Afterglow

Scene – Sam is walking down a beach, pondering about the past. Time is dusk.

6 months ago I made a mistake. I went and married the wrong man. I wonder if anyone knows what it feels like. I hope they don't. The loneliness, the insecurity, the denial, it's too much to handle. And if you break the heart of someone else, well, let's just say that just increases the load.

Just when the days start getting colder,
I walk the streets I never knew
There's some words I never told you,
The sound rings out like the truth

I was a coward not to tell him and to tell myself that I wanted a family more than him was just plain selfish. I always made up an excuse to make sure that what I was doing was right. You know what it was? It was the 'he should know how I feel for him so if he won't stop me then he doesn't feel the same' gig.

But the thing is, everyone kept saying, "It's out in broad daylight! How can you not see that you like him and he likes you!"

I did, but by the time I was finally confident in what I was seeing was true, it was already too late.

Disaster had struck.

And if you could see what's come over me
Then you would know

My ex-husband had found someone else, but now that I think about it, I realize that it was long before that. All the top secrets, insecurity, and trustless ness… it's really sad that I didn't see this coming.

So, after the divorce I felt the load of guilt lessen just a bit.

Cause I'm walking free
The wind at my back
Bathed in afterglow

I came to him for comfort, and waited for him in the poring rain. Darkness hand clouded my mind.

Then he touched me…

And as I sit here in this dark room
All I seem to feel is light
And I see color
I see the Maroon
Of the blood in this life that's ours


And if you could see what's come over me
Then you would know
Cause I'm walking free
The wind at my back
Bathed in afterglow

My life is a never ending adventure of twists and turns, life and death, good times and bad. I'm just glad I have someone who'll go through it all with me.

Scene – Sam sits on the tan sand hugging her legs and watching the rest of the sunset. Jack sneaks behind her and taps her arm and sits next to her. She rests her head on her shoulder and he puts his arm around her waist.

Hold me now and see the sun fill the sky
Let me down and see the day has gone by

Now you're wondering, what about the regs? What about being Court Marshaled? Well, we'll worry about that when they put the Frat Regs back. But till then, we'll enjoy our vacation.

And if you could see what's come over me
Then you would know
Cause I'm walking free
The wind at my back
Bathed in afterglow

A/N: I must say again, I am extremely sorry for not updating. Anyway, the song is "Afterglow" by Vanessa Carlton.