DISCLAIMER- I DONT OWN LEMONADE MOUTH OR THE SONG I USED!

Chapter 19

She rolled her eyes inthought of how conceited and arrogant his lyrics were. Please they were the ones who were gonna win Rising Star, not a bunch of conceited jackasses like themselves or should she say like him.

Don't ya wish you were us?
Don't ya wish you were us?

With his band's last lyrics he finished the song with an arrogant grin plastered on his face as he jumped around the stage, waving his arms around with energy the energizer bunny would be jealous of. She just smiled at how ridiculous he was making himself look. Oh wait, he always makes himself look ridiculous. She sneered to herself.

With one last jump he and his band mates went backstage where they met up with Lemonade Mouth. He walked up to Stella with the same arrogant grin now turn into a smirk as he got face to face with her only inches apart from her face as he said "Top that."

She just grins up at him with confidence as she chuckled humorlessly and said "Oh we will, trust me." now it was his turn to laugh. He didn't have to say anything else as he sends her another smirk and pushes Charlie out of his way making his way away from Lemonade Mouth wanting to get a good spot to see how her precious lemon heads were going to fail.

"Ladies and gentlemen…. Lemonade Mouth!" the announcer said, the crowd roared with cheers as Stella, Charlie, Mo, Olivia, and Wen walked up on stage. Shouts of 'I love you!' were heard as were loud ear-piercing whistling.

Every band mate felt their heart accelerate and Olivia felt herself grow nervous as she walked up to the microphone stand, restraining herself from coughing, her throat burning.

She gave a glance at Wen signaling him to start playing, but she wished she hadn't. Wen was struggling with trying to see what were the keys he was supposed to press but was missing most of them and pressing others that made an out of key sound.

Olivia was definitely more nervous especially when she knew it was time to start singing she grasped the microphone stand and started singing. Her voice sounded croaky, weak, she was struggling and the crowd could definitely tell.

The crowd put on confused and shocked faces watching as there favorite band was failing miserably.

Messing with my head this fear, I'm so sorry

She whispered the last part feeling herself loose her voice. She let her head fall to the mike, the mike making a slight screeching noise. She stayed silent as Wen kept on playing messing up the majority of the time.

Stella quickly walked to stand next to Olivia and whispered in her ear encouraging words of 'you can do it' and 'I believe in you.' But she wouldn't listen.

From the side of the stage Ray was smirking at Scott who was standing next to him and whispered most cockily "In the bag." But Scott seemed to into the situation to actually hear him.

"Please you can do this." Stella whispered to Olivia which shook her head in response eyes tightly shut.

Wen felt like giving up "I-I can't," he whispered towards Mo pointing at his eye that was loosing sight again. Mo gave Charlie a worried look and coughed roughly again.

Stella gave a quick glance at Charlie and they started playing the second part to the song. But again it was becoming a much bigger mess as Charlie could only play with one hand and with Mo coughing her lungs out she wasn't able to begin playing making the song feel empty.

"Olivia! Come on, I believe in you!" Stella shouted to Olivia, but Olivia just stood in the same position, shaking her head. Mo feeling herself become dizzy and weak set her bass down and sat down, her head resting on her hands.

Charlie shook his head and gave up, everyone following suit. He wished he could do something but with one arm he couldn't do much. He sighed exasperated when he saw Stella's slight panicky face.

Everything onstage turned dead silent, only the faint noise of the amp to the electric guitar. Charlie stood up and threw his sticks to the floor as he made his way off the drums and towards Stella's side heading towards the other exit.

Even the crowd went dead silent as they watched in shock as Lemonade Mouth slowly one by one started quitting.

Scott grabs his electric guitar and puts on the strap. Ray watches in shock before grabbing his arm restraining him back "Okay, where are you going?" he questions. Scott pushes him off him "They need help man." He replied simply as he made another step forward.

Ray pushes him back "No, no, no you do that and you're out of the band for good."

Stella looked out to the crowd one last time and sighed as she too decided to quit as she unplugged her guitar. She turned around taking a few steps toward her band mates who were ready to walk out when she heard something she least expected.

Trying hard to fight these tears, I'm crazy worried

Sang one girl in the crowd, thinking, hoping that this will help her favorite band not completely give up. So they could know how much this band meant to not only her, but to all.

Stella completely froze when the girl started singing. Another kid understanding what was going on got on his two feet, mustering all his courage as he sang along.

