Okay, none of the songs are mine. The 'Greenwings' song is seasons by GC.
And you remember the Avril song.
Of Hot Pink Hair and Backstage Tickets for Two
Today is Tuesday [the next day] and I'm finding myself in a different scene today. My friend's don't really even seem to notice that I'm not with them at the regular lunch table. Well, Talim came to sit with Rome and me while we just listen to music. Greenwings. It's just about the only thing the three of us can agree on.
"Remember when we went to their concert dressed up like models or something? I felt like such an idiot because everyone was wearing plain black stuff. And we looked like some freaks!" Talim laughs.
I laugh with her, remembering those times before. When it was just our group. All of our relationships were new. They all started near that night. Now here my life was, right before me, all screwed up. I missed my family, my mom, my dad. I missed Legolas and Arwen, one of my best friends. No one seems to be happy.
All of the sudden I hear laughter from my friend's table. Faramir and Elise laugh and start hitting the table like their life couldn't be better. Okay, so most of my friend's aren't happy.
I start singing with the song. "Summer air reminds me of...all the feelings of your love...and what it was like...when we were together."
Rome turns the radio on even though I was SINGING. "I hate that song," he says. He flips through the radio till I come across a song I know. He tries to flip past, but I stop him. "THIS IS MY SONG!" I say, grabbing the radio. He starts mumbling something about sissy stuff. Whatever.
"If I could see what I wanna see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee, marry me today. Guess I'm wishing my life away..." These are things I'll never say. I could have sworn that I heard Legolas's voice sing that last part, but when I turned around, there was no one.
I sighed. "I think life sucks."
"I think you just mentioned one of my favorite quotes," Rome says. "Especially when you play Avril Lavigne."
"But life doesn't suck," Talim argued. "Life goes on. It's not the end of the world."
Legolas POV
Arwen starts flipping through my CDs. "YOU HAVE AVRIL?!" she looks at me with shock, her mouth hanging open.
"It was Emma's favorite CD back when I...I fell in love with her." Arwen smiles. "Why don't we play it then? Do you know her favorite song?"
"Every word," I answer, smiling, turning it to 'Things I'll Never Say.'
"If I could say what I wanna see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee, marry me today. Guess I'm wishing my life..." I pause for a moment, wondering if I heard what I thought I just heard. But it was no way that she could have sang the song and I'd hear her. But why did I hear her for a moment?
I shook my head. Depression gets to you!
"Boromir is a great guy," I say. "You both seem so happy."
"We are. But don't worry, things will turn out all right for you sooner or later," Elise answers. We both start eating our Tacos. She's a really cool girl. She's got this strange split-personality. Something about her is so punk-ish and you know she just thinks colored hair is the tightest thing out there. Then she looks a little preppy. I guess it's the blond hair.
"I think I wanna do something different. I feel like a whole different person...without him. Now it's like I wanna look different cause inside I feel different." I don't have to say his name. Everyone knows I cant stop thinking about Legolas. I don't understand why I have to babble on, though.
"Feeling kinda emo?"
"Yea," I mutter. "I wanna show everyone that I'm a different person without him. I can't explain it."
"We could dye your hair...?"
"My hair?" I gasp. My long, blond hair?
"You're a true prep aren't you? We can totally change you and you'd look so raw! We can hit the hot topic...?"
Why am I even considering this? Something inside of me is broken. I want Legolas more than anything in the world. Some part of me wants to change because I'm feeling so unhappy with who I am. Is the loss of Legolas giving me an identity crisis?
"I'll do it," I say. Some how I'm just so sure of myself.
"Yay, I get to dress you up as me!!!" she giggles.
I look myself up and down at the big mirrors close to the Food Court. I can hardly tell it's me. Hot pink streaks and my layers are all bright hot pink. Black Level 27 T-shirt and those red plaid pants with safety pins sticking everywhere. I even have the black All*Star high-tops to make the outfit complete...oh, and the spiky bracelet.
I felt all these emotions at once. Happiness. I was someone different and someone with a new identity. Sadness. This wasn't what I looked like when Legolas fell in love with me. But Legolas was gone forever, wasn't he?
I started crying just looking at myself. "Does it look that bad? I love it!" Elise asked, wrapping her arms around me in a tight hug.
"I like it. I just thought this was what would make me feel better. But what's done is done. Legolas is gone so matter if I change myself."
I pull away and touch my face to rub my eyes.
