Stuck Between Two Boys

Chapter 7: Question and Answer

"Alright! Break it up." Ron pulled Kim off of Levi.

"Next we have Rochelle Hovde."

"Here." I raised my hand. I saw Levi look at me then cover his mouth.

"Okay. Rochelle? We don't have a piccolo or a flute, so can you just sing for us?" Kim asked me.

"Okay..." I stood up, sighed, and breathed in and out for a while and began...

She was driving last friday on her way Cincinnati on a snow white Christmas eve. Going home to see her mama and her daddy with the baby in the backseat. 50 miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline. It's been a long hard year. She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention, she was going way too fast. And before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass. She saw golden lights flash before her eyes. She didn't even have time to cry. She was so scared. She threw her hands up in the air...

"That's good enough. Good job!" Kim flashed me a smile before gesturing me to take my seat. I held onto my chest, feeling a little light headed. There I go again. Not following my plan.

"And last but not the least... Justin Cole!" Kim started clapping.

"What's that for?" Justin asked while smiling.

"Just want to support a friend." Kim answered him.

"Justin's a classmate of ours when we were still first year." Ron explained to us.

"But now we're sophomores! Woohoo!" Kim announced.

"Alright. Just do your thing man." Ron told him.

"Of course." Justin headed over to the piano. He sang while he played.

Am I better off dead?

Am I better off a quitter?

They say I'm better off now

Than I ever was with her

As they take me to my local

Down the street

I'm smiling but I'm dying

Trying not to drag my feet

They say a few drinks will help me to forget her

But after one too many I know that I'll never

Only they can't see where this is gonna end

They all think I'm crazy but to me it's perfect sense

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down

'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town

I'm swearing if I go there now

I can change your mind, turn it all around

I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words

And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred

So I, dialled her number and confessed to her

I'm still in love but all I heard was nothing

Justin lifted his hands off the keys and got up.

"How was that?" He smiled.

"That was..." Ron began to say but i cut him off.

"Beautiful." I immediately covered my mouth afterwards.

"Thanks." He smiled at me.

"Why didn't you finish it?" Kim asked, frowning for the first time i've met her. But Justin ignored her. Hey guys. Do you want to hear these two perform as well?"