(A/N: The Video above is what Y/N sounds like singing E. That's not what ya look like..)
I thought all weekend about what Chance had said on Friday.. It's now Monday afternoon and I kept finding myself hovering over the "Login" option on YouTube.. It's like the idea of actually chasing and possibly achieving my dream has me frozen in a state of fear.. I guess that makes sense.. After 20 minutes of internal debate, I clicked the little icon and logged into my account... I've uploaded videos before but nothing like this...
I went out to my porch with my camera and my guitar.. I can't believe I let Chance talk me into this.. I set the camera up on my table and hit record, please no voice cracks, was all I kept repeating in my head as I strummed my guitar. As the first verse got closer, I felt my nerves disappear as I sang it, this is so weird.. As I kept singing I had flashbacks to finding my ex cheating on me. I blocked them out as best as I could, I hate showing emotions when it comes to her.. I could hear the fervor in my voice as I approached the end of the song and before I knew it the song was over. I turned the camera off and brought everything inside, while also letting Sobek out to run around the yard, who tried to take my legs out in the process, but I dodged him just in time.
As I entered the house, my mom scared the shit out of me, "Hey hon-" "Holy shit Mom a little warning next time!" I exclaimed as I jumped outta my skin. "I'm sorry darling, I didn't mean to scare you like that" she said while bent over laughing. "I'm glad you find it funny to damn near give your son a heart attack", I said. "I came over to bring you some dinner but I couldn't help but overhear you singing on the porch..." she said as she trailed off. "Oh.. you heard me..?" I said nervously, avoiding her eye contact. "Yes I did, you sounded amazing Y/N, I didn't know you could sing like that!" "I was recording a youtube video of me singing the song I wrote about the whole situation with Steph.. Figured I'd upload it and see what happens" I said slowly making my way out of the kitchen.
I walked into my living room, which wasn't far from the kitchen, and put my camera on the table and my guitar on one of the numerous guitar stands in my humble abode. As I walked back into the kitchen, I smelled one of my Mom's home-cooked meals.. "Whatcha make for dinner mom?" I asked and immediately said "It smells delicious" She said, "I made steak, mashed potatoes and broccoli, ya know something easy and quick.." I grabbed the plate she brought over for me and heated it up in the microwave. "You know Chance is the one who gave me the whole youtube idea" I said as I grabbed water out of the fridge.. This Tennessee heat is no joke..
"Of course that crazy kid would give you that idea, I wouldn't expect anything less of him." She said as she grabbed the plate out of the microwave and handed it to me. "I hope the video does well.. And I hope Steph doesn't see it when I upload it, I don't need that drama.." I said making my way to the living room, my mom right behind me with the silverware I forgot to grab.. What would I do without her..
"You know I wasnt gonna give you these.. Cause i wanted to see you try to eat mashed potatoes with your fingers" She said laughing, handing me the silverware.. "I did it as a kid, just cause it aint finger food to you mom dont mean it aint finger food to me.." I said with my voice full of sarcasm. *Whack* "Ow! What was that for?!" I shouted. "Don't get smart with me Y/N" She said, giving me the "mom look". "That fucking hurt ya know.." I said as I was chewing. *Whack* "Mom! What the fuck! "Don't talk with your mouth full, I raised you with manners.." She said, still staring at me. I just nodded, not wanting to get hit again.
Once I finished dinner and I was in the clear of being abused by my loving mother, I opened my laptop and plugged in the SD card from my camera and started editing my video.. I'm not new to youtube but I'm not a pro if that makes sense. My mom was sat on the couch next to me watching some Lifetime movie. I could hear her sniffling, which meant she was crying. "You okay over there Ma?" I asked my eyes not leaving the screen of my laptop. "I'm okay Y/N. Just getting emotional, you know how I get with these movies.." she said. I just nodded, I know not to look at her when she gets upset because she'll get all shy about it. As I was editing the video, I got a text from an unknown number.. I recognized the area code, It was a Knoxville number.. I don't know anyone in Knoxville..
After that weird ass conversation, I finished editing and uploaded the video and closed my laptop. I looked over at my mom and realized she had passed out. I got up and covered her with a blanket and gave her a pillow. I went to the back door, opened it and whistled for Sobek, who came rushing in like a bat outta hell. "Sobek shh, grandma is sleeping" He just looked at me and took off towards the living room and laid with my mom. See he's a fucking traitor. I looked at the time on my phone. It's 3:30 PM, what should I do to pass the time? I walked around the house and suddenly remembered my truck needed its oil changed.. I took off my shirt and headed to my garage.
As I entered the garage, I hooked my phone up to the bluetooth speaker and put on one of my playlists, while I grabbed what I needed. I grabbed the drip pan, oil filter, new oil and all the tools I would need. I popped the hood on the truck and propped it open. I slid under the truck and placed the drip pan under the oil pan plug, I loosened the plug and pulled it out, but not fast enough as I got hit with dirty oil... God damn it I can never do it without getting messy.. I let that drain out completely before moving onto the oil filter, which I used my oil filter pliers to loosen and let that drain as well. I slid out from under the truck and looked at the clock on the wall which read, 3:50 PM. Why is time moving so damn slow today.. I walked over to my work bench and wiped the oil off my hands and pulled out the new oil filter and an O-ring for the oil plug. I took fresh oil and lined the rim of the new oil filter and slid back under the truck.As I was under the truck Chris Stapleton's Tennessee Whiskey came on and I started singing along as I put the new oil filter on the truck. I put the new O-ring on the oil plug and screwed it in and tightened it a little.
As I slid out from under the truck, there was a woman in my garage.. "Can I help you ma'am?" I asked. She turned around and it was Miley. "Ma'am.. Really Y/N.." She said, "How do you know where I live?" I asked. "Chance had DM'd me and kinda slipped your address.." She said, "I'm gonna kill that moron.." I said looking down, only to remember that I'm shirtless.. OH SHIT.. I'm shirtless and Miley is here.. What do I do?! "You good Y/N?" She asked. "Uhhh.. I wasn't expecting anyone to show up.." I said looking through the cab of my truck for a shirt, when I couldn't find one, I turned around, Miley and I are now basically nose to nose. "Do I make you nervous Y/N?" She asked as she placed her hand on my chest. I looked at her and gulped "A little". "Why's that?" She asked, looking me in the eyes, not moving her hand. "Have you seen yourself?" I asked her.
"Are you down for some risk taking Y/N?" She asked, curiosity in her voice. Am I down for risk taking? What is she talking about? We gonna rob a bank? As I'm deep in thought, I'm pulled out of them by feeling soft lips on mine. Shocked but I snapped out of it and kissed her back. Our kiss turned into a make out session, we only pulled away when air became an issue. "Wow.." Miley said, resting her forehead against mine. "I'm totally down for that kind of risk takin'" I said making her laugh. I moved away from her so I could finish my oil change, I grabbed the new oil and filled it up. As I was doing that I felt arms wrap around my waist, "You okay back there Darlin'?", I asked. "Mhm" She said.
I could get used to this, I thought..
Who could that random number be...
How'd they get Y/N's number...
Oh shit! Miley kissed Y/N... Bet yall aint see that coming..
Sorry for the long wait, I hit a massive wall of writer's block..
Hope yall are enjoying the story so far
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