Permanently yours.

Sometimes the moon looks brighter than the sun.

But baby no, sometimes things don't work out the way we planned.

Maybe we're meant to lose the ones we love,

But I'll fight for you till then.

And if they stole you from me,

On my arm there's a tattoo of your name.

I make money, but fuck money we want love.

Give me your heart and your hand and we can run!

Pierce the Veil- Million Dollar Houses (The Painter)


IPOV

"Class we'll be doing a show in the theatre for the entire senior class. There will be a talent scout there and I have no idea who he is; be polite to everyone you meet."

We made our way to the theatre my head still reeling from the conversation Jasper had with mom.

"Isa you go twice; first and last. Get ready." Mom shouted out from the front of the group. I lifted a hand and waved my understanding.

It was a couple weeks after Jas had been released from the hospital and his first day back at school.

He just had a conversation with mom about me leaving if I was picked again. I know they were both stressing about it; I still hadn't spoken to Stefan either so Italy was still an option. Having a scout here today brought back both of their worries and I still wasn't any closer to deciding what I wanted to do.

There was only a week left before winter break started and if I was picked again before break started I would have to do some serious soul searching and make a decision before my birthday.

"Jas you know no matter where I go or what happens I'll always come back right; I promised you that when we were dating and now that we aren't isn't changing anything."

"Isa I'm a good singer; you're a great one. I know you still haven't talked to Stefan and today if you get signed you know you'll have to pick one."

"Isabella you're up." Mom shouted halting our conversation.

I straightened up from my perch on his cast. "We are not done here."

I walked over to Mom. "You can do an original if you want. I want an introduction; name song and if it's an original." She said thrusting a mic in my hands and pushing me through the door that lead to the stage.

I took down my hair and shook it out. I took a deep breath grabbed my guitar and walked on stage. I set up my mic and sat on the stool.

"My name is Isabella Volturi and this is an original song, My Heart." I introduced.

I started to play the music, swaying slightly before I started singing.

"I am finding out that maybe I was wrong. That I've fallen down, and I can't do this alone. Stay with me, this is what I need please.

"Sing us a song and we'll sing it back to you. We could sing our own, but what would it be without you?

"I am nothing now, and it's been so long since I've heard a sound; the sound of my only hope. This time I will be listening.

"Sing us a song and we'll sing it back to you. We could sing our own, but what would it be without you?"

I played slowly, still swaying, before stopping almost completely. Then I started playing staggered notes.

"This heart, it beats, beats for only you. This heart, it beats, beats for only you. Oh, this heart, it beats, beats for only you. My heart is yours. This heart, it beats, beats for only you. My heart is yours. This heart, it beats, beats for only you. My heart is yours. This heart, it beats, beats for only you. My heart, my heart is yours. My heart is yours. My heart is yours."

I held slightly before finishing the song, holding slightly longer than normal.

"My heart is…"

As I finished, the room erupted into cheers and I stood and bowed before walking off. I handed mom the mic as she called for the next singer.

I made my way back to Jasper and sat on his casted leg.

"Even if I had to pick between the best of the best, Jas, I would never leave and not come back. I don't think I've told you this before, but you're it for me; you have effectively ruined me for any and every other male."

"Iz, you're it for me but I don't want you to give up your dreams to be with me."

"I can sing anywhere in the world and be satisfied. There's only one Jasper Wyatt Whitlock and he is mine and he is the only thing that makes me happier than I've ever been. Jas, you're mine and no one else is."

"I remember saying something along the lines of that when I was in the hospital."

"Technicalities."

"Jasper." Mom bellowed.

I walked with him over to her and I took the mic from her before we walked on stage.

I slid the mic in the stand and took his crutches and gave him his guitar. I walked back to the wings and watched him.

"My name is Jasper Whitlock and this is an original song, About a Girl." He said his accent leaking into the words.

He played smoothly before singing just as smoothly.

"Come close and I'll whisper a secret; a story about a girl. No, you don't need to know what her name is; I wrote about her before.

"I wish I were the cigarettes, tucked down deep in her pockets. She'd light me up; let me swing from her lights like a circus show. This aint a show, no it's a song for a girl and she's making my head spin, making me slur my words. This is a song about a girl; this is a song about love.

"Love, la-la-la-love; I won't forget her name, I'll always love her the same. My love, love la-la-la-la-la-la-love. This is all for you.

"Strike the match, burn me down 'til I'm nothing. Like a vision, she swings on the sheets on my mattress. She sets me on fire through the afterglow, like a fireworks show. This aint a show, no it's a song for a girl and she's making my head spin, making me slur my words. This is a song about a girl; this is a song about love.

"Love, la-la-la-love; I won't forget her name, I'll always love her the same. My love, love la-la-la-la-la-la-love. This is all for you.

"If you want promises baby I got 'em; bought a plastic ring if you want it. Because we're growing up girl, but damn we're still young. If we jump we could fall. If we jump we could fall in love.

"Love, la-la-la-love; I won't forget her name, I'll always love her the same. My love, love la-la-la-la-la-la-love. This is all for you.

"Oh my love, this is all for love, la-la-la-la-la-la-love."

Jas glanced over at me as he finished the song.

"Love, this is all for you."