A Bouquet of White Roses

Karoake Night

Authors note : Change in plans with the whole thoughts thing. Charactor thoughts are now italic. Happy reading!

Third person P.O.V.

"Come on Rose!"

White Rose is forcefully pulled down the hall to the game room by Sally. It was Karoake Night and Sally wanted her to sing.

"But Sally, I haven't sung in a long time!"

"Nonsense!" was Sally's oblivious remark. They had made it to the game room already. "You are going to sing!"

White Rose's P.O.V.

I slump down next to Ben. We had become close friends since we met, regardless of the events of that night.

"I can't believe she's making me sing." I whine to Ben.

"Come on, it'll be fun. You only have to sing three songs."

"Three?!"

"Two by yourself and one with a partner or group. Easy. We're singing together, right?"

My face lights up. Me and Ben singing? I've got just the song. "Yeah! I've got just the song too."

"What is it?"

"I'll tell you when it's time."

~~~time skip~~~

Its my turn. Here goes nothing.

I begin the song 'The Lonely'.

As I get to the chorus, I realize Ben is staring at me with love filled eyes. I've had feelings for Ben since the day I first met him. Is it possible he feels the same?

I reach the end of the song breathless. As the music stops, everyone claps, Ben being the loudest. I raise my hands to signal silence and start up on the song that really strikes my love chords for Ben : Mama, I'm  in Love with a Criminal, or Criminal for short.

I look straight at Ben as I sing the chorus. I try to get the message to him that what I'm singing is the truth. His eyes widen as I sing the chorus a second time. I mentally hand pump. The message worked! I reach the end of the song the same way I did with the first one. More clapping. Ben doesn't clap, though. He just sits there looking at me. It was time to sing the double song Partners in Crime.

I walk up to Ben and put my hand out. He snaps out of his trance and pulls himself up. I tell him the song and he nods his head, signaling he knows it. I hand him a mic and hand count up to 4, signaling when to cue the music. The song starts immediately so timing was key. As soon as I hit one I start to sing, the music starting simotaniously.

"You'll never take us alive!"

"We swore that death would do us part.
They'll call our crimes a work of art."

"You'll never take us alive!"

"We'll live like spoiled royalty.
Lovers and partners."

I suck in a breath as I get ready to hit a pitch.

"Partners in Crime!"

It went back and forth like this. Sometimes singing apart, sometimes together. Finally we reach the end.

"The skies are black with led filled rain."

"A morbid painting on display."

"This is the night the young love died."

"Buried at each others side."

"You never took us alive."

"We swore that death would do us part.
So now we haunt you in the dark."

"You never took us alive."

"We are the ghosts who roam these streets.
Lovers and partners."

"Partners in crime.
Partners in criiime.
Partners in crime!"

Finally the song ended, leaving the other pastas speechless. Me and Ben bow and go back to our seats. Then the clapping started. Soft at first, but slowly getting loud. I smile and kiss Ben on the cheek, surprising myself. "Thank you for singing with me." I whisper in his ear.

I was the last one to sing so it was time for the bonus song. It was the boys turn. Ben, Jeff, E.J., and L.J. were singing. I see Ben glance at me. "Are you sure she'll  be comfortable with it he whispers worriedly.

What are those boys planning?

Suddenly Jeff gets up and announces that they will be singing now. I notice that nobody is on the couch with me.

Funny...

I hear the song cue with a high pitch wooping. Suddenly someone grabs me from behind and sings
"Shut up and sleep with me" in my ear. I blush when I recognize Ben's voice. He continues singing it and uses an index finger to turn my head towords him. He leans in and is about to kiss me when Jeff grabs my right hand saying the same thing. Then E.J. comes up with a chocolate popsicle and offers me a lick saying the same thing the other two were saying. I lean in to lick when Ben pulls me away and holds me closer. Annoyed, I get up and walk away.

As Im walking down the hall, I still somehow hear the song. Then I see L.J. He's acting the same as Ben, Jeff, and E.J. Except instead of singing "Shut up and sleep with me" He says

"You are young, You're free. Why don't you sleep with me?"

twice. I'm starting to get upset. Why does everyone want to sleep with me? What am I, a slut?

I shake my head vigorously in a no and run past him with tears in my eyes. I can still hear the music. I bump into a muscular chest and nearly fall backwards. Luckely the dude catches me before I fall. I look up to see Jeff. He leans down, pecks me on the lips, and whispers those cursed words into my ear. "No..." I manage to say, tears threatening to fall. Jeff brushes my hair away from my neck and begins to suckle on it. Tears fall. "No...Please..."

As if an answer to my pleadings, Ben shows up and punches Jeff, making him fall. Ben gets on top of him and starts to punch him. After a couple of hits, he gets off. Then he walks over to me, and brushes away my tears. "Ben, I-" I'm cut off by a pair of lips crashing into mine. I immediately kiss back, wrapping my arms around his neck.

After a few moments I pull away, gasping for breath.

"Ben, why did you kiss me?"

"White Rose, I love you and I want you to be mine. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Ben looks at me with lustful eyes, and I answer his wishes with one simple word. "Yes."

Happiness fills Bens eyes as I say my answer. He stands there for a minute, just looking at me, drinking in my facial features, etching them into his mind. I reach forward and brush my fingers across his cheek.

"I love you Ben, and I always will."