Welcome To My Life
Chapter 9 (last two chapters were supposed to be part 1 and 2 of 8, not 7 lol)

After weeks of reherals, the Battle of the Bands came up. While we waited backstage, my body shook. My palms began to sweat, and my heard pounded against my chest like a lightning bolt striking the ground.
"We're up next." Jeydon said, placing a hand on my shoulder.
With natural instincts, I flinched and pulled away. "Ready?" he asks.
I nod uneasily, and soon, the announcer says, "Introducing, Evermore."
The crowd cheered, and then he says, "With their new lead singer, Meghan Talbot!"
With that, I was pulled onto the stage.

The guitars and drums kicked in, and so did I.
"I throw all of your stuff away
Then I clear you out of my head
I tear you out of my heart
And ignore all your messages
I tell everyone we are through
'Cause I'm so much better without you
But it's just another pretty lie
'Cause I break down
Every time you come around
(Uh, Oh Uh, Oh)
So how did you get here under my skin
Swore that I'd never let you back in
Should've known better
Then trying to let you go
'Cause here we go go go again
Hard as I try I know I can't quit
Something about you is so addictive
We're fallin' together
You think that by now I'd know
'Cause here we go go go again
You never know what you want
And you never say what you mean
But I start to go insane
Everytime that you look at me
You only hear half of what I say
And you're always showing up too late
And I know that I should say goodbye
But it's no use
Can't be with or without you
(Uh, Oh Uh, Oh)
So how did you get here under my skin
Swore that I'd never let you back in
Should've known better
Then trying to let you go
'Cause here we go go go again
Hard as I try I know I can't quit
Something about you is so addictive
We're fallin' together
You think that by now I'd know
'Cause here we go go go again
And again and again and again
I throw all your stuff away
And then I cleared you out of my head
And I tore you out of my heart
(Uh, Oh Uh, Oh)
So how did you get here under my skin
Swore that I'd never let you back in
Should've known better
Then trying to let you go
'Cause here we go go go again
Hard as I try I know I can't quit
Something about you is so addictive
We're fallin' together
You think that by now I'd know
'Cause here we go go
Here we go again
Here we go again
Should've known better
Then trying to let you go
'Cause here we go go go again
Again and again and again and again"

At the end, the crowd cheered as loud as they possibly could. Jeydon jumped away from his guitar and hugged me. When he let go, we blushed, bowed, then got off stage.
"You were AWESOME!" they all told me, giving me hugs as well.
It actually felt good to let them hug me, and soon, the band they always lost to, Unorganized Chaos, began to play. They played "No More Sorrow" by Linkin Park, and I actually found my foot tapping along.
But in the end, the announcer shocked us all.
"The winner of the 2011 Battle Of The Bands...is EVERMORE!"

The five of us jumped and screamed as we ran onstage, taking our trophy, and screaming more.
"Now, you kids haven't won in, three years?" he asks us.
Jeydon nodded. "We couldn't have done it without Meghan." he said, looking at me and smiling.
The crowd went in awe. The announcer even grinned. "Is she your girlfriend?"
Jeydon looked at me. His cheeks were pink, and his smile was wide.
I knew he liked me. I actually liked him too.
I even trusted him.
So I took his hand, and I said, "Yes, I am." into the mic.
The crowd cheered louder, and I couldn't help but laugh.

Later that night, Jeydon's family took us out to eat.
"Congradulations guys." his dad said to us.
I smiled, and we all said, "Thank you."
They smiled wide at us, but then I could feel their looks as they listened and saw Jeydon and me. They saw how we smiled, and held hands.
I could feel a cold trail of sorrow blow by me.
But I brushed it aside, because I was finally happy.