Who loves Elbow? Who loves Elbow??? ME!!! Sorry, but I'm uber happy I just got tix to see them twice, woot!
Anyway, I'm updating again, cos I really want to get to the real dirt behind this story, so keep reading!
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters you don't recognise.
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Michael's POV...
I just had to get off that stage. There I was, singing a song I've been preforming for years (about Mia nonetheless), and she's there, getting comfy with her boyfriend. It just wasn't right. That song wasn't supposed to bring them closer together, it was supposed to bring US closer together.
"What's your deal, man?" Felix ran off stage to talk to me.
"I dunno. I just had to take a break."
"Well we have to get back out there or else everyone is going to leave!"
"Ok, ok! Just gimme a minute alright? And get me a drink of water."
"A real drink of water or the metaphore?" he said.
I just glared at him and he left, hopefully to get me a real drink, because no, I hadn't meant Mia.
"Hey, baby, what happened out there?" Holly rushed to my side as if I were on my death bed.
"Nothing."
"Well why aren't you out there then? Everyone loves you guys! Does this have something to do with that Mia chick?" she asked.
"Why would it have anything to do with her?" I lied, as if I didn't know the truth.
"Well, I saw the way you were looking at her during the song you were supposed to be singing about me, and..."
I cut her off, "Holly, I hate to break it to you, but that song wasn't about you."
"It... it wasn't? Then who the hell was it about?"
"No one, it wasn't about anyone, but it definitely wasn't about you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" she put her hands on her hips and I knew she was upset.
"Look, I just think it's best if we don't see each other any more ok? I don't mind tutoring you, but I think we should take a break from dating."
I didn't really want to keep tutoring her, I was hoping she would never want to see me again. And when I said "I think we should take a break," I really meant to say, "I never want to see you again," but in a nice way of course.
But I guess it didn't matter that I toned down what I really wanted to say, because she ran out of the room in tears. Great, I never wanted to reduce her to tears, I just wanted her to leave me alone. Leave me alone to wallow in my pathetic existance.
A minute later Felix returned, with a glass of water. I drank half of it, and tipped the rest of it over my head.
"Better?" Felix asked.
"Much."
"Good. So do you think we can get back out there now?"
"I guess."
"Alright! But you know, I think we should lay off the songs you sing about this one particular chick, because, man, you suck when you're depressed."
"Fine with me," I told him. I wonder if Felix knows? About Mia I mean.
We got back out on stage and people cheered, which made me feel a bit better. I couldn't see Holly, she probably left, and I avoided looking at Mia until we'd finished all our songs for the night. Felix is right, I'm no good to anyone when I'm hung up on her. I couldn't even sing the rest of the set as well as I had been singing earlier, I'd lost my focus.
* * *
To my surprise, I arrived back at my dorm to see Holly sitting outside it.
"Can I come in for a minute?" she asked softly.
"Sure." I didn't want to turn her away, after all, I had been pretty rude to her at the club and she'd probably been waiting for me for a while.
"Look, Michael," she started, as soon as we'd gotten inside the door. "I don't know what was up with you at the club, but I'm willing to forget about it and move on." She said it as if she was doing me a favour, like she always thinks she's doing.
"Holly, no. I'm sorry, but I may have been in a weird mood when we last spoke, but I meant what I said, I think we should break up. I'm sorry."
"You're serious? You're breaking up with ME? But... why?"
Where should I start?
"I just need some space right now, to sort a few things out. I think it would be best for you to not be around me until I do."
"God, Lilly was right about you."
WHAT?
"Excuse me? Lilly? As in my sister? When did you speak to Lilly? And why?" Why would anyone want to voluntarily speak to my sister?
"I called your parents a few days ago and asked for her number, to get the full story behind you and this Mia girl, because you weren't telling me anything."
"What exactly did my darling sister say?" Oh Lilly is so dead.
"She said that you were screwed up about her a while ago, and that she thinks you still are. But why are you screwed up about her, Michael? I asked if anything ever happened between you two and you said no."
"Nothing did ever happen between us, but I'm not telling you any more."
"Fine," she said in a dignified tone. "I guess I should just leave then."
"I think that would be a good idea."
She hmph-ed, turned on her heel and stormed out of the room.
Finally.
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Holly's gone! Or is she... I honestly can't remember... Well we'll just have wait to see.
