Walk Away I'm Okay

I looked over at CiCi from the couch in our little backstage area. I looked down at my hands before letting out a sigh.

"What's up JoJo?" asked Dan as he sat next to me.

"I think I wanna change it up a little tonight." I said looking up at him, he blinked before nodding.

"Hey guys, JoJo wants a little change." he said to Eric and CiCi.

"Like what?" asked CiCi who was holding her guitar. I wetted my lips and pulled my hoodie sleeves down covering my hands more in the process.

"Well it's like this..."

Time Skip

The roar of the crowd got louder as Dan, Eric and CiCi walked out onto the stage all looking back at me as I made my way to the piano that we had set up last minute.

"Jordan!" turning my head I smiled at Leo who quickly wrapped his arms around me. "Good Luck." he said flashing me a smile and kissing my forehead.

"Thanks Leo." I whispered hugging him and quickly made my way out to the stage. Flashes from cameras and screams made a smile grace my face as I waved before walking directly to the piano. Looking over at CiCi who stood at a microphone before she flashed me a smile.

I placed my fingers on the keys in front of me and closed my eyes as the music flowed from my fingers. Leaning towards the microphone, I started the song as the crowd quieted down.

"I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far"

I looked over at CiCi quickly as she had her eyes closed listening to the melody of the song.

"Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid."

Closing my eyes I pictured my mother standing in front of me with her regretful face staring at me.

"I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid."

I felt a tear fall from my cheek onto my dark washed jeans. As all the feelings from my mother leaving me to the horrid parents of hers, to my growing up being teased about not having a family, to meeting my dad, getting hit by that car, picking up my guitar again, meeting Leo, everything that had happened since tour started.

"I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid

Because of you
Because of you "

I looked up to the side of the stage seeing Leo standing there with a sad smile on his face, with the light reflecting I could see tear streaks on his cheeks. I smiled softly hearing the cheering of the crowd while watching Leo mouth the words. "Love you." I let out a small laugh before grinning and standing up from the bench and smiling at the crowd making my way towards CiCi with the microphone that was with the piano in my hand.

Raising my hand with the microphone as CiCi started strumming followed by a grinning Dan and Eric. A grin grew on my face as I stood next to CiCi leaning on her shoulder

"Here you find me in between
Heaven and Hell my dear
Where nothing's what it seems
It's just as well I fear
I'm giving you the creeps
And a farewell kiss to go into the unknown"

I walked towards the front of the stage grabbing some of the girls and guys hands smiling.

"Saw you standing there
Outside the music hall
You come out for some air
Uncertain curtain call
And everyone just stared
When you took the stage that night
Something's not right."

I pointed towards the sky watching as the crowd started to jump around screaming the lyrics dancing around.

"You're up there
Took the stairs
To the stars all alone
You left all the lights burning
But nobody's home
I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long
Now they sing along

Help me, Help me won't you?
Sing me, sing me one last song?
Help me, Help me, somebody help me
Save me from myself

Here I find you in between
Heaven and Hell again
Where nothing's what it seems
It's just as well my friend
I'm giving me the creeps
And a farewell to arms, and legs, and heads, and hearts

You're up there
Took the stairs
To the stars all alone
You left all the lights burning
But nobody's home
I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long
Now they sing along

Help me, Help me, won't you?
Sing me, sing me one last song?
Help me, Help me, somebody help me
Save me from myself, Take me from this Hell."

I reached where my empty microphone stand was and hooked it up while grabbing my guitar and strumming along with CiCi as she came over towards me.

"Now they sing along
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

You're up there
Took the stairs
To the stars all alone
You left all the lights burning
But nobody's home
I believe they deceived your tuneful heart too long
Now they sing along

Help me, Help me won't you?
Sing me, sing me one last song?
Help me, Help me, somebody help me
Save me from myself

Help me, Help me won't you?
Sing me, sing me one last song?
Help me, Help me, somebody help me
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Save me from myself
Take me from this Hell "

I grinned at the crowd while they screamed with excitement.

"COME ON!!" I screamed into the microphone as we continued to give 110% of our selfs towards these amazing fans of ours.

Time Skip

I whipped away the sweat that had matted my bangs to my forehead and my neck while trying to pull my hair away from my neck.

I soon felt myself leaving the ground as a shriek left my mouth before seeing the familiar tattooed arms of Jimmy.

"JIMMY!!" I screamed while laughing as he danced around the hallway with me over his boney shoulder.

"Dude put my kid down before she gets sick on you." I heard my dad's voice say with laughter clear in the back of the words.

Once my feet touched the ground I wrapped my arms around Jimmy's waist before running towards my dad who had been gone two weeks back at home.

"Hi daddy." I muttered into his jacket as his arms wrapped around me.

"AWWW BABY GATES MISSED HER DADDY!!" Jimmy yelled before I jumped as his arms wrapped around my dad and I.

"Rev get off!!!" My dad said while trying to push Jimmy off of us. I was in between getting squashed.

"NOOO IT'S BABY GATES SANDWICH." he yelled.

"GET OFF !!" I yelled while ducking out from under his arms and sliding down to the floor. Both my dad and Jimmy stared at me as I started laughing.

"Dude your kid is a ninja." he said pointing at me with his wide blue eyes.

My dad just shook his head before helping me up.

"Jordan!" I heard from behind us turning I seeing Sage, Leo, Dan, Eric, CiCi, and Leo's other bandmates.

I smiled at them before reaching up and pecking my dad's cheek and then pulling on Jimmy's arm and pecking his cheek as well before I waved with a smile and walked towards my friends.

Brian's Point of View

I chuckled as I watched Jordan walk towards her friends seeing CiCi wrap her arms around her arm and dragging her in front of the guys chatting about the small little party they were throwing.

"They remind me so much of us." I heard from beside me. Turning my head I looked up at Jimmy who was smiling at their backs.

I looked back seeing the group of kids in front of us.

"Yeah they do don't they." I said with a grin.