Chapter 25
Derek's POV
After a very awkward ride we arrive at the school. Mark and I keep the car door open for our dates, but for sweet little Grey we both keep the door open. We agreed on doing that on our way to Maya. Meredith looked so happy when we did that but Maya on the other hand looked like she was going to explode. She grabs Mark's arm and pull him towards the door. Meredith and I give each other a look and walk together with Lexie to the pre-prom (I'll write another one towards the end of their school year!) "Don't worry, he'll be back." I put my hand on Lexie's shoulder. "It's ok, you guys go have fun." She waves her hand towards the dance floor. "I don't want to be a third wheel. Meredith and I want to say something on her comment but she cuts us of. "I know you don't want to make me feel like that and you kind of promised that you'd be my date but I'll be fine. I don't want to leave her like this. "I'm going to get a drink, you go dance." She walks away into the crowd and disappears. "Do you think she'll be ok?" I smile at Meredith. "If you and she are alike she'll be more than fine." Meredith still isn't sure about it. "You know what?" She shakes her head. "Let's dance for two songs and we'll go back to her?" Meredith grabs my hand. "What are we waiting for?" We laugh and go dancing.
Mark's POV
"Why do you care so much about that girl?" Now I'm really starting to regret asking Maya to be my date. "I care about her because she's a friend." I'm starting to get irritated. "Not that you would understand." I mumble under my breath. "What did you say? I didn't hear you." I look at Maya. "Nothing, let's dance." We go the dance floor. Out of the corner of my eye I can see Lexie shuffling on her feet with a drink in her hand. Every time I see her she get's cuter. I have never felt like this about anyone, it feels good. "Can I have your attention please?" The crowd get's quiet. "It's time to announce the king and queen of tonight." Everyone get's excited. "Alright, the king for tonight is…" Why do they always leave a dramatical pause? "DEREK SHEPHERD!" The crowd goes wild. "Come on up here." Derek makes his way to the stage to receive his crown. "And now … the queen for tonight is…" I can't believe they're doing this again. "ADDISON MONTGOMERY!" The crowd cheers her on when she walks on stage to receive her crown. "Now it's time for the royal dance, Derek and Addison, take your places." I see Addison whispering something in Derek's ear. He shakes his head and pulls back. "I can't do this." He jumps of the stage and walks up to Meredith. "You're the only queen I want to dance with." He takes his crown and puts it on her head. She hugs him. "Well… if we have this settled you two can do the royal dance now?" The music starts and they bow to each other. I look over at Maya and then to Lexie. I know what I need to do. "I'm going to get a drink." Maya doesn't react to a word I say so I just leave. When I'm almost next to Lexie another guy, well… not just any guy but Avery, Jackson Avery. He's on the team us and a very decent guy. I see him ask Lexie for a dance and she accepts. This makes my stomach turn round. "Don't worry, he just wants to be nice to her. He kind of did the same thing when he asked me to be his date." I turn around and see girl standing behind me. "I'm April by the way." We shake hands. "Nice to meet you April." I give her a smile, at the same time I have the feeling a huge weight has been lifted. I say my goodbye's and go back to Maya who didn't even notice I left. The fun goes on for a few songs. "Alright, we have another surprise for you. The spotlight is going to choose one person from time to time and that person has to come up and sing a song with the band, let the game begin." No one really wants this but we can't get out of it so we play along. The light starts searching the crowd and lands on the last person I would ever expect… Lexie, it fell on Lexie. I notice how she doesn't want to go so I start shouting her name to encourage her. Soon everyone is cheering her on and she's on stage. She asks the band something and they bring out a guitar. And when she starts singing, I can't believe it. She has the voice of an angel.
2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake,
"Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?,
I don't love him. Winter just wasn't my season"
Yeah we walk through the doors, so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to criticize,
Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason
'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button, girl.
So cradle your head in your hands
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe
May he turned 21 on the base at Fort Bliss
"Just a day" he said down to the flask in his fist,
"Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year."
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while,
But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles,
Wanna hold him. Maybe I'll just sing about it.
Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table.
No one can find the rewind button, boys,
So cradle your head in your hands,
And breathe... just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe
There's a light at each end of this tunnel,
You shout 'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you'd only try turning around.
2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me,
Threatening the life it belongs to
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud
And I know that you'll use them, however you want to
But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.
and breathe, just breathe
woah breathe, just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe,
Oh breathe, just breathe.
Somehow I ended up right in front of the stage. Lexie finished the song but everyone keeps quiet. I can't take the silence anymore and starts clapping as hard as I can. It doesn't take long for everyone else to start cheering as well. Lexie walks of the stage and I walk up to her. "That was amazing." She blushes. "Thank you. I had some inspiration lately. I'm left in shock. "Wait, you wrote that song?" She looks down at her feet. "Yes, I did." I grab her and give her a tight hug. From the corner of my eye I see Meredith running. "Oh my god, that was amazing!" I let go of her so she can get a hug from Meredith. "Uhm… Mark?" I look at Derek, who looks a bit worried. "I think your date has moved on." I look over at Maya and see her kissing some guy. "Oh really? Because I thought my date was standing right here." I look at Lexie. "If you still want of course." She gives me a kiss on my cheek. "I wouldn't want anyone else to be.
I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING BUT THE STORY!
I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT WRITING IN SUCH A LONG TIME BUT I WAS TRAVELING A LOT.
THE SONG IS CALLED BREATHE BY ANNA NALICK BUT YOU MIGHT KNOW ANOTHER VERSION SANG BY CHEILER LEIGH IN THE MUSICAL EPISODE ;)))
I'M GOING TO POST THE NEXT CHAPTER SOON!