The next morning, I woke up to someone opening my door. I looked over to see Nick, and shot up just in time. He smiled, and launched onto the bed. I laughed, and leaned back against the pillows. Nick leaned into me, and I said, “Get off me you moose.” He laughed, and said, “No, I wanna ‘nuggle wit my angel.” I laughed, and said, “Stop talking like my nephew.” Nick looked up at me with his big blue eyes, and I caved. “Fine.” I huffed, scooting down. Nick grinned triumphantly, and said, “Thank you angel.” “Yeah, yeah, you owe me.” He pulled me close to him, and suddenly, I felt safe. That is, until the door banged open. “GET OUT.” My dad said, charging in. We jumped, and Nick left. “I just want you to know that I’m sorry.” “Whatever dad.” I huffed, walking out of the room. “Nick.” I yelled, running down the stairs. He turned around, and I surged into his arms. “Wanna go to my house.” “Yeah.” I muttered, burying my face in his chest. He pushed me towards the stairs, and I went into my room to get some clothes. My dad went to say something to me, but I shut the door in his face. I threw on a red Etnies t-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers. I ran down the stairs, and grabbed my school bag. “Let’s hit the road.” I said, jumping into the car. Nick peeled out of the driveway, and drove down the street to his house, well the house he rented when he was here. He said it was no use paying for a house when he could rent it for when he was here. I followed him into the small two-bedroom house, and fell down onto the couch. “What you want to eat Princess.” “Nothing.” I yelled, turning on the TV. Nick came back in the room, and pulled me into him. I smiled, and he started singing to me:
Open up your heart to me
And say what's on your mind, oh yes
I know that we have been through so much pain
But I still need you in my life this time
And I need you tonight
I need you right now
I know deep within my heart
It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right
I really need you tonight
I figured out what to say to you
But sometimes the words they, they come out so wrong, always they do
And I know in time that you will understand
That what we have is so right this time
And I need you tonight
I need you right now
I know deep within my heart
It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right
All those endless times we tried to make it last forever more
And baby I know
I need you
I know deep within my heart
It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right
I really need you, oh
I need you tonight (I need you, oh I need you baby)
I need you right now (It's gotta be this, it's gotta be this)
I know deep within my heart
No, it doesn't matter if it's wrong or it's right
All I know is baby
I really need you tonight
I looked up at Nick, and smiled. He shifted, and said, “I love you.” “Love you too.” Then we fell asleep.
The next day, I woke up, and pulled on my school uniform.
Nick whistled, and I smiled. He drove me to school, and said, “See you tonight.” I nodded, and got out of the car. Nick peeled away from the curb, and I walked inside. Anne-Marie ran over to me, and behind her I saw Skye’s worried face. “Hey guys.” I said, opening my locker. Anne-Marie smiled, and said, “Hey, Will is at Grandma’s today, he got sick last night.” I nodded, and followed Skye into our homeroom. They sat on desks, and I slid into my seat. Our homeroom teacher walked in, and rapped on the desk with her pointer. “Silence.” She said, taking attendance. The bell rang, and we scrambled to get to class.
Four hours later- I sighed, and tapped my pen against my notebook. The teacher flipped through the book, and started writing stuff on the board. We copied it down, and the PA crackled to life. “All cheerleaders please report to the gym.” I stood up, and walked to the gym, and met with my fellow cheerleaders. The coach smiled, and said, “Go put on your uniforms girls, practice is now instead of later.” I walked into the locker room and out in my uniform.
After practice, I headed to History. Anne-Marie looked up at me, and motioned for me to sit quickly before the teacher got here. I swooped into a seat, and pulled out my history book. The teacher walked in, and we started reading.
The last bell rang, and I walked out to see Nick kissing a popular girl. I spun on my heel, and ran after Anne-Marie. “Can Benji give me a ride.” I asked, motioning to Nick. “Sure.”
Later that night- I buried my face in the pillow, and started crying. A knock on my door made me look up. Brian walked in, and I said, “Go away.” “No, Nick wants you to see this.” He dragged me to an arena, and I stopped when I saw Nick. Then he started singing:
I never thought that I would lose my mind
That I could control this
Never thought that I'd be left behind
That I was stronger than you, baby
Girl if only I knew what I've done
You know, so why don't you tell me
And I, I would bring down the moon and the sun
To show how much I care
[Chorus:]
Don't wanna lose you now
Baby I know we can win this
Don't wanna lose you now
No no, or never again
I've got this feeling you're not gonna stay
It's burning within me
The fear of losing
Of slipping away
It keeps getting closer, baby
Whatever reason to live that I've had
My place was always beside you
And I wish that I didn't need you so bad
Your face just won't go away
[Chorus]
I never thought that I would lose my mind
That I could control this
Never thought that I'd be left behind
That I was stronger than you
Don't wanna lose to loneliness
Girl I know we can win
Don't wanna lose to emptiness, oh no
Never again
[Chorus]
By the end of the song, I was in tears. “Please forgive me?” Nick asked, and I nodded. He led me to his car, and began singing to me:
I'll be the one
I guess you were lost when I met you
Still there were tears in your eyes
So out of trust and I knew
No more than mysteries and lies
There you are, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night
[Chorus:]
I'll be the one (I'll be the one)
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light (I'll be the light)
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one
To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright
'Cause my faith is gone
And I want to take you from darkness to light
There you are, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night
[Chorus]
To hold you, and make sure that you'll be alright
You need me like I need you
We can share our dreams comin' true
I can show you what true love means
Just take me hand, baby please...
