Your Love Is Standing Next To Me

Chapter 14 - Mad sounds

- You went to sleep early last night, didn't you? Alex asked.

I didn't answer. I flipped the omelette without turning my head.

- How is the new guitar? I've seen it but I didn't want to touch it. I was afraid you'd kill me!

I ignored him.

- What happened?

What a question! Like I'm the one who parties all night and doesn't come home all day. I didn't want to make Alex feel bad only because I couldn't adapt, but at the same time I wanted to make him realise how I was feeling and let him decide what was more important to him.

So I continued to be silent until he leaned and kissed my cheek.

- I just don't feel very well. I lied.

- Oh, it's ok. Then let me continue here. You go to bed!

- No, it's ok.

- No, no, no. Let me do this. Do you want me to take a day off?

- What? No! I'll be ok.

Actually, I wasn't going to be ok. I needed him with me. But I couldn't be that selfish. I had to let him go.

- Please remember that whatever happens, I will always love you, ok? I'll always be there for you, even though I might sometimes seem a little distant...

It was like he could read my mind.

- Thank you, Al! I love you too...

I smiled and felt a tear rolling down my cheek. Damn, I really loved him!

***

- Marie, open up!!! I've got an idea! An amazing idea!!! Hurry up!!!!

Laura was shouting desperately behind the door.

- Whaaaaat....??

I got out of the bed. I must have fallen asleep after Alex left.

- You're disappointing me, Marie!

Laura pointed towards my pajamas. She handed me a coffee and I couldn't help but take a sip of it.

- What's your amazing idea?!

- You should start a band.

- What?!

I coughed with coffee.

- It's the best you can do to make the time go faster and have fun and do something you like at the same time and...

I cut her off.

- Are you serious?! A band? Me?

- Of course! And actually... I might have found a band looking for a lead guitar player...

- What?!

- ...and I might have fixed a meeting with them in... one hour?

- You're crazy!

- Maybe! But we'll have fun! You'll have fun! Pleaseeeeeee.

She was begging me.

- Ok. I said briefly. But please promise me you'll never do anything like that without asking me first!!!

- Promise.

She grinned.

***

- Hello! Helloooooo????

We were at the address we were supposed to meet, in a garage.

- The door was open and I entered. I'm Marie... We were supposed to meet here for a rehearsal or something like that...