Messing with my head this fear, I'm so sorry

The band all looked at each other in shock as they slowly turned around facing the crowd again as a few more people stood up continuing the song.

You know you gotta get it out, I can't take it

A few more took a chance and stood up.

That's what being friends about

Scott watching this finally made his decision, looking back at Ray he said "Then I guess you know I'll find another band." He started to walk away when Ray pushed him saying "Don't walk away from me."

Scott rolled his eyes and just ignored him feeling like he was doing the right thing. And you never know this might just win Mo back. He thought, hope filling up in him. He plugged in his guitar and began playing when the next lyrics started.

I, I wanna cry, I can't deny

The band seeing as they weren't go to stop singing started making their way up to the front of the stage.

Tonight I wanna up and hide

Scott making his way up to them took a chance glancing at Mo, happy to see her looking back at him, but with a confused and shocked look on her face. He stopped by where he was atleast ten feet away from Wen and smiled at her.

She looked away from him a small smile lingering her lips soon turned into a full grin as she looked at the crowd singing their song. She couldn't believe it; the whole band couldn't believe this!

There was this feeling growing inside of them that couldn't be expressed by words besides being beyond shocked. Stella looked at the crowd in amazement as she to plugged in her guitar following along with Scott making her way to stand next to Charlie.

I know I, I know I, I know I gotta do it

I know I, I know I, I know I gotta do it

Wen looked at Scott and waved his hand motioning to come stand next to them. He smiled, glad that they weren't mad with him. Mo glanced at him once again and sent him a small smile.

He felt his insides turn like goo, he grinned back at her.

Stella too amazed didn't notice as Charlie glanced at her grinning at the look on her face. He wished he could stay in this blissful moment and see her radiant smile shining like the stars. He was glad that the spark in her eyes had came back even for just this moment.

Gotta turned your world into your dance floor

Determinate, d-determinate

The crowd began the chorus doing the same moves as Olivia, Mo, Stella, and Wen do when they sang determinate, which had the band smiling all the more. Mo let out an amazed laugh as Olivia felt like crying not sad tears, but tears of joy!

Push until you can't and then demand more
Determinate, determinate

You and me together

As those three words were being sung Charlie put his arm around Stella not realizing what he did until Stella glanced at him. He felt suddenly nervous as he was going to remove his arm until he saw Stella send him a small smile not saying anything as she looked back at the crowd.

To say he was shocked was the least but none the less happy as he too turned his attention to the crowd, smiling goofily.

We can make it better

And that's when the water works came in; Mo and Olivia hug each other finally letting out the tears.

Gotta turn the world into your dance floor

Determinate, determinate

With that last 'determinate' they finished, the crowd cheering and clapping.

The band gave each other a side hug from where they were standing. Standing there astonished, amazed and just overjoyed at the display before them. Charlie let out one arm to Stella as she rolled her eyes but nonetheless gave in and gave him a hug, one arm around his waist.

She was too happy to think about what Charlie did at the moment and thought it was okay to give him a hug, but she wasn't done with him.

After the hug and after the crowd was done cheering she swiftly grab her guitar and put it in her guitar case and quickly made her way through the doors leading outside.

She sat her case down as she sat down on one of the benches, hands resting on her knees. She had on a smile that as much as she tried it wouldn't come off. She ran one hand through her bangs and chuckled.

She was in complete bliss that she didn't care about anything at the moment. Didn't care that her parents were probably in there looking everywhere for her ready to squish her in a bear hug or care about the fans that were wanting to talk to her or better yet she didn't even care about Charlie.

She knew he was probably gonna want to talked to her, but she didn't care right now.

"Stella!" rang a voice in the air. She turned to the sound of the voice and quickly stood up. "What do you want?" she questioned harshly as her happy mood began to fade and was replaced by the one she was trying to avoid.

Seriously? He just had to ruin her moment, she was perfectly happy until he showed up. He noticed her harshness, but didn't let it faze him. It felt too long, she needed to know the truth now.

"Listen, I know you're mad at me, but we need to talk." She just turned away from him, walking away. "There is nothing to talk about."

He caught up to her and pulled on her arm enough to make her look up at him. "Yes there is, please you have to hear me out." she stared intensely at his eyes wanting to say no, but for some reason the words that came out weren't the ones she planned.

