The Ex-Bestfriend

Chapter 7 Introducing Leonard Chase (Edited)

(Chase's P.O.V)

You may know me as one of Josh's friends. I'm Chase. Leonard Chase. I've never been a fan of my given name and my parents never gave me a middle name so Chase it is. It may be my surname but it's the best I've got. I flicked my head back to stare up at the ceiling. Abandoned cobwebs sway gently in the breeze that seeps through the small crack in the window. I rubbed my eyes hoping to earn a new perspective. Everything seems like stale bread recently. I strum my fingers along the strings. They feel foreign to my finger tips. The sounds enter through one ear and exits the other. three weeks from now is the talent show. The printed letters on the music flyer dance on the page. Around my mind. The rules state you can enter the show individually or in a group. I haven't told the guys about my recent hobby nor have anyone who shares my passion. I sighed loudly in the empty classroom. Rubbed my temples.

This concludes my attempt for the day. I stood up. Stretched my arms to the ceiling. Free period was a waste. Time I won't get back. I definitely don't feel like attending the next period. Math can wait. I opened the door. I reached halfway between the classroom and the hallway and stopped. I can hear... gentle notes. They are dancing together. A perfect harmony. Directly across from me is the auditorium. I skipped across the hall quietly. Scared that the slightest pin drop can disrupt the elegant melody. I crept into the auditorium. It's dark. The lighting is dim, yet every ray was directed on the stage. On her. 

Her voice is soft. Delicate. Just like the melody she's playing on the piano. Every word she sang was an expression from her heart. I've never seen someone so lost in their music and yet so found. My feet drew closer to the stage so my ears could consume very note. Every sound. As she sang the last word her eyes opened and caught sight of me. Her fingers halted above the keys. She froze. The girl jolted away from the piano. She's wearing white overalls splattered in black and blue paint. A streak of yellow paint is splattered across her cheek.

"S-Sorry I was just about to leave." She stammered. Her face gradually turning into a tomato. She picked up her belongings at lightning speed and was prepared to bolt out the door. I wasn't about to leave without letting her know my thoughts.

"Wait." I yelled. My arm stretched out to reach her though she was meters away. She halted. I watched as her feet pivoted slowly to face me. Her eyes squinting to fish me out of the darkness.

"You're beautiful." The words slipped from my mouth. My cheeks burning crimson red. Had I thought about that sentence carefully, I would have delivered the message appropriately. I was meant to say her 'your voice is beautiful.'

"Thanks." She smiled, shyly tucking a stray strand of her golden locks behind her ear. Her face radiating under the light. My heart skipped a beat. She stepped forward. Her crystal blue eyes locking with my own. Closer. With each step she took I took a step back. I've never felt this way before. I clenched my chest. Why does it feel like my heart has turned into a lemon being squeezed of all it's juice. She continued to draw nearer. I turned around. 

I discovered it was me bolting for the door. Not her. 

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