Ok, big apologies for not getting this up sooner!
Big thanks to my reviewers, keirah and shaza!
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Chapter 11
Friday Night, 7:00pm, the University Bar
"Hey guys, we're the Whits, and we're not supposed to love anymore"
Liz looked around at the audience's reaction…and they loved it. Everyone quickly swarmed towards the band. Max watched as Alex grinned as if to say "I told you so" to Maria.
Liz knew Maria had been freaking out about her first gig. "What if it doesn't go well? What if they start throwing rotten fruit at us?" etc.
"Whoop Go the Whits!" Liz called out.
Liz was loving the fact her two best friends were living their dream. It was so…perfect. She was so utterly happy for them.
Liz was surprised that her and Max had managed to get everyone to come tonight. The eight of them hadn't hanged out as group since they all first met each other.
Liz let her eyes scan there little group.
Michael seemed to be…well…brooding. Michael hadn't seemed himself lately, and she bet she knew why. The look in his eyes kinda spoke how he felt, even if he wouldn't admit it to Maria.
Jesse was sitting between Tess and Isabel. Before the band had started playing, he had kept moving closer to Isabel…but Isabel seemed…distracted. She hadn't seemed her nice, friendly self lately. Liz had kept trying to talk to her about it…but she just kept pushing her away…pretty much like she appeared to be doing with Jesse.
Jesse meanwhile was getting rather…upset looks from Tess. Liz couldn't help but wonder if Tess had fallen for him, and was upset he was dating Isabel.
And then there was Max. Max, her boyfriend. God she loved those two words. They were together. A guy as perfect as Max Evans had picked her, even though she was in a wheelchair. She must be the luckiest girl on the planet.
As if on cue, Max put his arm around her and she smiled at him. He leant over and gave her a gentle kiss which she happily accepted.
"It was my secret: my heart's surprise
But, I just can't control it when I look into your eyes."
Liz looked up to see Maria starting her first verse. She was giving so much soul into it…she wondered if Michael knew she was picturing him.
"I don't understand how this could be…
These feelings aren't supposed to happen to me."
Michael watched her. It was like she was singing the words from his heart. This wasn't meant to happen to him. And he was powerless to stop it.
He wanted Maria…but could not be with her.
"I'm falling too deep; I'm falling too fast,
I guess I didn't learn from my past,
This never happened before,
I'm not supposed to love…anymore"
Maria flickered her eyes over to her friends. She hoped she was doing ok. She had been really nervous…until she started to sing. And they were opening with her favourite song of there's…one that struck a chord with her. Because she knew…she knew she wasn't over Michael. And even though he clearly didn't have feeling for her…she had feelings for him.
"But when I'm with you…time stands still
And it seems like no one else is around.
My heart is screaming your name
With every beat, with every pound"
Max drew Liz closer to him as Maria sang. Time stood still whenever he was with Liz. He was certain that he was falling in love with her…he just wished Liz felt the same way. He didn't want to proclaim he loved her and her to say she wasn't there yet. But right now…this moment was perfect.
"I'm falling too deep; I'm falling too fast,
I guess I didn't learn from my past,
This never happened before,
I'm not supposed to love…anymore"
Liz's eyes flickered to Max. The song sounded like it was written about her. She wasn't meant to love anyone. Liz was an invalid…a freak.
And yet…her heart belonged to Max Evans. She was falling for him, and all she could think about was…how could a guy as perfect as Max Evans ever love her?
She rested her head on his shoulder. He was here. And that was what mattered.
"Once again my heart is controlling my brain,
And when I'm not with you I go insane
It all seems too good to be true,
But I don't care – I'm falling for you."
Isabel watched Alex. She hadn't said a word since Alex had started playing. He was so good. And the words…the words were written about her.
Staring at Alex she wondered how things could have gone so badly on their date. She wondered if she hadn't given Alex a chance…that she should have said "lets go out again" before he walked away from her.
It was then she admitted it to herself. She knew what it was she was missing when she was with Jesse…..
Alex.
Jesse wasn't Alex.
