A/N: Anothah update, WHOO! Sorry this one too so long. I got distracted by my roleplaying situation and reading this scary fanfic. ANYWAYS, I used 3 songs in this chapter. The second song is Just So You Know by Jesse McCartney, but I didn't use all the lyrics. Parts of the song are not heard because Chad and Lucy are talking. It's a beautiful song, and you should look it up if you have the time. Okay. Happy reading!
Chad's POV
The next few days were exactly like Monday. Beach, pool, hang out. Beach, pool, hang out. Not that I was complaining. The beach was one of the best places to be.
On Thursday morning, I woke up way earlier than I had intended. I eventually got bored of trying to force myself back to sleep. So I got up and opened the balcony door and heard singing.
'Sonny, again.' I told myself. I'd unintentionally heard her on Monday too. So I sat down next to the door and listened to her sweet and melodic voice sing.
Every time, I think I'm closer to the heart
Of what it means to know just who I am.
I think I've finally found a better place to start,
But no one ever seems to understand.
I need to try to get to where you are.
Could it be, you're not that far?
You're the voice I hear inside my head,
The reason that I'm singing.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
You're the missing piece I need,
The song inside of me.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
You're the remedy I'm searchin' hard to find,
To fix the puzzle that I see inside.
Painting all my dreams the color of your smile.
When I find you it will be alright.
I need to try to get to where you are,
Could it be, you're not that far?
You're the voice I hear inside my head,
The reason that I'm singing.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
You're the missing piece I need,
The song inside of me.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
Been feeling lost,
Can't find the words to say.
Spendin' all my time stuck in yesterday.
Where you are is where I wanna be.
Oh next to you, and you next to me.
I need to find you.
You're the voice I hear inside my head,
The reason that I'm singing.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
You're the missing piece I need,
The song inside of me.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
You're the voice I hear inside my head,
The reason that I'm singing.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
You're the missing piece I need,
The song inside of me.
I need to find you,
I gotta find you.
I gotta find you…
I wondered who she was singing about, but I didn't dare walk out and ask her. So I just got up from my spot, closed the door, and got ready for the day.
At breakfast, one the adults (Aaron, I think) said, "I saw a poster advertising special events every weeknight until the 4th of July. All of this week was the carnival, but it ends tomorrow. We should go tonight!"
Suddenly, the room was filled with yells of "Yeah!", "Okay!", and "Sounds like a plan."
"Okay, it's settled. What should we do during the day?"
"Beach!" exclaimed the usual people.
He laughed and said, "Alright, let's get to it then!"
Around 6:45 everyone was rushing around the house getting ready to go to the boardwalk.
"C'mon! Let's get movin'!" Connie yelled over the commotion as we piled into the cars.
We were reached the boardwalk in 5 minutes, but it took us 10 minutes to find good parking.
Finally, we parked and made it to the carnival. The boardwalk smelled like cotton candy, popcorn, and all your general carnival food. At the very back of the designated area, there was a stage with live music.
"Okay, so let's split into groups. I'm sure all the teens wanna go off on their own," Connie said, looking at us, "Just stay in groups."
Then the adults and little kids went off on their own. The twins, Nathan, and Tess immediately ran off in one direction while Zach, Tyler, and Ian went in another.
"We should probably keep an eye on them," Sonny said.
Brian and Shane nodded and said, "No problem."
"I'll follow my brother, Zach, and Ian." Shane said, heading off in their direction.
"And I'll go after Nathan, Tess, and the twins. Should I meet up with you guys later?" Brian said.
Sonny replied, "Yeah, we'll call if we need to find you or something."
"A'ight," he said. Then he walked in the direction of his group.
That just left Sonny, Lucy, Matt, and me.
"So what should we do first?" Lucy asked.
"Well, it looks like on this end there's just games. Let's go play some!" Sonny said.
We played a bunch of games for the next two hours.
There was one game where you shoot water at a target and try to be the first to light up the whole meter. Sonny won a realistic-looking plastic snake. "I'll give it to Zora when we get back!" she laughed.
There was another game where you try to bounce ping pong balls into a pool of floating dishes. Surprisingly, Lucy won. Her prize was a poster of Blake Radisson. "…Wanna help me draw all over it later?" she asked Sonny who laughed and nodded eagerly.
We played a few more games where none of us won anything. Then we reached a game where you throw darts and try to pop balloons.
"Aww! Look at that!" Sonny said, pointing to a stuffed animal cow holding a small dry erase board that currently read, 'I'm not cute? That's udderly ridiculous!'
While they were laughing, I paid the guy at the booth and he handed me five darts. I took aim at an orange balloon straight ahead and threw the dart… Missing the balloon by half an inch. Aiming again, I tried for a yellow balloon that I had almost hit. Missed again. I managed to hit balloons with two of my three remaining darts and won a mini stuffed turtle.
I shrugged to the three standing behind me and said, "Maybe I'll give it to my cousin next time I see her. She's obsessed with turtles."
"You were so good at darts on our date that one ti—" Sonny began, before realizing it was actually Chaz, "Nevermind."
Lucy and Matt looked a little confused and just shrugged at each other.
Sonny, Lucy, and I tried the game several more times with no success. 10 minutes and $20 later, Matt stepped up and played. He popped a balloon with every dart he threw. He turned around and smiled at Sonny while handing her the stuffed cow.
"Aww! Thanks, Matt!" she said, hugging him.
"No prob, Allie," he said, hugging her back.
An awkward silence followed their hug. I glanced at Sonny who was still smiling at Matt.
