Well this story hasn't been updated in a month and eight days! I feel embarrassed and ashamed. Anyways, this songfic is my most popular story and I decided I would make another one after I finish this one. I going to catch up on my stories. This will have two songs. Here is chapter 12!

CPOV

I smiled as I knew Zach loved the attention of being a performer. I walked off the stage after Zach was smitten with the applause. The crowd hushed down and Ms. Carmen grinned and gave me a thumbs up. She hopped onto the stage and laughed. "Well wasn't that a performance or what! Great job Zachary! Didn't know you had it in you!"

Ms. Carmen walked off the stage and told us about our new project. We had to choose a composer and write a ten-page report on everything that happened in his/her life. The class grumbled and the end of the second period bell rang.

I grabbed my bag and walked out of the classroom with Bex and Liz. I went to Geography and sat down in a desk and grabbed my Geography binder, notebook, and textbook from my bag. I unzipped my binder pouch and grabbed a mechanical pencil. I opened my notebook and set it to the first clean page. I wrote the date in the top right corner of the page. When class started, the door shut and the stern teacher rose from his desk chair.

He grabbed an Expo marker from his desk drawer and turned toward the whiteboard. He scribbled down today's assignment. He gave us the textbook pages and some links to helpful websites. I scribbled everything down in my notebook.

I was working diligently on my task when the end of the third bell rang. I put everything neatly back into my bag and zipped it up. I walked outside to my next class, then lunch, then another class, another, then my last class.

After school, I went over to my car, where I saw Zach, leaning against it and smirking at me. I grinned and jogged over to it. I gave him a peck on the cheek before stepping back and crossing my arms over my chest. "What do want?"

He raised his eyebrows and smiled. "You're kidding, right. I think you know what I want."

I sighed. "I suspected it, sadly. Anyways, I can't just right songs willy-nilly! My time is really precious and I'm also trying to be a good student AND there's the foul play with Macey. I'm still not over the icky feeling of her flirting with you in music class that one time when she's your cousin. That's just…..nasty!"

Zach breathed a laugh and nodded. "I was still trying to process that thought. It was almost too much to handle," Zach stopped leaning off the car and starting walking backwards off toward his car. "I powered through though, since, if you didn't already know, I can do super hero things like that!" Zach said sarcastically and winked. He turned around and pulled his car keys out.

I sighed and unlocked my car. I went into the driver's seat and drove home. After parking in the driveway, I went inside and up toward the room I shared with Liz. She was already home and on her bed. I smiled at her and then plopped onto the bed. I grabbed my laptop out of my bag and plugged in the headphones, played some games, then did my music class homework. I decided to do some old guy. I wrote three out of ten pages and I was exhausted. It was 5:30, so I walked downstairs, telling Liz I would fix dinner.

I went into the kitchen and looked through the pantry. I pulled out a box of mac and cheese and a container of white rice. I set that on the counter and went to the fridge. Bex came down and sat on a barstool, watching me take out some leftover ribs.

"You know what bugs me?" Bex asked suddenly. I stopped putting the ribs in the oven and turned to face Bex. I shook my head. "How you and Macey aren't friends anymore. Her attitude is getting worse, you know!" Bex continued, giving me a hard stare.

I sighed. "And it's all my fault! I feel really bad, and the worst part is that for the first couple days, I enjoyed her sour attitude. I suck! That's it!" A tear streamed down my cheek and dropped onto the counter.

Bex shook her head again. "What you guys need to do is apologize! Write a song for her, at the least. Y'all have to forgive each other!"

I nodded and turned back around, continuing to set the ribs into the oven. I closed the oven door and went to a cabinet and pulled out a pot. I set it on the stove burner and poured white rice into it. I turned on the heat and cooked the rice. I grabbed another pot and boiled water. I then added the macaroni. I slowly started adding the cheese.

When the oven dinged I pulled the open the oven door and checked the ribs. I pulled them out and set them on four plates. I put mac and cheese and white rice on the four plates and yelled, "Dinner's ready!"

Liz came down in pink plaid satin pajama pants, a cropped grey V-Neck shirt with a fluffy pink bunny graphic. Macey came down with an annoyed look on her face. Bex gave her a dead look which made Macey turn toward me and groan. She pulled a gift bag. She handed it to me. I opened it up with a smile. It was….. a stained pillow? I looked under the pillow and saw nothing. I raised the pillow with a mad look on my face. I turned around, took a plate, scraped the food off of it and into the trash can. I gave a plate to Bex and Macey and set one down on the table in front of my seat. I winked at Macey sarcastically.

Macey frowned at me and stomped upstairs. I took a look at Bex and I could tell she was completely pissed. I quickly ate my dinner and rinsed my plate and set it down in the sink. I walked upstairs to start righting my song. I would continue writing songs for the album 'Forgotten Sunshine'.

I opened up my notebook for songs and started writing a song I would sing at the Talent Show all students were required to perform at on Friday. It was super awesome and Grant would sing in it to. I called him up and told him about it, and emailed him the lyrics. He agreed.

