Chapter 4: Say what's on Your Mind
Friday September 8th
Bolin turned the volume up in the sound booth, listening intently as I finished singing the song that I wrote with the music that made for this song playing in the background. When I finished I took the headphones off my ears and wrapped them around the microphone. Bolin nodded from the other side of the glass, "That was good Korra but I got to ask, are you sure you don't want to play your guitar for this song later on tonight?" Bolin said as he pressed done on a button to speak through the microphone.
"Yeah, I'm sure the guitar for this song just isn't gonna be enough I needed more of an instrumental vibe." I shrugged as I came out of the sound booth and into the recording studio. "Thanks for the help Bolin, I wouldn't have known how to use this thing without your help." I said glancing at the recording machine.
"No problem, your voice sounds really good with it." He said as he sat at the computer.
"So, what are you doing now?" I asked looking over his shoulder.
"Sense you're going to be singing this in person, I'm striping you voice out of the song and leaving the music…. you know assuming you don't want to be singing over yourself." Bolin joked as he went to work on my song.
I laughed, "Yeah that would be nice."
"And tonight, I'll give the DJ this flashed drive to plug into his computer so he can play your song and voila! You can sing your heart out on stage." Bolin exclaimed holding up said flash drive, and I nodded. "By the way why are you writing a song like this, it's pretty demanding if you ask me." Bolin stated putting his opinion out there.
"Yeah that's the point, it's for this girl that I invited to the club tonight. I don't know why but something about her just intrigues me." I said plopping down in the seat next to Bolin with a sigh.
"Well I hope this message that your trying to send across reaches her and in the right way. But she's lucky to have someone like you who cares for her Korra whoever she is." Bolin said smiling considerately at me, and I smiled back hoping he was right.
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After leaving the recording studio at school me and Bolin went our separates ways till tonight. I headed back to my dorm room to chill till it was time to get ready, I studied the song for Mrs. Moreau on the guitar for an hour, and sang the song that I'll sing to Asami later in the shower as I got ready for tonight.
I went for a casual outfit for the club tonight, wearing a mustard yellow long sleeved sweat shirt, blue jeans that are ripped at the knee, and my white vans that I wore yesterday. Nodding at myself in the mirror and grabbing my phone off my nightstand, I texted Opal to meet me in the dormitory lobby so we could head to the club.
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As me and Opal walked into the club people were already throwing drinks down their throats and dancing like mad man as the song XO TOUR Llif3 played in the background. I grabbed Opal by the wrist and we pushed past the sweaty drunk people and towards the booth Bolin told me he'd reserved for us towards the back of the club.
"Guys over here!" Bolin yelled trying to get our attention as we made our way over to him. "You made it!" He exclaimed hugging both me and Opal, "Here drink up you guys have a lot of catching up to do!" He yelled over the music shoving an acholic beverage in me and Opals hands.
Opal took the shot like a champ throwing it back like it was nothing, her eye brows scrunching together as the vodka burned her throat, "Woo!" She cried, and grabbed another and throwing it back.
"Yeah take that shit!" Bolin cheered Opal on as she grabbed her third shot.
I still didn't take my shot looking down at it with caution. "Just drink it, it won't bite it'll just burn, haha." A man sitting next to Bolin laughed as he sipped on his own drink.
Just realizing the man that was sitting there I raised an eyebrow at him, "Uh who are you?" I asked.
"Oh, sorry about that Korra this is Mako my brother, Mako this is Korra and Opal." Bolin introduced us and I shook his hand while Opal just waved taking another shot.
"Nice to meet you." He said
"Likewise." I said setting my drink back down on the table and sitting in the booth.
"What? You're not going to drink it?!" Bolin exclaimed
"Nope I've never drank before and plus I'm under age I'm not even supposed to."
"Pfft so is everyone else in this club." Mako said smiling at me hysterically.
"Yeah Korra c'mon let loose!" Opal said her voice a little slurred. Well that was quick.
"No well not right now at least, I don't want to be drunk before I have to sing." She said looking at Bolin.
"Oh yeah that's right well than after you have to take a shot!" Bolin said pointing a finger at me
"Fine." I smiled at him.
"Now while we wait for karaoke night to start would you like to dance with me Opal?" Bolin asked taking Opal's hand and laying a chaste kiss on her hand.
Opal blushed and nodded her head climbing out of the booth, Bolin took her hand and they ran to the dance floor.
Mako shook his head and smiled over at his brother and Opal, "They are drunk as fuck."
"Yup and they'll regret it in the morning." I snickered as I pulled my phone out to text Asami.
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Asami (Third Person POV)
She hung up her phone and sat it down on the sinks counter, as she looked down into the sink shaking uncontrollably her eyes were shut tightly and her throat burned. She opened her eyes to look up at herself in the mirror and at the moment tears started to fall freely down her scarlet cheeks, and looking back at her was a distressed Asami sobbing hysterically. She shook her head at herself in the mirror and covered her face with her hands and suddenly her legs became weak and she lowered herself to the bathroom floor and sat cradling herself as she cried. "Why?" She choked out, "Why?!" She repeated louder and more dismayed than the last.
