Cry by Kelly Clarkson

I do not own the song Cry, XD

Cynthia, Leon- 14

Holly- 14 ½

Rejection Breeds Tears (Cry)

Cynthia slipped out of her house into the large backyard, Leon's rejection earlier, pulling her down into a depressed and heartbroken mood, she had gathered her courage and asked him in front of all of their friends if he'd like to go to a movie with her, just the two of them just before school had started…

Cynthia could feel her cheeks burning with an invisible blush as she waited for a response, shuffling her feet slightly while everyone stared and her and Leon, some of them shocked, others amused, and few looked like they were hoping he was going to say yes. She and Leon usually went to a movie anyway but she didn't have time to ask after school and didn't want to chicken out on it. She enjoyed the time alone with him, with a major crush on him she would take anything she could get.

But Leon wasn't looking at her, instead, he was looking at someone else behind her.

"Um… Leon?" She asked timidly, reaching to shake him slightly.

"No." He said quickly and she recoiled, taking a few steps back as he continued, seemingly upset at the suggestion. "What made you think I like you that way?"

"W-What?" Cynthia stammered, "I wasn't thinking anything like that! I was just asking if you wanted to go like we always do-"

"Well no." He retorted, cutting her off, "I don't like you that way and I don't want to go to some stupid movie."

"Leon!" She interrupts him, blue eyes now flashing as she pushed him backward, "What the heck is wrong with you? I wasn't suggesting that you did feel that way, I was just asking you as a friend! A friend who was curious if you wanted to see a movie of your choice!"

"I said no!" He growls, pushing her back with enough force to make her lose her balance and crash to the floor, sending her stuff spilling from her backpack and arms. He looked at her and a small flash of apology flashed through his eyes before he turned and left, completely ignoring the fact that he had pushed a girl, his best friend of all people. "Stay away from me." He growled at her and stormed off, leaving everyone in shock, Cynthia was the worst. Moving so she was kneeling on the ground she scooped up her stuff, stuffing it into her bag while Holly called after her brother.

"Leon! Get back here and apologize to her!" She called to him, green eyes flashing angrily.

"It's okay Holly." Cynthia murmured to her friend, her teary blue eyes were hidden by her black hair, "I must've done something to make him mad. I deserve it, I embarrassed him. See you after school sometime today okay?" She turned and started towards her class, her voice shaking, bottom lip trembling as she took the push as a signal of, 'I don't want any of it, leave me alone. I hate you.' And it broke her heart, but she wouldn't let it show.

Cynthia took a deep breath, allowing the hurt and heartbreak to rise to the surface as she started to sing with what words popped into her head.
"If anyone asks
I'll tell them we both just moved on," Cynthia sang softly, her fingertips brushing over the delicate petals of her mother's different colored tulips in the flower garden of her backyard. The pain glittering in her blue eyes was raw and full of emotion.
"When people all stare
I'll pretend that I don't hear them talk."She wandered through the garden, looking at the different colored flowers, pausing at the sight of a deep orange brown tulip that reminded her of Leon's eyes.
"Whenever I see you I'll swallow my pride and bite my tongue,
Pretend I'm okay with it all,
Act like there's nothing wrong," She touched the petals of the orange tulip as she sang, her touch cautious, careful, gentle, and wistful. Tears gathered in her eyes as she started singing the chorus, her head tilted down towards the small but proud flower, crystal-like tears glittering in the sapphire pools.
"Is it over yet?!
Can I open my eyes?!
Is this as hard as it gets?!
Is this what it feels like to really cry?!
Cry!" As she sang the last word she turned and started away from the orange flower nestled in the sprawling garden.
"If anyone asks
I'll tell them we just grew apart," Cynthia sang, running her fingers along the white fence, tracing a swirling groove that traveled along the entire fence.
"Yeah what do I care, if they believe me or not.
Whenever I feel, your memory is breaking my heart
I'll pretend I'm okay with it all,
Act like there's nothing wrong," She turned back around towards the orange flower, the tears blurring her vision as she sang. She forced herself to turn back around and keep putting distance between her and the flower that reminded her too much of his eyes.
"Is it over yet?!
Can I open my eyes?!
Is this as hard as it gets?!
Is this what it feels like to really cry?!
Cry!" As she sang she fell to her knees, hunching her shoulders, and clenching her hands around fistfuls of green grass, her vision swimming with tears, the crystal clear liquid rolling down her face in tear drops to splash down on her palms as her shoulders shook.
"I'm talking in circles
I'm lying, they know it
Why won't this just all go away?!"She cried, lifting her head to look at the cursed orange flower. Standing tall and proud in a sea of blue with one of a lighter shade at its side.
"Is it over yet
Can I open my eyes?...
Is this as hard as it gets?!
Is this what it feels like to really cry!
Cry! cry!" She held the last note for a few more moments before leaning back against the light colored brick edges of the flower beds, bringing her knees up to her chest and sobbing heartbrokenly.

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Leon – athleticgoldenboy

Bree – cheerfulcuriosity

Jay – perfectgrumpytone

Holly – emeraldintelligencequeen

Fini – gingerandwhiteteenager

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