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Living the Dream

More Than a Hobby

*Andy’s POV*

“There she is!” Abi and Myah both cheered in unison.
Krystal had walked in, Ashley on one side and CC on her other. She was giving Ash one of those smiles... They have got to get together. I am so going to hook them up!

“You look so healthy!” Jake told her. “Well... Compared to before anyway” they both laughed.
I looked over at the new guy Myah had brought along. He didn’t agree with Jake. I saw him whispering something to Myah and then I just about made out her saying “No, she looks much better than before, trust me.” He looked upset and I heard Myah tell him it wasn’t his fault.

“What wasn’t your fault?” I hadn’t realised I had approached them and I didn’t mean to speak aloud. It just came out.

“I could have stopped Mr Hayward sooner. I knew something wasn’t quite right. I worked with Krystal for near enough 8 months. How could I not have said something? I feel so bad.” Krystal couldn’t hear our conversation as she was talking to Craig, Dan, Paul, Jake and Jinxx. Ashley and CC had joined Myah, myself and the new guy.

“Ah, Leo right?” CC fist pumped him. “Thanks for your help back at Whisky the other week man. Couldn’t have done it without you.”

“Uh, Leon. But yeah, thanks dude. I know it’s a bad time and place to say so, but you guys rock.” Leon pointed at CC and Ash. “When you two ran in with Myah looking for Krystal; I couldn’t believe it was really you. I shook it off and thought maybe I was mistaken, but wow.”

“Leon?” Krystal peered around CC’s shoulder and was slowly walking towards us.

“Hey, you! How are you?” Leon grabbed Krystal, lifted her up and spun her round. Ashleys eyes looked like they were on fire.

“Much better thank you!” Leon put her down.

“I’m so sorry I didn’t help you sooner I-“

“Shh” Krystal put her finger on his lips and I noticed Ash getting a bit shifty. I elbowed him as if to let him know he was being too obvious. “It’s okay Leon, I’m sorry for not telling you lot myself. I didn’t think it would...” She choked back the lump in her throat. She took a deep breath and then continued. “I didn’t think he would get that bad.”

It went deadly silent...

“Right! Who wants a sing song?” I suggested. Everyone smiled, laughed and agreed. The guys pulled out acoustics and CC sat with Dan near a table and started improvising a beat. Jake, Jinxx and Paul started strumming away and before I knew it, we were playing Good Riddance by Green Day. I saw Krystal’s face light up; I liked this girl. She was pretty damn awesome. All of these guys were. I looked around the room watching Myah and Leon sitting side by side laughing. I saw Jinxx, Jake and Paul all jamming, happy as they possibly could be; CC and Dan having a laugh and beating away at the tabletop. Ah! There we go. Ash sat down next to me and Krystal was standing... That was until Ashley pulled her down onto his lap.

“Hey! Unhand me right now Purdy!”

“Nope”

“I’m crushing you, let me go!”

“You are not crushing me, Krystal, now stop fidgeting.”

“Argh. You’re so annoying Mashley.”

“Mashley?! PHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” I couldn’t contain it. “Haha! That is such a sweet nickname!”

Ash glared at me and Krystal found it just as funny as I did. Once we stopped laughing we noticed that the guys had still carried on playing, I nodded along with the sounds of the guitars and the beats. I loved moments like this. Friends, family all together just relaxing, no worries.

Ashley poked me and raised his eyebrow and cocked his head up as if he were telling me to look up. Krystal had her eyes shut. She was miming words and swaying ever so slightly. My phone vibrated.

1 new message. Myah: See? Told ya so. Girl’s got a real passion for music x

I smiled at Myah and put my phone back in my pocket and that’s when Krystal started to sing.

“Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time.”

Her voice was amazing. It was husky, quite deep for a girl, but I liked that. I joined in:

“It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.”

She opened her eyes as I joined her and smiled at me. We harmonised almost perfectly. We finished the song and everyone was cheering when a voice came from the door.

“Wow, that was really good guys. And Krystal; wow! I never knew you could sing like that!”

“Aw, thanks Dr Brennan. I really enjoy it, so I’m glad you liked it” She looked so pleased with herself. She really did have a raw passion for music.

“Hey uh- Dr Brennan was it? Did I see a piano in the foyer?” Leon asked.

“Why, yes you did, follow me.”

We all got up and followed Brennan and Leon sat down at the grand piano. He looked nervous. We were now in a room of people. Most of them were quite old, but there were a few children too.

“Ok Krystal... I heard you listening to them in your headphones quite a lot in the changing room or on breaks. Just join in when you’re ready and I’ll go from there.” He rubbed his hands on his jeans and then he struck the keys. He had started playing “My Immortal” by Evanescence. Krystal smiled so wide and went and sat next to him on the piano stool.

I couldn’t get over her voice! It was so deep, oh shit, how was she going to do with the higher notes?
She did well. She did really well, she had so much range in her voice. I was proud.
The build up was coming, and she knew it, she looked over at Ash and shot him a worried look. He mouthed something and she smiled nervously.

“I’ve held your hand through all of these years
And you still have all of me.”

You could sense the fear in her eyes. She looked away from us as the really hard part came. She timed her breathing perfectly and she smashed it!

“I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me
I've been alone all along.”

That’s the best I have heard anyone ever cover that song, Amy Lee would love her. Once the song finished everyone clapped and Leon stood up with Krystal and bowed jokingly. Even the older people were clapping in approval.

“Leon! I didn’t know you could play!”

He shuffled a little “Well, just a little.”

“A little? That was more than a little!”

“Ok, so I used to play in school and then I started to write my own stuff at home; nothing has ever come of it, it’s just a hobby.”

“What do you say we make it more than a hobby?”

Dan jumped up and down “YAY!” CC joined him. My God they were idiots some times.

“Yay? Why are you two jumping? What am I missing here?” Abi asked.

“Haha! Leon, I want you in our band. Will you please accept the offer and join the Bleeding Unseen?”

“Uh- yeah! Sure!”

Comments

Omg! I know the feeling! It sucks to write while u r on the road! :(

NikkiB NikkiB
12/12/14

@NikkiB

Oh!! It was only like 4 days ago though D: I'm not that quiiiick. Been working overtime and helping friends move house :P Busy bee. Wrote most of this on the train xD

PropertyOfPurdy PropertyOfPurdy
12/12/14

yeah!!! I missed your story! :D

NikkiB NikkiB
12/12/14

@NikkiB

Finally?

PropertyOfPurdy PropertyOfPurdy
12/12/14

Finally!! xxxxxxx

NikkiB NikkiB
12/12/14