It's official. I have my set list for Regionals, even though Rianna has done her Regionals chapter, and does contain some spoilers for my side. Linnea, my dear, as for the Ashmore twins question, they will be in the story, but they won't be the ones in Dancing.
-Second Chance-
Chapter 10
-Atticus-
"What is it with you?" I hear Bryce ask, as he approached me at my locker the next morning.
"Well good morning to you as well, but in case, the text message didn't come in, I'm still not talking to you," I tell him, as I slam my locker shut, and throw my copy of the Hunger Games in my backpack, and head for class.
"You haven't talked to Amy yet have you?" he asks me, as I wished he would drop it. He of all people would be the one to understand, but I guessed I was wrong.
"No I haven't, and personally, I doubt she'll want to talk to me anytime soon," I tell him, as I try to escape him, and try to head for class. I didn't even want to talk to him about this, and in my head I was counting down until this weekend when I would be headed to Boston again as I do every now and then to see my dad.
"Why? Because you're not gay, as you told her. Why you even told her that, I don't know. Hell, I doubt I ever will, and she loves you. If you can't see that then. I can't help you," he tells me, and then walks away. I wasn't sure what was up with him, but I wasn't about to bother to find out.
As I head for class, I put out my mp3 player, and head for the music room, I wasn't planning on headed to class today. One class wouldn't matter when I applied for college anyways, and I doubted Emerson would accept me anyways.
Once upon time
A few mistakes ago
I was in your sights
You got me alone
You found me
You found me
You found me
I guess you didn't care
And I guess I liked that
And when I fell hard
You took a step back
Without me, without me, without me
And she's long gone
When she's next to me
And I realize the blame is on me
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
-Second Chance-
-Brycen-
"You got a minute?" I hear the all familiar voice of Devan as I was about walk into class, but hold myself back, and step inside the empty computer lab. It was only empty because computer class was held twice a day, and second class at the end of the day.
"Tell me why I should be talking to you. I'm not Livvy, you know," I point out as I place my messenger bag down knowing that this would take longer than I had wanted it to. It always did with Devan.
"I know that. I can tell the difference between you and her," he tells me. "I screwed up. I get it," he adds, as the bell rings, and the last remaining students exit to their classes.
"I'm not sure you can, because honestly you would have told her about it instead of me. I'm not your boyfriend, and seriously, if you wanted me to be, you should have made that move months ago," I tell him honestly, as I collect my bag and head for class before Ms. Smith notes that I'm missing again. I learned that she hated students being late, especially on test days.
"I was drunk, and he was drunk. I didn't even know someone was going to use my phone and take a picture of it," he tries to explain. I didn't want to hear it. I wasn't the one who he should be telling this to.
"I don't want to hear your vindications, besides, you better hope that you tell Livvy before the rest of the world finds out. Now if you excuse me I have a class to get to, and a test to take," I tell him as I walk off and head for Ms. Smith's class.
Just then I hear my cell phone vibrate. It was Ethan, and I smile, because I knew that it would mean another date, and my day just got better, and then I head for class already knowing I was late, and that I would get heat for it.
"So glad you finally decided to join us," Ms. Smith stated as I entered the classroom, and headed towards the back of the classroom.
"Sorry about that. I had a situation," I tell her, but don't bother to go into details. I had a feeling she wouldn't want to know them anyways. She was a teacher, and teachers never really want to talk. I take my seat, and begin to take notes.
"Also, there's no rehearsals today after class, I have other matters to tend to, and the theater department has asked me to look for more people to audition for their production," she announces, but her eyes land right on me.
"What is the production?" I ask as I raise my hand, and show that I was curious. Besides my date with Ethan tonight, I really had no place to be anyways.
"I'm not really sure. What I do know is that it's a production written by a student," Ms. Smith tells me, and that was the end of that. Without even thinking about it, I knew what I was doing after class today.
After class I headed to the theater room, and asked about the production.
"All we have left are the extras. The roles of Penny and Dylan have already been taken," the young man tells me, as he hoped that this would be fine with me, and think it over for a second. I really wanted a singing part, but that would have to good enough.
"That's fine," I tell him as I smile, and start to leave the stage. Then I remembered I hadn't auditioned. Would I have to do that since I was an extra? "Do I have read anything?" I ask him before I leave.
"Just be here tomorrow at lunch time," he tells me. After that I officially leave, and head for the auditorium, and then text Ethan. A little bit later he shows up.
"We've been dating for almost a month now, and I haven't sang to you," I tell him, as he enters where I am.
"I don't care. I don't need someone who is going to sing to me. Besides, don't you have rehearsals?" he inquires as comes and sits down beside on the empty stage, and then gives me a kiss.
"You know we could go somewhere, besides, I think it's illegal to have sex on school grounds," I tell him happily, as I meet his blue eyes, and run my fingers through his spiky gelled hair.
"How about that song first?" he questions, as he gives me another kiss. I smile, and then begin to sing.