I smiled and finished my homework up. I fixed up my backpack for tomorrow and chose an outfit for school tomorrow and set it on the back of my desk chair. I changed into a green nightgown and dove under the covers. I fell fast asleep.

I woke up to Liz's alarm ringing. I stretched and got out of bed. I made my bed and walked over to my desk chair. I changed into the outfit I chose last night- a long-sleeve knit mint green sweater, tribal printed ankle-length leggings, furry black boots, and a black infinite scarf. I walked over to my vanity and brushed my long hair, twisting it into a messy bun with curled wisps. I put on some BB cream, mascara, black eyeliner, blush, and light pink lip gloss.

I grabbed my backpack and slung into onto my shoulder. I walked downstairs and into the kitchen I pulled out 2 Eggo waffles and set them into a toaster oven. When they were done, I pulled them out, buttered them and made a puddle of syrup over both of them. I quickly ate them and then rinsed the plate in the sink. I washed my hands and walked over to the door.

I grabbed my car keys of the hook on the wall and walked over to my car parked in the driveway. I set the key in the ignition and the engine roared to life. I set my backpack on the passenger seat and buckled my seat belt. I put my hands on the wheel and steered it to school.

I parked my car into a space and pulled the key out of the ignition and unbuckled my seat belt. I grabbed my bag and opened the car door. I locked the car and made my way to the school. I sat down on a bench in the school courtyard next to a fountain. I was about to pull something out of my bag when a freshman girl came up to me with a guitar and a headset.

The freshman girl had braces and dyed red hair that went just under her shoulder. "Hi Cammie! I'm really embarrassed right now but can you sing a song of yours. I haven't ever been to a concert of yours because I'm on a tight budget and I'm not in your music class since you're a senior and all."

I smiled at her. "I can sing a song for you. And guess what? I made some songs for an album I'm making and I finished two. One is for the Talent Show, but I guess you can hear the other one I made."

I opened the guitar case and pulled the guitar out. I put on the headset and turned it on. I tuned the guitar on and smiled at the freshman. "This song is called, 'Style'." (By Taylor Swift)

I started playing the intro and some people around the courtyard turned their attention toward the song.

Midnight

You come and pick me up, no headlights

A long drive

Could end in burning flames or paradise

Fade into view, oh

It's been a while since I've have even heard from you (heard from you)

I should just tell you to leave cause I

Know exactly where it lead but I

Watch us go round and round every time

You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye

And I got that red lip classic thing that you like

And when we come crashing down, we come back every time

Cause we never go out of style

We never go out of style

You got that long hair, slicked back, white T-Shirt

And I got the good girl faith and a tight little skirt

And when we come crashing down, we come back every time

Cause we never go out of style

We never go out of style

So it goes

He can't keep his wild eyes on the road

Takes me home

Lights are off, he's taking his coat off, hmm, yeah

I say, "I heard, oh, that you've been out and about with some other girl, some other girl."

He says, "What you've heard is true but I can't stop think about you."

And I… I say, "I've been there, too, a few times."

You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye

And I got that red lip classic thing that you like

And when we come crashing down, we come back every time

Cause we never go out of style

We never go out of style

You got that long hair, slicked back, white shirt

And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt

And when we come crashing down, we come back every time

Cause we never go out of style

We never go out of style

Take me home

Just take me home, yeah

Just take me home

(out of style)

You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye

And I got that red lip classic thing that you like

And when we come crashing down, we come back every time

Cause we never go out of style,

We never go out of style

Everyone in the courtyard clapped and the freshman squealed. "I can't believe you actually played on MY guitar!" She squealed again and I handed her the headset and guitar. She put the guitar up and skipped off.

I shook my head, laughing and walked into school. I went over to my locker and set some textbooks I left at school into my backpack. I walked over to Bex and Liz's locker.

ZPOV

I woke up to my phone violently vibrating on my bedside table. My stomach was pressed into my sheets and my head was turned in the opposite direction of my phone. My eyes fluttered and I groaned. I pressed my eyes shut and blindly began slapping around the bedside table for my phone. After a few minutes, I finally got ahold of my phone and turned the vibrating off.

I groaned again as I stretched out of bed. My barefoot feet chilled as they hit the cold floor. I walked over to my desk and saw unfinished homework and textbooks strung around my desk. I muttered a curse as I gathered my homework and quickly sped through them, saying bad words under my breath.

I finally finished my homework. I stuffed all of it into my large denim backpack lying on my desk chair. I walked out of my room and into the hallway. I went across the path and into the bathroom I shared I shared with my annoying little sister Chelsea. Chelsea was at the counter, brushing her teeth with her Bugs Bunny toothbrush. She had long, curly jet black hair. She was wearing a zebra print one-piece and was humming a Hannah Montana song.

I threw her an ugly look as I grabbed my own toothbrush and added the toothpaste onto it. I quickly sprung the toothbrush back and forth across my teeth, pushed Chelsea to the side so I could spit into the sink and wash my mouth. Chelsea stomped hard on my foot and I groaned. I smacked her on the back of my head and she turned around, pure evil written all over her face. Se punched me in the gut and yelled, "Beat it, slump!" She pushed me to the side and walked outside into the hall, grumbling.