She cried for 30 minutes trying to calm herself down, and after she had cried her eyes dry she just sat on the floor looking at the wall across from her dazed. Her phone buzzed above her snapping her out of her daze. Standing up on her wobbly legs to retrieve her phone she checked the time, it was 10 o'clock and she had received a text form Korra.
Korra- Hey Asami I was wondering when you were coming to the club? me and a couple of my friends are already here and the karaoke is about to start
Asami- I'm so sorry I'm omw I got caught up in my homework I'm getting dressed now
Korra- Np Asami just wanted to make sure you were still coming, be careful :)
Asami- I will see you then
Asami smiled faintly at Korra's last text, looking at herself in the mirror she took a big breath to get rid of her nerves and got ready for the club.
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Korra (POV)
I was listening to the last of Bolin's singing as he drunkenly serenaded Opal to the song That's what I like by Bruno Mars, while his brother recorded him on stage next to me, and I tried to contain my laughter as Opal was cheering him on with the rest of the drunk crowd.
I was laughing so hard that I didn't even realize Asami had showed up and was sitting next to me. "Hey Korra!" Asami yelled over the club's ruckus.
"Asami, hey glad you could make it!" I exclaimed hugging her.
"So, this is karaoke night! Is that guy drunk on stage?" She asked pointing toward Bolin on the stage and laughing.
"Yep and so is half the club, that's my friend Bolin up there and the girl that he's serenading is my dormmate Opal who is also drunk!" I said pointing to Opal who just stood up on the booth's table screaming Bolin's name. "And this guy who seems to be the only one that can hold his liquor is Mako, Bolin's brother." I said pointing to Mako siting in the middle of the booth.
"Opal move your ass I'm trying to record here!" He yelled at her trying to record around Opal who was dancing on the table.
Asami laughed, "Your friends are pretty amusing."
"I know I'm just finding out myself really I've never seen them drunk before so we're both experiencing something we've never seen before, haha." I giggled.
"Have you had anything to drink yet?" She asked me.
"No, but I will after I sing, because I want to be aware of what I did after tonight instead of not remember anything." I said smiling fondly at Asami as she gave me a confused look.
Opal climbed down from the table as Bolin finished his song and the crowd cheered him on as he bowed, "Thank you, thank you! Now I would like to invite my friend Korra to the stage to sing her song!" Bolin called as he dug into his pocket for the flash drive and gave it to the DJ.
I looked at Asami one last time keenly, "That's my cue." I got up and pushed my way through the crowd an onto the stage. I looked over at the booth in search for Asami's eyes, looking at her I said, "This song is for my friend Asami, I hope this reaches you." I took a breath to calm my nerves and nodded over at the DJ to start the song.
"Won't you say what's on your mind?...
Say what's on your mind, verbatim…
Tell me that you mine….
Show me what you made of…
Say what's on your mind….say that shit, verbatim
Cause I've been second guessing everythin' won't you save me bae,
Verbatim…
You know that imma be the one that's there for you when
You ain't got nobody
Swear to god…
Won't you say what's on your mind?!
Verbatim!...
You know that imma be the one that keep it real with
You when everybody fake as fuck!
Hey, I'll say what's on my mind
Verbatim….
As I finished my song the crowd cheered and applauded me. I smiled and bowed thanking the crowd, the song was short but I had made it short just to get my point across, hopefully it worked. I looked over to Asami for my answer and my face dropped when I saw her crying, she got up from her seat and ran out of the club.
I ran off stage to chase after her, and while passing the booth I could faintly hear Bolin saying 'I told you it was too demanding.'
I caught Asami just as she was about to get into her car, closing the driver door before she could get away from me, "Asami wait what's wrong." I said franticly grabbing Asami's cuffed hands that hid her face and holding them. "Did I do something wrong? I-I'm sorry if I went too far I-I'm just worried about you."
Asami took one of her hands and wiped the tears away, "No it's just that I've had a bad day today and when I came here…..I just feel so alone."
"You're not alone Asami I'm here for you….do you want to talk about it?" I asked as I hugged her.
She cried on my shoulder, "Yes!" She exclaimed.
"Where do you want to go? I'll take you anywhere you want." I asked.
"I want ice-cream." She sniffled.
"Okay," I chuckled slightly at such a request, "I'll take you to an ice-cream shop do you want me to drive?" I asked as I let her go.
"Please."
I helped Asami get into the passenger side and walked around to the driver's side and hopped in, and we drove down the road in silence.
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Authors Note: Hope you enjoyed! And thoughts are appreciated.
Song that Korra sang is Verbatim-by Blackbear