Keep Quiet

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 - When Shizz Goes Down

*Aiden's POV*

My mind went blank. What the hell was I supposed to think? Because I couldn't. The woman infront of me looked up at me hope in her eyes. How the hell can this be true? I shook with fear. Was she gonna hurt me too? She says she's my sister. Didn't family hurt one another? I don't know anymore. I'm so confused. I groan from the sudden headache. I pull away from Marni. Unsure, I look away from everything.

Or try to. I don't know why but my eyes land on the singer. She's looking at me with c-concern? Even after I humiliated her, she still looks concerned. Why? Why does a star like her even care? I keep looking at her. She's very beautiful. Her hair is a light brown and reaches a little past her waist. It's straight and uncurled or wavy. Her eyes are a warm brown. I find myself transfixed with those goregous eyes.

Then I feel eyes buring into my back. I turn to see Ricky, the bass player, glaring at me. I frowned. What did I do? I shrug it off and turn to Marni.

"I'm sorry, I don't remeber a lot of my childhood and I can't see how we could be related. Now I have to go change back into my other clothes." I turned to head back into the boy's locker room and then my so called sister spoke up.

"Your parents are Diana Treston and Abe Treston. The people you live with aren't your real family. They adopted you." My eyes widen and I shake my head.

"Not the time, nor place,"I say, taking in all the stares. Honestly, this wasn't a drama. What she says are lies. Pure lies. 'Cause if they are true, then I've wasted my life getting abused for nothing. So it can't be true. Can it? Do I want it to be? If its the truth, can I finally leave this world I hate so much?

When I finally turn to leave, I don't go to the boys locker room. I leave through the exit. During a time like this only one thing can help. Music.

I don't have anything to listen to on me, and thank heavens considering it'd be damaged from the water. So when I settle down on a place under a tree a little away from the school, I decide to sing.

I choose "Always" by Panic! At the Disco. It had been one of those songs that get me through tough times, or I suppose, tougher times.

"When the world gets to heavy,

Put it on my back,

I'll be your levy,

You are taking me apart

Like bad glue

On a get well card."

And then, shockingly, another voice joins in.

"It was always you,

Falling for me

Now there's always time!

Calling for me,

I'm the light blinking

At the end of the road,

Blink back to let me know."

Without thinking I sing the next part, even when I realize someones sitting next to me.

"I'm a fly that's trapped,

In a web,

But I'm thinking that,

My spider's dead,

Lonely, lonely little life

I could kid myself,

In thinking that I'm fine."

I thought that the person would have sung the chorus and I turned expectantly towards them. Then I got a shock. It was SaraBeth.

"Oh my God,"Was all she said as she stared at me,"I love you!" I cocked a brow, confused,"No! Not YOU! I meant, your voice! I love your voice!"

Caught of guard, I considered her sanity,"W-why?"

"B-because it's so beautiful. Your better at it then I am! Like 10 times. It's like really beautiful. I don't know how to describe it. It's like magic. I love it. I bet I could listen to it all day. For years even."SaraBeth rambles on and then I realize that the real SaraBeth is ditzy, kinda stupid, and not at all the majestic SaraBeth, the magazines portray her to be. I don't know which I like better. I'm so confused.

"Your really cute,"I say without thinking. She looks at me shocked.

"Cheeses Rice!"She says and I cock a brow, confused, again, and embarrassed. Why won't she leave already? It seemed she was stupid enough to not sense a mood.

"What?"

"Oh, you know how people normally say 'Jesus Christ'? Well, doesn't 'Cheeses Rice' sound just like it?"I stare at her and she smiles brilliantly,"I don't like to use names in vain."

"Oh...,"I said, not knowing what else to say.

And for some reason, she doesn't leave. She merely smiles and starts to sing a song that I've never heard before. Her voice is smooth, without hitches and uneven tones, it's effortless, and such a goregous sound. No wonder that she got famous in less than a year. Why was she wasting time with me?

"You don't even realize,

That I adore you,

Mr. Blue Eyes!"

Is what I hear when I actually listen to the lyrics. Then, she suddenly stops singing.

"I hate school."

"Don't we all?"I ask bitterly.

"Hmmm, I don't like the bullies. I heard people whispering about how I could've never written any songs. This guy said I was a sell out."

I looked at her stressed face and I discoverd that she is very adorable. At the moment, she looked like a frumpy kitten. He long hair spilled around her tiny body. I ,for some strange reason, imagined her curled up at my side and easing my pain with her joy filled smile. But that could never happen. Hadn't I already promised myself when I outed her for being dyslexic? I can't get close to another person like that.

Not when they can get hurt. Like Rockstar.