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Conner went back to his table with some of his friends, Kyle and I went back to our table. When I sat down I noticed that Nathan's hands were balled up in fists and his hands were turning whiter than his already creamy pale skin.
"Hey Kyle when's the next band practice?" I asked. "I forgot."
"Tonight at 5:00."
"You guys have a band?" Erik asked.
"Yeah, it's Macey, me, Jay, Dylan, and Adam." Just as Kyle said that the three come over to our table.
"Speak of the devil and the devil shall appear." I said under my breath.
"What's up guys?" Jay asked a big smile on his face. Jay has short brunette hair, big brown puppy dog eyes, and is the biggest flirt. He plays bass in the band.
"Hey guys this is Anna, Erik, Alex, and Nathan." Kyle introduced them.
"Yeah you guys are the new kids everyone's talking about." Adam pointed out. Adam plays the drums, and he is so sweet. He has yellowish, orangish short hair there really is no color to describe his hair, and he has hazel eyes.
Dylan just sat there grinning at me. Oh no. I thought. Dylan has brown shaggy hair, with deep bule eyes. He is a lot like Jay, but when he starts getting that cocky attitude- like he has now- it means he is going to either embarrass me or flirt with me. (And he plays guitar.)
When everyone started talking individually, he walked behind me. "So…" He began as he leaned in closer to my ear. "You were pretty badass when you beat the crap out of Scott."
I turned my head to face him. He was pretty close for personal space. I smiled sweetly. "Just remember Dylan I can do the same to you."
He held up his hands in defense. "All I'm sayin' is you were pretty hot." He smiled at me.
I rolled my eyes and turned back around. He walked back over to Adam and Jay.
"Jay and Dylan are the biggest flirts you will ever meet, but the sweetest guys in the world, including Adam." I told Nathan. He gave me a thoughtful look, and kind of cocked his head to the side a little bit. It was really cute the way he did it.
"You see people for who they really are don't you." He asked.
"With people, you have to wait and see if there is any evil in them, because not all of them are good."
"Animals are lucky, they aren't influenced by the bad." He said.
"How did you-?" I was cut off by the bell ringing. I got up and dumped my tray. How did he know I said that? And what about what he said about the rain? That's also what I said last night. I mean I guess he could just think and have the same opinions that I do, but its stilll a little too weird. I tried to shake those thoughts out of my head as I went to 5th hour.
After 7th hour I was definitely ready to go home and sleep which is probably what I will do since we don't have any homework, yet. I guess I didn't get in trouble for beating the crap out of Scott, either he didn't tell or no one would say what they really saw, because they knew what he did.
I went into homeroom and chose a seat in the back. I put my hood up, my headphones in, and fixed my hair so it would cover them. I turned on my favorite song and blasted it. I slowly closed my eyes and began to think, but it didn't last long. I felt a presence behind me, then someone tapped me on the shoulder. I jumped about five feet in my chair. I had to cover my mouth so I wouldn't scream. I took out my headphones, Nathan came around and sat in the chair next to me.
"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you." He whispered.
"It's okay." I whispered with a smile. I could feel my heart still pounding in my chest from being scared.
In homeroom all you do is sit here and do homework until they dismiss you over the intercom. They let bus riders go first, once they are gone they will dismiss everyone else.
"So tell me about yourself." He said.
"Ok. Deal."
"You first." I said.
"What do your parents do?"
"My mom's in business and my dad died when I was eight." I said my face falling a bit.
"I'm sorry about your dad." He said sincerely. "My mom is a nurse at the hospital, and my dads a police officer."
"Wow a cop how long has he been doing that?"
"He has always been one for as long as I can remember, he wants to know front and center what's going on." He smiled, I smiled back. "Do you have a job?"
"Yeah, I work at the car wash, and if you call being in a band a technical job." I said
"That's pretty cool, can I come see you guys practice?" He asked in a sweet voice.
"Uh yeah." I said with a shy smile. "Tonight at 5:00."
"So what do you do in your band?"
"I sing, I don't think I'm very good but Kyle put me up to it, so I'm kind of use to it now. And I play lead guitar when Kyle sings."
