Lego House (The Band Perry Sister Story)

A Place In This World

*Alex’s POV*

 

I grin, not being able to believe that this is really happening. I hear the crowd chanting for them, for us I remind myself, the feeling of awe increasing.

 

It was still so surreal that a dream that I’ve had for so long that seemed so unattainable was coming true. I mean who would have thought that a Foster kid would ever go anywhere?!

 

I was quickly broken out of my reverie by a friendly looking guy with a backwards turned baseball cap who handed Reid his bass, Neil his mandolin.

 

He then turned to me with a huge grin, handed me the most beautiful steel guitar. He mussed my hair as he carefully settled the strap over my shoulder.

 

“Have fun kiddo.” He told me, making me laugh, and a smile spread on my face.

 

I went from my terrible past, to the foster home and school where everyone treated me like crap to a part of a family where the older sister is so protective of you she’ll get all over her brothers if they accidentally hurt you, and brothers who will do anything to make you smile, and all of them whom would comfort me if I had nightmares, and would sing me back to sleep. And not only did I had them, but I had parents who cared so much about me, their crew members who treated me like their little sister, and fans who seemed to love me as much as they loved the people who were now my siblings, and I couldn’t be happier.

 

The music started, and I began to shake, both from excitement and nerves.

 

“Are you ready baby girl?” Kimberly asked with a smile.

 

“Yeah.” I grinned. “I’ve been waiting for this my whole life! I never expected anything like this.” I laugh and gesture to her, Reid and Neil. I mean who imagines suddenly becoming part of their favorite band?! Well for it to actually happen for real anyway.

 

She just laughed and said “Well everything happens for a reason baby girl, now let’s go rock this!”  

 

As we played the show, I couldn’t help but notice how naturally it all seemed to come to me, being on stage with Jason, Boone, Andy, Matt, and of course Kimberly, Reid and Neil. It was like we were all meant to lay together.

 

As I sang harmony with them, and even joining Kimberly on a few songs, I couldn’t help but grin. Being here, seeing all these people with shirts having pictures of our 4 faces on it singing the words back to us, and especially being on stage and playing with these 3 special people, my new family felt right. Being on stage, and joining arms as we all took a bow felt almost like home somehow.

 

It was chaos after the show as everyone all ran around, but I couldn’t wipe the grin off of my face. Music had always been my escape, it was what was there for me when I was all alone and in pain. It made me believe that maybe things would get better, that maybe I did have a purpose. And Kimberly, Reid and Neil were always such a huge part of that. I mean something about how they told me everything was gonna be okay actually made me believe them. And getting to be a part for that, to lose myself in the music that was my saving grace was honestly the best feeling in the world.

 

I looked around as everyone helped load everything back on to the trucks, but nobody would let me help because of my leg, and it started hurting really bad after the show, so Kimberley found me some pain pills and handed them to me silently.

 

I took them and thanked her, and she just nodded. I frowned, confused. Kimberly had been given me such weird looks ever since their, I mean our, dang that is till so confusing! Anyway she had been giving me such weird looks ever since our dad put my leg in the boot, and bandaged up the cuts on my arms.

 

I tried to shrug it off when I suddenly saw her in the corner whispering with Reid and Neil. I was confused, but then I saw that they were all nodding, and then looking at me.

 

I gulped, afraid as they started to come near me. They promised they wouldn’t make me go back to the foster home, and they wouldn’t hurt me would they?

The fear clouded my mind so much that I didn’t realize that I was shaking so much that my legs collapsed beneath me. I felt strong arms lift me up, and all I could see was Neil’s face above mine.

 

“It’s okay baby girl. Just breathe. You’re okay.” He told me in a soothing voice, and that was when I realized I had started hyperventilating as the flashbacks hit me.

 

I heard Kimberly and Reid quickly follow behind us as Neil continued to try to calm me down as he carried me onto the bus. He walked to the back lounge and gently lowered me onto the soft couch.

 

Reid and Kimberly followed behind, and Kimberly shut the door, her intent gaze now on me.

I tensed up, anticipating the words she was going to say. That I was ruining everything and that they wanted me to leave. I mean that’s all I was used to anyway.

 

I was shocked when she sat down next to me, and shuffled nervously.

 

“Were you abused Alex?” SHe finally asks.

 

I freeze. Was that why they were all acting so weird.

 

“Ummmm… yeah…” I say.

 

They all freeze, and instead of looking disgusted, or telling me to leave. Kimberly crushes me into a hug.

 

“It ugh… It was my Mom. She was addicted to drugs, and so was my dad, and they would both hit me and burn me with their cigarettes for fun, but it got worse when my Dad disappeared. My teachers found out when I was about 8 or 9 and they had me put in foster care. I went to a few families, but it was all the same. Most of them abused me as well.” I admit, and it actually felt good finally telling someone about that.

 

It’s silent for a long while, but then suddenly I feel Reid and Neil crushing the both of us in a group hug.

 

“Baby girl I’m so sorry! You don’t deserve that! Nobody does!” Kimberly says, wiping the tears I hadn't realized that had started streaming down my face.

 

“We will never ever let anyone hurt you again.” Neil says.

 

“We love you so much, and we always will little sis.” Reid adds.

I smile, and s they crush me in a hug, I can’t help but feel like I finally found my place in the world.