A Musician To Be Reckoned With

| Chapter 26 | Still The Same

> Picture of Dyane Jackson <

I halt as I don't move a single bit as I stare down at the floor, now remembering why he was here. Closing my eyes, I just sigh giving in, knowing that even if I try to deny it, it won't work.

"Well," I rub the back of my neck, "you can say I got reminded of him after one of my friends kissed me. He got jealous of him for being my first kiss, so that's when the memories all flash back again. That's all. Lame, isn't it?"

"Octave," he replies before sighing and patting my head, "it's not lame for you to feel like this. Everyone have secrets and feelings that they like to keep to themselves, so it's perfectly fine."

I stare at one of my best friends I've ever had before smiling, "Thanks, Theo."

"I'm always here for you, Octave." he smiles back then kisses my forehead getting me to giggle and kiss his forehead too.

It was a friend thing I do with my bandmates, it was normal for us to comfort each other by physical contact. Linking our hands again, we continue walking down the streets happily talking about our daily lives ever since our separation.

Before we can even continue further down the beautiful streets, I find that Theo halt getting me to tilt my head and look back at him. His eyes were looking at a nearby park with a huge beautiful decorated Christmas tree. People are singing as a small crowd gathers, but not enough to bring joy to the singers' faces.

A smile directs to me from Theo as I stare back and smile, knowing what exactly he wanted. We both head over to the crowd, we both glance to each other with the same look of having a plan. But before we could even start our amazing plan, a voice stops us.

"You're not going to leave us out of this, are you?" a very very familiar voice whispers behind us.

We both scream and jump wrapping our arms around each other in surprise from the voice that suddenly appears.

There, a boy with velvet red hair and bright green eyes stand behind us leaning our way with his hands on his hips. Behind him are three more boys with smiles unlike the one in front of us who is frowning cutely.

"Looks like he's still cute." I state getting a chuckle from Theo as we let each other go before I go pinch the red hair boy's cheek, "Looks like you haven't changed."

He swats my hand away nursing his pink cheek, "Be quiet, Shrimp."

"Angel! I missed you!" the blond hair boy with green eyes rush towards me wrapping his arms around me tightly with his cheek snuggling to mine. 

"Let her go, you idiot." a boy with silver hair and orange eyes slightly glares at the boy hugging me.

"Guys, come on. It's the first time we've seen each other since middle school. Can't we just get along for this one day?" Kafe asks nervously.

We all keep quiet staring at each other before I smile and giggle at our situation.

"But isn't this how we act on a normal basis?" I ask earning smiles back as we get into a group hug.

"I miss you guys." I state, being in the of the hug middle as I try to wrap my arms around them all.

"Me too." the others reply in sync.

"Wait, how did you guys get here?" I finally ask the obvious question.

"After the phone call, everyone was still worried. So Liv went to pick us all up in his private plane." Kafe answers getting me to nod in understanding.