Chapter 4: A turn for the worst (Lapis Lazuli Part 4)

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It's been about a month since Jasper and I have started dated.

The band has gained more and more recognition day after day.

When we're not in class or band practice we're out on dates.

We've been all over doing the usual couples stuff.

She's so sweet and gentle despite her obnoxious personality.

Nothing could ruin this!

I thought...

For the first time I managed to get to band practice on time, surprisingly.

I wanted to go greet My girl friend, Jasper, with a kiss but she was talking to someone.

He was older, maybe mid 40's and wore what looked like 80's attire. Someone needed to pull him out of the past and fast.

I watched him shake Jasper's hand before walking out of the door.

I approached her.

"Who was that?" I asked

"That was Marty, an old friend of mine" she said, eyes bright with excitement

"What did he want?" I asked as I kissed her on the cheek

"He wants us to do a show at The Snake Pit, CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!"

She picked me up and spun me around and pressed her lips against mine before sitting me back down

I blushed "this is great!" I added as the other band meme era walked in.

"Wait a second," Jade asked walking in, "Did you just say….. The Snake Pit? Its my favorite gig!"

I smiled

"Well your demo got us going this far Jasper."

"Well thanks," she said kissing my cheek, "i do it all for the band."

"So whats the next step," Jade asked.

"From this momemt on its stardom for the band thanks to yours truly!"

For a split second i felt a little offended by those words as i helped her with this.

We had many rehearsals in the days to come.

I overheard jasper talking with someone on the phone and stated eavesdropping.

Part of me thought that maybe she was cheating on me since so many girls flirt with her.

I wasnt sure why but I felt like something was going to happen.

I tried not to let it bother me but it lingered in the back of my mind.

When I told my mom about it she gave me a long talk about how proud she was that I was following my dreams.

She makes a big deal out of nothing, but I love her nonetheless.

And of course, there was still school and the annoyances that came with it.

My god, that history professor pisses me off.

Marked on my calendar was the day of the show.

I counted down the days with excitement and anticipation, but with each passing day, Jasper was getting more and more distant.

I didn't understand what I did to merit the behavior.

My mind wandered back to the option that maybe she found someone else.

I shook the thought out of my head.

She was just busy getting the band ready for the gig.

At least I kept telling myself that.

The day finally arrived.

"Its time to do this," i said to myself.

As I walked through campus I was greeted by my peers.

As I approached the pub I heard music.

"Must be starting without me" i said, "I better hurry up and join them."

I went in excited about performing but, then i heard someone singing. "What the..."

I ran in wanting to find out what the hell was going on.

When I made it to the stage I saw someone else in my spot.

"What is going on here?!"

"Woah Lapis calm down," Jasper said as she leaned her guitar against the stand, "This is no time for making a scene."

"This is a perfect time to make a scene!" I snapped walking up on the stage, "Jade, Amber, did you know about this?"

They both looked away ashamed of the situation.

Jasper confronted me.

"Listen Lapis, I'm gonna say this as clear as possible," she said calmly, "Get off the stage. We don't need you anymore."

Those words shook me.

"What do you mean you don't need me?" I asked, "I thought I meant everything to you."

"Lapis, please just go, you're interrupting our soundcheck."

She pushed me to the side.

A small picture of me and Jasper fell to the ground.

Amber went to help me up.

"JAsper that was uncalled for," she said sticking up for me.

"Jasper how could you do this to me?" I asked tears flowing down my face, "YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE SACRIFICED?!!"

"So have I," Jasper said, "Everything I did was for the good of this band. You've done enough, so if you're just gonna wine about being 'used', then get lost. We're done"

She went back to the stage and kissed the singer right in front of my eyes.

I couldn't watch anymore.

I stomped on the photo and ran off.

Amber felt bad and tried to stop me.

"Lapis!" She said, "LAPIS!"

I kept running, wanting to leave it all behind.