Scout Night
Lexi's POV
I wrote only two songs over the past few days. I was nervous. My dad has looked sad the whole time since I told him about this. That didn't help my nervousness any. When I told Matt he said he was happy but I could tell that it was breaking his heart because he would be going to U of A without me if I got this scholarship. I felt really bad but this is what ive always wanted. But did I want it that bad so that I break people's hearts to get there? I wasn't sure about that. Oh snap. I just heard my name from stage. It's now or never. I walked out on stage to hear everyone that was there for me start to cheer. I saw about 5 scouts right in front row. I looked back out to my family to see my dad smile a sad smile and Matt just stare at me. I feel horrible now.
"Uhm.. Hi everyone. My name is Alexis Bolton and I wanted to sing a few songs that I wrote. Uhm the first one is called, 'Fireflies'. Here it goes." I said then started to play.
Before you met me I was,
A fairy princess,
I caught frogs and called them prince and made myself the queen,
Before you knew me I,
Traveled around the world,
I slept in castles and I fell in love,
Because I was told to dream,
I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top,
To capture tinkerbell,
Buts they were just fireflies,
To the untrained eye,
But I could always tell,
I believe in fairytales,
And dreamer's dreams,
Like dead seashells,
And I believe in peter pan,
And miracles,
Anything I can to get by,
And fireflies,
Before I grew up,
I saw you so a cloud,
I could bless myself,
In your name,
And pat you on your wing,
Before I grew up I heard you whisper so loud,
Life is hard,
And so is love child,
Believe in all these things,
I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top,
To capture tinkerbell,
Buts they were just fireflies,
To the untrained eye,
But I could always tell,
I believe in fairytales,
And dreamer's dreams,
Like dead seashells,
And I believe in peter pan,
And miracles,
Anything I can to get by,
And fireflies,
Fireflies,
Before you met me I was,
A fairy princess,
I caught frogs and called them prince and made myself the queen,
Before you knew me I,
Traveled around the world,
I slept in castles and I fell in love,
Because I was told to dream,
I got done singing and everyone started to clap. I looked back out to the people I knew and saw the same expressions on Matt and my dad's faces. I felt the tears well up in my eyes but I blinked them away.
"Uhm so that was the first one. The last one that I am going to sing is 'Don't Forget to Remember Me'. Here it goes." I said and started to play.
Eighteen Years had come and gone,
For momma they flew by,
But for me they drug on and on,
We were loading up that shevey,
Both trying not to cry,
Momma kept on talking,
Putting off goodbye,
Then she took my hand and said,
Baby don't forget,
Before you hit the highway,
You better stop for gas,
Theres a fifty in the ashtray,
In case you run short on cash,
Heres a map and heres a bible,
If you ever lose your way,
Just one more thing before you leave,
Don't forget to remember me,
By then I was crying. I saw that all of the girls that were here for me were to. Especially my mom.
This downtown apartment,
Sure makes me miss home,
And those bills there on the counter,
Are telling me im own my own,
And just like every Sunday,
I called momma up last night,
And even when its not,
Tel her everythings all right,
Before we hung up I said,
Hey momma don't forget,
To tell my big sister,
Ill see her in the fall,
I stopped after I said that. I couldn't go on. I looked to the audience to see the scouts writing stuff down and that the people that were just in the audience were looking around confused to why I stopped. I saw Chris and my mom start to talk while still looking up at me. Everyone else was looking just the same as the random people in the audience. I finally ran off the stage crying. I ran backstage and leaned against one of the walls and started to sob into my hands. I heard someone go out onstage and announce the next person to come up. I felt a pair of strong arms wrap around me and I looked up and saw my dad sitting there. He started to stroke my hair and I started to sob harder.
"Hey baby girl. Whats wrong?" he asked me.
"I cant do it." I said into his chest. He pulled my face back and wiped my tears.
"What cant you do?" he asked me. I let new tears fall just thinking about what I couldn't do.
