Sing While You Can

Fireworks

For the rest of the detention, I could not copy the leaflet out. I was grinning madly. He kept on touching my hair and whispering candyfloss and moustache in my ear and I had to bite my lip in attempt not to laugh.

I decided to write a chorus to show the band tomorrow. No doubt about it when I got out of here I would tease Josh to no end.

What have I done?

New this, new that,

New you, new me,

Let's go back to how it's supposed to be,

I handed my written paper in and the woman looked at me then let me go. I had wrote 1 page with small writing. She couldn't keep me back.

"Well hello," a voice from behind me startled me, even though I was expecting it.

"Hello, Singer. I think Josh Turner Popstar has a certain ring to it,"

"shut up," He punched me on the arm softly and blushed.

"LETS GET ICE CREAM!" I screamed and ran for the ice cream shop next to our school.

Josh laughed and ran up next to me.

~*~

"So, how did you end up singing and being sporty? You are a real life Troy Bolton," I asked, sipping my ice cream soda.

"Oh haha very funny,"

"Well how?"

"It was never serious. Me and a few from the football team thought that it would be funny to audition for the band's male singer position then record eachothers and put the worst one on the school website. So after everyone else had sung ridicoulusly, I stepped up. I was singing 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz. Personally I thought that I sounded terrible but Abi said as soon as I was finished that I had the position. Everyone looked shocked and I just awkwardly stood there, trying not to blush.”

“I bet that you are good,” I supported him. Josh seemed very self-conscious about his singing and I assured him that Abi would only have the best. At least that was what I came across when I saw her this afternoon.

“I just hear Abi sing and it’s like wow. Then Scott on the guitar –that boy can work wonders with strings seriously, then Erin playing the drums. Honestly I only thought men could play like that,”

“What about the other one? Tamera?” I racked my brains for the name.

“Ha. Tamara? Well, no-one wanted her really. We had the vocalists and the musicians – a four piece band complete. Tamara you see, is Queen Bitch. She basically was bulling Erin and Abi punched her. A lot of times. Let’s just say Tamara came to school with a broken arm the next day. Then Tamara said that if she wasn’t allowed to go into our band then she would call the police and have Abi arrested for assult. Of course we wouldn’t let Abi into jail, so she joined. We made her a back up singer so that she wouldn’t destroy too much of the band – but we have never sounded the same since she joined. Plus she is kinda clingy..”

I got the feeling that Tamara would not like me and vice versa. Brilliant.

“Anyways, let me hear you sing? Pretty please,” I pleaded, pouting.

“Fine. Let’s go back to mine and I’ll get my guitar,”

“You can play? Well isn’t someone a twinkle toes?” I joked as we walked back to his place.

I found that he lived in a small flat near campus and suddenly became very embarrassed. I had basically flaunted my flat in his face while he was living here.

“Go on.” I urged him. I was sitting on his bed while he had his guitar out.

Well, you dawned on me and you bet I felt it

“I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted

I fell right through the cracks

Now I'm trying to get back

Before the cool dawn run out

I'll be giving it my bestest

And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention.

I reckon, it's again my turn

To win some or learn some.

But I won't hesitate

No more, no more.

It cannot wait,

I'm yours.

Well, open up your mind and see like me,

Open up your plans and damn you're free.

Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love.

Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we're just one big family

And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved

So I won't hesitate

No more, no more.

It cannot wait,

I'm sure.

There's no need to complicate.

Our time is short.

This is our fate,

I'm yours.

Ooh  I’m yours,”

I was amazed. He was amazing.

All throughout that song I had gotten butterflies in my stomach as if he was singing it to me – but I knew that there was no way that would happen. Ever.

Josh finished and stared into my eyes.

We found ourselves leaning forward at the same time.

We felt our lips meet.

Fireworks.

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

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