The Only Exception (Camila/You)

ii - first

You

I walk into Starbucks to regenerate, I suppose, I knew I should've drove, I don't like walking much.

The familiar smell of coffee, with the sound of everyone talking, the machines whirring, the hustle and bustle of the place and the general feel of it makes it my favourite café. And the coffee's pretty good too...

"Can I help you?" A girls voice says.

"Oh, yeah can I have a latte please." I look at the girl, she has piercing emerald green eyes and dark brown hair.

"What size?" Her low voice asks.

"Grande."

"That'd be three fifty." She says, Lauren, is the name written across her badge. I give Lauren the money and wait.

She passes me the latte and flashes me a smile which I return then leave to find Y/BFN'S film.

As I'm walking down the street, sipping the latte, a girl who looks around my age catches my eye.

She's playing the guitar and singing, she's a brunette and wearing a grey crop top, navy skirt and a bow in her hair. She's small. Short, I mean. But has a small frame too. She's intriguing.

I see her looking my way and I wink at her which causes her to blush and look down at the stone ground.

Another confidence boost appears and I walk up to her guitar case, which is open, and on the floor and give her $10.

She mouths a "thank you." And sends me a smile which I happily return. I find myself looking into her sparkling brown eyes whilst she sings Lego House.

Her voice is one of the most unique I've ever heard, it's amazing, heavenly even. It's also kinda hard to believe someone so tiny could have such a powerful voice.

I'm gonna pick up the pieces, and build a lego house

If things go wrong we can knock it down

My three words have two meanings

There's one thing on my mind, it's all for you

And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm

If you're broken I will mend you and I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now, now

I'm gonna paint you by numbers

And colour you in

If things go right we can frame it and put you on a wall

And it's so hard to say it but I've been here before

Now I'll surrender up my heart

And swap it for yours

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

Don't hold me down

I think my braces are breaking, and it's more than I can take

And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm

If you're broken I will mend you and I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind

I'll do it all for you in time

And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now

I'm out of touch, I'm out of love

I'll pick you up when you're getting down

And out of all these things I've done I will love you better now

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