"Why does the government pay for your rent?"
"Because I live alone."
"I think there's a little more to it than that or else everyone would live alone."
"What a bother. Why should I tell you about my life?"
"Because I'm curious."
"That's not a good enough reason."
"Why won't you tell me? It's not like I'm gonna run around telling your dirty secrets."
"How do I know that?"
"Guess you'll have to trust me."
"No."
"Awwwwwww. Why not?!"
"No reason for me to."
"Come on! I'll do one thin for you, whatever it may be."
"That's risky. You don't know me. What if it's sexual? What if it's illegal?"
"I know you won't ask that. Because you're kind. Even if you did, I would do it because I'm making the deal. I always keep to my word."
"Alright. I'll tell you, but you better be telling the truth or else I'll eat you."
"I promise!"
"Alright, so I guess it wasn't made public. The reason why I screwed up that last concert, and the reason why I quit. I cried because my aunt died, and I quit because I couldn't hear myself sing after that day. It's my punishment for killing my aunt. No I didn't legitimately murder her, she was strict on me and I couldn't get first place to make her happy. So in the end her stress and unhappiness, because of me, killed her."
*Jakob Starts Sobbing*
"SO BEFORE YOU GO AROUND SAYING,"You're my idol, I'll bring you back."KNOW THAT I CAN'T HEAR MYSELF SING! I ALSO KILLED MY AUNT, THE ONLY PERSON I'VE EVER CARED FOR! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME, SO WHY.. WHY ARE YOU HERE? TO LAUGH BECAUSE I CAN'T HEAR MYSELF ANYMORE?! BECAUSE I'M BROKEN AND ALONE?! HUH?! WHY ARE YOU HERE?!
*Kayla Is Now In Tears*
"I'm here because I want to know you, not to laugh. I would never laugh at you. I know I don't know you. That's why I asked all those questions. Because I, Kayla Marie Scott, want to bring you back with everything I have. I'm not doing this for selfish reasons. I'm doing this because when I saw you singing when I was little, I saw your smile. I never knew someone so young and so inexperienced could warm a room like that smile did. I didn't know that when I was younger obviously, all I knew was that my heart was warmed by your voice and smile. That's why I'm here. To make others realize your heart. no matter what I will bring you to hear yourself again. I never knew you couldn't. I apologize for being so inconsiderate."
"Wait.. So you care? You want to help me? Despite me being who I am, and my circumstances? Without laughing?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"
*Jakob Breaks Down In Tears And Hugs Kayla*
"Thank you! Thank you so much! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!..."
"You're welcome Jakob."
*Kayla Smiles With A Tear In Her Eye*
YOU ARE READING
The Lies I Told Myself
AventuraFelix Jacob Quinn, who suddenly stopped being a singer after his aunt's death, is now not a singer due to past trauma. Until he meets 'her'.