I moaned in pain and then went back to the counter. I put on some deodorant and some cologne. I looked at my reflection in the mirror, seeing my shirtless self and my messy black hair. I ran my fingers through my hair before walking out of the bathroom and back into my room. I changed into a sleeveless gray drawstring hoodie and baggy jeans. I laced up my grey Converse All-Star high tops.

I walked downstairs and grabbed some toast. I put some ham, cheese, mustard, tomatoes, and mustard between the two pieces of toast and put them in a sandwich bag. I put chips into a Ziploc, as well as some cookies and blackberries.

I put them all in a brown lunch bag and stuffed it into my backpack. I slung my pack onto my shoulder and grabbed my car keys. Chelsea came down and shot me with a Nerf gun right in the heart. I grumbled, grabbed the Nerf bullet and ripped it in half. And the best part is… that was Chelsea's only bullet because I broke all the other ones.

I smirked at her and through the bullet in the trash can on my way out the door. I opened the door to my shiny electric blue Ferrari. I twisted the key into the ignition and the engine roared. I drove off to school.

I saw Cammie singing an awesome song in the courtyard with a freshman in front of her. I walked into school and the girls all wistfully took glances at me. I mentally rolled my eyes and walked over to my locker. I few lockers back, I saw Bex and Liz frowning and sadly having a conversation.

I tilted my head in curiosity and shut my locker, walking over to them. They turned around when the saw me coming. "Hey Zach. What are you doing for the Talent Show in two day? I'm doing a Science experiment on explosions." Liz said, speeding her words.

I raised an eyebrow and smirked at Liz. "I'm singing a duet with Cammie. Why the sad faces?"

Bex rolled her eyes. "Mace and Cam are having a huge fight. I made Macey get Cammie a present and made Cammie promise to sing a song to Macey at the Talent Show. So last night Macey gave Cam a bag and Cammie was really happy and was already thinking of an apology song. When Cammie opened it she saw a stained pillow. Cammie was furious so she scraped Macey's plate of food into the trash can. Now I bet she'll sing a hating song to Macey at the Talent show day after tomorrow." Bex frowned again and breathed a sad laugh. "It's just over for US. It never was Cammie, Bex, and Liz or Macey, Bex, and Liz. It was always just the FOUR of US." Bex burst into tears, which is something she rarely does and rush toward the bathroom. I heard sniffling behind me and I turned around to see Cammie, a single tear streaming down her face. She quickly wiped it away with her sleeve.

I pulled her into a reassuring hug. She croaked, "Thank you for everything Zach, but I think it's time for me to move on. My home is at LA."

I gently patted Cammie's head. "Don't say that baby. You're with me now, okay?" She stared up at me with those dazzling eyes, many tears streaming down her cheeks now.

"I just need to go HOME Zach. Home is where I want to be." She raced out the door, crying. I looked down at my sleeveless hoodie and saw mascara and tear stains. I turned back around and saw a horrified Liz stuttering math equations.

CPOV

I raced out the door, crying. I ran over to a park and sat down on a picnic table in the pavilion. There was a small little group of people with instruments and they started playing a beat. I sniffled and wiped the tears off my face.

I found that the music the group was playing was really nice. I didn't even think of lyrics. I just started singing.

In a moment, everything can change

Feel the wind on your shoulders

For a minute, all the world can wait

Let go of your yesterday

Can you here it calling?

Can you feel it in your soul?

Can you trust this longing?

And take control,

FLY!

Open the part of you that wants to hide away

You can shine,

Forget about the reasons why you can't in life

And start to try, cause it's your time,

Time to shine

All your worries, leave them somewhere else

Find a dream you can follow

Reach for something when there's nothing left

And the world's feeling hollow

Can you hear it calling?

Can you feel it in your soul?

Can you trust this longing?

And take control,

FLY!

Open up the part of you that wants to hide

You can shine,

Forget about the reasons why you can't in life

And start to try, cause it's your time

Time to fly

And when down and feel alone

Jut wanna run away

Trust yourself and don't give up

You know you better than anyone else

In a moment, everything can change

Feel the wind on your shoulders

For a minute, all the world can wait

Let go of yesterday

FLY!

Open up the part of you that wants to hide away

You can shine,

Forget about the reasons why you can't in life

And start to try

FLY!

Forget about the reasons why you can't in life

And start to try

Cause it's your time

Time to fly

In a moment, everything can change.

I sniffled once more before standing up and straightening my back. I walked out of the pavilion and out of the park. I pulled my phone out of my backpack and saw that it was almost lunch time. I walked over to Rhinestone Café. So many good memories happened there. For one, I got my record label offer there.

I ordered a salad and a mocha java shake. I finished my lunch and threw away my trash. I went over to the cash register with my wallet in hand and backpack balanced on my shoulder. I paid for my lunch and walked out, waving back at the people who waved.

I walked home, sniffling and trying to take the advice of the song I just sang. I don't think I can live here. It isn't home. LA is! I miss my performance art school, and all my friends. I miss everything back there! I can't just pretend that I don't want to go there anymore.

UGH GET THAT OUT OF YOUR HEAD CAM! THINK STRAIGHT!