"I'll teach you how to play the guitar. You don't need to sing that song if you don't want to. You'll write your own songs. We'll write about out theme and sing together. That's the plan.""I can't sing...""You haven't tried.""It'd be awful.""I'm the only one here."I winced. "You act a lot like a man.""Maybe I am."He winked.*"You're so obsessed with this..."Andra said one morning. It's about a week since I started receiving lectures from Damien and I have learnt a lot. I sang all day, and all night. Not my fault, that was one thing I've found worth holding on to in my new life. Plus, it's Damien's personal guitar, he gave it to me and I sensed he had another. I adored it like I would adore him, I owe my life to him."You should be glad.""Sincerely, I am. You seem happier nowadays. But it's taking your sleep.""Do you sleep?""Of course!"She exclaimed. "I sleep for some hours after stu

"You're not going out today" Andra who was feverish on her bed said." And you. Sick? "" I'll be fine. My doctor would be here soon. "" You exposed yourself too much yesterday. I heard you went out with Liam. "" And I heard Damien was with you throughout the day. "" Not really. We both have gists then. You first. "" Now I'm feeling like I'm not sick at all. " She smiled. " Yesterday, I was so happy, I mean, excited. I had to catch up on a lot though. But it wasn't as hard as I had expected it to be. Then I met Liam. He asked me to go out with him. When I got back. Do you know what Paige? It was the first time a guy...oh my I could not reject it.""You neglected your health for him?""C'mon Paige, I can't say "no, I'm sick. I'm scared I can't go out" Who does that?!"She paused. I felt like she was using too much of her energy to speak. "I can't do that if anyone would do that. My health can't stop me from livin

I stood by the window of the studio Damien got for us. I was in a baggy pink customer and my hair was plaited. I felt different, for the first time in my entire life I felt like I'd achieved something. We just completed the video shoot for our song and I was in tears. Tears of joy, maybe, maybe not. I haven't done something by myself in a long time, but this song, this whole show, I wrote it. I felt like I've just found a new Paige and I didn't know how to react to her. I knew I was going to love her anyways. Paige, that girl, that me, that musician. I never would have thought. And if someone had said that to me some months ago, it would have sounded pretty awkward, but here I am, feeling like the "eilish queen".I was too lost in thought to notice that someone had loined me."That was perfect Paige."I knew who it was without even taking a look at him. My teacher, the one who has been so unusually formal with me since I asked him to leave. It seems I'm the only

" I wish so much that you wouldn't leave."Andra said. I was ready to leave. I could not respond because there was a knock on the door. She got the door immediately, Damien and Liam had come to say their goodbyes."Hey guys!"Andra shreikec as they walked in. She looked more excited than sad that I wondered if she really was going to miss us. Or maybe, she's just too happy to show her real feelings"You've come to say your goodbyes huh?"I said"If that's what you've come over here to say then you should leave right away!"Andra said. Everyone was awed. She noticed the tensed atmosphere and continued. "Sorry, I just don't wanna be pitied, okay?"Well, we're not saying any goodbyes."Liam said, winked at Damien and I"Whatever. Awwwwnn...I'll miss you guys."She hugged me Damien first"Thank you. You do not know what you did to my dreams Damien."She whispered in his ears. Damien hugged her back. Then, she hugged Liam. It was a sweet sight. I guess

"Hey."Damien said as he joined my taboe at the cafeteria. From what I heard, our team had the highest score. I wasn't there. I was late to school. I had argument with Jude that morning and that was a huge turn off for me. I just wanted to be alone, throughout the day."Hey."I adjusted my glasses an fixed my gaze back on the good I wasn't eating."We made it. Why were you so late today? You should have been there.""Hm. Something came up."I tried not to sound as cold as I felt."Okay."He began to eat and I could not help but watch him. There's this hope I get when I look at his face, his words rings in my head, tels me I'm not worthless, that I am enough. I just could not take my face off him, like he was my source of life."Paige? Are you okay?""Of course I am.""You don't look like you are. You've been cold all morning, even now."I winced. "Shouldn't you be at the class teacher's office, collating results?""I've done