"WAIT!" Elise grabs my hands away from my face and then takes my tears and smears them. "Look in the mirror now! Now the look is complete."
I look. She was right. My eyeliner was streaked down my cheeks. I looked like a real punk now. It didn't make me feel any better. I just looked like a freak...to me.
"Ya know, I think it's just best to be me. I like these clothes. They remind me of Greenwings and if I ever go to another one of their concerts again, I'll wear this. But this isn't me. I'm fine with the hair, but dressing up as someone else, doesn't change my problems."
Elise nodded. "Well, if it makes you feel any better, this weekend you can go with me to work for Greenwings with set up. They're having a concert on Saturday in Rohan, not so far away. You and me could go and be like sisters for a weekend. It's about time you have some fun and try to move on. Right?"
I smile and link my arm with hers. "Yea, it's definitely a deal. You're a great friend Elise, despite our differences. We're like sisters...or we kinda look like twins right now."
"And you're the coolest almost-twin I ever had!" she announced. We laughed.
Yes, so Legolas was gone. But the world wasn't over and I DO have great friends. What do I have to complain about? Nothing. I should complain about nothing.
Rome's POV
"Hey Emthiel! What the hell did you do to your hair? It looks mad wicked, but..." I start running towards her, but I find myself tangled up on the ground with someone.
"Get off of me you fag!"
I jump up to find that I've totally smothered Kali into the ground. I help her up and pick up her Greenwings book-bag. "I'm so sorry!" I say. "I really didn't see you."
"I know, you were too busy drooling over miss perfect. That's okay, I forgive you," she snaps. She turns to leave, but I jump in front of her. "Look...I, uh..."
"Look at what? A piece of nothing like YOU?"
I can't help but glare back at her. What's her problem, really? I shake away the glare from my face. "Just give me a chance."
"If you could get me into a Greenwings concert, I'd give you a chance. But that's impossible, so you should keep out of my way."
She pushes by me. Okay, so maybe I should take a hint. I've got no possible way of getting her and it's probably about time I woke up. When did I, Rome, ever get the girl of my dreams? Never. So why was I hoping it would start now?
"Rome, what's up! I heard you calling me," Emma says, running up.
I look up at her, a frown on my face. "Oh...your hair looks wicked sweet, man. That's all."
"What's wrong?" she asks. I guess I can trust her with my little not-so- secret secret.
"I'm kinda into that girl Kali, right? Well, I asked her for a chance and she said not until I got her into a Greenwings concert. Like THAT would ever happen."
She grins, and I mean really grins. "I have just the idea."
"Emma, that's okay..."
What if I could GET you Greenwings tickets?"
I pause. "You could do that? But...HOW?"
"I've got connections," she smirks. "ELISE COME HERE!" Her friend Elise comes up.
"Yea?" she says.
"Is it possible that you could get some tickets for Greenwings for my friend and the girl he likes?"
Elise stops for a moment. "Well, I think I can. This is such late notice, but you know, I might be able to pull it off."
"Her sister is a dancer for Greenwings. Like, she dances in the music videos...so, yea, I've got connections."
"I'm not SURE," Elise says. "But I think I can handle it."
[still Rome POV]
It's been two days now and I've hardly seen Emma and Elise. I've kind of given up all hope on getting the tickets because it's Thursday and the concert is in two days.
I glance over at Emma, who is staring at me and smiling. She's wierding me out! The bell rings and just as it does, she leaps up and yanks me out the door.
"Emma, what is up with you?" I say, snatching my favorite 'Made' shirt away from her grip.
"Not what's up with me, but what's up with you and Kali this Saturday." With that she pulls out two tickets and slaps them on my chest. I grab them and stare. "Front row...and half an hour with Greenwings backstage!!!!!" I gasp. "Oh my god!!! YIPEE!!!"
I hug her, picking her up off the ground, then quickly setting her down. Then I start skipping, yes, I said skipping, down the hall, with this rock- solid firm grip on the tickets.
"Thanks Emma!!!" I shout.
I grabbed a piece of paper out of my notebook and scribbled a note:
Kali,
You said it was impossible? I've got this for you. I really hope you'll go with me."
With that I slip the ticket in with the folded note and slip it into her locker. Maybe I DO have a chance! I change with one of the hottest girls I've ever seen!
I see Elise walking into the cafeteria. "ELISE!!!!" I grab her and hug her and she hugs me back. "Is really was nothing," she says.
"No, it's the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me I think!"
