Sorry this chapter took so long to come out, but I went to visit my
sister at college for a few days and wasn't able to work on this for
awhile. Anyway, hope you enjoy.
Chapter Fourteen
"Now he hates me and I doubt he'll ever forgive me." Lilly cried into Kyla's shoulder as her friend held her, "I don't know what to do. I really love him Kyla."
"Shh, it's gonna be okay." Kyla said gently, rubbing a comforting hand across the distraught girl's back, "We'll figure something out, I promise."
"Thank you Kyla." Said Lilly as she wiped the tears from her eyes, "I couldn't ask for a better friend." Lilly attempted a smile at her friend.
"You're welcome," Kyla said with a smile of her own, "Now let's see what this city's got to offer." Kyla stood and helped Lilly up. Arm in arm the two girls headed out to paint the town red.
~*~*~
Greg signaled for the bartender to pour him yet another drink. The hurt and pleading look in Lilly's eyes kept boring into his mind, and her words played over and over, taunting him. He should have gone after her, he should have apologized to her, he should have done something other than watch her run out crying. After Nick had left him alone, Greg had gathered up his things and punched out for the day. He soon had found himself at a bar, and was soon knocking back drinks, trying to drown what he was feeling.
"You wanna talk about it kid?" The bartender asked him handing him another beer.
"Not really." He said slurring his words slightly.
"Maybe it's time you switched to water, or at least something a little less strong." The burly man said not wanting to see the young man get drunk.
"No thanks." Greg replied, "I'll stick with what I've got." He took another long swig.
~*~*~
Lilly sat in the Mustang, watching Las Vegas speed by. Kyla was driving them somewhere; Lilly really didn't care, as long as it got her mind off Greg and all the hurt she had caused him. The car stopped suddenly, jerking Lilly from her thoughts.
"You've got to be kidding me." Lilly said as she looked up at the building they had stopped in front of.
"What?" Kyla asked, "Karaoke has always gotten you out of the dumps, why should this time be any different?"
"But still," Lilly said, "that was always in like our dorm room or something like that, not in front of a room of strangers!"
"What's the difference? Just pretend they're not even there."
"Fat chance of that, especially when they're booing me off the stage."
"Oh please. They're not gonna boo you off the stage and you know it. Now get out of this car before I have to make you."
"Aye, aye captain." Lilly mockingly saluted Kyla as the two exited the car and made for the door of the bar.
~*~*~
The smoky air hit Lilly full force, choking her as she followed Kyla to an empty table. Men watched them walk past, and Lilly felt uncomfortable under their stares. Someone whistled, and another winked crudely. Lilly shivered involuntarily and sat down, trying desperately to ignore them.
"So what are you up for tonight?" Kyla asked as she looked over the list of song choices.
"Kyla, are you sure we should be here, this place doesn't exactly look like the best place to be." Lilly said.
"Nonsense." Replied Kyla waving away Lilly's worries, "Now I was thinking you should go with something that has to do with your situation. What do you think?"
"I think you're crazy for dragging me here, and I also think I'm gonna leave." Lilly said standing. Just then her eyes caught sight of someone sitting at the bar, she inhaled sharply. Greg! Lilly sat down quickly, hoping that he hadn't seen her.
"What's up with you?" asked Kyla with a frown, "You look like you've seen a ghost."
"Greg's here!" Lilly said, looking anxiously over her shoulder. Greg was nursing a beer as he talked to the bartender. His eyes were red rimmed as if he had been crying, and his hair was rumpled more than usual. Lilly's heart went out to him, and it was hard to take her eyes off of him.
"Oh he is, is he." Kyla smirked.
"What are you thinking?" asked a worried Lilly.
"Nothing," Kyla replied with mock innocence, "but I've got the perfect song for you to sing."
~*~*~
The beer had started to take affect on Greg. He could have sworn he had seen Lilly walk into the bar, but that was impossible. Lilly wouldn't have been caught dead in a bar. He shook his head to clear it of all thought. But then he heard something that made his heart stop.
"Next up to our karaoke microphone is Miss Lilly Carter." The MC announced. Greg turned sharply on the stool and almost lost his balance. He had not been seeing things! Lilly was really and truly here! She stepped onto the stage to a round of applause and catcalls. Greg's blood boiled as he thought of all the men in the room that were ogling the young woman. But everything left his mind as he looked at her.
The spotlight played on her dark hair, casting a halo around her head that made her appear even more angelic than she normally looked. She wore a faded jean skirt and a plain red tank top that, just like everything else she owned, covered her modestly. She was a vision that Greg could not tear his eyes from. Something in her eyes called to Greg as Lilly looked out at the crowd. She was frightened; he could sense it in the way she carried herself. Slowly she lifted the microphone to her mouth; and Greg could see the slight tremble in her hand. The music started and her voice rang out clear and pure for all to hear.