He just looked at me and smiled. I blushed a little and looked around so I wouldn't have to make eye contact with him.
"So what's your favorite kind of music?" I asked
"I would say mostly rock."
"Me too." They came over the intercom and told bus riders they could leave.
"Where do you guys practice?" He asked.
"Well we are a full time band at this 21 and under club, and we practice there when it's closed." I wrote down the directions to the club for him.
They came over the intercom again and dismissed the rest of us. I walked out to my jeep with him because his car was close to mine. I saw Kyle getting into his van. Nathan went to his family at their cars.
"Kyle!" I yelled. I ran up to him. "Just to let you know Nathan is coming to see us practice."
"Kay." He said as he got in. "See you later." He winked and drove out of the parking lot. I shook my head as I got into my jeep.
I drove home with the radio blasting, and the windows down it felt good. I got home after Conner. I walked in the house, my mom was gone which I already knew because her car was gone. She doesn't say goodbye and leaves for a week at a time.
"I'm Home!" I yelled as I walked into the kitchen. I grabbed a coke out of the refrigerator.
"In here." I heard from the living room. I walked in to see Conner and Ian in the recliners and Chris on the couch. I sat on the other side of Chris, I lay back and put my feet in his lap, he lets me do it all the time.
"What happened with Scott?" Ian asked. "Conner wouldn't tell us."
"I don't know, apparently he was saying stuff about me and the nest thing I know at lunch Conner has him pinned up against the cafeteria wall."
Ian's eyes narrowed. Chris's eyes were on me. "What was he saying?" Chris asked.
I shrugged. "Conner knows." All our eyes went to Conner.
"It was bad enough to hear it I don't want to say it especially to Macey."
"Then tell me in my ear." Ian said, so Conner did and Ian almost spit the pop he was drinking out. Conner also told Chris in his ear, and Chris's eyes went wide.
"What? Cant I know?" I asked.
"Trust me you don't want to, but tell me one thing." Ian said. "All you did was kiss him right?"
"Yeah."
"Good. Now I'm gonna go kill him. You coming Chris?" Ian stood up Chris following him. I bolted in front of them. I put my hand on both their chests to stop them.
"Whoa. Slow down before you commit an actual murder." I said. "You know the rumors aren't true and hes an ass anyway, plus," I smiled. "I beat him up."
"That's true he pissed her off and called her a tease." Conner added. "It was pretty awesome seeing him fall to the floor crying like a baby."
I smiled at them. "That's true you don't want to piss Macey off." Chris mumbled under his breath. I laughed at him.
"Okay well I gotta get ready to go to band practice." I said as I went upstairs, I laid my bag on my floor. I grabbed the papers I needed signed by a parent or guardian and went back down stairs.
"Ian?" I called.
"Yeah?" He answered back behind me.
I jumped. He laughed at me. "Geez." I breathed. I held the papers out to him, he walked into the kitchen. I sat on the counter at he signed them. "How long?" I asked.
"She'll be gone for a week at the least." He told me. I pulled my knees up to my chest and put my arms around them.
"I know how you feel and I'm so sorry you always have to go through this."Ian said as he kissed my head. "I'm sorry but I have to go check up on that new family again." I nodded as he left.
I laid my head on my knees. How can my life be so empty? No one cares enough to fight to be with me. My life is a whole bunch of scattered pieces. A tear rolled down my cheek followed by another.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Chris asked, I looked up and he was standing right in front of me. I didn't hear him come in. I sniffled.
"It's nothing." I said as I jumped down from the counter. He took my face in his hands, and wiped the tears away with his thumbs.
"You know your never alone right?" He whispered. I nodded he kissed my forehead. "I'm going with Ian but I'll be back later, I'll probably sleep here again."
I smiled at him. "Bye."
He smiled back at me. "Bye."
When I got to the club, Dylan and Kyle were already there. They were sitting on the stage talking. The equipment was already set up. I flopped on my back on the stage next to Kyle.
"I wonder if I could sleep in one of the booths. It could be comfortable." I said.
They laughed at me. I sat up and pulled my knees up to my chest, I put my arms around my legs, and laid my head on Kyle's shoulder.
