Evie

Chapter six

After the sound check and after Mia asking me a load of times if I was okay, I was finally left alone as the theatre began to fill up. Sitting at the piano I began to get a feel of it, my fingers skimming over the cool keys and I closed my eyes, taking deep breaths as I tried to keep myself grounded.

As the rows filled up I felt so many people beginning to whisper that I got a little paranoid. Looking around the auditorium I couldn't make out who was sitting there yet I felt like all the eyes were on me.

Rushing to the toilet shaking as I ran I felt my skin begin to crawl as images and voices projected themselves into my mind. My stomach turned and sliding on the floor, threw the lid open and emptied my stomach, crying as I began to double over.

Someone from behind me rubbed my back and I cried, crying because it burned my throat and because I wanted to go home. I wanted to wish this never happened and that I could turn back time.

"You wanna go home?" Mia whispered and I shook my head, grabbing some toilet paper and wiping my mouth before standing up and going to wash my mouth and hunt down a bag full of mints.

"'twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place you've seen in your dreams. For the story that you are about to be told began with the old stories of old. Now you've probably wondered where these tales come from. If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun!" The opening monologue started and I threw myself into the music, not holding anything back.

"You were incredible, a real treat!" A stranger held my hand before tapping my hand many times. I forced a smile as I saw my mother come out of no where along with my friends and brother.

"Mum what are you doing here?" I frowned as I wormed myself through a crowd. She hugged me tightly before cupping my cheeks lovingly.

"After you all but ran off on me I went searching the streets before Lachlan found your phone and the reminder. We were standing in the back and Evie," she smiled widely choking out a sob, "you played so beautifully, it was breathtaking." She kissed my cheek and I sighed. As I was passed around over Jacob's shoulders I saw someone coming towards me with a bouquet of flowers with hands completely wrapped up in bandages.

"Beau?" I whispered and Jacob's arms slipped away from me as I walked up to him, pushing people out of my way, "What are you doing here?"

He grinned and handed me the flowers, "Supporting you and seeing if you are okay." Holding the flowers, I felt my entire family and friends watching as I looked awkwardly at him.

"Well I'm okay, I just want to go home." I shrugged and he nodded understanding, "And what's with the flowers?" I held them up and he took a deep breath before stepping forward into my personal space. Before I could ask what he was doing, he bent down and kissed me in front of everyone. I heard many many gasps and many whispers of sheer surprised as the room erupted into people either wolf whistling and making remarks of me being a slut.

Though as soon as Beau deepened the kiss, I didn't care.

"Today should be interesting." I sighed heavily as I pulled into the school parking lot on Monday morning. Already people were staring at me and I hadn't even stepped out of the car yet.

"Remember what mum said." Lachlan grabbed my hand and held tightly, "It doesn't matter what they think, what matters is that you are strong and you have me as well as all your friends backing you up."

I smiled at my brother and nodded as I got out of the car, closing the door. Keeping my head up high I walked straight into school and ignored every single person who stared at me. But just because I didn't acknowledge them doesn't mean I couldn't hear them.