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Ugh... Why won't the birds just shut up? I rolled over sleepily and covered my ears with one of the large plush pillows. Outside the bird just kept singing, or maybe it was a car horn but I was pretty sure it was a stupid bird, a flock of stupid birds that sounded like horns, and piano, and violin.
Wait... That's not a bird... or a car horn. I threw my covers off and walked over to the balcony throwing the wide French doors open.
La Vie En Rose rung through my ears and I gasped when a whole orchestra came into sight, bow ties and all. My eyes followed down the lines of instruments until they fell on the center where a small circular stage was set up, and guess who it was. smack dab the middle of it all.
There he was. Jaxson Riley Reed my childhood crus- friend stood playing a trumpet dressed ever so sharply in a perfectly fitting black tux. Ok let me go grab my tiara for I felt that this princess moment was so totally worth it. I actually might melt.
I laughed and leaned against the stone railing of the balcony as Jax wriggled his eyebrows while his cheeks puffed in and out looking like a pufferfish. I swayed along to the music that softly floated around the yard, for the neighbors this must be a pretty awesome alarm clock.
I was standing there, enjoying the music when suddenly a sound came down from the heavens and spoke to me.... Ok maybe not but I never knew that a voice like that could come from Jax's mouth. Oh course I didn't know he could play the trumpet either.
"Hold me close and hold me fast
The magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose"
Something in my heart shifted, jerking me out of happiness, making me feel vulnerable. Something about this situation now scared me to death.
"When you kiss me, heaven sighs
And though I close my eyes
I see la vie en rose
When you press me to your heart
I'm in a world apart
A world where roses bloom"
Kissing? No one told me there'd be kissing girl my heart ain't ready for this stuff.
"and when you speak, Angels sing from above"
Says the angel himself.
"Everyday words seem
To turn into love songs"
Tell me about it.
"Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always be
La vie en rose"
He ended the song early, leaving me completely and utterly starstruck. Jax smiled up at me and waved as I just stood there, dying.
My emotions clearly hadn't taken a day off today, nope they've had a cup of coffee and are more awake than ever.
His smile slowly dialed down to a cheesy grin as I overcame my stupor and gave him and the lovely orchestra a round of applause.
"Nice song what's the occasion?" I called down to the boy who was now helping the band pack up.
Jax just suddenly ignored me and kept helping.
What the hay was that for Jax?
I rolled my eyes and tried to call down again.
"What's the occasion Jax?" I mean I hope I didn't miss the anniversary of the day we met, well actually I think that was like a couple months ago or something, when Jax was still gone.
I tired one last time after huffing in annoyance, making sure it was loud enough for Jax to hear how mad he was making me.
"Oh that was such a romantic song Jax, I'd kiss you if you were up here."
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As A Cliché: A Short Story
Roman d'amourOnce upon a time I thought I was on top of the world. I thought I had complete control of my life. Well I'm not. I'll be the first one to tell you that I'm one of the most damaged people I know, and I know myself pretty well. I know how dark the wor...
