Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight, the songs or anything else mentioned in this fictional story.
Author's Note: It's been almost a month since I've updated. And for that I am sorry. It's a ramshackle excuse but really, college got in the way and thankfully, mid-terms are way over. This chapter is a bit longer than the previous ones since I haven't updated in a long time.
Spoiler Alert!: There's a song here called We Match by Gabe Bondoc. It's a great song and totally fits the chapter. In this chapter, I made Bella and Edward co-write the songs so it would look like they would be song-writers as well and not just singers/instrumentalists. I apologize to all those who loves the song and the true singer/song-writer and don't forget I have a disclaimer on top.
Author's Note 2: There are ten songs in the chapter. Ocean Avenue- Yellowcard, The World We Live In- The Killers, Jump- Van Halen, I've Got You- McFly, Coming To Terms- Carolina Liar, Bar-Ba-Sol- David Cook, I Don't Wanna Be- Gavin DeGraw, Hungry Like A Wolf- Duran Duran, You Oughta Know- Alanis Morisette and We Match- Gabe Bondoc. There's a link in my profile if you want to watch a video of We Match. Like always, add me up on twitter (link in my profile) if you haven't yet.
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"For the love of God Jasper! Get your shit together. Call time in ten." We surrounded Jasper outside the back portion of Blaze, puking his guts out. They were about to perform on stage and here was Jasper, hovering over a bush. Bella was extremely angry and annoyed with him. She's been frustrated at Jasper for the past hour. And for that thirty minutes, all Jasper did was heave all the contents of his stomach. "We've been doing this a million times."
"Not with the Volturi brothers watching us. Fuck Bella! Give me a break!" Jasper always had anxiety problems ever since we were little kids. He got easily nervous and the result was a reunion with his breakfast.
Bella pinched the bridge of her nose out of irritation, a trait all of us got from Edward, and strolled over to me. I wrapped my arms around her as she snuggled herself closer to me.
"Everything's gonna be alright, Bella." I told her while rubbing her back soothingly. Her arms encircled my waist as she hugged me tighter and nuzzled her face into the crook of my neck.
"Thank you for being here." She said softly.
"Of course I would be here. Why wouldn't I be?" She stayed silent. Knowing what already the problem was and the source of her foul mood, I stayed quiet as well, not further questioning her.
Jane had yet another one of her out of town meetings that she can't get out of. If I know, she's probably banging that dick Rose saw her with.
"Guys, it's show time!" Riley, the owner of Blaze popped his head through the door and told them that the stage was ready for them.
"Jasper!" Bella yelled. "Are you okay now?" She said, still harsh but a little quieter than before.
"Yeah. I'm ready." He sighed deeply then shook his body a little.
"Alright. Let's do this shit!" Emmett bellowed causing the rest of us to cheer and laugh. We all walked inside and waited for Jasper to come back from the bathroom to freshen up a bit. I looked at my phone and saw that I had one text message.
I'm already here. I brought a friend, if you don't mind?- Maria
"Maria's here." I voiced out to Bella. She looked at me and had a wicked smile on her face.
"Jasper will be so screwed." She told me. Jasper came out and told everyone that he was good to go. Bella kissed me once more on the cheek before hugging me tight.
"You'll do great." I squeezed her back before letting go of her. I followed Jake and Rose make their way out of the back lounge room and into the bar. I saw Maria at the bar talking with who I assume was her friend. Maria's friend was facing away from me but I can see the girl had long black hair and tanned skin. She was hot too with her wearing a backless dress. I started walking over to them to inform them that our table was ready directly in front of the stage. Maria's eyes caught mine just as I approached them.
"Miss— I mean Alice!" She walked over to me in greeting.
"Hey Maria. Our table is ready."
"Okay. Thanks!" She said cheerfully. "Oh, I would like you to meet my best friend." She turned to her friend who was looking intently at me. "This is—"
"Hi Alice" She greeted.
"Hey Leah" I smiled at my coffee shop friend. "Didn't expect you to be Maria's best friend."
"Well, I am." She smirked at me.
"Shall we." I pointed to the direction of our table and then made our way over there where Rose and Jake were. "Guys, this is my secretary, Maria and her best friend Leah." I introduced them to the couple. "That's Rose and Jake." The girls smiled at them and got settled in their chairs. I sat beside Rose with Leah on my other side and Maria on her other side.
"I can't believe you know each other." Maria said to me and Leah. Leah just shrugged and smiled at her best friend. Maria rolled her eyes at her and leaned back on her chair.
