Whatever you want
I believe in a thing called Love.
Paige pulled away from me. She wiped her eyes and looked at me. "Uggh." She smiled. "Better get you to practice then." She started the car and backed out of my drive way. I was stealing glaces every once in a while. She was beautiful. She had the perfect nose and her eyes, where mine are boring and green hers are blue and vibrant. "Huh?" I asked. "I said put on some music." "Right..." I said and leaned over and picked up the CD binder. I flipped through it till I found what I was looking for. She is the reason I like the music I like. She introduced me to it. She is also the one who told me to play the bass. Saying. "Anyone can play the guitar and yes chicks want a guitr player but a bassist...those are the ones you look for...they're mysterious, good kissers, and they do it deeper...it's a fact." I laughed to myself thinking about that day.
I pulled out the CD and popped it in. This was our song we used to sing it to each other and play it in the car, bathroom outside. Really anywhere. This song described every feeling I had for her. She made my heart skip a beat. The song started. " Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel. My heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel. Touching you, touching me. Touching you, god you're touching me. I believe in a thing called love. Just listen to the rhythm of my heart. There's a chance we could make it now. We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down. I believe in a thing called love. Ooh!" We sang to each other. We had one another in stitches by the end of the song. "God! I missed this!" She said. "Me too." I said back. The next song played as we pulled up to Alex's house.
We got out and I started up to the front door. She suddenly ran up and jumped on my back. "Alright..." I said and we got to the door. She leaned over and rang the door bell. Jack answered. "Well Hello. What took you guys so long?" He asked. "I had a mental break down...I'm good now." She said hopping down from me and walking inside, pushing past Jack. "Rude!" He said. "Yeah, yeah. Punish me later." I walked past Jack as Paige entered the living room. "Hey, Rian. This is the girl I was telling you about. Paige." Alex said and walked over to her and put his arm around her. "Hi." She said. "Nice to meet you. Alex wouldn't stop talking about you..." Alex's face turned red and took his other hand and scratched the back of his neck. "Oh really? You did did you?" She said while poking him in the stomach. "Matter a fact Barakat wouldn't shut up either." Rian continued.
She turned and looked at Jack who had his face hidden. "Alright..so practice..." I said. "Yeah." Alex said walking over to the basement door. He opened it. "Ladies first." He said. "Why thank you, kind sir." She said and walked down stairs. By the time I walked down I noticed she was already looking at all the instruments. "Maybe I'll teach you how to play one day." Jack said to Paige. "Oh would you? Really?" She said in a sarcastic voice. I started to bust out laughing. "What's so funny?" Jack asked. "She knows how to play more instruments then all of us combined. And you just offered her lessons." I said. Paige looked at me and started to laugh. "I can't play the drums though."
"I'll show you." Rian said. "Really?" This time it was genuine. "Yeah...come here." He said and grabbed her hand. They were standing back there. Rina was showing her some various chords. He was about to get up so she could try when she just sat on his lap and started. "Your a fast learner!" Rian said. "Yeah..." She trailed off. "She could have graduated early." I spoke up. "Why didn't you?" Alex asked. She stood up and made her way out towards us. "Cause I wanted to see Zack Graduate...Amy and Norm would have made me got to college right away." She said while leaning against the wall. "Alright...Why do you call your parents by there names?" Jack asked. "Cause they're not my parents...I'm a foster kid..." "Alright so about that practice." I broke up the conversation. "Yeah..." Alex said.
I walked over and picked up my bass. I smiled remembering the day I got this bass. It was definitely my favorite. I stood at my mic and Alex walked to his. We all had our instruments and were ready when we started.
Luck loves me not tonight, I'm running out...
This four leaf clover's all but useless now.
I've got four wheels that say I'm not alone tonight,
I'm always looking for a joy ride through the
Brightest part of this town.
Break out, break out,
As we escape through the windows,
Head for the car, and never look back, singing-singing,
"Break out, break out,
Our time has come and we've got these big city dreams."
Put up or shut up, we're not wasting time again,
The credits are rolling and we're getting lost again,
In parking lots, to serenading sirens,
As the blue lights bathed our smiles...
