~•~(Julia's POV) ~•~
At school the next day, I couldn’t really help but be slightly monotone. I wish I could stop it, but I guess my brain just doesn’t want to work with me today. So, as I sat slouching in algebra, Mr. Barney pausing the lesson just to lecture us about manners or whatever, Karissa poked my with her pen. ‘How does she pass this class, she just draws on her assignments…’ My thought were interrupted by another poke. “Hey Julia~ why so down?” I remembered yesterday and sighed. ‘It’s impossible for me to like him. Especially since he has a-“ I cringed and sighed again. Karissa rolled her eyes and poked me with a marker this time. “Oi. You’re upset, but you shouldn’t be! You should be excited for Friday!” I looked at her, confused. “What’s Friday?” she laughed. “OK stop joking, you know you’re excited.” I took her marker and poked her back. “No, I really don’t know what Friday is.” She stared at me, thinking. “Well, we decorated and put like, a bazillion flyers, invites, and random treats in your locker before you even got here so how did you miss that?” Thinking it through, I realized that’s why my locker had to be cleaned. ‘They probably thought it was the previous owner’s junk and food…’ “Well, when I got here they said they had to clean out my locker. That’s why I had my backpack with me that day.” Karissa facepalmed and muttered under her breathe. “Freaking Mr. Hamilton… Probably looking for food…” was all I heard. She suddenly snapped her attention back to me. “Well, we’re throwing you a big welcome party on Friday!” she pulled a flyer out of her binder and handed it to me.
‘Swaggy Party at Avery’s!!!
The best way to welcome a new student is to party like A BOSSS!!!
Don’t be left out! Friday at 7:00pm’
“Uh… this is nice and all, but why are you guys throwing me a party in the first place?” She smiled. “Because, we knew in advance that you were a good percussionist via Mr. Smith. So, it was kinda like getting a new family member, which deserves to have a huge party!!! Also, Avery's parents are in Australia for two weeks so might as well.” Suddenly, Mr. Barney appeared right beside her. “Have something you would like to share?” He was not a very tolerant man. “No sir, I was just helping Julia figure out the due dates on your board sir, they are kind of complicated to read.” There were some muffled laughs as Mr. Barney squinted angrily at her. “You have some nerve.” With that, he gave the whole class a death glare, quickly silencing everyone, and walked back up to continue the lesson. I laughed a little too as Karissa sat with a smirk, continuing to draw. Yeah… the only reason she isn’t walking down to the principal’s office right now is because Mr. Barney is too lazy to right a referral.
~•~TimeSkipBecauseAlgebraHomework ~•~
Friday finally rolled around, scaring me slowly. The last two days were kind of slow, and I was still kind of down about the whole Lisandro thing, but I’ve kinda been ignoring him a little since. ‘Being a stereotypical guy, he’ll probably just assume I’m PMSing.’ Don’t they all? However, all my new friends (including all the percussionists) could not shut up about the party to save their lives. I swear, every other word is ‘Party’ or ‘Tonight’ or in Avery’s case ‘Ratchet’. By the end of the day I was basically almost run over ten times by band members, my friends not in band, their friends, and total strangers just going for the lolz.
Once I got home, my mom rushed me to pick out an outfit: A cute navy blue shirt, black jeans, matching blue vans, and a black beanie. Once dressed she flat ironed my hair, which seemed a bit excessive to me, but when my mom is like this, it’s best to just let her do her thing. I was ready in fifteen minutes, which is about, a fourth of the time it takes me get ready in the mornings. ‘Never underestimate super mom.'
