Happiness [Book 2]

Chapter 30 - Come Back to California

I spent most of the day trying to piece together Angie did, although my mind was telling me I shouldn't be worried. God, I just wanted to know what was up with her yesterday.

I walked into Glee club to find Jake and Angie practicing again. They were smiling and laughing at each other, and it just reminded me of Ryder and I so much. 

"Hey, Marls." Angie smiled, looking over at me briefly before looking back at Jake.

"You're a really good dancer," Jake whispered to Angie and she blushed, looking at the ground. I laughed at them and looked back at my music, staring at the lyrics. 

Minutes later, Mr. Schue had come in with Finn. "We will get practicing in a minute, but Marley needs to perform one of her songs for her assignment, don't you Marls?" Finn smiled, leaning on the piano. I nodded and handed the sheet music to the band, walking to the front of the room.

"We don't live in California, but I still really like this song, and I didn't choose it." I smiled as the band began to play the intro:

Marley:
Well the beach is empty
And the skies are gray
It's getting cold out on the pier
Ever since you left me
There hasn't been a sunny day
I gotta say it's getting weird

This song summed up most of my feelings; to me, there was no sun without Ryder, although it would come back sometimes, I still felt empty without him. He was my other half.

I'm tired of waiting so

Come back to California
It sucks without you here
It's like the sun stops shining
The palm trees disappeared
Come back to California
Life sucks since you've been gone
So I'll pour you a mojito
I'll play your favorite song
I'm just trying to say I miss you
I miss you

The medical marijuana
Sales are going through the roof
But nothing gets me quite as high as you
You used to call me a hipster
But now I'm looking like a bum
I haven't changed my shirt in months

So tired of waiting

Come back to California
It sucks without you here
It's like the sun stops shining
The palm trees disappeared
Come back to California
Life sucks since you've been gone
So I'll pour you a mojito
I'll play your favorite song
I'm just trying to say I miss you
I miss you

You've got me singing like

Come back to California
It sucks without you here
It's like the sun stops shining
The palm trees disappeared

Come back to California
Don't leave me all alone
I'll call up Schwarzenegger
Tell him you're coming home

Come back to California
It sucks without you here
It's like the sun stops shining
The palm trees disappeared
Come back to California
Life sucks since you've been gone
So I'll pour you a mojito
I'll play your favorite song
I'm just trying to say I miss you
I miss you
I miss you
I miss you

I smiled at the end of the song, ignoring all of my emotions, hoping something would distract me. 

Everyone clapped, a couple of people cheered. I took a bow and sat in my seat, staring at the next sheet of paper; When You're Gone. This song always made me cry, even though it had no meaning back then, but now I had to sing it about Ryder... and I was bound to cry.