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Author's Note: Songs from this chapter are A Favor House Atlantic by Coheed and Cambria (thank you slushhy and raiseke for correcting me), Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day and Your Body Is A Wonderland by John Mayer. Please check out the pictures for this story (link in my profile). Also, please follow me on twitter to know when I will update and such things (link in my profile).
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I parked my SUV at the parking area of Blaze and then made my way to the bar. Felix, the bouncer, immediately let me in since he knows us too well by now. The place was packed, considering it was a Saturday night. College kids partied this day after having a long week of studying and normal people wanting to have fun. Add to it that the famous Uprising was playing tonight, surely the place was crowded.
"You came!" Rose squealed and pulled me for a hug. "She's been waiting for you." It was now quarter to ten and Bella and the guys were getting ready.
"Is the blonde here?" I didn't want to know but I had to ask her if I didn't want to see the girlfriend.
"Thank God she's not." Rose rolled her eyes at the memory of Jane.
"Yeah, thank God." I muttered mostly to myself. I ordered a Cosmo from the bar and then made my way to our table. Our table was at the side so we could clearly see the band and still hang out somewhat privately after the show. Uprising had fan girls fawning over them, though they didn't know that Edward and Emmett were both gays. Bella had both boys and girls falling on their feet so there's a tendency that sometimes there was a swarm of people around our table for autographs, pictures or just simply wanting to say hi to the band. It was funny to see the band having awkward moments but most of the time, they were pretty cool with their fans.
Rose plopped down beside Jake who was nursing his beer and gave him a kiss on the cheek. I had to smile at them. They were an odd couple but they managed being together. She was rich and her family is from the high society while he owned a garage. Rose didn't mind that he was just a mechanic. They fought for their love and in the end, they were both happy.
Finally, the band came out from the backstage. They got situated with their instruments and Edward walk towards the microphone.
"Hey, everyone. We are Uprising. Hope you'll enjoy the show." Edward said.
Their genre every Saturday night was in variety since college kids come here in the weekends. They played Coheed and Cambria's A Favor House Atlantic as their opening song, and from there, they started their show. It was a wild night if you asked me.
"For our next song, let's try to mellow it down a little bit." Edward said after singing their cover song of Green Day's Wake Me Up When September Ends. Emmett stepped down from the stage and went to our table, leaving the trio up there.
Bella grabbed her acoustic guitar and sat on the stool beside Edward with his own guitar. Jasper sat at the other side of Edward with his bass guitar. Bella started plucking the intro of the song alongside Jasper. This was like old times when we were back in high school in Forks.
We got the afternoon
You got this room for two
One thing I've left to do
Discover me
Discovering you
One mile to every inch of
Your skin like porcelain
One pair of candy lips and
Your bubblegum tongue
Edward started the song. He was our own personal John Mayer. He was so good with music. He knows how to sing and play both guitar and piano. Edward is so amazing
And if you want love
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile
And just like that, we were back in high school again. We were back in Bella's garage, foolin' around with Bella and Jazz's old guitars and Edward's packable keyboard while Jake, Rose and I sitting on the old couch there, just listening to our favourite rockstars and singing along with them at times.
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Jasper started singing back vocals with Edward from the chorus. The harmonization of their voices was soothing.
Something 'bout the way the hair falls in your face
I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
Though I might leave to find it
I'll never let your head hit the bed
Without my hand behind it
You want love?
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Damn baby
You frustrate me
I know you're mine all mine all mine
But you look so good it hurts sometimes
After Edward sang the bridge, Bella took off with her awesome guitar playing. You could see her whole body relax as she strummed and plucked her guitar strings. Making music does this to her. She's so passionate that all that matters at this moment was her and her guitar, making this brilliant music.
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder(I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonderland
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The crowd was wild after they finished the song. They were applauding and giving whistles and shouting for more.
The trio shouted for Emmett to come back on stage and started another set songs.
"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late." What the hell! I turned my back and there she was. What the hell was blondie doing here? She's not supposed to be here. She doesn't fit here.
"Ummm…hi." Jake acknowledged her as both Rose and I just stared at Jane. She sat, yet again, beside me and grabbed one of the beers that was intended for us only.
"Isn't Bella great?" She cheered loudly it's so annoying. Jane was talking non-stop about how talented Bella is and all that crap. Like we didn't know that already. Dumbass. "She was teaching me how to play a couple of days ago and then one thing led to another-" Woah woah woah. I shouldn't be hearing this. I shot Rose an annoyed look as she gave me one as well. I wanted to shoot myself and bury my body to the deepest, darkest hole I could find.
But I can't believe this bitch is telling me this. I didn't want to hear all their sexcapades for crying out loud! She was obviously doing this on purpose.
"Jane, what are you doing here?" Bella approached us when they finished the show. "I thought you were out of town." She wasn't even supposed to be here!
"It was cancelled and I thought I should come pick you up after your little jamming here." She smiled that god-awful wide smile. Bella looked appalled at first when Jane referred to their show as 'little jamming'. It was just a second though. Bella brought her arms around blondie's body and started making out with her. "Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah. Let me just go get my stuff. Meet you back here."
What?
I followed Bella at the lounge room backstage and started yelling behind her.
"What the hell Bella. You wanted me to come here and you won't even stay to talk to me. How fucked up is that Bella!" I shouted at her as she started putting her two guitars back in its cases.
"I didn't know Jane will be here. I thought maybe we could hang out after but she's here now."
"So that's it? You're ditching me to spend time with her?" I was angry and my heart couldn't take this anymore.
"What do you want from me Alice? I can't choose between the two of you! She's my girlfriend."
"Fine. If she's what you want, go be with her. I'm out of here." I stomped back outside to the bar and grabbed my purse and started for the nearest exit door.
"Alice. Come on. Be reasonable." Bella was behind me, running for me.
"I am being reasonable. Didn't you hear me just a second ago to be with her? I'm distancing myself now."
"I don't want that. But I can't just tell Jane to go home."
"Then I can't see you right now. I regret coming here and leaving my very important work at home for you to just slap me in the face with your fucktard girlfriend!"
"Alice, please." She was pleading with me now. "Please understand. I…I love her."
I can't be here right now. I need to go. She can't say things like that to me. I'll have a heart attack and die at age 23.
"Fuck you, Bella." I spat the words right at her face and ran for my car. I sped away to nowhere in particular. I didn't want to go home since I know that once I was alone, I would start thinking about the woman I love and bawl my eyes out until I have no more tears left to shed.
So I parked my car at the coffee shop not far from my apartment. I got out of the car and went inside the quaint, little coffee shop.
"Hi! How may I help you?" The barista asked in a very cheery tone as she gave me a wide grin in greeting.
"Hi. Black coffee, please." I said in a monotone. I felt bad for giving her a harsh tone but I wasn't in the mood to be friendly tonight.
"Comin' right up. You can take a seat and I'll bring your coffee to you since it's just you and me here." I looked around the shop and we were alone indeed. I looked down at my watch and noticed it was almost midnight. Figures.
"Thanks..uhmm…" I trailed off, waiting for her to give me her name.
"Leah."