When we get to Jack's house Alex leads me inside and straight to the basement, where I can hear people arguing. "JACK, stop fucking up the song!" it sounds like Rian but it could be Zack. I don't really know them well yet. Alex just rolls his eyes and enters the basement. "what did Jack do now, Ri?" Jack looks at Alex pouting, "I didn't do anything wrong!" he screeches. Alex just laughs and heads over to pick up a guitar. "Which song?" he asks Zack while Jack and Rian continue to go at it. "The Party Scene," Zack replies quietly. As if remembering I'm in the room Alex gestures towards a sofa, "you can sit down if you want. You get a private show, lucky duck" and he winks at me. He winks a lot I notice, smiling and sitting. Jack comes over and jumps on me, "ALAINAAAA!" he yells in an extremely high pitched voice. Seriously though what is this kid on? Alex comes over and pulls him off me, "come on Bro let's practice. From the top," he says and then they start playing. I feel my eyes get huge and I think my mouth drops. Alex's singing is beautiful. I notice that Rian is actually a pretty talented drummer, and Zack can definitely rock a bass. As for Jack... Well he's not bad but he's lucky he's cute. Wait did I just think that? I look at him, black hair flopping into his eyes as he jumps around, and a smile on his face the whole time. It's really amazing watching somebody do what they're passionate about, because you can just feel the good vibes they put off. he is pretty cute, but I'm not attracted to him. I look at Alex, who's singing the bridge, and how serious he is about the song. These boys obviously put a lot of energy and heart into their music, because they all look so happy and at home with what they're doing. When the song ends Alex looks at me, running his hand through his messy brown hair. "So what did you think?" he asks, chocolate eyes expectant. "I- it was awesome!" I say standing up and heading over to him. He smiles and asks, "do you want to sing this time? I need to get this guitar part down." I can feel four pairs of eyes staring at me "uh sure..." he gives me a paper with the lyrics written on it. The song starts and I sing; "Hey kid you've got, a lot of potential but I think it's time to move up, so go on and blow us away with your sound, now you're everything, that we've come to love, you taught us to move so we'll show it off, just drop us the beat," When I finish the last chorus all the boys just stare at me. I feel dizzy so I go to sit on the sofa. "Alaina, you can really sing," Alex says, sounding surprised. "well music is what I turn to if I feel sad, or mad... Music is the reason that I'm still here and not selfharming..." I say quietly. "Let's take five, boys." Alex says as the other boys head upstairs for food. "you cut?" he asks me quietly. I don't know why, but I unload on him. "No, and I never have. I found music before that ever happened, but I was bullied so much that I considered it and even had thoughts of suicide creep into my head..." I'm about to start crying, thinking about my childhood, the dark secrets I would forever keep locked inside my twisted heart. He notices and pulls me into a hug. "Well as long as I'm around I'm going to make sure you never have to go through things that make you go to those places." and he pulls me into a hug. God I hope he's right, I think burying my face in his chest.