PROLOGUE

“Water and Headphones”

I love music. There’s something about it that makes it so much better than anything in this world. I think its the way it easily becomes you, and you easily become it.

I guess that’s why I’m so damned excited for Metafest.

My sister is lying on her bed reading a book like she always is.

“Are you going to get ready?” I say, exasperated by her laziness.

“Yeah, in a minute,” Lean just waves me off. I burn with envy. She never really needs to get ready. She wakes up beautiful. I on the other hand have to work hard at being beautiful. I’ve had many people tell me I can give my sister a run for her money, but somehow I don’t buy it. I’m short, a little plump at the waist, wider-than-most nostrils, slanted eyes, and thick black hair. I’m no way model material. But as I look into the mirror, I think I clean up pretty well. Black eye liner and red eye shadow that brings out the red lettering on my black graphic tee and tight skinny jeans that I wear on certain, rock concert esque occasions. I pull on my tattered converses to finish the outfit.

“I’m ready,” I say matter of factly to my sister.

“Yeah well, I’m not,” Lean tartly replies, closing her book and jumping off the bed. Oh how I love my sister...

I’m feeling restless from the excitement I feel bubbling from me like an overfilled, boiling pot. I sit down in a lime green fold out chair and pop in my i-pod head phones, my left leg bouncing rapidly, my head slightly bobbing to the tune.

all I need is water and headphones

those things are my staples

that I live and breath

life is just so much more sensible

measured in decibles

Yes, I love music, and music loves me.

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A/N: its been a long time since I’ve written an actual story that isn’t a fan fic. I have big plans for this one, like actually finishing it! I hope to get a few readers, I’m pretty sure you’ll be happy with the story. I’m afraid to put this on fictionpress immediately because I’m afraid that if I do, I’ll forget about it. And plus, it just seems like one of those stories about the emo girl who loves music and hates her life. I assure you its not. Just stick around and wait for the depth.

Oh and the song I used here is by The Ropes titled “Water and Headphones,” check them out!