can i lay by your side|corbyn besson

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Oh, What the hell.

I get up from my spot and run up the stairs, staring Jack and Zach who were sitting on the couch playing Rock Paper Scissors. When I reach my room, I open the door to find Daniel sitting on his bed with his guitar.

"Hey." I greet him with a smile. I sighs and raises an eyebrow with a smile.

"Yes?" He questions.

"Do you want to do a cover with me?" His smile grows.

"Uhh, Yeah." He states in a 'duh' tone.

"Yay! I'm bored by the way soo..."

"Yeah, I could tell." He laughs and I sit on his bed next to him.

"What would you like to do?" He asks. I think for a second before shrugging and he looks at me.

"You don't even know what you want to sing?" He chuckles.

"I don't know, I'm just bored and need to post something on the YouTubes."

"Alright." We think for a second before he gasps. "What about the song you sang in the hospital." He suggests. I think back.

"Lay Me Down?" He nods.

"It's a duet. You can do Sam Smith's part and I'll do John Legend. We can use the piano downstairs."

"Sounds good. The hooligans can be our live audience."

"Do you always need a live audience when you sing that sing?" He asks and I furrow my eyebrows. "Like at the hospital, you had al those patients."

"I didn't real think of that. I remember that I was singing alone when a nurse and this patient in a wheelchair passed by. She was an older lady and said she wanted to have me sing to her." I smile at the memory. I look at Daniel and he's smiling too.

"People just wanted to hear you sing?" I laugh softly.

"I guess. Remember the mom and her baby?" He nods and I continue. "Their nurse said the baby wouldn't stop fussing and asked if she could bring them there so I could calm him down." The baby had settled down and I remember being so happy, realizing what my music can do. It truly does fascinate me.

"Corbyn was completely mesmerized when he heard you singing. We all were but he seemed hypnotized." We laugh together and finally decided to get stuff ready since it was getting dark.

I grabbed my recording stuff from my closet as he set down his guitar and headed downstairs. We told the boys to come down and watch as well.

Once everything is set up, we both sit at the piano.

"Free private concerts are the best." Zach rubs his hands together and the boys join him as they sit on the floor behind the camera. I smile and look at the lense.

"You know what, I'm gonna actually do an intro for once." I open my mouth, making it look like I'm about to speak. "Nah, intros suck." I turn away from the camera and Daniel plays on my cue as I sing the opening.

"Yes I do, I believe that one day I will be, where I was.

Right there, right next to you

And it's hard, the days just seem so dark.

The moon, and the stars, are nothing without you.

Your touch, your skin, where do I begin?

No words can explain, the way I'm missing you.

Deny this emptiness, this hole that i'm inside.

These tears, they tell their own story.

You told me not to cry when you were gone.

But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong.

Can I lay by your side, next to you, you.

And make sure you're alright

I'll take care of you, and I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight." I finish my part and realize I had been closing my eyes. As Daniel starts to sing, I notice Corbyn get up from the ground. He just stands up with no warning and rushes upstairs silently.

"I'm reaching out to you.

Can you hear my call?

This hurt that I've been through.

I'm missing you, I'm missing you like crazy. You." I turn away from my gaze on Corbyn when he leaves my sight and turn back to the piano in front of me.

"Can I lay by your side." We sing together. "Next to you," I start.

"To you." And he finishes.

"And make sure you're alright." We harmonize together beautifully along with Daniel's piano playing.

"I'll take care of you." I sing again and look at Daniels hands.

"And I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight." He sings along with me.

"Lay me down tonight." I don't know why, but Daniel's hands are so easy to focus on. They jumped on the keys but then could be so smooth as they glide from one to another. "Lay me by your side."

"Lay me down tonight."

"Lay me by your side."

"Can I lay by your side." We sing loudly but carefully. "next to you, you."