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
[Chorus]
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
To hold you, and make sure that you'll be alright
I'll be the one
I smiled, and Nick drove me home. After I fell asleep, he left.
The next morning, I rolled onto my side, and glanced at the clock. “SHOOT!” I cried, hurtling out of bed. Anne-Marie laughed at me, and went back to talking on her phone. I ran into the bathroom, and took a really quick shower. We had to go to court today for a case against our dad from two years ago. Some guy had crashed into our dad, and made it seem like it was my dad’s entire fault. We were in the car when the accident happened, so we were witnesses. I pulled on a light blue t-shirt, black skirt, black jacket, and light blue shoes.
Annie pulled on a red t-shirt, black pants, black jacket, and black shoes.Our dad was pacing the living room when we got downstairs. He ushered us into the awaiting car, and we drove downtown. The courthouse loomed in front of us, and I clutched Annie’s hand in fear. She smiled, and we got out of the car, watching our dad for instructions. He led us into the courtroom, and we waited.
Four hours, and plenty of questions later, our dad had won. We ran out of the courthouse, and into the car. “Come on, girls, party at our house.” We squealed, and as soon as we got home, called Nick and Benji, telling them to bring their families and group mates. Our dad called a bunch of his label’s bands, and then turned to us. “Wear whatever you want.” We nodded, and headed to our rooms to change. The doorbell rang at five, and I opened it to see Nick.“Hey hot stuff.” I said, taking his hand and leading him to the backyard, where my dad had cleared the patio for a dance floor. All the patio furniture had been placed on the lawn, and I sat on the loveseat. “ALY!” Someone screeched, and I looked up to see Roxie, one of my dad’s best singers. “Hey girl.” I said, hugging her. “NICK!” A voice cried, and I let go of Roxie to see Aaron dashing across the lawn towards us, the rest of the Carters approaching slowly. “Hey AC. You in town for the tour still.” “Yep.” “Nick. Alyssa.” Jane’s voice cut through the silence, and I stood up. After we all hugged, Nick’s family went to go sit. Soon Benji arrived.Joel tagged along at his elbow, and Josh hovered behind them. “Loosen up Benj.” I chuckled, passing him a Pepsi. Joel was watching one of my dad’s new singers dance on the floor, and I said, “She’s single Joel.” He blushed, and said, “Was I that obvious.” “Yep.” Josh said, licking his lips, watching Roxie with interest. “Go ahead Josh, she likes blonds.” He smiled, and headed towards her. Joel was still watching the girl. “Her name’s Ashlynn.” Joel smiled faintly, and licked his lips. “I’ll try.” He headed over to Ashlynn, hands shoved deep in his pockets. I watched until they were dancing, and turned back to Nick. “You’re quite the matchmaker.” He chuckled, pulling me into his lap. “Hey, where are my baby cousin’s?” A voice said, walking towards us. “Marshall.” We screamed, running at him. He laughed, and hugged us. “So how’s the rap business?” “Good, good.” He looked over at Nick, and asked, “Whose blondie?” “That’s Nick, remember.” “Oh yeah, the Backstreet Punk.” “Who you calling a punk?” A voice said from behind us. “AJ.” I said, briefly hugging him. Then I heard Marshall’s voice on a mic. “I just wanna rap this for fun.” Then he started:
OK, I'm going to attempt to drown myself
You can try this at home
You can be just like me!
Mic check one two.. We recordin?
I'm cancerous, so when I diss you wouldn't wanna answer this
If you responded back with a battle rap you wrote for Canibus
I strangled you to death then I choked you again
Then break your f’in legs till your bones poke through your skin
You beef wit me, I'ma even the score equally
Take you on Jerry Springer, and beat yer butt legally
I get you blunted off of funny home grown
Cause when I smoke out I hit the trees harder than Sonny Bono
(Ohh no!!) So if I said I never did drugs
That would mean I lie AND get screwed more than the President does
Hillary Clinton tried to slap me and call me a pervert
I ripped her f’in tonsils out and fed her sherbet (Bitch!)
My nerves hurt, and lately I'm on edge
Grabbed Vanilla Ice and ripped out his blonde dreads (Fuck you!)
