Story: Skin
Chapter: First Listen
Summery: God assigns Joan to listen to a CD by a group she's never even heard of, Rascal Flatts. She doesn't know who they are, but they help her help a girl with cancer (I suck at summaries)
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Rascal Flatts' songs. Nor do I own any of the Joan of Arcadia characters, but I do own the story.
A/N: I've gotten reviews on other stories I've done about doing my stories in script format. That's just my personal preference. I'm sorry if you don't like it.
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Joan sat on her bed and was looking through her CDs. She came across a CD that she hadn't seen before. One that she didn't even remember buying. It was: Rascal Flatts "Feels Like Today". It hadn't been opened yet. She took the wrapper off and opened it.
Inside was a note. It read:
"Joan, listen to this CD"
-God
Joan – "Oh, great." She looked up at her ceiling. "Thanks, just what I need; another assignment. "
She took the CD out of the case and puts it into her CD player.
Joan (thinking) – "Ooh, these guys are good."
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The next day at school, Joan is still listening to Rascal Flatts. Adam and Grace are trying to figure this out.
Adam – "Who are they?"
Joan – "They're called Rascal Flatts. They're really good, too"
Grace – "Since when do you like Country music?"
Joan – "I don't, but these guys are pretty cool."
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Later that day at lunch, Cute Boy God approaches Joan who is eating by herself.
CB God – "Joan."
Joan took her headphones off.
Joan – "Yeah?" She looks up and realizes who it is. "Oh, it's you"
CB God – "Have you listened to 'Skin', yet?"
Joan – "Have I listened to what?"
CB God – "Skin. It's a song on the CD. It's about a girl with cancer. Find it."
Cute Boy God walks away. While he is walking away, he waves goodbye.
Joan – "Skin? O............k?"
She takes the CD case out of her backpack and looks on the back. There's no 'Skin' on here."
She goes back to listening to the CD.
At the end of "The Man In Love With You", it's quiet for about a minute or so. Then she hears piano and violin.
Joan (thinking) – "Maybe this is it."
"Sarah Beth is scared to death
to hear what the doctor will say.
She hasn't been well since the day that she fell.
And the bruise, it just won't go away.
With her mother and dad
And flips through an old magazine.
Till the nurse with a smile stands at the door
And says "Will you please come with me?"
Sarah Beth is scared to death cause
the doctor just told her the news.
Between the red cells and white,
something's not right,
But we're gonna take care of you.
Six chances in ten it won't come back again
With the therapy we're gonna try.
It's just been approved,
It's the strongest there is.
I think we caught it in time.
And Sarah Beth closes her eyes.
She dreams she's dancing around
and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair.
Sarah Beth is scared to death as
she sits holding her mom.
Cause it would be a mistake for someone
to take a girl with no hair to the prom.
Oh just this morning right there on her
pillow was the cruelest of any surprise
Yeah she cried when she gathered in her hands,
The proof that she couldn't deny.
And Sarah Beth closes her eyes.
She dreams she's dancing around
and around without any cares
And her very first love was holding her close
And the soft wind is blowing her hair.
It's quarter to seven, that boy's at the door.
And her daddy ushers him in.
And when he takes off his cap, they all start to cry
Cause this morning where his hair had been
Softly she touches just skin.
They go dancing, around and
around without any cares
And her very first true love
was holding her close.
And for a moment she isn't scared."
Joan – "Oh, my gosh. That song. It's beautiful."
Then the school bell rings. Joan gets up and goes to her next class.
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Chapters after this will be longer, I promise. But what do you think? Please read and review. Thanks!