Back Where I Belong

Chapter 10

Zoey's pov

"What songs are you doing, babe?" Peyton asks, holding me close to him.

"Perfect Two, OMG, Viva La Vida, With Ur Love, Lightning Strikes, and Welcome To My Life," I list nervously. My stage fright was returning quickly.

"Did you write Welcome To My Life?" He questions. I nod, only half paying attention to him.

"Zoey, look at me," Peyton says firmly. I turn my gaze upwards and look at his face.

"I know that you're really nervous. I know that you're thinking about backing out right now," he starts. I don't interrupt. He's not wrong. I want to back down. I can't do it.

"Zoey, you can do it. Trust me. You've got this. You're going to go out there and kill it. Just like always," he assures me confidently.

I wish I was that confident about me performance. I was more confident in the fact that I would screw this up.

"I love you Zoey," Peyton says softly, his lips close to mine.

"I love you too, Peyton. Thank you so much for calming my nerves," I reply, gripping his hands tightly. He smiles warmly at me. Unable to fight the urge anymore, I lean forward and connect our lips.

"Alrighty kids, kissy time is over. Zoey, you're needed out on stage," Luke calls from somewhere behind me. I reluctantly pull my lips off of Peyton's.

"Go kill it, babe," Peyton encourages, pecking my lips one final time. I grin and give him a thumbs up before running past Luke, out onto the stage.

The crowd starts cheering louder. They surge forwards, trying to get closer to me. The butterflies in my stomach take flight. Doubt starts to floods mind. What the hell was I doing out on this stage?

I turn, ready to run off. Then I stop myself. Peyton was standing in the wing, blocking my path. He catches my eye, then gives me two thumbs up.

Confidence starts to flow through me. I could do this. Easy. I've played to bigger crowds before. I turn and face the band. I nod to them. They give me  a nod back, then start to play the opening to With Ur Love. I grin and put the microphone up to my lips.

"Alrighty guys, this is going to be my last song for tonight," I warn the crowd. They protest.

I smile to myself, "I wrote this song last night. It's called Welcome To My Life." They start cheering again. I signal to the band to start playing. Then I put the microphone back up to my lips.

"Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you

Do you ever want to run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming

No you don't know what its like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what its like to be like me

To be hurt, to feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like

Welcome to my life

Do you want to be somebody else?
Are you sick of feeling so left out?
Are you desperate to find something more
Before your life is over

Are you stuck inside a world you hate?
Are you sick of everyone around?
With the big fake smiles and stupid lies
But deep inside you're bleeding

No you don't know what its like
When nothing feels alright
You don't know what its like to be like me

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like

Welcome to my life

No one ever lied straight to your face
And no one ever stabbed you in the back
You might think I'm happy
But I'm not gonna be okay
Everybody always gave you what you wanted
You never had to work it was always there
You don't know what its like
What its like

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one there to save you
No you don't know what its like
What its like

To be hurt
To feel lost
To be left out in the dark
To be kicked when you're down
To feel like you've been pushed around
To be on the edge of breaking down
And no one's there to save you
No you don't know what its like
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life"

The song is Welcome to my Life by Simple Plan. I highly recommend that song. Honestly amazing. Anyway, thanks for reading. I love you guys.