CODE RED (Book 1)

Close friends

Close Friends-8

I blocked out everything as I played the instrument with my fingers and the small pick Alex had given me. Guitar wasn't just a hobby for me it was a natural given talent that I personally loved but wouldn't admit out loud, after all I didn't want a crowd of people listening to me play I wanted to stay out of the crowd and keep myself in the shadows, unnoticed, it was easier that way.

I let the sharp sounds ring through my ears as I placed my fingers on the proper notes I knew all to well from listening to a bunch of medal bands play. I kept my head low and my eyes closed letting the tune take me into my happy place where the beautiful ringing of the electric guitar sounded all through out my head as I played it fast and slightly hard not letting completely lose like I would do when I was alone.

When I was alone I would normally rock my head back and fourth really quickly and maybe jump around a bit, definitely something I wouldn't do in public.

Finally my playing came to a stop. Slowly I opened my eyes and brought my head up to look at Alex's surprised face as he stared back at me.

His arms were crossed but he pulled them apart to start clapping."Oh, man that was amazing!"

I raised an eyebrow."You think so?"

"I know so," He said excitedly stopping his clapping only to rest his hands on his hips."You're a natural."

I scoffed."It' took a lot to be this good."

He walked over to his bed with the other electric guitar in his hand as he sat down on the mattress.

"You should show this talent to people...other people," He suggested as he positioned the guitar on his lap. He looked up at me and smiled.

I didn't know why I hadn't noticed it before but I could see that Alex had a piercing on the corner of his bottom lip and in it was a small silver ring. It looked good against his features along with the septum hanging from his nose.

I leaned against the dry wall with my arms crossed."No, I couldn't do that."

"Why not?" But then he took it back once he saw my face give him a look. He knew why.

"Oh yeah, my bad." He apologized before putting his fingers on the guitar strings. He changed the subject."What if I showed you some of my talent?"

I shrugged."It deepens what that talent is."

"Singing."

I cocked my head slightly."What?"

"I can sing." He said again tuning the guitar in his hands by turning one of the little nobs.

"No joke?"

"I've been told I have an angels voice." He admitted."Now pick a song, anything you like or interested in."

I thought for a few seconds before I came up with a proper song for him to sing."Snuff."

He blew out a brief laugh."Oh the old Slipknot song eh? Seems kinda melancholy to me."

"What ever big words, just start singing."

"Okay." he shrugged before grabbing another pick and positioned it on the thin strings of his acoustic guitar."Try not to cry. Okay?"

"Not going to happen." I said knowing full well that the song was a sad one but I possible wouldn't cry even though I hadn't listened to it in a while.

Alex started to strum his guitar in slow strokes soon coming up with the lyrics of the song.

Bury all your secrets in my skin
Come away with innocence, and leave me with my sins
The air around me still feels like a cage
And love is just a camouflage for what resembles rage again...