Chapter Four: Of Singing, Dog Tags, and Jealousy
A/N
Hi everybody! I know I've been kinda MIA recently, but I have good reason! I'm super busy with homework/school (I'm in a high school algebra class even though I'm an eighth grader), CYT class (musical theater), dance team (intermediate tap), piano, volleyball (I'm setting this year), and I just auditioned for CYT's Alice in Wonderland. I made it, but I'm very disappointed with my part :( Oh well though!
Randomness: "It's 1:38, DAMMIT!" "They're pretty yet scary at the same time… Like me." Thanks to JJ for the hilarious quotes lol. Oh, and also: Beware the Jabberwock. Kill the Beast! (ahaha I love CYT! Yeni and KLinnae that was for you!)
Disclaimer: Disclaimed, for the rest of the story! I'm too lazy! So yeah, I don't own! I only own a laptop and the ability to type!
CPOV
I finally ran out of tears and just lay there, thinking about how I was betrayed. Seeing Chase and Megan making out was one of the worst days of my life. I thought they cared. But I have to snap out of this. I have to get up, keep going, and get on with my life. So that's what I did, at least as soon as the song playing ended. It was Learn to be Lonely, which always made me feel really strange.
As soon as I snapped out of my funk, I got up and switched my iPod to Tell Me Why by Taylor Swift. Singing helps me get through things, but only Dad and Noah knew about my passion for it. So at that moment, even though I would be revealing a deep secret, I didn't care. I belted out the lyrics with all I had in me, letting the words sink in.
"I need you like a heartbeat, but I know you've got a mean streak that makes me run for cover when you're around."
It was exactly how I felt when Chase broke my heart. I heard the others out in the living room, and I knew someone, or even all of them, would be in here soon. I was right.
The door creaked open, and there stood Noah, Zach, Bex, Liz, Mace, Grant, and even Jonas. Noah had a huge grin on his face while the others were standing there with their mouths hanging wide open. It was quite comical, really. Naturally I giggled.
That seemed to put them out of their shock and they piled into my room. I turned off the music, and prepared for another onslaught of either questions, information, or both.
Noah was the first to speak. "Wow Cams, I wasn't sure you still had it in you!" He grinned, and joined me sitting on my bed. I rested my head on his shoulder.
"Still had it in her?" Bex screamed. "You mean you've always been able to sing like that!"
"Well, yeah, I guess I have. I mean I've always loved to sing, it's just been my little secret, well one of them anyways!" I told her.
"So are you feeling better now Cams?" asked Liz and Zach at the same time, which was actually kind of funny. I mean really, Liz with her high squeaky voice and Zach with his low, manly voice sound pretty hysterical speaking in unison!
"Yeah, I guess. I need to get over it," I admitted, finally coming to terms with it.
Grant chimed in, "Yeah, you're probably right. And if he ever hurts my almost sister, then he will be dead! Dead I tell you, dead!" He said this in a maniacal evil villain voice, causing great hysterics for the rest of us!
"Ok Cams, we decided to take the trolley into town and hang out for a while, and then watch The Notebook and The Princess Bride, your favorites, just for you! But first you just have to sing for us!" Macey cried, obviously overjoyed that she would yet again get to play dress up with us.
I groaned a little, but then thought about it. It would be nice to let them share in my favorite little secret, not including Noah! Heading back to the iPod, I looked through my songs and chose one that I listened to a lot after the "incident". I put it on, and started to sing.
Oh, How about a round of applause, Yeah
A standing ovation
Oh, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
You look so dumb right now
Standing outside my house
Trying to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out
[Chorus:]
Don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
Really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now (but it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
Grab your clothes and get gone (get gone)
You better hurry up
Before the sprinklers come on (come on)
Talking' bout'
Girl, I love you, you're the one
This just looks like a re-run
Please, what else is on (on)
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Oh, And the award for
The best liar goes to you (goes to you)
For making me believe (that you)
That you could be faithful to me
Let's hear your speech, Oh
How about a round of applause
A standing ovation
But you put on quite a show
Really had me going
Now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now (but it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
But it's over now
I had so immersed myself into the lyrics and notes of the song that I didn't notice the awe on my friends', especially Zach's, faces. They applauded and Zach swept me into a hug.
