Jason
"Hey Jason, we need to talk." Flash calls me over during passing period as we go to study hall in the commons.
"So everyone on the team has a nickname and now we just need one for you." Nick, which is Flash's real name, tells me.
"Well I don't know what to call myself but I am open to suggestions." I reply as I go back to my phone and open an app hoping my friend doesn't see it.
"Jace, is that a dating app?" He asks
"No." I quickly reply and put my phone away
"Jason." Flash levels me with a look
"Fine, I was on a dating site because I'm lonely." I tell him
"Dude, you'll find someone that's perfect for you. Those people on dating sites don't even care about you." Flash tells me
"I'll take your word for it." I reply though I don't meet his gaze as I rummage through my bag and find a picture of Jet and Sky looking happy together.
"That your brother and his wife?" Flash asks me
"Yeah that's Jet and Skyler. They're very happy together so is Becky and Stephen." I tell him before putting my earbuds in and listen to Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold.
"I know someone has a crush on you." He tells me though I can't hear as my music is at full volume and I start silently singing along.
"And when I think of all the places I just don't belong, I've come to grips with life and realize this is going too far, I don't belong here, we gotta move on dear escape from this afterlife. Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, far away from here!" I sing somewhat out loud and Nick looks at me with wide eyes.
"I had no idea you could sing like that." He tells me right as I switch tracks to This is Gonna Hurt by Sixx:A.M.
"Feels like your life is over, feels like no hope is gone, you kiss it all away, maybe, maybe, this is a second coming, this is a call to arms, you'll find us now and we'll be, wasted, wasted, hey, hey, hell is what you, make, make, rise against your, faith, faith, nothings gonna keep me down, even if it's killing you, because you know the truth, well listen up, listen up, there's a devil in the church, got a bullet in the chamber, and this is gonna hurt, let it out, let it out, you can scream, and you can shout, keep your secrets in the shadows, and you'll be sorry, everybody's getting numb, everybody's on the run, listen up, listen up, there's a devil in the church, got a bullet in the chamber, and this is gonna hurt!" I sing along and Nick's eyes grow wider and everyone around me looks at me in awe.
"You got your hell together, you know it could be worse, a self inflicted murder, maybe, maybe, you say it's all a crisis, you say it's all a blur, there comes a time you gotta, face it, face it, hey, hey, hell is what you, make, make, rise against your, faith, faith, nothings gonna keep you down, even if it's killing you because you know the truth, listen up, listen up, there's a devil in the church, got a bullet in the chamber, and this is gonna hurt, let it out, let it out, you can scream and you can shout, keep your secrets in the shadows, and you'll be sorry, everybody's getting numb, everybody's on the run, listen up, listen up, there's a devil in the church, got a bullet in the chamber, and this is gonna hurt, this is gonna hurt,listen up, listen up, there's a devil in the church, got a bullet in the chamber, and this is gonna hurt, let it out, let it out, you can scream, you can shout, keep your secrets in the shadows, and you'll be sorry, everybody's getting numb, everybody's on the run and everybody's getting some, everybody's on the run,and this is gonna hurt, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, this is gonna hurt!" Nick, Jack and all my friends stare at me with open mouths and wide eyes.
"Holy hell." Jack says and I look over confused.
"What?" I ask
"How did you learn to sing like that?" Flash asks
"I guess I always had it in me." I reply
"Well I have a great idea. You, me, Jack and Wade can form our own band." Nick tells me.
"We'll call it Bloodreach." Wade speaks up.
"I like it." I reply