Chapter 5 - Secrets
Melody's POV:
I grabbed my Purple Guitar that Jessie gave to me for my 12th birthday. Yupp. I still have it. I started playing a song I really
liked but it also linked to my life. For now. I started strumming the guitar.
"I'm feeling like right now
I wish you were here with me
Cause right now
Everything is new to me.
You know I can't fight the feeling.
And every night I feel it.
Right now, I wish you were here with me." I sang. (A/N : Right Now by One direction Album: Midnight Memories)
I've been keeping a secret. I haven't told Jessie but my dad knows. I cant forget this secret. But I can't keep it from Jessie
either.
"Nice playing." Jessie told me. I didn't even notice her standing by the door…
"T-Thanks" I stuttered a little, fiddling with my bracelet. I remember when Luke saw me fiddling with it in the elevator. I
then stopped in case she noticed that I've been keeping something away from her. She always does.
"I remember in Texas you'd always sing to me." Jessie started to say, "How about playing in front of the others. They'd
love it."
"I'm not sure. Maybe some other day?" I told her, a little nervous.
"Well, I heard you auditioned for a play. Peter Pan was it?" Jessie said.
I couldn't look straight into her eyes, in case it was obvious.
"Um yeah." I gulped.
"Sorry I couldn't come to your first play in Texas. I was a little busy with… Darla" Jessie said, clenching her fists.
Okay maybe I've been keeping a lie from Luke too. Two in a row. I'm not a bad person though, am I? What? I bet you do it
all the time!
"You've been keeping a lie from Luke?" Jessie asked.
"Did I say that out loud? What else did you hear?" I asked, worried.
"Just that." Jessie looked at me, "Well, what is it?"
"Fine, I said that it was my… first school play." I said.
Luke's lie linked with Jessie's. I mean I haven't seen Jessie in two years. So yeah. And if I told her about her lie, she'd
have pity on me and say it's all fine.
Well it's not. It's bad. Really bad…
"Um. Who did you audition for?" Jessie said, changing the subject. Yupp. That's the Jessie I know and love.
"Wendy." Simple one word sentence. Or name…
"And let me guess, Luke was Peter?" Jessie said.
I nodded slightly.
"Well Wendy, Do you like Peter?" Jessie asked.
I knew what she was talking about. It wasn't the characters. It was me and Luke.
"Yeah well, Peter and Wendy are supposed to be together." I said. By the way, I meant the characters not… us.
"No. You and Luke." Jessie said. Why? She's always been in between my love life. Too protective. But obviously I don't
like Luke. I've only known him for a day and a half.
"No. I barely know him." I said, started to strum on my guitar again, but Jessie stopped me.
"You sure? I've seen the way he looked at you when I introduced you guys. And when I told him to look after you at school.
It lit up. And even if you don't like him, he probably likes you. Although he likes everyone. Okay. Not the point. But still."
Jessie said, without a breath.
"You talk too much." I said but I was still thinking about what she said.
"Meh." She said, "Play me a song."
I took my guitar back from her and I started playing/singing Lego House by Ed Sheeran.
"I'm gonna pick up the pieces,
And build a Lego house
If things go wrong we can knock it down
My three words have two meanings,
There's one thing on my mind
It's all for you
And it's dark in a cold December, but I've got you to keep me warm
If you're broken I will mend you and I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now
I'm out of touch, I'm out of love
I'll pick you up when you're getting down
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now
I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind
I'll do it all for you in time
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now, now
I'm gonna paint you by numbers
And colour you in
If things go right we can frame it and put you on a wall
And it's so hard to say it but I've been here before
Now I'll surrender up my heart
And swap it for yours
I'm out of touch, I'm out of love
I'll pick you up when you're getting down
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now
I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind
I'll do it all for you in time
And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now" I stopped singing there.
'Cos my eyes where closed, I didn't see Emma, Ravi, Luke or Zuri come in. They all started clapping.
"You guys know there's something called privacy." I joked.
