Skater Boy

Chapter 12

There She Is

Mason

I ran my hand through my hair, and thought about Scarlet's smile. Over the past three and a bit years, Fallen Empire had been entering competitions and Battle of the Bands, we had been doing pretty well for ourselves, even though I had been with a fair few girls, I knew in my heart that I still loved Scarlet to pieces, I just wish I had a chance to see her again.

The band on the stage was mediocre at best, their bass was a little too shaky, and they were just overall unprepared. The boys and I were waiting for our chance to get on that stage and own it.

The guy behind the drums beat the hell out of them as the song and the band finished.

'finally' I thought, 'I'm so ready to get out there'

"Okay, well thank you Flashing Light," the crowd politely clapped as the band walks off the stage. "Now welcome to Battle of the Bands for the third year in a row, Fallen Empire." The host yelled into the microphone, the crowd picked up his excitement and started to cheer, scream and chant "Check yes! Check yes! Check yes!"

We had fifteen minutes to wow the crowd and the judges, we knew that 'Check Yes Juliet' was one of our biggest covers, we also prepared 'Jet Lag', 'Rich Love' plus we had decided to play on of the originals that I wrote when Scarlet was away.

God I still miss her.

We all walked on to the stage, Alfie behind his keyboards, Aaron behind the drums, Rock and Layton were standing to the side of me, and I was in front of the crowd, soaking it all in. The lights were in my eyes and causing the sweat to pool on my forehead already. "Hey Battle of the Bands, we are Fallen Empire and this is 'Check Yes Juliet'

Rock started us off, and plucked the notes from his guitar strings with Aaron throwing down the beats I started to belt out the lyrics. I could feel everyone's eyes on me, I was loving it! But then I felt it, I felt the piercing gaze of her. I scanned the mass of bobbing heads, and I saw her bright blue eyes.

I stopped for a moment, but Rock picked it back up, making it seem completely natural. She's back.

Looking behind me for a second Aaron was giving me a look that said why too much, but also nothing at all at the same time.

I picked the singing back up and I couldn't help but watch her during the entire set, her eyes went from me, to the other guys but they eventually landed on me again. It took everything inside me not to get down off this stage, go up to her and kiss the absolute crap out of her. She looked beautiful, her body looked to be fuller, her hair was longer and curlier.

God she was so beautiful.

As soon as we finished our set, I was off the stage and behind the curtains running my hands through my hair. "God! That was sick!" Aaron yelled as he put his hand up for a high five.

"Did anyone else see that she was here?" I asked ignoring my friend. "Did anyone else see that Scarlet was sitting at the bar with Cleo?!"

"What!" Layton yelled, and took off so fast I thought I saw a smoke outline of himself.

"Scar's here?" Alfie asked, following Layton out into the crowd.

Rock, Aaron and I looked at each other, and followed them out there. I was shaking with anticipation to see her again.

As I got closer and closer to her, I noticed that her beauty was just as natural as ever, god I couldn't believe that this was happening. That Scarlet was standing in front of me after three and a bit years, I was seeing the only girl that I had actually fallen in love with.

As soon as I was close enough, our eyes met. "Mason." She said softly, she looked to be just as nervous as I was.

"Hey Sugar Plum." We stared at each other for a moment, before she launched herself at me and hugged the absolute crap out of me. I buried my nose in her hair, and took a deep breath.

She smelt the same but different at the same time. She still had her honey and brown sugar smell but there was also the smell of clean laundry and patchouli.

"Wow! Mason, you guys were amazing, I'm very impressed." Her smile was brilliant, it was gentler.

"Thanks Sugar Plum, you have just gotten so much more beautiful, haven't you?" I pulled back and looked her over, her singlet top was tight and low cut, she was wearing skinny jeans that cupped her ass perfectly. Little brown high heeled boots pulled the whole outfit together.

"Stop it Mason." Scarlet blushed and gave me a light slap on my chest. We all spoke loudly and had a few drinks. I watched as Scarlet alternated between booze and water.

We all caught up with everyone, but no one asked Scarlet where she has been for the past few years. We were all having a great time, pretty much ignoring the other bands until the host called for all the bands to come to attention.

"Okay guys, the judges have made their decision, the runner-ups are; Broken Glasses, Sick in Bed and Fallen Empire... the winner of this year's Battle of the Bands is the Meatpackers." The crowd started cheering but the guys and I were disappointed. We were runners-up... again.

That's when I saw Addyson, Addyson was a girl that I had met a few years ago, when we had first lost a competition. She was one of the girls that had been in my bed more then once during the one night stands that I did sometimes indulge in. "Shit." Was all that came out of my mouth.

"Hey Handsome." She said coming up and kissing my cheek, and not so loudly whispered. "Are you needing some cheering up after that lose? Cause baby, you know how well I can cheer you up."

I looked over at Scarlet and saw her face, fuck she was pissed. "Not tonight Addyson."

"That's fine, I'll be waiting for your call." She was about to leave but before she did, she grabbed my neck and planted a massive kiss on my lips, then when a smirk and a tilt of her head, she was walking off with a swing in her step.

Looking over at Scarlet, I hoped like hell she was still around but, she wasn't.

She left.

"Fuck." Was all I said as I looked around for her.

"She left dickward! Did you really expect her to stick around while that stupid blonde stuck her tongue down your throat? Jesus Mason, how fucking dumb are you?" Cleo spat leaving Rock's side and walking out of the club.

"Fuck." Was all I could say as I ran after Scarlet. "Sugar Plum! Wait! Baby don't go yet!" I called as I caught her outside on the phone.

She didn't look at me straight away, instead she put her hand up to stop me. "Is he okay Nikki? Is Bentley okay?" she was quiet for a second, but my mind was running a mile a minute, who was she talking about? "Okay, I'll be there in five minutes."

Scarlet looks at me with complete fright in her eyes. "I'm sorry but my son is running a massive fever and I have to meet Nikki at the hospital. Cleo! Call an Uber! Nikki has taken Bentley to the hospital!"

Both Cleo and Scarlet took off running

And all I could think about was.

Scarlet has a son.