A New Chance at Life

Moonlight Night Drive

I sat laid down on the bed while staring at the ceiling, thinking about the 'Incident' back at the clubroom and sighed heavily before grabbing my journal and pen and started to scribble..

'Monday, 11/6/2020, Heeey Journal it's me again..I just don't know what to do about this whole situation I'm in right now, it's like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place right now... it's because of this cute girl called Cynthia and I just can't get her out of my fucking head!! ughhh everytime I see her I just want to go up to her and just..kiss her..or at least..talk to her..like a normal fucking person and not some socially awkward teen who needs a journal to keep her emotions in check I just wish I could-'

And at that very moment my phone buzzed and vibrated, almost falling off my nightstand, I stared at it as it fell before catching it right before hitting the ground due to a sudden bolt of adrenaline coursing through my veins as my hands trembled and looked at who called and sighed loudly, before rubbing my temple and taking a deep breath and murmured.

 "Speak of the red haired devil.." I took a deep breath once again before answering "Hey, what's up Cynth?" I asked her through the phone as he answered "Hey! it's like 30 mins to the concert Mel! where the hell are you!? The guys have been waiting for you! they said they're gonna go first" I gulped and looked around "I..I uh-uhm...HUH? WHAT'S THAT MOM? YOU NEED ME IN THE KITCHEN!?" I yelled trying to make an excuse even though I was home alone, i heard Cynthia sighed and chuckle lightly "It's not the first time I've heard that shitty excuse Mel, come ooon! it'll be just us two, Ross and Austin went there first because you're taking too long".

I held my breath..it felt like an eternity as my anxiety gripped me by the neck forcefully causing my voice to be held back before thinking 'one...two...three....four' and took a deep breath to calm myself down and said "five.." and then I realized I said it outloud as Cynthia asked "Five?..." I stammered "I'll be there in Five minutes!!" I hung up and looked around before hearing the front door open as my mom came home from work as I rushed up to her holding a pile of clothes.

She chuckled "you seem like you're in a hurry kiddo" she smiled, and sighed "What can I help you with?" I blurted out "I need to borrow the car!" she laughed "Alright, alright...calm down kiddo where are you going?" I looked at her "The old sawmill! there's a concert there!" she smirked and looked at me "Oh?~ going out with someone special huh? it's all yours, just don't scratch it and please..stay away from the vendors and dealers, they're usually around that place".

I nodded and grabbed the keys out of her palm and ran to the car and changing in the backseat as soon as I got in then I hopped into the driver's seat and drove to the school's parking lot in a hurry as I got there I saw Cynthia waiting for me as I got out of the car, wearing a black shirt with a Radiohead logo with black and white striped sleeves stitched on the shirt's actual sleeve, ripped jeans, my usual pair of black converse high tops and a few studded bracletes with a black choker "I know I look all over the place, just..get in" I opened the passenger seat and chuckled, I saw her smile and lauhed "You look good Mel" she smiled and chuckled after getting into the car, as we drove off to the old sawmill.

I noticed her looking out the car's window and all I had to say was 'Wowzers...' because she looked amazing, her hair shimmered like a fiery gem glistening in the moonlight, her pale-ish skin shone like the full moon itself, I held my breath steadily as I kept my hands firmly on the steering wheel trying to not get distracted by the embodiment of a goddess next to me, I asked her "Mind turning on the radio?...the CD's are in the glove box in front of you" I said as I kept my eyes at the road my hand tilting slightly trying to keep the car straight, she nodded and inserted a disc into the player and it started to play 'The Only Exception by Paramore' I smiled and looked at her for a bit as the song plays in the background, dimmed slightly by the sounds of the car's wheels on the roads and other cars passing by. 

"Hey Mel, how long have you been here?" she asked me as I looked at her for a bit "Uhh...a week? so just try and lead me to where I need to drive" she chuckled and nodded before looking at me "mind if I change the music? I never really liked this Paramore song" she chuckled and changed the song so 'Misery Business' she smirked "Hella!! now we're talking!" I never seen her this energetic when she was at school, I smiled and chuckled along as she danced in her seat.

I laughed as the music kept playing, my attention completely focused on both her and the road, I sighed and looked at the road signs trying to memorize them so I know where to go next time I wanted to see the concert alone or with them, I looked at Cynthia for a bit before looking at the road "Hey, Cynth.. how did you even find out about this place, this town seems a bit too quiet for things like this if I'm being honest" I sighed and looked aroud the place before going right as the pointed it out before saying "Well, I get the news from the websites, and Austin" she paused before chuckling "But mostly Austin, anyways take a right in the next fork and it'll be straight forward until we reach the mill" she smiled and chuckled.