The Secret Between Us [BxB]

22. A Deer In The Headlights

Once backstage we all place our earpieces in and wait for the signal, when its given we stick our hands out with four fingers each before quietly shouting our band name and getting into our positions on the darkened stage.

"And to start our ceremony today, we have our nominees, the band knows as NTB, giving us a special performance of a new song that will not be on their album titled 'Self-made'." The host announces and a light blue light falls over the stage, narrowing down to me sitting at the grand piano as I start to play the right keys.

My sister starts to walk toward the center, looking angelic in a white dress as she starts to sing with her beautiful soprano melody.

Oh you can't hear me cry
See my dreams all die
From where you're standing
On your own

It's so quiet here
and I feel so cold

this house no longer
feels like home

My sister belts out and Thomas picks up the drums, adjusting his mic to take back vocals later on in the song.

The spotlight changes to Milo, standing tall in a white button up shirt and black skinny jeans as he starts to rap.

Every birthday I wished for the same damn thing
Let someone call me by Milo, and forget the deadname
But all these wishes froze in the wind
Cause two doors down, the neighbor told you that I was a sin

You said I'll always be your little girl
Bitch, didn't you realize I'm a man?
I've done my time as a boy
Don't make me pull out my hand

On the court stairs, you pointed fingers at me
You were feeling lost and betrayed
But while I was choosing my new name
You just chose a different vein

Oh you can't hear me cry

See my dreams all die
From where you're standing
On your own

It's so quiet here
and I feel so cold
this house no longer
feels like home

And fuck these feelings,
this depression
I just wanted a mom
But you took that all away
When I was six years old

There's no DNA connecting me
but their blood is all I need
Cause while you're in the streets for your new adrenalin
I chose people who are always going to be there for me
And I know they'll always be real with me

To your last dying breath
You never recognized me as your only son
But I still pray God forgave you
Cause that's what one son does

Oh you can't hear me cry
See my dreams all die
From where you're standing
On your own

It's so quiet here
and I feel so cold
this house no longer
feels like home

As Milo sang, he started to unbutton his shirt to reveal underneath the white cotton his upper body had been painted a shade of princess pink over his tight black binder with one hand he had painted baby blue.

Touching his heart he turned the pink blue and Kai, Thomas, and I all did the same until Milo's chest was coated in blue handprints and the pink was barely visible.

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Boring chapter I know but I gotta go.

New cover for the week?
I like it cause it really reminds me of Matty and J*******

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