Every girl I ever went out wit is goin lez
Follow me and do exactly what the song says:
smoke weed, take pills, drop outta school, kill people and drink
And jump behind the wheel like it was still legal
I'm dumb enough to walk in a store and steal
So I'm dumb enough to ask for a date with Lauryn Hill
Some people only see that I'm white, ignorin skill
Cause I stand out like a green hat with a orange bill
But I don't get pissed, y'all don't even see through the mist
How the fuck can I be white, I don't even exist
I get a clean shave, bathe, go to a rave
Die from an overdose and dig myself up out of my grave
My middle finger won't go down, how do I wave?
And this is how I'm supposed to teach kids how to behave?
Now follow me and do exactly what you see
Don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!
I slap women and eat shrooms then O.D.
Now don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!
Me and Marcus Allen went over to see Nicole
When we heard a knock at the door, must have been Ron Gold'
Jumped behind the door, put the orgy on hold
Killed em both and smeared blood in a white Bronco (we did it!)
My mind won't work if my spine don't jerk
I slapped Garth Brooks out of his Rhinestone shirt
I'm not a player just a ill rhyme sayer
That'll spray an Aerosol can up at the ozone layer (psssssssh)
My rap style's warped, I'm runnin out the morgue
witcha dead grandmother's corpse to throw it on your porch
Jumped in a Chickenhawk cartoon wit a cape on
And beat up Foghorn Leghorn with an acorn
I'm bout as normal as Norman Bates, with deformative traits
A premature birth that was four minutes late
Mother.. are you there? I love you
I never meant to hit you over the head with that shovel
Will someone explain to my brain that I just severed
a main vein with a chainsaw and I'm in pain?
I take a breather and sighed; either I'm high, or I'm nuts
Cause if you ain't tiltin this room, neither am I
So when you see your mom with a thermometer shoved in her butt
Then it probably is obvious I got it on with her
Cause when I drop this solo shit it's over with
I bought Cage's tape, opened it, and dubbed over it
I came to the club drunk with a fake ID
Don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!
I've been with 10 women who got HIV
Now don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!
I got genital warts and it burns when I pee
Don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!
I tie a rope around my neck and jump from a tree
You probably wanna grow up to be just like me!!!
He finished, and we started to jump and down. “Marshall, that was amazing.” I screamed, running over to hug him. “You liked it.” He asked, hugging me back. “Yeah, dude. I may not like rap that much, but that was amazing. Blew me away.” Nick said, walking over. I smiled, and looked over at Marshall. “Sorry I called you a punk.” “It’s okay dude.” Nick said, shaking Marshall’s hand. I laughed, and said, “Nick, don’t get all mushy with my cousin.” He laughed, and whispered something in Marshall’s ear. He laughed, and nodded. “What’d you ask him.” I said, watching him walk towards the DJ. “Nothing.” “Riight.” I muttered, watching my cousin talk to the DJ. Suddenly, the strains of a song could be heard over the speakers. It was Enrique Inglesias, “You’re my number one”:
I’ve kissed the moon a million times
danced with angels in
The sky
I’ve seen snowfall in the summertime
Felt the
Healing of the powers above
I turned to Nick, who was grinning like a fool. “Dance.” He said, sweeping me into his arms. I laughed, and followed him to the dance floor. He smiled, and drew me into his arms. I leaned against him, and we swayed in time to the music. Nick rested his hands on me hips, and I rested mine against his neck. We were silent listening to the song:
I’ve seen the world from
The highest mountain
Tasted love from the purest
Fountain
I’ve seen lips that spark desire
Felt the
Butterflies a hundred times
I’ve even seen
Miracles
I’ve felt the pain disappear
but still
Haven’t seen anything
That amazes me quite like you do
Chorus:
You bring me up when I’m feeling down
You touch me deep you touch me right
You do the things
I’ve never done
you make me wicked you make me wild
Cause baby you’re my #1
I’ve sailed in a perfect
Dream
I’ve seen the sun make love to the sea
I’ve
Kissed the moon a million times
Danced with angels in the
Sky
I’ve even seen miracles
I’ve seen the tears
Disappear
But still haven’t seen anything
that amazes
Me quite like you do
Chorus 2x
A/N: Song credits to BSB: I need you tonite, Dont wanna lose you now, the one. Eminem: Role Model?, I forgot, and Enrique Inglesias You're my number one
Me: Hey i know i havent updated in a while because my muse is a dummy
Muse: Hey, i'm not the one who forgot what song we used.
Me: Well. I gotta get this out. I wrote that my nickname is Cherry Bomb, and i gotta thank anastacia, becuase if she didnt post that strory, my friend nick would've had called me that. so thanx.
Muse: Enough blabbing, tell them what to expect next
Me: Wow! Impatient much.
Muse: Yep.
Me: Anyways, yeah, in the the next few chapters, expect Alyssa to fight with the cheerleaders about her sister, and Benji starts to feel ill
Muse: THANK YOU
Me: Grow up
Muse: Yeah, yeah, just say bye already so i can beat you up
Me and Muse: Bye guys.
Author's Chapter Notes:
this is long, really long