Thanx for the awesome reviews!! I'm so happy I had to continue right away. Lauren
Of Hot Pink Hair and Backstage Tickets for Two
Today is Tuesday [the next day] and I'm finding myself in a different scene today. My friend's don't really even seem to notice that I'm not with them at the regular lunch table. Well, Talim came to sit with Rome and me while we just listen to music. Greenwings. It's just about the only thing the three of us can agree on.
"Remember when we went to their concert dressed up like models or something? I felt like such an idiot because everyone was wearing plain black stuff. And we looked like some freaks!" Talim laughs.
I laugh with her, remembering those times before. When it was just our group. All of our relationships were new. They all started near that night. Now here my life was, right before me, all screwed up. I missed my family, my mom, my dad. I missed Legolas and Arwen, one of my best friends. No one seems to be happy.
All of the sudden I hear laughter from my friend's table. Faramir and Elise laugh and start hitting the table like their life couldn't be better. Okay, so most of my friend's aren't happy.
I start singing with the song. "Summer air reminds me of...all the feelings of your love...and what it was like...when we were together."
Rome turns the radio on even though I was SINGING. "I hate that song," he says. He flips through the radio till I come across a song I know. He tries to flip past, but I stop him. "THIS IS MY SONG!" I say, grabbing the radio. He starts mumbling something about sissy stuff. Whatever.
"If I could see what I wanna see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee, marry me today. Guess I'm wishing my life away..." These are things I'll never say. I could have sworn that I heard Legolas's voice sing that last part, but when I turned around, there was no one.
I sighed. "I think life sucks."
"I think you just mentioned one of my favorite quotes," Rome says. "Especially when you play Avril Lavigne."
"But life doesn't suck," Talim argued. "Life goes on. It's not the end of the world."
Legolas POV
Arwen starts flipping through my CDs. "YOU HAVE AVRIL?!" she looks at me with shock, her mouth hanging open.
"It was Emma's favorite CD back when I...I fell in love with her." Arwen smiles. "Why don't we play it then? Do you know her favorite song?"
"Every word," I answer, smiling, turning it to 'Things I'll Never Say.'
"If I could say what I wanna see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee, marry me today. Guess I'm wishing my life..." I pause for a moment, wondering if I heard what I thought I just heard. But it was no way that she could have sang the song and I'd hear her. But why did I hear her for a moment?
I shook my head. Depression gets to you!
"Boromir is a great guy," I say. "You both seem so happy."
"We are. But don't worry, things will turn out all right for you sooner or later," Elise answers. We both start eating our Tacos. She's a really cool girl. She's got this strange split-personality. Something about her is so punk-ish and you know she just thinks colored hair is the tightest thing out there. Then she looks a little preppy. I guess it's the blond hair.
"I think I wanna do something different. I feel like a whole different person...without him. Now it's like I wanna look different cause inside I feel different." I don't have to say his name. Everyone knows I cant stop thinking about Legolas. I don't understand why I have to babble on, though.
"Feeling kinda emo?"
"Yea," I mutter. "I wanna show everyone that I'm a different person without him. I can't explain it."
"We could dye your hair...?"
"My hair?" I gasp. My long, blond hair?
"You're a true prep aren't you? We can totally change you and you'd look so raw! We can hit the hot topic...?"
Why am I even considering this? Something inside of me is broken. I want Legolas more than anything in the world. Some part of me wants to change because I'm feeling so unhappy with who I am. Is the loss of Legolas giving me an identity crisis?
"I'll do it," I say. Some how I'm just so sure of myself.
"Yay, I get to dress you up as me!!!" she giggles.
I look myself up and down at the big mirrors close to the Food Court. I can hardly tell it's me. Hot pink streaks and my layers are all bright hot pink. Black Level 27 T-shirt and those red plaid pants with safety pins sticking everywhere. I even have the black All*Star high-tops to make the outfit complete...oh, and the spiky bracelet.
I felt all these emotions at once. Happiness. I was someone different and someone with a new identity. Sadness. This wasn't what I looked like when Legolas fell in love with me. But Legolas was gone forever, wasn't he?
I started crying just looking at myself. "Does it look that bad? I love it!" Elise asked, wrapping her arms around me in a tight hug.
"I like it. I just thought this was what would make me feel better. But what's done is done. Legolas is gone so matter if I change myself."
I pull away and touch my face to rub my eyes.
"WAIT!" Elise grabs my hands away from my face and then takes my tears and smears them. "Look in the mirror now! Now the look is complete."
