Musical Undertones
Musical Undertones
ATaintedStarsNightmare
Disclaimer: I only own the plot.
"They"
-Jem
Who made up all the rules
We follow them like fools
Believe them to be true
Don't care to think them through
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this
And it's ironic too
Coz what we tend to do
Is act on what they say
And then it is that way
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this
Who are they
And where are they
And how can they possibly
Know all this
Who are they
And where are they
And how can they possibly
Know all this
Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
That ignorance is bliss
Who are they
And where are they
And how do they
Know all this
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
That ignorance is bliss
And who are they
And where are they
And how can they
Know all this
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this
Noticing we were the only people who saw anything, we looked at each other and walked towards the van.
Emma's Point of View
The gravel crunched underneath us as we made our way over to the van. I popped another piece of candy into my mouth; it always seemed to calm me down whenever I was stressed. I ran my tongue across it, letting the sugar bite my tongue. I made sure nobody followed us, but making sure they were close enough if anything happened. We both were acting as though nothing was going wrong, calmly walking to the van. I yanked open the door and was surprised by what I saw, I wasn't prepared for this.
Craig was begging at Manny's feet and she looked as though she was trying to not cry. His voice was cracking and even though his back was turned to me, I could tell he was crying. They just ignored me and Alex, not even batting an eyelash at the bright sun's intrusion.
"Please Manny. Don't leave me like this. You know I wouldn't ever hurt you intentionally!" He looked up at her; she just turned her head while the tears continuously poured from her eyes, though she wasn't making any sounds. He laid his head back down onto her lap, my hand unconsciously groped around for Alex's. Manny was having the hardest time, once she got the courage to look down, she just gulped and in the softest voice I had ever heard from her, but was laced with venom.
"You said that last time Craig. I'm not stupid. I know you get your thrills from it, and I'm not going to let it happen ever again. I don't ever want to see you again, this is the last time you will ever utter a single word to me." She gently pushed Craig off her lap and simply walked out the van, closing the doors without a second glance. She finally acknowledged us and staggered over to us, wiping away the traces that she cried. She gave us a 'Manny-smile', which told us she alright after all. I walked over to her with my arms wide open and let her collapse into me. I helped her to lean on me and Alex, walking her over the benches on the side. The guys were so deep in their conversations they didn't even notice us. I let her lay her head in my lap and Alex let Manny rest her legs on hers. I just ran my fingers through her hair while she rubbed away the tears. I looked to Alex, who was calmly rubbing Manny's legs with concern written across her eyes. I knew that Alex was going to worry even more about Manny in the upcoming days. Manny was fragile and was trying to be strong, if only for herself. Time just seemed to carry on, soon enough the guys would eventually found us, but it didn't seem like it would happen anytime soon. By then Manny has cleared all signs of tears and was lightly sleeping, letting Alex lay her head against her thigh also falling asleep. A smile found its way across my lips as I stared down at the two girls. I heard crunching gavel and I looked up quickly, thinking it was Craig. Luckily it was just Marco, checking on us. I patted the bench where there was still room; a grin, one that meant he had something juicy to tell, danced on his face.
"You have that grin, the one that means you know some good gossip! Spill." My fingers were still running through Manny's hair, it even seemed to calm me down a bit. His grin only got bigger, his eyes swirling around to make sure nobody was close to hear. He came closer to me, so I could hear him, but was so close I could smell the cologne he was wearing.
"Mia is crushing on Lucas, super hard. She stared at him the whole time in class! I think he might like her too, he passed her a note after class and he is over there." Taking a moment to point him out against the crowd of people coming afterschool. "Mia hasn't stopped glancing at him since they got here. She hasn't told me, but I think so. I wonder what that note said! Maybe I could fish it out of her." He eyed Mia from afar, narrowing his eyes as he tried to form a plan. "Then again, she is going to deny it and claim Sav is who she likes." He just rolled his eyes and I gave him a reassuring smile, letting him know I was listening. Manny just snuggled closer into my body heat, and I once again began to rub her back. "I talked to Jay and he said we could stay here till late. He wants to talk to Peter about something, I wasn't paying attention. I was trying to figure out why Craig was here." At this he looked at me as though I was lying to him about something. I inwardly blanched, but kept my outward appearance neutral. It wasn't my place to tell what happened and I just shrugged while looking down at Manny.
"It's a long story, and Manny would have to you. She hasn't told us. Just don't tell anybody else." I gave him a stern look, acting like mother hen but with a smile on my face. He gave me a smile and walked to Spinner over at another table. I could hear Alex slightly waking up, twisting and turning against the bench. I heard her groan as she tried opening her eyes against the bright sun. It was only about four, but the sun still shown brightly. She sat up, sticking out her tongue at the sun. I gave her a smile, seeing her get up and stretch her muscles. She slowly walked over to me, giving me a chaste kiss on the lips. A smile graced her face as she quickly put her hair in a messy bun.
"Where did the little boys run off to?" Letting a yawn slip out and looked back down at me. Her eyes were still slightly droopy from just waking up, though with the sun beaming behind her, it made her look even more angelic but still seductive. My heart rattled against the confines of my chest. A feeling I couldn't explain sprang up from my chest, but I didn't mind. I was so surprised, but this just felt so right.
"They are off somewhere, Marco came by. He thinks Mia likes Lucas, a lot." I simply relayed the gossip than have her to listen to Marco babbling on and on about something random. "But I seem to think she's smitten with my woman." A smile instantly played across her lips, hearing me be possessive. Her eyes held happiness, seeing I was truly serious about her. I let a playful smile slip out and the smile ended up brightening her face as well. "But I think the guys are over there." Pointing towards the jumble of guys and seeing her walking over there. I hummed quietly to myself, letting the sun lick at my face. The air smelled so sweet, I could almost taste the flowers on the blowing breeze. I felt Manny move and heard her yawn, I casually looked down at her and gave her a smile. She blinked away the returning sleep and gave me a smile as she yawned. She still lay in my lap, but stretched out. She hugged my waist and then looked up at me.
"Thank you, for everything." Her voice was so soft, her eyes so wide. I just gave her a nod, letting her know it was alright. We both go up and stretched, walking over to the boys. Mia was gone and so was Lucas.
Okay, I'm really sorry about the shortness of this chappie! But I'm going to be gone 8-10 days, so I won't be able to update! I'm really sorry! But as soon as I get home, I'll update. Love you guys!
-atsn