Break out, break out,
As we escape through the windows,
Head for the car, and never look back, singing-singing,
"Break out, break out,
Our time has come and we've got these big city dreams."
Lets take a moment to reflect,
On the past few years of my life,
I haven't worked myself away,
To stay inside.
This is the time to let us...
Break out, break out,
As we escape through the windows,
Head for the car, and never look back, singing-singing,
"Break out, break out,
Our time has come and we've got these big city dreams."
We finished. Paige was laying on the floor. "Thats it?" She asked trying to hold back laughs. Jack dropped his guitar and ran over and jumped on her. "How could you say that? We're amazing!" He said Straddling her body. "Yeah uh huh!" She said back. He grabbed her hands and pushed them down above her head. "Your just gonna have top say were the most amazing band ever!" He told her. "and what if I refuse?" She asked. "I'll lick you!" He said sticking out his tongue. "Barakat! Don't you dare lick me! I will lick you right back!" He brought his tongue closer to her neck. "No!" She yelled. He got closer. "Youguysarethebesestbandever!" She yelled in one breath. He leaned up. "See was that so bad?" He asked and leaned down and licked her any ways. "Gross!" She said as Jack got off of her.
She sat up. "I will get you back Barakat...and I hope it scare you..." She said. Alex walked over and sat next to her. "So what instruments can you play?" "Well...The guitar, Bass, Banjo, Piano, ukulele, and Cello..." "Wow...that's a lot." "Yeah..." She said back. I laid across the couch. Tell them about your song-" "No way! No one wants to hear that crap." She said back giving me a look. "Sure we do!" Alex said. She threw her head on her feet. Showing how flexible she was. "Do I have to?" She asked. "Yes! It has been requested." Alex said. He walked over to the instruments. "I'm assuming guitar?" Alex asked. She lifted her head. "Yeah." She said and laid it back down. He brought it over. She stood up and grabbed the guitar and pulled a stool out. She sat in front of the mic.
"Alright...if it sucks I'm sorry-" "Don't say that you know it wont." I said. "Alright."
"I woke up with this pain inside of my chest,
Just know that I wish you the best.
My life is just a bore, and I say I don't need you anymore.
I didn't ask for this, but neither did you, ooh.
Fuck around with someone else.
I don't need your love., anyways.
You left me flat, but I'll get you back.
You'll see the person I've become.
When you want me leave me be,
Just count to three
and I'll be gone.
I realize now why you left.
An empty chair, and unread paper sitting there.
You let me go, ooh.
I'll let you know that I am free from all this hypocrisy.
Fuck around with someone else.
I don't need your love., anyways.
You left me flat, but I'll get you back.
You'll see the person I've become.
When you want me leave me be,
Just count to three
and I'll be gone.
I'll let you know I stopped looking for you long ago, ooohhh.
(guitar break)
I loved you once you let me down,
Soon enough my heart was bound.
I threw the rules out when I pushed your memories out,
Go on home. There's nothing left for you here..."
She looked up. We were all looking at her. "Told you it was bad..." "Not at all...that was actually really good." Alex said. I wanted to ask but I already knew. That song was about her dad. She blames herself for her mothers death but not as much as she blames her dad. He didn't want her when he found out her mother had died. I mean how blind and stupid do you have to be to not want someone as perfect as Paige. "Really?" She asked. "Definitely."Jack said. She stood up and put the guitar down. She walked over and sat on the floor with us. "Can I ask what-" "Inspired me?" Alex nodded. "Well my dad left when I was 12 and my mother killed herself when I was 14...It was rough...He didn't want me. That's why I'm in foster homes." She said pulling her knees up to her chest.
I was gonna scoot closer and give her a hug when Jack beat me. She leaned onto him. We sat like that for a few. "Jack you smell nice." She said. It made the rest of of laugh...all except me. I wanted to be the one she was leaning on. "So what now?" She asked. "Well we could watch movies? Or whatever. My parents are gone for the next 2 weeks." Alex said. She threw her hands up. "sleep over at Alex's house!" Jack threw his hands up too. "Woohoo!" He said. "I guess I could stay." Rian said. "You too Zack?" She asked me. "I-I guess..." I sounded a little insecure. I wanted to hang out with Paige alone.
