Demi/Selena song challenge drabble
So, I wanted to jump-start my writing, so I snagged this challenge from a friend's journal. The premise is to put iTunes on shuffle and pic a pairing to write a fic on based on what song comes up. The catch is, you only have the length of the song to start and complete the fic/drabble, so most of these aren't done... but they may end up being full-length stories!
“My Immortal” - Evanescence
Lyrics: http://www.elyrics.net/read/e/evanescence-lyrics/my-immortal-lyrics.html
It was one of those moments were fate takes control and all of the universe moves aside to let it do its job. They sat on Demi’s bed, browsing through radio stations to give texture to their recently uncomfortable silence, and Demi liked the sound of the lyrical piano intro. As the words penetrated the air waves and subsequently their ears, they were both overcome with identical emotion - if any song could encapsulate their experience, their relationship, their love - this was it. The mixture of fear, of confusion, and yet a complete and total surrender of self regardless of the well-advised hesitation brought them both to tears, Selena first, and then Demi, as it usually happened. They held each other as they wept and dared to lace their fingers with one another’s.
“Running” - David Archuleta
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/running-lyrics-david-archuleta.html
Selena wasn’t sure what made her decide to risk it, but it became kind of like a little truth or dare game between she, Demi, and a public of lovers and haters alike. It started with an admittance that she missed Demi on her Myspace status - but she wasn’t quite sure what the outcome would be yet, so she threw in FTSK, too, just in case someone would read into the intent and spill their secret. Her phone rang only minutes after it published. Demi’s ringtone. “Sel, I miss you, too, but don’t you think that looks, a little, uh, gay?!” Selena laughed into the phone. “Looking at my page, huh?” She could hear Demi smile on the other end. “I can’t stay mad at you.”
“Me and the Moon” - Something Corporate
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Something%20Corporate%20Lyrics/Me%20And%20The%20Moon%20Lyrics.html
Selena woke up in a frigid sweat, her heart hammering as if it were threatening to break free from her chest. She felt around the room, making sure it was nothing but a horrid nightmare and that she was safe. She reached for her cell phone, looking to find the safety that she sought. Demi’s sleepy voice sounded slightly concerned at 4:15 in the morning, only for her worries to be confirmed by Selena sobbing. “Baby, what’s wrong?” Demi asked. “I had the dream again, Demi! What do you think it means?” Demi’s voice was coated with the utmost sensitivity and care, desperate to sooth the fears of her girlfriend. “It means nothing, Baby. You are never going to be in that situation, I promise you.” Selena continued to cry. “How do you know htat? How do you know that my parents aren’t going to completely freak out and disown me and I’m going to end up in a miserable marriage with some man just to make everyone else happy?” “It won’t happen.” “How do you know, though?” “Because I’M going to marry you, Selena
“Be Still” - Kelly Clarkson
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/be-still-lyrics-kelly-clarkson.html
The curtains were closed. The door was locked. The house was empty. Every practical link to the outside world was temporarily cut off, and it was a feeling of relief like neither girl had felt in longer than they remembered. Demi’s hands held tightly at Selena’s waist while Selena’s arms rested comfortably on the shoulders and around the neck of her girlfriend as they danced to the soft lull of one of their many “our songs.” They searched each other’s eyes for conversation only momentarily before realizing that this was a moment that needed no words. Demi’s eyes misted over and before she could say a word, Selena’s finger was on her lips. ‘Shh. Be still,” as she leaned in to initiate the first kiss of the evening.
