If all our life is but a dream, fantastic posing greed

Then we should feed our jewelry to the sea

For diamonds do appear to be

Just like broken glass to me

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I was going to his house in 3 days…

When school ended yesterday, I found myself secretly looking forward to going to his house and getting to spend time with him. As I sat in my room playing around with my guitar I couldn’t help but smile and think of the things that would take place at the end of the week. I wanted to get to know Brendon more than I wanted to do anything else. It was quite maddening. I had never felt the need to reach out to someone and make an effort to get to know him or her.

“Hey Izzy.” Brendon called to me.

“Hey Bren.” I greeted. “How’s your second day here going?”

“Pretty good.” He shrugged. “You wanna head over to music?”

“Sure.” Turns out Brendon and I actually have a lot of classes together. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t happy about that. “So, how is everything going with the band?”

“Spencer and Jon agreed to come back to my house and play a few songs to see if they like what they hear. Hopefully they do, it’ll be cool to start a band.” He grinned fondly.

“You’re really into music, huh.” I noted. He nodded.

“Well what about you, Miss. Rose?” He raised an eyebrow. “Any hidden talents? Passions? What do you like to do?”

I blushed. “Well… I play piano and guitar. I’ve been playing since I was 6. I’m not that good.”

“Well, I’ll be the judge of that.” He copied my words from yesterday. “What else?”

“Well… I’m really into art.” I answered. “It’s the only way I can really express myself. All my thoughts, feelings, inspirations… I paint them.” I looked at him. “I know it’s not as exciting as what you do but…”

“What are you talking about?” He asked incredulously. “I think it’s really cool actually. I wish I could draw and paint but the best I’m able to draw is stick figures and circle trees.” He chuckled and I laughed along with him. “If you think about it music and art are kind of the same.”

“How?”

 “You said it yourself; it’s a way to express yourself. A way to show everyone who you really are.”

“How is it that everyone knows exactly what to say but I can’t even give good advice?” I grumbled.

“It just comes naturally.” He smiled at me and I felt a jolt in me. It was a warm fuzzy feeling. I liked it.

*----Brendon----*

Me and Izzy were slowly getting to know each other. We were in the middle of 20 questions and I was amazed by how much we had in common.

“What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?” She asked and I immediately felt the color drain from my cheeks. “OOH, that bad?”

I scratched the back of my neck nervously. “Well, you know how the first week of school seniors like to play pranks on the ‘fresh meat’?” She nodded. “Well, I was a victim of a very cruel prank…”

“Oh no…” She placed a hand over her mouth. “What happened?”

“Well, I didn’t know about the pranks for one thing…” Her eyes widened. “So, I thought that was no reason for me to be on my toes around anyone. I had just gotten to school and it was pretty early. So, I decided to take a short nap… worst decision I ever made. When I woke up my clothes were gone, except for my boxers… people were crowding me and taking pictures. I’d never been more horrified in my entire life. They refused to give me my clothes back and that’s when I met Ryan.”

“How does Ryan fit into all of this?” She raised an eyebrow.

“I do believe we’re suppose to be taking turns at this questioning thing.” She gave me a look and I held up my hands in surrender. “He gave me a change of clothes that he kept hidden in his locker just in case any seniors were to play a prank on him.”

“You fit his clothes?” Her eyes went wide and I laughed.

“Hey I just gave you a freebee it’s my turn to ask a question. I need to know your deepest darkest secrets too.” I felt my heart swell at the sound of her laughter. “What is something embarrassing about yourself?”

“Oh jeez… I knew something like this was going to happen. Hey look there’s Landon!” She’s stalling.

“Nuh uh.” I grasped her arm gently and pulled her back. The sparks of heat shot through my arm and I could feel the warm feeling in my stomach spread at the feel of her skin touching mines. “Answer the question.”

“Ugh, fine!” She huffed. “I…” She rushed her words and said it in such a low voice that I couldn’t understand her. “Alright lets go to class!”

“Nope I don’t think so. I didn’t even hear one word you said.”

“You’re really going to make me tell you?” She whined. I smirked at her. “Yup, you are. Alright, I’m really clumsy and I tend to fall down a lot.”

“That’s not that bad.” I argued. “At least you don’t sweat like crazy!”

She raised an eyebrow at me and I sighed. “I really do have a big mouth, literally.” She giggled; I just couldn’t help myself around her. All of these secrets kept spilling out of me.

“I like your big mouth.” She said and my eyes, as well as hers, went wide. “Um…” She looked at me nervously before blushing and rushing off to her next class.

She likes my big mouth…

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Izzy was coming over today…

“You’re sweating…” Ryan stated.

“No shit Sherlock.” I snapped.

“Well, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.”

“Why do people even say that? It makes no sense.” I grumbled.

“Whatever dude. Hey look there’s Izzy!” Her head turned at the sound of her name and she smiled at him.

“Ry!” She walked towards him with open arms and I watched with narrow eyes as he stepped into them. I felt jealous and I didn’t even know why. It wasn’t like I liked her or anything.

As she released her hold on him I saw his blush spreading down his neck. She wrapped her arm around his and they began to walk to class but he stopped her and nodded back at me. She turned around and waved.

“Hey Bren!” She called and waved me over.

“Hey Izzy.” I greeted when I reached them. She stepped forward and hugged me gently. My heart nearly shot out of my chest as I got to wrap my arms around her. I could barely keep the grin off of my face.

“Let’s go to class.”

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The ink is running toward the page, it’s chasing off the days

Look back at both feet and that winding knee

I missed your skin when you were east

You clicked your heels and wished for me

Hey moon, please forget to fall down

Hey moon, don’t you go down

Sugarcane in the easy morning

Weather vanes my one and lonely

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