Greenelan~The Journey

~Emma~

I'm not gonna lie...I really didn't want to break up with Alyssa. I kind of acted impulsively on her answer to my offer to go public with me. I couldn't take another let down from her. I wrote a song to post to my YouTube and hopefully it sends a message to people and they hear me. But first, I need to tell the broadway troop that I'm not going on TV.

I walk into the hotel they're staying at and I am greeted with smiles.

"Emma we have good news!" Barry says.

"I got you booked on Eddie Sharpe with an audience of 15 million guaranteed!" Deedee says.

"Wow! That's amazing. Thank you, without you guys I wouldn't have found the courage." I say with a smile. "But, I came here to tell you that...I'm not going on TV. I'm gonna do things my way."

Deedee starts walking towards me slowly and throws her clutch down.

"You owe me a house." Deedee says suddenly as she is held back my Trent and Angie. "YOU OWE ME A HOUSE!"

"I'm so sorry." I say quickly as I back away.

"RUN! RUN!" Barry says as he pushes me out of the hotel.

Barry and I escape to the waffle hut across the street.

"Okay, so tell me about this thing you're gonna do." Barry says as we sit down at a table.

"I kind of sing, so I was going to post a video of me singing a song I wrote that tells my story." I say nervously. "After I do my thing, there's going to be a kick-ass prom in Edgewater, Indiana for everyone. Regardless of who they happen to love. I know it."

"Oh, Emma. That would be great." Barry says.

"And when that happens, I want you to be my date." I say.

"But what about-

"We broke up." I say cutting Barry off.

"Well...I would be honored." Barry says.

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I set up my laptop on my bed and I grab my guitar.

"Hello interweb. My name is Emma Nolan, and I'm 17, and I'm gay. You might have heard about the fake prom in Indiana. That was me. It was awful in every way, and I spent a lot of time feeling sorry for myself. So, I wrote a song for all the people out there who love someone in a way the world just doesn't understand." I say. "I know we all have stories to tell, and here's mine."

I take a deep breath and start playing my guitar.

"Some hearts can conform fitting the norm, flaunting their love for all see. I tried to change, thinking how easy life could be. I just kept on failing, I guess that was a sign. That there wasn't much hope for this unruly heart of
mine." I sing.

I start picturing the church picnic Alyssa and I met at before I sing the next verse.

"Then you came along and right or wrong, feelings began to overflow. We had to hide, thinking that no one else could know. And not having you near me was where I drew the line. So, I had to conceal this poor unruly heart of mine." I sing.

Flashback

"Do you want to go find a table to sit at?" she asks quietly.

"Sure." I respond.

"So you're Mrs. Greene's daughter?" I ask.