Part Two:
Untouched
Chapter One. Marley
Marley Jonas grew up living in her grandparents house with her cousins and uncles.
Kevin got married to Ashley Tisdale about a year and a half from the time Marley was born. They have these twin girls, Tarra and Shelby, who they say make life worth living. Tarra, takes after her father's brown hair and Shelby with Ashley's hair. Blonde hair. Both with brown eyes. They're both about 13 now.
Nick and Miley got married about year following, even though they were only 19. Miley gave birth to Cece Jonas just three days before her 18th birthday. She's a brunette, like her parents, with extremely curly hair like her father. Her younger brother, Dex also takes after his parents, with dark brown curly hair, many saying he looks like a mini-Nicholas. Dex is just turned 13.
Oliver is doing well too. He has one daughter, Lauren, who, like Marley, doesn't have a mom. Oliver was married to Ashley Dewitt for about ten months, then she left him and Lauren. Lauren is 14, like Cece and Marley.. She has light brown hair, that's always straightened and big brown eyes like her dad.
Lauren, Cece and Marley are best friends. Along with Tarra, Shelby, Dex and Frankie, the six of them make up a unbreakable group of friends.
As for Marley, she was the quietest of the group. She had long extremely light blonde hair that formed swirls just at the bottom, courtesy of her father's hair's waves. She had gigantic, brilliant green eyes, that Joe could almost never say no to. She had a quiet way of being, that disappeared when she was singing or onstage performing. So as, if you'd never spoken to her, you'd see her as a rebellious party girl, but she was really a quiet, polite, daddy's girl, who was missing part of herself.
In any sense, Marley grew up with the same friends, the same people, and the same family. She was a only child, right?
8 year old Marley Jonas stood backstage at her father's concert. She rocked back and forth to the music, singing along. She glanced to Miley who was now ten feet away, and she knew it was just far enough away to escape. Marley grinned a Joe-like devilish smile that was mostly for her enjoyment of doing it, and looked up to her dad and uncles who sung onstage. They were singing her favorite song. SOS. She giggled and jumped onstage, running up to her dad and grabbing his mike. She belted out the words and her dad just stared at her surprised, yet very impressed by her singing ability. The vocals were a little strange when Joe stopped singing though. Something like…
"OooH! This is a S O---" Joe was cut off by Marley.
"Don't wanna second guess, This is the bottom line, its true. I gave it all for you, now my hearts in two and a I can't find the other half! Its like I'm walking on broken glass. Better believe I bled, cause it's a call I'll never get…" She sang, ending the song and receiving a huge applause from the crowd. She smiled at her dad. He just started laughing. Kevin and Nick were practically on the stage floor by now.
"Um… wow." Kevin said through his laughter.
"And give a huge round of applause to her!" Nick said, the crowd erupting in noise. Marley giggled. She waved to the crowd and handed the mike back to Joe. He laughed a few times more and then spoke.
"Um… yeah." He kept laughing and then turned to Marley. "So, what's your name, cutie." he asked, putting the mic in front of her mouth for her to answer.
"Marley Veronica Jonas." She stated, proudly.
"And how old are you?"
"I'm eight." She said, still very proud.
"And why are you here?"
"Cause Miley walked off." Marley said giggling. "And I wanted to sing with my daddy."
"Well then." Kevin said.
"Um… everyone…. You guys haven't quite met her yet, but… this is my daughter, Marley." Joe said pointing to her. There were a few gasps and nodded, the laughing. "Yeah. Um… Marles… maybe you should go find Cece?" Marley shrugged and nodded.
"Have a good show, daddy!" She said. She gave him a hug and the audience 'awwwwed'. Marley kissed his cheek and ran backstage. The three brothers finished their show and went backstage. Joe immediately found Marley who was sitting with Cece, Nick's daughter, and Marley's best friend.
"Hi, dad." Marley said. Joe looked to Cece, who nodded and she got up and found her mom and dad who were hugging a few meters away. Joe sat down with Marley.
"You just can't stay out of the spotlight, can you?" He said in a kind voice. Marley giggled and nodded.
"I love singing your songs, daddy!" She said. Joe smiled at his daughter and nodded.
"Maybe someday you'll be singing your own…"
"Yes! I wanna be a rockstar like you!" She said in a very excited voice.
"You know the chances of that are one in a million?" He said picking her up into his lap.
"Well, I'm gonna be that one. I know it." She said. Joe grinned at her.
"If that's your dream."
"It is. That's what I want to do. Its my destiny." She said, pronouncing 'destiny' slowly, like she was sounding it out.
"Where did you hear that?"
"I read it in one of my books."
"Which one?"
"Harry Potter, the order of the Phoenix." She stated proudly. He smiled at her.