“Second Chances” - Michelle Branch
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Michelle%20Branch%20Lyrics/Second%20Chances%20Lyrics.html
Demi was alarmed out of her sullen daydream by the frantic pounding on her dressing room door. She quickly checked her schedule - was she late for a reading or a rehearsal? No, that wasn’t it. She flung the door open if only to stop the banging and there was Selena, wide-eyed and breathless. “Selena, what are you doing here?” “Dem, I’m so sorry,” she spoke in a tearful whisper. Demi, less than impressed, dragged Selena by the arm into her dressing room. “This is my first day on set, we can’t do this now!” “We have to!” “Why? Because everything is on your schedule? On your terms?” “No, because if we don’t fix this, we might not ever get it back!” Demi felt a lump in her throat. She couldn’t bear the thought, but she couldn’t let herself play the fool any longer, either. “You’re right, we might not, and maybe that’s what needs to happen if you’re going to keep
“When I Look to the Sky” - Train
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Train%20Lyrics/When%20I%20Look%20To%20The%20Sky%20Lyrics.html
“I hate this,” Demi exhaled into the phone. “I need you here so badly.” She hung up, tossing the phone onto the chair next to her and leaning her head against the glass window of the bus. The moon remained the only constant in the night, signs, buildings, cars passing by and being left behind. This was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime, being the opening act for one of the hottest concerts of the summer, but even everything could feel like nothing without Selena by her side. She missed her. She needed her. She loved her, and they were both starting to realize it. Just then, her phone vibrated, and without even looking, she knew it was Selena. “Hey, you! You called back!” she whispered as to not wake anyone else. “Of course I did. For some reason I didn’t wake up until the Missed Call beep,” Selena said groggily. “Aww, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have woken you. You should be sleeping.” “Uh, me? You’re the one that has a meet and greet tomorrow morning, loser,” Selena playfully teased and Demi smiled for the first time all day. “Yeah, I know,” Demi admitted. “But you’re staring out the window, looking at the sky, aren’t you?” “How’d you - “ “That’s what you always do when you can’t sleep. Aside from call me.” Demi loved that Selena knew everything about her. “Yeah. I just want you here.” “Well,” Selena began, sitting up and moving to the bedroom window, “You still looking at the sky?” “Yes?” Demi asked confusedly. “Well, I’m looking at the same sky - the same moon, same stars. When you think about it that way, it kind of feels like we’re still together.” Demi’s heart raced; always together. That’s how it should be. “You’re right. It is. Stay on with me ‘til I fall asleep?” Selena yawned and smiled. “I always do.” And she did.
“The Winner Takes it All” - ABBA/Mamma Mia
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Abba%20Lyrics/The%20Winner%20Takes%20It%20All%20Lyrics.html
In 2012, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez had everything they had always hoped for - 2 Grammy’s for Demi and one for Sel; Each had starred in their own major motion picture and appeared in countless others as well as their own TV series. Selena had won 3 Emmy’s and Demi won 2, nominated for another. Their happiness, however, was always short-lived, the trophies tarnished, and they were left with a tired, strained, and hidden romance that had taken about all of the abuse that it could. Honesty would have made things easier, perhaps. Arrangements could have been made. Their time together could be spent openly, not in the shadows. It was that time where something has to give, and they knew that if it came down to choosing one thing or the other which they had to preserve. They both felt nauseous as they waited for the September 2012 edition of People magazine to hit the stands.
“Mr. Brightside” - The Killers
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/mr-brightside-lyrics-the-killers.html
Every time Selena saw Joe Jonas’ picture, she felt sick. All that ran through her head was the idea of him kissing her girl - even though she wasn’t technically her girl, not yet anyway. When Demi called her nervously giggling about their kissing scene in Camp Rock, Selena cried for 2 hours. That’s when she knew that what she had been denying for almost a full year was true; that she had actually fallen for her best friend. She must have called Demi 20 times a day, thinking maybe if she could distract her or get in her head, she could stop something from happening.
“The Birds and the Bees” - Breathe Carolina
Lyrics: http://www.sweetslyrics.com/552352.Breathe%20Carolina%20-%20The%20Birds%20And%20The%20Bees.html
At first, it sounded crazy, but they were too curious - too pent up - not to at least try it. They turned their webcams on at 7 PM exactly as planned and turned the volume down on their computers, opting to use their keyboards to communicate rather than voices, adding an extra, yet oddly sexually enticing, challenge (aside from the possibility of getting caught by their mothers). Selena wore a white tank top, one that she knew Demi loved, and Demi sported a low-cut black t-shirt shirt as she typed the first sweet somethings of the evening. “Picture us in a hotel room, somewhere so far away and secluded that no one knows us. I’d shut the door behind us, pull you toward me, and start kissing you…” Demi began. “I would pull you on top of me, reaching my hands under your shirt…” Selena continued. When Demi saw Selena’s right hand disappear out of frame, descending below her waist, she followed suit, attempting to type with one hand while the other was more importantly occupied. “i’d run my hands all over ur body, touching every inch i could…” “i’d tangle my fingers in your hair as goosebumps formed all over me,” Selena replied, trying to master the same skill. They studied each other intently through their monitors, labored breathing and expressions of pleasure that felt so real and close, reality became blurred. Only hesitating for a brief second, Demi dared to say what she had never had the courage to say before: “i swear to god i won’t stop until youre shaking…” Demi watched Selena’s eyes scroll across the message as she received it, and far earlier than expected, she saw the wave of unbridled ecstasy wash over her girlfriend’s face as she reached her climax, and she herself followed only seconds after, resting her head against the monitor in the aftermath of a powerful orgasm. When Demi regained composure enough to look up, she saw a new message from Selena: “turn on your volume”. Demi obeyed, and Selena simply exhaled, “I love you” into the camera. Demi smiled a satisfied and sleepy smile. “I love you, too, Sel.”
