All That Matters

College

Paisley p.o.v

"Hello everyone! It is great to see many new faces today! Today we're going to show our talent. Each of you is going to come up to the stage and perform your talent for 30 seconds", says Mrs. Rylan, the music conductor.

My stomach turns at the thought of singing.

I've done it many times in highschool. I shouldn't be this nervous.

"Ok first we will start with Jaclyn Turnes", she says, reading from her clipboard.

A tiny girl with black hair walks up to the stage, and nervously brings the microphone towards her mouth.

She begins singing, and her nervous figure slowly fades away. She's amazing.

After her 30 seconds are up, we clap for her, and Mrs. Ryland calls the next person.

"Paisley Green".

I freeze and grip the arm rest of the auditorium seat. Can I do this?

"Is there a Miss Green in here?", she asks again.

I rise from my chair and walk onto the stage.

All eyes are on me, and my stomach twists.

I think I'm going to vomit.

"Ok Ms. Green, start whenever you're ready dear", Mrs. Ryland adds.

I close my eyes and begin sing out the words.

"You don't need a lot of money.

Honey you don't have to play no games.

All I need is all your lovin.

To get the blood, rushing through my veins,

Oh...".

I sound a bit rusty, but as I continue, I ease up.

"I wanna say we're going steady.

Like it's 1954, no.

It doesn't have to be forever,

Just as long as I'm,

The name..

On your tattooed heart....".

I realized after I've finished, that I went over 30 seconds, but no one stopped me.

"You're marvelous!", cheers Mrs. Ryland while standing up from her seat, applauding.

"Yes you are", says a deep voice from behind me.

Harry p.o.v

It's about 8:30 am, and I'm just getting up.

I feel the empty bed beside me and remember Paisley had her first day of classes today.

I put on my sweats and a white T-shirt, and walk downstairs.

Eleanor is in the kitchen making tea, and Lou is watching football.

I sit down next to him and get dragged into the game.

Louis and I cheer on the team we like for about half an hour, and then cuss when one of the players misses a pass, and we lose the game.

Dumbass.

"Paisley made you breakfast Harry" says El while giving Louis a plate of eggs.

I walk to the table, and sure enough, there's two muffins and a letter on the table.

Harry,

I made these muffins special so you better eat every bite of them. I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye, I didn't wanna wake you. I miss you and I'll be home around noon. Tell El and Lou I said hi.

I love you xoxo

~Paisley

I smile at her letter, and take a bite of the blueberry muffin.

That girl can really bake.

Once I'm done, I head upstairs and get dressed.

I'm gonna go to the school and surprise her.

I walk into the building, and kids about my age swarm around me.

"Do you need any help?", asks a tall guy with black hair and a marching band uniform on.

"Um yeah. I'm looking for the auditorium", I say.

"Right this way", he replies.

I follow him down a long hallway, which has two wooden doors at the end.

"There you go", he says smiling.

"Thank you..?", I say, trying to get a name.

"Brandon", he replies.

"Harry. Thanks Brandon", I add while walking into the auditorium.

I see a short girl with black hair on stage singing. She looks nervous, but sounds great. When she finishes, I hear the conductor call Paisley up to the stage.

Is she going to sing?

I've never heard her sing before...

I run up the isle of chairs towards the side of the stage, and go behind the curtain. I try my best to tiptoe so that my shoes don't squeak.

I hear Paisley walk up the steps to the stage, and wait.

She starts singing, and I almost gasp.

She's amazing.

Why didn't she ever sing for me?

Once she finishes, I hear the tiny crowd burst into applause. I clap along and step out from behind the curtain.

"You're marvelous!", her music conductor cheers.

"Yes you are", I say.

She turns around and her face turns to shock.

"Harry? What are you doing here?", she whispers, walking towards me. She pulls me behind the curtain, and slaps my chest.

"Ow!", I joke.

"You could have gotten me into trouble!", she yells.

"Do you understand how important this is to me?".

I nod and she sighs.

The bell ribgs and she walks back through the curtain and down the steps.

I follow her and hug her from behind.

She giggles and turns to face me.

Her expression becomes serious again, and she breaks from my grip.

"I'm still pissed at you", she says with her arms folded.

I walk behind her to her locker, and grab her butt as she twists the lock.

"Harry!", she whispers while swatting my hand away.

I chuckle as she grabs her things, and shuts her locker.

"I have one more class. I love you", she says before pecking my lips, and walking towards her next class.

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