"So… Is anyone hungry? There's a food stand just over there." Lucy said, pointing to the short line of people ordering snacks.
"Yeah, a little. Let's get something." Sonny said, following Lucy.
Twenty minutes later, the four of us were sitting at a round table near the stage with a plate of funnel cake.
"Ugh, that song is terrible! If Bruno Mars has enough time catch a grenade for a girl, she has time to move! If he knows her eyes are open when they're kissing, don't his eyes have to be open too?" Matt rolled his eyes at the girls' debate.
"What? It's a cute song!" Sonny exclaimed, taking a piece of funnel cake.
"Speaking of terrible songs, have you heard that 13 year old named Rebecca Black and her song Friday?" Lucy asked.
"I love that song!" Matt said.
"How can you like that song? A kindergartener could have written it! You have no taste in music!" Sonny laughed, throwing a piece of funnel cake at Matt.
"It's better than some overly cheesy love song!" he chuckled, throwing a piece at Sonny.
They continued debating over random topics until we ran out of food.
"Oh, look! There's a ferris wheel! Can we go on it? Please, please, pleaaasseee?" Sonny begged.
"Sure, Allie! What about you guys?" Matt asked.
"Fine with me!" Lucy replied.
"Yeah, let's go." I said, trying to convince myself that it wasn't that high up.
When it was our turn to get on, the band onstage said, "We're gonna play a slower song next. Gotta rest up if you wanna keep that energy flowin'! I'm sure a lot of you will be familiar with this next song, J-Mac's Just So You Know!"
I shouldn't love you, but I want to.
I just can't turn away.
I watched as Sonny and Matt got into the first bench.
I shouldn't see you, but I can't move.
I can't look away.
"Chad… CHAD! You're holding up the line! Are you coming or not?" Lucy asked rolling her eyes at me.
I sat down next to her and closed my eyes.
And I don't know how to be fine when I'm not.
'Cause I don't know how to make a feeling stop.
"What was that about?" she asked me in a loud whisper.
"What do you mean?" I whispered back, confusedly.
"You know what I mean. You were staring at Sonny!" she almost screamed.
"…I was?"
"Yes! You still like her don't you?"
"That's ridicu—" I began.
She glared at me and I said, "…Yes."
"I knew it! Why don't you just tell her?"
"I can't!"
"Why not?"
It's getting hard to be around you
There's so much I can't say.
Do you want me to hide the feelings
And look the other way?
"Because I think she likes your brother!"
Just so you know,
This feeling's taking control of me
And I can't help it.
"What? Ew! No she doesn't! I'm sure she still likes you."
Thought you should know,
I've tried my best to let go of you,
But I don't want to.
"How can you be so sure? You've seen the way they flirt!" I said quietly.
She sat there thinking for a few moments as the band continued playing.
This emptiness is killing me
And I'm wondering why I've waited so long.
Looking back I realize,
It was always there just never spoken.
I'm waiting here... Been waiting here.
"Ew! She does like him!" Lucy said with a terrified look on her face.
I sighed and said, "What do I do then?"
I won't sit around, I can't let him win now.
"Tell her, you moron! She'll realize it's you she likes."
"You really think so?"
She just nodded and fell silent, letting me think about what I should do.
Thought you should know,
I've tried my best to let go of you,
But I don't want to.
I just gotta say it all
Before I go.
Just so you know.
Finally we made it back to the bottom of the ferris wheel where Sonny and Matt were waiting with Brian, Shane, and the rest of their groups.
"Hey, guys!" Lucy said when we reached them.
"What do you guys wanna do now?" Shane asked everyone.
Just then, something shot up into the sky and exploded in a burst of colorful light.
"Whoa, fireworks!" Tess exclaimed as the band began playing their next song.
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,
Drifting through the wind wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin,
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing.
Do you know that there's still a chance for you?
'Cause there's a spark in you.
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine.
Just own the night like the 4th of July.
'Cause baby you're a firework!
Come on, show 'em what you're worth!
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y!
Baby, you're a firework!
Come on, let your colors burst!
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em goin' "Oh, oh, oh!"
You don't have to feel like a waste of space.
You're original, cannot be replaced.
If you only knew what the future holds,
After a hurricane comes a rainbow.
Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed,
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road.
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow.
And when it's time, you'll know.
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine.
Just own the night like the 4th of July.
'Cause baby you're a firework!
Come on, show 'em what you're worth!
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y!
Baby, you're a firework!
Come on, let your colors burst!
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em goin' "Oh, oh, oh!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon!
It's always been inside of you, you, you,
And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough!
'Cause baby you're a firework!
Come on, show 'em what you're worth!
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y!
Baby, you're a firework!
Come on, let your colors burst!
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em goin' "Oh, oh, oh!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon!
Boom, boom, boom!
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon!
During the song, we'd made our way towards the stage while looking up at the sky and watching the fireworks.
Each one was perfectly in sync with the song, punctuating each line.
I watched how excited and happy Sonny was about the fireworks. How Matt put his arm around her shoulder as they walked and how she let him keep it there.
I glanced over at Lucy who gave me a look that said, 'You better make your move soon.'
I knew she was right. But tonight just wasn't the right time.
After the fireworks had ended, we rejoined the adults and headed back to the cars. Within the next hour and a half, everyone was cleaned up and in bed.
I contemplated going to talk to Sonny, but decided against it. It had been a long day, and I didn't know how much more I could take. So I simply slid into my bed and fell into another dreamless sleep.
A/N: Review prettay puh-leaseeeeee? :D