POV:Melody

Saturday comes and it's finally the dance!! I am so excited! Us gals decided to gather at Izzy's house. My dad was actually okay with me going to the dance. My mom was basically jumping like a Caleb jumping bean when she saw the video that Alan took of Jordan asking me. Alan seems to be videoing a lot of things. Sometimes I laugh at how he thinks "I'm a star!" My friends laugh at me, and I can't help but laugh along with them. It is funny at the jokes they say about the boys in the band. Some of them they had to explain to me, but I guess being a "lightbulb" has it's fun.

"Hey Melody. High five!" Mags reaches out her hand. I somewhat think this is a trick. "No"

"Ooooooh did she just go Alan on you?" Elisabeth mocked.

"Mmmmm hmmmm I think she did," Mags replies back in the same tone.

"Huh?" I question. I know this will end in a song.

"I think she was hanging out with him too much today. He is starting to rub off on her," Beth sassed.

"Hey maybe that might not be such a bad thing. Who wants to go get some ice cream?" Elisabeth replied.

"SUGAR!!! YES PLEASE!!" All four shouted.

"Okay can SOMEONE show her some of these videos you guys are talking about?" Izzy pleaded.

They show me this 10 minute video of crazy things the boys did, and a few more music videos. We all laughed and they were doing this thing they called "The Stamper" which is one of the most craziest things I've ever seen.

"You guys are ridiculous!" I laugh.

"Girl is that leopard on your shoes?" Izzy asked me. I am wearing a pretty dress with my favorite shoes. I have had them for a few years in my closet. I just thought they would go with my dress. I would have never thought that a few years later, they would come in handy.

"I think she has joined the lightbulbs. Just a warning, Mel, there is no going back!" Izzy is still laughing so hard that her eyes were watering.

"WHERE ARE THE BREAKS!!!??? THERE'S NO BREAKS!!!" Beth shouts as she runs right into the bed. I can't help it. I'm literally ROTFL!! ("Rolling on the floor laughing" for any non teen texting speakers)

"Ok ladies, it's 4:30 I think we should get ready for the dance now. The guys will be over at 6." Beth was trying to be the "adult" here. I'm not sure how much it worked because she was the one that ran into the bed screaming.

We do each other's hair, and then I let them put makeup on me even if I didn't really think I needed it. I don't know what you can do to me to make me look any different. I know I shouldn't believe it, but I don't know. The feeling just doesn't "go away" right away. When I humm the song Jordan sang to me I guess it helps.

"Oooh I think someone has a crush," Izzy looked at me. She must have known what I was humming. It's not the guy I was thinking about though. It was sort of the song that I want to remember. I want to feel the words the same when he was singing it. Somehow coming from me doesn't work. I just can't compare to his amazing voice. Any of those guys are just AWESOME!! I could melt with their voices like a snowman on a hot summer day.

"Ok I think we should put on the dresses. Melody, you wanna go first?" Mags asks, "I think we are just DYING to see you in yours!"

I grab mine and run to the bathroom. I hang it on the shower curtain rod and turn to look at the mirror. I look at myself and just see the bumps underneath the foundation that one of the girls put on. I don't know who did what because they told me to close my eyes as they did it, and the rest of them did the same. There was so much fluff and stuff that now I look like 'this'. I look and I almost cry. I look and only see what's underneath the makeup. Maybe I just won't go.

I go to reach and turn on the water to wash the make up off when I hear a few voices. I get to the handle, but the voice yells from behind the door, "Why didn't you put on the dress yet?"

"How did you know I didn't put it on yet?" I yell back.

"I didn't until now! Hurry up and put it on already! We are DYING to see it!!!"

I quickly slip it on and step out the door, and the others already have theirs' on. They must have went into seperate rooms and put theirs on.

"Wow! Melody you look AWESOME SAUCE!!" Elisabeth says to me. I blush a little and we all laugh.

"Just mahvalous dahling," Beth tries her "Chaddish" accent. It's more British than Chad's is.

"Ok who's ready to get their PAH-TY ON!!?!?!" Mags cheers.

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We walk into the dance, and there were some staring at us. I look over, and see Jordan and the guys standing there. ALL the guys are in suits and ties. I'm not complaining, and JT would be proud.

