The Dead Just Like You Will Rise,

*Austin is at Anastasia's house*

--Anastasia POV--

Austin is over and my mom was smothering him with questions, which was quite funny. "how old are you?" "do you have any siblings?" "can you play an instrument" ect. ect. He was quite shy which I would have never expected. "im Seventeen" "nope." "a little guitar, bass, and piano. I also scream." My mom was so interested in him. "Hey mom, we have to go practice. You can smother him some more later."
"oh okay, sweetie." Austin and I walk into the studio, "thanks for that, i dont think i could handle another question, haha" "haha its alright... so for the song, I was thinking Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls?" Austin's face lit up when i suggested that, "Oh My God YES YES YES YES!!!!" "haha okay, lets get at it?"
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I'm singing and playing piano and Austin is harmonizing and playing guitar. Its turning out great. Now were preforming in front of my mom and her friends, who also happens to love this song.

"And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
When sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you'd bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am"

Austin looks over at me and is smiling with sad eyes, i smile back. I hope we win this talent show.

"And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am"

Everyone starts clapping, bringing Austin and I back into reality. We look up and everyone has a huge smile on their faces. "Anastasia! You two are surely going to win!" "you guys were perfect!" "so freaking amazing!" We thank them and usher them out so I can finally hear Austin's screaming.
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He hugged me, and told me how perfect I was whilst singing. I blushed, and thanked him. "Now! Austin lemme hear you screeeeaaaam!" I said in a funny voice which made Austin giggle, which made me smile. I love his giggles.

"Alright Stasia, Im gonna scream one of my originals so, if you don't like it, tell meeeeee. okay?"

"hahaha, okay Austin Robert Carlile I'm sure i'll love it though." He laughs again and gets into the sound booth.

"This song is called the depths." he smiles and winks at me. HOLY SHIT A WINK. I just giggle and blush.
"okay"

"Get up!
And here we go...
Now listen up I'll say a thing or two,
I bet I know something about you,
That you don't even know,
You don't wanna believe,
I know you're down for anything.
That's not what you're looking for,
There's not a reason to walk out that door,
And I don't even want you to sing,
I just want you to jump with me.

(I'm screaming)
My body's failing,
I think I've hit the floor,
I cannot feel anything anymore.
My body's failing,
I think I've hit the floor,
I can't remember anything, anymore.

And I'm gonna miss your face, for a long long time (for a long long time)
And I can't escape this place, it's in my mind (cause its in my mind)

And now that you don't even care,
I've got you inside the palm of my hand.
You don't really wanna get inside my head, let's leave out all our skeletons.
The dead just like you will rise,
So come on lift your voices towards the sky,
Now I want you to jump,
I want you to sing,
Now I want you to scream with me..."

Austin looked amazing when he was screaming. He had his hands on the sides of his head while he was belting the screams. I've never seen anyone as perfect as him.

"I've been put down for way too long,
You'll never be good enough.
All they told me was just give up,
You'll never be good enough.

I've been put down for way too long,
You'll never be good enough.
All they told me was just give up,
You'll never be good enough

Pushing me, pushing me, shut up.

Shut up.

I'm gonna miss your face,
I'm gonna miss your taste,
I'm gonna miss your face,
It's in my mind...

My body's failing,
I think I've hit the floor,
I cannot feel anything anymore.
My body's failing,
I think I've hit the floor,
I can't remember anything, anymore."

Austin was crying at the end of the song, why I don't know, but I went to comfort him. I held him in my arms and just let him cry.

"Austin, babes, whats wrong?" I lifted his chin up to look at me.

"I miss her so so much Anastasia, I wish she could have met you... She would love you with all her heart. She would have been so proud of us being here for each other."

My heart melted.

"Austin, its okay. You've got me, yeah? And I bet she is proud.."

"yeah, I know..." he sniffled. "D-do you think we could go lay down? I think we should take a break.."

"yeah lets go." I grabbed his hand and led him to my bed room. "Do you want me to lay on the floor so you can have more room?" I asked.

He giggled at me, "No way! CUDDLES!!" He yelled and pulled me onto the bed with him.

I laughed. We were laying down for a few hours just talking, then out of the blue, for some who knows what reason, I asked Austin who he had a crush on..

"Hey Austin?"

"Yeah Stasia?"

"um, who d-do you like, have a crush on?" I stammered, nervously.

I saw him blushing out of the corner of my eye, when he replied with "You. Who do you have a crush on?"

"y-you." i whisper.

Austin puts his hand on my cheek and leans over. "good." he then kisses me. I kissed him back after a few seconds of realizing what just happened. The kiss didn't last as long as I wanted it too but, I had a feeling there would be more after that.

"Anastasia, I've liked you since that day you came up to me in the hallway at school... you're perfect to me."

"You're perfect to me too, Austin.. S-so what does this make us?"

"be my girlfriend?" He giggles and blushes.

"yes." I whisper.

He kisses me again, this time more passionate.

"Hey, do you mind if I sleep over? Its Sunday tomorrow and its already late... so.."

"Of course you can, Austin, anytime."

"okay, thankyou."

-

I go the bathroom to change into my pajamas. I come back out and Austin is making grabby hands at me to come and join him, I do as asked. Were laying down and Austin says "today has been the best day ever. I got a perfect girlfriend, and we are totally going to win that talent show" he laughs. I agree and we kiss one more time before we both drift off to sleep.