"Fine. You got three minutes." He inwardly jumped up and down screaming 'hallelujah!' He grinned and grabbed her arm and pulled her towards a janitor's closet and closing the door softly behind him.

"What are you doing?" he didn't look at her as he replied "Just to make sure I get to say everything." She rolled her eyes and yanked her arm from his grip and glared at him. "Fine whatever, but you're down to two minutes so you better start talking."

"Hey! But that's not far!" she shrugged looking annoyed and wanting to escape "Wasting time!" he huffed in annoyance.

"Okay, remember our first date?" he questioned. She gave him a questioning look, but nodded slowly.

"Okay, do you remember the girl who started flirting with me?" she stared at him clueless until something in her click. She felt sudden rage rise in her chest. She was the one who he cheated on her with! She couldn't believe this, he not only cheated but he cheated on her! Of all people!

"You cheated on me with HER!" she screeched. He winced and tried calming her down as she started ranting asking him how he could do that to her and why her!

He grasped her shoulders restraining her from taking a swing at him "Stella listen to me! I didn't cheat on you!" "Oh okay, so you're lips somehow managed to stick to hers on accident?" she questioned, her words dripping sarcasm.

Her heart clenched with more anger than hurt. She has never felt this angry before in her life. Not even when her parents had the guts to tell her that they were moving two weeks before the move. She remembered how angry she had been with her parents, so angry that she chopped off her long hair.

But this, she has never felt this way before. She didn't like it. She especially hated that he was the one who was able to make her feel things she has never felt before, from love to just pure anger.

"Yes! No! I mean, she was the one who kissed me!" she pushed him away hearing enough of this. She grasped the knob on the door before Charlie blocked the door with his body. "Stella, you have to believe me!"

She ignored him as she tried pulling on the knob, but to no avail as he was indeed much stronger than she was. "Damn Charlie, when did you become so strong!" she hissed pulling one more time before she gave up.

She moved to stare at him directly "Let. Go." She glared at him feeling herself grow with annoyance. "No." he stated simply. "I not moving until you hear me out!"

"I already did and I regret every second of it." Her eyes soften slightly as another feeling seeps back into her system. Hurt. She was back to feeling hurt. How she hated how her moods were changing back and forth.

If only she would listen to him, she would know that he was being completely honest with her. Why would he ever cheat on her? He loved her. L-o-v-e, LOVED her! He was crazy about her, why couldn't she see that? Seeing her like this made his heart break all the more.

He didn't want to loose her because of a misunderstanding. Not only would he be loosing the one he loved, but he would be loosing his best friend. He couldn't afford that.

"Please?" he whispers staring back at her with pleading eyes, mentally begging on his knees. She closed her eyes, not wanting to stare at his. Did she really want to hear more of this?

She knew it would be the right thing to do, but she couldn't let herself. What if he was just saying a bunch of lies? Did she really want to fall into the same trap again? Of course not!

But what if he is saying the truth? She was just so confused! She wanted to believe him, but she didn't know if she could. He was the first person she trusted with her heart and it came back broken. She didn't know if she could handle it.

She finally reopened her eyes. "I-I I'm sorry, but I… can't." she breathed out pushing him aside as she made a run for it.

He stayed there watching her running figure and slumped down to the floor, head on his hands. That was his only chance and he had lost her. He was never going to get her back, he just knew it.

She was the one who kissed me!

Please!

Stella listen to me! I didn't cheat on you!

All those words were flooding her mind as she turned to lay on her other side of her body on the bed already turning about five times unable to sleep well. Her eyes were shut tight and her hands were clutching her blanket firmly.

She felt herself feeling hotter as some sweat trickled down her forehead. She couldn't take it anymore! She turned to lie on her back eyes finally opening slowly as she let her eyes adjust to the darkness.

She needed some air. She limply stood up and took out an Areopostal black sweater and put on a pair of black uggs. She picks up her hair in a quick bun not really caring how she looked and splashed some water on her face.

She quietly sneaked out of her house, gently closing the front door behind her trying her best to be as quiet as possible. She made it to the sidewalk and took a glance at her house once more making sure no one was awake before sprinting her way to the park.

She settled herself down on one of the swings not knowing why she chose the swings because here brought so many memories of her and Charlie. She sighed as she felt some un-wanted tears ready to fall.

She thought back to earlier today, she now regrets running away. Maybe if she stayed a bit longer things would have been different. Would have things been different? She hated feeling clueless, that was Charlie's job, but lately that's all she's been feeling, clueless.