"So…" Leah started beside me as I looked over at her. "The best friend you were talking about was the famous Bella Swan, lead guitarist of Uprising."
"I might've forgotten to tell you that." I smirked at her. "Sorry?"
"Eh…" She waved me off. She picked up her bottle of beer and took a long swig. As she was drinking, I stared at her long stretched neck. It was fucking hot, the way she was drinking her beer. Her lips wrapped around the mouth of the bottle, her throat bobbing up and down as the bitter liquid slides down through it. As I looked at her more intently, I realized that Leah was sort of gorgeous. Her bronze skin was so smooth.
I felt someone nudge me on my arm. I turned my head to my left and saw Rose's brows raised.
"What?" I mouthed to her. She simply continued to look at me weirdly before gazing at Leah beside me. I gave her my own version of raised eyebrows, asking her what's wrong. Rose rolled her eyes at me then looked back at the stage when the band started to come out.
"Hey everyone! We're UPRISING!" Edward started simply as the guitar chords bursted through the loud speakers with Yellowcard's 'Ocean Avenue'.
There's a place off Ocean Avenue…
And so it started…
They did several cover songs for an hour. Of course this is with audience participation and the band's 'let me introduce ourselves' part.
The World We Live In- The Killers
Jump- Van Halen
I've Got You- McFly
Coming To Terms- Carolina Liar
Bar-Ba-Sol- David Cook
I Don't Wanna Be- Gavin DeGraw
Hungry Like A Wolf- Duran Duran
That one cracked Rose and I up. Ever since we were little kids, Jake was obsessed with Duran Duran and whenever the band sings any Duran Duran songs, of course it was always dedicated to Jake. He would give the guys the finger each and every time. Tonight was no different.
You Oughta Know- Alanis Morisette
With this song, Bella sang it. She sang the words with her low voice that would make Alanis shiver with how perfect her voice is. Not being unfair, just telling the truth.
"She has a great voice." Leah leaned over to me and whispered in my ear.
"Yeah, it goes way back when we were little." I bragged.
"You really love her, don't you?" I looked at her, seeing the adoration she was giving to me. Leah smiled at me then leaned again, whispering, "Fight for her." She placed her arm around my shoulder then pulled me closer to her to kiss my cheek.
"Alice, come with me to the bathroom." Rose said sternly beside me. Without letting me respond, she got up from her seat then walked towards the bathroom. With a deep sigh, I got up from mine then walked towards it as well. Rose stopped though before she reached the bathroom and started talking in my direction. "What was that, Alice?"
"What is what?"
"Don't act so dumb. You and Leah. What is up with that?" She was talking through the loud music of my friends while gesturing with her hands.
"Me and Leah? Nothing's going on. Look Rose, really, I don't know the person. I just met her at the coffee shop last week. We talked at got to know each other. But that's it…" I trailed off, explaining what Leah was to me. "I didn't even know she's friends with my secretary until tonight." Rose gave me another look to see if I was telling the truth. "Believe me, Rose." I pleaded.
She sighed then simply nodded before leaving me there and going back to her seat. This wasn't new to me. I knew Rose was Bella's number one fan when it came to me. She believed that we were perfect for each other and Rose wouldn't give up until she makes sure we end up together.
I went back to our table near the stage and heard that the band was starting a new song. I sat on my seat as Leah asked, "Are you okay?"
I looked at her and gave her a small smile. "Never better." I turned my gaze back to the stage at the same time that Bella looked at me. She gave me a curious stare before returning her attention to Edward who was talking.
"For our next song, this is a special one because one of my best friends here, Bella, and I, wrote this song together. It's about a couple being perfect together. I hope this happens to all of you, finding your perfect match. I know I did." Edward threw all of us a gorgeous smile. Jasper and Emmett left the stage and went to the back to let Edward and Bella do the acoustic version since it was their own song. I haven't heard the final version of the song but I heard bits and pieces of it when they were still making it.
Bella started it off with soft plucking before Edward's voice came in.
Head to toe we match you know.
Together watching the falling snow,
Staying warm beside the fire, looking out the window.
I'm loving everything you say and do,
Tell you when you say you feel it too,
I'm gonna say that you're the one, and that my search is done.
'Cause you,
You make me feel,
That everything is going right,
That I can go to sleep tonight,
And awake to find you here.
You make me feel,
That everything is going right,
That I can go to sleep tonight,
And I wake up to your voice, down, blankets and pillows.
Bella was looking into my eyes again. I am mesmerized by her brown orbs looking into the windows of my soul.
