Marley woke up to her phone ringing. She sleepily reached for it and answered without looking who was calling her so early.
"Marley!"
"Sebastian? What do you want? It's so early."
"Sorry for that but, you need to get ready. Because I found the perfect place for taking pictures."
Marley sat up on the bed and rubbed her eyes. "I don't think the place is going to disappear if we go later."
"No, but there's a rare bird hanging in here that could leave at any moment."
"Are you seriously calling me for a bird? You know I don't take pictures of animals."
"I know, but the thing is, the bird happens to be in the most amazing place you could ever see. Seriously. You need to come."
"It's that the only reason for going?"
"You remember Jordan from our class and that I really liked him. He found the place and wanted to go check it out and his cousin is in town so he would be alone. I figured if you go then he wouldn't feel so alone."
"You know I have a girlfriend, right?"
"I know, I know. Just, keep him company and I'll make sure that he knows you're taken."
Marley sighed loudly. "Fine but you better bring me coffee, it's too early for me."
"You're the best! I'll be there in five minutes."
Marley widened her eyes and stood up. "Five minutes? Are you crazy?"
"Alright, ten minutes. No more." And he hang up.
Marley let out a groan and got dressed quickly. When she finished, Sebastian texted her saying he was outside waiting so she grabbed her camera from her desk. She walked out of the apartment quietly and got in the car. The sun was just starting to come out, it was still a little dark outside. Sebastian handed her a coffee and she took a sip.
"It won't take long to arrive." He told her.
He was right. In less than fifteen minutes he parked in front of park surrounded by a fence. They got out of the car and walked to the entrance, where two guys were waiting patiently.
"Seb! I'm so glad you're here." The one she knew as Jordan said, smiling. Sebastian smiled like an idiot at him and Marley chuckled. Her friend was so whipped.
"Of course. I wouldn't miss a chance to take great pictures."Sebastian said.
"Well, it's so good to see you Marley. This is my cousin Jayden." He said shacking her hand. She smiled at them although she was feeling a little uncomfortable. The other guy, Jayden, smiled at her kindly. He was tall, with dark brown hair and green eyes. But comparing them to Kitty's, they didn't shine when looking at her.
"We should get in." Jordan said. They entered the place and walked to the direction of where the bird was supposed to be. Marley stopped for a moment because she saw something she wanted to take a picture of.
Between some bushes, she saw two flowers. One blue and the other was some kind of green, which was rare because they were hardly found. The flowers reminded her of her and Kitty, the colors of their eyes. She slowly bent down and found the perfect angle to take a picture. With a smile, she looked at the final product and made a mental note to show it to Kitty.
"That is beautiful." Someone said, making her jump a little. She turned her head and saw Jayden looking at the flowers.
She smiled a little. "It is." She started walking and he followed her.
"You know, I also took photography." He told her.
"Really?" She said, trying not to find disinterested.
"Yes, in Mexico."
That caught her attention. She looked at him with wide eyes. "You studied in Mexico? That's so cool! I always wanted to visit there!"
"Yes, its so wonderful there. There's a lot of beautiful places where you can take pictures. So many landscapes."
"I know, that's what I've been told. Did you take a lot of pictures?" Now Marley was starting to get comfortable with him, someone who knew about the things she liked.
"Yes, I take pictures for a magazine in there. I came here to visit and take some pictures of the beach as an assignment."
"That's great. You don't happen to have some with you right now, right?"
"Sadly no but, maybe some other time I could show you."
"Maybe." Marley smiled. Just then, her phone rang and she took it out. She grinned when she saw it was Kitty. "Sorry, I have to take this. Hey!" She answered the phone and walked away from him.
"Hey, Mar. How are you today?"
"I'm great, thanks. How about you?"
"I'm good. What are you doing?"
"I'm at a park taking a few pictures."
"This early? Who is the savage that made you get up?"
"Sebastian." She said with a laugh.
"What was so important that you had to go at this hour?"
"He made me come so that his boyfriend's cousin wouldn't be the third wheel."
"Great, another guy that I need to worry about." Kitty sounded a little different. Her voice a little harsh.
"Yes, but you don't have to worry. Those guys have nothing on you." Marley said sweetly.
She heard Kitty sigh. "I'll have to get used to it. I mean, I'm dating the prettiest girl in the world."
Marley giggled. "And I only have eyes for you." She was trying to show Kitty that she had nothing to worry about.
"You better, or I'll have to kick some ass. You're mine and only mine."
Kitty being possessive made things to Marley that she couldn't quite describe. She felt like a teenager again and couldn't help the blush that reached her face.
