'Started with a' series

Started with a table writing

 I ran out through the double-doors of Easton High to my red chevy truck. It was a gift by my parents for my 18th birthday. I hastily shoved in my keys and the engine roared to life. I took a look at my phone and relaized I would be late if I didn't speed up. 

Thank god there wasn't any traffic so I got in right when the teacher was taking the attendence though it wouldn't matter much because I was the best student in Storm Music Academy. The name actually proves its teaching because the students who have graduated from here have taken America by storm. 

I opened the door to my class and shouted, "May I come in, sir?" 

"Ah there you are Tessa! We were wondering where you disappeared." Mr.Maxwell said.

"Wouldn't miss the class for the world sir." I sat down on my usual seat near the window.

"So today we're gonna practice vocalizing."

Eventually  I tuned out and focused on the lines of the wooden table. Some old, some fresh and in the middle of the lines there were scribles. Curiosity got the best of me and I leaned in to take a closer look and saw that they were words.

Something like this just don't exist between a backwood boy and a fairytale princess

I realized the lyrics as 'Livin' our love song' by Jason Michael Carroll.

"Who could've written that?" I thought to myself. I dismissed the thought thinking it might be someone from the day class.

The class soon ended and I was on my way back when I heard the soft strumming of a guitar from a closed door. From the other side of the door a beautiful male voice was singing the same song that's lyrics were written in the table earlier. I leaned in to listen closer and to my bad luck the door wasn't closed properly and I stumbled in the room . The music had stopped and I looked up nervously only to stare right into a pair of beautiful hazel eyes. 

Too shocked to say anything we both kept staring at each other. I eventually broke contact and awkwardly waved my hand and said ,"Hi! I'm Tessa Bale."

He looked like he came out from a trance when I spoke and hs earned and cheeks turned a slight pink.

"I know. I'm Daniel Maxwell." He said.

Wait. I've heard that name before. But where. As if he heard my thoughts he nervously said," I'm in your chemistry class."

Oh right!

"I'm sorry I forgot. So I never knew you knew how to play the guitar."I said.

"Oh yea! I don't like being the center of attention. It's already hard being the music teachers son." He said nonchalantly.

"Wait! What?" I asked.

"What?"

"The music teachers son?"

"Oh I'm your music teacher Mr.Martin Maxwell's son."

 "Oh! So you're Daniel." I said."Mr.Maxwell talks a lot about you and your music talent."

He just gave me a warm smile.

"So weren't you playing something before I came in?" I asked.

"Yea . Would you like to listen?" He asked.

I said yes and so he played the song. But whenever he reached the part that had the lyrics written on the table he would have a sligt change in his playing but he would be on track again. He finished the song and I clapped for him.

"That was awesome Dan.But can I ask you a question?" I said. He just nodded his head already knowing what was coming at him.

"Did you write the lyrics on my table today?" I asked.

He looked up from his guitar which he stopped strumming as I asked the question.

"Yes."

I didn't know what to reply to that so I just stared at him .

"Why?" I finally muttered.

"This is gonna be hard." He muttered and let out a breath "Do you remember the first day you came to school two years ago?" he asked in which I replied with a nodded my head" You seemed so shy and scared and in need of a friend and I was gonna go up to you but you already seemed to have made friends with Ella so I backed up. Maybe that's when I started liking you."

On hearing that my eyes bacame the size of saucepans and my face must've been a brilliant shade of red.

"I admired you from afar ever since.I may sound like a stalker but I swear I haven't stalked you.I saw that you attend the music school too and I come here right after school so I become a bit early and I sat on the bench near the window and saw your name carved on the wood table and found it was yours so I just carved the lyrics I guess. It's my current favorite song though. " He kept on rambling and I couldn't hold back my giggle. He looked at me and face palmed himself ."I'm acting like a complete idiot right now."

"How come I never noticed you before?"I asked truthfully.

"I don't know. Maybe because I act invisible in school."He replied.

"You shouldn't. You've got a great voice and you can even play the guitar.The girls would drool over you."I said honestly since he was insanely good looking with his structured jaw , beautiful hazel eyes , and disheveled brown locks,.

"Hey don't you play the guitar too?" He asked pointing to my acoustic Gibson hanging from my shoulder in it's bag.

"Yea I do."

"Mind playing a duet with me?" He asked.

"Sure."

"Why not play Livin' our love song huh?" I suggested.

He nodded slowly.

We played a song after the other for what seemed like hours until our fingers were sore. It was already dark outside when we finally took a break.I checked my phone and found a message from mom saying she'll be home late again.The cons of being a doctor. My dad was a buissness man so he stayed abroad most of the time. 

"Ok so I have to get going now. It was nice talking to you Daniel. Hope we'll talk in school." I said as I packed my guitar back in it's case.

"Wait! How will you get home?" He asked as we walked outside.

"Oh I have my truck........which is being towed right now." I said as I saw a tow truck towing my car.Thta's when I saw the freaking no parking sign.

"I could give you a ride if you want." He offered.

"You would?" I asked.

"Sure."

We walked over to his motor bike and he sat on putting on his helmet.He tossed me one from his bike compartment. I pulled in on but couldn't seem to fix the straps . Daniel saw this and helped me with them. I felt heat rise up to my cheeks. I wouldn't admit it but it was my first time riding a bike. I was inwardly screaming from excitement. I sat down down behind him but didn't know where to put my hands . He grabbed both my hands and put it around his torso so I was hugging him from the back. 

"Hold on or you'll fall off." He said.

He started the bike and the butterflies in my stomach went crazy. 

"So what's the address?" He asked after some minutes of aimless driving.

"Huh? Oh yea sorry." I told him my address and he drove me home.

I got off the bike when we were in my driveway and handed him the helmet.

"So thanks for the ride Daniel.Hope to talk to you in school?" I asked.

"Sure." He said "Hey! Can I have your number?" He asked.

The butterflies came back in full force.

"Umm yea. Give me your phone. I'll punch in my number." I said.

He passed me his phone and I saved my number.

"I had a great time today.Good night Tessa!" He said and kissed my cheek.

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