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Okay okay....I know I need to finish Twists of Fate, but I heard the song and
I had to do thins. I promise I'll send the next parto of my fic this weekend.
ANd I'm honestly greatful to those who commented and pestered me to hurry up.
You guys made my day! ::grin::
Storm.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Travis or Claudette. I don't own the rights or
anything related to the song. I'm doing this for pure pleasure purposes
and I'm not makin' any money and if you feel like it you can sue me for
the 99 cents left after my christmas shopping. I thought of going out to
buy myself chicken mcnuggets from Mcdonalds, but I guess I can spare it.
:;grin::
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Title:TAKE A BOW
Category: Music vid, V, a touch of HR ::grin::,
Claudette rubbed her eyes and looked around the room she shared with
the rest of the girls at the Quest compound. Her stomach growled and she
almost giggled. She quietly slipped out of bed and tip toed down stairs. For
some reason she felt like someone was around. She turned and gazed at the
shadows and then padded into the kitchen. Without turning the light on she
opened the fridge and pulled out a cartoon of milk. She poured it into a
glass walked out when she saw a figure sitting in the stairs.
Her eyes widened as he leaned against the stair post and looked out
the bay windows.She saw the pale moonlight bounce off his coppery red hair
and his intense blue eyes gazed at the stary night.She stayed hidden in the
shadows as the lyrics of a song ran through her head like the fresh pain of
a cut. Making her shiver and cringe at the same time.
Take a bow
The night is over
This masquerade is getting older
Lights are low
The curtains are down
There's no one here
(There's no one in the crowd)
She watched as he sighed and closed his eyes leaning back.She could
tell he was tired of playing the game he played all day and all night.All the
jokes and all the cracks that made them laugh were not because he felt happy,
but because he needed to make sure no one knows what is really going on in
his head. But as she watched him with curious eyes she saw the pain and
confusion dart around chasing after the false pretenses all in his eyes. Why
did he need to put up the nonserious act? The emotions right now were as
clear in his tense form and his eyes as crstal. Was it becasue there was no
one to around who he had to prove anthing to?
Say your lines
But do you feel them
Do you mean what you say
When there's no one around
Watching you, watching me
One lonely star
(One lonely star you don't know who you are)
She wondered if he ever let his shields down to let the world know he
needed a shoulder to cry on too. Did he still pretend when he was by himself?
Did he still need to keep putting forth another person for the benefit of
others? Did he even know who he was anymore? He went through his usual antics
because that was what was expected of him and it made his life easier. She
watched as a single tear slid down his cheek. She took a deep breath trying
to keep herself from rushing out to him.
Chorus:
I've always been in love with you
I guess you've always known it's true
You took my love for granted why oh why
The show is over say good-bye
Say good-bye, say good-bye
Why did he feel so much and show so little? Why couldn't he tell that
no matter what he was they....she...would still love him for just being him.
Why didn't her trust them...and her to confide and believe in? Why didn't he
let her help? What was it that was tearing him up inside?
Make them laugh
It comes so easy
When you get to the part
That you're breaking my heart
Hide behind your smile
All the world loves a clown
(Just make'em smile the whole world loves a clown)
Her own eyes filled with tears as she watched him sigh. A deep ache
made her swallow the lump in her throat. It was easy for him to hide behind
a false facade and let everyone think he didn't have a care in the world.
Wasn't that lonely? How did he get by on his own? She had always been open
with what she felt. She had never kept her feelings hidden. Why did he not
let anyone love him for what he is?
Wish you well
I cannot stay
You deserve an award
For the role that you played
Not more masquerade
You're one lonely star
(One lonely star and you don't know who you are)
The frustration of not being able to tell him and not being able to
convince him to just look up and find love made her cry harder. He put up a
great front, he did. But at what price? How did he manage so long on his own.
He had Bryce, but she doubted even bryce really knew what was hurting him so
bad. He was too good at the game and he got lost in it.
Chorus
All the world is a stage
And everyone has their part
How was I to know
Which way the story'd go
How was I to know you'd break
You'd break, you'd break, you'd break
You'd break my heart
Chorus
(written by Babyface/Madonna)
She watched as he closed his blue eyes and another tear slid down
his cheek. Why did he think he needed to do this alone? Why did he think
he had to be what everyone thought he was? She hadn't known how much he was
in pain. But that night everything fell into place as she cried and watched
him sigh. She had never masked herself from herself the way he did. Why did
he? what was so terrible that he thought he was all alone in this world?
As he wiped his face she put down her milk and walked out to him. He
didn't notice him as she appraoched him.She sat down on the ground in front
of him and looked up into his face.
He opened his eyes and they widened.His mouth hung open and the tears
froze in his eyes. She looked up into his eyes asking him silently. Then she
reached out and embraced him and then he cried and held her close. She didn't
care if he pretended. All she cared was that he trusted her enough to let
her lend him her shoulder. As she muttered soothing words she sighed. The
world was a strange place to her and she had so much to learn and so did he.
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I tried to not figure out what Travis' past has in it. ANd I tried not to
lose Claud's innocence and her understanding of hte world and life. Travis,
I believe is man ehough to admit when he needs to cry. And the crap about
guys can't cry is just that. Crap.Hope you like. This is not in tht actual
time line adn I just had to write it. :)
All comments are welcome :)
Storm.
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