He never was and never could be Alex. And even though she didn't really know Alex…she knew that dating Jesse for more than a month was the biggest mistake of her life.
"I'm falling too deep; I'm falling too fast,
I guess I didn't learn from my past,
This never happened before,
I'm not supposed to love…anymore"
Alex kept looking around the room as he played. He was glad that he had found this poem. He was glad that he had turned it into a song…it just seemed to…work.
He glanced over at Jesse who was sitting between Isabel and Tess. He really and truly hoped that they were happy together…even if that meant that he wasn't. Isabel deserved the best. And maybe the best was Jesse, and he had to learn to accept that.
"I'm falling too deep; I'm falling too fast,
I guess I didn't learn from my past,
This never happened before,
I'm not supposed to love
I'm not supposed to love…anymore"
The audience dissolved into cheering and wooting at the band.
There were only two people in the room who didn't.
"Thank you, and now we would like some Pork Chops"
The drummer started a simple beat before the guitarist let rip. Alex smiled before joining in playing his funky bass rhythm.
"Fed up with constant lies and this may come as no surprise,
We're all fed up with this war and hatred,
No ones voices have we hidden from the truth,
And we still wonder how we made it."
Jesse got up saying "I'm going to get a beer."
Jesse walked slowly over to the bar and ordered a beer. The band were good…but he hadn't clapped. He was too freaked out by last nights events.
He had put the ruined bed sheets and pillow in a black liner and hidden it in his wardrobe. He hadn't the heart to throw them out…his mother had made him that duvet.
Jesse knew Isabel was pulling away from him. They'd spoken at the beginning of the night about meeting up tomorrow…but other than that…Isabel had barely said a word to him.
If she thought he was going to let her pull away from him…she was wrong.
"Hold on to everything and let others put you down,
Hold on to what you say and they'll soon come around,
There's nothing they can do we are a million strong,
Won't take much longer to prove that they are wrong."
"What happened?" Tess asked as she slid into the space next to him. "And don't say nothing cos I can tell. You've had the face of a wet leaf of all night"
Jesse sighed. "They went into my room and destroyed the duvet my mother made for me, and my pillows."
Tess raised her eyebrows.
"And now are you going to tell Max?" she asked.
Jesse made a growling noise.
"No I'm not! I've told you Tess. I am not telling him." he said as he picked up his beer and started to walk back to the others.
Tess fell into step besides him.
"You're making a mistake" she said in a monotonous tone.
"Keep away from me Tess. I thought you were my friend." he said as he sat down. He knew Tess wouldn't carry on in front of the others.
"Rules are way too strict, we're constantly being told off
You can't do this and you cannot escape it.
Its not like we give a fuck or want to know what you think,
We make our own decisions, yeah…"
Tess glared at Jesse. That's it. She had had enough.
Time for plan B.
"I'm leaving" Tess said before flouncing away.
"Good" Jesse muttered and the others silently agreed.
"Hold on to everything and let others put you down,
Hold on to what you say and they'll soon come around,
There's nothing they can do we are a million strong,
Won't take much longer to prove that they are wrong."
"Liz?" Max whispered in her ear.
Liz looked at him. "Yeah Max?"
"I was wondering…what about…tomorrow night…I'll pick you up at seven."
Liz smiled. "Ok…where are we going?" she asked curiously.
"It's a surprise" he said grinning.
Liz pouted and fluttered her eyelashes.
"Nice try" he said before kissing her.
Liz laughed. "Worth a shot"
"Hold on to everything and let others put you down,
Hold on to what you say and they'll soon come around,
There's nothing they can do we are a million strong,
Won't take much longer to prove that they are wrong."
The crowd went wild.
"Whoop! Go the Whits!" Max yelled. Liz looked at him in surprise and laughed. She wrapped her arms around his waist and kissed him softly.
Maria and Alex looked at each other and grinned from ear to ear.
They were a hit!
Songs - "Not supposed to love anymore"(a poem that we had to make into a song in my music class)
"Porkchops" by the college Im in's band Hammerfluff