A/N: Just as a note, I know that there hasn't been that much friends
interaction, but that is to come, I'm just trying to get some background
in.
V/O: It was the day of the party and I was scared out of my wits.
I had rehearsed the lines of the song over and over again. I knew everything by heart, yet, I wasn't confident about it. I was scared that my parents would try talking to me and trying to get me to come home when I had no intention of going home anytime soon. I heard Rachel leave her room and I knew that it was now or never and I chose now. Now was the time that I would show them how I have felt for years. Today was the changing point in my entire life.
"Molly, time to go." Aunt Rach said peering into my room with a smile on her face, "You ready to show them?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." I replied grabbing my guitar and following my Aunt out the door.
My Aunt Phoebe was the first person to greet me when we arrived. She pulled me out into the hall and I knew that something was up.
"Aunt Pheebs, whats wrong?"
"I just wanted to tell you thanks for singing for me in front of your parents. I know that you want them to hear the song and that it's hard for you, but I also know that deep down you're singing for me."
"Are they in there?" I asked pointing to the closed door.
"Yea. I just had to invite them, you know. It's like this whole way back in the day kind of shit and I kinda don't have a choice. But you can go in my room anytime that you feel that you have to. Just tell Rachel or me first so that we don't get worried."
"Is Uncle Joey coming?"
"Hell yea!! He's already in there. He flew all the way in for my party. Well and to protect you."
"What about Uncle Ross? Is he still mad at me?"
"Well that's hard to say. But Moll, just sing your heart out and all of them will get the message. Now go in there and say hi to Joey. He's been waiting to see you since he came." Aunt Pheebs said with a smile on her face.
"Thanks." I said giving her a hug and then entering the apartment behind her, facing my fears.
The party wore on well into the night and so far my parents had said nothing to me but I could feel their eyes on my every move. I knew that my mom was jealous of the way that I acted around my Aunt Rachel, like she was my real mom. But that's the way that it seemed, like she was my actual birth mother. Aunt Rach walked up to me at about 10 o'clock.
"Are you ready to sing now?"
"Yea." I replied, butterflies coming to my stomach.
"You'll do great honey, just remember this, you're singing for Phoebe, but in the process you are telling everyone how you feel." Rachel said.
"You ready Molly?" Phoebe said coming up to us.
I looked behind my Aunt Phoebe and saw my parents looking at me again and decided that now was the time.
"I'm ready." I said before fetching my guitar and taking position on a stool near my Aunt's room.
I started to sing, all the while looking at my father and mother who had caused me so much pain. They looked back at me and I somehow sensed that they knew this song was about my life.
-How the hell did we wind up like this Why weren't we able To see the signs that we missed And try to turn the tables-
My pain inside was horrible but I continued singing for my aunt. I could really care less about my parents.
-I wish you'd unclench your fists And unpack your suitcase Lately there's been too much of this Don't think its too late-
I looked over at my parents and saw the look on their face's...they knew this was about me.
Nothin's wrong just as long as you know that someday I will
I looked over at my aunts and saw the smiles that adorned their faces. They knew that finally I was letting my emotions go away.
-Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when-
This was my favorite verse and I sung it with all of my might.
-Well i hoped that since we're here anyway We could end up saying Things we've always needed to say So we could end up stringing Now the story's played out like this Just like a paperback novel Lets rewrite an ending that fits Instead of a hollywood horror-
Aunt Rachel gave me the knowing look when I glanced her way. She knew that this meant a lot to me and even though I wanted to go hide, I knew that I had to stay.
-Nothin's wrong just as long as you know that someday I will-
-Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that)-
I glanced over at my Aunt Phoebe. She was singing along with me. I had practiced the song with her a million times and she too knew the words of the song by heart. But they spoke to me and I was the one who was to put the meaning to this sad song of life.
-[Solo]
How the hell did we wind up like this Why weren't we able To see the signs that we missed And try to turn the tables Now the story's played out like this Just like a paperback novel Lets rewrite an ending that fits Instead of a hollywood horror-
Both of my parents had tears in their eyes and I knew that my song touched home, literally.
-Nothin's wrong just as long as you know that someday I will-
I saw my Uncle Joey out of the corner of my eye. He was close enough to my parents to stop them but far enough away to let me come to them if I wanted to even though I knew that I couldn't. He was like the father I never had.
-Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now-
I looked over at Aunt Phoebe and saw the pride beaming in her watery eyes. This was what I wanted. I wanted to feel loved.
-I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) I know you're wondering when-
As I sang the last part of the song I keep my head down. Knowing that I couldn't take my parents, I walked away when I was finished and found sought comfort in my aunt's arms. I didn't care what my mom thought or what my dad was trying to do but Joey was stopping him. I sought comfort in the only people I knew to ever truly care and unfortunately those people weren't my parents. But the weird part was that I wanted those people to be my parents but I wasn't willing to be broken again. It would be my mom and dad who would have to step up to the plate because I was too hurt to do anything.
"You did great." Aunt Phoebe whispers to me and that was officially when I let go of the past and started hoping for a better tomorrow no matter who it was with. I had been through enough and I was ready to start and live the life of a teenager. My parents may hate me but thats what I've decided to do and on the down side of this happy occasion for me was that my only family would be my two aunts and my one uncle who lived miles away. But I knew that I could do it, I had to.
Meanwhile unbeknown to me my uncle was about to change my life.
"Chandler." Joey said. "Either you take control, or I'm gonna and your first girl may hate you forever."
AN: Thanks so much for all of the reviews. So sorry that this took so long but my A:drive refuses to read any disks. I have tried everything but if you may know a trick please just tell me it would help immensely because I can't access half of my work on there. Anyway please review. Just press the little button and leave feedback.
