Hey guys! So I am stepping out of my comfort zone of my other fandom, which is really weird but I think this story fits this relationship a lot better than the other one. I am sure there are a million stories about singers and falling in love with fans and everything but I think this will be a good one, or at least I hope so. For the songs I choose, I know not all of them are the same genre and not everybody will like them, but I am trying to cover different bases and not use top 40's songs. The songs are not mine and will be mentioned at the beginning of the chapters. Please enjoy and let me know what you think!
Songs:
Playinwitme- KYLE (feat. Kehlani)
Honey- Kehlani
I Wish You Didn't Love Me- Jake Miller
Chapter 1:
"It isn't going to be that bad, Cal." Addison said to me as she lead me into the stadium filling up rapidly in front of us. I stood back as I watched hundreds of people filing into the large building, screaming and chaos going on all around us.
"It seems that bad and we aren't even through security yet." Turning to see the large screen displayed above the entrance, the cover of the album of the artist displayed largely. People crowded around the front, standing close together to get pictures with all the different signs around them.
"Just give it a chance." Addison said to me as she waited patiently in line to be ushered through security. "Plus you are my best friend and you said you would go. And it beats working on-call with the new interns." A wicked smirk crossed her features at the memory of how she had gotten me to agree to coming to this concert with her.
"I don't even know any of their music." I said while handing over my keys and phone into a grey plastic tray to be held while I stepped through the metal detector. The guard waved me through, a green light shining, signaling to them that I am clear to go. Grabbing my stuff from the tray I turn back to see Addison doing the same thing.
"Arizona is just one singer, not a whole band." Her eyes seemed to scream the word duh to me as we continued walking into the building, creating a little bit of space between us and the massive crowd still waiting at security to get in.
"Doesn't change the fact that I still don't know any of the music." Rolling my eyes at her, following close behind as she stepped in line at a concession stand. "I haven't even heard of them."
"Okay, here's the deal." The line shifted forward, causing us to step forward to move the line along. "She isn't new or anything. She has played small venues for years and this year she came out with a new album that blew up the charts." Her shoulders shrugged as she continued to step forward.
Looking around I saw all the different people around us. They ranged from a little older than me to younger teens, all seemingly excited all the same. Most of the people around us were women, very few men were there which didn't surprise me if it was a woman that sang. "Okay, calm down those wheels that are turning in your head, it's just a concert."
After both getting something to drink, we walk to where our seats are. Along the way, Addison hands me a pass that seems large and important. "You got backstage passes?! I don't even know this singer." I followed closely behind her as we continued to walk down the steps and closer to the stage until we were only a few rows back on the floor.
The crowd began filling in around us, the space getting smaller and smaller as the large clock on the big screen ticked down. The stage was simple, a rectangle where the band's equipment was set up and then a long stage stuck out of it, almost like a T shape. Three large screens were set up behind the stage, patterns shifting across them in a way that moved along to the seconds as they continued to count down. "Can you at least tell me what kind of music?" My head rolled to the side to look at Addison who seemed to almost be bouncing in excitement.
"She kind of does a little bit of everything?" Her words came out in more of a question than a statement.
"Get ready in 3…" The lights dimmed immediately, making the large area turn almost pitch black except for the screens with the large number displayed on them. Some yells filled the air around me, making me jump as I hadn't realized how little time there was left before the start of the show. There wasn't an opening act?
"... 2…" The voice was a woman's voice, light and deep at the same time, catching me off guard. On the screen the large number changed again as the seconds, that were exaggerated of course, continued to count down.
"... 1…" At this the screens went dark, almost like they lost power. The screams turned to higher pitches as the impending excitement built.
A couple of simple piano notes hit, the crowd screaming loud, already saying things like 'I love this song!' or 'It's my favorite!' and some just declaring their love for the singer herself. Suddenly lights focused on the main stage, halfway down the T that ran down the middle of the floor, only a few feet away from us. Then without any warning, there she was, launched up from the floor and landing on the stage.
"Girl, why are you Playinwitme?
Girl, who are you playinwit?
You've been on that new stuff
I've been on the same shit
Girl, why are you Playinwitme?"
Her voice rang out throughout the building, but my mind was barely able to register anything other than the woman standing on the stage. There stood the most beautiful woman I think that I had ever laid my eyes on. She wore black jeans with simple rips at the knees, a white v-neck t-shirt and a simple jean jacket that was rolled up to the elbows. Her hair was under a black flat-brimmed hat that hid all of her perfect blonde curls.
"I don't got the time for that
Might need me a refund, haha
I'ma need that time back"
She was walking the stage, holding a microphone to her lips, a smile spreading as she looked out over at the crowd. The sound of the music being played along with her lyrics made the floor shake as everybody around me continued to scream, where I could barely even get a single breath to leave my lungs.
"You say you'll try
I've heard that lie a thousand times before
I'm not sad, I'm not cryin'
If you mad, that's fine, but I think that I should go
Yeah, why you tryna play me?
