This entire chapter is one of Tala's flashback. The 3rd chapter will continue from chapter one. The first song in this is Running Out Of Ink by my dear friend Saadyah.
"Thinking back, to the way things were,
"I noticed everything, nothing sparked my memory,
Like what you said about the late nights we'd be spending out,
Getting high and passing out,
What will happen?
"You said to me...
You said to me...
You said to me...
You said to me...
Better safe than sorry but I'm sorry I saved you!
Better safe than sorry but I'm sorry I saved you!
Better safe than sorry but I'm sorry I saved you!
Better safe than sorry but I'm sorry I saved you!"
Tala let the microphone drop to the ground with a small thump and turned around to look at his band mates. "All right. Good practice everyone. At this rate, Nights That Never End is going to make it big!" he exclaimed with a large smile on his face.
"I'm gunna head up to my room, I'm tired. You guys hurry up with packing up and everything; my dad's going to be home soon and you know how he feels about guys hanging around here all the time." A chorus of "All right, Tala," sounded in the room and Tala climbed up the steps of his basement into the kitchen. He grabbed a water bottle off the counter before heading upstairs and into his room.
He walked to his stereo and pressed the play button and the sound of Situations by Escape the Fate blasted through the speakers.
Situations are irrelevant now. She loves the way that I tease,
I love the way that she breathes.
I touched her (ooh), she touched my (ahhh), it was the craziest thing.
He began singing with it, not hearing the door open slowly.
I love the girls who hate to love because they're just like me.
He began singing with it, not hearing the footsteps as someone stalked towards him.
A certain girl she took my hand and ran it up her thigh.
He began singing with it, having no warning of the predator until he was suddenly spun around.
She licked her lips and pulled my hair, I fall in love for a night.
"God damn, Bryan! You scared the hell out of me!" shouted Tala above the music. Bryan, his bandmate and best friend, just smirked.
She can't behave and I'm just a slave, don't worry I'll be gone when
the morning comes.
Bryan raised his hand and placed it on the back of Tala's head and pulled him forward until the younger's lips met his.
Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened lying is your favorite passion.
Tala's eyes widened before slowly closing and wrapping his arms around the lilac haired boy's neck, pulling him as close as they could go.
Leave me, go where you belong
Hired heels and lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion
Bryan pushed Tala back until they both fell onto the soft, comfortable bed
.The frustration it's a regular thing
I hate the ones who love to hate because they're just like me.
Tala moaned and pushed Bryan up for a second to speak. "Bryan, my-" Bryan moaned in protest before crashing his lips against the redhead's again only to be pushed back up.
A certain girl she took her hand and put in my lap
It's way too full she said once you have me you'll always come back
"My father's going to be home any second now, and you know how anti-gay it. He still thinks I'm straight...Hell, I thought I was straight until about thirty seconds ago. Bryan, we can't do this." "What about later?" "Maybe. I don't know. I feel...just overwhelmed right now."
She can't behave and I'm just a slave, don't worry I'll be gone when
the morning comes.
Bryan smiled at him. "All right. But I'll be back later tonight...Keep your window unlocked."
Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened lying is your favorite passion
Tala smiled and grabbed the front of Bryan's shirt to pull him down for one last kiss.
Leave me, go where you belong
Hired heels and lipstick napkins dying is your latest fashion
As soon as their lips brushed, the door to Tala's room opened, and in stepped his father. It took only a second for the man's eye to glisten with anger. "What the hell is going on?"
I know you love to insist and all it takes is a kiss and you just
love to hate me.
"I- Father, no! It's not -! Bryan!" Tala gasped as Bryan was knocked to the floor and he was pulled off the bed to hover a few inches off the ground by the shirt collar.
You know you love all the lies so don't act surprised that I just
love to hate you.
His Father backhanded him and threw him across the room, hitting and breaking his mirror, causing shards to shower him and tear his skin and clothes. He yelled out in pain as he tried to crawl forward and glass dug into the palms of his hands and knee caps.
kissed your lips you pulled my hair it was the craziest thing. I
Love the girls who love to hate.
Tala saw his Father sit on Bryan's chest, grasp the soft pale hair and lift his head off the heard wood floor before slamming his skull back down and repeating the process until Bryan was unconcious.
(Whoa) Darling what is going on?
Honestly that never happened
"Leave him alone! He didn't do anything! I kissed him, not the other way around! It's my fault, he didn't do anything, so leave him alone! Please!"
Lying is your favorite passion
Leave me, go where you belong
Hired heels and lipstick napkins, dying is your latest fashion
Bryan groaned and the man walked towards his son. He kicked Tala, and he fell on his side and screamed as glass pierced through his shirt and into his skin.
Darling (Leave Me) what is going on?
Honestly that never happened
He stepped on Tala's back and pushed down. Mr. Valkov crouched down and pressed Tala's cheek into the glass on the ground, causing him to groan softly.
Lying is your favorite passion
Leave me (Darling) go where you belong
Hired heels and lipstick napkins, dying is your favorite passion
"From this day forth, you are no longer my son. Leave my sight and don't ever make me see your gay little face again."