V/O: It was the day of the party and I was scared out of my wits.
I had rehearsed the lines of the song over and over again. I knew everything by heart, yet, I wasn't confident about it. I was scared that my parents would try talking to me and trying to get me to come home when I had no intention of going home anytime soon. I heard Rachel leave her room and I knew that it was now or never and I chose now. Now was the time that I would show them how I have felt for years. Today was the changing point in my entire life.
"Molly, time to go." Aunt Rach said peering into my room with a smile on her face, "You ready to show them?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." I replied grabbing my guitar and following my Aunt out the door.
My Aunt Phoebe was the first person to greet me when we arrived. She pulled me out into the hall and I knew that something was up.
"Aunt Pheebs, whats wrong?"
"I just wanted to tell you thanks for singing for me in front of your parents. I know that you want them to hear the song and that it's hard for you, but I also know that deep down you're singing for me."
"Are they in there?" I asked pointing to the closed door.
"Yea. I just had to invite them, you know. It's like this whole way back in the day kind of shit and I kinda don't have a choice. But you can go in my room anytime that you feel that you have to. Just tell Rachel or me first so that we don't get worried."
"Is Uncle Joey coming?"
"Hell yea!! He's already in there. He flew all the way in for my party. Well and to protect you."
"What about Uncle Ross? Is he still mad at me?"
"Well that's hard to say. But Moll, just sing your heart out and all of them will get the message. Now go in there and say hi to Joey. He's been waiting to see you since he came." Aunt Pheebs said with a smile on her face.
"Thanks." I said giving her a hug and then entering the apartment behind her, facing my fears.
The party wore on well into the night and so far my parents had said nothing to me but I could feel their eyes on my every move. I knew that my mom was jealous of the way that I acted around my Aunt Rachel, like she was my real mom. But that's the way that it seemed, like she was my actual birth mother. Aunt Rach walked up to me at about 10 o'clock.
"Are you ready to sing now?"
"Yea." I replied, butterflies coming to my stomach.
"You'll do great honey, just remember this, you're singing for Phoebe, but in the process you are telling everyone how you feel." Rachel said.
"You ready Molly?" Phoebe said coming up to us.
I looked behind my Aunt Phoebe and saw my parents looking at me again and decided that now was the time.
"I'm ready." I said before fetching my guitar and taking position on a stool near my Aunt's room.
I started to sing, all the while looking at my father and mother who had caused me so much pain. They looked back at me and I somehow sensed that they knew this song was about my life.
-How the hell did we wind up like this Why weren't we able To see the signs that we missed And try to turn the tables-
My pain inside was horrible but I continued singing for my aunt. I could really care less about my parents.
-I wish you'd unclench your fists And unpack your suitcase Lately there's been too much of this Don't think its too late-
I looked over at my parents and saw the look on their face's...they knew this was about me.
Nothin's wrong just as long as you know that someday I will
I looked over at my aunts and saw the smiles that adorned their faces. They knew that finally I was letting my emotions go away.
-Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when-
This was my favorite verse and I sung it with all of my might.
-Well i hoped that since we're here anyway We could end up saying Things we've always needed to say So we could end up stringing Now the story's played out like this Just like a paperback novel Lets rewrite an ending that fits Instead of a hollywood horror-
Aunt Rachel gave me the knowing look when I glanced her way. She knew that this meant a lot to me and even though I wanted to go hide, I knew that I had to stay.
-Nothin's wrong just as long as you know that someday I will-
-Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that)-
I glanced over at my Aunt Phoebe. She was singing along with me. I had practiced the song with her a million times and she too knew the words of the song by heart. But they spoke to me and I was the one who was to put the meaning to this sad song of life.
-[Solo]
How the hell did we wind up like this Why weren't we able To see the signs that we missed And try to turn the tables Now the story's played out like this Just like a paperback novel Lets rewrite an ending that fits Instead of a hollywood horror-
Both of my parents had tears in their eyes and I knew that my song touched home, literally.
-Nothin's wrong just as long as you know that someday I will-
I saw my Uncle Joey out of the corner of my eye. He was close enough to my parents to stop them but far enough away to let me come to them if I wanted to even though I knew that I couldn't. He was like the father I never had.
-Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) Someday, somehow gonna make it alright but not right now-
I looked over at Aunt Phoebe and saw the pride beaming in her watery eyes. This was what I wanted. I wanted to feel loved.
-I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) I know you're wondering when (You're the only one who knows that) I know you're wondering when-
As I sang the last part of the song I keep my head down. Knowing that I couldn't take my parents, I walked away when I was finished and found sought comfort in my aunt's arms. I didn't care what my mom thought or what my dad was trying to do but Joey was stopping him. I sought comfort in the only people I knew to ever truly care and unfortunately those people weren't my parents. But the weird part was that I wanted those people to be my parents but I wasn't willing to be broken again. It would be my mom and dad who would have to step up to the plate because I was too hurt to do anything.
"You did great." Aunt Phoebe whispers to me and that was officially when I let go of the past and started hoping for a better tomorrow no matter who it was with. I had been through enough and I was ready to start and live the life of a teenager. My parents may hate me but thats what I've decided to do and on the down side of this happy occasion for me was that my only family would be my two aunts and my one uncle who lived miles away. But I knew that I could do it, I had to.
Meanwhile unbeknown to me my uncle was about to change my life.
"Chandler." Joey said. "Either you take control, or I'm gonna and your first girl may hate you forever."
AN: Thanks so much for all of the reviews. So sorry that this took so long but my A:drive refuses to read any disks. I have tried everything but if you may know a trick please just tell me it would help immensely because I can't access half of my work on there. Anyway please review. Just press the little button and leave feedback.