Chapter 2

••Sasha's P. O. V••

Exhaling a long breath, I opened my front door, knowing what I was walking into. After one hour of Noah preaching to me about returning home, I had no choice but to go home.

"Sasha" my mom stood up and rushed towards me "where are you coming from? Where did you go? When did you even leave this house?" Only the last question got to me

"When you and dad were fighting" my voice came out harsher then intended. Her eyes visibly widened at me. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out.

"If you ever leave this house without permission again, you would be grounded" my dad came out of nowhere.

Right.

Like they would ground a seventeen year old girl.

I rolled my eyes and climbed up the stairs to my room. I was not the type of child to talk back to my parents, so I preferred to walk away instead.

Reaching my room, I grabbed my guitar. Music was the only way out of this world for me. So again, I played my favourite and simple chords.

Let it go...

••••

With a loud groan, I reached out for my phone and shut my awfully loud alarm.

I hated school.

I was sure everybody did.

After moments of grumbling, I got up, had my bath, then got ready for school.

I drove my bike to Noah's house. We always went to school together, either in my bike or in his.

So this time, we rode in his bike. I gripped onto his abdomen for dear life because, hell he was a rough driver.

I wondered how he was gonna drive a car.

Getting to school, we bounced into the hallway like the little rascals we were, people throwing glares our way. They were mostly staring at Noah tho. He was the cute one.

When we got to our locker, I stood staring at everyone, hating school even more.

"We have your favorite subject this morning" Noah teased "Biology" he nudged my shoulder and I just rolled my eyes.

He was just being sarcastic, I hated biology.

Hated!

"Get away from my face" a tiny peached voice irritated my guts instantly.

There, walking magistically towards us, were Bethany, jasmine and Courtney. The three mouse-keteers.

Ughh!

Highschool was as cliche as it comes.

Those three were the rudest bitches I'd ever met. They stopped right in front of us, Bethany stepping forward while the two stood behind like puppets.

Idiots.

"Noah" her voice turned so sweet. Noah didn't even turn around. My lips tug up slightly at his silent rejection.

"When will you learn how to back off" I said, my arms crossed over my chest as I leaned against the locker.

"When will you learn to mind your business" her reply didn't surprise me, she was the only one who had guts to challenge me.

I pushed off the locker and she visibly flinched back, making my ego even bigger.

Noah grabbed my hand so fast, as if knowing what I was going to do. "Byeee" he waved them as he pulled me with him.

"You are a bully Sasha" he scolded when we got to class

"What? Me? She came at me you dick" he rolled his eyes at me.

"Attention students?!" a female voice seeped out of the speakers, definitely the principal. "Swiss lake high has been invited to participate in the annual SID competition for the summer holidays, held in Washington.."

"SID" I frowned at Noah who also had the exact same confusion written all over his face.

".. We are glad to announce to you that we have accepted their invitation and we would be hosting our very own audition by the close of school today at the auditorium"

"Oh in case you were wondering, SID is the singing, instrumention and dancing competitions. Goodluck to all of you who wish to try out" she finished. Whispers was heard from everyone.

I stared at Noah wide eyes "OMG!"

"No" he shook his head

"I'm going" I told him, "its a music competition, I would never miss it"

"And leave me?" He pouted

"Aww Noah" he pouted even more, "you are so cute" I teased and pinched his cheek. "I won't be gone forever"

"I wish I could come with you, I don't even know how to sing, nor play an instrument, or even dance" I pursed my lips trying not to laugh at him. "I wish there was a modeling competition" I tilted my head and thought about what he said.

"You know, we could find you one, we will trust me" he smiled at me.

••••

After school hours, I sat in the cafeteria trying to conclude on what song to sing at the audition. I was so happy I brought my guitar to school, it would be of great help. I had written about 15 songs yet I didn't know which was best.

Damn, I never knew it was this hard to just pick one nice song.

"Boom!!!" Noah jerked my shoulders failing to startle me again. He always failed. I was so used to him doing that yet he never gave up.

"What are you doing here, ain't you going for the audition? Or did you change your mind and decide to stay with me" I narrowed my eyes at him.

"You wish" I looked back at my note "just trying to pick a song"

"Sasha, you better get to the auditorium now unless you wanna stay here with me for the summer holidays" I frowned

"What do you mean? Audition started about 5 minutes ago" he jaw dropped.

"Audition started like 30 minutes" my blood ran cold.

What.

Without another word, I grabbed my notes and ran out of the cafeteria, hearing Noah yell Goodluck to me. I grabbed my guitar from my locker and ran to the auditorium, hoping I wasn't too late. What the fuck was wrong with me.

I was breathing hard when I got there, and then I was directed to the drama room. So I had to run again. I was so not gonna forgive myself if I missed this.

"So I guess that's all.."

"Wait" I yelled at soon as I got in. "I want to audition"

"You're late" our music teacher said staring me up and down, "you have two minutes"

I let out a breath of relief, thankful that I was lucky. I positioned my guitar in front of me, and concluded inside me that I was gonna sing Elastic heart by Sia.

"What are you doing with that, instrumentation is in the music room" the woman told me

"No, I'm singing, and playing"

"I'm afraid you can only do one miss kings" my heart jumped to my throat. I had never sang without my guitar, ever. I was scared, insecure. What did I even sound like without the sweet melody of my guitar.

"But Miss.. "

"That will be all for the singers" she dismissed and stood up. I stared in horror.

No, this wasn't happening. I watched her and the other two ladies walk out through the back door. My eyes welled up with tears. I couldn't loose this chance. I couldn't.

I blinked away the tears and rushed to the music room. If I wasn't going to sing then I was going to play.

I opened the door hearing the loud melodious sound from a guitar, there was a guy standing st the centre of the room, shredding on his guitar. My jaw dropped at the sight and instantly I got intimidated. A few instruments occupied the small space of the room, piano, drum set and lots of guitars.

When the sound stopped, all eyes turned to me. Shocked expression on their faces. No shit. Everyone in the room was a guy except for me.

"Singing is in the drama room" one of the guys pointed out to me.

"Uh" I cleared my throat, "I'm here to audition to play" I choked out.

Again, I got the stares. If I was the shy girl, I would have probably wished to disappear.

"A girl wants to audition for instrumentation" another guy said, almost mockingly.

"Why? Don't think a girl can play?" I stepped forward, his shock was unmistakable.

"Show us what you can do then" I heard the man sitting in front of the room say. I sucked in a deep breath and stood at the centre. I was so gonna prove these boys wrong.

I had nothing specific, so I did the little shredding I could do and when I was done, their jaws were on the floor.

That's right.

I bit my lip awaiting some comment of any sort. When I got nothing, I almost got scared until I heard

"Wow" from the man at the front. Slowly a smile crept up my face. "That was amazing" he commended.

"Thank you" I said.

"So that will be all, see you guys tomorrow for rehersals" he said and left the room, living me with a bunch of boys.

"Hey" I spun around "that was amazing, I never seen a girl shred like that"

"Thank you" I smiled

"I'm Tyler" he stretched his hand forward and I shook it.

"Sasha"

He then introduced me to the other five boys in the room, all of them gave me a pretty warm welcome to the team and I was instantly happy.

Fuck singing. Washington here I come.