Adopted by the ball family

Ch 7

This week has been so stressful week. I mean so many people either hate Connor or Connor hates them, I cant even make a friend with out one of the guys being in my class and bugging me or being know as Connors cousin.

Anyway I'm glad that week ones over this means I can 'rest' and by rest I mean listening to Connors band play. I never even knew he played an instrument, I've never seen him play.

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'Alex I'm going to brads! Wanna come? We leave in 2!' Connor shouts

Ok before you judge me I'm going to say yes only becuase I don't want to be left inside with Mrs Ball because she always asks me questions. I know she's only being nice. But it can get annoying
'Ok! Connor I'll be there in a sec!' I scream back.

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'1---2---1-2-3-4'.
Is it just me or does tris make the funniest face when he plays the drums. He looks really angry and focuses. Then there's Connor who won't stop laughing because brads making him laugh then sings in different accents - but he's still sing the song - then theirs 'James' who looks like he's just here to have fun, but he actually knows what he's doing.
-- mate, between James and Grayson my life is...---
"ALEX!" Connor screams
"Come and play the drums and show Tris how it's done!"
I'm so confused how does he know that I played the drums I haven't played the drums sense I went to the orphanage, over 7 years ago.
I really need to stop dreaming because right now Connors dragging me over to the kit. Dang it!

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I haven't sat on a drum kit in ages this is so foreign to me now. I adjust the high hat so it will move and push the seat forward, closer to the kit so I can sit. I put my ear phones in and plug it into my phone.
Unlocking my phone I then click on music and find a song which I remember how to play, or in this case is fairly easy to play because I don't have any oldish songs on my phone.
-all time low, kids I the dark-
I have a listen to it to see how it goes, the I start.
The starts fairly simple only playing 8th notes but once the chorus comes in, it gets quicker but not faster, because I am now playing 16th notes.
** editor note - 8th / 16th notes are how many beats are played in a bar**
I'm smiling I haven't played like this in ages, 9 year old me was bad ass - I'm nodding my head to the tempo of the song and enjoying it, I love this so much.

** flash back**
'DAAAADDDD!!' I scream ' how do I play this!'
'Alex start of slow then Get faster - don't forget to count too ok' he would reply.
**end flash back**

"YO ALEX " Someone's screaming at me, "EARTH TO ALEX" it was Brad I shake my head to acknowledge him, "DUDE THAT WAS AMAZING- who know you could play like that' he kinda screamed at me.
I need to get the premonition under control, This can't keep happening. I mean ignoring people and going into my own trance is not safe for people. The amount of times my Dad made that mistake was to many to count, but he knows it was the only way to get me out of it if he needed me.
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With that, I got up of the kit said my good byes and left. I don't know why I did it but I did and I'm not even sure where I'm going but I'm going.  I've got a number of voice messages from Connor and texts from brad asking my I left. Tris didn't care about me and James I dunno about.
I kept walking until I finally realised where I was going. It was my house,well it WAS my house right now it looks like a block of land - nothing on it no house, no swing set, not flowers no nothing. The only thing that was there was a metal fence keeping people from getting in. I hope the people who move in here enjoy the place as much us I did.

Now looking back at my childhood, I can't remember much of the house, I remember a lot of injuries but thats normal, isn't it I mean kids falling over, falling down the stairs and hurting my head, playing lava tag on the couch and hurting my shoulder, playing catch and breaking my finger. Ok now I'm thinking I was a clumsy kid, now looking back on it, that many injuries can't be good for a child.