Battle of the Bands

Chapter 12| Sunburst Sky

Karl POV

Down, down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, down, up.

Left with a black eye                                                                                                                                                     That was the worst I've felt                                                                                                                                             In a long long time

What is happening to me. Everything I've bottled up. Why is it coming back now? All I want to do right now is scream and cry and I can't... so I grab a page out of my book and play.

Looked in those brown eyes                                                                                                                                             I thought I found myself                                                                                                                                        Damn, it's been awhile

Why were all of these feelings coming back? Do I..? No. I can't. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?!?

I don't want to waste, any more time                                                                                                                      Sick of watchin' those flames burn bright

Flames. He always loved fire. I feel a smile on my face as I think of him.

I don't want to waste any more time                                                                                                                        Sick of watchin' those waves roll on by

My hand goes limp as I finish the Gm chord. As I do I realize how long it has been since I played guitar. I missed it, but I don't get enough time of peace because right when I finish I hear someone sliding down the wall next to me.

"Um... Hello..?" I asked the brunette. He had a beanie on and was very out of breath.

"Hi... oh my god I'm sorry! The names Wilbur you have a beautiful voice um... sorry my brother was chasing me with a knife and I needed to hide so... god this is embarrassing." he said. I chuckled with a hint of concern.

"Your brother was chasing you with a knife" I laughed again as I said it out loud. "I'm sorry I shouldn't laugh. Are you ok?" he nodded "Yeah this happens a lot" he laughs at himself. "So why is a pretty guy like you sitting behind an abandoned building with your guitar by yourself?" I giggle about how weird it sounds but then I take a breath.

"So you know the Band thing happening like down the street?" I ask him and he nods. "So me and my two other friends were apart of this and this other band that are our "enemies" keep tying and there's only one more spot in the next competition, so that means one of us have to leave OR we combine. Then a whole fight broke out and my friend Skeppy said he's leaving, SO now it's either me and my friend Quackity have to leave or we join the others." I say taking a big breath afterward.

"Wow ok... um well easy join them, if you really want to win you have to deal with it, your love for music seems bigger than your hatred for this band so join them." He said and I nodded. I then checked my watch "1:30" shit. "Oh my god I have to go I told them I'd be back at 1:00! Oh my god Q is gonna kill me!" I quickly got up and put my guitar in the case. "Thanks for the advice it really helped!" I gave him a smile. "No problem, I'll see you soon!" He yelled as I ran off. I don't know what he meant by that ,but I didn't have time to care because my life was about to be taken away from me.