A/N: Mistakes are mine :) Enjoy!
Disclaimer: don't own glee or the songs
A Song For You by Donny Hathaway (Requested by an Anon)
The last thing I expecting to see when I walked through the café doors that Sunday afternoon was her. She was sitting on a stool on the little stage with her acoustic guitar in hand strumming softly as she sang into the mic. Her voice was like heaven and I found myself just standing there near the door watching her.
We hadn't seen each other since high school, which was I don't know five or six years ago, it was a long time. She still looked just as beautiful, maybe even more so. Kurt and Rachel had kept me updated on her for the first few years, but after a while I got busy and so did they, which caused our chats not as often. The last update I go was from Kurt about six months ago saying she was doing extremely well and was about to sign herself a well deserved recording contract.
So seeing her in LA was surprising, I figured she would still be in New York since she seemed to love it there. But here she was playing in West Hollywood in a café I came to every weekend when I was home. I don't know maybe it was a sign. A sign that I shouldn't hide from her any longer and actually try become friends again. I was the one who pushed her to follow her dreams and go to New York without me. We tried to stay in touch while I was retaking my senior year, but you say that you will and it just next happens.
I finally moved away from the door and went over to the counter to order my drink. I paid quickly and turned my body slightly to keep my eyes on her as I waited. The girl's voice snapped me out of my current staring. I smiled at her sweetly thanking her before returning my gaze to the stage.
I should leave. I needed to get to the studio but I couldn't get myself to walk out that door. I just moved to an empty table near the back and sat down to watch her. Five to ten minutes late wouldn't get me fired; I'd just blame it on my car or maybe my cat. The makeup team wouldn't be happy with me but this was important. She was important.
She paused after her last song and took a long drink of her water before moving up close to the mic again. "So this next song is a very special song to me. I hope you all like it." She announced before strumming the all to familiar tune.
For you, there'll be no more crying
For you, the sun will be shining
And I feel that when I'm with you
It's alright, I know it's right
I held my coffee in between my hands; I hadn't taken a single sip since I sat down with it. I was too focused on her. I didn't think she had noticed me coming in; she was always so focused when it came to singing. But maybe she had seen me and that's why she was singing this. I really hoped she was singing this just for me. I missed her so much. There wasn't a day that I didn't think about what she was doing or how her life was going. Was she dating someone? Did she think about me too? There were so many things I wanted to know.
And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before
Like never before
Like never before
She looked directly at me as she finished our song. It had been for me and only me. I wiped the tears that had slowly started rolling down my cheeks. She had seen me come in. I couldn't help but wiggle my fingers in hello as she stared at me. She just gave me one of her special smiles that she only gave me before starting up another song. Maybe I'd stick around for just a bit more.
~Quest
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