I had to accept the fact that I would never get an apology from them. The reason for that is because in their mind, they did nothing wrong.
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Sang's POV:
We walk out of the store, and begin walking to the doors to leave. I'm walking behind the boys when I spot a cute little cafe in the corner of the mall. I stare at it for a second and that is when I notice a piano sitting right there. Before my mind can think, my body is moving towards the cafe and I make it to the doors. "Uh Cupcake whatcha doing?" Luke asks with his head tilted to the side in a curious gesture.
"Oh I was just looking at the piano." I mumble.
"Can you play?' Victor asks and I nod at him. "Yeah but I haven't played in years. I miss it." Then there is a gentle tug on my arm and I am being dragged into the cafe.
"What are we doing?" I ask with confusion lacing my voice.
"Don't you want to play? Look it is a free play night. Anyone can." Victor tells me while pointing to a sign hanging up beside the piano. My nerves spark up and I find myself shaking my head no before I can really think about it.
"You haven't played in a while and there's no line. It is your choice but I think you should." Victor tells me while squeezing my hand in encouragement. I look around the cafe and everybody in here looks nice. I can't be that bad anyways, right?
I nod and let go of Victor's hand and take a seat at the piano. People begin to quiet down and I look up to see all three boys giving me encouraging looks. Once everything is quiet I place my fingers on the piano and it is as if there is a spark, and I know exactly what I have to do. My fingers glide across the keys with ease and after the opening beats, I begin to sing.
I've been fishing and can't catch a bite
I've been praying, ain't seen that light
I've been searching, high to the low
I've been working, working, working myself to the bone
The world around me begins to float away and I can no longer feel the nerves I did before.
Now my skin starts to crawl
I'm gon' tear down these walls if I don't get out
I've lost heaven to hell
And I know very well I'm gon' get it back
The way that I am playing makes me feel more alive than I have in a long time, and it is addicting. My voice begins to pick up in volume as I sing the chorus and I am only slightly aware of the dead silence in the cafe.
There's just this waiting game
And I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
Yes, there's this waiting game
And I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
There's a voice in my pillow, it's got it out for me
Umm, umm, 'cause it' keeps mumbling, mumbling
Every night this is how I feel when I try to go to sleep. It is torture.
All through the night, I can't sleep
I've been patient, oh, a change gon' come
But that damn clock just don't stop ticking, ticking, ticking away
That's the storm
Now my skin starts to crawl
I'm gon' tear down these walls if I don't get out
I've lost heaven to hell
And I know very well I'm gon' get it back
All of my emotions are coming into this and I feel like every second that passes, there is less weight on my chest.
There's just this waiting game
And I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
Yes, there's this waiting game
Oh, I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
Umm, umm, umm
Umm, umm, umm
(Waiting Game by Parson James)
Finish singing and open my eyes. Everybody in the cafe is staring at me, and the silence is deafening. I thought I did okay, of course not amazing, but I thought people would at least go back to talking again. I begin to stand and drop my head when the noise of one person clapping sounds off in the cafe. Then another, and another, and soon everybody is clapping, whistling and telling me I did good.
I start searching the room for the boys and my eyes find Gabe first. He is grinning and shaking his head while clapping for me. I find Luke next and he is over dramatically bowing down to me and I can feel my cheeks brighten as a giggle bursts free from me.
Just as I am about to look at Victor my attention is stolen by a woman speaking up. "Will you play another one please? Your voice was beautiful!" I begin to shake my head no when another man speaks up. "Yes! Another one." He practically yells out and triggers a wave of agreement. I look to Luke and he is enthusiastically shaking his head yes. Gabe is doing the same, and so is Victor.
I sit back down at the piano and once again begins to sing.
Your father came and went like the ocean's tide
And the day he left he never said goodbye
Your mother started drinking like the whole world died
I wrote this song because it was one of the first ones that made me feel calmer when I wrote it. It made it seem like life would be okay.
You've been waiting for a miracle all your life
Cause if the fires don't burn it down
The rains will wash it away
If you're looking for solid ground
A stone will never break
So give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
This part reminds me of Lily and Cameron. They depend on me for everything. That is scary at times because I have no clue if I am being good enough for them.
You spend your nights looking at the stars
Thinking your life would be better on mars
Checking your pulse just to feel it beat
Looking for a stone to keep the peace
Give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
Cause if the fires don't burn it down
The rains will wash it away
And if you're looking for solid ground
A stone will never break
So give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
Give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
I finish singing and when I look up, I am met with the exact same reactions as last time. By now I am sure that my cheeks are blazing red, but I ignore it and walk down the shop to where the boys are waiting with huge grins.
Luke is the first to grab me and pull me into him. "I did not know you could do that but I am damn happy you can." He says whilst kissing my cheek.
The next person I come into contact with is Gabe. "See trouble I told you that you would be fine. You got all those people drooling over you!" He says while wrapping an arm around me and kissing my forehead.
