(A/N Hello! Apparently none of you watch Firefly. -.- Faith in humanity lost forever.)
Fangs PoV
I watched Max sleep for a few moments, then went to talk to Iggy. "Hey, Fang." He said as I walked into the kitchen. I nodded back. "So, what was up with Max?" he asked. "I don't know." I said truthfully. "She just flipped out. Ive seen her flinch, but not something that bad." I was frowning, deep in thought, so it took me awhile to notice Iggys smirk. "What are you smirking at?" "Oh, nothing." He said carelessly. "Just your obvious infatuation with Max." I raised my eyebrows. "Excuse me?" "Admit it, Fang. You fell for her."
"Not you too!" I exclaimed. Before Iggy could retort, the doorbell rang. I went to the front door and saw the rest of the gang standing there. I let them in, and went to wake Max. I shook her shoulder gently. She nearly bolted from the couch, she woke up so fast. "Easy there." I said as she seemed to force back adrenaline. She shook her head a bit, then smiled sheepishly at me. "Sorry." Max said. "About earlier. Im fine now." I was skeptical, but all the same I replied, "No problem." And gave her a smile.
She smiled weakly back just as the entire group ran into the room. "Ok, lets have some fun guys!" Iggy said. We all cheered and grabbed instruments. Max and I were the only main singers, the others could do backup if we needed it. Iggy would play a third guitar part, Nudge was on bass, Gazzy played drums, and Angel was on keyboard. She usually didn't get to play much, so maybe Maxs Evanescense could help her with that.
"Lets warm up first." Max suggested. "With what?" Gazzy asked. Max thought, then whispered to Angel. She nodded, and began playing a cold, haunting sound. Max started singing, her voice matching the keyboard perfectly.
There is a castle on a cloud
I like to go there in my sleep
Arent any floors for me to sweep
Not in my castle on a cloud
There is a room that's full of toys
There are a hundred boys and girls
Nobody shouts or talks to loud
Not in my castle on a cloud
There is a lady all in white
Holds me and sings a lullaby
Shes nice to see and shes soft to touch
She says, "Cosette, I love you very much."
I know a place where no ones lost.
I know a place where no one cries
Crying at all is not allowed,
Not in my castle on a cloud
Iggy and I exchanged glances, then looked around. Gazzy was staring and Max, looking a little pale. Angel was choking up, and Nudge had tears streaming freely down her cheeks. I cleared my throat. "Well, lets play another song to warm everybody up, k Max?" I said. Max nodded, looking sad. "What about Last Resort?" Iggy suggested. "Sounds good." Angel said, regaining her composure. Gazzy shook his head as if to clear it, and Nudge wiped her cheeks. And we played.
(Max, Fang, Both)
Cut my life into pieces
This is my last resort
Suffocation
No breathing
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding
This is my last resort
Cut my life into pieces
Ive reached my last resort
Suffocation
No breathing
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding
Do you even care if I die bleeding?
Would it be wrong
Would it be right
If I took my life tonight
Chances are that I might
Mutilation out of sight
And im contemplating suicide
Cause im losing my sight
Losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me im fine
Losing my sight
Losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me im fine
I never realized I was spread too thin
Till it was too late
And I was empty within
Hungry
Feeding on chaos
And living in sin
Downward spiral where do I begin
It all started when I lost my mother
No love for myself
And no love for another
Searching to find a love up on a higher level
Finding nothing but questions and devils
Cause im losing m sight
Losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me im fine
Losing my sight losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me im fine
Nothings alright
Nothing is fine
Im running and Im crying
Im crying
Im crying
Im crying
Im crying
I cant go li-ving this way
Cut my life into pieces
This is my last resort
Suffocation
No breathing
Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding
Would it be wrong
Would it be right
If I took my life tonight
Chances are that I might
Mutilation out of sight
And im contemplating suicide
Cause im losing my sight
Losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me im fine
Losing my sight,
Losing my mind
Wish somebody would tell me im fine
Nothings alright
Nothin is fine
Im running and im crying
I cant go on living this way
Cant go on
Living this way
Nothings alright
We ended strongly. "Are we all suitably warmed up?" I asked. They all nodded at me. "Perfect. Lets run through the set." While we played, I kept thinking about Max. She seemed to live and breathe every line of that song, which in itself is not bad. What it means is a whole different matter. Once we ran through the songs a few times, everyone started packing up to go home. I had a sudden idea, and didn't stop to think before voicing it. "Hey, you guys wanna sleep over here tonight?"
Nudge immediately started gushing about how awesome it would be, Gazzy and Iggy just said, "Sure." Angel nodded enthusiastically, and Max looked… hesitant. "I should probably call my dad first." She said. I nodded, concerned about the scared glint in her eyes. She pulled out her phone and called her dad. I thought I saw a smear of red on the phone, but I dismissed it. "Jeb? Could I stay over at a friends house tonight?" She listened for a second, then sighed and said, "Yes." Then Jeb said something that must not have been very nice, because her face shut down completely.
"Understood." She said robotically. Jeb said something else, which made Max wince for a split second before her mask returned. "Yes, sir. Bye." She hung up. "I can stay." She said emotionlessly. The others cheered, but I was too busy watching Max. Something her dad said upset her. And I was going to figure it out.
(A/N Oh, Fang. Your curiosity knows no bounds, does it? Ok, the question of the chapter, what is your favorite emo/ rocker band? Mine is Three Days Grace. Leave your answers in reviews.
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