Liz Whats Wrong With You?

Cloud Nine Baby

'I linger in the doorway

Of alarm clocks screaming, monsters calling my name

Let me stay

Where the wind will whisper to me

Where the raindrops as their falling tell a story

In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby

I lie inside myself for hours and watch my purple skies fly over me'

I strummed on my guitar, singing Imaginary by Evanescence. I hadn't notice the others in the room were watching. Pierce The Veil were on stage and backstage I could hear the screams of countless fans. I love you Vic or on core, on core. I blocked that out. I loved Evanescence and when I sung her I sounded like I belonged.

'Don't say I'm out of touch

With this rampant chaos your reality

I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge

The nightmare I built my own world to escape

In my field of paper flowers and candy clouds of lullaby

I lie inside myself for hours and watch my purple skies fly over me

Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming

Cannot cease for fear of silent nights

Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming

The goddess of imaginary light'

I stopped there, picking up my monster and taking a gulp. That's when I noticed how quiet it was. I looked up at smiled a sheepish, shy one.

"What? I'm just singing one of my favorite songs." I said half laughing at their gawking expressions.

"You have the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. You sound almost identical to Amy Lee." Jack said exasperated.

"Well thanks. Geez! I mean I used to sing all the time for Andy but I don't sing in front of a lot of people anymore. I really appreciate that." I said blushing.

"You will be on that stage in a few minutes like it or not." Jake said smiling.

"Jake I can't ge-" he cut me off by dragging me on stage as the guys got off and my brother smiled ahead, already on stage at the mic. The crowd went wild. That's my brother for you. I smiled.

"Hello. I want you to meet my sister Liz. Now I know you're like wow she's beautiful but why is she on stage? I want to hear Andy sing his heart out but I'm here to tell you my sister is amazing. I love her voice. It's like a beautiful melody carried across a lonely walkway by early morning birds." His deep voice boomed across the open space in a cloud of amazement. The crowd started screaming. Let her play, let her play.

"Okay, okay. Lizzy? Would you be a dear and play this lovely crowd a song of your choice?" Andy asked sweetly. How could I say no?

I sat down on a stool that Andy had drug to the center of the stage. Great. Center of attention. I looked up. The large stretch of grass was filled with millions of fans it seemed. They all patiently watched and waited for me to at least speak.

"Okay guys ummm bare with me. I don't do well in front of large crowds but Jake insisted." I said laughing nervously.

"I guess I should pick a song. Ummm how about the Mayday Parade version of Somebody That I Used To Know?" I said smiling. Heck yea. Guess that would do.

I strummed on my guitar and noticed Jake sitting beside me, strumming also.

'Now and then I think of when we were together

Like when you said you felt so happy you could die

I told myself that you were right for me

But felt so lonely in your company

But that was love and it an ache I still remember '

'You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness

Like resignation till the end

Alway the end

So when we found that we could not make sense

Well you said that we would still be friends

But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off

Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing

I don't even need your love you treat me like a stranger and it feel so rough

You didn't have to stoop so low

Have your friends collect your records and then change your number

I guess that I don't need that though cause now your just somebody that I used to know

Somebody, now you just somebody that I used to know.'

I continued and finished with a smile. I looked up at Jake and kissed his cheek. He turned "50 shades of red" as Jordan would say. I laughed and stood up, bowing at the crowd who was going insane. It felt like I was at the top of the world. Hundreds of faces looked at me in an amazed state.

"Thank you. I hope you liked it. I loved singing for you and you're an amazing crowd." I said into the microphone. I was breathing heavy and my heart was racing. Pounding at a speed that for me was dangerous. It felt like nothing I've ever experienced. I kissed my pointer and middle finger and stuck them up in a peace sign and left the stage. Man I was on cloud nine.