She excitedly drove me to Avery's house, babbling the whole way about how fantastic it is I'm making friends so fast. Upon arrival, I got out as she waved, warned me about alcohol and drugs, and blew me a kiss. You know, the usual goodbye everytime she drops me off anywhere outside of school. I nervously walked up and knocked. Instantly, Sean opened the door, the music so loud it was basically slamming me in the face. "Hey Julia welcome!" I nodded and worked my way through the dancing bodies in the living room and into the kitchen. All the percussionists were there, setting up a tower of pizza boxes, 30 liters of various sodas, and enough Chinese take out to drown you in. Death by rice... Not that bad if a way to go. Lisandro saw me, smiled, and was about to walk over when Tori ran in suddenly, tugging on his arm. "Oh my gosh Lisandro they're playing Panic! At the Disco right now you can stack pizza later~!" Brian nodded at him, taking the rest of his work, as Lisandro smiled and exited to the dance floor with Tori. I looked out into the wide living room, and realized that Nadya was the DJ. Laughing a bit as everyone jammed out. Then Avery ran up. "Aye Julia! This is gonna be so cool!" I smiled at her excitement, nodding, and soon all the food was set up and ready. As we all walked back into living room (all the furniture had been moved btw) Karissa waved to Nadya, who nodded in return. The percussionists seemingly herded me to the front of the crowd, where some instruments were set up. 'I wonder who's going to play.' Suddenly Avery emerged and grabbed a mic from Nadya. "Hey guys! This is where the party actually starts!" the crowd cheered as I felt the percussionists who left the kitchen with me walk up to the instruments. 'Wait, they're gonna play?! Wow... That's actually pretty cool.' Sydney and Karissa were on keyboards, Brian on drums, Obsaivie and Abby had a bass guitar, and electric guitar (in that order), Max and Camila were on a cool sound board, and Nadya was still the DJ. (A/N: Oi. If you could pls play the video now. PLAY IT.)
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The band started playing "Love me Again" by John Newman, and then someone started singing, but I didn't know who.
"Know I've done wrong,
Left your heart torn,
Is that what devil's do?
Took you so long,
Where only fools gone,
I shook the angel in you!"
I searched the room. The singer wasn't in the front with the band, he was in middle of the room! I saw people move apart, giving him a way to the front.
"Now I'm rising from the crowd,
Rising up to you.
Feel with all the strength I found,
There's nothing I can't do!"
The figure finally got to the front, revealing: LISANDRO!?!?
'I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?"
'Oh my gosh. Is this really happening right now?'
"Can you love me again?"
"It's unforgivable,
I stole and burnt your soul,
Is that what demons do?
They rule the worst of me,
Destroy everything,
They blame on angels like you!"
He danced around a little, and it would be a lie if I didn't admit it was really attractive.
"Now I'm rising from the crowd,
Rising up to you!
Feel with all the strength I found,
There's nothing I can't do!"
Then, he saw me, smiled and winked. That was enough to make me blush like a weirdo.
"I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?"
"Can you love me again?"
He was actually really into it, not mention just overall good at singing.
"I told you once,
I can't do this again, do this again,
I told you once,
I can't do this again, do this again,
Oh~"
"I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now,
Can you love me again?
I need to know now, know now, can you love me again?"
"Can you love me again?"
He smoothed his hair back right as the song ended. He smiled at me as the crowd cheered, and once again, he was about to walk over when Tori ran up and hugged him. "Great job Lisandro!" she said, hugging him. 'Oh...' so, I stalked off through the crowd and retreated to the kitchen as Nadya put on "Anaconda" and the crowd went seven different types of crazy.
~•~(3rd Person Bishes) ~•~
Avery walked up to Karissa in the back of the living room. "Hey, I think there's something going on between Julia and Lisandro, but I'm not sure what it is yet." Karissa nodded, thinking. "Yeah, I noticed on the first day and slipped his number into her bag. It was pretty hard though, she can run fast. However, I don't know if she used it, when she used it, or what happened, but I do know that they think rather positively of each other. But, wether that's just friends or more, I don't know." Avery watched as Julia retreated to the kitchen. "I think, we should aim for more." Karissa glanced at her. "Are you suggesting we set them up?"
"yep."
"I'm in."
~•~EndofChapterSix~•~