I look. She was right. My eyeliner was streaked down my cheeks. I looked like a real punk now. It didn't make me feel any better. I just looked like a freak...to me.
"Ya know, I think it's just best to be me. I like these clothes. They remind me of Greenwings and if I ever go to another one of their concerts again, I'll wear this. But this isn't me. I'm fine with the hair, but dressing up as someone else, doesn't change my problems."
Elise nodded. "Well, if it makes you feel any better, this weekend you can go with me to work for Greenwings with set up. They're having a concert on Saturday in Rohan, not so far away. You and me could go and be like sisters for a weekend. It's about time you have some fun and try to move on. Right?"
I smile and link my arm with hers. "Yea, it's definitely a deal. You're a great friend Elise, despite our differences. We're like sisters...or we kinda look like twins right now."
"And you're the coolest almost-twin I ever had!" she announced. We laughed.
Yes, so Legolas was gone. But the world wasn't over and I DO have great friends. What do I have to complain about? Nothing. I should complain about nothing.
Rome's POV
"Hey Emthiel! What the hell did you do to your hair? It looks mad wicked, but..." I start running towards her, but I find myself tangled up on the ground with someone.
"Get off of me you fag!"
I jump up to find that I've totally smothered Kali into the ground. I help her up and pick up her Greenwings book-bag. "I'm so sorry!" I say. "I really didn't see you."
"I know, you were too busy drooling over miss perfect. That's okay, I forgive you," she snaps. She turns to leave, but I jump in front of her. "Look...I, uh..."
"Look at what? A piece of nothing like YOU?"
I can't help but glare back at her. What's her problem, really? I shake away the glare from my face. "Just give me a chance."
"If you could get me into a Greenwings concert, I'd give you a chance. But that's impossible, so you should keep out of my way."
She pushes by me. Okay, so maybe I should take a hint. I've got no possible way of getting her and it's probably about time I woke up. When did I, Rome, ever get the girl of my dreams? Never. So why was I hoping it would start now?
"Rome, what's up! I heard you calling me," Emma says, running up.
I look up at her, a frown on my face. "Oh...your hair looks wicked sweet, man. That's all."
"What's wrong?" she asks. I guess I can trust her with my little not-so- secret secret.
"I'm kinda into that girl Kali, right? Well, I asked her for a chance and she said not until I got her into a Greenwings concert. Like THAT would ever happen."
She grins, and I mean really grins. "I have just the idea."
"Emma, that's okay..."
What if I could GET you Greenwings tickets?"
I pause. "You could do that? But...HOW?"
"I've got connections," she smirks. "ELISE COME HERE!" Her friend Elise comes up.
"Yea?" she says.
"Is it possible that you could get some tickets for Greenwings for my friend and the girl he likes?"
Elise stops for a moment. "Well, I think I can. This is such late notice, but you know, I might be able to pull it off."
"Her sister is a dancer for Greenwings. Like, she dances in the music videos...so, yea, I've got connections."
"I'm not SURE," Elise says. "But I think I can handle it."
[still Rome POV]
It's been two days now and I've hardly seen Emma and Elise. I've kind of given up all hope on getting the tickets because it's Thursday and the concert is in two days.
I glance over at Emma, who is staring at me and smiling. She's wierding me out! The bell rings and just as it does, she leaps up and yanks me out the door.
"Emma, what is up with you?" I say, snatching my favorite 'Made' shirt away from her grip.
"Not what's up with me, but what's up with you and Kali this Saturday." With that she pulls out two tickets and slaps them on my chest. I grab them and stare. "Front row...and half an hour with Greenwings backstage!!!!!" I gasp. "Oh my god!!! YIPEE!!!"
I hug her, picking her up off the ground, then quickly setting her down. Then I start skipping, yes, I said skipping, down the hall, with this rock- solid firm grip on the tickets.
"Thanks Emma!!!" I shout.
I grabbed a piece of paper out of my notebook and scribbled a note:
Kali,
You said it was impossible? I've got this for you. I really hope you'll go with me."
With that I slip the ticket in with the folded note and slip it into her locker. Maybe I DO have a chance! I change with one of the hottest girls I've ever seen!
I see Elise walking into the cafeteria. "ELISE!!!!" I grab her and hug her and she hugs me back. "Is really was nothing," she says.
"No, it's the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me I think!"
Thanx for the awesome reviews!! I'm so happy I had to continue right away. Lauren
