SEMI-IMPORTANT A/N
Thanks for all of the favourite-ed story yolks and story alerts. You guys are awesome. I'm just going to skip on a little in this chapter.
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Sorry for the late update also, I had competitions all last week and a couple this week….I know a rocker who likes classical music as well as rock…who'd a thought?
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight, I own Lisa though…so NO stealing her-or any of my characters, I was reading a fanfic this week on Maximum Ride (I have one called The Officials-check it out) AND they had a character with the same name as one of mine, and was just like him…..so like you know not cool.
Also, the song is 'Safe and Sound' by Taylor Swift from the Hunger Games movie. Review if your excited!
Chapter 12
Lisa's POV
I sat down in art, and placed my head in my hands. I let out a frustrated sigh as I sensed someone else sit down beside me. I could smell Mickey before I could see him.
"Rough day?" he asked casually, taking his sketch pad out of his bag. I looked up at him and took in his green eyes and jet-black hair. He was average in height but well-built, still making me feel tiny. He was wearing a "Metallica" shirt, black vans and jeans. Basically what I was wearing except for the shirt, "Iron Maiden" all the way.
"More like rough life," I muttered loud enough for him to hear me, while taking my pad out of my bag. He wouldn't really know what I'm talking about, he's smart but not that smart. The teacher was babbling on about stuff I really wasn't interested in, something about the different origins of the colour blue.
"Can't be that bad now," Mickey told me lightly, giving me a light nudge in the side. I took the nudge lightly and gave him a look of disbelief. "OK, maybe in your case it can be," he laughed and I laughed with him, if only he knew half of it. It's the first time I had actually laughed in days. I mean really laughed, not just at Emmets pathetic excuse of what he calls humour, in an attempt to make me feel better.
"John isn't pissed with you by the way, he understands," Mickey told me sincerely. This did make me feel slightly better. I never wanted to hurt either Seth or John. I couldn't help myself but smile slightly.
"Thanks," I told Mickey looking up at him. This is probably the first time I had actually ever spoken to him directly, just the two of us. He shrugged casually.
"No problems, just no making out with him for a while, you're putting him off when it comes to singing and playing the guitar simultaneously," Mickey smirked then laughed softly. "We're gonna need a new lead singer," he continued, doodling in his note pad.
"He's an amazing singer," I defended John, which was true.
"But a better guitarist," Mickey added, which was also true. I shrugged my shoulders, trying to dismiss the topic as I didn't really like where it was going.
"Hey you wouldn't be interested in-"he began slowly.
"No," I interrupted him. "No way, no no noooo!" I declared trying to make myself clear. I placed my hands on the desk, signalling the end of the conversation just as the bell rang. I got up quickly and shoved my note pad into my bag. I walked quickly out of the art room and made my way to History.
I thought I had lost Mickey, but then realised that we have history together. I got to the room first and took my usual seat, beside the window in the back left corner. I got out my history textbook and pretended to be studying it. I heard someone sit in front of me, to my right and someone in front of the person to my right. The person in front of me picked up my text book.
"You must be really skilled to be able to read a book upside down, Lisa," Mickey told me. I looked to my right and saw John, wearing a cheeky smirk and Toby looking just as devious. I crossed my arms in front of me and buried my head in my arms and sighed loudly. "Just one gig Lisa, it's an open mike anyways, so there will be people there worse than you," Mickey pressed in a pleading tone. I huffed in response to his comment about my singing talents, not that I really had any.
"Please Lisa, we promise we'll let you and John make-out back stage," He pleaded. I scoffed at his attempt. This time I looked up to defend myself.
"That was a once off," I scowled at Toby, careful to avoid looking at John. Toby raised his eyebrows. "No," I rejected, staring to get really annoyed.
"Please Lisa, we really need you," John told me in a calm yet pleading tone. I looked into his eyes, which were a deep brown, but not black, more hazel-like.
"Fine, just one gig, one," I sighed defeated, holding up my index finger to complete my statement. Each of the boy's faces lit up.
"Yes!" they hissed simultaneously, pounding each-others fists as the teacher walked in and began the lesson.
I walked out of the school building with a sigh of relief that the day was finally over, now just four more days and then two whole days of freedom. I was already excited for the weekend. I walked with a skip in my step over to where Edward and Bella were standing by Edward's Volvo. He noticed my happy mood and smiled slightly.
"What's got you in such a happy mood?" he asked curiously with a slight laugh.
"Just four more days then freedom," I sang as I threw my bag in the boot of his car. Bella laughed slightly at me.
"You need a ride home?" Edward asked knowingly. Talk about stupid question.
"No, I'm just putting my bag in your car so you have the extra weigh to carry home," I told him flatly, getting into the back seat. I saw his smirk as he put his and Bella's bags into the back also. Bella got in to the front passengers seat. I leaned over and rested my elbows on the shoulders of the chairs.
"So, Edward, really?" I asked raising my eyebrows, delusional as to why she would choose Edward as a boyfriend. Bella blushed, a deep red, but then thought of something, probably an attempt to out-smart me. Like that's going to happen.
"So, Seth?" she asked slyly, looking at me. Oh she's good. I sat back in my seat and put my feet out on the free seats.
"Dude, werewolves totally beat vampires," I laughed slightly, plugging my iPod in and turning the headphones up as loud as they could go. Before the outside world's sounds completely went out of range I heard Bella ask "werewolves?" Woops. Edward can sort this one out.
