The Lone Rose

Chapter Seven- Fall For (Who?)

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*Nate's POV*

"So....wait why are you in my living room again?" Joanne asked, releasing me from my impulsive hug.

"My mom wanted me to come drop some crap off. I don't remember what," I halfheartedly laughed.

She droned something in reply, but I wasn't processing it properly, mesmerized by her. I took in her apperance; light brown hair tumbling down her back, hazel eyes alight in talking to me, wicked curves any other girl would kill for, and of course her worn out Converse she hated leaving the house without.

".....What do you think? Wait Nate? Why are you staring at me?" I heard her say, breaking me into reality.

'Damn!', I thought. 'When the hell did I get so mushy?!' Checking out my best friend is NOT what I'm supposed to be doing! I'M SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKING OUT KIM LARDASSIAN AND HER ASS!!!!!

"What about Kim Lardassian's butt?" Joanne made me jump- did I really just say that out loud??! Mental facepalm.

"It's uhh....gargantuan?" I stumbled over my words.

"No it's not," Joanne paused. "It's massive," she said with a smirk.

"Moon-sized"

"Humongous"

"Large"

"Ginormous"

"Big"

"Volumptous"

"Uhhhh....massive??" I replied, running out of adjectives. Damn my regular English class!

"I already said that, smart one" she giggled.

"Whatever," I muttered. "Not everyone is a born genius like you!"

"What was that?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Um. Your ass is better than Kim's?" I stated, smirking when I noticed the pink tinge spreading across her features.

"Yeah, that's what I thought," Joanne mumbled, still blushing brightly.

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*Joanne's POV*

"Well I better be going now," he sighed. "Mom will have my head if I'm late for tutoring again."

"Alright then you nerd." I smirked, hiding the sinking feeling appearing in my stomach.

A sudden sense of deja vu struck hard, as I remembered the past week of community service and a deep blush was soon covering my face.

"Why the blush? Thinking of me again?" Nate teased, nudging my arm.

"Pshh not even!" I laughed out loud.

Face falling, he looked down and muttered a small "Of course" under his breath.

I laughed again, startling him into looking up at me, and I grinned.

"Oh come on, you know I was kidding. I'm always thinking about you" I said, trying to lift his spirits.

What I definately didn't expect was the slight rouge tinge to his face after I said that, the tip of his ears turning red like they always did when he blushed.

I turned to him suddenly noticing just how close he was getting, a strange look in his eyes as he advanced towards me. When he was just a few inches away, both of us anticipating what would come next, his phone blared, that moment breaking into sudden awkwardness as he fumbled to answer it.

"Got to go, see you later!" he mouthe at me, hurrying out the room and throught the front door.

I sighed deeply and murmured softly. "Bye Nate."

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*The next day of school*

*Joanne's POV*

It was a well-known fact that when my school band played, they were easily heard from even a mile away. The second I stepped into the ruckus of my band class, a wall of sound hit me like a ton of bricks.

As I advanced towards my seat, the smell of cork grease followed me, and I saw the mass variety of different types of instruments. Some of the instruments were as easily identifiable as a flute, yet others were as uncommon as a bassoon. All these instruments were alike in one way however; they had the ability to produce beautiful music. A boy's questioning voice broke me out of my reverie, and my head snapped up.

The moment Adam's eyes met with my own, the rest of the class seemed to fade away until the only person I was seeing and hearing was him.

"How are you today Joanne?" his deep voice interrogated. Instead of melting into a puddle like I wanted to, I answered him in a falsely high-pitched voice to hear his beautiful laugh.

Ignoring the wild butterflies rampaging around in my abdomen, I plopped myself down into the seat next to Adam and began setting up. Grabbing my hefty instrument case, I opened it slowly and found the milky white tube of cork grease I used everyday. I quickly applied it to my ebony black shiny clarinet, feeling the slime-like subtance slip around on my fingertips. I continued to piece together my woodwind as if it was a puzzle, finishing rapidly.

Now ready for class, I got to my feet and glanced around me, all senses returned and in overdrive. Even more honks, whistles, and shrill toots could be heard, and the the noise level was almost unbearable. I could feel the dull throbbing of a headache in the back of my skull, and hoped for the teacher to arrive quickly. My wishes were seemingly granted when our wise old teacher stepped into the class, her silver hair perfectly styled and knowing blue eyes alight as silence fell over the room like a blanket.

The quiet didn't last long though. As soon as our aging (yet powerful) teacher raised her hand, the class boomed again. This time , however, it was pleasantly different. To anyone taking a stroll outside, it would sound like music blasting through huge speakers, but for us band members it was definitely not the same. We were a part of it, united together in song. Each harmonious note was recognizable, from the deep and booming tubas to the high-pitched and dainty flutes.

I heard Adam's saxophone from beside me, each note precise and crystal clear, and I suddenly realized just how talanted he really was. I remembered his amazing taste in music, and abilty to play the guitar as well. Turning my head so he wouldn't see my tomato-red blush and daydreamy smile, at the thought of just how sexy guitar players were, I closed my eyes to lose myself in the music, my fingers moving on their own accord as the beat pulsed through me.

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Song of the chapter is Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade...amazing song, check it out xD

So yeah. Here's le new chappie-teer! Hehe. Well dedication of this chapter goes to, of course, my amazing fans, and also Kathie Truett, my inspiration to write this chapter. I'll try to continue ASAP, so keep an eye out ;D

What do you say? More Adam action next chapter??

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-Joanne💗