I won't lose you.

Chapter 7.

-Melanie's P.O.V.

Ok, so things didn't go exactly as I had planned. But James did ask me out. Although I was happy, I felt a little uneasy…what if the same thing happened again? So, I had made James promise me that he would never tell me something that was not true. I also felt like I was jumping into something…I was afraid I would have regrets…I mean, I wanted to go out with him…but I felt like we should have been friends first. I never thought something like this would happen, so I decided to seize the opportunity, even though it was so early. If things didn't go well, we could always be friends and then try us again at a later time. I picked at a hangnail on my pinky.

Pushing those thoughts away, I got up to grab my acoustic guitar.

"James, I'm going to get my guitar…I want to play something for you."

Had no idea that I was a musician, did you? I began playing the piano when I was four years old. Music was something that had been in my family. My mom and dad began investing in lessons at such an early age because they knew I loved music and also because it was my dream to be a musician. When I was five, I began voice lessons. I would sing songs around the house. My parents saw some raw talent…but all talents need to be trained. So, now I had piano and voice covered. There was one instrument I was always attracted to, the guitar. My dad had the most beautiful acoustic guitar. It was one of his most prized possessions. I used to look at it longingly and hope that one day he would let me play it. For my eighth birthday, I received my first guitar. I began taking lessons with that as well. Devoting a lot of my time to music was tiring, but well worth it. I started getting small gigs at the age of twelve. I'm still performing to this day. I have yet to be recognized by a talent agent. Sighing, I sat back on the couch next to James. I began to tune the guitar. After I finished tuning, I began to sing and play.

Before I fall too fast

Kiss me quick, but make it last

So I can see how badly this will hurt me

When you say goodbye

Keep it sweet, keep it slow

Let the future pass, and don't let go

But tonight I could fall too soon

Into this beautiful moonlight

But you're so hypnotizing

You've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep

And I can see this unraveling

Your love is where I'm falling, but please don't catch me

See this heart won't settle down

Like a child running scared from a clown

I'm terrified of what you do

My stomach screams just when I look at you

Run far away so I can breathe

Even though you're far from suffocating me

I can't set my hopes too high

'Cause every hello ends with a goodbye

But you're so hypnotizing

You've got me laughing while I sing, you've got me smiling in my sleep