"I'm just gonna sleep for awhile." I said into his shoulder. "Just don't move too quickly you'll give me more brain damage if my head hits the stage that hard." Dylan and Kyle chuckled. I laid there a few minutes until Kyle started to move.
"Come on Macey we gotta get ready to practice."
"Mm-mmn." I mumbled as I shook my head against his shoulder.
"I could wake you up if you're really that tired." Dylan said. My eyes shot open, I got up really quick.
"I'm up, I'm up."
Jay, Adam and Nathan walked through the door. They came over to us.
"When we drove into the parking lot I almost his Nathan." Adam said. More than likely Jay didn't have the money to fix whatever was wrong with his car and had Adam drive him.
"We tried to pull in at the same time." Nathan said.
I sat back down on the stage and boosted myself fully up with my arms. I went back stage to look at some of our music sheets. I couldn't remember some of the names of the new ones. I picked out the ones we needed to work on. (Choose Your Fate by Story of the Year. If It Means a lot to You by A Day to Remember. Beautiful Bride by Flyleaf.) When I walked back out on stage everyone was in place and Nathan was in a seat up front leaning forward in his seat with his arms on his knees.
"Whatcha got?" Kyle asked coming over to me. He looked over them and agreed.
Kyle walked up to the microphone, I went to the right of him and picked up my guitar. Dylan was to the left of me and back a little, Jay was behind me and Adam was in the back. I strummed a few notes as I put the strap over my shoulder.
"Alright let's do If it Means a lot to You first." Kyle turned around and told us. We all nodded in agreement.
I started the song, Dylan followed me, and Kyle began to sing.
(Kyle, Macey, Boys back up)
And hey darling,
I hope you're good tonight.
And I know you don't feel right when I'm leaving.
Yeah, I want it but no, I don't need it.
Tell me something sweet to get me by,
'Cause I can't come back home till they're singingAnd hey sweetie,
Well I need you here tonight,
And I know that you don't wanna be leaving me
Yeah, you want it, but I can't help it.
I just feel complete when you're by my side,
But I know you can't come home till they're singingTill everyone is singing.
La, la la la, la la la.You know you can't give me what I need.
And even though you mean so much to me,
I can't wait through everything,
Is this really happening?
La, la la la, la la la,
Till everyone is singing
If you can wait till I get home,
Then I swear to you that we can make this last.
(La la la)
If you can wait till I get home,
Then I swear come tomorrow, this will all be in our past.
Well it might be for the best.
La, la la la, la la la,
If you can wait till I get home,
Then I swear to you that we can make this last.
(La la la)
If you can wait till I get home,
Then I swear come tomorrow, this will all be in our past.
Well it might be for the best.
Adam joined in along with Jay.
I swear I'll never be happy again.
And don't you dare say we can just be friends.
I'm not some boy that you can sway.
We knew it'd happen eventually.
La, la la la, la la la,
Now everybody's singing.
La, la la la, la la la,
Now everybody's singing.
La, la la la, la la la,
(If you can wait till I get home)
Now everybody's singing.
La, la la la, la la la,
(Then I swear we can make this last)
Now everybody's singing.
(Then I swear we can make this last)
Now everybody's singing.
La
La, la la la, la la la,
(If you can wait till I get home)
Now everybody's singing.
La, la la la, la la la,
"My favorite part of that song is in the middle." Adam said when we stopped playing.
"When you start playing?" I asked with a smile.
"Exactly." He said with a smile. Everyone laughed.
"Mace do you want to do Beautiful Bride?" Kyle asked.
"Yeah." I took off the guitar and handed it to Kyle. I walked up to the microphone, Kyle took my place.
Kyle began to play, so did everyone else. I cleared my throat just before for my part came up.
