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Chapter Two: First Concert
Once I was done I decided to check out this band, Forever Young.
I stood next to the side of the stage.
A man with bronze hair was sitting at a piano.
"I wrote this for my one and only love," he quietly spoke into the microphone and started playing.
(So Close by Jon McLaughlin)
You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive
A life goes by
Romantic dreams will stop
So I bid my goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever I know
All that I wanted to hold you
So close
So close to reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this was not pretend
And now you're beside me and look how far we've come
So far we are so close
How could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
We're so close
To reaching that famous happy end
And almost believing this was not pretend
Let's go on dreaming for we know we are
So close
So close
And still so far
He finished and looked down as the crowd went wild.
"Wow," I whispered.
The song was filled with such emotion, I started crying. Oh yea, that's another thing. I can cry.
The man got off the piano bench and turned towards the crowd. I could see him perfectly.
My stomach knotted as I felt pain. I quickly started to regain composure. What is going on with me?
"Thanks for being a great audience tonight." He spoke smoothly into the microphone.
His voice sounded so familiar. That velvety voice has haunted my life for the last five years.
I shook my head as Forever Young exited the stage on the other side.
"You ready?" Kaya asked me, guitar in hand.
"Um…sure," I smiled, half-heartedly.
"Now put your hands together for Bella Tate!" The announcer yelled.
The crowd went wild.
It was moments like these that had me feeling so close to remembering who I am… or was. I love singing but performing…not so much. My fear reminds me of something. I'm just not sure what.
I took a deep breath and walked out onto the stage with Braden, Kaya, and Matt, our pianist. My stool was already placed in the front so I quickly walked over, sat down, and took the microphone.
"Hi everyone. Thanks for coming out." I said as I looked on into the crowd. There were at least five thousand people.
The crowd cheered.
"I'm going to start with the first song I ever wrote."
(Only Hope by Mandy Moore)
There's a song that's inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold.
But you sing to me over and over and over again.
So, I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
Sing to me the song of the stars.
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I know now, you're my only hope.
I give you my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony, singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs, I'm giving it back.
So I lay my head back down.
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours, I pray, to be only yours
I pray, to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.
hmmmmm, hmmmmm, oooooh.
Once I was done, I looked up at the cheering crowd.
That song was written for my love, if only I could remember who he was.
"Any requests?" I asked.
The crowd went wild again. They started cheering for my latest song, Hot N Cold.
"Hot N Cold, it is!" I smiled out.
(Hot N Cold by Katy Perry)
You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS
Like a bitch
I would know
And you over think
Always speak
Cryptically
I should know
That you're no good for me
{CHORUS}
Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(you)You don't really want to stay, no
(but you)But you don't really want to go-o
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down
We used to be
Just like twins
So in sync
The same energy
Now's a dead battery
Used to laugh 'bout nothing
Now your plain boring
I should know that
You're not gonna change
{CHORUS}
Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bi-polar
Stuck on a roller coaster
Can't get off this ride
You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
{CHORUS}
The crowd screamed and carried on the rest of the night.
"Thank god that's over." Braden said sourly as walked onto our tour bus.
"It was fun!" I smiled, still feeling the adrenaline rush.
"You're too damn happy. Go listen to some emo music." He huffed.
"I think I get my daily dose of emo just from being in the same room as you, Braden. But thanks anyways." I joked, playfully smacking him, "I'm going to go for a walk."
"Be careful," Kaya reminded me.
"Yes, mom." I smiled and skipped out of the bus.
We were in LA now but were heading towards Santé Fe sometime tonight.
I walked down the unbelievably quiet streets. Since no one was around I started singing to myself.
"Did you forget that I was even alive? Did you forget everything we use to have? Did you forget? Did you forget? About me?"
"You have a beautiful voice." I heard someone say behind me.
I jumped. I normally caught people sneaking up on me. A perk of being a vampire.
The small girl in front of me giggled, "I'm Alice. I'm in Forever Young."
"Oh. Hi, Bella Tate. Nice to...err meet you?" I said oddly.
That's when I noticed that she was a vampire.
"You're a veggie too?" I asked her.
"Veggie?" She asked raising an eyebrow.
"Vegetarian Vampire." I laughed, "It's easier to say."
"Ohhh. Yes," She smiled.
I stopped and looked at her, she was so familiar. I felt the need to give her a hug and run for my life at the same time.
"What?" She asked, eyes gleaming.
"You just seem so familiar." I said quietly, shaking my head.
"What is it?" She asked.
"I just…never mind."
"You can tell me." She encouraged.
"Well, I've been a vampire for five years now and I don't remember my human life at all. It's just so…frustrating. There are only two things I know. The first is that whoever changed me, knew me or we had some kind of score to settle."
"Why would you think that?" She asked, squinting her eyes.
I cautiously pulled out the note and handed it to her.
She sighed after reading it.
"What was the other thing?"
"Um…it's odd."
"We're vampires turned rock stars. I'd say that's a tad odd." She said sarcastically.
"I guess. Well, I think I was in love."
"In love?"
"Yes. My songs. When I write it just… flows, like I've felt these things, ya know?"
She nodded her head.
"Every time, I think I'm close to remembering him…poof. Nothing."
"Are you sure it was a him?" She joked.
"Yes," I laughed.
"Well, I bet he's closer than you think." She smiled.
"I wish. But some of my songs are filled with sorrow and loss. What if it was all too good to be true? Maybe I can't remember him for a reason."
"I'm sure that it wasn't. Maybe something was keeping you apart. Maybe of the supernatural genre." She trailed off.
"Well, now it would be. It's been five years. He has most likely moved on or thinks I'm dead at the very least."
"Dead, yes, but definitely not moved on." She answered as if she knew him.
I laughed.
"What?" She asked.
"You talk like you know him."
She smiled at me for a second and shrugged.
My cell phone started buzzing in pocket.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Bella. The bus is leaving in like ten minutes. Get your butt back over here." Kaya yelled sternly.
"Really? Whoops!" I giggled.
"Whoops my ass. Come on."
"I'll be there soon."
I shut my phone and turned to Alice.
"The buses are leaving in ten minutes."
"I know."
"You know?"
"I'm psychic."
"Cool." I smiled.
Suddenly, I saw myself in a room full of people. Their faces were blurry. The only thing I heard was "I'm betting on Alice."
Then just as soon as it came, I snapped back into reality.
"Are you alright?" Alice asked.
"Apparently I used to know an Alice." I said flatly as we walked back towards the buses.
"How do you know?"
"I just remembered saying 'I'm betting on Alice.'"
Alice giggled and broke into a run.
What in the hay is going on around here?
Okay so I hope you guys enjoyed it. Braden is going to be my way of sneaking comedy into the story. I LOVE his dry sarcasm. So much fun! LOL
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Thanks,
Sarah