Chapter 2: Lapis Lazuli Part 2: The Audition
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"Man, what would my dad think of this?" I asked myself.
It was 610. I was late. Damn. Just what I need to make an outstanding first impression.
I opened the door and was greeted by the loud music.
Jasper was playing her guitar and then she saw me.
"Guys, cut it," she said stopping the band, "Our guest has arrived.."
"Guest?" I thought to myself as I approached Jasper "am I the only one coming?" I asked now nervous as everyone stares at me.
"No, we had a few auditions, but nobody fit the bill," Jasper said.
She introduced me to the rest of the band.
"So these are my friends, Jade on the bass the cool cat, Emerald on keys, and Amber, our hot headed drummer."
Amber approached me.
"Oh yeah I've seen you around a few times before," Amber said, "The Flannel Queen."
I was confused.
"Wait a minute…. What do you mean Flannel Queen?"
"Um, I think its quite obvious."
She gestured to my flannel shirt that I was wearing.
"Well you wear it every day. It may be getting kinda hot so you'll probably wanna take it off."
She was about to take it off of me but I stopped.
"Well the thing is, I... I never take it off," I said.
I was met with confused faces.
"I mean I know it sounds weird, but... my dad wore this at one of his gigs, and... its the only thing I have left of him since he died. So I wear it to remember him by."
Jade felt sorry for me.
"Ohhhh," she said.
Emerald did some sign language saying how sorry she felt for my loss.
"Emerald doesn't speak," Jasper said.
"Really?" I asked curiously, "Why's that?"
"She doesn't say," Amber answered, her eyes slowly looking down at my chest, "You've got a nice rack."
I get embarrassed noticing her stare and frantically try to change the subject.
"Right I have a song"
"Right on," Jasper said, "So what is it?"
"Its by this band Pierce the Veil. Once I start singing I think you'll recognize it."
Circles by Pierce The Veil
Lapis: Listen, do you hear my heart beat thump over the monitors?
You pretend to close your eyes
Don't breathe in
Pieces of candy and leaks of light (leaks of light)
Paint the floor 'round me
Then without hesitating (hesitating)
You took my hand and then we both started running
Both started running
There's no place to go
Another bullet and we both started running
Both started running too
Save yourself, don't ever look back
Nowhere to go and so we both spin around in circles
As I continued singing, the rest of the band started to join in.
I kept going on thinking I was gonna win the part.
Creeping through these labyrinths I find
Another dead end to the weekend
But is this real life?
Paper hearts turned ash begin to fly
Over our heads I begin
Screaming while the exit signs read heaven's waiting
You took my hand and then we both started running
Both started running
There's no place to go
Another bullet and we both started running
Both started running too
Save yourself don't ever look back
Nowhere to go and so and we both spin around in circles, oh
And I said, hey, what's on your mind?
I think about my life without you and I start to cry
And I said, hey, it's alright
We'll make it
I love you and I'll never leave your side
Oh
You took my hand and then we both started running
Both started running
There's no place to go
Another bullet and we both started running
Both started running too
Save yourself don't ever look back
Nowhere to go and so we both spin around in circles, circles
Oh let's go
Circles
As we finished I looked up to a group of wide smiles.
"Sooooooooooo, did you all like it?" I asked.
"That was amazing," Jasper said to me with a smug look, "You have some talent there with those pipes."
I blushed and smiled.
"Thanks. I was gifted with the voice of an angel."
"And the body of one as well," Jasper said.
"Apparently," I said chuckling.
Jasper turned to the others and said "So guys what do you think?"
Amber chanted "Team Lapis!" While Emerald gave a thumbs up.
I smiled triumphantly.