A/N: Sorry for the late update, guys! Just because it's winter break, and I'm off school it's been pretty hectic! But once school starts, of course it's going to go back to normal! So here's the next update!
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Disclaimer: I only own Ronnie, Cassie belongs to the amazing, Red Rocking MISSxMAGIC. And Kade belongs to my amazing Twin, RoxyPony. I also don't own "If This Was A Movie", By Taylor Swift. But I sure love to play it myself!
The foursome followed them closely, but not too close of course. Darren's heart dropped every time Ronnie would turn and smile at Steve. Her eyes sparkled, just like they used to. But it happened only when she looked at him. He didn't even know what she would do if she saw him now, but soon he was about to find out. Each time he would grab her hand, or wrap her arms around him it was like a stab at his heart. Her laugh was like a haunting, twisted melody of memory and pain. The clicking of the heels on her boots kept in perfect rhythm with their steps, watching. Ronnie stopped and looked at Steve, who just stared at her, jaw tight in the cold weather.
"Wait a second," She started, Darren looked at Mr. Crepsley, whose eye's widened and held out a hand for them all to stop walking. Cassie slowed her pace, and Kayden slammed right into her back.
"Ouch! Watch where you're going, Kade!" Cassie whispered, snapping her head around.
"Sorry! I wasn't paying attention!" Kade argued back in a hushed tone, "My bad."
"What is it?" Steve asked, placing his hand on her forearm. To the group's relief she reached in her pocket and held up a hair-tie.
"I thought I left my hair-tie at home." She grinned, giving him a shove as he rolled his eyes. Pulling her hair to the side and taming her newly dark curls into a side pony tail. She tied it into place and pulled out her bangs and short pieces to lay out on her shoulders. The group continued to follow them as they walked into the center of the town, which was lit with bright white lights. It instantly made Darren remember the time he first saw her after that summer, Cassie placed a hand on his shoulder seeing the pain on his face. He just nodded and pressed his lips together, this was a lot harder than he thought. They strolled down the sidewalk, receiving looks from other pedestrians on the street.
"Oh, hey Ron." Steve stopped, looking into one of the stores, "I'm going to run in here real quick-" Ronnie cut him off with a grin,
"Alright, I'll meet you over at-"
"The guitar store, I know." He smirked. Darren felt his temperature rise again, the fact that they were so familiar with each other and had grown so close to the point where they could know where one another was, really made him angry. But it was because he felt forgotten, until he realized he couldn't be mad. He was the one who left her. Kayden looked over at Darren, and smirked,
"Don't take it personally, anyone would know that's where she'd be." Mr. Crepsley looked over at the group as Ronnie and Steve pulled into a kiss and broke off.
"We need to keep an eye on the Leonard boy, come on." He ordered, but Darren looked over his shoulder at Ronnie as she stopped at the street, shaking her head as she looked before she crossed. The lights illuminating around her and giving her the same glow as she had always had to Darren. Mr. Crepsley looked at his student and rolled his eyes,
"You keep an eye on her, and we will meet back when those two do as well."
"That's not creepy, at all." Kayden snorted, but Darren just ignored her and followed Ronnie's footsteps. He waited as she walked into the store, the clerk looked over at her and smiled.
"Hey Ronnie, going to look at it again?" He acknowledged as she walked towards an enclosed room labeled Acoustics. She bobbed her head up and down, turning on her heel and walking backwards as she talked to him.
"Yeah, but only for a little!" She chuckled, the owner nodded and turned his attention back to his crossword puzzle. As she entered the Acoustics room, Darren entered. His eyes looking at the variety of bass, and electric guitars that were mounted on the walls and hung from the ceilings.
"Can I help you?" The owner asked, surprised to get this much business at this time at night.
"Oh no, just looking." Darren lied, pressing his hands in his pockets. The owner leaned over the desk,
"We have a regular over there in that room. I always hear her singing, you could probably catch a show." The owner winked, Darren nodded his head and made his way over, sitting by the outside of the large soundproof room. Thankfully his vampire senses let him hear through the foam perfectly. He smiled as he saw Ronnie pick up a dark guitar, she ran her hand over the glossy material. She ran her hand up the neck of the guitar and took a deep intake of air. The notes started to ring out as she nimbly picked the strings on the guitar, playing the melody. Her voice poured in pools that rang in my ears as she began to sing,
"Last night I heard my own heart beating
Sounded like footsteps on my stairs
Six months gone and I'm still reaching
Even though I know you're not there
I was playing back a thousand memories baby
Thinkin' bout everything we've been through
Maybe i've been going back too much lately
When time stood still and I had you
Come back come back come back to me like
You would you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside til I came out
Come back come back come back to me like
You could you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we can work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
I know people change and these things happen
But I remember how it was back then
Locked up in your arms and our friends are laughing
Cause nothing like this ever happened to them
Now I'm pacing down the hall
Chasing down your street
Flashback to the night when you said to me
Nothings gonna change not for me and you
Not before I knew how much I had to lose
Come back come back come back to me like
You would you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside til i came out
Come back come back come back to me like
You could you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we can work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
If you're out there if you're somewhere if you're moving on
I've be waiting for you ever since you've been gone
I just want it back the way it was before
And i just wanna see you back at my front door"
She paused, I saw her press her lips together. Her brows furrowed and her eyes stared down at the floor. They were dark, and empty. But once they started to fill with tears, I saw her wipe under her eyes, trying to keep her dark eyeliner and mascara that were on her long, thick lashes in tact. She sighed, and I knew that I wasn't forgotten. This was about me, and I had hurt her so much. As I watched her she had no emotion, but the second she began to sing, everything showed. It always had. She shook her head and blinked the tears away, and began strumming softly.
"And i'd say
Come back come back come back to me like
You would before you said its not that easy
Before the fight before i locked you out
But i'd take it all back now
Come back come back come back to me like
You would you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside til i came out
Come back come back come back to me like
You could you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we could work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
You'd be here by now
It's not the kind of ending you wanna see now
Baby what about the ending
Oh i thought you'd be here by now,
That you'd be here by now"
Ronnie's Point of View
I lifted my head, finishing the song. The last phrase was shaky and I couldn't even get it out. Music was always my escape, and I never had the time to sing, or even hold a guitar in that rock. It was another thing Darren had taken away from me. I don't know what I would be doing right now, how I would end up if I was able to do what I loved and perform and write. It was a big part of me, that I was able to gain back when I was with Steve. Even if it was this little store, on the corner. It was a sanctuary for me. I placed the guitar back, pulling my hair out and re-tying it. I smirked when I saw Steve walk into the store, and head towards the room I was in. I exited before he could go in, I didn't want to play for him, not tonight at least.
"Ready to go?" He asked, grabbing my hands and pulling them into mine.
"Yeah, let's go." I nodded, forcing a smile and leaving my soul and emotion and honesty in that room. I looked behind me, seeing a figure sitting against the wall. When I looked back again, it was gone. I could have sworn I saw something, but I guess it was just my brain playing tricks on me again.
"Are you alright?" Steve chuckled, I looked over at him with my eyes wide.
"I'm going crazy." I giggled, walking out of the store as he held the door open for me.
"You're not going crazy, you've done that a long time ago." I frowned, and kicked him in the butt with my foot. He laughed, jogging away from me. We laughed, joking and chasing each other back to our apartment. Then it hit me, the over powering aroma of blood filled my nostrils.
"Wait, Steve. Somethings wrong."