Musical Undertones
ATaintedStarsNightmare
Chapter 18
AUTHORS NOTE:
I know this took forever, but my hard drive got fried! I'm so sorry! But also, if you would like a special song or anything, you can tell me them. I'm kinda running out of song choices for the chapters I've got planned! I hope you enjoy this one. And reviews are always welcome.
"Use Somebody"
Kings of Leon
"I've been roaming around, I was looking down at all I see
Painted faces fill the places I can't reach
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak
Countless lovers under cover of the street
You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you
Off in the night while you live it up I'm off to sleep
Waging wars to shake the poet and the beat
I hope it's gonna make you notice
I hope it's gonna make you notice
Someone like me, someone like me
Someone like me, somebody
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
I'm ready now, I'm ready now
I'm ready now
Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody
I've been roaming around, I was looking down at all I see"
As Alex got back into bed and faced Emma, I felt I had everything in the world and I would hurt anyone that tried to mess that up.
Johnny's Point of View
I could kill the guys who had done this to Darcy, she still cried at night sometimes. It hurt me so bad to see her like this. Who could do this, especially to her? I gave her my word that I would never hurt and I knew I never would. It just got me so mad thinking of a man hurting a woman. Did they enjoy inflicting the pain, seeing them broken and bruised? Play mind games with them and make them suffer?
I saw Jay and Emma walking together, hand in hand. I could tell she cared deeply for him and he cared a lot for her. It was a strange couple to be sure, but whatever worked. I took a breath to help calm me down, and starting washing the dishes to get my mind off last night.
I knew Mia was very weak at the moment but with JT being her knight in shining armor, though a weird choice if you ask me again, she would get through it. She was going through some hard times, and we were going to be there for her the whole time. I would try to be a better friend to her than I first was.
Things were running through my head and I couldn't decide what thoughts I would dissect first. I couldn't seem to make them make sense; it was as though there was a fog in my mind. I just I must of dozed off for a bit, when I felt arms around my waist, bringing me to reality.
"Hey handsome, I thought you were doing your chores in your sleep." I could even hear the smile in her voice and my heart soared. I set down the dish I was washing, and slowly turned to her, facing her and her tiny frame. I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my face. And gave her a chastise kiss on the forehead, feeling her smile pressed up against my chest.
"Sweetie, I missed you." I wasn't going to lie; it had been awful when she had to leave last night. I knew she was a good girl and would always be one, it didn't bother me any. I just missed when she had to leave for the night.
She stood on her tip-toes and kissed my lips, letting her tongue run across my bottom one, and then pulled back. She was breathing slightly deeper, but I was paying too much attention to every little thing she did.
Jay's Point of View
"I totally need a day off from school today." Hearing her voice in the morning was a good wake up call. She was cuddled up close to me, her legs tangled with mine and her arms on my chest. Alex must have been in the shower, since she wasn't in bed with us. Emma started lightly drawing random patterns on my chest, and it was relaxing. I pulled her closer into me, wrapping my arms around her as she giggled.
"Just me and you today, we never get times to ourselves." She wasn't looking at me, but seemed to be watching her own hand. When she looked up, her eyes easily told me what she wanted and also how bad. She laid little kisses on my chest, working her way up to my neck then taking her time working up to my lips.
I didn't push her away and Alex hadn't gotten out of the shower yet, but she sat up and looked away.
"What's wrong babe? Is everything okay?" I was instantly worried, and sat up with her. She turned and looked towards the bathroom and then to me. Her voice was barely a whisper.
"I love you Jay and I love Alex. It scares me how much I care for you." Her face was flushed with embarrassment, as though she shouldn't have admitted her feelings out loud. I didn't say anything, and she took that as I didn't feel the same way. She slowly tried to slip out of bed, but I wouldn't let her. My arms grabbed her lightly without me even thinking of it. I turned her to me, just as the bathroom door opened and out walked Alex. She too looked distressed and I couldn't believe it. Emma felt guilty for admitting she loved me? Then what was wrong with Alex? Did girls ever make sense?