You bein' a different you and I'm bein' the same me
You could have had Gucci, but now that's Old Navy
And your homegirl wanna date me, she shady, baby"
I watched as she started dancing, her legs moving her in a way that captivated me. It was all simple moves, more focused on the music she was singing. Around me I could hear everybody singing along to the words, the whole building echoing her words. She continued singing as she walked down the middle of the stage once again, coming within twenty feet of where me and Addison were standing.
As she wound down the beginning of the first song, she squatted down on the ground, pointing out to the crowd to try and get them even more involved than they already were. When the final chords were played of the song, she stood back up and smiled out to the crowd, making my knees go weak at the dimples that I found there.
"How is everybody?" Her voice was soft and sweet, nothing like that song or the image she was showing looked like. Screams filled the building, causing her smile to spread as she looked around a little bit. "God, I love being in Seattle." She started to walk slowly back on the stage, still facing the crowd.
When she reached the back of the stage, next to the drummer who gave her knuckles, she took off her jean jacket as she continued talking to the crowd. "So, since you are all here I am guessing you know the new album I just released." Screams filled the building in unison once again. Tossing the jacket aside behind the drum set, she turned back towards the crowd. "Before the night starts I want to thank all of you guys." Another wide smile covering her face, dimples and all. "This album was really hard to write, but your acceptance made it all that much easier." Walking to the one edge of the main stage, facing the side of the arena. "So thank you for supporting my new album Out Now and never be afraid to be who you are because you are all awesome."
Her simple words made everybody yell for her, people near the stage reaching out for her as she kept addressing us all. Guitar strings behind her began to strum, the music once again filling the air and screams erupted once again, almost something to the point of hearing loss. "I am sure you all know this one…" Stepping back from the edge of the stage and turning towards the middle section once again, she began the next song.
"I like my girls just like I like my honey; sweet
A little selfish
I like my women like I like my money; green
A little jealous"
This song was at a sweeter pace than the last one, more raw feelings behind it as she sang to the crowd around me. As her voice filled the large area, I felt like everything else melted away as the song continued.
"'Cause I'm a beautiful wreck
A colorful mess, but I'm funny
Oh, I'm a heartbreak vet
With a stone-cold neck, yeah, I'm charming"
People around me continued to sing along, some of them throwing all of their emotion into it like the words were their own. I turned to see Addison singing along, her head moving to the soft beat of the music that flowed throughout the building.
The rest of the concert went that way, song after song, every once and a while addressing the crowd and interacting with us. When the large area went dark, everybody screamed louder, egging her on for an encore so we could see her for just that little bit longer. The screams began to hurt my head as they seemed to pick up as nothing seemed to happen on stage. Suddenly, her voice reappeared, no music playing quiet yet as the very beginning of the song started.
"You've been cut right down the middle
Crushed into a hundred parts
I know this might hurt a little
But I will only make it worse"
The music started picking up slightly as the words continued in that beautiful voice, lights focusing on her in the middle of the stage.
"I want you but I can't be the reason why
You lose faith in everything that you find
I'm warning you now babe
Go run and hide"
Once again the tempo picked up, the music flowing throughout the building in a nice sway that caused everybody to dance along to the beat.
"I wish you didn't love me
I wish you didn't care about me at all
'Cause even I don't trust me
So I'ma let you down before you fall
And maybe in another life
We can try this one more time
But right now please don't love me
'Cause I don't deserve you at all"
When she reached the end of the stage, she continued to sing to the crowd, her emotions starting to show just the tiniest bit compared to all the other songs. You could tell all her other songs had come from the heart, but this one was different. This one held a story behind it in a way that none of the other ones she sang did. Her eyes were closed, the lyrics flowing from her as if it almost pained her to sing them in front of thousands of people.
As the song wrapped up, she began walking backwards towards the main stage and suddenly she was gone. The music fell apart as everybody screamed as she disappeared, hearts crying out for the woman they all loved. The lights immediately went up, essentially signaling the end of the concert as everybody was slowly starting to be ushered out. "One song isn't really an encore." Addison's voice spoke from beside me as we watched everybody getting filed out from the sides of the aisles as we hung back with our passes.
"I think there was supposed to be more than one song, Adds." My mind reeling at the whole concert that had just happened, my mind wanting to hang onto every second of the beautiful woman.
It wasn't long before we were led from our seats to behind the stage and down a long hallway into an open conference room type area. Everybody standing there had passes around their necks like us, cups in their hands as they talked nonchalantly. Addison grabbed my elbow and pulled me towards a table that was set up with refreshments at the back of the room. "What did you think?" Her excitement was written all over her features.
"It was okay." Shrugging my shoulders to play off the idea that I was only slightly impressed and not as impressed as I really was.
"You liked it." Her voice held teasing tones as she turned around from the table with two cups in her hands, offering me one of them. My eyes were caught by a tall blonde woman walking into the room, her eyes frantic as she looked for something in particular.
