Disclaimer: Well let's see, I don't think Stephenie Meyer would be writing this… especially the songs I put in there…
Disclaimer deuce: I had fun with this chapter… It all came from the lyrics of Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria.
Embry's POV:
When we got in to the
house and Emmett was grinning. I stepped further in and saw something
I'd seen before.
"Is that Guitar Hero World Tour?" I asked
Emmett. He nodded still grinning.
"Actually we have Rock Band
in right now." My mind was still blurry.
"Wait a second, when
did we get an XboX 360?" Emmett laughed and Edward shrugged.
"A
couple hours ago?" I rolled my eyes.
"Oh Emmett got bored and
wanted to play something so we picked it up." Emmett passed me the
microphone.
"Come on I found a song you need to sing right
now." I laughed as they picked a song called "Welcome Home" by
Coheed and Cambria. I didn't like singing in front of people. Esme
and Carlisle left the room disheartened by the choice of song. Edward
was on the drums, Jasper climbed on guitar and Emmett on bass. The
song started and it had a bad ass guitar part, then drum part.
Something told me there was something in the lyrics that Carlisle and
Esme didn't approve of, and the words began.
"You could have
been all I wanted
But you weren't honest
Now get in the ground." Oh, it's going to be a song like that isn't it? well I know there is a reason he picked this song…
"You've
choked off the surest of favors
But if you really loved me
You
would have endured my world" Damn I guess I know why they picked
this one, I wonder how bad it's going to get.
"Well if
you're just as I presumed
A whore in sheeps clothing
------- up all I do!" Well I guess that's why they left. I assume that was fucking. I
laughed to myself.
"And if it's here we stop
Then never again
Will you see this in your life" Wow this is some heavy shit right here, I guess I see why they wanted me to sing it.
"Hang on to the glory at my right hand
Here laid to rest, is our love ever longed." Wow seriously this is some heavy shit, no wonder Carlisle and Esme stepped out.
"With truth
on the shores of compassion
You seem to take premise to all of
these songs" Crap I'm almost failing!
"You stormed off to scar the armada
Like Jesus played matyr
I'll drill through your hands" Woah… this is a bit heavy for me. I shook my head at the lyrics. Crazy.
"The stone for the
curse you have blamed
With love and devotion I'll die as you
sleep." Wait, what the hell? I spent my time trying to
figure out what I just sang.
"But if you could just write me out.
To neverless wonder… happy will I become."
"Be true that this is no option
So with sin I condemn you
Demon pray, demon out" I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what that means… What the hell could be next?
"Hang on to the glory at my right hand
Here laid to rest is our love ever longed
With truth on the shores of compassion
You seem to take premise to all of these songs."
"One last wish for
you
One last kiss for you
Please make up your
mind girl
I'd do anything for you." I felt the song building.
"One last wish for you
One last kiss for you
Please make up your mind girl
Before I hope you die!" Wow. I thought to myself as Jasper played a guitar solo. The song ended and I hadn't gotten over the lyrics. I didn't know what I felt about them, I knew right now I felt most of them, but if I could never say them, then I remembered Edward could read my mind and turned to him, his eyes were on me. Color drained from my face.
"I need to go
think." I said quickly running out of the house. Edward nodded but
everyone else thought it was strange. I made my way to the garage
grabbing my keys for my bike, the loud engine would help clear my
mind. After leaving the driveway I took a back road and a couple
turns and I was on the freeway. I pushed to eighty and held there,
the wind in my face the loud noise of the engine, all were
comforting. I weaved out past an Acura, slightly closer then I should
have. I guess I was pretty aggressive. I turned off at the Clearwater
exit and took it back to it's water tower. I parked my bike at the
bottom of the water tower and climbed up the rungs. I heard a
familiar bike and saw as I made it to the top, Jasper's motorcycle.
He parked at the bottom of the water tower next to my bike and was up
the rungs at my side.
"What did Edward tell you?" I asked
without turning around to face him. I turned to face him and read his
face, I'd gotten better at reading him when he wasn't trying to
hide something. Right now he wasn't hiding anything, I knew that
much.
"Nothing, Edward told me nothing, I came because the
lyrics of the song were pretty strong, knowing you, knowing what you
were feeling, I'm guessing you came here to figure out what you
really think about her." So we've gone back to call her Her?
Did he ever stop calling her Her?
