Page 108 of The Sophomore (College Years 2)
Once the song is over, everyone claps and shouts. Jackson’s smiling, his gaze scanning the crowd. I keep myself tucked behind Caleb, not wanting him to see me enjoying this. Maybe I shouldn’t be enjoying it.
But it’s like I can’t help myself. I love the way he performs, his songs, his voice, his charisma on stage.
The curtains lift, revealing the band behind him, and he jumps out of the giant chair, leaving his guitar behind as he goes over to the microphone stand and clutches the mic with both hands. “I have a new song I’m debuting tonight. Wanna hear it?”
All the girls scream yes as loud as they can, including Caleb. Jackson sends him a warning look, and I can’t help but smile.
I love how Caleb gives him endless shit, and Jackson just takes it.
“Wanna know what it’s called?” Jackson asks, his gaze zeroing in on me and never straying.
Yes! They all scream again, except for me. I can’t speak.
All I can do is stare helplessly at this man I am hopelessly in love with.
He waits until they quiet down, licking his lower lip in this sexy way that probably has half the girls in the room melting as he murmurs close to the mic, “The song is called ‘Pink’. Here we go.”
The band starts playing, Jackson nodding his head to the beat. I’m breathless with anticipation, waiting to hear him sing and when he starts, I’m riveted.
When I first met you, I didn’t know what I had
You were loyal and true, yet I treated you so fuckin’ bad
You should’ve walked, when I proved who I really am
Yet here you still are, and you’re taking a stand
There are things I’ve done, words I can’t take back
That hurt you, destroyed you, and I’m a complete dick
But now I’m here with my heart in my hands
Eager and willing to make you understand
That every single part of me aches for you
Do you ache for me too?
Oh shit. I think this song is about…me.
Gracie and Hayden send me knowing looks. I can only shake my head helplessly, my eyes wide, my heart thumping wildly. I glance back at the stage, Jackson’s eyes finding mine once more as he launches into the chorus.
Pink
Like the color of your perfect lips
Pink
That smile of yours
could sink a thousand ships
Pink
Are your cheeks
when you think
