Skirts vs. Jeans

Today is the day we preform our assignment and I was nervous.

I didn't eat breakfast this morning, I woke up with a headache, and I've been seeing Oli everywhere.

Of course, that's probably all because I'm nervous as all bloody hell.

We were actually now sat in music class, waiting for our turn. We were elected to go last, so yeah.

As Josh, Craig and Oli finished their two songs, it was time for us to go up.

We all stood up, walking to the front where the instruments are. Mike sat down behind the drums and the other three grabbed their instruments. I stood behind a microphone, Vic standing behind the other.

"We are Pierce The Veil, Featuring Kellin Quinn." Said Vic. "We shall do the cover first. Basket Case by Green Day."

In this song, just I was singing. So I cleared my throat and the boys started playing.

"Do you have the time to listen to me whine?
About nothing and everything all at once
I am one of those melodramatic fools
Neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it."

"Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up, I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid or am I just stoned?"

"I went to a shrink to analyse my dreams
She says its lack of sex that's bringing me down
I went to a whore, he said my life's a bore
Just quit my whining, cause it's bringing her down."

"Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up, I think I'm cracking up
Am I jut paranoid or am I just dumb?"

"Grasping to control, so I better hold on."

"Sometimes I give myself the creeps
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
It all keeps adding up, I think I'm cracking up
Am I just paranoid or am I just stoned?"

The song came to an end and everyone applauded. We just smiled. "And this is King For A Day, a song Kellin and I wrote together."

The instruments went and the voices started.

[Vic]
"Dare me to jump off this Jersey Bridge?
I bet you never had a Friday night like this
Keep it up, keep it up, let's raise our hands
I take a look up at the sky and I see red
Red for the cancer, red for the wealthy
Red for the drink that's mixed with suicide
Everything red."

[Kellin]
"Please, won't you push me for the last time
Let's scream until there's nothing left
So sick of playing, don't want this anymore
The thought of you's no fucking fun
You want a martyr, I'll be one
Because enoughs enough, we're done."

[Vic]
"You told me think about it, well I did
Now I don't know wanna feel a thing anymore
I'm tired of begging for the things that I want
I'm over sleeping like a dog on the floor."

"The thing I think I love will surely bring me pain
Intoxication, paranoia, and a lot of fame
Three cheers for throwing up
Pubescent drama queen
You make me sick, I make it worse by drinking late."

[Kellin]
"Scream until there's nothing left
So sick of playing, I don't want to anymore
The thought of you's no fucking fun
You want a martyr I'll be one
Because enoughs enough, we're done

[Vic]
"You told me think about it, well I did
Now I don't know wanna feel a thing anymore
I'm tired of begging for the things that I want
I'm over sleeping like a dog on the floor."

[Kellin]
Imagine living like a king someday
A single night without a ghost in the walls
And if the bass shakes the earth underground
We'll start s new revolution now
(Now! Alright here we go!)."

[Vic]
"Hail Mary, forgive me
Blood for blood, hearts bleeding
Come at me, now this is war
Fuck with this new beat
Oh!"

[Both]
"Now terror begins inside a bloodless vein
I was just a product of the street youth rage
Born in this world without a voice or say
Caught in the spokes with an abandoned brain
I know you well but this ain't a game
Blow the smoke in a diamond shape
Dying is a gift so close your eyes and rest in peace."

[Vic]
"You told me think about it, well I did
Now I don't know wanna feel a thing anymore
I'm tired of begging for the things that I want
I'm over sleeping like a dog on the floor."

[Kellin]
"Imagine living like a king someday
I single night without a ghost in the walls
We are the shadows screaming take us now

[Vic]
"We'd rather die than to live to rust on the ground
Shit!"

The song was over, we were panting heavily, and the class was applauding and cheering.

———

"Well, most of you were pretty fucking amazing." Mr Iero laughed. "Some of you.. Not so much."

"But as least all of you tried. Apart from the exception of Charles, Victoria and Rueben." He glared at the three students momentarily before continuing.

"I did record all of your songs, as you know. And I will go back and watch them and grade them. And the top three songs will get a special prize. Now your all dismissed!"

Everyone packed up their stuff and headed out. It was the last lesson of the day, so everyone was going home.

"That was awesome!" I squealed happily. "You guys were so great."

"We were? Kells, did you hear your voice?" Vic complimented, making me blush.

Lexi caught up with us, Axel trailing behind her.

"I say we go out to celebrate how awesome we are." Mike said.

"We're not going to a bar." Tony lectured his boyfriend, making the taller pout.

"How about... We go see a movie?" Jaime asked.

Everyone nodded, agreeing with that. But then Mike's and Jaime's faces hardened and we looked over to see where they were glaring at. Oli.

Oli gave a sarcastic friendly smile. "Hi. I need to speak to Kellin for a moment, privately if you don't mind."

"Uh yeah, hell no." Vic said, standing in front of me.

"Oli, piss off." Axel said.

"Hush darling, don't want a punishment.~" Oli giggled. What's up with him? He seems more psychotic today.

He pushed Vic out of the way, making Mike, Jaime and Tony step up, but he just grabbed my arm and pulled me away.

"Get off me!" I yelled, trying to pull away from him. He just gripped my arm tighter, making me wince.

"I am sorry for what I did, princess." He said sincerely, making me stop struggling. "It was a way for me to get away from my problems."

"I don't accept your apology, but it was kind of you to apologise..." I said awkwardly. "Now please let go..."

"Alright." He let go. "You have an amazing voice." He winked then skipped, fucking skipped away.

I look back at my group of friends, all of us wearing a 'what the actual fuck' face.