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Chapter 13- He's Coming
Fang's P.O.V.
The school week went by really fast. So its Saturday now, and I'm heading to Max's house to spend some time with her. I know, cliché, but she's my best friend, I can't really do much with her at school now can I? But she doesn't know I'm coming, so Shh!
I am about to head out when my mother stops me.
"Fang honey where are you going?" she asked.
"I'm going to Max's"
"Oh no, you have to stay and help, your cousin Ari just called, he says he coming to visit and he's going to be attending the school temporarily. So, go and clean your room, he bunking with you." She said shoving me up the stairs and to my room.
Ok my room isn't that much messy. There's just, you know, a pile of clothes in the corner, papers by my desk, candy wrappers….ok its messy I admit, but I know where everything is.
I got a trash bag, and started picking up the trash. After, I took the garbage from my mini trash can and dumped it in the bag.
Trash from floor: CHECK!
I then put all the clothes in my hamper, which filled it. Oh well ill do laundry later.
Dirty clothes from corner: CHECK!
I then made my bed and went downstairs.
"Done" I said to my now cooking mom. It's like 3 in the afternoon, why you cooking dinner? I thought to myself.
"Why are you cooking dinner?" I said my thoughts aloud.
"Ari is coming around 5, and I expect he wants food, so yea" ok, my mom is too laid back.
"Oh, well can I invite friends. I'm bored."
"Sure, so I'll make more food." She said smiling.
I called the entire gang. Maybe we can squeeze in an extra band rehearsal.
-5 MINUTES LATER-
Knock Knock Knock
I opened the door, and in came my smiling friends.
But when I saw Max, she was glued to her phone. Hmmm.
"Basement" I said. And they all filed downstairs.
"Ok, one song?" I asked them.
"Sure" and then they all made way to their instruments. Iggy on the piano, Gazzy to the drums, Nudge grabbed to guitars, mine and hers. And Max just stood there waiting. She then grabbed her guitar, and started tunning.
Tunning takes a while, trust me.
-1 HOUR OF TUNING LATER-
( MADE THAT TIME UP. DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG TUNING TAKES. I DON'T PLAY GUITAR, I PLAY PIANO, SO LIKE YEA .)
"Ok what song?" I asked.
Max stayed silent. She was glued to her phone. Again.
"Earth to Max" Nudge said.
"What?" Max said confused.
"Give me your phone." Nudge said.
Max handed her phone to Nudge. I'm guessing to check her recent messages. Her eyes went big. And she started to squeal at Max.
"Why didn't you just say you were texting Mason?"
Max just shrugged. The fact that she didn't tell me, and that she's getting close to this "Mason" makes my inner gut feel weird. I don't why though, so I just shook it off.
"Now back to topic A, what song?" Gazzy asked.
"Oh um, Fang you sing this time." Max said.
I nodded and handed my guitar to Max.
"How about 'How to save a life?" I asked.
They all nodded and Iggy played a steady beat on the piano.
And then I started to sing.
(AN: How to save A Life- The Fray. Makes me want to cry.)
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Then Gazzy joined in.
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
I had written this at certain time in my life. When I had lost one of my close friends. I don't really talk about it a lot.
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God, he hears you
And pray to God, he hears you
I almost cry when I play this song.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life?
Max and Nudge sit down knowing there aren't any electric guitars in this song.
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
It was just Iggy playing by now.
How to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life
Then Gazzy ended us on a steady beat.
"My turn" Max said.
We then started to tune our guitars again, but that took less time.
"So What, guys" she said telling us the song name.
Then Fang started us off.
(AN: So What- Pink. :D)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na
I guess I just lost my husband,
I don't know where he went,
So I'm gonna drink my money,
I'm not gonna pay his rent, (NOPE) Nudge said.
I got a brand new attitude and
I'm gonna wear it tonight,
I wanna get in trouble,
I wanna start a fight,
na na na na na na na I wanna start a fight,
na na na na na na na I wanna start a fight.
Then we all started rocking.
[Chorus:]
So, so what
I'm still a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't need you,
And guess what,
I'm having more fun,
And now that we're done,
I'm gonna show you tonight,
I'm alright,
I'm just fine,
And you're a tool,
So, so what,
I am a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't want you tonight.