Everybody's got something, they had to leave behind
One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time.
There's no use looking back or wondering
How it could be now or might have been.
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you know.
I never had a dream come true, till the day that I met you.
Even though I pretend that I've moved on
You'll always be my baby.
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where life takes me to
A part of me will always be with you.
Somewhere in my memory
I've lost all sense of time.
And so my road can never be, cause yesterday is all that fills my mind.
There's no use looking back or wondering
What could be now or might have been.
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you know.
I never had a dream come true
Till the day that I found you.
Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby.
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where I go
A part of me will always be
You'll always be the dream that fill my head
Yes you will, say you will, you know you will oh baby.
You'll always be the one I'll never forget.
There's no use looking back or wondering
Cause love is a strange and funny thing
No matter how I try and try I just can't say good-bye.
No, no, no, no
I've never had a dream come true
Till the day that I found you
Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where life takes me to
A part of me will always be
A part of me will always be with you.
~*~*~
Lilly breathed in deeply as she finished the song. A loud roar of applause went up from the crowd, and despite herself Lily smiled. She had given her whole heart to the song, desperate for Greg to understand how she felt; now it was up to him to decide what to do.
~*~*~
Greg couldn't believe it! Lilly had gotten up on that stage and sung a song in a voice that sounded like that of an angel's. It had almost seemed to Greg that the song was meant for him.
"No," he thought to himself, "She can't know I'm here. She would have come up and said something to me if she knew I was here." But something plagued Greg. There had been something about Lilly's eyes as she sang that seemed to be looking straight at Greg, even though she wasn't looking at him. Quickly, Greg paid the bartender and left.
~*~*~
Lilly's heart sank as she watched Greg walk out the door. She sighed deeply as tears sprang to her eyes unbidden.
"Hey you okay?" Kyla asked placing an arm around Lilly's shoulders. The young woman threw her friend's arm off. Lilly took in Kyla's startled expression as she glared at her. Then, turning her back on her best friend, Lilly stalked out of the room.
~*~*~
Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Please review and tell me what you think and if you have any ideas for upcoming chapters feel free to tell me. I'm not guaranteeing that I'll use them, but I will at least give thought to them. The song that Lilly sings is S Club 7's song Never Had a Dream Come True.
Is Greg weakening? Will he take Lilly back soon? Will Lilly forgive Kyla for her plan not working? Stay tuned to LILLY OF THE VALLEY to find out!
Chapter Fourteen
"Now he hates me and I doubt he'll ever forgive me." Lilly cried into Kyla's shoulder as her friend held her, "I don't know what to do. I really love him Kyla."
"Shh, it's gonna be okay." Kyla said gently, rubbing a comforting hand across the distraught girl's back, "We'll figure something out, I promise."
"Thank you Kyla." Said Lilly as she wiped the tears from her eyes, "I couldn't ask for a better friend." Lilly attempted a smile at her friend.
"You're welcome," Kyla said with a smile of her own, "Now let's see what this city's got to offer." Kyla stood and helped Lilly up. Arm in arm the two girls headed out to paint the town red.
~*~*~
Greg signaled for the bartender to pour him yet another drink. The hurt and pleading look in Lilly's eyes kept boring into his mind, and her words played over and over, taunting him. He should have gone after her, he should have apologized to her, he should have done something other than watch her run out crying. After Nick had left him alone, Greg had gathered up his things and punched out for the day. He soon had found himself at a bar, and was soon knocking back drinks, trying to drown what he was feeling.
"You wanna talk about it kid?" The bartender asked him handing him another beer.
"Not really." He said slurring his words slightly.
"Maybe it's time you switched to water, or at least something a little less strong." The burly man said not wanting to see the young man get drunk.
"No thanks." Greg replied, "I'll stick with what I've got." He took another long swig.
~*~*~
Lilly sat in the Mustang, watching Las Vegas speed by. Kyla was driving them somewhere; Lilly really didn't care, as long as it got her mind off Greg and all the hurt she had caused him. The car stopped suddenly, jerking Lilly from her thoughts.
"You've got to be kidding me." Lilly said as she looked up at the building they had stopped in front of.
"What?" Kyla asked, "Karaoke has always gotten you out of the dumps, why should this time be any different?"
"But still," Lilly said, "that was always in like our dorm room or something like that, not in front of a room of strangers!"
"What's the difference? Just pretend they're not even there."
"Fat chance of that, especially when they're booing me off the stage."
"Oh please. They're not gonna boo you off the stage and you know it. Now get out of this car before I have to make you."
"Aye, aye captain." Lilly mockingly saluted Kyla as the two exited the car and made for the door of the bar.
