Why is it when you listen to songs, you get an idea for a story? Also, this is going to be a one-shot.
Based on the song: If I Die Young by The Band Perry
Songs used: If I Die Young by The Band Perry. Skyscraper by Demi Lovato. For The Love Of A Daughter by Demi Lovato
If I die young, bury me in satin Uh oh, uh oh
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
15 year old Gabriella Montez is walking home from school on October 31st. She has been getting bullied at school like there is no tomorrow and she is getting sick and tired of it. Gabriella opens the door of her home to see both her parents standing at the door smiling at her.
"How was school?" Gabriella's mom, Miranda asks her foster daughter. Yes, you heard right. Gabriella is adopted.
"It was ok?" Gabriella answers quietly but confused. Miranda and Kyle, her foster dad, are never home when she gets home from school.
"That's good. Guess what?" Kyle asks.
"What?"
"You are going back to the orphanage" Gabriella nods. It's always this way with every family that adopts her. They just want the money, and then give her back like a pair of shoes. Gabriella has only been living with Miranda and Kyle since July, which is a surprise for her.
"Ok" Gabriella walks up to her room, which is in the attic. Gabriella goes into her room and starts to pack up her suitcase. Gabriella only has 4 pairs of jeans, 2 shorts, 5 t-shirts and a pair of shoes that she is wearing. Gabriella puts her blanket and teddy bear in her suitcase and that is all she owns. Gabriella walks downstairs and sees Kyle with the keys and Miranda with her purse.
"Ready?" Miranda asks. Gabriella nods and they leave to take her back to her real home, that she can act like herself.Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby
I've had, just enough time
As Gabriella walks into the orphanage, she walks to the front desk. The lady looks up and smiles at Gabriella.
"Hey honey. Are you ready to go back to your old school again?" the front desk lady, Kelly smiles.
"Yup. Is Liz in?" Gabriella asks. Liz is Gabriella's savour. Liz took Gabriella out of her old home when she was 5 years old, and saved her life.
"Yes she is" Gabriella grins and walks through the gate to her room and all the other rooms. Gabriella walks to Liz's office and knocks on the door.
"Come in" Liz calls out. Gabriella opens the door and sees Liz playing her keyboard. Liz looks up and grins, "Welcome back sweetie. I wrote a song about you. Well two of them" Gabriella sits down on the red couch and listens.
Skies are crying Catching teardrops in my hands Do you have to make me feel like
I am watching,
Only silence as it's ending
Like we never had a chance
There's nothing left of me?
Liz looks at Gabriella to see a tear fall from her right eye. You can take everything I have Go on and try to tear me down Like a Skyscraper
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
I will be rising from the ground
Like a Skyscraper
Gabriella listens to the lyrics remembering of everything she told Liz either in meetings or over the phone, from her foster homes. As the smoke clears
I awaken
And untangle you from me
Would it make you feel better
To watch me while I bleed?
Gabriella told Liz that she started to cut when she turned 11 from all the bullying and how the foster homes are not working out. All my windows You can take everything I have
Still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Just last night, it has been a month since Gabriella last cut, and it's all because of Liz.
Go on and try to tear me down Like a Skyscraper
I will be rising from the ground
Like a Skyscraper Go run, run, run You can take everything I have Go on and try to tear me down Like a Skyscraper
I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you disappear yeah
Go run, run, run
Yeah it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
I will be rising from the ground
Like a Skyscraper
Like a Skyscraper
Like a Skyscraper
Like a Skyscraper
"So, I'm a skyscraper?" Gabriella asks Liz.
"Yes" Liz nods.
"What's the other?" Liz smiles and starts to play it, all based on what Gabriella told her when she took her out of her home at 5 years old.
Four years old with my back to the door
All I could hear was the family war
You're selfish hands always expecting more
Am I your child or just a charity award
Tears quickly fills Gabriella's bright brown eyes, realising Liz wrote about her father, and how her was an alcoholic and an abuser. Her dad killed her mom when Gabriella was 4 years old and when her mom died, her dad turned to her. You have a hallowed out heart Oh father
But it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless
Hopeless
You're hopeless
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
Oh
Gabriella pulls her knees to her chest, allowing the tears to fall freely. It's been five years Well I can be manipulated You have a hallowed out heart
Since we've spoken last
And you can't take back
What we never had
Only so many times
Before even I love you
Starts to sound like a lie
But it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless
Hopeless
You're hopeless
Gabriella sighs as she listens to the lyrics and how the lyrics and the beat connects. Oh father Don't you remember
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
I'm your baby girl
How could you push me out of your world
Lie to your flesh and your blood
Put your hands on the ones that you swore you loved
Gabriella listens on how the beat was light then turned dark and kind of a rock style. Don't you remember Oh father
I'm your baby girl
How could you throw me right out of your world
So young when the pain had begun
Now forever afraid of being alone
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh father
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
For the love of a daughter
Gabriella wipes her tears away and stares at Liz.
