A Demon’s SorrowDark Lullabies Prequel E.C. Land Contents Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Epilogue For those who have a loved one who is fighting the fight against cancer or have lost a loved one to the hardest battle a person can go through. Playlist Someday – Godsmack One Rainy Day – Godsmack If Today Was Your Last Day – Nickelback Until Then – Sully Erna If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away – Justin Moore One More Day – Diamond Rio Fear the Unknown Looking beyond What comes for us Can we survive Or will it take us Fear of the Unknown Cause us to fear more than we know Can we survive Or will it take us Look beyond See what’s coming Or will it consume us Fear the Unknown Take a breath we can survive Open your eyes And see beyond The truth is there We can survive No need to fear ~E.C. Land Prologue Chaz 16 years old “Dude, take a look at the new chick walking into class,” Tanner mumbles under his breath from behind me. Glancing up from the song I’d been working on, I tilt my head towards the door. At first glance my heart stopped. Standing in the doorway is the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen. “Everyone, I’d like you to meet Jamie,” Miss Lawrence announces. “I wouldn’t mind being the one to give her a tour around the school, maybe show her the locker room,” Hunter chuckles. “Shut up, asshole,” I grumble and go back to what I’m doing. That is until a shadow moves over me. “Hi, umm, do you mind if I sit next to you?” the sweetest voice I’d ever heard asks. “Sure,” I answer without looking. “Thanks,” she says and damnit the sound of her voice does something to me. Something I’m not sure how to explain. Well, I guess the best way to describe it would be musical. Which brings me to wonder if she sang. You see Tanner, Hunter, Lex and I formed a band called Demons Among Us back in middle school. Yeah, might sound somewhat stupid but the name stuck. The name has meaning behind it. The four of us don’t have your usual life. Each of us has our own demons hovering over us. Shaking my head to clear it, I don’t need to go there right now. I’ve escaped that part of my life and I won’t go back. “So, are you always this broody?” Jamie asks, her voice the sound of music to my ears. Lifting my head, I glance in her direction. “Don’t know what you’re talking about,” I mutter before going back to trying to finish what I was doing. This song isn’t gonna write itself. Normally we all work on the songs together. But I’d woken up this morning and couldn’t get the lyrics out of my head. “See broody,” giggling she opens up her notebook and begins to listen to Miss Lawrence’s lesson of the day. I’m sure I should be doing the same but it’s whatever. It’s not like when it comes down to the test, I won’t pass it. I’m just smart like that I guess you can say. Soon as class is over, I close my notebook and stand ready to get to the next class. “So, Mr. Broody, can you show me to my next class?” Whipping my head around to Jamie as she asks her question. Tanner and Hunter burst into a fit of laughter at her calling me Mr. Broody. Fuck I’m not gonna live that down. Glaring at her I take in just how small she is compared to me. At sixteen I’m not some lanky teen and this beautiful girl standing in front of me is the size of a pixie. At her smile I sigh. Finally, I ask “What class do you have?” “Umm I’m not sure,” she says, pulling out a piece of paper from her notebook. “Here this is my schedule.” Taking the paper she’s holding out, my fingers graze hers and holy shit it felt like an electric shock running through me. Who the hell is this little pixie? Glancing down at the paper I see that we have all the same classes. Well fuck. Guess we better get going. “Come on, Pixie, seems we have the same classes,” I grumble. “Oh, that’s so cool maybe I can sit by you in all of them. Wouldn’t that be great?” Rolling my eyes at her I don’t respond. I have a feeling this little pixie of a girl will become my undoing. The one who will see through the exterior and bring me harmony. Chapter One Jamie 18 years old “Chaz you better put me down before I puke on you,” I squeal beating on my boyfriend’s back as he carries me over his shoulder. “Nope not happening Pixie. You know better than to stand there looking sexy as fuck while we’re practicing. We got a gig to get ready for and I can’t do that when all I’m thinking about is sinking inside you,” Chaz grumbles as he swats my ass. “Well, then, Mr. Broody, you shouldn’t be looking all sexy as sin without your shirt on while practicing. You know how the guys' groupies gawk at you all,” I huff while trying to maneuver off his shoulder. “Let them gawk, Pixie, I don’t give a damn. I only have eyes for one girl and I’m holding her in my arms right now,” Chaz says as we make it to his room. “Aww, aren’t you the sweetest. Should I get you a cookie?” I giggle. “I’m not sweet,” he grunts as he throws me onto the bed. “To me you are,” I whisper, leaning up on my arms. “Only for you, baby,” he murmurs as he climbs over me to take my mouth in a slow, passionate kiss. Who knew that two years ago when my sister and I moved here with our grandma, I’d meet the love of my life on the first day at my new
