Emily blushed when Calvin complimented her song. Sure those select few, except Johnny but she really didn't want to think about him right now, had said she was good or that they were pretty. But no one had ever said it the way he just did. A smile came to her face as she looked down and bit her lip trying to stop the smile before it became a silly grin. She whispered a little, "Thank you."
Emily ran a hand through her hair at his comments, "I guess...but...honestly...I'm just scared Calvin...I'm petrified. I've been hurt before, I...I don't know if I'm brave enough to just go up to him and tell him everything I'm feeling. That I really want to give us an honest chance, that I want to be with him so badly...if he doesn't feel the same way...I could lose him completely and...I don't know. I don't know if I am willing to risk that." When he changed the subject she was a little relieved even though his comments still ringing in her head. She shrugged, "I dunno, I feel like it's a little to perky for the way I'm feeling right now. Also last year the person who won sang a sort of sad love ballad. Not that winning is really important to me, but I think I want to go for something a little slower." She fiddled with a lose thread from the quilt that was covering her bed as she contemplated something, "I do have sort of another one that might work...I'm a little nervous though they are really REALLY personal. Also it's not really done," she paused again as she came to a decision, "how about I just play it for you and you can tell me what you think of it so far." She then strummed the first few bars, "I haven't really slept since prom last night...I was up writing what I have of this...so be gentle it's new." She then started singing the song.