Damen looked around his room. He and Nick had just finished putting up the bookshelves together. Now there was two large bookshelves on one side of the room and a small bookshelf on the opposite side. On one of the large ones he started putting the books he had bought yesterday on. The other one he left empty, for now. On the small one he set his small cd collection. In one corner was the guitar that used to be down stairs. After Nick found out that Damen played it almost every day he gave it to him. The walls and floor were still green but the bed was now black and white. Over all the whole room looked better than it did when he first came earlier in the week.

            He walked over to the guitar. He picked it up carefully and carried it to the bed.

Where did you go, when I arrived - What was that look, saw in your eyes - Nothing is what it appears - I'm a bit more refined in my recent years

She said I wasn't even here - She said I wasn't even - She said I wasn't even here - She said I wasn't

It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find

Do you believe in things that you hear - Maybe you're wrong - It isn't clear - Another excuse for me to ignore - It's not quite as simple as it was before

She said I wasn't even here - She said I wasn't even - She said I wasn't even here - She said I wasn't

It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find

I'm giving it - It's coming out - You gave it away - I'm thinking about - Not taking it - You're faking it - You're such a sad girl - Sad girl

Where did you leave - Why did you go - What were you thinking - I'd like to know - If walking away is all it's about - Then why did it take so long to figure out

She said I wasn't even here - She said I wasn't even - She said I wasn't even here - She said I wasn't

It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out - It's only time - Until you find out

It's only time - It's only time - It's only time - It's only time - It's only

            Damen set the guitar down and laid down on the bed.

"Where'd you learn how to play?"

            He looked up and saw Nick in the doorway.

"I should make you pay for listening to me play again," He joked. "I taught myself."

Nick nodded, "Ever had a singing lesson?"

"No. Do I need one?"

"Yea... A little. You're not bad though."

            Nick walked into the room and sat down in the chair by the desk.

"Why do you sing only when you think you're alone?" Nick asked.

Damen shrugged, "I guess because I'm scared. I do good in school and everything so most people are always proud of me. They always see me do good in what I do. So I guess I didn't want people to see that I might be bad at something."

            Damen got up and picked up the hair dye Nick bought him. Then he entered the bathroom letting the door slam behind him. Nick looked after him unsure of what to do. For a second Damen acted different. But then he changed back into what he usually was. The kid who hid all his feelings and acted like nothing hurt him. Nick sighed. Damen, he was starting to see, was a lot like himself.