Thoughts?
“My Immortal” - Evanescence
Lyrics: http://www.elyrics.net/read/e/evanescence-lyrics/my-immortal-lyrics.html
It was one of those moments were fate takes control and all of the universe moves aside to let it do its job. They sat on Demi’s bed, browsing through radio stations to give texture to their recently uncomfortable silence, and Demi liked the sound of the lyrical piano intro. As the words penetrated the air waves and subsequently their ears, they were both overcome with identical emotion - if any song could encapsulate their experience, their relationship, their love - this was it. The mixture of fear, of confusion, and yet a complete and total surrender of self regardless of the well-advised hesitation brought them both to tears, Selena first, and then Demi, as it usually happened. They held each other as they wept and dared to lace their fingers with one another’s.
“Running” - David Archuleta
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/running-lyrics-david-archuleta.html
Selena wasn’t sure what made her decide to risk it, but it became kind of like a little truth or dare game between she, Demi, and a public of lovers and haters alike. It started with an admittance that she missed Demi on her Myspace status - but she wasn’t quite sure what the outcome would be yet, so she threw in FTSK, too, just in case someone would read into the intent and spill their secret. Her phone rang only minutes after it published. Demi’s ringtone. “Sel, I miss you, too, but don’t you think that looks, a little, uh, gay?!” Selena laughed into the phone. “Looking at my page, huh?” She could hear Demi smile on the other end. “I can’t stay mad at you.”
“Me and the Moon” - Something Corporate
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Something%20Corporate%20Lyrics/Me%20And%20The%20Moon%20Lyrics.html
Selena woke up in a frigid sweat, her heart hammering as if it were threatening to break free from her chest. She felt around the room, making sure it was nothing but a horrid nightmare and that she was safe. She reached for her cell phone, looking to find the safety that she sought. Demi’s sleepy voice sounded slightly concerned at 4:15 in the morning, only for her worries to be confirmed by Selena sobbing. “Baby, what’s wrong?” Demi asked. “I had the dream again, Demi! What do you think it means?” Demi’s voice was coated with the utmost sensitivity and care, desperate to sooth the fears of her girlfriend. “It means nothing, Baby. You are never going to be in that situation, I promise you.” Selena continued to cry. “How do you know htat? How do you know that my parents aren’t going to completely freak out and disown me and I’m going to end up in a miserable marriage with some man just to make everyone else happy?” “It won’t happen.” “How do you know, though?” “Because I’M going to marry you, Selena
“Be Still” - Kelly Clarkson
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/be-still-lyrics-kelly-clarkson.html
The curtains were closed. The door was locked. The house was empty. Every practical link to the outside world was temporarily cut off, and it was a feeling of relief like neither girl had felt in longer than they remembered. Demi’s hands held tightly at Selena’s waist while Selena’s arms rested comfortably on the shoulders and around the neck of her girlfriend as they danced to the soft lull of one of their many “our songs.” They searched each other’s eyes for conversation only momentarily before realizing that this was a moment that needed no words. Demi’s eyes misted over and before she could say a word, Selena’s finger was on her lips. ‘Shh. Be still,” as she leaned in to initiate the first kiss of the evening.
“Second Chances” - Michelle Branch
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Michelle%20Branch%20Lyrics/Second%20Chances%20Lyrics.html
Demi was alarmed out of her sullen daydream by the frantic pounding on her dressing room door. She quickly checked her schedule - was she late for a reading or a rehearsal? No, that wasn’t it. She flung the door open if only to stop the banging and there was Selena, wide-eyed and breathless. “Selena, what are you doing here?” “Dem, I’m so sorry,” she spoke in a tearful whisper. Demi, less than impressed, dragged Selena by the arm into her dressing room. “This is my first day on set, we can’t do this now!” “We have to!” “Why? Because everything is on your schedule? On your terms?” “No, because if we don’t fix this, we might not ever get it back!” Demi felt a lump in her throat. She couldn’t bear the thought, but she couldn’t let herself play the fool any longer, either. “You’re right, we might not, and maybe that’s what needs to happen if you’re going to keep
“When I Look to the Sky” - Train
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Train%20Lyrics/When%20I%20Look%20To%20The%20Sky%20Lyrics.html
“I hate this,” Demi exhaled into the phone. “I need you here so badly.” She hung up, tossing the phone onto the chair next to her and leaning her head against the glass window of the bus. The moon remained the only constant in the night, signs, buildings, cars passing by and being left behind. This was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime, being the opening act for one of the hottest concerts of the summer, but even everything could feel like nothing without Selena by her side. She missed her. She needed her. She loved her, and they were both starting to realize it. Just then, her phone vibrated, and without even looking, she knew it was Selena. “Hey, you! You called back!” she whispered as to not wake anyone else. “Of course I did. For some reason I didn’t wake up until the Missed Call beep,” Selena said groggily. “Aww, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have woken you. You should be sleeping.” “Uh, me? You’re the one that has a meet and greet tomorrow morning, loser,” Selena playfully teased and Demi smiled for the first time all day. “Yeah, I know,” Demi admitted. “But you’re staring out the window, looking at the sky, aren’t you?” “How’d you - “ “That’s what you always do when you can’t sleep. Aside from call me.” Demi loved that Selena knew everything about her. “Yeah. I just want you here.” “Well,” Selena began, sitting up and moving to the bedroom window, “You still looking at the sky?” “Yes?” Demi asked confusedly. “Well, I’m looking at the same sky - the same moon, same stars. When you think about it that way, it kind of feels like we’re still together.” Demi’s heart raced; always together. That’s how it should be. “You’re right. It is. Stay on with me ‘til I fall asleep?” Selena yawned and smiled. “I always do.” And she did.
