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Love everyone who reviewed has reviewed (which only 5 different people have) But I have 8 followers and 4 favorites, so good. This chapter will be about the concert and the demigods finding out about Lexie, soooo yeaaah, I'm sorry if this isn't very good. I hope you like it. I need suggestions from you guys, soooo review? Please? Also, all the boys that are blessed, are, well, really tall. I have a thing for tall guys.
Disclaimer: I do not own any powers, songs, or book characters that show up in this chapter.
Hannah's P.O.V
"M- Moma? Where going?" Haven said from the back seat, her light brown eyes sparkling as I turned around to tell her. I wasn't driving, so there was probably not going to be a wreck. Her big brown eyes were filled with question, and I softly smiled at her.
"Well, sweetie, we're going to Aunty Lexie's music concert," I said, hoping she'd understand.
"Moosick?" She said, her big, brown eyes going wide with excitement. I nodded and was about to say something when Katelyn, who was driving, cut in.
"Hey, Hannah. Braden told me to tell you he was moving to New York. He's gonna stay in a hotel until he finds someone to live with," Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Wait! He could stay with Haven and I. Of course, I was staying with Katelyn and Brent, her older brother.
"First; Why isn't he staying with Ethan and his dad? Second; He can stay with us!" I said. I thought Ethan missed his brother!
"Well, Braden told me that his dad said there wasn't enough room. Braden proposed the idea that he could stay in Ethan's room, but Ethan refused to share his room with his 'slime ball of a brothel', in his own words. And I guess he could stay with us," Katelyn said this all in breath, her long, light brown hair swinging as she turned to face the wheel again. She was such a weirdo… I rolled my eyes at her and sighed. Haven suddenly babbled something from the back seat.
"Baden sweeping at house?" Haven giggled, then continued, "Way! He funny!" She said, then giggled again.
"Yeah, baby," She said in her baby voice, "He is funny!" She giggled, then leaned back and tickled her.
"Mommy! Swop it! Stop!" She screamed, giggles exploding out of her mouth. I giggled too.
"Ok, sweetie. We're here, anyways," I said. I hopped out of the car when Katelyn stopped it and went back and opened the door to get Haven out of her car seat. I grinned when I saw her. "C'mon," I grunted, lifting her out of the seat. She was getting so big… I smiled. She was anything but a mistake, no matter what anyone said. I looked at her again and felt an overwhelming sensation come over me. I would die for this baby. I loved her more than anything in the world. The only thing I loved more was God. I looked at Katelyn and smiled. She was my best friend. Her and Lexie, and I never would have made it through the pregnancy without them, since my boyfriend just sorta… Left me when he found out.
"Oh, Hannah. Forgot to mention this: Braden is meeting us here, backstage," Katelyn said, and smiled, then suddenly frowned. "Wait… You need to act surprised when you see him, because I wasn't supposed to tell you. Okay?' I rolled my eyes at her, but smiled nonetheless.
"I'll act surprised," Katelyn looked visibly relieved, but I smiled evilly, "But, for a price. You have to say yes to the next 5 dates Noah asks you on. Ok?" She was frowning, but she nodded.
"Fine, but you have to pay me $20, because I need to pay someone back for a bet they won," Oh. My. Gosh. She was so irresponsible.
"Okay, fine, but- hey, wait a sec! Is that Ethan? And those other kids from school?" I asked, seeing kids that looked remarkably like the ones from school. They were even the same height, but it couldn't be them! If they found out about Lexie, they might be angry. She touched Katelyn's shirt, and it got a little more colorful. That always happened for some reason, whenever she touched something with her hands that was not grey, black, or white. Like, it became brighter and more colorful. Anyways, Katelyn turned to look at her.
"I'm not sure about the others, but that's definitely Ethan. Y' know, I can see why Lexie dated him. He has abs you can see coming from a mile away. In fact, all the new boys do, too," Did I mention this about her? She's a little, well... How do I put this kindly? Oh, what the heck. She is horribly boy crazy. It's scary. She used to immediately fall in love with any boy who was remotely good looking. Thankfully, she had gotten over that before our friends started dating. It would have been a disaster.
"Yes, well, I noticed that all the new boys also either had a crush or a girlfriend, so don't flirt with them. You know how we feel about that, especially Lexie. Also, you know she dated him for his personality," She looked offended by that.
"I know. I wasn't planning on it, either. There are plenty of free boys who have good faces and bodies. And, you have to admit, no one believes she just dated him for his personality," Katelyn said, matter- of- faculty. She had a point…
"Whatever. Let's start walking backstage so we can say hi and get our seats," And we started walking, before we accidentally walked straight into Ethan.
"Owww," Ethan groaned, leaning over. Katelyn looked angry at that.
"Oh, stop whining, you little piece of," I cut her off before she could say more.