"That was beautiful, and remember I will never hurt you like he did," he whispered in my ear.
Then Noah rounded up the guys and said, "Ok, let's leave and let the ladies get ready for our night on the town!"
I stick out my tongue at him, not caring about the immaturity. He just laughed and left, leaving Bex, Liz, and Macey with huge grins on their faces.
"Ready to make Chase regret everything," Macey asked, knowing full well I did.
"Yeah sure I guess," I told her, almost instantly regretting it as their grins grew.
"Well then you can't get angry at us! Let us work our magic, girl!" Bex cried.
Since they had already gotten ready, they would be putting full attention on me. Macey went over to my closet and pulled out a very pretty flower printed sundress. It was simple, with a tan background and brightly colored flowers splashed all over. She also pulled out pretty golden sandals. I put them on and was actually pleased with the effortless but pretty look.
She grabbed a big turquoise hobo purse and filled it with my necessities. She also grabbed a white sweater to keep in my bag just in case, and let me choose my jewelry. I chose my claddagh ring from my Dad, my charm bracelet from Noah, and a simple necklace with a music note on it.
Finally, Liz flat ironed my hair so it was perfectly straight and glossy, and she added a large blue flower by my ear. Bex gave me light makeup again, and she even let me use the grapefruit lip gloss! Then Macey frowned and stared curiously at something hanging from my neck.
"Hey Cam, what's that other necklace, I've never seen it before!" She cried in dismay, obviously shocked that I had jewelry she hadn't cataloged.
I looked down, not knowing myself, and then realized what she was talking about. The dogtags. Noah's dogtags. I never took them off, and always hid them, so no one knew about them, and I obviously forget about them. You see, every Morgan boy gets a set of dogtags when he is born, and every Cameron girl gets an initial necklace.
When Noah left for the mission with Dad, we exchanged ours, just in case, and I haven't taken the dogtags off since. Since I was all ready, I thought it would be ok if I squealed and then ran out to find the guys.
The girls didn't, so they ran after me, demanding answers.
When I reached the family room, I ran into what seemed to be a brick wall. That theory was shot down when the supposed brick wall wrapped its arm around me.
"What's the rush, Gallagher Girl," it asked, chuckling. Then, he too seemed to notice the dogtags. He looked hurt, like they belonged to my boyfriend or something. Well I wish Zach would give me his Blackthorne tags! I would wear those, too! "What are these?" He asked, sounding very depressed.
"That's why I'm in such a hurry!" I cry anxiously. "They're Noah's! I want to return them and see if he has my necklace!"
"Oh, ok. He's out on the porch." He told me.
"'Kay, thanks!" I reply, heading over to Noah. "Look what I found big brother!" I dangle the tags in front of his face.
"No way! I can't believe you still have these," he told me.
"Of course! I've never taken them off," I say, shocked that he could think otherwise.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out my necklace, which he obviously tried to keep in very good condition since I gave it to him. "Here," he says, handing it to me. "I've kept it safe."
"Oh Frogs!" I say, "Thank you. Sometimes your tags were the only thing that kept me going through the worst times! It's like having a part of you."
"I know. But here. I want you to have it!" He says, putting it back on me and slipping his tags over my head and then around his neck.
Then we heard Jonas bellow, "Come on everyone, it's time to get going or we'll miss the trolley!"
So we all headed to the stop, and you'll never guess who we saw waiting there…
A/N
Hey everyone! Thanks for being patient with me! I'm super busy right now, and I keep getting busier! I actually just went back and read the original chapter three, and it was so much better than the newer one, so that's kinda depressing. I know this sucked, but it was what I could manage right now, so I'll try to improve as the story goes! Hope you enjoy, and please please please review, I'm begging you! Reviews just brighten my day!
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Beth