"Thank you" Liz smiles at Gabriella, knowing what she has done has helped Gabriella close the door of her past with her father.
"You're welcome honey" Liz smiles. Liz pulls Gabriella into a well needed hug. The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
I've had just enough time
As Gabriella arrives to New Mexico from her home, with Liz in New York, where all her past has been active, she sees her new foster family. The new foster family is Liz's best friends from high school, Lucille and Jack Bolton. Liz told Gabriella that Lucille and Jack are not like her past foster families. They have a son, who is 16 and is in 11th grade. Her new foster family, including the son are holding a sigh says "Gabriella Montez". Gabriella walks over with her suitcase and backpack.
"Are you Gabriella?" Lucille asks the black hair and brown eye girl. Gabriella nods. Lucille takes notice that Gabriella is all skin and bone, and has scares on her arms.
"Ok" Lucille smiles, "my name is Lucille, this is Jack and Troy" Lucille points to the tall and short boys.
"Hi" Gabriella whispers looking at the ground. And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your Kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger,
I've never known the loving of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holdin' my hand
there's a boy here in town says that he'll love me forever
Whoever thought forever could be severed by
A month has gone by, and Gabriella and Troy has hit it off. Gabriella is turning 16 today; since it is December 1st. Gabriella has a special connection with Lucille and another one with Jack. Lucille has notice that Gabriella and Troy have a starting romance and Troy has come up to Lucille asking if it would be ok if he would be able to date Gabriella.
As for Gabriella and school, well Troy has been protecting her, but unfortunately, when he is at basketball practice she would get beaten up or threatened.
Gabriella and Troy are currently sitting together at lunch with their friends: Taylor McKessie, Chad Dansforth, Sharpay and Ryan Evans, Kelsi Nielson, Jason Cross and Zeke Baylor. Troy's arm is around Gabriella's waist rubbing her side gently.
"Happy sweet 16 Gabi" her friends all say as one. Gabriella grins, says thank you just before the bell rings. The sharp knife of a short life oh Well, So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
I've had just enough time
what I never did is done
As a year goes by, Gabriella is now 17 and Troy is 18. Gabriella is currently sitting in the tree house looking up at the sky thinking about her past. Gabriella is still having meetings with Liz, since Liz has moved her work down to her home in New Mexico.
Bullying is becoming too much for Gabriella and since she is so insecure about herself...
Gabriella holds up a knife that she took from the kitchen, twisting it in her hands. A penny for my thoughts,
Oh no,
I'll sell em' for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
and maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
funny when you're dead how people start listenin'
Gabriella stares at the knife, not hearing footsteps coming up the ladder.
"Gabi?" Gabriella looks up at Troy with dead brown eyes, "what are you doing?" Troy grows worried hoping that he is guessing wrong in his mind.
"Ending this" Gabriella looks back at the knife and lifts it up. If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Troy stares at Gabriella in shock as she falls onto her back... Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh
Troy starts at the knife as it goes flying into the night sky. He looks at Gabriella to see a smile on her face as she looks at the stars.
"I'm ending the memories of my past with Liz's help" Gabriella looks at her boyfriend of a year.
"I thought you were going to kill yourself" Troy whispers honestly.
"I was thinking about that, but then my old dad, and bullies would have won" Troy nods. The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
I've had just enough time
"I love you" Troy whispers wrapping his arms around Gabriella.
"I love you too" Gabriella grins and the two kiss. So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
Gabriella is lying on her bed staring at the moon, thinking of the funeral of her mother. Her mother was dressed in white and was wearing her favourite pearls as they buried her. Tears falls from Gabriella's eyed but she has a smile on her face. Liz is right; Gabriella is a fighter, a survivor and a SKYSCRAPER.
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