"I don't think I've read that one… tell me about it…" He said humoring her.
"YOU HAVEN'T?! Its amazing! So, it starts out with Harry Potter. And He's walking down the street and he see's Dudley, his gross cousin, and Dudley's friends…."
(Marley's POV, Present tense, aka, she's 14 now)
I stood onstage. The crowd was cheering. I had just finished my first song. I was standing in front of a crowd of people, at a LA venue. I smiled at them. Wearing a pair of bright red skinnies and a black t-shirt with black lo top chucks, I was ready for this.
"Alright. So this next song… is a song that I wrote and its basically about when your goin' through a break up and nothing is going right, so… here we go…" I nodded to Frankie, my uncle and guitarist and he started.
"It's
the end of the season
And nothing much has changed
I'm still
seeking a reason
Or a life to rearrange
That jacket looks good
on you
Did I forget to mention
My feet still follow you
But
I'm losing my direction
I've been looking for romance
In
all the lonely places
Sick of leaving it up to chance
In the
hopes that you'll erase this
Need to find a fresher face
To
clear the cobwebs these days
Come back to me and stop this chase
I
promise it's just a phase
Anyways
I wake up alone
But I
just pretend
That my head is resting
Between your shoulder and
your head
God this is so unhealthy
I guess my heart is
sick
You're killing it with your poison
Yeah, you're sweet like
arsenic
I gave you up long ago
and replaced you with a
drink
But you appear unannounced so
I don't know what to
think
I try to convince myself
You're not the one I miss
I'll
admit it here and now
And I'll seal it with a kiss
Like
this
But you're
not my man anymore." I waved to the crowd
and turned to Frankie.
"Acoustic affair?" I asked. He smiled and nodded.
"This next one is called Acoustic Affair…"
"The
picture frames been empty for quiet some time
I still think of you
more then I would like
Don't spare a passing glance, or dare call
out my name
The very thought of it drive me insane
I miss
you, but I really miss what we had
I need you, but I really need
what we had
I
wanna be your acoustic affair
The reason you dream of what ifs
I
wanna be your acoustic affair
But baby lifes never been fair
I
know it's be said and it's been over sung
But fates cruel,
heartless, and a loaded gun
Don't pull the trigger now; I can do
that on my own
I'm a big girl so watch me sink into the unknown
I
see you, but I don't see the one I loved
I touch you, but only
cause I feel unloved?
I wanna be your acoustic affair
The
reason you dream of what ifs
I wanna be your acoustic affair
But
baby lifes never been fair
Can you take me and mold me into
that girl
I was before you threw me into this harsh world
Your
lines always sound better the first time
So stop singing them to
other girls, they were mine
I wanna be your acoustic
affair
The reason you dream of what ifs
I wanna be your
acoustic affair
But baby lifes never been fair." I
finished the song.
I then sang a few other songs. Like Whoa, my cover of SOS, Everything I'm Not, Miracle, Misery Business, Scream, Silence, I'm With You, Compicated, and then I got to Mother, Mother.
I wrote it for my mom. She left my dad and I when I was only about 7 months old. I never even met her. Whenever I asked my dad why she left, he would give me some vague response that didn't answer the question like, 'She needed to find herself…' or 'She followed her heart…' It was crap. She didn't want me. I knew it, but I know my dad didn't want to admit it to me. I loved my dad, but I was always a little broken from knowing that my own mother didn't want me.
"Mother
mother…
Can you hear me?
I'm just calling to say hello."
I had imagined finding her phone number and calling her. Just to see what she'd say. Just to hear her voice. But, I was pretty sure my dad didn't even have it. He said she lived far away, and he didn't know where.
"How's
the weather?
How's my mother?
Am I lonely heavens no."
I dreamed of the awkward small talk and the blunt gunshot question I would force myself to ask.
"Mother
mother…
Are you listening?
Just a phone call to ease your
mind…"
She missed out on my entire life. What could she possibly say to make up for something as cruel as that? I mean, why didn't she want me?
"Life
is perfect.
Never better.
Distance making the heart grow
blind…"
Of course, growing up without her wasn't hard. My dad was the most amazing guy in the world and he knew me better than any other person on earth. And, I wasn't jipped in the Mother department growing up with my grandma and my aunts Miley and Ashley. I had spent the younger years of life living at my grandparent's house because my dad was still very young. I'm home schooled, but so are all my friends, so it's not a problem.
"When
you sent me off to see the world…
Weren't you scared that I
might get hurt?
Would I try a little tobacco?
Would I keep on
hiking up my skirt?"
Of course, I'd never actually tried smoking, but I imagined when I got older that I'd become more rebellious, but as actually did get older, I didn't want to anymore. It wasn't needed. My dad gave me the perfect level of attention, and I didn't want any more or less than that.