"I guess this would be a bad time to say some things." Her voice was trailing off but never taking her eyes off Emma, she walked towards them, wrapped with a towel. Her still-wet hair was dripping, leaving a little trail as she went from the bathroom towards the bed. I couldn't stop myself from watching a drop of water run down her chest and go out of sight. It took my breath away.
"Did you hear then?" Emma's voice looked like she was ashamed and scared. She was looking off to the side, at the window and the sun shining through. It brightened the room, letting the colors of the morning soak in the room. It seemed surreal, having my two girls who I loved with all my heart here with me right now. It was perfection.
"Yeah, I heard enough." Alex's voice sounded strange, what was going on? I was beyond confused, what felt different about today?
"I love you Alex. And I love Jay too. I'm sorry; I know this wasn't supposed to be anything serious. Just something that happened, but I'm glad it did." Emma looked away again; embarrassment clearly could be seen on her face. Love was such a big word for her, me…all of us. It wasn't something that would be thrown around.
"I love you both too." I had a smile on my face; I had finally won the two most wonderful girls.
The smiles on their faces and how their eyes looked in the morning sun, it was amazing. We all crawled back into bed, getting lost in our senses more than any word could say.
I was certainly a very lucky boy.
Regular Point of View
Downstairs, where breakfast was being made, everyone was talking about the party the other night. Marco was sitting on the floor comfortably between Jimmy's legs. Everyone seemed to be sluggish and just plain tired. Sean and Manny were laying together in a tangle of legs on the couch, talking about school which started in an hour. Mia walked in, a bright happy smile on her face as JT walked in behind her.
Her smile brightened up the room as her hand rubbed her tiny baby bump. JT walked around to the kitchen, getting a food plate ready for him and her.
"So what's the plan for today and this afternoon? It's too early in the week to leave for the beach and hope to stay." Jimmy's voice broke through the mundane silence of the morning. Though everyone continued what they were doing, they didn't ignore him.
"I wish we could, its only Monday and we aren't even at school and I already want to skip!" Marco's laughter and smile had everyone giggling a little.
"Where's the spicy love triangle at?"
Manny looked towards Johnny, who had asked no-one in particular.
"I think they're still in bed. They might have gotten out for a shower, I heard the water running. But knowing them, they're making up for lost time last night." She was holding back laughter as Sean gave her an evil look and started tickling her. The little tickle session ended in Manny leaning up and kissing him, the passion between them getting out of hand.
The whole group threw their napkins at the sappy couple and started laughing.
Lucas's PoV
I looked around for her, watching her little group walk into school. She was holding hands with that kid again; I could feel the anger growing in me. Did she know what she was doing to me? Did she not know the pain she caused me? My grip on the locker intensified and my knuckles turned white and I started grinding my teeth. My eyes locked on her little baby bump.
"Don't worry about her, man. She'll get what's coming to her." Craig's voice broke through and I stopped zoning out. She took the worst of me and let it out. She pushed me out her life without a second glance back, it hurt. I nodded to him, grabbing my books and walked away. I don't know why I felt this around about her anymore; she caused me more trouble than she was worth. But somewhere through that I could just see how we used to be, how she was my girl. It was just me and her against the world, our love keeping us together. But it couldn't be like that again, and I knew it never would. But I couldn't have her running around, telling everybody. That's not how I worked and I wouldn't take that, even from her.
Craig's Point of View
I let my finger drag across her smiling face printed on the picture. I scratched out everyone else's face, save for me and her. I had my arms around in the picture, both of us smiling. When she knew the rules, when she listened, and when she was mine. She knows better than to make mistakes like this, and let them continue this long. I used my nail to finish scratching out Alex's face, her smile disappearing. I couldn't stop the smile that found its way to my face. Sometimes you have to teach them manners, how to behave and how to properly act. And they say I'm deranged? I let out a laugh; let them think what they will. I blew off the picture, clearing it of the debris.
I watched them as they talked and laughed walking down the hallway, I could feel Manny's stare when she walked by. I could feel the heated glare of her little group of friends. They didn't matter, nobody else mattered. I rubbed my hands free of the picture scrubbings and closed my locker, a grin planted on my face. It made me feel good to know she was still watching me, I had her hooked. She couldn't leave me, ever. I would make her mine.