Campfire Love Song

The song of this story is one I'm in LOVE with. It's called I'd come for you by Nickleback, all credit for the song goes to Nickleback! Also I know the title isn't very...fitting. And if you have any ideas as to what it could be called, I'd love to hear it!

Let me know what you guys think! Enjoy! - Irish

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The bonfire glowed with a merry light. Dancing across all of our faces and highlighting our smiles. The darkness surrounding us made it seem like there was no outside world, just the 5 of us in our own little world around the bonfire in Ashley Nodraer’s backyard. A black glistening guitar was passed around, all of us taking a crack at trying to play it. Only my boyfriend Ray and my good friend Beth who actually play guitar could play it without Ashley’s cat, Kitty, being heard trying to sing along actually making the song sound better.

“Who’s next?” Ashley asked looking up from her song. I began to slide down in my seat, slowly. Kenny noticed and pointed to me, grinning smugly.

“Helen hasn’t gone yet!” Your on my list Kenny, I thought grimly.

“C’mon Helen,” Beth said, taking the guitar from Ashley and passing it to me, “we were in the same music class in 6th grade! We learned how to play guitar remember?”

“Yeah Beth,” I said, “I remember, but that doesn’t mean I can still play.”

I laid the guitar on my lap and ran my hand up and down the neck. It glistened in the firelight, making it seem like the instrument was alive.

“Try it Hel,” Ray said grinning, making my heart thud.

I sighed and looked at everyone in the circle. “Fine, I know one song.”

I placed my hands on the first strings and felt the anticipation of everyone in the circle build as they waited for me to start. I took a deep breath, hoping that I would not only be able to remember all the words to the song, but the notes also. I glanced quickly at Ray, and thought silently, this song is for you, Ray. I strummed the first few notes, watching my fingers play over the neck carefully.

I opened my mouth and began to sing:

Just one more moment, that’s all that’s needed,

Like wounded soldiers, in need of healing

Time to be honest, this time I’m pleading

Please don’t dwell on it, cause I didn’t mean it.

I can’t believe I said I’d lay our love on the ground

But doesn’t matter cause I made it up forgive me now

Every day I spend away, my souls inside out

Gotta be someway that I can make it up to you now

Oh somehow

By now you’d know that

I’d come for you, no one but you, yes I’d come for you

But only if you told me to

And I’d fight for you

I’d lie, it’s true

Give my life for you

You know I’ll always come for you.

As I sang, I forced my eyes to stay focused on my fingers playing across the neck instead of looking at Ray. Ray with his sparkling hazel eyes and his soft stare. This song reminded me so much of what I was willing to do for him, what I was willing to risk.

For one moment, I lost my will and looked up at him. I felt my heart skip a beat when I saw him watching me, smiling warmly. His dark brown hair shining in the fire-light made him look so amazing that my fingers stumbled on the strings. I quickly looked back down to the guitar, fixed my fingers and continued to sing:

I was blindfolded, but now I’m seeing

My mind was closing, now I’m believin’

I finally know just what it means to let someone in

To see the side of me that no one does or ever will

So if you’re ever lost and find yourself all alone

I’d search forever just to bring you home

Here and now, this I vow

By now you know that

I’d come for you

No one but you

Yes I’d come for you

But only if you told me to

I’d fight for you

I’d lie its true

Give my life for you

You know I’ll always come for you

You know I’ll always come for you

No matter what gets in my way

As long as there’s still life in me

No matter what remember, you know I’ll always come for you

Yes I’d come for you

No one but you

Yes I’d come for you

But only if you told me to….

And I’d fight for you

I’d lie its true

Give my life, for you

You know I’ll always come for you

No matter what gets in my way

As long as there’s still life in me

No matter what remember, you know I’ll always come for you

I’d crawl across this world for you

Do anything you want me to

No matter what remember you know I’ll always come for you.

You know I’d always come for you[/i]I played the last few notes, and let my hands fall away from the instrument. I held my head down and recalled the meaning of the words, and how true they were toward my feelings. It was silent all around me, and I eventually had to look up to see whether or not they had dropped dead while I was playing.

“Wow,” Ashley said after a moment, “Helen that was really good.” I heard murmurs of agreement around me, and I grinned.

“Thanks guys. Too bad that’s the only thing I can play.” They laughed, shaking their heads.

“Ok,” Beth said reaching to take the guitar from me, “its time for a real guitarist to play.”

“Oh well in that case,” I said moving it out of her reach, “here you go Ray.” Everyone laughed again and began to chide me to give it to Beth. I handed it to her, eventually, and listened quietly as she began to play her favorite song.

It was when Beth was halfway through the song that I chose to steal a glance at Ray. He saw me looking at of the corner of his eye and turned to me. I felt myself blush. He grinned and pointed to me, then pretended to strum an imaginary guitar, then gave me 2 thumbs up. Your song was really good.

I smiled, pretended to strum an imaginary guitar myself, and then pointed to him. It was for you. He smiled, a slight blush coloring his face, and turned back to the song. As the song ended, I felt the air of the night change. It was still happy and festive, but now it was something different. Something warmer. And it was perfect. I smiled and listened as the sound of the fire, my heart, and the guitar strummed a perfect melody into the night sky in Ashley Nodraer’s backyard.