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Chapter 5
Tric was absolutely packed. There were people everywhere, the bar, the dance floor and just hanging around eagerly waiting for the music. Word had spread about the mystery act that was to perform and nearly all of Tree Hill was here to find out who it was going to be. It was an all ages night, a tradition Peyton had kept in the club that she had worked at since high school and now part owned.
From backstage Ephraim and Ollie could hear the buzz of the crowd. They were nervous, but they were also incredibly excited. All they had done for the past two days was practise. Writing songs hadn't been an issue, as they were performing covers.
"You kids ready?"
Ollie glanced over and saw her aunt Peyton poking her head in to the backstage. She looked at Ephraim who was already brandishing his drumsticks, psyched to be performing and nodded. Peyton disappeared and a few seconds later the two heard her introducing them to the crowd.
Walking onto the stage and seeing the massive crowd, Ollie's insides flipped completely upside down. In the crowd were masses of kids from her school and other people from around town, some she knew and some she didn't. If it hadn't been for Ephraim's hand whivh briefly patted her on the back to reassure her she probably would have turned and ran as far away from the stage as she could. She could vaguely hear Ephraim speaking as she stared out at the crowd.
"Hey Tree Hill," Ephraim shouted to the audience, " tonight we're going to be doing some covers for you, to start it off this is called First Time by Lifehouse. My name is Ephraim Davis and this is Olivia Scott," He announced grinning confidently out into the crowd. Ollie glanced nervously into the mass of people. Being taken over by the beat of Ephraim's drumming; she began to strum her guitar. The music swelled up inside her, and all nerves forgotten, she started singing.
We're both looking for something
We've been afraid to find
It's easier to be broken
It's easier to hide
Looking at you, holding my breath,
For once in my life, I'm scared to death,
I'm taking a chance, letting you inside.
From the stage wings, everything happening on stage could be seen as well as heard. And that's exactly where Haley James stood. No one except for those backstage could see her, and because everyone was watching the stage, no one knew she was there. She was holding her breath staring at the girl on stage. Olivia Scott. She finally knew her own daughters name, she finally saw her daughter. The girl was beautiful; Haley saw herself, as well as Nathan, the perfect mix. Floods of questions and emotions filled her mind and she would have given anything to reach out hug her daughter, to speak to her daughter, but she knew she couldn't. Standing here now, she was scared to death now. She knew there was no going back after tonight, not that she wanted to.
For the first time in 15 years, Haley was ready to take chance.
Feeling alive all over again,
As deep as the sky, under my skin
Like being in love, she says
For the first time
Maybe I'm wrong,
But I'm feeling right where I belong
With you tonight
Like being in love
To feel for the first time
The world that I see inside you
Waiting to come to life
Waking me up to dreaming
Reality in your eyes
Beside the dance floor stood the man wondering to himself whether anyone in history had ever been as proud as he was of his daughter at this moment. While live music was usually a dark cold area for Nathan, tonight Ollie's voice and how genuinely excited she looked made him feel the most thrilled and alive he had ever felt. The world was finally getting to see what he saw in her everyday, how great she was. On stage, as she got more and more into the song it was like she was coming to life in front of their eyes, blossoming into the great kid he knew she was.
For the first time in 15 years, Nathan considered that maybe music wasn't the most horrible thing ever.
Looking at you,
Holding my breath,
For once in my life
I'm scared to death,
I'm taking a chance,
Letting you inside.
I'm feeling alive all over again
As deep as the sky under my skin
Like being in love, she says, for the first time
Maybe I'm wrong, I'm feeling right
Where I belong with you tonight
Like being in love to feel for the first time
We're crashing
Into the unknown
We're lost in this
But it feels like home
On stage the singer/guitarist was pouring her soul into the song. Through her performance Ollie was showing the crowd who she was on the inside. Glancing over at Ephraim she saw that he was feeling the exact same way as her, like they were exactly where they belonged. She was completely lost in the music as if it had taken control of her entire mind and body. Every one in the crowd was dancing, cheering, and enjoying their music, the music she was part of. The feeling was just so incredibly
right and she knew that standing in front of the crowd that she was home and that this was what she wanted to do forever.
For the first time, in the past 15 years of her whole life, Ollie felt more loved and more right than anyone in the world.
I'm feeling alive all over again
As deep as the sky under my skin
Like being in love, she says, for the first time
Maybe I'm wrong, I'm feeling right
Where I belong with you tonight
Like being in love to feel for the first time
Adrenaline was still pumping full speed through every inch of Ollie's body. This was the best she had ever felt, she and Ephraim had left the stage, loud applause and cheering following them backstage. She was now alone in the female dressing room at Tric still buzzing with excitement from being on stage, getting ready to go out and watch Haley James perform.
The sound of the door opening caused her to turn.
"Hi," Haley half whispered as she entered the changing room, mesmerised by the fact that her daughter sat in front of her, that she had just spoke to her daughter. And there was no doubt about it that she was definately her daughter. The teenage girl was the spitting image of her.
"Oh my god, you're... Oh my god" Ollie stuttered with no idea she was speaking to her mother, and then in a massive rush of words, "I have all your albums, even your oldest one, I'm like your biggest fan ever. Ive wanted to meet you forever but I've never been allowed to go to any of you concerts. This is so cool."
Haley's face fell slightly as she listened to her daughter and realised that Ollie had no idea that she was her mother and that Nathan must've never told her. Haley was nothing more to her than a famous pop star. Knowing she had no right to be upset, she grinned at the girl hoping it didn't appear forced. "Um yea it's nice to meet you, you were great out there." She said meaning it. Her daughter had talent.
"Wha..? She liked it. Haley James thinks I'm good" Ollie muttered to herself astoundedly happy to be praised by her music idol.
"Yeah it was awesome, I'd love to work with you sometime do some recording for you and your friend", Haley said seizing the opportunity to create a reason to spend time with her unknowing daughter.
Ollie squealed "Are you serious? Oh my god! You have no idea how great that would be".
Grinning, genuinely happy Haley wrote down her number for the teenage girl. "Call me sometime to set it up 'K?
Awestruck, Ollie just nodded.
Haley grabbed her guitar, "Bye Olivia". She smiled, loving how it felt to be able to say her daughter's name and also knowing that this time it wasn't really goodbye.
She felt Ollie's eyes follow her all the way out of the dressing room, knowing that if the girl had any idea who Haley really was, her eyes would very likely to be filled with a very different look than the awe that currently filled them.
Toward the stage, she heard Peyton announcing to the crowd to put their hands together for tonight's surprise performance.
She stepped onto the stage and immediately her eyes found blue. And even though the crowd was going crazy all Haley heard was silence and all she saw was the eyes of the one she loved.
A/N: the song was First Time-Lifehouse