We got ready to sing the fourth and finally song and I swear it was as if my body was vibrating from excitement. It's heard to explain but it was like the more people who came and watch us the calmer I mentally became but my body got filled with more and more energy every time one more person walked inside to hear me sing.
The music started and I closed my eyes while Jared sang so I could completely take in whatever it was I was feeling rite at that moment.
The world around me is lost in misery.
The only good I've got in my life is you.
No meaning no other reason, when everything feels wrong.
I feel right with you.
So madly, desperate, deeply, obsessed, your love is better than life to me.
Can I have this moment forever?
I sang in response to his first verse.
Take me to the beginning.
You are what I believe.
I'll live and die for you, this is all that I need.
When nothing is real, you are my truth.
We sang together.
In the darkness you shine.
Can you keep me safe tonight?
I sang.
When I'm down on my knees.
You are what I believe.
We sang.
When we started, wholehearted, I never needed anything or anyone else.
I was broken.
You made me whole again.
The only one I trusted more than myself.
Jared sang.
So madly, desperate, deeply, I will live for you completely.
Can I have this moment forever?
I sang.
Take me to the beginning.
You are what I believe.
I'll live and die for you.
This is all that I need.
When nothing is real you are my truth.
In the darkness you shine.
Can you keep safe tonight?
When I'm down on my knees.
You are what I believe.
Believe in your love.
Believe in your life.
Believe that you can put me back together on the inside.
Chase all the fear away, every time I speak your name.
Take me you are what I believe!
You are what I believe.
I'll live and die for you, this is all that I need.
When nothing is real, you are my truth.
In the darkness you shine.
Can you keep me safe tonight?
When I'm done on my knees you are what I believe.
We finished the last of our songs and just like before we looked onto a silent crowed. They stared at us for a moment then they erupted in cheers as they did before. I could not help but smile. I looked around at every one else on stage and they all looked just as happy as I did. All except Jared who was just looking at me. I smiled at him and then he looked away.
"Thank you for coming out." He called out and then turned to walk off the stage. I fallowed behind him.
Once we were off the stage and out of the crowd's eye site I felt arms wrap around me. I looked behind me to see that it was Izzy's arms around me.
"That was fucking amazing!" She yelled into my ear.
"I know." I said. "I have never felt like this before. It's amazing." I told her.
"That's called adrenaline." Jared said as we walked into the dressing room.
I nodded in agreement but I was not completely shore that adrenaline was what I was feeling at the moment. Once we were inside and the door was shut behind us Allen and Stella sat down on the small couch. Izzy jumped up and sat on the table and Jared just stood in the corner.
"Can you believe how many people were out there?" Izzy asked.
"Did you see all the people who came in off of the street? That has never happened before. We have never got people to come in off the street after the show has already started." Stella said.
"You realize it was because of you?" Izzy asked me.
"I'm shore that's not the case." I told her.
"Yes it is. Your voice is amazing." Stella told me. "It was almost hard for me to pay attention to what I was supposed to be doing because I was so distracted by you." She told me.
I just smiled. This was unreal I could not believe what was happening right now.
"What do you think?" Stella asked Jared.
"It's not up to me." He answered.
I had no idea what it was they were talking about.
"So let's vote." Stella said.
"All in favorer raise your hand." Allen said finally joining in to the conversation.
I looked around the room as all of them had there right hand raised.
"It's unanimous." Jared said.
"Congratulations." Izzy told me with a big smile on her face. She looked so happy but I could not figure out why.
"For what?" I asked.
"Your our knew lead female vocalist." Jared told me.
I just smiled I could not believe this.
"Really?" I asked.
"Yes were serious. You are way better than any of the other singers we had in the past." Stella told me.
"Hey Jared try not to sleep with this one okay." Allen told him.
He was obviously trying to laugh it off. It was a joke to him. But his comment made me a little uncomfortable.
"No promises." Jared replied.
"Jared, I swore to god." Izzy told him annoyed.
"Well whatever. We're having an after party at Steve's place you should come to celebrate." Stella asked me.
"I don't know my dad's expecting me home in less than an hour." I told them.
"So lie to him." Jared said to me in a challenging town.
"I already lied to him to get out here tonight." I shot back at him.
"Well lie again." He said.
"That's easy for you to say, your dads not a human lie detector." I told him.
"No my dad is dead." He said like it was just a fact and did not bother him at all.
"Don't be. He was an ass." He told me.
"What do you mean your dads a lie detector? What is he a spy?" Allen asked.
"No not a spy just an FBI Agent." I told them.
"No shit." Stella responded.
"Well if you're too scared to come out with us I get it." Jared teased me.
What was wrong with this guy? Did he not hear me when I said my dad was in the FBI? But it made no difference. He was challenging me and I never back down form a challenge.
"Give me a minute I tell him."
I pull out my phone and start to write a text to my dad.
Hey dad. You're not going to believe what happened. I texted him.
What? He asked.
Well I'm here at the show and the bands lead female vocalist was a no show. So I sang with the band. It was amazing. They liked me and asked me to be in the band permanently. Can you believe that?
I did not know you sang. He responded.
Yep. I was in a band back in Boston. It was like the only thing I missed about leaving. I can't believe this is happening. I'm so excited.
That's great. He responded.
So there's another show coming up soon and Izzy wanted to know if I could spend the night at her house so she could go over the other songs with me. You remember Izzy? I told you about her. I texted him.
I don't know. He texted back. Is Scott with you? He asked.
You can ask him he will tell you. He knows Izzy form school to. Just send him a text it really loud in here so you won't be able to hear him if you call. I texted him hopping that he would buy it.
I'll get back to you. He texted me.
I then quickly shot a text to Scott.
Hey dads going to text you. If he asks I sang with the band was great. Made the band. You're with me now its loud so don't call him or answer if he calls you just text. If he asks you know Izzy from school she's a great nice girl and I am sleeping at her house to go over the rest of the songs with her before the next show. I finished writing and then hit send.
A few seconds later my phone vibrated. I pulled it out and it was a text from Scott.
And why would I do that? He texted me.
Because if you don't I will go anyway. And if I get caught dad will know that not only did I lie but you lied to him to.
You would not. He texted me back.
You know nothing about what I will and will not do. I texted him.
Obviously. He texted me back.
So? I texted him back.
Just texted him. I won't do this again. He told me.
That's what you think. I texted him back.
My phone vibrated again but this time it was from my dad.
Fine. I want you to go straight to her house and stay there for the night. Do not go out.
He told me.
Thanks. And I won't. I told him.
"All set." I told them.
"Really?" Izzy asked excited.
"Yep he thinks I'm spending the night at your place to go over songs. My brother covered for me." I told her.
"Great. Let's go." She said linking her arm with mine and leading me out of the club.