Watching closely, I see her approach what looked to be one of the managers on our side of the room. Seeing her up close, I realized she was the guitarist from the band. Leaning in she whispers to the man standing there in his suit, eyes focused forward. "... doctor… Arizona…" The few words stuck out to me as the woman looked nervous.
"I'm a doctor." The words left my mouth without permission as the business-looking man and woman turned towards me.
"You are?" The blonde asked in a concerned voice, nerves written all over her face.
"Well, I'm an orthopedic surgeon here in Seattle." Feeling Addison grab lightly onto my arm, I stand my ground but am internally beating myself for speaking up.
"Would you be willing to help?" Watching close as the blonde woman approached me, reaching for my hand as if pleading me.
"I can try my best…" That was all it took for the woman to drag me from the meeting room they had set up down a long hallway.
"I'm Teddy. Something happened to Arizona and I think she needs a doctor." Her words fell out so fast that I could barely catch them as she opened a dressing room door for me to enter.
Walking in, I could see blonde hair over the arm of a couch, and a handsome man standing above the figure on the couch, looking down at her. Blue eyes from the man snapped up and looked at me, a questioning look all over his face. "What is this, Altman?"
"She's a doctor, let her at least take a look at it." The blonde said as she urged me forward towards the figure laying on the couch.
"No, we can find-"
"Please for the love of God stop fighting and let her take a look at it." The small figure snapped from where she was laying on the couch. This made everybody shut up really fast, making me start to shake as I finally reached the foot of the couch.
Finally looking up, I am met with the bluest eyes that I had ever seen. Her features looked even softer from this up close as I let my eyes wander over her. "Hi…" My voice came out as a whisper, trying to seem confident but faltering just that tiniest bit.
"Why don't you guys give us some space while she takes a look at my ankle, okay?" The blonde beauty on the couch said, waving her hand towards the door. I could see hesitancy from both Teddy and the nicely dressed man, but eventually they left the dressing room. "I'm sorry, we couldn't find the medic that usually travels with us, I hope you don't mind." Dimples appeared before my eyes once again, catching me off guard once again.
"Not at all." My voice is more confident as I kneel down on one knee by where her foot rests on the couch.
Picking it up gingerly, I can feel just how soft her skin is against my fingertips, shocks running down my spine. Rolling up the bottom of her black jeans just the tiniest bit to get a better look, I feel her adjust on the couch. "From looking at this, I'm guessing the encore was cut short unexpectedly." I let a smile show on my face as I feel around the swollen ankle, trying not to hurt her too much.
"Actually this was completely planned." A pained laugh left her lips as I pushed on the protruding bone of her ankle.
"Does it hurt up here?" My hand pressing lightly up her calf, trying to not focus on just how soft the skin was.
"No, it is mainly just the ankle." She whispers this, her eyes focused on my face as she tries to read my mind for the diagnosis. "Can you wrap it up so I can get to the meet and greet?" Sadness flooded her eyes in an instant at the idea of not being able to meet everybody.
"Well, I think from where the pain is you may have a break. I can splint it, but you are going to need to be seen." I set her ankle back down softly as I stood back up.
"I can be seen tomorrow, just help me be able to get back out there." Her eyes had a pleading emotion behind them. "I can't let them down, please."
"Where's the medical kit?" I ask, my judgement of the whole situation being thrown to the wind.
"The medic bag is over there. We found the medic kit but not our medic." An adorable laugh left her lips as she made this joke.
Walking over to the medical kit on the counter, I unbuckle the clip and look inside for foam splints and bandages. Finding what I was looking for, I walked back over to the blonde laying patiently on the couch. Pulling the coffee table over to in front of where the blonde had her foot laying on the couch, I grab it gently and place it on my leg. Adjusting her foot so it is in a flat position, I place the foam splints along the sides of her ankles. "This splint should hold for the night, but don't walk unless absolutely necessary."
"Yes, ma'am." A smile playing across her features as I wrap the bandages around the foam splits to hold it in place.
Finishing the last of the splint, I set her foot back down on the couch and stand up. "Alright, you are all set." I smile at her and give her my hand to help her up.
"Thank you so much. You are awesome." Her dimples shining bright as her eyes meet mine. Words felt stuck in my throat as I could feel the heat coming from her body that seemed to be so close to mine.
"Listen, I am a doctor at Seattle Grace Hospital and if you decide tonight that it hurts too much, just come in and I will fix it up." I say to her, stepping a few steps back to get some breathing room for the sake of my sanity.
"Thank you…"
"Callie. Callie Torres." Sticking my hand out this time for her to shake.
"Well, thank you, Callie." Her hand fitting comfortably into mine as we shook hands, my eyes still glued to hers. Finally letting go, my arm drops to my side as I watch her very painfully hobble towards the door. With one last look over her shoulder before opening the door, she gives me a smile that could melt all the icebergs in the world.