I'll Be Okay (Mayday Parade Fanfiction)

Get Up

I find Derek again at lunch an sit down next to him.

"Why aren't you eating?"

"Food is a no go, Derek." I slide my brown hair behind my ear and stare at him. He's looking at me with his stupid crooked smile. "What?"

"Nothing," I can tell he's holding something back. "Are we still on for tonight?"

•••

Derek and I walk home after seventh hour. We walk to his house. I haven't been to his house in a month or so.

He told me that on the way here that he had written a song and wanted to know my opinion on it. Derek is a very good singer and song writer, but not very often does he share his work with anyone. He's shown me a lot of his work over the course of our friendship, but he told me that he has been working really hard recently. He seems proud of his work, and that's something I don't see in him often.

🎶This place is not quite what it seems

Or anything that I was told it'd be

New York, you know you make my heart skip

In my dreams I make it into Vegas

Seattle hits me every time

I can't get Chicago off my mind

New Jersey taught me how to let go

And I've learned that's all that I need to know

In this moment we're connected

If we fall, we fall together

Get up, get up

Sing it like you're screaming at me

Get up, get up

I love the way you make it look so easy

East coast, west coast, show me what you've got now

Let's go, let's go

Get up, get up

Make my heartbeat pickup

Get up, get up

Be-be-be-beating to the rhythm

I spill my heart from coast to coast

Fall in love with everyone I know

Sometimes it isn't where you're going

It's who you're with

In this moment we're connected

If we fall, we fall together

Get up, get up

Sing it like you're screaming at me

Get up, get up

I love the way you make it look so easy

East coast, west coast, show me what you've got now

Let's go, let's go

Get up, get up

Make my heartbeat pickup

Get up, get up

Be-be-be-beating to the rhythm

Get up, get up

Sing it like you're screaming at me

Get up, get up

I love the way you make it look so easy

East coast, west coast, show me what you've got now

Let's go, let's go

Get up, get up

Sing it like you're screaming at me

Get up, get up

I love the way you make it look so easy

East coast, west coast, show me what you've got now 🎶

"Well?"

"Ohmygod, Derek I love it! I can already hear the chants of fans wanting more!"

"Ha, ha, very funny." He cracked a huge smile.

"I love how you included all the places we talked about traveling to next summer."

"Well, that song was kinda written for you, so.." He blushed.

"Awe, Derek!" I jump up from my position on the couch and hug him tightly. He's reluctant to the hug, but then hugs me back with just as much force.

We pull away, but just far enough so we can look into each others eyes. We were both smiling like idiots and his eyes were sparkling, the best way eyes can sparkle.

"Derek," I start, but before I can say anything else our faces near and our lips collide.