Who says you're not perfect?

Chapter 19

Tyler's POV
It was finally the Fourth of July I was super excited. I couldn't wait to see all the fireworks in the beautiful night sky. But of course Benny had us play baseball which was fine by me unless there was music.

"Hey Ty come on your turn to play!" Benny yelled. I was sitting in a chair with my feet on a table watching them play. Of course I just say there playing with my bracelets. He then threw me his baseball mitt.

"Hey! What the hell?!" I yelled throwing the mitt back to him.

"It's your turn to play! Ya haven't played for a while now get your ass over here now!" He yelled.

Honestly, I was thinking about my parent and how they abused me at home. I still sat there and Benny told the guys to go and eat while he talked to me.

"What's wrong Ty? You're usually so pumped up to play!" Hey said graving my shoulder.

I told him everything. I bit my lip to blink back tears. I shook my head and gave a tiny laugh and said.

"I dunno why I'm telling Ya this..."

He stayed quiet for a moment and said "Kids lose everything unless there's someone there to look out for them. And if your parents are too fucked up to do it, then maybe I should".

I smiled and hugged him, reason? No body really gave a shit about my feelings at all. He hugged back.

"I think I can play now." I said quietly

"Good, now let's find them. Now we all know where we can find Ham." He said laughing.

I smiled and bursted out laughing. That's when my favorite song came on "Party In The USA". I started singing.

"I hopped off the plane at L.A.X.
With a dream and my cardigan
Welcome to the land of fame excess (whoa),
Am I gonna fit in?

Jumped in the cab,
Here I am for the first time
Look to my right and I see the Hollywood sign
This is all so crazy
Everybody seems so famous

My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I'm nervous,
That's when the taxi man turned on the radio
And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on

So I put my hands up
They're playing my song,
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like yeah
Movin' my hips like yeah
I got my hands up,
They're playin' my song
I know I'm gonna be OK
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA

Get to the club in my taxi cab
Everybody's looking at me now
Like, "Who's that chick that's rockin' kicks?
She gotta be from out of town."

So hard with my girls not around me
It's definitely not a Nashville party
'Cause all I see are stilettos
I guess I never got the memo

My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I'm nervous
That's when the DJ dropped my favorite tune
And a Britney song was on
And a Britney song was on
And a Britney song was on

Feel like hoppin' on a flight (on a flight)
Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)
Something stops me every time (every time)
The DJ plays my song and I feel alright"

Benny looks at me smiling and I look away. "You sang beautifully." I roll my eyes and punch him playfully.

That's when we found all the guys and started playing. After an hour of playing Benny went to get us a water bottle.

"Hey Tyler!" yelled Yeah-Yeah

"What?" I say

"I'm gonna take a picture of you with Benny's camera!" He says

I smile and pose for the picture. He shows me the photo and I loved how I came out. That's when Benny came back and threw me my water.

I Laid down in the grass and looked at the sky. "Woah!" I whispered. The sky was sparkling with fireworks here and there. I must've day dreamed that I didn't hear the guys callin' my name. They called my name up until the point where they threw their baseball mitts at me.

I pretend I didn't care and "fell asleep". Then the boys stopped talking and I heard footsteps coming by me. I bit my tongue to keep myself from laughing. Then before I knew it I was covered in water.

Benny had dumped his water bottle on me! I got up and started chasing Benny. "I'mma get you Rodriguez !" I yell.

"Never in you wildest dreams Smalls!" He yelled.

Then I heard Scotty yell "That's my nickname."

Benny laughed so hard that he started running slower. That gave me an advantage to catch up to him. I ran and tackled him to ground. We both started laughing.

"Hey Rodriguez?" I say

"Yeah?" He replies looking at me

"BEAR HUG!" I yell.

He started getting up and running but I caught him before he left. I hugged him real right and he groaned.

"I hate you Tyler..." He said smirking a bit after I let him go.

"I know that's why you like me right ?" I say pushing him playfully.

I guess I wasn't clear because he blushed and walked off. I shrugged it off and went to dry off