It's in the accent (Chris's story pt1)

One last time

The next few days at School Dimitri wasn't around and neither was Niko. We were going right from school to the sound space Lucas had hired for us to rehearse and I was falling into bed dead asleep. 

My Mom was insisting on supervising the packing of my clothes for the seven weeks we were going to be away. It was beginning to hit me now how big of a step this was. People at school were buzzing about it and kept stopping us in the hall and talking to us about it. 

We were being called up in front of the entire school on Thursday afternoon. I had been in Florida just over a month and it was insane how quickly everything that happened, both good and bad. I walked down the hall listening to my music trying to get the songs to sink in my head and stay there. My head was down and I walked into someone ending up on my ass on the floor.

"I'm sorry" I looked up as I pulled out the ear phones and groaned.

"You need some help" Dimitri offered me his hand I looked at it and disregarded it and got up 

I'm good, I've learned now I'm the only one than can pull myself up and get on with it" I dusted off my ass "Excuse me" I stepped round him pushing my air pods back in my ears and turning up the music and walking away."I'm sorry Chris" he called after me I was oblivious to him talking. "Поговори со мной (talk to me) ... Я по тебе скучаю (I miss you).. Крис (Chris) ... перестань быть сукой (Stop being a bitch)" he punched the wall next to the locker as I kept walking he slid down the wall his head on his knees the blood dripping down his fingers from the force of the blow.

We were all on the stage in front of the school as the Principal droned on about how proud he was to have some of his students taking to the world wide stage. I scanned the crowed Niko was sitting with Jackson, Xander and Miranda all of them grinning. I just wanted to get home and go to dinner with Jess and get an early night.

"I think we need one last song before you guys wave us goodbye" the Principal beamed. M. Sorenson ran on and handed Pete a guitar and nudged me beaming

 I looked at Pete who shrugged; I whispered something to him he looked across the to where Dimitri had just walked in his hand wrapped in a towel. He sat down and started to play Pinks 'Sober'. I started to sing my voice stronger than it had ever been with all the practice I'd had.

I don't want to be the girl that laughs the loudestOr the girl that never wants to be aloneI don't want to be that call at 4 o'clock in the mornin'Cause I'm the only one you know in the world that won't be homeAh Sun is blindin'I stayed up againOh, I'm findinThat's not the way I want my story to endI'm safe up high, nothing can touch meBut why do I feel this party's over?No pain inside, you're my protectionBut how do I feel this good soberI don't want to be the girl that has to fill the silenceThe quiet scares me 'cause it screams the truthPlease don't tell me that we had that conversation'Cause I won't remember, save your breath'Cause what's the useAh, the night is callin'And it whispers to me softly, "Come and play"But I, I am fallin'And if I let myself go I'm the only one to blameI'm safe up high, nothing can touch meBut why do I feel this party's over?No pain inside, you're like perfectionBut how do I feel this good sober?Comin' down, comin' down, comin' downSpinnin' round, spinnin' round, spinnin' roundI'm looking for myself, soberComin' down, comin' down, comin' downSpinnin' round, spinnin' round, spinnin' roundLooking for myself, sober?When it's good, then it's good, it's so good til' it goes bad'Til you're trying to find the you that you once hadI have heard myself cry 'never again'Broken down in agony, just tryin' to find a friend. Oh, ohI'm safe up high, nothing can touch meBut why do I feel this party's over?No pain inside, you're like perfectionBut how do I feel this good sober?I'm safe up high, nothing can touch meBut why do I feel this party's over?No pain inside, you're like perfectionBut how do I feel this good sober?

Everyone was on there feet by the time I finished the song.

"Well I think we can see why you guys are getting the chance you are; and all of Riverveiw High is behind you" The principal smiled. We all walked off the stage I grabbed Kerion's arm

"I'm going out this way I need to go spend time with Jess"

"We'll cover for you... see you at the airport" I hugged him. Now the excitement was building and I pushed thought's of Dimitri to the back of my mind as I got in my car and left school behind. My phone rang.

* hey

Miranda * oh you should be here

* I have to see Jess

Miranda * I know but Dimitri has busted his hand open

 * okay

Miranda * over you

 * what?

Miranda * he said he saw you and tried to talk to you and you walked away.

* I was listening to my music; I didn't hear him

Miranda * it just took Jackson Niko and Xander to wrestle him in the car to get him to the hospital

* Miranda I'm sorry; but I have one thing I have to do tonight and I'm good with people letting me down and walking over me but I'm not going to do it to Jess... tell him... tell him... in fact Miranda don't tell him anything

Miranda * okay... I'll see you in the morning at the airport.

* sure

I hung up and rubbed the back of my neck, why the hell couldn't I shake the butterflies every time his name was mentioned. I dialed Alfie's number.

Alfie * hey Chris

* I need a favor