We got back to the Cullen's house pretty quickly, Edward was one Hell of a driver. I got out of his Volvo and made my way up the steps of the house. I could smell five vampires inside, I already knew who they were. I opened the front door and dumped my bag on to the floor beside the door.
"Hey, Esme," I called out as I headed upstairs to my room.
"Hello Lisa," I heard Esme call from somewhere in the house. No sooner had she replied did I suddenly hear four other voices call out.
"Hello Lisa!" four vampires called out in unison. Emmett's voice was lower than the other three, whereas Alice's voice was much higher. Rosalie and Jasper simply just blended in the centre. They really loved taking the piss out of my love for Esme and my ignorance to them.
"Meh," was all I muttered as I headed down to my room. I opened the door and took my headphones off of my neck. My phone started to buzz, indicating a text message. It was from John.
7PM at the Burrow, Saturday. it read. The Burrow was really just an old hall at the back of the community centre in Forks. It was mostly used for hosting gigs, so I guess that's our next gig. Sounds good, I replied quickly. Only John could have persuaded me, with one look, to join their band. I quickly changed my shirt to a Paramore one, Iron Maiden is amazing, but I would listen to Paramore and Darling Parade over them. I threw my shirt in the wash and headed downstairs to find someone to irritate.
I walked into the kitchen because I could smell food being cooked, eggs to be precise. I hopped up onto the counter and swung my legs of the edge. Edward was cooking Bella some dinner, which was kind of weird since Bella hardly ever stays for dinner, not the she eats our kind of dinner. Deer didn't usually appeal to humans.
I noticed Bella eyeing me curiously, as if wanting to ask a question. I shook my head slightly and nodded to Edward, whose back was turned over the hob in the kitchen that we never use, except for occasions like this.
"What are you two silently talking about?" Edward asked finally turning around. Bella looked at me with a worried expression. I couldn't help but laugh at how funny she looked when she was nervous.
"Dude, you probably wanna explain the concept of werewolves to your girlfriend, since she knows about pretty much everything else," I complained, hopping off the counter, leaving Edward standing in shock and Bella more curious than ever.
It was about 9PM when Seth arrived. I greeted him with a warm, longing hug. Being away from your imprint for so long does start to become painful. All the Cullen's, apart from Esme, Carlisle and I had gone hunting. Esme always stayed with me when the others go hunting, she probably doesn't want me to get lonely. That's why I love her so much; she really is the mother I always wanted. Carlisle stayed home also, because Seth arrived. I assumed he stayed to keep Esme company. Seth and I were sitting in my room, listening to Green Day playing lowly in the background. Just enjoying one another's company, I was wrapped around his secure arms. We were sitting in the window seat of my room. The view from our position was breath-taking; there was cluster of rocks, ascending upwards towards a tall cliff-face. A steady-flowing river was running around the rocks, behind the rocks was the forest.
"I always come here, and just sit, watching the world flow by me," I spoke quietly. Seth's arms tightened around me, I welcomed his protective gesture. I laid my head on his chest when a small bird fluttered down to the water edge, perching on a rock and taking a drink from the fresh water stream. I let out a small sigh. I felt Seth kiss my hair.
"Don't worry, you're not missing out on much," he sighed, laying his check on the top of my head. The shuffle on my iPod ended and Seth and I sat in one another's silence for a couple of minutes. It could have been hours and I wouldn't have noticed.
I noticed my guitar sitting beside a bookcase that I rarely use.
"I want to play you something," I whispered, releasing myself from his grasp. Before my mom kicked me out, I managed to teach myself guitar, I had to do something with all the time I spent hiding from my mother and her clients. When she kicked me out, I began busking, only ever salvaged enough for a can of coke, but it was something. I never did drugs that I was proud of. I picked up my guitar and sat crossed legged in front of Seth. He knew I taught myself guitar but I have never actually played for him before.
I began plucking on the strings to my beaten up guitar.
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go"
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
I never looked at anyone while I played; it was a force of habit. Seth was no exception.
Don't you dare look out your window darling
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Oooh, Oooh
La La
La La
Oooh, Oooh
La La
La La
Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound…
Oooh.
I finished my song with a simple chord; I paused for a moment before looking up. Seth's expression was hard to place in words. It was a mix of pride with more sympathy than anything, there was so many emotions in his eyes. I let my guitar slide off the window seat and welcomed Seth's embrace. I started to cry tearlessly into his shoulder. I was crying for so many reasons. For what I had done in the past, how I had betrayed Seth. For what was happening now, how I'll never be able to feel the warmth of the sun on my face in summer, or the nip of the frost on the tip of my nose in winter. I cried about my future, my future with Seth and how I just wanted so badly for our future together to be a humane one, with a family and a house.
"I love you so much, Lisa," Seth said into my hair, placing a kiss on my temple. This caused me to cling to him tighter. I couldn't reply for fear that it would start my endless sobbing again. So I remained in Seth's arms, for how long I don't care. All I know at this point now is that, I love Seth and nothing could change that.
Seth mumbled something that any human would never be able to make out. But I heard clearly "you are an amazing musician," which made me smile. Hearing those words made me love him even more-if that is possible.
Ok so complete Seth/Lisa fluff, kind of a cheesy ending but I don't care because I would never change the end of this chapter! I though the song was perfect for their situation
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