“The Winner Takes it All” - ABBA/Mamma Mia
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/Abba%20Lyrics/The%20Winner%20Takes%20It%20All%20Lyrics.html
In 2012, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez had everything they had always hoped for - 2 Grammy’s for Demi and one for Sel; Each had starred in their own major motion picture and appeared in countless others as well as their own TV series. Selena had won 3 Emmy’s and Demi won 2, nominated for another. Their happiness, however, was always short-lived, the trophies tarnished, and they were left with a tired, strained, and hidden romance that had taken about all of the abuse that it could. Honesty would have made things easier, perhaps. Arrangements could have been made. Their time together could be spent openly, not in the shadows. It was that time where something has to give, and they knew that if it came down to choosing one thing or the other which they had to preserve. They both felt nauseous as they waited for the September 2012 edition of People magazine to hit the stands.
“Mr. Brightside” - The Killers
Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/mr-brightside-lyrics-the-killers.html
Every time Selena saw Joe Jonas’ picture, she felt sick. All that ran through her head was the idea of him kissing her girl - even though she wasn’t technically her girl, not yet anyway. When Demi called her nervously giggling about their kissing scene in Camp Rock, Selena cried for 2 hours. That’s when she knew that what she had been denying for almost a full year was true; that she had actually fallen for her best friend. She must have called Demi 20 times a day, thinking maybe if she could distract her or get in her head, she could stop something from happening.
“The Birds and the Bees” - Breathe Carolina
Lyrics: http://www.sweetslyrics.com/552352.Breathe%20Carolina%20-%20The%20Birds%20And%20The%20Bees.html
At first, it sounded crazy, but they were too curious - too pent up - not to at least try it. They turned their webcams on at 7 PM exactly as planned and turned the volume down on their computers, opting to use their keyboards to communicate rather than voices, adding an extra, yet oddly sexually enticing, challenge (aside from the possibility of getting caught by their mothers). Selena wore a white tank top, one that she knew Demi loved, and Demi sported a low-cut black t-shirt shirt as she typed the first sweet somethings of the evening. “Picture us in a hotel room, somewhere so far away and secluded that no one knows us. I’d shut the door behind us, pull you toward me, and start kissing you…” Demi began. “I would pull you on top of me, reaching my hands under your shirt…” Selena continued. When Demi saw Selena’s right hand disappear out of frame, descending below her waist, she followed suit, attempting to type with one hand while the other was more importantly occupied. “i’d run my hands all over ur body, touching every inch i could…” “i’d tangle my fingers in your hair as goosebumps formed all over me,” Selena replied, trying to master the same skill. They studied each other intently through their monitors, labored breathing and expressions of pleasure that felt so real and close, reality became blurred. Only hesitating for a brief second, Demi dared to say what she had never had the courage to say before: “i swear to god i won’t stop until youre shaking…” Demi watched Selena’s eyes scroll across the message as she received it, and far earlier than expected, she saw the wave of unbridled ecstasy wash over her girlfriend’s face as she reached her climax, and she herself followed only seconds after, resting her head against the monitor in the aftermath of a powerful orgasm. When Demi regained composure enough to look up, she saw a new message from Selena: “turn on your volume”. Demi obeyed, and Selena simply exhaled, “I love you” into the camera. Demi smiled a satisfied and sleepy smile. “I love you, too, Sel.”
Thoughts?