Free (Sequel to Through The Dark) Complete

Chapter 12

Several people had found Julie during the evening and told her how much they were enjoying themselves. The party had been a huge success and was finally beginning to wind down.  After many of the guests had departed,  Amanda looked around at the ones remaining.  Besides Niall and her, it was mainly their closest friends.  Harry, Louis, and Liam included.  JJ had spent the evening maneuvering all over the place, helping more than she needed.  She noticed that Dr. Daniel had remained along with a couple of their closer nurse friends.  Everyone loved Dr. Daniel.  But she noticed he only had eyes for JJ.  She glanced over at Harry, who was trying to be subtle but kept watching JJ whenever she was around the good doctor.  It was good for him, Amanda thought.  He needed to see that there were other guys that showed an interest in her.  JJ was always so closed off, and she only had eyes for Harry.  Amanda had encouraged JJ to open up to other dating possibilities, and now after the whole yacht debacle, she really hoped JJ had decided to look at those other options.

Harry had considered leaving a few different times during the evening, but he couldn't seem to actually walk out the door.  He wanted to keep an eye on the over aggressive doctor who had kept Julie's attention most of the night.  Every time she hadn't been running around overseeing the events, that damned doctor had made sure to capture her attention.  He'd watched them slow dance.  Their bodies had been way to close together for his liking.  He had itched to go over and interrupt them and whisk Julie across the dance floor and away from the doctor, but he knew he didn't have any right, and he didn't want to cause a scene in the middle of the party.  He should have, and could have, left already, and no one would have questioned it.  But he didn't.  And Julie and that damned doctor were the only reasons why.

Julie was standing talking to Daniel and her nurse friends from the hospital when she heard JoJo at the microphone again.  "I know it's late, but Niall asked if we would sing a few more songs off the album.  I thought it was a great idea after speaking with him.  So, as most of you know already the person who wrote that last song is in the room.  She wrote a few more songs that we recorded.  I am completely invested in her lyrics.  As I said before, they are honest and true and make it easy to relate to.  This song that I'm going to sing may be my favorite.  I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.  It's called Blank Page."  She sat down on a stool as her band started the music.

I know there's hurt, I know there's pain
But people change, Lord knows I've been no saint
In my own way, regret choices I've made
How do I say I'm sorry?  How do I say I'm sorry?

Chorus

I was scared, I was unprepared
Ooooh, for the things you said
If I could undo that I hurt you
I would do anything for us to make it through
Draw me a smile and save me tonight
I am a blank page waiting for you to bring me to life
Paint me a heart, let me be your art
I am a blank page waiting for life to start
Let our hearts stop and beat as one together
Let our hearts stop and beat as one forever

How can I erase decisions I've made?
How do I go back, what more can I say?
All that remains are hearts filled with shame
How do we say we're sorry?  How do we say we're sorry?

Repeat Chorus

I'd go back in time and I'll realize
Our spirits align and we'd never die
Draw me a smile and save me tonight
I'll be your blank page waiting for you to bring me to life
Oooooh Paint me a heart, let me be your art
I am a blank page waiting for life to start
Let our hearts stop and beat as one together
Let our hearts stop and beat as one forever