DISCLAIMER: MEG CABOT OWNS ALL CHARACTERS, RADIOHEAD OWNS 'CREEP'
Note: Due to thepolicy of not using song lyrics I haven't written myself, I am removing the lyrics to 'Creep'. Please Google them to see how they fit in with the story.
Haha, yes, I think you all got that when I wrote, "poop Mia" I meant "poor Mia" But it's funny nonetheless.
Now this is the pivotal chapter, this was the chapter that started the story, cos it's the idea I had and I wrote the story around it.
You know, if I hadn't edited this fic and doubled the length, it would be over now, how sad. So it's a good thing I busted my ass to edit it.
And you'll notice that the formatting in this chapter is different, that's because I went to the trouble of uploading it on another computer so that I could use italics, but don't expect it like this all the time.
Mia's POV...
Alex finally arrived, after an embarrassing incident with Michael. But he's here now and that's all that matters.
When I told him what happened last night, he had a fit. He was ready to go out and find the guy and beat him up himself. But I managed to hold him back with my feminine wiles.
Now he's treating me like a Princess. And I don't mean like a real princess, I mean like a fairytale princess, or a Disney princess. You know, he's treating me like I'm the most important person in the world. Which I can't say I mind. Not one bit.
Alex, Lars and I headed over to Metropoly to see Michael's band. Alex made it clear he didn't particularly want to come, we'd spent the whole day just relaxing and talking, and now he couldn't be bothered going out.
But I really want to see how good Michael's band has gotten. I remember when he played a song for me a few years ago, "Tall Drink of Water," it was really good. I remember I used to imagine Michael had written it about me. Ha! I used to be so clueless.
Metropoly is an 18-25 year old club, so we had no trouble getting in. And on Saturday nights it is reserved for one unknown band each week, tonight it was Mondavi.
There was quite a good turnout so far. We had arrived a little early, and it was already packed with people.
Michael was on stage with the rest of the band. They were setting up their equipment. As we sat down I waved at him, and he waved back. To the side of the stage I noticed a few girls, Holly included, who was, as usual, greasing me off. I bet the other girls are groupies. It wouldn't surprise me, they certainly look the type.
Alex went to get some drinks, and this time Lars didn't leave me; not even for a second.
After about ten minutes the lights went off and the stage lights came on. Michael stepped up to his microphone.
"Thanks for coming to see us, everyone!" he cried, and the crowd cheered. "We're Mondavi, and we'll be starting off with a few of our original songs, then we'll throw in some covers. This first one is called 'Signs of Life'."
The band started to play, they were really good, and the crowd was getting into it, but it wasn't a slow one, so I couldn't dance to it.
I hate dancing to fast songs. I prefer ones that you can slow dance with your boyfriend to.
After 'Signs of Life' they played a few more, they even played 'Tall Drink of Water'. Before they played it, Michael said, "Ok, this next one is the first song I ever wrote, it's about an old friend of mine."
I bet it's about Judith Gershner! I always suspected that there was something going on between them. Judith goes to Columbia too, I've seen her around a couple of times. I wonder if anything ever happened between them?
After a while Michael announced that they would be playing covers now, ones people might recognise.
"This one is one of my all time favourites, it's an old one by Radiohead."
Felix, another band member cut in, "Yeah, Michael's had us doing this one for years, but he won't tell us why he likes it so much. But if we ever figure out who he's singing it about, we'll let you know!"
"Thanks, Felix," Michael sarcastically said, glaring at his band mate. "As I was saying, this is "Creep" by Radiohead."
"This one is kind of slow, Mia, do you want to dance?" Alex asked me.
A slow one? Sure! I stood up and followed him up to the dance floor, right in front of the stage.
Michael's voice softly filled the room.
Who was Michael singing this about? I looked over at Holly, she was beaming. But I could almost guarantee it wasn't about her.
The song wasn't completely slow, but we danced through it as if it was all slow, even when the other people in the club were jumping around.
I looked up at Michael and smiled. He was looking at me, but he didn't smile back, he just kept singing.
Alex pulled back from me and looked me straight in the eyes. "This song is how I feel about you, you know."
"What?" Alex is anything but a creep. Or a weirdo.
"Well you really are so special. I just don't feel like I deserve you."
"Don't feel like that, because it's not true." I said to him, then leaned in against his chest, while Michael kept singing.
Michael ended the song and walked off the stage. Felix, surprised, grabbed his mic and announced they would be back in five minutes.
Michael seems upset about something. I don't know what though, it's not as if the band sucks, everyone is enjoying themselves. And that last song was especially good. Michael really had put his whole heart and soul into it. You could tell.
Ho hum, I wonder why Michael ran off the stage. You'll just have to wait for the next chapter to find out.