(Uh check my flow, aw)
The waiter just took my table,
And gave it to Jessica Simps (shit!)
I guess I'll go sit with drum boy,
At least he'll know how to hit,
What if this song's on the radio,
then somebody's gonna die,
I'm gonna get in trouble,
My ex will start a fight,
na na na na na na na he's gonna start a fight,
na na na na na na na we're all gonna get in a fight!
Max was holding the mike on the stand and practically dancing.
So, so what
I'm still a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't need you,
And guess what,
I'm having more fun,
And now that we're done,
I'm gonna show you tonight,
I'm alright,
I'm just fine,
And you're a tool,
So, so what,
I am a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't want you tonight.
Nudge did this little guitar solo.
You weren't there,
You never were,
You want it all,
But that's not fair,
I gave you life,
I gave my all,
You weren't there,
You let me fall.
Max was pointing at me, and I had this smirk on my face as if saying, 'What? Me? Never.'
So, so what
I'm still a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't need you,
And guess what,
I'm having more fun,
And now that we're done (we're done)
I'm gonna show you tonight,
I'm alright,
I'm just fine,
And you're a tool,
So, so what,
I am a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't want you tonight.
No, no, no, no
I don't want you tonight,
You weren't there,
I'm gonna show you tonight,
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool,
And you're a tool,
So, so what,
I am a rock star,
I got my rock moves,
And I don't want you tonight!
(Ooooooooooooho! Bappara Bapa Ta!) (AN: I had to do this. So if this last part is wrong sorry.)
"Knock Knock" said a person from the doorway. Everyone had looked toward the doorway, except Max, to see him. My cousin, Ari, had just arrived.
"Hey Ari" they all said. Max still wasn't looking.
She then turned around, and I noticed Ari's eyes had this little glint in them while he was smiling. Suspicious.
She returned the smile, and introduced herself.
"Hi, I'm Max" she said holding out her hand.
"Hey, I'm Ari" he said shaking her hand.
"That was really cool singing there." He continued.
"Thanks." She said.
After a few seconds of silence, and Ari staring at Max, I broke it. I know shocker right?
"Ari, you still rap?" I asked.
"A little"
"Wanna do the usual?"
"Sure."
Iggy then set his keyboard to this weird, techno setting, and started us off. Then Gazzy joined in, and then Nudge. Max didn't because this is her first time hearing it.
Then I began to sing.
(AN: Burn It Down- Linkin Park. LOVE THEM!)
The cycle repeated
As explosions broke in the sky
All that I needed
Was the one thing I couldn't find
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
I and Ari were really close as kids. We even started writing songs to sing to and play to.
I then started too practically to scream.
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
The colors conflicted
As the flames, climbed into the clouds
I wanted to fix this
But couldn't stop from tearing it down
And you were there at the turn
Caught in the burning glow
And I was there at the turn
Waiting to let you know
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
Then Ari started to rap in the mike.
You told me yes
You held me high
And I believed when you told that lie
I played soldier, you played king
And struck me down, when I kissed that ring
You lost that right, to hold that crown
I built you up, but you let me down
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
Back to me.
And you were there at the turn
Waiting to let me know
We're building it up
To break it back down
We're building it up
To burn it down
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
Back to him. You guys get it.
When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
When you fall, I'll take my turn
And fan the flames
As your blazes burn
We can't wait
To burn it to the ground
Then Iggy ended us off a cool tune.
"That was great" Max said.
Ari just kept smiling like an idiot.
"Thanks Max" I said.
The rest of the night went pretty well. We ate dinner, watched movies, Played Rock band. The usual Flock stuff. Well Flock plus 1 for now.
~[*]~
I inflated the Inflatable Mattress and laid it out in my room.
Ari and I did some catching up and he then asked some questions that made me a little bit uncomfortable.
"Dam man, where did you find a girl that hot?" he asked.
"What?" I'm confused.
"Your girlfriend, that Max chick." He said. She's not a chick man.
"She's not my girlfriend."
"Oh so she's available?" he asked.
I just shrugged. Where is her going with this?
Whatcha think?
Well, anyways, I would like to thank DreamingInDaylight for giving me this idea.
Even though most of you gave me really cool ideas, I just thought I should twist it up a bit, you know?
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