You're Not Alone | Carlos Pena

Chapter 25

I woke up, with Carlos sitting on my dresser. "How did you get in?" Monica let me in." He said. "We need to talk..you and I, this isn't working out. You ruining my career." He said, getting of my dresser. "W-what?" I asked, disbelief in my voice. "We. Are. Done. Everyone hates you. Me, the guys, everyone. Just leave me alone." He said, before turning and walking out of the room, leaving my heart in pieces.

 I woke up screaming in crying. I pulled my knees to my chest and rocked back and forth. "I-it was just a dream. It was just a dream." I kept repeating over and over. I finally stopped crying and calmed down. I grabbed my phone and unlocked it. I had a new text from Carlos.  

From Carlos <3: Good morning baby. Check my twitter ;)

Hm. I opened up twitter and went to his account.   

@TheCarlosPena: Leave Rosalie alone. I love her and that's what matters. Just leave us alone.    

I smiled down at my phone. He was defending me and that gave me strength. I jumped up and started writing one song, that I had thought about yesterday. I played it on my guitar and loved it. I've written to many slow songs. Its time for a change. I jumped up and rushed over to get more paper and started writing as the lyrics came to my mind.  

If they wanna talk, let them talk 

If they wanna whisper, then so what?

They don't know about us

They don't know about us

They don't know about u-u-u-u-us  

If they wanna hate, let them hate  'Cause it don't matter what they say 

They don't know about us They don't know about us They don't know about u-u-u-u-us  

I sang, my fingers moving along the guitar and my voice ringing in the silence of my apartment. I finished the song and immediately packed everything up. I jumped in the shower and got dressed. I pulled my hair up in a bun and put on my glasses. I headed down to the lobby and started walking to Roque Records. I kept singing the song over and over in my head but it just didn't sound right. I'll just show Gustavo the first one. I'll have to wait on this.  

I rushed into the studio and walked up to Gustavo where he was sitting, at the piano. I handed him the first song. "Here you go." I said. He raised an eyebrow at me but read them anyway. "It's amazing! Studio. Now." He said and I set my bags down. I walked into the booth, taking off my sunglasses and putting on the headphones. I closed my eyes and started singing.  

Skies are crying, I am watching

Catching teardrops in my hands

Only silence, as it's ending, like we never had a chance.

Do you have to make me feel like, there's nothing left of me?  

I sang, my voice sounding through the quiet studio.  

You can take everything I have 

You can break everything I am

Like I'm made of glass

Like I'm made of paper

Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground

Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper  

I finished the song and opened my eyes, smiling. Gustavo and Kelly were clapping. "Looks like we have a new song for the album." He said and I cheered. I quickly packed up my things and walked back to the streets. I was walking, quietly singing the song. I groaned. It just wasn't working. I'll have to go back to the studio tomorrow, when Gustavo is going to San Francisco to meet up with Griffin. I went back to my apartment when my phone dinged.