"Even the guys." Luke grumbles in an unamused tone and I turn to him with a confused expression. "Don't worry about it." He waves me off and I can't help but wonder what he means.
"Those fuckers need to keep their eyes to themselves." Gabe murmurs and waves me off just like Luke did before, when I turn and look at him.
I don't have time to think about what they mean because the next thing that happens is Victor pulling me in for a tight hug and kissing my hair. It takes me a second to respond, but when I do I wrap my arms around his middle and rest my head against his chest. "Princess you did so good. Even better than I could have." I shake my head at him and begin to protest but I am gently pushed back out of the cafe and the boys shower me with praises all the way to the car, and on the way home.
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Corey's POV:
I am sitting at a table in the far back corner, waiting for Raven to meet me back here. We split up an hour ago because he wanted to go look at the guns, and I definitely did not. I am working on a mission on my computer when suddenly the cafe begins to go quiet. I look up and expect another performer to be going up to play, and I am right.
I see an incredibly short girl with long blonde hair that seems to go on for days. My eyes travel down her figure and she is absolutely beautiful. She has curves that fit her body perfectly, and seems like she has a petite figure. The girl goes and walks to the bench and when she turns around, my breath hitches in my throat. She has bright green eyes and the most perfect nose I have ever seen. Her eyes are wide and she seems nervous, but she make eye contact with someone at the front door and her shoulders instantly relax.
I wish she were relaxed because of me.
What? No! I just got out of a relationship with Kayli 5 months ago. I can't like another girl.
This girl sits down and slowly her hands touch the piano and she begins playing. The melody is beautiful and when she begins singing, the air is knocked out of me. She has the voice of a complete angel and for the first time in a long time, I feel at peace.
've been fishing and can't catch a bite
I've been praying, ain't seen that light
I've been searching, high to the low
I've been working, working, working myself to the bone
Now my skin starts to crawl
I'm gon' tear down these walls if I don't get out
I've lost heaven to hell
And I know very well I'm gon' get it back
There's just this waiting game
And I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
Yes, there's this waiting game
And I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
There's a voice in my pillow, it's got it out for me
Umm, umm, 'cause it' keeps mumbling, mumbling
All through the night, I can't sleep
I've been patient, oh, a change gon' come
But that damn clock just don't stop ticking, ticking, ticking away
That's the storm
Now my skin starts to crawl
I'm gon' tear down these walls if I don't get out
I've lost heaven to hell
And I know very well I'm gon' get it back
There's just this waiting game
And I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
Yes, there's this waiting game
Oh, I don't know how to play
It's enough of a fight staying alive anyway
Umm, umm, umm
Umm, umm, umm
She sings with so much emotion it is a insane. The girl stands up and when everybody is quiet she begins to duck her head, and looks like she wants to run away. I slowly begin to clap, and everybody else joins. People begin requesting her to play again just as Raven enters the cafe through the back doors.
"I found no gun. Rude man runs the place." He grunts and I smile softly at him. He take a seat beside me and raises an eyebrow at everybody clapping.
"You have to listen to this girl. She's perfect." I tell him and point to the girl as he places a hand on my leg and gently squeezes. Raven's attention goes towards the girl and for the first time in all my time of knowing him, Raven is speechless.
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Raven's POV:
The girl Corey pointed out is gorgeous. Much prettier than the girls you would find back in my motherland. Corey begins laughing softly at me and I turn a playful scowl to him. "Wow Raven never thought I would see you speechless. Wait till she sings." He smirks at me and I am about to retort back when a sweet voice floats through the air. The sound of a piano catches my attention and I return my attention to the girl in front of me. Her blonde hair is a very pretty color and she is so cute and small that she would fit perfectly into my pocket.
The girl begins singing and her voice is so soft, like a kitten.
Your father came and went like the ocean's tide
And the day he left he never said goodbye
Your mother started drinking like the whole world died
You've been waiting for a miracle all your life
Cause if the fires don't burn it down
The rains will wash it away
If you're looking for solid ground
A stone will never break
So give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
You spend your nights looking at the stars
Thinking your life would be better on mars
Checking your pulse just to feel it beat
Looking for a stone to keep the peace
Give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
Cause if the fires don't burn it down
The rains will wash it away
And if you're looking for solid ground
A stone will never break
So give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
Give me all your pain
And love will set you free
Give me all your shame
Put all your weight on me
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
And i'll be the stone that you need me to be
Everybody begins clapping like they were before, and this time I join in. Her words were so real it was amazing. Corey and I stare at each other and then I look back up to find the girl, but she is gone. People are still clapping, but there is no sign of her. Corey and I share a look of confusedness, and continue looking for her but she has disappeared.
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Authors Note: I am sorry that it has been so long since I have updated. I wanted to last week but things have gotten very busy, and I did not have time. I hope this chapter makes up for it and you enjoyed. I will be updating as soon as I possibly can, and that should not be longer than a few days.
What did you think of this chapter? What are your thoughts on how I am introducing the Toma team? As always, your opinions are welcomed and wanted. Have a great day!
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