Tragedy girl

XIV

**Jessicas POV**

Its been three weeks since Eleanor and i became friends. She's really nice and funny and cool to be around. I go watch them rehearse every Thursday after school and i try to book them gigs. I have tried lots but i have only succeeded with one. Eleanor and I joined the Senior Soccer team and we are the only girls. Something else has started happening. I have started singing more often. In the shower, in the car when im on my own. I realise how much i love and miss singing all the time!

Im at Danny's Workshop with the band and everyone is asking me about my past and about my mum. Should I tell them. I definitly trust them, but im not sure how much. I decide i should tell them or they will keep asking questions.
"Im gonna start from wayy back when i was 12.
I got bullied alot. i had an eating disorder and i was super super skinny. No one understood the reason why i was so thin so they teased me and bullied me about it. I hated swimming or PE because it meant getting changed in front if everyone. I had one friend Lucas. He was the only one who cared. Eventually i told my mum. She had noticed me acting sad and not singing anymore; which was what i would always do. She took me to see someone and i was diagnosed with depression. I went to see someone once every week and she would help with my disorder and my depression. When i was 14 i finally got over it. I was healthy, physically and mentally." I look at the small group an they are all staring at me intently waiting for me to go on.

"A few months ago before i came here. I was in a car accident with my mum. I was in a coma for a week and when i woke up i found out she had died in hospital a couple days before. My dad came to the funeral and bought me and my sister over here! I told Lucas about the accident. He called me Tragedy Girl!" i tell my friends. They all laugh at that.
"Well tragedy girl. You have kept us from our practise with your tragic story." Terry says jokingly.
"Yeah you should probably keep rehearsing" i laugh.

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The next day, I pick up Eleanor at 6 in the morning. We have soccer training at school. The boys in the soccer team underestimated us at the start, but now we are treated like equals, by the team and the coach.

We do a few drills and have a quick game. By the time practise finshes, its 8am and students from school are starting to arrive. We all hit the showers. Its good since me and Eleanor are the only girls because we get the whole girls changing room to ourselves.

I strip off inside the shower and put my soccer uniform in my bag. I sigh with relief as the cool water washes me down. I close my eyes and absentmindedly start singing Musician Please Take head, a song from my favourite movie God Help The Girl.

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"I didnt know you could sing!!" Eleanor exclaimed excitedly. I shuffled awkwardly out of the bathroom and sat on the bench I could just feel my cheeks go pink.
"Uh yeah I uh sing sometimes" i managed to say. Eleanor rolled her green eyes and sat down next to me.
"You know the band needs a new singer. The other one quit because she thought we were irresponsible and her mom doesn't like us" i laughed nervously.
"You irresponsible? No way!" I said sarcastically.
"Come on tragedy girl. Please just come to practise and sing!!"
Eleanor batted her eyelids innocently. I rolled my eyes but agreed to it.
"Yes yes yes thank you!!" She hugged me tightly. "We'll see you tomorrow at Danny's Workshop then. 11 o clock okay?" I nod and lead her to the door.
Damn it Jess!! What have you gotten yourself into!!

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Eleanor excitedly drags me into the workshop where the rest of the band are waiting.
"I called an emergency meeting because i found us a new singer!!" Eleanor explains. The band cheers excitedly.
"Jess, you know the words to 'Blue Eyes' dont you?" Eleanor asks. I nod and gulp nervously. I haven't sing in front of people like this in a long time. Eleanor orders everyone around and the band start the intro to 'Blue Eyes'.

After the song finishes i feel a bit better. The boys come and give me a high five and Eleanor tackles me in an aggressive hug. I laugh as i squirm under her.

On the way out of the workshop, Luke approaches me.
"Hey," he says
"Hey" i reply.
"You have an amazing voice."
"Thank you" i blush uncontrollably. I feel his hand slip into mine and i let him. For some goddamned reason i let him hold my hand.
"Ooooooo smooth Lukey!!" i hear Regan jeer behind us. I smile and Luke turns around and pulls the finger at him at him. I look behind to see Terry, Regan and Eleanor holding hands skipping along the path toward the road. Luke chuckles and so do i.

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When i arrived him that evening, Ryley and Cass are in the kitchen trying to make dinner. Its a Friday night and im guessing Dad and Rachel have gone out. I go to help them when I get a text message from Lucas. What could he possibly want. Why does he have to communicate with me know when things in my life are going good.

Five words.

Lucas: I miss you like hell.

I roll my eyes.

Me: you aren't alowed to. Please dont talk to me.

Harsh, i know. But I don't want to talk to him and i don't him to miss me. Im over him and im over anything we used to be.

WELL THATS CHAPTER 14!! HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT. SOO JESS IS IN THE BAND AND HER AND LUKES RELATIONSHIP IS LOOKING UP!! THANK YOU FOR READING AND HANG IN THERE FOR CHAPTER 15!!!
-LEXIE XOX