Kelsie arrived early to the band practice; she was just coming back from the mall, so she thought that she would just show up a little early. She came through the garage door to hear Craig strolling away on his guitar. Singing a song, she sat in the doorway listening to the words. She didn't want to disturb him. And if he knew she was there, he may not finish singing it, and she really wanted to here it.
Na na
Na na na na na na
I miss you
I miss you so bad
I don't forget you
Oh it's so sad
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found
It wouldn't be the same
Oh
Na na
Na na na na na
I didn't get around to kiss you
Goodbye on the hand
I wish that I could see you again
I know that I can't
I hope you can hear me
I remember it clearly
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found
It wouldn't be the same
Oh
I've had my wake up
Won't you wake up
I keep asking why
I can't take it
It wasn't fake
It happened you passed by
Now you're gone
Now you're gone
There you go
There you go
Somewhere I can't bring you back
Now you're gone
Now you're gone
There you go
There you go
Somewhere you're not coming back
The day you slipped away
Was the day I found
It wouldn't be the same
Oh
Na na
Na na na na na na
I miss you
There was so much power in those words that Craig sang. Kelsie looked at Craig, and saw tears in his eyes as he finished singing those words. She knew that this song was about someone who was close to him that had died. She didn't go up to him until she knew he was finished.
As she slowly came up to him, he didn't see her; he was wiping away his tears. Kelsie put her hand on his shoulder, "Are you okay Craig?"
Startled by her touch he jumped up from his seat, "How long have you been here?"
"Long enough to listen to that beautiful song." Giving off her best fake smile, "So are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine," he lied hoping that she didn't notice the tears.
"Then why were you crying? Who was that song about?"
"Okay, why don't you sit down?" He led her to the old leather couch on the side.
"I was crying because I was thinking about my mother, and how much I miss her. When I'm alone in the garage I usually play that song."
"It's beautiful," she said staring into his brown eyes.
"Yeah, just like she was. I see a lot of her in my sister everyday."
"Why haven't you let anyone else hear that song?"
"I guess I wasn't ready to show everyone that part of me."
"I think you should because that part of you is warm loving person. And show's that you care."
"If I was that kind of person then I wouldn't have done what I did to Ashley and Manny."
"What are you talking about?"
At that moment, he wished he kept his mouth shut. He thought someone would have told her about that by now, warning her to stay away from him. "You really want to know, because once you know it might change your opinion of me."
"I want to know." She eager to know what happen to make him think that low of himself.
"Last year I was dating Ashley. Well I could never tell her how I felt for her because I didn't know how to express myself. I finally told her through a song. The night of Paige's birthday party, she told me we would have sex. Well I told Spinner who couldn't keep his mouth shut. She got mad at me and I left. Manny followed me, she came on to me and I just never resisted…"
Kelsie interrupts him, "You wouldn't be the first person to cheat."
"No there's more. I couldn't get Manny out of my system. By Christmas Manny wanted me to choose, but I couldn't. Well Ashley found my present for Manny and figured it out."
"Wow, but that still doesn't mean you can't change." Putting her arm around him, "Trust me I know someone from Sechelt that did way worse than you."
Looking deeply into her eyes, "I've never met someone so understanding."
"If you lived in Sechelt than you would understand," she smirked.
"Thanks," he leaned in for a hug; they slowly moved from their embrace, gazing into each other's eyes. They both felt some kind of force pulling them together; slowly their lips came closer and closer until they were touching. The kiss was soft at first but as the tension increase, the kiss became rough crushing each other's lips.
From the garage, you could hear Spinner and the rest of the boys coming closer to the garage, laughing. Kelsie and Craig both heard it, so they quickly departed from the kiss before they were caught.
"Craig this never happen. This was just a big mistake. I'm in love with my boyfriend." What did I just do, she thought to herself.
Those words were like a fire to his heart. He really thought that maybe she had decide that long distance relationships just don't work. "Okay it never happened," he reluctantly said.
As the boys entered the garage, Kelsie became feeling uncomfortable being there, she got up from the couch, "Well I have to go… something came up," she said fast, almost running out the door.
"Dude, what was that all about?" Spinner asks.
"I don't know," Craig lied. He jus hoped that this didn't ruin the friendship that they had.
"Whatever," Spinner said, knowing that there was move to it that he wasn't saying.