Guts

Fast forward to senior year. We have our first EP. We have our first tour lined up for a week after graduation. My mom and dad have decided to get back together. My mom moved back England with my dad leaving the house to Jack and I, Maria and Zack moved in. They plan to get married right before the tour. We all have sweet new instruments and a record deal. Matt has managed to get us a few interviews and our name is getting out there.

You can only imagine how stoked we are. Our days are spent planning, practicing, and doing homework, except Matt and Zack, who spend all day watching TV and working out. Maria was still doing AP classes and talking college courses. She planned on doing college online while we toured. Jack, Rian, and I all took the least amount of classes possible because we were solely focused on the band.

I was working on a new song that Jack had had an idea for. It was a little difficult to work on because, well it was about Maria. He wanted to come up with a song to surprise her for her birthday. We had less than a month and he was killing me. Every class he would bug me, when she was showering he would bug me, when she was asleep he would sneak into my room and bug me. It was growing increasingly difficult to write with him breathing down my neck. I knew what it meant to him so I was working my hardest.

One night I had had enough of it and made him take her out on a date so I could get some piece and quite. After about two hours I had finished it. I knew the direction I wanted to go in, but I couldn’t reach it because I always had someone breathing down my neck.
When they got back I was all smiles, and it was killing Jack because he knew why and he couldn’t ask. Zack and I just sat and played video games while Jack went crazy on the inside. It was great payback. Finally Maria went to take a shower and Jack jumped down my throat asking 101 questions. I told him the song was done and he could see it when Maria and Zack went to visit their parents the next day.

The next day after school Zack and Maria headed out, Jack practically drug me up the stairs and into my room. I grabbed my guitar and started to play. When I was done he tackled me and gave me a huge hug. I pushed him off of me as he started to play kiss me, at this point Rian walked in and laughed saying he would give us a minute if we needed it. Jack turned so red.
After that we headed to the garage so Rian and Jack could get a feel for the song and when Maria and Zack got back, Maria was going out with a friend for a while so Zack could practice also. After hours of playing it over and over, they had it. Jack had talked to our music teacher and had him help convince the principal to let us play the song for Maria during lunch. It was going to be hard to keep this a secret, we had two weeks left and no one could say a word.

Two weeks later

Somehow Jack had managed to keep his mouth shut for two weeks and we had managed to pull of practicing the song without her knowing. It was the big day and we had to get our instruments and amps to the school. Normally I rode with Jack and Maria, but I told them that I wasn’t feeling well and I was running slow. I convinced Maria to leave and I told her Zack would give me a ride. As soon as they set off, we set to packing up Zack and Matt’s car. They would arrive at school about 30 minutes before lunch and the teachers would let Jack, Rian, and I out to set up. Luckily Maria didn’t have the class with us so she wouldn’t be suspicious.
We got set up and had a quick and quite sound check, with about 2 minutes to spare. By then people were coming in and giving us curious glances. We started playing ‘The Next Best Thing’ just to warm up and wait for Maria.
When she came in she gave us a confused glance. Jack just smiled and at the end of the song announced that it was Maria’s birthday and that we had a very special gift for her. The crowd cheered as we started into our new song.

I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
And I'm the pen
When the lights go up
I want to watch the way you take the stage by storm
The way you wrap those boys around your finger
Go on and play the leader
'Cause you know it's what you're good at;
The low road for the fast track
Make every second last
'Cause I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
And I'm the pen
Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out
'Cause it feels like stealing hearts
Calling your name from the crowd
Live and let live
You'll be the showgirl of the home-team
I'll be the narrator
Telling another tale of the American dream
I see your name in lights
We can make you a star
Girl, we'll take the world by storm
It isn't that hard...
'Cause I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
And I'm the pen
Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out
'Cause it feels like stealing hearts
Calling your name from the crowd
Whoa...
Ha ha..
Take a breath
Don't it sound so easy?
Never had a doubt
Now I'm going crazy
Watching from the floor
Take a breath
And let the rest come easy
Never settle down
'Cause the cash flow leaves me
Always wanting more
'Cause I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle
And I'm the pen
Make it count when I'm the one who's selling you out
'Cause it feels like stealing hearts
Calling your name from the crowd
'Cause I got your picture
I'm coming with you
Dear Maria, count me in
There's a story at the bottom of this bottle...

Notes

Okay guys so I'm sorry if the chapters seem kinda rushed and shitty. I'm trying to get to the climax that I have planned and then Jalex, which should be 2 maybe 3 chapters away.

Thank you for sticking around for mi crappyness.

I love you <3