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Finn took me to his concert that night.
Sadie drove Finn, me, Gaten, Noah, and Caleb to the plaza down town. I tried to smile, but it was hard.
Once we arrived, Sadie took me to the bathroom with her. I sat on the counter as she helped me wipe my dried mascara from crying earlier. "Why do you let him get to you?" I spoke up to Sadie as she washed her hands. I was referring to Caleb, but I didn't want to upset her. She lay her hands on the sink, "I try not to." She looked at me, taking me hand and leading me back out into the crowd. I decided that Sadie didn't want to talk about the situation with her and Caleb, so I let her be.
Finn came on stage, drinking his bottle of water as usual, and throwing it into the crowd. A bunch of girls started screaming, trying to catch the water bottle. I just made an annoyed face at them, but they didn't notice. Everyone started to clap and cheer and sing along as I watched Finn's mouth open passionately to the words. Sadie and I did the wave, soon spreading throughout the huge room where everyone joined in.
Finn finished that one song, winking at me suddenly, making me look at Sadie.
Finn started to sing deeply, with glory in his eyes as he began. "Ever since you met me it's been nothin good, every one knows everyone in this neighbourhood," he sang. Everyone clapped slowly along to the beat. "I was so alone, lyin' on the floor," I hummed along. "then you came along, and all that changed." He smirked at me, only me. No one else, just me. I was confused, was he singing for me? Sadie nudged my arm, causing me to look her way. "Mills, I think the song's for you." She whispered in my ear. I went wide eyed and looked back up at the singing boy. He strummed his guitar slowly. "We're only young in life still, it soon changes like the wind." He closed his eyes singing. "I will follow you into the storm," he started strumming. "I will keep you warm.. we're only young in life still, oh it still changes with the wind!" He smiled into his singing. "But I will hold on hope and I won't let you choke, on the pain around your neck," He bobbed his head up and down. "Baby you're broke but I love you, I never see you but I love you, hey! I like that you're broken, broken like me," he sang.
Once he finished, all I wanted to do was run up and hug him. But I knew that would be embarrassing. Everyone screamed and cheered as he took a sloppy bow, and ran off of the stage. I looked at Sadie eagerly, biting my lip. "Go!" She laughed, kicking my ass as I ran after Finn. I went back stage, looking around for him. I called out his name, looking around, when I spotted him. He went out the back door outside, probably for a smoke. I ran up to the door. "Finn!" I laughed, running up to him. He turned on his heel, grasping my into his arms as I jumped onto his body. We fell backwards, hitting the brick wall with a thud. Finn held his head in pain, wincing. "Finn! Oh shit I'm sorry." I held his head, kissing the top of it. Finn burst out into a fit of laughter, making me let out a breath of relief. I pinched his arm, "asshole." I giggled. Finn took his beanie off, placing it onto my head, covering my eyes. "Finn! What are you." I giggled. I felt a pair of lips on my own, and a pair of hands on my face. I took off the beanie, placing it back into the boy's head as we parted. "Oy!" I heard Noah call out, making us both jump. "When your two are done tongue kissing, we gotta go." Noah teased. "Shut up Noah." I chuckled, pulling Finn back inside with me.
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Sophia invited us all back to her house.
She had a huge basement, with a pool table, and a TV with couches and a mini fridge.
I lay with Finn on the couch, my back against his chest as he played with my hair. "What the fuck!" Gaten sat up with his hands in the air at football game on TV. "Jesus Gaten you're like a fucking psycho." Sadie munched on the popcorn.
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Noah and I walked back to the hotel.
Eliot jumped onto my legs in excitement. I patted his bony head as he finally stopped jumping around. "You gonna shower?" Noah questioned. "Ah, no you can go in first." I shrugged. "Kay." He flipped his hair out of his eyes. I went back out to the parking lot of the hotel, opening the trunk of the car. I had brought my canvases and paints with me. I wanted to finish my painting.
I tip toed back inside, as I heard the shower running from the bathroom.
I set it down against the edge of our bed, sitting cross legged in front of it, throwing on my painting shirt. It wasn't really a painting shirt, it was just big, and had paint stains and holes all over it so I just called it my painting shirt! I dipped my paint brush into the jar, and started to stroke the brush against the canvas. I painted for about 25 minutes, until I heard Noah turn off the shower with a squeak. My eyes widened as he walked into the room, drying his wet hair with a towel. "You're painting now?" Noah questioned. "Yeah." I said awkwardly. "You can't look yet Noah!" I squealed, covering the painting with my body. Noah covered his eyes with both his hands, turning on his heel back into the bathroom. He tripped over the lamp, falling to the floor with a thud. I burst out into a fit of laughter, rolling around on my back. "Are y-you okay?" I laughed harder. "Shut up!" He struggled to get up. I couldn't stop laughing after that.
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