Love Topaz. (Chapter 4)
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"So what have you got so far?" Gustavo asked.
"One line." She held up her notebook which said : You left me completely shattered. With nothing left of me to go on.
"That's good I guess." Gustavo said.
"I don't like it though." She cancelled it from her notebook. "Gustavo, I don't know how to write a song. And I don't want to sing about love. I want to sing about something different."
"Friends?" Kelly suggested.
"Um...Well I never had a friend except for Ruby." Topaz said.
They sat in silence. Topaz was wondering. Then she got it. "That's it! I'm not going to write a song about love or friendship! Something about enemies!"
"That's a great start! Who was your enemy back in your old school?" Kelly asked.
"Well obviously there's this girl who thinks she's better than everyone else, her name was Penny." Topaz said.
"What did she do to you?" Kelly said.
"Say mean stuff, write threatening letters to me and Rubes, well she's a bitch and I almost had to go to therapy because of her."
"Wait. I think I just found the title of our new song." Gustavo said. He took the marker pen and drew on a whiteboard next to him, 'Therapy'.
Kelly and Topaz smiled.
"Now lets get to writing!" Gustavo said as he settled himself at the piano.
Carlos could sense something was wrong with Logan, he wasn't playing well at all.
"Dude, are you alright? Is something wrong? Did the Kendall and Jo thing upset you?" Carlos asked.
"No." Logan said and he sighed.
"Then whats wrong?"
"Look, I don't really wanna talk about it til im sure okay? I'm going to the pool for a while." He put his hockey gear down and headed for the pool.
James walked up to Carlos. "Hey man, seen Topaz anywhere?"
Carlos gave a smile. "Shut up! I just haven't seen her anywhere." James said.
"No I haven't seen her. Did you hear about Kendall and Jo?"
"Yeah. I don't believe it, they seemed so right for each other."
"I know. Do you know whats wrong with Logan?"
"There's something wrong with Logan now?"
"Yeah. I don't know he seems very down."
"Well we best leave Kendall and Logan alone."
"In the mean time lets play some hockey."
They played as long as they could, trying to get their minds off things.
Topaz, Gustavo and Kelly worked on the song the whole day. Topaz was exhausted when she went back to the Palm woods. She went up to her apartment and saw Ruby reading a script.
"Hey!" Topaz said.
"Hey To, I'm off to an audition! This could be huge if I get it." Ruby told her.
"Oh really? Well then good luck! I'm off to the pool for a while."
"Thanks! Bye!" Ruby walked out.
Topaz left her notebook and everything in her room. She took out her book. "The Book". She opened it, stared at the picture she used as a bookmark and put it away.
She took out her phone and dialed her mom's number.
"Hey sweetie! How's everything going?" her mom asked.
"I'm fine. You?"
"Your voice. Something's wrong. You looked at it again didn't you?"
"I did. How's life back home in Minnesota?"
"It's good, you know Jen is coming by these days and keeping me company."
"Oh that's good to hear, I wouldn't want you to be alone!"
"Speaking of jen, here she is now, talk to you soon sweetheart! Love you."
"Love you too mom."
"Bye." They hung up. Topaz got off her bed and headed for the pool, when she reached there she saw Logan, head in his hands. He didn't even notice when she sat next to him.
"Whats wrong?" Topaz asked.
"Oh Hi topaz. Didn't see you there." He lifted his head up. "Nothing's wrong."
"Yes there is. I can tell."
"Well there is but I don't know about it yet."
"Well, it's fine if you don't want to talk about it, but I need a favor!"
"Sure, shoot."
"Well when I came to the Palm woods naturally, i'd be going to the school here, i got a lot of homework and i need to catch up-"
"Say no more, I'll help you out. Come by my apartment at 6 kay?"
"Sure and where's your apartment?"
"2J."
"Oh cool." She stood up. "Thanks for your help, Jo told me you were the smartest so I asked you. Hope you don't mind."
"No not at all."
She could sense he was still troubled by whatever was bothering him. He stood up. "If you need me I'll be in my apartment, studying or something." He said.