(Macey ,Boys back up)
Beautified diversity
Functioning as one body
Every part encouraged by the other
No one independent of another
You're irreplaceable, indispensable
You're incredible
You're incredibleBeautiful bride
Body of Christ
One flesh abiding
Strong and unifyingOne flesh abiding
Strong and unifying
Fighting ends in forgiveness
Unite and fight all division
Beautiful brideOne flesh abiding
Strong and unifying
Fighting ends in forgiveness
Unite and fight all division
Beautiful bride
(Chorus)
Beautiful bride
Body of Christ
One flesh abiding
Strong and unifying
Fighting ends in forgiveness
Unite and fight all division
Beautiful bride
Strengthen your arms now
Train your fingers for battle
Urgency's here now
Train your fingers for battle
Fighting this violence
With your feet wrapped in peace
Sad tears and silence
Now screams of joy
Victory
(Chorus)
Beautiful bride
Body of Christ
One flesh abiding
Strong and unifying
Fighting ends in forgiveness
Unite and fight all division
Beautiful bride
We're not gonna fall and forget
How far You went to pick us up
If one part's hurt the whole body's sick
If one part mourns we all mourn with Him
Rejoice, we'll sing with you
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
(Chorus)
Beautiful bride
Body of Christ
Beautiful bride
Body of Christ
"That was awesome!" Jay shouted enthusiastically.
I smiled and shook my head at him. Kyle and I switched places again as we started to play Choose Your Fate.
(Boys Back up)
Liar - slipped from the tongue
Like the breath of a prophet -
Cloaked in blood kissed with a bomb from the heart of flawless number one(To be objectified)
Their lies will stare back at you from the other side
(From the other side)
Liar, liar, liar, liar
In a home that's broken and silent
The truth will not be heard
In the forceful roar of a tyrant
Freedom is a loaded word
Compliance - this morbid code
Leaves the carcass a feast for -
The corrupt where power is love blind allegiance warmly smiled upon
In a place where thought is abandoned
Freedom can become a curse
Beggars, choose your fate
The reaction, the reaction is awake
So choose your fate
The reaction, the reaction is awake
'Cause when the meaning fails to be objectified lies will carry through
Until you see them staring from the other side -
Back at you
Back at you
Now, now, now they will try to sell you for all you're worth
For all you're worth
Yeah
When the meaning fails to be objectified
Beggars, choose your fate
The reaction, the reaction is awake
So choose your fate
The reaction, the reaction is awake
Yeah, awake, yeah, awake
Choose your own fate, own fate, awake
Reaction is awake, yeah
"That one has such a good meaning I love it." I said after we stopped playing. They all chuckled at me. Nathan smiled at me from where he was still sitting. I smiled back at him.
"Let's do some more songs." Kyle said.
Nathan hadn't really spoken to me since school. It still bugged me about how he knew what I had said to Duke last night.
I was putting my guitar and my amp in the back of my jeep when I felt someone behind me. I turned around and there was Nathan.
"Hey." I turned back around to make sure nothing would move around when I was driving. He definitely wasn't the average guy. I mean not everyone can scare me as easily as he can, except Chris and Ian but they're trained to keep quiet and to sneak up on someone. For Nathan it seemed too easy. He had danger written all over him. He's what you call a "Bad Boy".
"Hi." He leaned against my car. I snuck a glance at him, his hair had fallen in his eyes, and his arms were crossed over his chest. When my eyes met his there was that liquid fire again, which is something else strange about him but that could be my imagination.
"Why do your eyes do that?" I asked, closing my trunk.
"Do what?" He asked in an innocent tone.
"It's like the color in your eyes move, like fire swirling around." I tried as best as I could to explain it. I ended up standing in front of him. All the others had left it was just me and him. In the back of my mind, that scared me for some reason unknown.
"The colors of my eyes swirl and move?" He asked in disbelief. "Are you sure you're not just seeing things?"
"I don't know." I said crossing my arms stubbornly. "Yet."
"You have a real passion for singing, you know." He looked straight at me.
"Thank you." I said with a smile. "And you're pretty good at changing the subject."
He smiled a "what can you do" smile.
"You won't give up until you know, will you?" He asked when I got into my jeep.
"I'm stubborn." I started my car. "But who said there was anything to know?"
He didn't say anything he just shrugged and walked to his car.
Well that was confusing and not helpful at all! I thought. A million different thoughts were running through my head as I drove home. The one thing all those thoughts had in common was that they were about Nathan.
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