~*~*~
The smoky air hit Lilly full force, choking her as she followed Kyla to an empty table. Men watched them walk past, and Lilly felt uncomfortable under their stares. Someone whistled, and another winked crudely. Lilly shivered involuntarily and sat down, trying desperately to ignore them.
"So what are you up for tonight?" Kyla asked as she looked over the list of song choices.
"Kyla, are you sure we should be here, this place doesn't exactly look like the best place to be." Lilly said.
"Nonsense." Replied Kyla waving away Lilly's worries, "Now I was thinking you should go with something that has to do with your situation. What do you think?"
"I think you're crazy for dragging me here, and I also think I'm gonna leave." Lilly said standing. Just then her eyes caught sight of someone sitting at the bar, she inhaled sharply. Greg! Lilly sat down quickly, hoping that he hadn't seen her.
"What's up with you?" asked Kyla with a frown, "You look like you've seen a ghost."
"Greg's here!" Lilly said, looking anxiously over her shoulder. Greg was nursing a beer as he talked to the bartender. His eyes were red rimmed as if he had been crying, and his hair was rumpled more than usual. Lilly's heart went out to him, and it was hard to take her eyes off of him.
"Oh he is, is he." Kyla smirked.
"What are you thinking?" asked a worried Lilly.
"Nothing," Kyla replied with mock innocence, "but I've got the perfect song for you to sing."
~*~*~
The beer had started to take affect on Greg. He could have sworn he had seen Lilly walk into the bar, but that was impossible. Lilly wouldn't have been caught dead in a bar. He shook his head to clear it of all thought. But then he heard something that made his heart stop.
"Next up to our karaoke microphone is Miss Lilly Carter." The MC announced. Greg turned sharply on the stool and almost lost his balance. He had not been seeing things! Lilly was really and truly here! She stepped onto the stage to a round of applause and catcalls. Greg's blood boiled as he thought of all the men in the room that were ogling the young woman. But everything left his mind as he looked at her.
The spotlight played on her dark hair, casting a halo around her head that made her appear even more angelic than she normally looked. She wore a faded jean skirt and a plain red tank top that, just like everything else she owned, covered her modestly. She was a vision that Greg could not tear his eyes from. Something in her eyes called to Greg as Lilly looked out at the crowd. She was frightened; he could sense it in the way she carried herself. Slowly she lifted the microphone to her mouth; and Greg could see the slight tremble in her hand. The music started and her voice rang out clear and pure for all to hear.
Everybody's got something, they had to leave behind
One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time.
There's no use looking back or wondering
How it could be now or might have been.
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you know.
I never had a dream come true, till the day that I met you.
Even though I pretend that I've moved on
You'll always be my baby.
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where life takes me to
A part of me will always be with you.
Somewhere in my memory
I've lost all sense of time.
And so my road can never be, cause yesterday is all that fills my mind.
There's no use looking back or wondering
What could be now or might have been.
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you know.
I never had a dream come true
Till the day that I found you.
Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby.
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where I go
A part of me will always be
You'll always be the dream that fill my head
Yes you will, say you will, you know you will oh baby.
You'll always be the one I'll never forget.
There's no use looking back or wondering
Cause love is a strange and funny thing
No matter how I try and try I just can't say good-bye.
No, no, no, no
I've never had a dream come true
Till the day that I found you
Even though I pretend that I've moved on you'll always be my baby
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where life takes me to
A part of me will always be
A part of me will always be with you.
~*~*~
Lilly breathed in deeply as she finished the song. A loud roar of applause went up from the crowd, and despite herself Lily smiled. She had given her whole heart to the song, desperate for Greg to understand how she felt; now it was up to him to decide what to do.
~*~*~
Greg couldn't believe it! Lilly had gotten up on that stage and sung a song in a voice that sounded like that of an angel's. It had almost seemed to Greg that the song was meant for him.
"No," he thought to himself, "She can't know I'm here. She would have come up and said something to me if she knew I was here." But something plagued Greg. There had been something about Lilly's eyes as she sang that seemed to be looking straight at Greg, even though she wasn't looking at him. Quickly, Greg paid the bartender and left.
~*~*~
Lilly's heart sank as she watched Greg walk out the door. She sighed deeply as tears sprang to her eyes unbidden.
"Hey you okay?" Kyla asked placing an arm around Lilly's shoulders. The young woman threw her friend's arm off. Lilly took in Kyla's startled expression as she glared at her. Then, turning her back on her best friend, Lilly stalked out of the room.
~*~*~
Well I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Please review and tell me what you think and if you have any ideas for upcoming chapters feel free to tell me. I'm not guaranteeing that I'll use them, but I will at least give thought to them. The song that Lilly sings is S Club 7's song Never Had a Dream Come True.
Is Greg weakening? Will he take Lilly back soon? Will Lilly forgive Kyla for her plan not working? Stay tuned to LILLY OF THE VALLEY to find out!