Now REVIEW!
Anyway, I'm updating again, cos I really want to get to the real dirt behind this story, so keep reading!
Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns all characters you don't recognise.
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Michael's POV...
I just had to get off that stage. There I was, singing a song I've been preforming for years (about Mia nonetheless), and she's there, getting comfy with her boyfriend. It just wasn't right. That song wasn't supposed to bring them closer together, it was supposed to bring US closer together.
"What's your deal, man?" Felix ran off stage to talk to me.
"I dunno. I just had to take a break."
"Well we have to get back out there or else everyone is going to leave!"
"Ok, ok! Just gimme a minute alright? And get me a drink of water."
"A real drink of water or the metaphore?" he said.
I just glared at him and he left, hopefully to get me a real drink, because no, I hadn't meant Mia.
"Hey, baby, what happened out there?" Holly rushed to my side as if I were on my death bed.
"Nothing."
"Well why aren't you out there then? Everyone loves you guys! Does this have something to do with that Mia chick?" she asked.
"Why would it have anything to do with her?" I lied, as if I didn't know the truth.
"Well, I saw the way you were looking at her during the song you were supposed to be singing about me, and..."
I cut her off, "Holly, I hate to break it to you, but that song wasn't about you."
"It... it wasn't? Then who the hell was it about?"
"No one, it wasn't about anyone, but it definitely wasn't about you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" she put her hands on her hips and I knew she was upset.
"Look, I just think it's best if we don't see each other any more ok? I don't mind tutoring you, but I think we should take a break from dating."
I didn't really want to keep tutoring her, I was hoping she would never want to see me again. And when I said "I think we should take a break," I really meant to say, "I never want to see you again," but in a nice way of course.
But I guess it didn't matter that I toned down what I really wanted to say, because she ran out of the room in tears. Great, I never wanted to reduce her to tears, I just wanted her to leave me alone. Leave me alone to wallow in my pathetic existance.
A minute later Felix returned, with a glass of water. I drank half of it, and tipped the rest of it over my head.
"Better?" Felix asked.
"Much."
"Good. So do you think we can get back out there now?"
"I guess."
"Alright! But you know, I think we should lay off the songs you sing about this one particular chick, because, man, you suck when you're depressed."
"Fine with me," I told him. I wonder if Felix knows? About Mia I mean.
We got back out on stage and people cheered, which made me feel a bit better. I couldn't see Holly, she probably left, and I avoided looking at Mia until we'd finished all our songs for the night. Felix is right, I'm no good to anyone when I'm hung up on her. I couldn't even sing the rest of the set as well as I had been singing earlier, I'd lost my focus.
* * *
To my surprise, I arrived back at my dorm to see Holly sitting outside it.
"Can I come in for a minute?" she asked softly.
"Sure." I didn't want to turn her away, after all, I had been pretty rude to her at the club and she'd probably been waiting for me for a while.
"Look, Michael," she started, as soon as we'd gotten inside the door. "I don't know what was up with you at the club, but I'm willing to forget about it and move on." She said it as if she was doing me a favour, like she always thinks she's doing.
"Holly, no. I'm sorry, but I may have been in a weird mood when we last spoke, but I meant what I said, I think we should break up. I'm sorry."
"You're serious? You're breaking up with ME? But... why?"
Where should I start?
"I just need some space right now, to sort a few things out. I think it would be best for you to not be around me until I do."
"God, Lilly was right about you."
WHAT?
"Excuse me? Lilly? As in my sister? When did you speak to Lilly? And why?" Why would anyone want to voluntarily speak to my sister?
"I called your parents a few days ago and asked for her number, to get the full story behind you and this Mia girl, because you weren't telling me anything."
"What exactly did my darling sister say?" Oh Lilly is so dead.
"She said that you were screwed up about her a while ago, and that she thinks you still are. But why are you screwed up about her, Michael? I asked if anything ever happened between you two and you said no."
"Nothing did ever happen between us, but I'm not telling you any more."
"Fine," she said in a dignified tone. "I guess I should just leave then."
"I think that would be a good idea."
She hmph-ed, turned on her heel and stormed out of the room.
Finally.
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Holly's gone! Or is she... I honestly can't remember... Well we'll just have wait to see.
Now REVIEW!