"I'm
hungry.
I'm dirty.
I'm losing my mind.
Everything's fine!"
I missed her more than I ever missed anyone. And I didn't even know what she looked like.
"I'm
freezing.
I'm starving.
I'm bleeding to death.
Everything's
fine!"
I wanted her to love me. I wanted her to be my mother, not just some ghost that I dreamt of in silence.
"Yeah,
I'm working,
Making money,
I'm just starting to build a name.
I
can feel it,
Around the corner.
I could make it any day…"
I hoped she would be proud of me for living out my dream.
"Mother
mother
Can you hear me
Yeah I'm sober sure I'm sane
Life is
perfect
Never better
Still your daughter, still the same…"
She didn't know me. And it hurt.
"If I
tell you what you want to hear,
Will it help you to sleep well at
night?
Are you sure that I'm your perfect dear?
Now just cuddle
up and sleep tight…
I'm hungry.
I'm dirty.
I'm losing
my mind.
Everything's fine!
I'm freezing.
I'm
starving.
I'm bleeding to death.
Everything's fine!!!
I
miss you.
I love you." I finished the
song and turned my back to the crowd. I took a deep breath and
glanced to Frankie. He looked at me worried, nodding, as to ask if I
was alright. I nodded.
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I walked backstage to see my dad. He smiled at me.
"That was awesome…" he said. I grinned and hugged him.
"Thanks, Dad." I said. I walked back to my dressing room and sat down on the couch.
"You know you don't have to sing that song if you don't want to." He said following me. I grabbed a piece of candy off of the table and shoved it in my mouth. My dad gasped. And held out his hand. "No." He simply said. I spit it into his hand and stuck out my tongue at him. He threw the sugary, and spit-covered candy away.
"I know. But… sometimes I wish she would hear it and like… call us… you know?" I said. My dad sighed.
"I'm gonna go talk to the stage manager. Check your blood sugar.' I shrugged and nodded. I took a pouch from my bag and took out the test strips and the tester. I pricked my finger and let it drip onto the end of the white strip. I shoved it into the small tester and it blinked a '53'. Crap. I went back into my bag and found some glucose tablets and broke one in half, quickly shoving it into my mouth. I took out my journal and scribbled down the 53, and 'took half glucose'. I chewed the orangeish flavored tablet and swallowed, just before Frankie appeared.
"Hey. You ok?" He asked. I nodded. My 19 year old uncle was another one of my best friends. He and I had grown up in the same house and we were really close. He was more of a brother to me than a uncle in any sense. It was funny how Him, Dex, Shelby, Cece, Tarra, Lauren and I were like the new generation. We grew up together. The six of us were best friends.
"Yeah. I'm fine."
"She was better than you're lead to believe." He muttered staring at me.
"Who?"
"Your mom. She really was a amazing person." He said.
"And you were how old?"
"Well… I was seven… but… I rememeber her." he said. "She was better than you give her credit for." I glared at him.
"Frankie, I don't give her any credit. She left us. What kind of person would do that!?" I snapped, shoving my head back into the book I had picked up.
"Seriously, Marles." He said.
"I'd change the topic if I were you." I said, not even looking up at him.
"Whatever." He said. Just then, Lauren and Cece came through the door.
"YOU WERE AMAZING!" Lauren said in sing-song. She grinned at me.
"Thanks, Lauren." I said. She smiled and started to stare at Frankie. She had a huge crush on my 18 year old uncle.
"Yeah. Lucky. My dad is to scared about me doing anything this big." Cece said, sitting down next to me. L
"Aren't you auditioning for that role in that one TV show?"
"Well… Yeah. But only cause my mom convinced him to let me. He's such a worrier."
"A worrier? That's the best you could come up with?" Lauren asked, glancing at us, then straight back to Frankie. Frankie took a step into my view and looked to me.
"I've got to find more friends than you girls." He said dazedly and annoyed. The three of us giggled.
"Yeah. Like anyone but us would want to be friends with you. Please." I said sarcastically. He glared at me, then noticed that Lauren was staring at him.
"Um… Hi." He said to her.
"Sup…." She said. Frankie gave me a 'Wow. She's crazy' look and turned out of the room.
"Wow. You have got to stop doing that." Cece said.
"What can I say? I'm not related to him!"
"Whatever. You aren't touching Dex. That would be the epitome of all weird." I said. We all laughed again.
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Three days later.
My living room.
I was reading this awesome old vampire book called New Moon. My dad came into the room. He smiled at me.
"Are you ready for this?" He asked. I smiled and nodded.
