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The Misunderstood
Verse 2: “The Snapping String”
“Come on Hector, open up!” Gregor said as he hammered on a door in a dark alley. He and Alicia were trying to find two guitarists for a band they were forming.
However, their guitarists were not cooperating.
Alicia looked quizzically at Gregor “Who is this Hector anyway?”
Gregor kept hammering on the door. “Well, Hector, when I first knew him, was a vigilante—don’t ask (Alicia was about to say something)—and he hunted down criminals for the police. Most of the time, they were brought back dead. Anyways, after his little group was almost exterminated by another vigilante, he retired, got a girlfriend, and got into music. Both he and his girlfriend are excellent guitarists. That’s why we’re here”
Alicia kept on looking at Gregor. “You were part of his group, weren’t you?”
Gregor, in reply, shot her a look that said I don’t want to talk about it. Alicia dropped the subject.
All the while, Gregor was hammering the door. Somehow, the words of “Scars” popped into his head.
“Drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
I'm pissed ‘cause you came around
Why don't you just go home
Cause you channel all your pain
And I can't help to fix myself
You’re making me insane
All I can say is
“I tear my heart open, I sow myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
My scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
“I tried to help you once
A kiss will only vise
I saw you going down
But you never realized
That you’re drowning in the water
So I offered you my hand
Compassions in my nature
Tonight is our last dance
“I tear my heart open, I sow myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
My scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
“I'm drunk and I'm feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
You shouldn't ever came around
Why don't you just go home?
Cause your drowning in the water
And I tried to grab your hand
And I left my heart open
But you didn't understand
But you didn't understand
You fix yourself
“I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
I can't help you fix yourself
But at least I can say I tried
I'm sorry but I gotta move on with my own life
“I tear my heart open, I sow myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
My scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel
“I tear my heart open, I sow myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
My scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel”
At long last, the door opened. A young 15 year old boy stood at the door. Alicia noted that he was clothed in black. Suddenly, his face broke into a huge grin. “Gregor! It’s been a while!”
Gregor grasped his shoulders firmly. “At least you’re not in jail”
Hector then noticed Alicia for the first time. “And who is this fine specimen?”
Gregor opened his mouth to comment, but before he could say anything Alicia gave him a vicious slap. Alicia glared at the figure on the ground. “This “fine specimen” has a name: Alicia”
Gregor helped his friend up. Hector looked a little groggy. “Let’s go inside, shall we?”
* * *
Inside, Gregor and Alicia sat down on a dusty couch. Hector went to his small refrigerator and got two sodas and threw them at the two kids. Gregor caught his and stopped the other one from hitting Alicia in the face. Hector flashed a grin. “Old reflexes haven’t died down, eh?”
“No” Gregor said with a dejected sigh.
Suddenly, a girl walked in. She was about 16 with long black hair. Alicia noted that she also was in black. Hector noticed her and said “This is my girlfriend Callista” Alicia nodded. Gregor mumbled “Nice to see you again”
Callista nodded at the two of them. Hector turned to Alicia and Gregor and asked “What are you guys doing way out here?”
Gregor leaned forward for emphasis “There’s a Battle of the Bands contest coming soon and we’re forming a band. Me and Alicia are good singers but we a drummer and two guitarists, so naturally…”
“…You thought of us” Hector finished.
“Yeah”
“Well, keep on dreaming. I’m not joining”
“WHAT?!” Callista, Alicia, and Gregor jumped up.
“You heard me, I’m not going”
Gregor looked at him. “Why?”
Hector gestured with his hands. Gregor immediately understood. “They’ve forgotten about that by now, surely?”
“You’d be amazed at how long people can hold a grudge.”
“That’s the past, Hector. This is a chance that you need to take!”
Hector didn’t reply. Gregor looked at his friend pityingly. “Grew up in a small town and when the rain would fall down, I’d just stare out my window…”
Alicia picked up “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson from there. “…Dreaming of what could be and if I’d end up happy I would pray…”
“Trying hard to
reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I'd pray
I could break away
“I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly.
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky.
Make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun.
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away
“Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane
Far away
And break away
“I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly.
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky.
Make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun.
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging with revolving doors
Maybe I don’t know where they’ll take me
Gotta keep movin on movin on
Fly away
Break away
“I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly.
Though its not easy to tell you goodbye
Take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun.
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away
Breakaway
Breakaway”
After Alicia and he finished, Gregor looked at Hector. “You can do whatever you want Hector. We won’t force you into our group. But we’re leaving to find our drummer. If you want to join, just follow us” Gregor then turned his heel and, with Alicia right behind him, left.
Callista looked at Hector. “He’s right you know”
“I know”
“You have to let go. You can’t live in the present until you let go of the past”
Hector’s face screwed up, like he was thinking. He suddenly charged into the next room, picked up two guitars, and with Callista next to him, ran after Gregor and Alicia.
* * *
Gregor and Alicia were waiting outside Hector’s doorstep when he came hurling out. Hector grinned. “What? You thought I was going to let you guys win the contest without us. I mean, you need flare!”
Gregor smiled at Alicia. “Well, I guess we found our guitarists. Any ideas on the drummer?”
Alicia nodded slowly. “I think he will be able to help…”
“Do you know where he lives?”
“Just down the street from the mall.”
“Lead the way”
Closing Notes