Little Lies Big Secrets. (Novella)

Chapter 1||Full Of Anxiety

"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between." ~Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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This dance sucks. I have nothing against dance. I love ballet and contemporary dance, but I'm not a fan of this. It's just wrong and disturbing. I really don't appreciate it when girls are shaking their asses right in my face.
     Why oh why did we have to sit in the front row?

It's our annual talent show and I have no idea how these girls got in. Maybe the teachers were horny. Or maybe they were blind. Whatever the reason; it sucks. Because I can't tell you how many times I've cringed in the past five minutes.
       I jerk my head up as the clapping starts. I join in with the rest of my school. But my clap is much slower. I look around and see pretty much every boy is standing up. Damn teenage hormones.

Jazmin should be coming up soon, she better be. She's the only reason I'm actually here. I would much rather be in the library. I'm not much for social events. I prefer my music and my notebook. I like to take in the silence. But Jazmin insists on 'taking me out of my shell' as she calls it. I call it torture.

The MC announced that Jazmin Diaz is up next. Finally. I have wasted too much time watching horrible, horrible things, that I can never un-see. She is so lucky I lover her.
       Jazmin is a singer. She's quite talented if I dare say. It's the one, and only thing, I know Jazmin to be shy about. She's had lessons since she was ten years old, so she better be good.

Jazmin and her family moved next door to me, a little after my tenth birthday. She has a twin brother; Jay. It's just them and their mother; Isabella. Their father had recently died, and Isabella couldn't take the pain, so she found a nice house and moved them up here. Jazmin and I have been friends ever since.
      Jazmin is the complete opposite of me. Like they say, opposites attract. She is loud, obnoxious-in a good way-funny, charismatic, beautiful, sweet. Oh, and being Spanish also helps her, a lot. She has long jet-black hair and brown eyes, identical to her brothers. They both have beautiful olive skin that I would kill for. But the thing I love about her is she doesn't feel the need to flaunt her beauty in everyone's face.

A holler comes from the back of the auditorium, and it pulls me back to reality. Jazmin has stepped out on stage, she is wearing a beautiful pink dress. I remember helping her pick it out.
      Her eyes find mine and I give her a reassuring smile and two thumbs up. She smiles back then grabs hold of the microphone in front of her. It's weird seeing her so nervous, I've always seen her as perfect. But everyone has flaws, just not all are visible to the world.

I close my eyes as Jazmin starts to sing. She has the most beautiful voice ever. The words of 'Can't help falling in love' fill my ears. I love this song. It speaks so much truth. And sadly, it speaks the truth for me.
I, sadly, can't help falling for Jazmin's brother, Jay. I started liking him around eighth grade. He had finally grown into his body. He was always very tall, but he was also very awkward. Then it's like everything just worked one day. His gorgeous black locks fall, oh so effortlessly, across his face. He has these beautiful brown eyes that sparkle whenever he talks. So, as you can see, I am slightly infatuated with my best friends brother.

Jazmin's song ends much too quickly for my liking. I stand up almost immediately. I look around and see many others are as well. I look up at my best friend, she is on the verge of tears and knowing Jazmin, that is very rare.
The MC says that is the end of our talent show, and I swear I cheered. I elbow my way through the crowd of sweaty teenagers. I need to find Jazmin. Have I mentioned that I don't like people? Well, I really dislike them. They always find the audacity, to stand right in the path you wish to walk in.