Let Me In (gxg)

31. Music Heals A Soul

(don't play song yet)

James Pov:

"What is one of her favorite things?" I asked Madison's mom, while eating a piece of bacon. 

"For sure has to be music," she said, with a proud mother smile.

"Thanks," I turned around to see Mads looking at her phone. I grabbed her arm and dragged her out of the door. "Thank you, Mama Leck. I'll keep her out of trouble and bring her back at a reasonable hour." 

I pushed Mads out of the door and closed it behind me. She just stood by the car not moving. "I ain't opening your car door for you." She looked like her just woke up, again. 

"Get in the car we have things to do," I said opening my car door. 

"Do you like Maggie Lindemann?" I asked. "You know I don't care if you do or don't. We're listening to her regardless."

(play song)

I pressed play on the song. "I think you'll like this one," I said with a smirk playing at my lips. 

'I like a girl that's got a boyfriend. Can't seem to get her out of my head. And she knows it should be me in her bed. Yeah, she knows it, she knows it, she knows it.'

I looked over at Mads and she was staring out the window. I paused the song. School can wait, I thought to myself. "It's not gonna rain today, so there's no chance in being in a sad music video. So throw that frown out the window and enjoy the music."

I took a left away, going in the opposite direction of school. "Now lets restart the song and get you in a good mood," I say driving away from the toxic ass hell hole also known as school.

Maggie Lindemann starts to play again. 

'I like a girl that's got a boyfriend. Can't seem to get her out of my head. And she knows it should be me in her bed. Yea, she knows it, she knows it, she knows it.' 

I look over at Mads to see her not staring out the window anymore. She looks as though she is enjoying the song. I put the windows down and turned the music up more. 

'I think I'm in love, you're like my twin flame. You and I are perfectly aligned, it drives me insane.'  

I turn my head to see her have a slight smile on her face. 

'Yeah, it's like ecstasy, when you're next to me. Think that you should leave him and stay with me'

(stop the song)

She grabs my phone and pauses the song. "What the fuckle do you think you're doing? I was enjoying the song?" 

"Yeah well I have a better song," she says typing very aggressively to find her song. 

(play song)

The song starts to play and I look over at Mads. "Now wait a diddly darn minute. We are supposed to be listening to happy songs not sad ones." 

"Yeah well my pain, my type of music."

"MY car, MY music," I rebuttal, like a six year old.

"MY knife, YOUR life."

"Damn no need to be aggressive." 

'Every little glance my way. Every time you wanted to hang. You seemed so interested. Could you tell me, was it real or was it all in my head? Was it real or was it all in my head?' 

She attempts to sing along but we all know she ain't no Tori Kelly.  This girl must be really hurt if she got Tori Kelly playing. 

'She's so pretty. You two look so great. Time for me to move on now, it was probably just a silly crush anyway. But I just can't help but think that we, we could've had something. Have I really been blind to reality baby tell me'

The song continues on and Mads singers her heart out. Tori Kelly effortlessly hitting every note. Then you get Madison in the background trying to hit the notes. 

'Every little glance my way. Every time you wanted to hang. You seemed so interested. Could you tell me, was it real or was it all in my head? Was it real or was it all in my head? Was it real or was it all in my head?'

'Was it real or was it fake? Was it all a mistake? Boy, I just gotta know was it all in my head, all in my head? Did you ever feel the same? Was my mind just playing games? Boy I just gotta know was it all in my head, all in my head?'

We get to the bridge and she flawlessly hits that note. Did you think I was talking about Madison? I was not, I was talking about Tori Kelly. 

'Every little glance my way. Every time you wanted to hag. You seemed so interested. Could tell me, was it real or was it all in my head? Was it real or was it all in my head?'

(stop the song) 

(play song)

I hear the familiar notes of one of the best songs on earth. I turn my head to see Mads with a bigger smile on her face than before. Music really does heal a soul. 

'Drew looks at me. I fake a smile so he won't see, that I want and I need everything that we should be' 

I look out my window seeing that we are close to our destination. 

'I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about. And she's got everything I have to live without.' 

'Drew talks to me, I laugh 'cause it's just so funny. That I can't even see, anyone when he's with me.'

I turn onto a deserted, dirt road. Mads to enveloped in her music to notice that we're not going to school. 

'He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar. The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star. He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do.'

'Drew walks by me. Can he tell that I can't breathe? And there he goes, so perfectly the kind of flawless I wish I could be.'

'She better hold him tight. Give him all her love. Look in those beautiful eyes and knows she's lucky 'cause,'

'He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar. The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star. He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do.' 

I park my car near the pier. I sit back and take in the beautiful sight before me. 

'So I drive home alone. As I turn out the light, I'll put his picture down and maybe get some sleep tonight.'

'Cause he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar. The only one who's got enough for me to break my heart. He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do. He's the time taken up, but there's never enough. And he's all that I need to fall into.' 

The song faded out and we sat in comfortable silence enjoying the gorgeous lake that was in front of us.