She stood up. "Alright gonna go get Pj's who wants to ride?" she asked. We all stood up. "Alright..." She said and started up the stairs. She made it to the front door before we were up the stairs.
Well there goes my nice night with Paige...
I pulled out the CD and popped it in. This was our song we used to sing it to each other and play it in the car, bathroom outside. Really anywhere. This song described every feeling I had for her. She made my heart skip a beat. The song started. " Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel. My heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel. Touching you, touching me. Touching you, god you're touching me. I believe in a thing called love. Just listen to the rhythm of my heart. There's a chance we could make it now. We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down. I believe in a thing called love. Ooh!" We sang to each other. We had one another in stitches by the end of the song. "God! I missed this!" She said. "Me too." I said back. The next song played as we pulled up to Alex's house.
We got out and I started up to the front door. She suddenly ran up and jumped on my back. "Alright..." I said and we got to the door. She leaned over and rang the door bell. Jack answered. "Well Hello. What took you guys so long?" He asked. "I had a mental break down...I'm good now." She said hopping down from me and walking inside, pushing past Jack. "Rude!" He said. "Yeah, yeah. Punish me later." I walked past Jack as Paige entered the living room. "Hey, Rian. This is the girl I was telling you about. Paige." Alex said and walked over to her and put his arm around her. "Hi." She said. "Nice to meet you. Alex wouldn't stop talking about you..." Alex's face turned red and took his other hand and scratched the back of his neck. "Oh really? You did did you?" She said while poking him in the stomach. "Matter a fact Barakat wouldn't shut up either." Rian continued.
She turned and looked at Jack who had his face hidden. "Alright..so practice..." I said. "Yeah." Alex said walking over to the basement door. He opened it. "Ladies first." He said. "Why thank you, kind sir." She said and walked down stairs. By the time I walked down I noticed she was already looking at all the instruments. "Maybe I'll teach you how to play one day." Jack said to Paige. "Oh would you? Really?" She said in a sarcastic voice. I started to bust out laughing. "What's so funny?" Jack asked. "She knows how to play more instruments then all of us combined. And you just offered her lessons." I said. Paige looked at me and started to laugh. "I can't play the drums though."
"I'll show you." Rian said. "Really?" This time it was genuine. "Yeah...come here." He said and grabbed her hand. They were standing back there. Rina was showing her some various chords. He was about to get up so she could try when she just sat on his lap and started. "Your a fast learner!" Rian said. "Yeah..." She trailed off. "She could have graduated early." I spoke up. "Why didn't you?" Alex asked. She stood up and made her way out towards us. "Cause I wanted to see Zack Graduate...Amy and Norm would have made me got to college right away." She said while leaning against the wall. "Alright...Why do you call your parents by there names?" Jack asked. "Cause they're not my parents...I'm a foster kid..." "Alright so about that practice." I broke up the conversation. "Yeah..." Alex said.
I walked over and picked up my bass. I smiled remembering the day I got this bass. It was definitely my favorite. I stood at my mic and Alex walked to his. We all had our instruments and were ready when we started.
Luck loves me not tonight, I'm running out...
This four leaf clover's all but useless now.
I've got four wheels that say I'm not alone tonight,
I'm always looking for a joy ride through the
Brightest part of this town.
Break out, break out,
As we escape through the windows,
Head for the car, and never look back, singing-singing,
"Break out, break out,
Our time has come and we've got these big city dreams."
Put up or shut up, we're not wasting time again,
The credits are rolling and we're getting lost again,
In parking lots, to serenading sirens,
As the blue lights bathed our smiles...
Break out, break out,
As we escape through the windows,
Head for the car, and never look back, singing-singing,
"Break out, break out,
Our time has come and we've got these big city dreams."
Lets take a moment to reflect,
On the past few years of my life,
I haven't worked myself away,
To stay inside.
This is the time to let us...