You move through my body like an ocean
Didn't take you long to get to my heart
I stood on your porch in the commotion
Of the bustling city and it's busy heart
Well i sat in your room and played my six string
Laid back and stared up at your ceiling
Well your hair looked so good over my shoulder
Now we're getting older, time has no hold on me
But she's got
She's got control over me
Tonight has lasted long enough
(The sun is coming)
From dusk 'till dawn we tear it up
(The sun is coming out)
I just want to hear your sounds
(We love like vampires)
Down to the underground
And then we left the school grounds headed to who knows where, and I could only think of one thing.
-Second Chance-
-Amy-
"In what Alt Universe brings you here?" I ask Atticus as he meets up with me at the Metro. If he thought I wanted to talk to him, he was crazy, because I didn't. Maybe I'd never want to talk to him again.
"You deserve to hear me out," Atticus tells me, "Besides we ride the same Metro, now don't we?" he adds as we step on the subway, as well as every other person in Manhattan does, and we take our seats by the flier of RENT.
"Then what is it?" I ask him curiously. I wanted to know, and if he wanted to talk, he may as well tell me now. Deep down I think I still had feelings for him, and that was what made it harder. The thing was, I wasn't going to tell him.
"You already know I'm not gay. The truth is, I don't know what I want, and right now, its looking like I won't for a while, and I took it out on you," he tells me. "I should have told you earlier, that this wasn't working for us," he adds, as we get off the Metro.
"I wish I knew what you were thinking Troy Vandegraff because if I could, I'd go back in time, and help you out," I tell him, as I compare him to a fictional character he had probably never heard of as we walk towards the apartments.
"Yeah, I do as well," he tells me, and then stands there looking at something that had seemed interesting to him.
"Do you want to go and grab something to eat?" he adds, as he looks like he wanted to make up for what he had done.
"I have homework to do, and Macy to take care of," I tell him, as I look him in the eyes, and wonder if he knows it's an excuse, because, I wasn't ready to make up yet. I didn't know when I would be, but I wasn't ready to tell him that.
"Alright, I get it, but no matter how long it takes, I'll wait for you, and I know that no one says that anymore, but it's true," he tells me, and then gives me on the cheek, and then walks away, and I stand there watching until he can't be seen anymore.
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naïve
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
I'm more than a bird,
I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
It's not easy to be me
I wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
'Bout a home I'll never see
It may sound absurd but don't be naïve
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed but won't you concede
Even Heroes have the right to dream
And it's not easy to be me
Up, up and away, away from me
Well, it's alright
You can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy or anything
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
I'm only a man looking for her dream
I'm only a man in a funny red sheet
It's not easy.
It's not easy to be me.
-Second Chance-
-Matias-
I didn't want to but I had to meet up with Katy as I promised I would. I wasn't sure as to what I would be getting in return. I just hoped that it wasn't her attitude, though, since Sectionals she had been acting a little better, and honestly, I think it was because she was dating Miley. That was a different matter though.
"Katy I have your homework for you as promised, and honestly this is the last time I plan to do it. It's not my fault you'd rather spend all your time with Miley," I tell her as I try to keep my temper down so the entire school wouldn't hear about it, though, I was sure that they would before lunch time.
"You should get to know her better, and maybe judge less," she tells me, and then walks away after she takes her homework from me. I guess she was right.
I then collect my belongings and head for the theater room. I wanted to see about the play, as Ms. Smith had mentioned, besides, I might want to try something new besides photography club, and our music club. If I didn't get in I could at least try for help on the sets.
"May I help you with something?" I hear a man ask as he sees me. Now was my chance.
"Yes, I'm in Ms. Smith's class, and she mentioned that you were looking for people to be in the play," I tell him matter of factually, as I see that he's wearing a shirt of the Doors, and I smile because I remember that we did a comparison of them a couple of weeks ago.
"Well we have extra spots available, and our young creator of the show has wanted more options for the lead role. He has his heart set on someone one, but it isn't definite yet," he tells me. "Go when you're ready," he adds, and takes a seat in the front row of the auditorium.
Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just try your best, try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright
Hey, you know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in
Live right now
Yeah, just be yourself
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else
It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright
"Well for I'd say for Dylan, it comes down to either you or Jude Williams. Callbacks are Friday," he tells me as I collect my backpack and head for class. Jude? I though. I couldn't run against Jude for being Dylan. That wouldn't be fair to him, and I would love to tell Mr. Theater Director that as well as the student who was writing the play. Sure enough, I had that in mind, because I was going against Jude, I was planning to drop out or at least see if I could have a smaller part.
I didn't think I could write that much angst in a chapter. Anyhow Atticus and Amy may be back together. Brycen told Devan how he really felt, and Matias tried out for Gavin's play.
Song credits: I Knew You Were Trouble -Taylor Swift / We Love Like Vampires- Sparks the Rescue / It's Not Easy Being Me (Superman) -Five for Fighting /In the Middle - Jimmy Eat World.
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