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Chapter Six (The Concert): Looks, lies and hips

David's mix was extended slightly for the show, it wasn't unusual for him to mix the beat up to make each show, song slightly different unique. What was unusual was seeing Bren seamlessly adjust to the changes, play off his beats to extend and mix up the vocals. It was obvious to everyone in the crowd they were having fun with each other, that this was a common occurrence that musically they collaborated often.

"My husband is such a show off!"

I tease Camille back in French, "are you ready for his insufferable Musical God declarations after the show?"

"Dylan he's planning on sneaking out to this section, joining us here between his numbers- there will be no after the show about it. He'll be declaring it in our ear's very soon."

"Maybe I should move closer to my Mum and Bren's parents keep them company." I jokingly attempt to move while still keeping my eye's glued to the stage, they were still enjoying themselves but keeping the integrity and the intensity of the song.

"You don't want to hide behind the gang? David won't go through them he is still too cautious." Even in the language of love her disdain was clear in her tone.

"I don't blame him." She gives me a look, "come on yes Bren and I enjoyed camping out with them on graduation night, and well when Bren and I needed the support this time they were there, and then with Bren forgiving Kelly on her birthday well we are all friendly, friends… but come on it's forgiven not forgotten, it's not what it once was." She gives me another disapproving look, she knew all of this and since the end of February had gradually vocalised her concerns about each step of forgiveness over the last three months. Bren had told her that February and March put it all into perspective, she didn't have the energy or will to hold onto it- she was afraid it would only hurt herself and me in the long run. This was Bren's call, and with our pinky promise after Christmas I went along for the ride.

As the song came to a close with the heartbreaking echoes of her voice bouncing around the bowl I took a deep breath, "you should have heard the first vocals she laid they were capable of ripping through your guts."

"She keeps them in the studio library downstairs I've heard all of the sessions. I'm glad she only video taped a few, the raw vocals are hard enough to take without the images of her feeling them."

The crowd eventually stops their crazy applause and David kisses Bren's forehead beforehand exiting the stage. Raven begins her story again, "so it's safe to say the cheat was caught out, and I can't lie it hurt badly, and even with that pain having been put into perspective recently" Camille grabs my hand, "it still makes my top five most painful moments."

She breathes deep and shakes her head, "but I'm moving ahead of myself in the story. So he's caught, I'm stunned and get the hell out of there."

"Because Torchy doesn't let anyone see her cry."

"Yes she does Paul she cried over that movie-"

"AJ they weren't tears of sadness they were tears of laughter at-"

Raven cuts Chris off by clearing her voice, "boy's whose telling the story?" They shake their heads and default to her, all except Paul.

"We are just adding more flare, drama-"

"You think it needs more?" Paul holds out his arm slightly and rocks his hand indicating sort off, the crowd laugh. Raven looks back at the crowd rolls her eyes in exasperation, "fine he wants more drama. So my ex believing that… well I don't know, maybe that I wouldn't trust what I heard and saw, turns up at my house the next day; actually that night but I don't turn up till the next day. Anyway he turns up and tries to convince me that it was nothing." Her tone changes losing her sadness, "Now ladies and some of you gentlemen my ex well he is hot, like James Dean hot." The crowd wolf whistle, I feel myself blush and shake my head slightly, Brandon, David and Steve start laughing at my expense and quietly wolf whistle as well. "But even the most attractive people get a hint of ugliness when they lie and let's say the lie wasn't a good look on him."

With that the band launches into her catchy fuck me song, the one she nearly got busted whilst singing in the kitchen that first week in her house.

She moves across the stage making sure to connect with the audience, Roy sticks his head between Camille and me. "She's so sassy when she sings this song, look at those hips."

I sigh, "can you please stop looking at her hips?"

"No." With that he leans his head back.

Camille looks at me and laughs at my discomfort. She loved the English Director, loved that he enjoyed annoying me so much by flirting with Bren… sorry he would say he was flirting with Raven- either way he worked hard to annoy me with it. It didn't help that Raven like Camille also found his and my dynamic highly amusing.