navy blue beanie.
"Hey!" I exclaimed.
Smiling widely, I greeted him with a hug and he responded by hugging back and giving me a quick kiss on the cheek. I could feel my cheeks becoming red and turned around before he could see me blushing. I had a large blanket and a few pillows laying on the floor. I also had my guitar on a stand and some CD's and DVD's in a pile on the coffee table.
I quickly placed my hands on either side of my face to cool my cheeks down. When I thought they were back to normal, I turned around to face Darren. He seemed occupied with looking around. Darren probably thought the apartment was a complete piece of crap. I surely did. In an instant, he smiled at me and spoke.
"You definitely prepared!"
Nodding, I laughed softly. "Yes, I guess you can say that," I gestured toward the couch, "Take a seat and get comfortable, Dare. My home is your home."
Did I seriously just say that?
Amazingly, his expression didn't change to one of disgust. He took a seat and continued smiling at me. "What's first on the agenda, Jam?"
Jam? No one except my family and Angie ever calls me that.
"Well, I'm gonna sing you that song that I said I've been writing. I haven't finished it yet, but I'll sing what I've got," I replied, getting my guitar.
"Oh? Sounds fun! I can't wait to hear it." Darren looked like an eager puppy whose owners just came home from the store with a new toy.
I smiled and took a seat beside him with my guitar resting on my lap. I put the strap on and grabbed the pick, placing it between my right index finger and thumb. At a steady volume, I started playing the first chords.
"It's called 'Life Is More Than You See'"
Darren's POV
I watched Jamie as she looked down at her guitar, making sure she had her fingering right. Her hair was flowing on one side and she looked so calm. She started playing some more chords and then took a breath before she started singing.
"Do you ever really look at the world
With your eyes? It's a surprise, isn't it?
If you take a look you will see all the possibilities,
Isn't it great?
So if you fall, make a call to the birds
With your words, why not?"
I had to keep myself from letting my jaw drop. Her singing was even more amazing than from how I remembered it! And her guitar playing was great! Her strumming started getting slightly faster for what I guessed was the chorus of her song:
"Life is more than you see
There is more than you breathe
So take a look and you'll see
A world of endless possibilities
Life is more than you see"
The music from the guitar stopped and she was looking at me with her beautiful brown eyes.
"That's all I have so far. What do you think?" she asked me.
Jamie seemed really curious about my opinion of it. I guess she wasn't exactly what you'd call open about her personal music. I clapped for her and smiled widely.
"Bravo! Jamie... that was amazing! You're so freaking talented."
Her face started turning a light red and she looked down for a second, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Then, she looked back up at me.
"Thanks, Darren. That means a lot to me."
"No problem. You definitely need to finish that."
"Trust me, I will. And you'll be the first one to hear the whole song," she giggled then took off the strap and handed the acoustic guitar to me, "Here. You play something."
I laughed and took the guitar. After putting on the strap and taking the pick, I asked her if she wanted me to play anything specific.
"No, just play anything. Anything your heart desires," she responded. Jamie sat with her legs folded and she was cuddling with a pillow in front of her. She was ready to listen.
That's when I started playing 'Sami'.
Fun fact: I wrote that song when I was in 6th grade. I even have it posted on the Bearville Insider website from when I had an account and used it frequently. xD Expect a new chapter sometime next week!