"I cant leave you guys. I wouldn't be able to be in New York while all of you are here in Albuquerque. I just cant do it." I said.
"But what about your dream? You've always wanted to go to that school" he said to me. I sighed.
"I know but my family is more important." I said. He smiled and wrapped me in a hug.
"So youre not going to that school?" he asked and I shook my head no.
"Good because I wouldn't be able to live with you in a different state al the way across the nation." He said. I smiled. He kissed my forehead and then stood up pulling me up with him.
"Come on. I think theres some people that want to see you" he said then ushered me outside to the parking lot. I saw everyone standing around talking. When they saw me everyone got silent.
"So?" Hayden asked. I laughed.
"Im not going. My family is way to important to me to leave them" I said. My mom came up and hugged me.
"That was a beautiful song. But im glad its not coming true anytime soon" she said to me tearfully. I smiled. Chris ran up to me and hugged me tightly.
"Thank you for not leaving. I need someone to help me write songs." She said and I laughed. Hayden and Ashley came up and hugged me at the same time.
"Were glad youre staying" Ashley said and Hayden nodded.
"Me too." I said. Sadie and Skyler came up to me.
"Sorry I made you guys drive here for nothing" I said apologetically. They just laughed.
"We wouldn't miss is for the world" they said at the same time. Okay that still freaks me out. I just laughe and hugged them. Lillie, Shane, and Blake came running up to me. They all hugged my legs.
"Yay! Youre not leaving" Lillie said.
"No im not leaving." I said and they let go. Trevor came up to me.
"Now I can still cream you in baseball" he said. I laughed.
"Yes you can" I said and hugged him.
Matt came up to me and grabbed my hand and kissed my cheek. Ya we still haven't like kissed on the lips or said I love you yet.
"Hey why don't we go get ice cream?" my dad asked. Everyone agreed.
"Lexi you riding with us?" my mom yelled from the car. I looked up at Matt and he nodded.
"No. Im going to ride with Matt" I yelled back. After she nodded and was back in the car me and Matt started to walk to his car.
"Im so glad youre staying here" he said. I smiled up at him.
"Me too" I said and he wrappd his arm around my shoulders bringing me closer to him. When we got to his car and we were sitting in it he started the car and started to drive.
Gabriella's POV
I was sitting in the car with Troy when I thought of something.
"Hey Troy?" I asked.
"Ya babe?" he asked taking his eyes off of the road for a moment to look at me.
"Youre not supposed to bring youre newborns out into the open for like a month right?" I asked.
"Ya why?" he asked.
"Because Hayden and Ashley brought Destiny out tonight" I said. His eyes widened.
"Dang! I totally wasn't paying attention. Call them and tell them that they need to get her home now. She could get really sick" he said and I nodded and pulled out my cell phone. I hit Hayden's number and waited on him to pick up.
Gabriella
Hayden
"Hello?" he answered over Destiny crying.
"Get Destiny home now"
"What? Why?"
"Because you weren't supposed to bring her out for like a month. She could get really sick. And since she is only a few days old it would be worse on her because her immune system isn't fully developed" I said.
"Crap! I totally forgot about that. Okay ill get her home right away. Thanks for calling. Ill talk to everyone later. Bye"
"Bye" I said then hung up.
"So?" Troy asked.
"Well hes going to get her home. She was crying in the background. Do you think she is going to be okay?" I asked.
"Ya. She should be. Bolton's are fighters." He said. I sighed and leaned my head against the headrest.
"Shes gonna be fine babe" Troy said to me. I nodded. We finally got to the ice cream place to see Chris, Trevor, Lillie, Shane, Sadie, and Skyler all sitting at a table outside waiting on us. We walked up to them.
"The only people we are waiting on are Lexi and Matt" Troy said.
"Wait what about Hayden, Ashley, Blake, and Destiny" Chris asked.
"Well Hayden and Ashley brought Desi out into the open when they were supposed to wait a few weeks and we told them to take her home so she doesn't get sick" Troy said.