"Well you figured me
out I guess." Jasper laughed next to me and put his cold hand on my
shoulder only for a second, as a sign of comfort, but when some one
does that it's supposed to be warm, I guess the sentiment could be
lost on vampires, but not the meaning.
"Emb, I haven't ever
gotten close to figuring you out, I cheat." I laughed in response
to Jasper, he was my best friend, even though he was a reformed blood
addict. I laughed to myself.
"What is it Emb?" Jasper asked not understanding my laughter.
"Just thinking of titles for you."
"Like what?" Jasper asked curiously.
"Reformed blood addict." Jasper chuckled next to me.
"Like HA? Humanalic's anonymous?" Jasper said continuing my thought
"That or Humalic." We stopped and pondered for a bit.
"I think I prefer
Blood Addict." Jasper concluded. I shrugged at his side. We stared
silently out across the freeway and over to the fields, neither of us
saying a word, the cold November wind was refreshing. Here we were at
eleven P.M. on top of the water tower, watching the cars fly by, for
most you wouldn't be able to appreciate the scenery, but we could,
we both had much better then average sight.
"Jasper, did I make
the right choice." I said without elaborating he knew what I was
talking about though.
"Yes Embry, you did, she'll come back
if she can." Jasper sighed wistfully. I raised my eyebrow looking
at Jasper.
"How do you know?" I asked him. He was never close enough to her to get her feelings off of her, unless he did at the airport, which was unlikely given the distance.
"I don't know… I just feel it off her, and not because of my ability." I nodded in response. I looked in to the vast night, having one of my many moments of reflection.
"I some times wonder, if I jump what will it feel like to land, how will the air feel in my hair, how will my bones break? Will I die?" I asked out loud. Most people would immediately tell me not to think of such things. Most people would tell me it's not worth it. Most people would tell me they need me and I shouldn't do it. Jasper isn't most people.
"It feels great, the wind flying through your hair, and for a short moment believing you have control, that you can end your life if you please… then you realize it's all for naught, you can't end your life, you have no control, you simply have what you had before… Just now you realize that is it." I wasn't surprised at Jasper.
"Really, it's all just futile, because as we grasp for control, we realize we never had control, just the illusion of control, not real control at all. With age comes wisdom? Ha with age comes stupidity. I'll take my ignorance and young vigor over age and realization of the real world." I stopped and realized he was ranting.
"Jasper, the difference is… You're immortal I'm not." Jasper threw his head back and laughed.
"And just like I you have no control. Just the illusion of control, oh how I wish I could return to that sweet bliss that came with my youth." I raised my eyebrow at Jasper.
"Are you calling me stupid Jasper?" he smiled.
"No, just young." He continued as he stared wistfully.
"Granted it's not all bad, I've changed you've changed me." he threw his head back and laughed.
"You're the most interesting thing that's happened to me since I joined this family."
"Jump Embry, but it won't change anything." I looked at Jasper then took two steps and leapt. Jasper was right, the air felt like freedom I expected pain to follow but instead I felt cold hands wrapping around me and before I knew it I was on Jaspers back on the ground.
"What did you do?" Jasper shrugged.
"I just jumped down instead of jumped up caught you and pushed off the water tower, flipped and landed on the ground." Jasper said offhandedly like it wasn't a big deal. My jaw dropped at Jasper, he never ceases to amaze me. Jasper walked back to the bikes and climbed on his.
"I needed to get away from Edward, I wasn't prepared to have him hear those thoughts."
"Edward didn't tell anyone emb, not even Bella." I must have looked relieved and surprised because Jasper continued.
"Edward gives us our privacy for the most part." Jasper said. We drove back home on the freeway I wasn't pushing the speed limit and neither was Jasper this time. We got back home and everyone was doing their own thing. My bodies sleepiness finally caught up with me and hit me like a truck. Once I had stopped things and stopped for a second I was tired. I threw my body in to bed and turned on the radio by my head.
"So if you're pissed like me
Bitches, here's what you gotta do
Put your middle finger up in the air
Go on and say "F--- You!" You've got to be kidding me. I laughed listening to the lyrics.
"I hate my job, all of my rich friends
I hate everyone to the bitter end
Nothing turns out right There's no end in sight
I hate my life!" Hmm sounds pretty accurate. What about the Cullens? Their my rich family I argued with myself.
"So much at stake, can't catch a break
I hate my life!
No it's nothing new to hear "It sucks to be you"
I F------ my life!" I turned over trying to fall asleep, now laughing, How true.
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