The Nerd Introduced to the Jocks Parents (In Editing)

Chapter 60- Julliard!

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Chapter 60- Julliard!

"Annabella, darling. You look so beautiful, its been too long. I hope you like the changes, and I have a surprise for you!" Mrs.Peterson greeted, as soon as I walked in. I had my hair curled, and tumbling down my shoulders. I went for simplicity today, so it matched the song choice. It was a pale pink dress, with elbow-length sleeves, and flowed down to just above my knee. Plain white heels, and a few wrist bands, thankfully I remembered to not where my 'Fella' bracelet from Tyler. And by 'remember' I mean, I had to shove it in my car, when I began to get out and saw it on my wrist.

Mrs.Peterson led me to the side curtain of the stage, and when I saw what she was so excited about, my mouth flopped open. The whole inner area of the cafe was done, the bar moved to the other side of the large room, but the thing that caught my eye was even more beautiful. A brand-new piano, made of pure cherry wood, the bench of an off-white, ivory color. The whole room was done in dark mahogany red, black, and white. The drapes of the stage, were White, with deep dark red lights shinning up on them, it was absolutely beautiful, where it sounded like it would look Gothic, it really pulled off a very classical, soft relaxing environment, but could easily be used, for a rave dancing.

"Mrs. Peterson. This is amazing, it looks absolutely stunning." I said unable to tear my eyes from it.

"Well, thank you Julliard. Its a pleasure, to have you as the one playing it. When you finally get to that school, you make sure you come back." She smiled at me, and left the side of the stage, taking her place in the crowd. There were nights I played more than one song, but normally it just ended with the first one, because that's when people paid attention, many came just to hear that one song. I smiled, and decided I would play more than just the one. Mr.Duke stepped out, welcoming everyone back to the new and improved cafe.

"Please give Julliard a bright warm welcome, as she performs 'All of Me from John Legend'." He said, motioning for me, I stepped out, and was instantly pulled into the feeling, of excitement in the room. I really enjoyed these nights of fame, but then again, I was very passionate with piano. I grinned at the crowd, and sat at the piano, speaking into the mic first.

"If you don't mind, I will be playing a few extra songs through-out the night. And welcome back." I spoke in the soft, professional voice, I used when I sang, and waited until the crowd quieted down, before I started. Once again, different memories playing in my head, when I sang the words.

"What would I do without your smart mouth, drawing me in and you kicking me out." I sang softly, my fingers quickly adjusting to the new piano, and loving it. I thought about the many things changing in my life, love, friends, family, but most of all myself. I mean, to think less than a year ago, I was lost in days of bad and worse. I guess I thought for so long, if I didn't let anyone in, I couldn't get hurt. And it was true, I couldn't be hurt, by things I never had to loose.

"The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood. You're my downfall, you're my muse. My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues.
I can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you." I trailed my fingers, thinking of Bud, Payson, Tyler, and even Ethan. Where they gave me a fear, of being left behind, to choke on their dust. But it was outweighed, by the amount of life they gave me. Because I realized, I never let myself get hurt, so worried it would kill me to loose another person. I never realized that no matter much I was breathing, I had been far from alive. Until Tyler.

"'Cause all of me, loves all of you. Love your curves and all your edges." I loved Payson, all her curves, and all of her edges.

"All your perfect imperfections, give your all to me. I'll give my all to you." I even loved Ethan, for as imperfect he was, he was perfect for Payson.

I smiled as I thought of Bud, he was part of my past, my begging, and he was part of my end. Where I lost Ruby, I won Bud. "You're my end and my beginning. Even when I lose I'm winning."

Then I thought of Tyler, his blue eyes, and his humor, his arrogance, his romance... all of him. I loved all of it. And I gave him a part of my heart, I gave to no one else. "'Cause I give you all of me. And you give me all of you." I had all of what I truly needed.

"I give you all of me. And you give me all of you." I repeated, as the song came to an end. I still sat there, when the crowd jumped to there feet, clapping. I collected my thoughts and still smiling, began playing a lyric-less piano piece I had written. My fingers played a soft rhythm, drifting across the keys, like my thoughts along memories. Chatter took up in the room, as my music faded into a beautiful back tone, I soon heard the band pick up on the tune, and joking in. It was a soft adagio, and easily fit into the background of the talking.

I grinned, realizing how much I missed this feeling, of being behind a piano, and using it to express everything I was feeling, to loose myself in minors and flats, it was a long 15 minutes later, when I began to trail the song to an end, thankfully the band caught on, and the song ended perfectly. Applause lit up, but not as much as for my first song. Which was to be expected. I said goodbye to the band, and made my way to the crowd.

To my complete and utter surprise, Scarlett sat at the bottom of the stairs, with a smile on her face. What appeared to be a real one. I walked down, until I was in front of her.

"I thought you were my competition. I guess you weren't even playing the game." She said, I think it was an apology. But I was not really sure.

"To which game are you referring?" I asked, making sure I kept my 'professional' voice, which I was still surprised, no one caught on to the sound of it.

"Getting Tyler." She looked at me oddly, as if she thought I was truly stupid.

"I apologize, but do you mean Mr.Peterson?" I asked. She nodded, and smirked about something.

"Yea, him. But I have something coming for that little nerd, and her geek freaks." She sneered, and sent me a smile.

"Did you know, that him and his girlfriend, spent a week in Italy? What I would give to spend a week, in the most romantic spot in the world." I smiled, and kept the venom out of my voice. She turned red.

"I should of been the one there!" She seethed.

"Don't worry Ms.Perice you will get your romance." I said sweetly, she said her goodbyes, and I felt a bitter feeling in my stomach, of whatever she had coming, for me and my 'geek freaks'. I did not have time to dwell, before Bud walked up, and planted a big kiss on my mouth. I looked at him with wide eyes, until I saw Tyler standing there. Part of me was happy to see him jealous, the other side was pissed. The side the realized, he was not being jealous of ME, but Annabella. But the voice of reason screamed at me, to understand, I was the same person, and part of him has to feel that.

"Hello dear." Bud smiled, a knowing smirk. I gave him a disapproving smile.

"Of course, Brad. You are as encourage-able as ever." I gave him a soft smile.

"Mr. Peterson, Ms.Perice and I had a very interesting conversation of you and some 'geek freaks' as she put it." He smiled at me, a full blown, all American boy smile.

"Well, that would be about my Fella, she does not like her all that much." He said, and I felt myself blurt the question.

"And you do?" I asked. His answer threw me for a loop, was it for his show, because of the many people starring, or was it honesty?

"I love her."

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All of Me- Billy-Mix

What would I do, wihtout your nice word's

Voting me up, and you fanning me out!

Got my heart clenching... No Kidding!