"Oh ok" Chris said. Lexi and Matt pulled up and we saw Matt lean over and kiss Lexi on the cheek. I felt Troy tense up beside me. I put my hand on his upper arm. He relaxed. Lexi and Matt came up to us.
"Hey guys" Lexi said. I raised my eyebrow at them.
"Hey" we said back.
We all walked inside and got our icecream and then came back outside.
"So where is Hayden and Ashley and the kiddies?" Lexi asked.
"He went home. He had to get Desi home so she didn't get sick." Troy said. Lexi nodded. We all finished our ice cream and then we went home. When we got home it was ten something so we went to bed.
The Next Day
Troy's POV
I woke up and looked at the clock. 10:45. I sighed and looked down at Gabi. She was peacefully sleeping beside me. I smiled and got out of bed. I walked downstairs to see Lexi asleep on the couch. I rolled my eyes and walked into the kitchen and got a bottle of water. I heard my cell start to ring so I went and picked it up.
Troy
Hayden
"Hello?"
"Dad…" I heard Hayden's shaking voice on the other end.
"What? Are you okay? Hayden… What is it?"
"Its Destiny. It really happened. She woke up crying like 20 minutes ago but everything I tried to calm her down none of it worked. I felt her forehead and it was burning up. Dad she really did get sick and its all my fault. I didn't remember that she couldn't come out until she was a few more weeks older. Its my fault. Dad just can you get mom and come down to the hospital?" He said and I heard him start crying.
"Well be there in a few" I said then hung up. I started pacing and then I ran up the stairs and into mine a Gabi's bedroom.
"Gabi!" I yelled and she jolted awake and looked at me.
"What?" she asked.
"Its Destiny. She really did get sick" I said. She was out of the bed as soon as I said its Destiny. She was pulling on her clothes and shoes not caring what she looked like. She looked at me.
"Well come on. Get dressed. Ill go wake up Lexi" she said then ran out of the room. I quickly got dressed and walked downstairs to see Gabi on the phone with someone and Lexi waiting by the door anxiously. Gabi hung up the phone and turned to me.
"Come on. Chris and Trevor will be there later. They have to get the kids ready" she said then ran to the garage. Me and Lexi ran after her. Gabi was sitting in the passenger seat when me and Lexi finally got there. We got in the car and I started it and we drove to the hospital. When we got there we saw Ashley and Hayden in the waiting room both crying. We ran over to them.
"Have you heard anything?" Gabi asked when we got over there. Hayden lifted his head up but Ashley just kept crying into Hayden's shoulder. Hayden shook his head no.
"Its all my fault. I should've remembered that she couldn't come out that soon" he said.
"Hayden Tyler it is not youre fault. You forgot. Its not youre fault. Just remember that everything happens for a reason" Gabi said and Hayden nodded. We all sat there in silence when I noticed something.
"Wheres Blake?" I asked.
"He at the daycare" Hayden said. I nodded. A nurse walked up to us.
"Well I have some good and bad news" she said. Hayden looked at her intently.
"Well you were lucky you got her here when you did because otherwise she wouldn't be here anymore" she said and Ashley let out a sob. "But the bad news is that she has to be kept here for a few days. Just to make sure she is fine. But right now she is stable. You can go see her in room 212" the nurse said then left. I heard Hayden sigh in relief. We all got up. Hayden led everyone while supporting Ashley who was still crying. We walked into the room and Hayden stopped dead in his Tracks. Me and Gabi looked at each other confused and then we walked around Hayden and saw why he stopped. Gabi's hand flew up to her mouth in surprise. Desi's body was covered in wires. I felt tears come to my eyes. I didn't bother wiping them away. I felt Gabi hug me tightly so I hugged her back. She dug her head into my chest. I squeezed her tighter. Lexi came up and hugged me too and I used one of my arms and hugged her while she cried to. I looked at Hayden to see him and Ashley crying onto each other's shoulders. This was going to be way harder than I thought.