I am tired. So tired of asking myself why she can't just see me. Why does she have to break me and choose the wrong people, especially blonde ones? She truly loves them.
There were times that she simply ignores me and focuses all her attention on her blonde bombshells. Those times, I'm usually alone in my apartment, pigging out on junks and sweets.
But there were times like tonight, for example, that she realizes that I am here for her. That her 'super best friend' exists. And when she grasps that, it'll be a beautiful day for me. We'd be having this connection that only Bella and I could understand. None of our friends gets this kind of link we have.
Bella can't give me mixed signals anymore. She has to choose between making me the happiest woman on earth by making me hers or breaking my heart. It's an all or nothing situation for me but I will move on. I have to or else I will lose my mind.
You love the heat, the warmth, the sun
And I completely agree with that one.
Dry heat, a nice breeze and a hammock hung between two trees.
From the dimples to the smile,
From your heart all the way to mine.
We fit, we match, we go, I think you oughta know,
Think you oughta know.
You make me feel,
That everything is going right,
That I can go to sleep tonight,
And I wake up to your voice, down, blankets and pillows.
You and I we both know,
We match in ways that they'll never know.
You make me feel,
You make me feel,
That everything is going right,
That I can go to sleep tonight,
Oh and awake to find you here.
You make me feel,
That everything is going right,
That I can do to sleep tonight,
And wake up to your voice, down, blankets and pillows.
As the song came to a close, a loud applause came from the audience but her eye contact with me never ended. But her demeanour changed as her whole face turned anguish. I didn't understand though. For a minute we were having a moment there but now…
Leah pulled me towards her as she wrapped her arm around my shoulder then kissed the side of my face.
"Don't stare too much. She might melt." Leah whispered in my ear. That's when I comprehended what happened with Bella.
She didn't liked Leah with me.
How dare she!
I was angry. She was such a hypocrite! She's always flaunting and dangling her little whores in front of me but I can't have one. Not that Leah's one. But that's beside the point…
Emmett and Jasper went back on stage as they started another song, this one much livelier.
As the night drew closer to the end, the more Bella looked more in my direction. When the gig was finally over, and the after midnight DJ was taking over the music for the rest of the night, the band came over to the table. The Volturi brothers approached the band as they talked business. From the looks on the guys' faces, I'd say they were in. But as I looked on Bella, she wasn't actually thrilled to the great news as compared to the boys. They shook hands with the brothers before coming over to us.
"They're gonna give us a shot!" Emmett bellowed happily. They sat around the table as they chatted about the previous gig as well as their contract with Volturi music. I introduced Maria to Jasper and before we knew it, they were talking to each other privately at one corner of the club.
"Alice, can I talk to you for a minute?" Bella approached me before grabbing my hand and dragging me to the bar.
"What's up Bella? You were so great—"
"Who is she, Alice?" Bella asked hurriedly, not letting me finish what I was about to say?
"Who are you talking about?" I was feigning innocence but prolonging the inevitable discussion was on my list tonight.
"Who's that girl sitting beside you, wrapping her arms around you, kissing your face…"
"Woah, woah, woah, hold it right there. She's not doing that to—"
"Oh yes she did Alice. I saw it with my eyes." I can't believe I was hearing this. What is this all about? Why was she grilling me about Leah? I haven't done such a thing, questioning her about her girlfriend.
"It's none of your business who she is to me, Bella. But if it's so important to you, I met her last Saturday after you chose your precious girlfriend over me."
I was seething now. She doesn't have any right to question me or Leah about who she is to me. I have the right to find friends other than ones I have now.
"So, we're going back to that again, huh?" She said in a low voice. Bella was looking in a different direction now, clearly avoiding my eyes.
"It will always be an issue to me, Bella. I don't like her, obviously. None of us do." I decided to be honest with her. All of us agreed that the girl wasn't right for Bella, excluding Rose of course, since she was being a bit biased.
"You should know I've made a huge mistake of actually choosing her over you that night. I shouldn't have done that, especially to you." Bella looked at me finally but immediately closed her eyes for a second and took a deep sigh. "You're special to me, Ali. More than you could ever imagine." She took both my hands in hers and held it tightly. "I love you so much I can't even think of you not being in my life. That day when you didn't talk to me, it broke me. I didn't know what to do to get you back but you found it in your heart to forgive me."
"Bella…" I started but she cut me off again.
"I've made a huge mistake of telling you that I loved Jane. I was confused but I now knew that I haven't felt an inch of what I am feeling now towards someone."
Someone?
There's a new girl?
Oh God! How many more will be entering OUR lives?