"Yep. I can't wait." He grinned, but it quickly faded. Like he remembered something.
"Marles, I need to tell you something."
"What is it, Daddy?" He sat down at my feet and smiled.
"Well, I got a call yesterday. From… your mother." I looked up to him. I thought for a second.
"That figures." I whispered.
"Excuse me?" He asked.
"Well, she leaves you with me. Then appears when I'm starting to build up fame. It just figures." I said. I looked down to my book.
"Your wrong about her. She loves you, very much. If you would let me finish. She called me about you. And, how you shouldn't go through with this." I looked up at him.
"What?"
"She said it was a bad idea. That you should have a normal life." He said. I shook my head.
"My life will never be normal. I'm excited about this. I need this." I said. He smiled.
"I told her I wouldn't keep you from your dreams." I smiled.
"Daddy… thank you…"
"Ok, so… are we ready?!" He said.
"Yeah. I'm ready!" I said.
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Flashback:
Lilly's POV.
"Hello?" I said in to the phone. I waved Bowie off and she walked upstairs.
"…Lilly?" He asked. I exhaled.
"Joe…"
"Why haven't you called before?"
"It doesn't matter. I need to talk to you about something." I said. I grabbed the phone and hid in the hall closet.
"And that is?"
"Why are you letting Marley do this? I'm serious, Joe. You know what it did to you and your brothers. You should have given her a normal childhood." I said. I heard a groan.
"Let me talk for a second?" I sighed.
"Go ahead."
"Marley hasn't had a normal childhood, only because you left her. She is the quietest girl on earth, because she grew up in my house. She has always been in a spotlight, just from being my daughter. And now your trying to tell me I'm not allowed to let her follow her dreams? She has talent, Lilly. And you have no right to tell me how to raise my daughter."
"She's my daughter too."
"Well, its not like she's ever met you." He snapped. I sighed.
"Joe, I'm serious. You can't do this to her."
"So am I. Lilly, you left us. I'm not taking advice from you. What am I supposed to tell her? 'Sorry Marley, you can't follow your dreams because the mother who left us thinks it's a bad idea.' I'm sure she'll totally understand that." He said.
"Joe, I am not going to fight with you. I'm just trying to help you."
"I don't need any of your help." He snapped. I sighed again.
"Joe. I miss you. I miss Marley. I just…" I trailed off.
"You miss us? Well, you've completely shown that. I thought you hated me?" He asked.
"Joe, I never said that!" I went quiet for a minute. "Joe, I love you. But… I was scared."
"We aren't talking about why you left or whatever you have to say about it. We're talking about our daughter."
"And I noticed that you don't bother to ask how Nemo and Bowie are." I said.
"Who on earth is Bowie?" He asked.
"Claire. Everybody calls her Bowie." I explained. I shifted in the closet. It was really dark.
"That's weird…"
"And so is the name Nemo, but you didn't have a problem with that." He scoffed.
"…. How are they?" He asked quietly.
"They're ok. Bowie is really into photography. Nemo is plays ice hockey. They both are amazing singers."
"Do they know about me?"
"Well, they don't know you're their father." I said. He sighed.
"Lilly, why did you do that?" I lay back into the boxes in the closet.
"Because I figured that you would never want to talk to me again."
"You skipped out on our wedding. You didn't love me anymore."
"It wasn't because I didn't love you. I wasn't ready to be married. I was 16, Joe. I wasn't ready to be married to anyone." I said. Suddenly, the door of the closet opened to reveal Nemo and Bowie standing there.
"Mom? What are you doing?" Nemo asked.
"I have to go." I said to Joe.
"… Lilly… I need to see you again."
"Well, I need a lot of things. Like I needed you not to push me. Like I need to never meet you. Then I would have had a normal life."
"You aren't seriously being like that. It was both of our decision."
"I really have to go." I said again.
"I need to meet them. I want you to meet Marley."
"Goodbye, Joseph." I said. I hung up. I looked up at Nemo and Bowie.
"Who was that?" Nemo asked.
"It doesn't matter." I said.
YAY! I'm so happy! First Chapter!
lol. Cameos SO FAR!:
Lauren - 14, Oliver's daughter (MrsKevinJonasx)
Cece - 14, Miley and Nick. (Lyrical.Liar)
Tarra - 13, Kevin and Ashley. (InvisibleSuperHero)
Shelby - 13, Kevin and Ashley. (JonasGirl-1)
Oh, yeah.
Youtube artists:
1st song is: All The Lonely Places by Liane (Link to come)
2nd song is: Acoustic Affair by London (Link to come)
(3rd song is Mother, Mother by the Veronicas but, they aren't youtube artists, they're famous.lol)
Yeah.
lol. hope you like. alertandreviewplz.
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