Kapitel 163: Bleeding Love
"I think Jamie is going to sing, let's wait until she finishes then we can join in with our friends," Mindy suggested.
Lillian agreed while managing her breathing.
Within a few seconds, Jamie started the pitch and soon dived into the song, shocking everyone to their core.
Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
One of Jamie's favorite singers, Leona Lewis and her song 'Bleeding Love' was Jamie's choice.
The song talks about someone in a relationship who gets hugely blinded by love; being in love so much that it became painful, so it cut open.
Filled with heart-touching lyrics and catching beat, it is a beautiful love song that can be dedicated, to anyone lost in love.
It is a catchy song for all the love birds to like and feel.
The song will affect anyone that ever held feelings for someone dear to them either openly or in secret. Such a bold choice can stir up some compassion amongst these young kids who are in the stage of encountering love.
Jamie started-
// Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough, but it was all in vain//
Jamie's voice sounded soulful and crystal clear. She started splendidly receiving everyone's attention. All of the eyes focused on her, getting captured and lost in her sound.
Surprisingly, this is Seth's favorite song too because the second Jamie opened her mouth to sing, his eyes fluttered in awe. Seth and his boyfriend, they both once went to Leona Lewis concert and enjoyed this song listening to it live. All those personal feelings for his boyfriend overtook him as Seth relaxed himself to enjoy the music.
Lillian Grey also got fascinated by Jamie's voice, but despite that, her eyes desperately searched for someone in the crowd.
It wandered around, not leaving a single spot behind, searching for the one, who came into her life like a storm and hit her heavily, emotionally drawing her closer and closer.
Giselle.
Soon, those eyes landed on the girl she sought for long.
Giselle wore a plain red skirt with a laced white top. She had her hair loosely tied into a tousled low ponytail. Giselle sat next to Anna and others.
Anna wore a black jean with a black striped shirt; she went with the black theme for their closing night. She was engrossed into the music and remain static.
On the contrary, Giselle's eyes never stayed at one place and roamed left and right, helplessly.
// But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away, but they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein, that I keep on closing
You cut me open and I //
Lillian's gaze went deep as those lyrics land on her ears, sending the unexpected chills down to her whole body.
All of a sudden, she felt heavy, difficult to breathe in and out, and had to heave out loud for each puff of oxygen.
...
Josh, who sneaked out quietly away from his group, ran to the place where Carmel was sitting. He squatted down from behind and silently caught her hand, alarming the girl.
Carmel turned to meet Josh as her gaze grew intense, filled with love from listening to the song.
She swiftly turned back to check on her friends, who are still undistracted.
Without making a noise, Carmel moved backward casually. Seeing her motion, Josh opened his hands, and within a second, he pulled her into his embrace. Startled from the sudden love attack, Carmel had to seal her mouth with hands from making a sound.
"You can't make a sound, dear," Josh whispered low into her ears, gently planting a kiss following his whisper.
"Jos-"
"Quiet down this will be the last day of the trip, let me enjoy it, with you," Josh shushed her.
Without moving a muscle, Carmel froze on the spot, her legs pressed to her chest with hands wrapping them tight together.
Josh went from her waist to the shoulders, wrapping his hands around her neck. His touch was gentle and sweet, showering all kinds of care and affection to the girl he loves. Carmel felt his presence so close, and his scent calming her down.
They both quietly enjoyed Jamie's performance without anyone noticing them.
…
Jamie hit the chorus, and everyone moved their body to the beat; thanks to William's skillful strumming.
Lillian Grey kept watching Giselle, from afar, recording her every movement.
She overlooked her growing heartbeats during her watch.
When Jamie began the second verse, it hit Lillian. Every word Jamie sang stirred her emotionally.
// Trying hard not to hear, but they talk so loud
Their piercing sounds fill my ears, try to fill me with doubt
Yet I know that the goal is to keep me from falling
But nothings greater, than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness, I see your face
Yet everyone around me thinks that I'm going crazy, maybe, maybe//
The emotions experienced by listening to these words can vary for every individual. For Lillian Grey, this is a new feeling, unlike anything she's ever felt so far.
//But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away, but they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein, that I keep on closing
You cut me open and I//
Lillian felt her legs losing all of its energy.
//Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open//
All of these mixed emotions finally take a familiar form. Though, it was hard for Lillian Grey to process, to realize something inside, made her go crazy.
When it is 'her,' Lillian Grey feels strength surging inside her. A sense of protection she wanted to give 'her.'
Not letting anyone hurt 'her' because Lillian knew how she looks when pained.
To give her everything because she deserves only the best.
'But- why her?' -Lillian's mind conflicted over again and again.
...
'Thud.'
Lillian's gaze suspended in shock when she saw Giselle staring at her back. Their eyes met and froze; eyelashes refuse to fuse, not sparing a second to blacken the image they saw in front.
'Why is she smiling?' – Lillian twitched unknowingly.
Giselle's eyes beamed, naturally after locating Lillian Grey. The frozen orbs glisten in the joy that only Lillian noticed.
'Was it me she kept searching?' – Lillian suspected.
Giselle stared at Lillian until Anna's little dance nudged, causing Giselle to cut off her gaze, shockingly. Anna did not realize it and kept moving to the beat.
Giselle couldn't stay still with Anna's bodily movements. She kept descending to the floor as they all were first seated to the ground.
// And it's draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars, for everyone to see
I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away, but they don't know the truth//
As long the lyrics kept echoing in her mind lively, Lillian cannot stop this speeding heartbeat and the strength both growing as well as weakening her body.
'Who is she to you?' – Diego's words kept recurring, stressing her.
'She keeps asking about you.' – Anna's memo about Giselle continually asking about Lillian Grey crossed her mind.
Giselle moved a little away from Anna to seclude and escape herself from getting hit. After settling down, Giselle returned to find Lillian Grey and saw her standing next to Mindy at the same spot where she cut off her gaze.
Reunited once again and visually seeing her made Giselle glow with a smile. However, she cannot express it more publicly. Instead, she only glanced at Lillian, trying to get her attention so that she could join with her and Anna.
Just like that Giselle's glance affected Lillian Grey once again, she couldn't help but focus on her. Without her presence for a while, Lillian's brain debated within, trying to figure out the changes occurring to her recently.
However, the minute she sensed Giselle back to staring at her, the debate ended abruptly, once again a mixture of peace and a tint of happiness danced together.
'I want you to figure out Giselle and her presence in your life.' – That night with Anna.
'Remember your place in Giselle's life and come out of this little dreamland you are in, enjoying every day.' – That day with Diego.
All of this triggered Lillian but-
'You better meet her later.' – Anna's message crossed her mind.
Inhaling deeper, Lillian Grey sighed.
…
'I should face it.' – She whispered to herself and moved away from the spot without anyone noticing.
AUTORENGEDANKEN 
ljack_ace
ljack_ace Guys, this is the SONG. Honestly, I had something else on my mind, but after researching for a while, I landed on this song, and I instantly fell in love after hearing it the first time.
By the way, remember Jamie?
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