"Look, whatever's bothering you I think you should talk to James, Carlos and Kendall. They are your best friends right?"
"Yeah."
"Talk to them. They'll understand."
"Okay." She saw him sigh. She went up to him and hugged him. He was taken by surprise but hugged her back.
"See you." She said and walked away.
In the lobby, she saw James and Carlos playing lobby hockey. Carlos shot and missed, but it hit her head.
"OH MY GOD!" Carlos rushed to Topaz. "I am so freaking sorry." James was behind him.
"Are you okay?" James asked.
"Fine fine." She said and rubbed her head.
"I'm so sorry!" Carlos apologized.
"It's alright! I'm fine." Topaz said.
"Hey! What are you two doing?" Mr. Bitters asked as he came out of his office, he asked Carlos and James.
"Run." Carlos said and they ran.
Topaz just smiled and left. She headed for the rooftop. It said to be haunted up there. Like a huge attic with a ghost in there waiting for you. She pushed the door open, but what she found not an attic, not a ghost, but a beautiful view of the city. It was an open rooftop. No roof actually. She walked towards the edge and sat down.
She stared into the night sky as the minutes passed her by.
Logan was sitting at the table waiting for Topaz to come but she didn't show up for half an hour. He had sent James and Carlos off to find her. Kendall was still in depression mode about Jo.
James and Carlos came back out of breath. "I can't find her anywhere." James said with huffs of breath.
"We've checked the whole Palm woods! She isn't here." Carlos said.
"There is one place we haven't looked."
"You mean the rooftop? You don't suppose the ghost has taken her do you?"
"Maybe. We should go check."
"WE?"
"Fine! I will." James headed for the rooftop. He braced himself and pushed the door open. It was beautiful. It was an open rooftop with a view of the whole city. He saw Topaz sitting on the edge.
"TOPAZ!"
She turned around immediately. "James!" She got up. "Whats wrong?"
"Oh I thought you were going to jump."
"I'm not crazy like that." She saw he was out of breath. "Are you okay? What are you doing here anyways?"
"I'm fine and Logan's waiting for you."
She looked at her watch. "Oh my god! Thank you James I totally forgot!" She ran past him and down the door. He followed behind her. They reached 2J.
"Logan I am so freaking sorry!" She apologized to Logan who was pouring himself a glass of water.
"It's okay. As long as James and Carlos can leave us alone for a while then we can get started." Logan said.
"Get started on what?" Carlos asked.
"Logan's kinda of tutoring me." Topaz said.
"Oh okay." Carlos said. He dragged James out of the room.
"Do you think Logan likes her?" James said as Carlos closed the door.
"Maybe." Carlos said. "Let's go get smoothies." They headed off.
Logan and Topaz worked hard and finally finished around 8.
"Thank you so much Logan I really appreciate your help." Topaz said as she gathered her stuff.
"No problem. Hey if you need any help just tell me okay?" Logan said.
"Sure." Topaz headed for the door.
"Wait." Logan said. "You remember something was troubling me earlier today?" Topaz nodded. "I've decided to take your advice and tell the boys."
"That's great Logan!"
"I was just wondering if you'd like to hear it?"
"Nope! You have to tell your best friends first. You can tell me tomorrow."
"Alright. Goodnight." He held the door open for her. She walked out and Carlos and James walked in.
"How did it go?" James asked.
"Fine. Could you get Kendall out? There's something i need to tell all of you." Logan said
"Okay." James said and knocked on Kendall's room. Kendall came out, James said something to him. Carlos, Kendall and James sat down on the couch.
"What is it you wanted to tell us?" Kendall asked. He was still upset about Jo.
Logan sighed and said, "I'm gay."
A/N: CLIFFHANGER! Boy I'm bad to you all. ;) I'm sure you're all wondering what "The Book" is, and what the picture is! I have exciting things for you all, bear in mind that I have school coming up, so I can't write as much but I'll do my best! Reviews appreciated! 7 xxoxoo