"Katelyn," I whispered to her, "I think we actually hurt him, or else he wouldn't be groaning in pain," I then tilted my head up so I could look at him. Good God, this guy was tall. I mean, I was used to people being taller than me, I was short. Like, 5 foot 5. But he was even taller than Lexie and Braden, Lexie being 5 foot 11 and Braden being 6 foot 5. Ok, back on track now. I looked up and said,
"Sorry, we didn't see you. By the way, why did you tell your dad you didn't want Braden staying with you?" Because I could even be nice to people who cheated on my best friend. But he still needed a little reprimanding.
"Simple. We. Don't. Like each other," He said, then walked after his friends.
"Somebody has anger issues," Katelyn muttered, and I nodded. Haven chose that moment to pipe up.
"Who dat?" She said, pointing at his retreating figure.
"That," I said, pointing at Mr. Nightmare, "Is Braden's brother," I said, then we started walking again. And that's when we noticed Braden Godwin had been behind us the whole time.
Drew's P.O.V
We were walking to the gates where we showed our tickets when that Ethan dude got knocked into by the pretty girl with the kid. I was surprised he was actually in pain, real pain. I mean, it would be kind of a dull sort of hurt, but it would go away after a few seconds. But he made it look like it really hurt. I was suspicious, but I stopped thinking about him when I saw the guy who had been behind the two teenage girls. He had dark brown hair that was gelled forward with his bangs hanging down to one side. He had dark, navy blue eyes and he was built like a football player. He looked like he was around 6 foot 6. In other words, he was hot. I looked around and saw that I was the only one who saw him. He put a finger to his lips, and I nodded. He smiled at me and I blushed so red that the red angry bird would be red with envy. See what I did there? I'm so not funny! Anyway, his smile was so hot. As they walked away, I guess I looked like I was about to start drooling or something, because Piper said,
"Drew, hate to burst your bubble, but we're going to the gate. You coming?" Piper and I had a better relationship now that she knew about how I was bullied outside of camp. I nodded. Ethan walked over to my and said something that surprised me.
"You looking at Godwin?" He asked, smirking like he knew something that I didn't.
"What's it to you? Is his name really Godwin?" I asked.
"Well, his name is actually John, but we call him Braden. His last name is Godwin," Seeing my confused expression, he gave a simpler definition. "Just call him Braden,"
"Ok. But still, what's it to you?" He chuckled at that.
"What is it to me? Well, Godwin was my best friend before and incident we both had with our girlfriends a while back. He… hated me afterwards. I know what happened with his girl, but I don't know why he hates me. It's not like I tried to do it," He muttered the last part. I felt bad for him. He looked genuinely sad about the Braden thing, and that's not an expression that you see guys having these days. I decided something.
"Hey, Ethan. What's your number? I think we could be good friends," I said before letting him get the wrong idea. He looked surprised.
"Ummm, sure. It's +1 (501)- 625-7834," He said. I quickly typed that in my phone. (A/N: Do not actually call this number. The area code is a Bryant area code, so you'll be calling some dude or girl from Arkansas. And if you just want to call this number for the heck of it, for the love of God. Don't. Mention. The. Fanfiction. It won't be very hard to figure out who wrote it. There's only like, 2 girls who play the Trombone at my schools, and that's me and Kamspanda8888. Sorry about this long author's note. Please excuse it)
"Well, let's catch up with the others," I proposed, and he sighed with relief.
"Okay," We jogged up to see them, Ethan doing a strange limp thing. We handed the gate person our tickets and walked to our seats, in the front row. We sat together.
"Y' know, this is my first concert. I'm so excited!" I said excitedly, and Ethan looked surprised.
"Really? I've been to thousands. My ex and I used to go to them all the time. It was so fun. You'll have a good time," He said, getting a wistful expression on his face. I nodded. Soon, the opening act walked on stage. Ethan gasped. "No way… I love him," I was surprised, too. This was Brad Paisley.
"So do I. He was my idol growing up," I whispered. I was so surprised and happy.
"Look, they're going to sing Whiskey Lullaby," He said as Alison Krauss walked on stage. They started singing.
(Bold; Brad Paisley. Italics; Alison Krauss. Underlined; Both)
***Music 12 seconds
She put him out
Like the burning end of a midnight cigarette
She broke his heart
He spent his whole life trying to forget
We watched him drink his pain away
A little at a time
But he never could get drunk enough
To get her off his mind
Until the night…
He put that bottle to his head
And pulled the trigger
And finally drank away her memory
Life is short
But this time it was bigger
Than the strength he had to get up off his knees
We found him with bis face down in the pillow
With a note that said
I'll love her 'till I die
And when we buried him beneath the willow
The angels sang a whiskey lullaby
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
The rumors flew
But nobody knew how much she blamed herself
For years and years
She tried to hide the whiskey on her breath
She finally drank her pain away
A little at a time
But she never could get drunk enough
To get him off her mind
Until the night…
She put that bottle to her head
And pulled the trigger
And finally drank away his memory
Life is short
But this time it was bigger
Than the strength she had to get up off her knees
We found her with her face down in the pillow
Clinging to his picture for dear life
We laid her next to him beneath the willow
While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby…
"I love this song," I whispered. It was so sad. Alison Krauss left after that and Brad sang Perfect Storm, River Bank, and Then. And then, he left the stage. And then it became pitch dark. Then we heard something.
Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did
Hah
Time for a little revenge…
And then, the stage lights came on, including a spot light. And then, the Lexie Ellis from school came out singing.
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer
And, I had it all; I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone, and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say sabotage
I never saw it coming, nor would I have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys on the playground
Won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind,
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever present frown is a little troubling
And, she thinks I'm psycho
'Cause I like to rhyme her name with things, but
Sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
Oh they didn't teach you that in prep school
So it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity
(Think about what you did)
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys on the playground
Won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind,
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You might have him, but haven't you heard
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You might have him, but I'll always get the last word
Whoa
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys on the playground
Won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind,
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
And do you still feel like you know what you're doing,
'Cause I don't think you do, oh
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing
I don't think you do, I don't think you do
Let's hear the applause
C'mon show me how much better you are
See you deserve some applause
'Cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you could say sabotage
Everyone was applauding except us demigods. Most of us were glaring at her, wondering why we trusted her, and the others were just in shock. We couldn't believe that she was on that stage. I can guarantee this. We all felt like we had been punched in the gut. Connor muttered,
"That's why she looked so familiar. Babysitting my ass. I hate her and Kamryn," He looked so sad and angry.
"Guys, don't give her a hard time. She just-" Ethan was saying this, until Piper cut him off.
"Shut up. No one wants you here. She doesn't have an excuse for it. It's one thing to not bring it up. It's another to deliberately lie about it," I can't believe she said that. Apparently, neither could Piper, because she looked shocked with the words that had come out of her mouth. Ethan looked extremely hurt by them. "Ethan, I'm sor-" He cut her off.
"No, you're right Piper. No one wants me here. I can tell. I'm not stupid. Lets just listen to the rest of the concert and I'll find another ride home," He turned around in his seat, but Piper wasn't doing that.
"Ethan, please," She said putting charmspeak into her words, "I'm sorry. People want you here," But Ethan shook his head. How did he resist her charmspeak…?
"No, they don't. Leave me alone, okay?" He said. Lexie sang like 10 more songs, but we weren't really listening. Ethan looked pained the whole time. The only time we listened was the last song, and that's because it was extremely thoughtful.
"Ok," Lexie said, "This next song was one a soldier wanted me to sing for his wife if anything happened to him. It's called If You're Reading This. He wrote it. He sent me the lyrics and told me his wife would be here tonight. She doesn't know yet. I would like Ana Ray Arenella to come to the stage, please. This is from your husband," I blond- haired, pregnant girl who looked scared stood up and came to the stage. Lexie handed her a piece of paper. "Don't read ahead. This song is by Nick Arenella ," Lexie started singing.
If you're reading this
My mama's sitting there
Looks like I only got a one-way ticket over here
I sure wish I could give you one more kiss
And war was just a game we played when we were kids
Well, I'm laying down my gun
I'm hanging up my boots
I'm up here with God
And we're both watching over you
[Chorus]
So lay me down
In that open field out on the edge of town
And know my soul is where my mama always prayed that it would go
If you're reading this, I'm already home
If you're reading this
Halfway around the world
I won't be there to see the birth of our little girl
I hope she looks like you
I hope she fights like me
She stands up for the innocent and the weak
I'm laying down my gun
Hanging up my boots
Tell dad, I don't regret that I've followed in his shoes
So lay me down
In that open field out on the edge of town
And know my soul is where my mama always prayed that it would go
If you're reading this, I'm already home
If you're reading this, there is going to come a day
You move on and find someone else and that's okay
Just remember this
I'm in a better place
Soldiers live in peace, and angels sing amazing grace
So lay me down
In that open field out on the edge of town
And know my soul is where my mama always prayed that it would go
If you're reading this, I'm already home
Everyone was either sobbing or on the edge of it at the end. Lexie was crying and holding Ana, who looked like she was about to have a heart attack.
"Oh my gods," Annabeth said, before breaking down in Percy's arms, who looked confused and sad at the same time.
"I'm so sorry," Lexie was whispering in her headmic over and over again. Finally, everyone got up and left when Ana left. I left that concert feeling a mixture of anger, confusion, and overall sadness.
That was sad, I hope. It was supposed to be. I hope everyone liked it and will review. Poor Ana and Ethan! I bet Drew's P.O.V surprised you… I picked those 3 songs because 1: They all hold an important message, whether you like it or not; 2: Those were the songs that were playing; 3: Those are my favorite artists, along with Blake Shelton and Carrie Underwood, in the world. I hope y'all liked this. Please pray for our soldiers. They are over in Afghanistan fighting a war. Anyone who isn't American, pray for yours also. Please. No one is thankful enough for them. Pray for the enemy and your side. Pray that they'll come to their senses. Please.
Even though World Peace will not fix all problems, pray for it,
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