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You grinned at the crowd as you grabbed your guitar and stood at the mic. âWelcome to the acoustic set!â you laughed as they all cheered loudly. âSo originally I was going to sing a few songs that you guys already know.â You grinned as they continued to cheer. âButâŠI have a very special reason for wanting to play this one songâŠit's new, never before been heard by ANYONE but my managerâŠso I hope youâll like it!â you grinned as you began to strum the guitar.Â
âThis happens once every few lifetimes
These chemicals hit me like white wine
What if I told you I'm back?
Worst sleep that I ever had
I haven't come around in so long
But I'm coming back so strongâÂ
You beamed as you stepped by to strum for a few moments before stepping back up to the mic.Â
Ditch the clowns, get the crown
Cause the sign on your heart
Said it's still reserved for me
Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?
Hey you, what if I told you we're cool?
That child's play back in school
Is forgiven under my rule
I haven't come around in so long
But I'm making a comeback to where I belong âŠâÂ
You continued the song, singing and glancing toward the VIP tent with a large smile covering your face. You wanted Chris to enjoy this as much as youâd enjoyed being loved by someone so openly.Â
âThese blokes warm the benches
We been on a winning streak
He jokes that it's heroin but this time with an "E"
Cause the sign on your heart said it's still reserved for me
Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?
Shirts off, and your friends lift you up over their heads
Beer sticking to the floor
Cheers chanted, cause they said
There was no chance, trying to be
The greatest in the league
He just comes running over to meâ
As you finished playing the song, the crowd erupted in cheers. You saw people taking photos of the VIP area as well, so you stood and laughed softly while they filmed, took photos of themselves with you in the background, and just overall cheered with excitement. You moved over to the piano, sitting down and smiling out at the crowd as you moved toward the mic. âNow this one? This one you definitely know.â you leaned back and began playing âDaylightâ inciting more screams and cheering.Â
âMy love was as cruel as the cities I lived in
Everyone looked worse in the light
There are so many lines that I've crossed unforgiven
I'll tell you the truth, but never goodbye
I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you
I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you
I've been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night
And now I see daylight, I only see daylightâÂ
Chris watched proudly as you sang, he couldnât believe you two were together and happy. Even given how hectic your lives had been lately, you two still made time for each other. He grinned watching you as others watched him, taking photos and videos. Which you both would gush over later. He couldnât wait to show you off to all your friends either. He was finally happy, finally with someone who cared about him as a person, and not because of who he was.Â
âLuck of the draw only draws the unlucky
And so I became the butt of the joke
I wounded the good and I trusted the wicked
Clearing the air, I breathed in the smoke
Maybe you ran with the wolves and refused to settle down
Maybe I've stormed out of every single room in this town
Threw out our cloaks and our daggers because it's morning now
As you performed, you couldnât stop smiling; you hoped he would listen to these words and understand how in love you were with him. As the song came to an end, Chris cheered and whistled loudly as you bowed.Â
You finished the concert, blowing a kiss to the crowd before going backstage to meet Chris. He stood there, grinning as you leaped into his arms, pressing a tender kiss to his lips. âIncredible,â he whispered as you grinned. âYeah? You like the new song?â you asked as he chuckled, Y/E/C shining brightly as you looked up at him, âI loved it. I love you,â he said as you stared into his eyes, a grin taking over your features. âI love you too,â you whispered, pressing your lips into his again.Â
Once you changed into a pair of sun bleached jeans, a white tank top with a tan crocheted beach top over it. You hopped into the car with Chris and took off on what would turn out to be a life changing weekend.Â
When you both arrived, Chris told you he was going down to the beach where the guys were hanging out around a fire, and you decided to look for the girls. You found them all out on the back patio, and walked through the kitchen to access the back patio. There was Scarlet, along with Ali and a few of her friends. âHey!â you were speaking to Scarlet, who stood up and grinned, however Ali practically shoved her out of the way and bear hugged you. âOh my god!â she giggled again, clearly tipsy if not drunk already. âI canât believe youâre here!â She shouted laughing with her friends. You looked from her to Scarlet and smiled. âYep!â it was a fake smile but you attempted to look happy. âWe have to get you a drink before we make our way down to the beach where the guys are!â she said as she drugged you into the house.Â
You greeted the guys as you approached them, seeing Robert, Jeremy, Mark, Sebastian, and Anthony. The rest of the group was either guys that Chris knew from his life or his family members, like his brother. âHemsworth! About time you showed up!â Evans laughed as the girls squealing on the deck cause all the guys to look up there. âWhatâs she doing here? Thought she wasnât invited Evans.â Robert asked, trying to stifle a laugh. âShe wasnât.â Evans replied in a sharp, venom dripping tone as his nostrils flared a bit. âShe came with me. Is there something wrong with her being here?â you asked as everyone got a seat around the fire.Â
âCome on Hemsworth weâve all seen the tabloidsâŠwe know you guys are at the very least fucking.â Jeremy said laughing as Mark winched glancing up at you. âWhoaâŠno, weâre just old friends hanging out. Whatâs wrong with that?â you asked as the group settled down and glanced at Evans. âDudeâŠyou donât want to get mixed up in that. Y/NâŠ.sheâs a nice girl? Bro sheâs fuckin psycho. We used to hook up when we all filmed together, sheâs a clingy bitch and lousy in bed, the worst mistake I ever made. Just trust me, plusâŠweâve all seen itâŠshe used to beg me to film it.â Evans said as a few of the guys tried to hide their laughter.Â
You raised an eyebrow. âWhat are you guys talking about? Y/N & I are friends, Iâd never dream of dating her. Not in a million years.â you said before the girls giggled from behind you as Ali rushed past, straight into Evans arms. âLook who decided to show up!â she laughed looking at Y/N as she stood by you.Â
Youâd never felt so out of place and awkward in your entire life, hearing the man you were in love with say heâd never date you in a million years stung, alot. The guys were staring at you, some were smirking and eyeing your body, others wouldnât even meet your eyes, while a few winked, licked their lips and made kissy faces at you. âY/N has agreed to sing a couple of songs for us!â Ali beamed before looking at you as you looked surprised. âAnd I know just the songs!â you went to protest but no one backed you up. Not even Hemsworth.Â
You felt like everyone knew something you didnât and what made it worse, was overhearing Chris say heâd never date you. You looked surprised to see Ali reappear with a guitar and leaned over to you as you took a seat around the fire. âCan you playâŠIs It Over Now? And âSlut!â?â she gave you the fakest puppy eyes and in your gut, you knew. She knew. They all fucking knew.Â
You swallowed, and strummed the guitar and tuned it before looking up and across the fire. You saw Chris sitting with Evans and a couple other cast members not even looking at you. Scarlet held a sad look on her face as you began to sing.
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