Oh, Calamity . . . (Jalex)

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Alex pov.

Just play like you did ten years ago.. play like you did.. ten years ago..

Ten years ago I was overjoyed because I had Jack in my life, but ten years ago I was also stuck in the worst depression I've ever experienced and almost committed twice. so half of ten years ago was upbeat and happy strumming, the other half was depressed, sloppy and slow strumming. obviously I knew he meant the happy part, but I just cant drop what happened and how I felt about it, what I wrote and how I performed it.

But I took a deep breath, ran up stairs and got my guitar, tuned it and thought of two songs I'll play for the band. I was thinking I'd do A Daydream Away that I wrote shortly after Jack and I split up. Not sure about the second song, but I know I'll figure something out.

I hopped down the stairs and moved slyly to the squared couch area and sat next to Jack, not too close but arms length, Soupy and Jaime across from me, rian to their right, my left. "Is this one of your songs or is it from another band, Alex?" Jaime asked politely before a began playing.

"Oh, uh, I wrote this a while ago, a few years, probably. Completely feeling-based." I said, s back at Jaime, who had a fair grin. he nodded for me to begin, and so I began strumming the acoustic guitar, and a few seconds later came the slow, sad-toned lyrics.

when I finished a few minutes later, I looked up at Jaime and Soupy, show looked amazed but sad. I moved my eyes to Dian, who looked heartbroken. The one person I didn't want to look at, though, was Jack, but I knew eventually I had to. He looked so more heartbroken and sad than the other three combined, and that's because the two of us did some of those things I mentioned in the song.

I remember that night we spent on his kitchen floor. his parents were gone, we played a game, and we ended up finding out we liked each other. we didn't go on a date for a couple more weeks, but eventually we did and it was amazing for three and a half years.

But right now everyone was silent, giving me pitiful looks for the longest time. Jaime was the one who applauded first, the rest following, making me smile and lightly blush. "Alex, that was outstanding. your style and technique is really nicely composed."

"Yeah, very smooth. And your voice is so nice and fitting." Soupy added, giving a smile and pet his beard.

"Ah, thanks guys. Means so much to me, really." Rian gave me a proud smile and I returned a thankful grin and we both nodded. I looked over to the most quiet body, wondering if he was alright. My expression said enough and he nodded, sort of forcing a smile. I put my hand on his and squeezed it reassuringly.

"I have one more to do. It's one of my favorite songs, and one of my favorites to play." I smiled at the four men in front of me before they nodded and I began. before I even started singing, I looked up at Jack who, just by hearing the chords, new what song this was. it was our song.

I sang my first portion:

Hello there, the angel from my nightmare
The shadow in the background of the morgue
The unsuspecting victim of darkness in the valley
We can live like Jack and Sally if we want
Where you can always find me
And we'll have Halloween on Christmas
And in the night we'll wish this never ends
We'll wish this never ends

I played the needed chords as I looked up at Jack, nodding at him to start singing, and he sang his portion as I strummed:

Where are you and I'm so sorry
I cannot sleep I cannot dream tonight
I need somebody and always
This sick strange darkness
Comes creeping on so haunting every time
And as I stared I counted
The Webs from all the spiders
Catching things and eating their insides
Like indecision to call you
and hear your voice of treason
Will you come home and stop the pain tonight
Stop this pain tonight

then we both sang and I played the rest of the song together:

Don't waste your time on me you're already
The voice inside my head (I miss you miss you)
Don't waste your time on me you're already
The voice inside my head (I miss you miss you)

When we were finished, the three other men looked shocked, but were adoring us, grinning and clapping. Both Jack and I blushed and looked at each other with thankfulness. "That was amazing, guys." Soupy beamed, a large grin on his face.

"Yeah, I never heard Jack actually sing. it's either he's silently head banging or screaming like a cat along with the song. I think you two should perform this." Jaime said. I furrowed my brow at what he said.

"Wait- you mean I'm in?" I said, hoping I wasn't getting too in over my head. Jaime and Soupy looked at each other, before grinning at me and nodding, Soupy stating, "Of course you're in- youre fvcking amazing!" I jumped up, letting my guitar sit on the stool, and hugged Jack, who had also jumped up. "Oh my god, I'm in. Jack, this is going to be so much fun! Thank you so much!" I pulled away and kissed Jack for a short moment before going back to hug him.

"Alright, but we need to see how many of our songs you can do, and we need to start teaching you the set we have planned for this tour of ours. Maybe you can play some of your songs? And if they're all acoustic, that'd be great.Or, you could teach us. Either way, we gotta get started." I nodded at Jaime as I was tucked under Jack's arm, my arms around his waist. "Be at Studio 10 tomorrow at 9am and we'll get started, alright?" Jack and I nodded, saying our good-bye's to Jaime and Soupy and Rian, who, before they left, told Rian he was already in.

My mother had left to go out shopping for a few hours, so now it was just Jack and I left on the couch. but maybe not for long...

(A/N): hi! update finally! next chapter will be pretty good ;)

Sorry if this is sloppy and rushed and awfully composed, everytime I worked on it I was dead-ass tired and could barely keep my eyes open.

but I live you guys, thank you for reading!

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