She softly pushed her self on the swing breathing in the fresh air. It was warm but not hot, she could still feel a nice cool breeze pass by her every now and then. She was feeling calm at the moment letting her mind slowly shut down.

She could hear the faint 'whoo's of the owl on a tree nearby. She could also hear the water when it gently splashed to the shore, but something that she didn't expect to hear was a faint, distant voice.

She strained her ear an inch more wanting to know what the muffled voice was. The unsuspected, soft voice sounded so heartbroken.

She opened her eyes and focused her eyes on the direction of the voice but saw nothing. She was feeling startled, where was that voice coming from? She questioned herself.

The voice still mumbling became a bit louder where she could muster out some of the lyrics.

What hurts the most….. So close

And watching you walk….

And never knowing what could have been

And not seeing that loving you

Is what I was trying to do.

She felt sadness tugging at the corner of her heart. It sounded so much in despair, its voice was covered with such pain and emotion that she herself felt like crying.

She deliberately stood up, now determined to find the owner of this beautiful, pained voice. She walked around still in the area of the swings knowing that the voice was close by.

Since it was almost pitch black out here only the bright shining moon being the only light she didn't see a log in front of her and clumsily tripped over it landing face first on the floor, luckily she had fast reflexes as she blocked the fall with her hands.

When she fell she made a 'Whoa!" sound catching the attention of a certain singer. "Are you alright?" it called out alarmed. She looked up at the sound of the voice but saw nothing again.

"Where are you?" she asked dusting herself off, gently standing on her two feet. "Answer my question first." It said simply with a tad bit of worry in his voice. She rolled her eyes "Yes I'm fine. Now answer mine."

"You're what?" She huffed in annoyance "My question you dumbo." She remarked settling herself down on the sand still looking around for the mysterious voice.

"What question?" it chuckled breathlessly as he looked at the girl waving her arms in annoyance.

"Do you suffer from short-term memory or something?" she asked rudely with a hint of sarcasm. "No, but ask me the question again." it replied teasingly.

"Fine. Where are you?" she said raising her voice slightly letting this person know that she was getting annoyed.

"Up here." it replied simply shrugging its shoulders. She sighed exasperated. Up here? What the hell does that even mean!

She ran her fingers through her messy waves. She looked around for anything that a person could hide that was supposedly 'up'.

"Think harder." It said after a few minutes of silence. "I don't know!" she sighed slumping down against the large willow tree. She gently ran her hand up and down on the trunk feeling the bumps smoothly scratch her hand.

"You are too clueless right now. It's not at all that far!" she head snapped upward to the sound of the voice. Up here. Its voice rang in her mind. She pointed up into the branches of the willow tree. "You're up in the tree!"

"Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner!" its voice rang with sarcasm. She rolled her eyes, but let herself smile. Who was this person? Its voice felt and sounded so familiar yet with a disguise that she couldn't tell who it was.

Maybe it was a complete stranger or maybe it was someone close to her but she didn't know. But she knew she was desperate to find out.

"Who are you?" she whispered, but loud enough so the person could hear her. "I think it would be better if you didn't know." Its voice replied softly, no longer sounding sarcastic or amused.

She was taken aback "Well why?" she softly stood up from her spot on the grass as she looked up at the tree. "Because if you knew, you would probably run off." It replied with a bleeding voice.

She stared up confused "Why would I run off?" It stayed silent after that question, not daring to say more. It was easier being in disguise; he got to see her smile tonight, which was one thing he loved.

She was getting impatient as the time kept on ticking and his answer had not arrived. She groaned, annoyed as he stayed silent only being able to hear him humming to the previews song.

She plopped back down to the sand as she let his voice fill her ears. She had to admit he did have an amazing voice.

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house, that don't bother me

I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out

I'm not afraid to cry every once and awhile even though going on with you gone still upsets me

She felt herself get lost in the song as she started humming to the tune, falling in love with the song.

There are days every now and again I pretend I'm okay

But that's not what gets me…

Already knowing the chorus she softly sang along noticing how well there voices fitted together.

What hurts the most was being so close and having so much to say

And watching you walk away….

And never knowing what could have been and not seeing that loving you is what I was trying to do...

He finished with a sad, longing sigh. She eyed the tree once again and mumbled "You have an amazing voice, you know?" he chuckled lightly. "Thanks, I normally don't sing."

