I Think Its Arrogance

Grace
* Bold is Revenge singing. Italics are The Stone Hearts. Italics and bold is both *
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I was pushing my luck. I knew that. I had to though. I walked closer to the stage. I kept my head down. I wiped my eyes one last time. I looked up at the stage. I connected eyes with Sam. He slowly smiled. He had the same idea as I did. I walked even closer to the stage. Ace’s eyes locked with mine. I smiled at him in a way that he would know that I had something planed. He had the look of confusion and slight fear..
Oh this will be fun
“Hey everyone! I’d like to invite a special someone to the stage.” Sam looked back at him and smiled. “Grace Knight to the stage please!”
Ace’s face dropped as his eyes filled with hate and fear. From what he had told me when we were forced to talk in class, he never sings. Not even by himself. Therefore, this was perfect. This plan would destroy him. Just what I wanted. I went to the stairs and walked up them. Sam met me at the top and handed me an extra microphone.
“Thanks Sammie! Let’s get this party started. Hey everyone! If you don’t know me, I’m Grace Knight from the band Stone Hearts. Come check us out sometime! But right now, I have a question.” I glanced over my shoulder to look over at Ace. The fear in his eyes was replaced with confusion. I gave him a smile that he knew. The same one I gave him when I was holding his locker key when he ran into class late because he couldn’t open his locker. He looked scared shitless. “DO YOU GUYS WANT ACE TO SING WITH ME?!” The crowd screamed in agreement.
“No!” He yelled. “You’re psycho Knight!”
“Aw come on Ace. You’re fans want you too!”
“Fine lets go Knight.” He said grabbing the microphone off his stand. “Sam get on the drums. You guys Heroes. Let’s go.” He was obviously mad.
“Okay mister cranky pants.” Sam said into the microphone as he walked to the drums. The music started to pick up. Then he started to sing.

“Not gonna miss you when you're dead and gone.
Not gonna talk about you over and over and over.
Not gonna find you under latest nostalgia, not happily ever after.”

He was amazing. What the hell? Why doesn’t he usually sing? He put out his hand signaling me to take over.

”Not gonna listen to your played-out songs played-out songs
Don't wanna think about you over and over and over.
Not gonna read about the latest fads on your trendy blog,
I want nothin' to do with that.”

I looked back over at him. He had made his way to the other side of the stage.
He started making his way back to me and met me in Center stage

”'Cause you've made a mess of everything,”

I turned my back to him

“And I'm not listening. ”

I ran to the front of the stage, with Ace trailing behind.

“You're not a hero, you're a liar.
you’re not a savior, you're a vampire.
Sucking the life out of all the friends you've ever known.

You're just a train wreck, not a winner.
Up on your soapbox preaching down to the sinners.
a saint without a cause
We’re not listening,
We're not listening.”

I decided to sit on the floor. Ace walked behind me.

”I'm gonna a start a revolution,
of convoluted disillusion.”

He started circling around me.

”Start a revolution”
”I'll need a war with no conclusion,
and in the final hour I'll be a confident coward.

'Cause if we stand for nothing, we'll fall for anything.”

I stood back up and walked to Ace. Every time I said, “You’re” I poked him in the chest.

“You're not a hero, you're a liar.
You're not a savior, you're a vampire.
Sucking the life out of all the friends you've ever known.

you’re just a train wreck, not a winner.
Up on your soapbox preaching down to the sinners.
A saint without a cause
We’re not listening,
we're not listening.”

Ace got in my face and started screaming the lyrics.

“Now this is moving in the same direction,
but I'm a little too spent to care.
‘ Cause it's a battlefield 'til it blows over,
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”

I started jumping and screaming the lyrics in Ace’s face as he did to me.

“We’re throwing stones though we live in glass houses
we talk shit like it's a cross to bear.
You're relevant until you get older,
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer
enemies closer”

Ace hit his chest as to prove a point.

“They're gonna miss me when I'm dead and gone.

I turned my back to him and looked over my shoulder then sang.

they’re gonna talk about me over and over and over.

They're gonna find me under latest nostalgia, happily ever after.”

Ace and I faced each other. We just started screaming and shouting the lyrics in each other’s faces.

”But I'm not a hero, I'm a liar.
I'm not a savior, I'm a vampire.
Sucking the life out of all the friends I've ever known.

We're a train wreck, not winners.
On a soapbox preaching down to the sinners.
A saint without a cause,

We're not listening.

we're not listening.

we're not listening.

we're not listening. ”

The crowd went wild. Perfect. Ace looked at me. He was breathing heavily but looked at me and smiled in a sideways way. He looked back out at the crowd, “Everyone! My enemy Grace Knight!”
I giggled and walked to the edge of the stage and bowed. Screams.
“And now my worst enemy Ace Blair!” I screamed into the microphone.
“Woah woah woah now. I'm your worst enemy?” he faked hurt.
“Yup!” I giggled.
“Okay cool.” He laughed.
“Ace, can we go back to hating each other now?” I questioned.
“No problem Knight.” He laughed again. “Now everyone that’s the end of our set! See ya’ll next time!”



“Um.. Hey Sam.. I have a question...” I said as I played with the hem of my shirt.
“Yo. What’s up Knight?” asked
“Is there any way you can bring me home? I'm despite.” I asked shyly. “I walked here and it’s pouring.”
“I would... but my mom is bringing me home. Sorry Grace.” He said with regret.
“Shit…” I said and put my head in my hand.
“Oh um... You know… Ace has a car… you can always ask him…” he said slowly.
“Well what choice do I have?” I laughed dryly.
“Good luck chica!” he laughed and rubbed my hair.
I walked over to Ace. “Hey Ace… You know… I-I don’t wanna really ask this. Bu-but…” I spoke really fast. “canyoupleasegivemearidehome?”
“Knight. Slow down. Ask again”
I sighed. “Ace. I walked here from Jess’s house. Can you drive me home?”
“Lemme think… uh… no.”
“Please. It’s pouring. I'm despite.” I begged.
“Fine. Get in the car.”
“Thank you so much! I owe you.” I squealed.



“Grace. Ive got to ask. Why didn’t Jess just give you a ride home?” Ace asked as he stared at the road.
“No reason Ace.” I said flatly.
“Just wondering.” He said. Then he looked over at me. “I forgot to say something. But this stays between us okay?”
I nodded my head.
“Well. I just wanted to say thanks for forcing me to sing. It was such a rush. If you do that again though, I’ll slap you.” He joked.
My head shot over to him. Then I saw him laugh. He was joking. Phew.
“Why are you so jumpy Knight?” he questioned.
“My house is right there. The blue one.” I said ignoring the question he asked.
“fine. Bye Knight.”
I got out of the car and just as I shut the door, he was gone.
I took my phone out of my pocket. 13 texts and 8 missed calls.
I broke down and cried.