Break out, break out,
As we escape through the windows,
Head for the car, and never look back, singing-singing,
"Break out, break out,
Our time has come and we've got these big city dreams."
We finished. Paige was laying on the floor. "Thats it?" She asked trying to hold back laughs. Jack dropped his guitar and ran over and jumped on her. "How could you say that? We're amazing!" He said Straddling her body. "Yeah uh huh!" She said back. He grabbed her hands and pushed them down above her head. "Your just gonna have top say were the most amazing band ever!" He told her. "and what if I refuse?" She asked. "I'll lick you!" He said sticking out his tongue. "Barakat! Don't you dare lick me! I will lick you right back!" He brought his tongue closer to her neck. "No!" She yelled. He got closer. "Youguysarethebesestbandever!" She yelled in one breath. He leaned up. "See was that so bad?" He asked and leaned down and licked her any ways. "Gross!" She said as Jack got off of her.
She sat up. "I will get you back Barakat...and I hope it scare you..." She said. Alex walked over and sat next to her. "So what instruments can you play?" "Well...The guitar, Bass, Banjo, Piano, ukulele, and Cello..." "Wow...that's a lot." "Yeah..." She said back. I laid across the couch. Tell them about your song-" "No way! No one wants to hear that crap." She said back giving me a look. "Sure we do!" Alex said. She threw her head on her feet. Showing how flexible she was. "Do I have to?" She asked. "Yes! It has been requested." Alex said. He walked over to the instruments. "I'm assuming guitar?" Alex asked. She lifted her head. "Yeah." She said and laid it back down. He brought it over. She stood up and grabbed the guitar and pulled a stool out. She sat in front of the mic.
"Alright...if it sucks I'm sorry-" "Don't say that you know it wont." I said. "Alright."
"I woke up with this pain inside of my chest,
Just know that I wish you the best.
My life is just a bore, and I say I don't need you anymore.
I didn't ask for this, but neither did you, ooh.
Fuck around with someone else.
I don't need your love., anyways.
You left me flat, but I'll get you back.
You'll see the person I've become.
When you want me leave me be,
Just count to three
and I'll be gone.
I realize now why you left.
An empty chair, and unread paper sitting there.
You let me go, ooh.
I'll let you know that I am free from all this hypocrisy.
Fuck around with someone else.
I don't need your love., anyways.
You left me flat, but I'll get you back.
You'll see the person I've become.
When you want me leave me be,
Just count to three
and I'll be gone.
I'll let you know I stopped looking for you long ago, ooohhh.
(guitar break)
I loved you once you let me down,
Soon enough my heart was bound.
I threw the rules out when I pushed your memories out,
Go on home. There's nothing left for you here..."
She looked up. We were all looking at her. "Told you it was bad..." "Not at all...that was actually really good." Alex said. I wanted to ask but I already knew. That song was about her dad. She blames herself for her mothers death but not as much as she blames her dad. He didn't want her when he found out her mother had died. I mean how blind and stupid do you have to be to not want someone as perfect as Paige. "Really?" She asked. "Definitely."Jack said. She stood up and put the guitar down. She walked over and sat on the floor with us. "Can I ask what-" "Inspired me?" Alex nodded. "Well my dad left when I was 12 and my mother killed herself when I was 14...It was rough...He didn't want me. That's why I'm in foster homes." She said pulling her knees up to her chest.
I was gonna scoot closer and give her a hug when Jack beat me. She leaned onto him. We sat like that for a few. "Jack you smell nice." She said. It made the rest of of laugh...all except me. I wanted to be the one she was leaning on. "So what now?" She asked. "Well we could watch movies? Or whatever. My parents are gone for the next 2 weeks." Alex said. She threw her hands up. "sleep over at Alex's house!" Jack threw his hands up too. "Woohoo!" He said. "I guess I could stay." Rian said. "You too Zack?" She asked me. "I-I guess..." I sounded a little insecure. I wanted to hang out with Paige alone.
She stood up. "Alright gonna go get Pj's who wants to ride?" she asked. We all stood up. "Alright..." She said and started up the stairs. She made it to the front door before we were up the stairs.
Well there goes my nice night with Paige...
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