She smiled a very small sad smile as she replied. "Who was that song about? Do you really love her?" he looked up at the night sky. The stars and the moon glistening the water so perfectly. He glanced at the girl down below. The moon shinning in her eyes so beautiful, she was so beautiful.

"Yeah," he says breathless after a pause "I love her to death, but she thinks I did something that I didn't and now she hates me." She frowned "If she truly loves you then she doesn't hate you."

"How do you know?" his voice whispered. "Because that's exactly what I'm going through." He looked down at her surprised, his eyes slightly wide "You love him?" she nodded, combing her fingers slowly on the sand.

"Yeah, I do." She didn't know why she was saying this to a complete stranger, but to her he didn't feel like a stranger. There was this warm, homey feeling to his voice that she really loved.

He stayed silent as he felt his heart quicken, he was trying to calm himself, he took in slow breathes and closed his brown eyes shut.

"Can you please tell me who you are now?" she desperately asked with a hint of whining in her voice. He opened one eyes and chuckled.

"You really want to know don't you?" she nodded "Desperately!" he didn't know if he should or shouldn't. But she was practically begging, something he has never seen her do.

"How about I'll show you." He finally let out. She nodded excitedly. He let out a breath and stood up on the branch, grabbing on the truck for support.

"Okay, but you got to first close your eyes… And no peeking!" "Deal!" she turned her back away from the tree with her right hand secure to her eyes. "You can come down now!"

He took a glance at her just to make sure and climbed down the tree. Once he stood only inches away from her back he mumbled "Okay," she put her hand down and turned around to face her mystery person and she gasped in shock.

"Charlie?" he nodded and motioned to himself "In the flesh." Her mouth was hanging open as she looked up at him. It had been him all along? He was the one she heard singing; he was the one who had a conversation with her.

So he did love her! He wasn't lying. "And now you're going to run away, aren't you?" he sighed wistfully. She shook her head. "Nope, not this time." He looked at her confused.

"You really love me?" she questioned placing a hand on his chest, looking directly into his eyes. He looked back at her with nothing but complete seriousness. "With all my heart. Stella what you saw that day was a misunderstanding! She came onto me while I was trying to get away from her evil clutches!" he started pacing around as he kept on rambling.

"I had planned the perfect picnic for us and then she came a-and kissed me and damn she was so strong! And-" She rolled her eyes "Charlie." he didn't seem to have heard her as he continued to ramble.

She put her hand on her head "Charlie." she tried again in a sing-song voice and once again getting nothing from the boy! Oh have mercy over me Lord! She begged. "CHARLIE!" she finally yelled, he whipped his head in her direction and froze.

Thank you! She walks over to him and chuckles "I get it Charlie." "W-wait, you do?" she nodded "Yes Charlie and I'm the one who should be sorry, I should have listened to you! God I'm such a terrible girlfriend and over all best friend!"

He out a hand on her shoulder "Hey, hey don't beat yourself up, it wasn't your fault. If I was you I would have probably done the same." She looked at his hand on her shoulder then at him "Really?"

He nodded, caressing her cheek, their faces only inches apart. "Charlie?" she breathed. "Hmm?" "Do you think you can take me back, even if I'm a terrible girlfriend?" he chuckled breathless. "You are not a terrible girlfriend and why wouldn't I take you back?"

She grinned up at him and closed the space between them, grabbing a hold of his collar pushing him closer to her. She could feel him smile as he secured his arms around her waist pushing them against each other. She released her hold on his collar and wrapped her arms around his neck, running her fingers through his luscious long hair.

He felt so good, she loved the feeling she got around him. And now she realized that he indeed makes her feel different things, things she has never felt before in her life, but she knew as he pressed kisses down her throat that she was going to enjoy experiencing them because she knew they would always come back to being Stella and Charlie.

And we have come to an end to this story! I know the ending was way cheesy but oh well its 2:30am so I really don't know what goes through my mind at this time! :) I hope you guys enjoyed this story and I want to thank every one of my reviewers for sticking with me from the beginning! I LOVE you guys! And I hope I'll read more of your reviews in my new story called 'Something not worth letting go' and if you guys haven't checked it out I would be so so happy if you did especially if you left a review! Anyways I'm going to stop rambling now and get some sleep! Goodnight or good morning or whatever! You know what? Just BYE! LOVE ya!