Damaged Goods

Duet

Mara's POV

I think this is actually gonna work! I've been planning this for forever and I think I have everything figured out. I want to take Wesley somewhere with just the two of us. I want to show him that we can be friends and he can trust me again.

"So, Drew you and Keaton are going to go somewhere for like a movie or something and you're going to leave Wesley in my hands just to make sure he doesn't do anything to hurt himself. It's a great idea!" I said swooning over the thought of me and Wesley hanging out.

"Yes, that is the idea. What are you going to do with him?" He asked as he was scrolling through his phone.

"I don't know. Maybe go out to eat or go to a secret spot except I don't know anywhere secret so that's a problem." I said as I thought about this hard.

"I don't actually know what he likes doing. I've never really payed any attention to his interests. I only really know that he likes to sing. What a shitty friend I am!" He said as he realized how he hasn't paid much attention to Wesley.

"Singing! I love to sing! I haven't sang in forever and I probably sound terrible." I said as I thought about my voice.

"You're voice has always been amazing. You just need to take it out of the attic and dust it off." He said as he looked at me with encouraging eyes.

"I haven't sang ever since mom died.." I said as I looked down at my feet.

"Hey.." He said as he came and wrapped his arms around my shoulders.

"You're voice is what keeps her alive. Don't let that go please." He said as he looked deep into my eyes.

"Okay.. How do I bring singing into our hangout thing?" I asked in curiosity.

"Well, he's really the only one who knows how to work the recording equipment downstairs so you could ask him to help you record something." He said raising his eyebrows.

"That's an amazing idea!" I said as I ran to my laptop and searched in my music library for  a track to record.

"But, you have to make it a duet. So that he has to sing with you too." He said as he sat beside me looking at the music options.

"I feel so devious." I said as I looked at Drew giggling.

We looked through the music options and finally picked a song that required two people. It was a song that my mom and dad sang together on their wedding day and it's always been one of my favorites. It makes me cry sometimes. But, I want to show Wesley that I care about him and I'm willing to show him that even if it means showing him my squishy side.

Wesley's POV

I was laying on my bed watching Orange is the New Black before my door swung open.

"Hey, Wes. Me and  Keaton are going to go and talk to his parents about the living situation. We'll be back in a while. Mara's downstairs trying to figure out the recording equipment. You should probably go and help her before she breaks something." He said before he left.

I huffed and debated on going downstairs and helping her. We can't afford to buy anymore recording equipment so I better go down there and see what she's doing.

I ran down the hallway and down the stairs. I ran to the basement door and opened it. I could hear her cussing. I walked down the stairs and found her fiddling with the computer. 

"Stupid thing!" She said as she got up and turned around. She jumped back and put a hand on her chest.

"You scared me." She said as she huffed and looked up at me.