The four of the most well known guys here go up to the stage, and they seize the mics. Two strung guys grab their wooden beauties, and then notes start to fly. Ironically enough, they DO sing their "JT mashup". I think this one is SOO cool! I love how they just take a bunch of his songs and mash them up. It's sort of like that delicious sunday with the topings, but this is even BETTER than an ice cream sunday. They are MUCH sweeter. ;-)

After that song with a lot of dancing to the beat, there are a few more student acts performed. Taylor shakes it up with a song that she plays swiftly. Matt plays as if it was his day one hundred, not day one. Justin sings as if he was looking in a mirror. Demi's singing almost gave us a heart attack as she blew us away with her voice. Then I'm not sure if anybody could understand the Swedish foreign exchange student, but I think he was trying to say don't you worry child or something like that. Then there were these few sisters that let their voices fly as if they had wings. It was definitely worth it listening to them. Even Kyle decided 'he PLANned' to do his own song. He just sung from his heart on the inside. This dance has many musical people with much musical talent.

I get nervous as I hear little voices in my head saying do something.

I am hanging out with the gals as Jordan and Tyler go up on stage again. "Ok well I guess we were told that we should do an encoure?" Jordan asks. He smiles at me, and they play the same song they played on Monday. Jordan looked at me the entire time. He was not hesitant to look away either. It was almost as if we were the only two there. I could tell my friends were tearing up a bit and I KNOW I was. I still had that flower at home. It was the same color as the dress I picked. I didn't bring it to the mall when we went shopping, but it sort of just happened.

He then took my hand and brought me up to the stage. Then he kissed my hand and then handed me the guitar. Well I "didn't" see this coming. Of course Alan would be behind this. i sort of like it though. Jordan didn't leave me alone. He stayed on the stool right next to mine. Jordan smiles, and I know exactly what everyone wants to hear. I start to play 'Can't Get Over You' and he stays there. He doesn't leave my side.

My hands feel a little sweaty, and the B minor doesn't come out right. I hear a quick thunk of the strings, so i quickly switch it to another way to play the same chord. I was hoping nobody notices, but I don't think anyone cares. Jordan smile at me, and this gives me a little encouragement. I guess he knows, but he would understand.

I keep playing and singing along to the melody as I hear a little bit of backup support from behind me. I can hear the guys with the other mics turned lower than mine for support. Jordan grabs the one on the stand and joins me at the chorus. We sing in harmony, and it feels nice that I am not alone. I am NOT alone. I know that I have my friends that are right below the stage. Those four that love me for who I am. I can never ask for more than great friends. I guess we act more like sisters when we tease each other. We might be outta our minds, but we are really lovin livin this way!

The song ends and the spotlight is brought up. I didn't even notice there was one. I was so lost in the music and Jordan's hazel eyes. They were just so amazing and just ahhh!

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It is now 9:00, and the mic is grabbed for one last showdown.

"How are you guys doing tonight?" Alan asks. Everyone cheers. Some have tears in their eyes and even mine. Tonight has been awesome, and it couldn't get any better.

"How about we end this night with a song from the Escape record? I think you all can figure out why we named it that way," Alan continued.

"Yeah it was cuz Chad here was watching Nemo and BEGGED us to do it," Joey gave Chad a look and scurried to the other side of the stage avoiding another brotherly headlock.

They sang Just Fall, and it was amazing!!! I could have not described a better way to descirbe these feelings than THAT song. I look at my friends around me as we all join in a group hug. This night has been... just plain amazing!

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"Hey you guys want to stay for a Lightbulb sleepover?" Kelsey (G) comes up to us as we were going toward the door.

I look at Izzy, Mags, Elisabeth, and Beth as they stare with BIG eyes. i'm pretty sure I'm the same. We all nod our heads.

"Ok then why don't you guys hurry up, go home, grab your stuff, and meet us back here ASAP?" she instructs. We don't disagree and we hurry up toward Izzy's car. As we go toward the car I hear voices coming from behind me a little. How come I am the ONLY ONE that hears them? It's like they are mocking me. How can they not forgive a little "mistake" that I switched? It's not like it messed up the idea of worshiping right? Then why won't they leave me alone!

I think that the only way they would be quiet is with a miracle. I think the best thing is for me to let it go, and let tonight's moments draw out the bad memories or bad thoughts I have.

I want to let music be MY Escape!!

~Author's Note~
Hey there fellow bright beautiful lightbulbs!! I know that I tried to find the video of The George Twins' song "Beautiful" and it seems as if they made a video!! I thought I would include it here, so that none of you can miss one of the best songs (Yes I know that I say this A LOT A LOT A LOT) that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE! This song is amazing and I think you should listen to it (OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER) I lost count of how often I already listened to it. This song describes EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!! Hope you always know that you are Beautiful!!! NEVER think anything less Princess! Don't lose your crown. Keep your head high, and live like the royalty that you are. You are a Child of the ONE TRUE KING!!

P.S. Check out the girls' cute dresses that they wore to the Lightbulbs Dance!

Peace Out
Love you guys!
God's Little Light!!!