"Marley? You okay?"
She didn't realize she had been silent for a while. She cleared her throat before answering. "Yeah, I'm fine. So, any reason you're calling?"
"I just wanted to check on you, Mar."
"Well, I'm fine. I appreciate your call, I'm always glad to hear your voice but I would rather see you."
"We will see each other tonight, I could never miss the chance to see you sing."
"And that's why you are the best." Marley said with a laugh. She heard Kitty chuckle on the phone. "I should go, I think I've let him wait long enough."
"Fine, I'll let you go take more pictures."
"By the way, I took a picture that I think you're going to like."
"Can't wait to see it."
"Alright. See you later."
After hanging up, she turned to see that Jayden was waiting patiently. She walked and they started heading to the place where they could see Sebastian and Jordan. Marley took a few more pictures before they reached them.
"How was the bird?" She asked her friend.
"It didn't come out." Sebastian pouted.
"Well, maybe he didn't come out because he likes his sleep." Marley joked. Sebastian rolled his eyes and shoved her shoulder playfully.
"So, did you find anything interesting?" He asked her.
"Yeah, there were a couple of things."
Since they had already finished taking pictures, they decided to walk and have breakfast on a place near the park. It was a ten minute walk from where they were and they were taken to a table quickly. After they ordered their food they fell into conversation.
"Marley, Seb here tells me you sing in a cafe. That's so cool! I didn't know you could sing." Jordan tells her with a grin.
"Yes, I love to sing. It's only Friday nights though." Marley said.
"So today! Can we come see you?"
"Of course!"
The waiter came with their food after that and while Sebastian and Jordan flirted like teenagers, Marley found herself chatting animatedly with Jayden. She found the boy intriguing, mysterious. Nothing like she had expected before she met him. He kept talking stories about his time in Mexico and all the places he visited to take pictures, which she enjoyed because it once was her dream to travel to other countries and take pictures. She could see them becoming great friends.
When they finished, they walked back to their cars and Sebastian took her to her apartment, promising that he and the other two would be at her performance. Entering to her apartment, she found Sara in the living room along with Erika. She said hello to them and went to her room. She decided to save and edit in her computer all the pictures she had taken so that's what she did all day before she had to get ready.
When she finished getting dressed, she walked out of her room and found Sam already there chatting with Sara and Erika. They went to Sara's car and made their way to the restaurant. Since she had half an hour before the show, they sat on a table and ordered something to drink. Marley's back was facing so she couldn't see who came in. She felt a pair of arms around her neck and a light kiss on the cheek.
"Hey beautiful." Kitty whispered in her ear.
Marley smiled and turned while Kitty sat next to her. She grabbed her hand and interlocked their fingers. The five girls chatted for a while before she had to get ready.
She stood up and got close to Kitty. "The first song is for you." She whispered in her ear, gave a quick kiss on the cheek and walked to her dressing room.
When she finished, someone knocked on the door and told her it was finally time to start the night so she made her way to the stage. She nodded towards the band and they started playing.
All of these highs
And all of these lows
Don't keep me company
I've been breathing you in
And drinking you down
You're the only remedy
She grabbed the microphone and began walking around the stage.
Say you're gonna hold my head up
Say you're gonna break my fall
Say you're gonna stay forever
Baby this is all I want
'Cause all my bones are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
Oh, my lungs are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
Swear I'm gonna hold your head up
Swear I'm gonna break your fall
Swear we're gonna last forever
Baby, this is all I want
'Cause all my bones are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
She looked at Kitty and sent a wink her way. She saw the girl blushing a little and smiled before turning to the rest of the crowd.
But this blood in my veins
And the thought of your taste
No, I can't give it up
So look at my face not running away
'Cause all my bones are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
Swear I'm gonna hold your head up
Swear I'm gonna break your fall
Swear we're gonna last forever
Baby, this is all I want
'Cause all my bones are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
She began clapping her hands with the beat encouraging the crowd to clap too, which they did.
Say you're gonna hold my head up
Say you're gonna break my fall
Say you're gonna stay forever
Baby, this is all I want
Swear I'm gonna hold your head up
Swear I'm gonna break your fall
Swear we're gonna last forever
Baby, this is all I want
'Cause all my bones are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
All my lungs are begging me to beg for you
Begging me to beg for your love
She sang the last part looking directly at Kitty. When the song finished everyone clapped excitedly. It went like that for the rest of the night. At her third song she saw Sebastian, Jordan and Jayden entering the place and she waved at them before they sat a where the girls were.
After finishing the set list, she walked to her dressing room to grab her things and made her way to the table where her friends were.