AN: Yeah I know that I never got around to finishing Real Connections. One of these days…
Backstory: So I'm taking out the poison storyline, but sticking to most of the other stuff that's been going on. Basically, Spinelli and co. go to find Maxie after Spinelli finds out she's been in a wreck. They find the garage, and of course, they arrive at just the right moment for Spinelli to see more than he'd ever want to see.
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In one moment, a world can shatter…a heart can break. We make mistakes that we can't take back, no matter how quickly we realize the error of our ways.
Damien Spinelli stepped back from the glass, feeling the weight of the universe on his heart. He was nearly frozen in his reverie until he heard the disgruntled footsteps of his original Blond One and the light fluttery ones the woman known as the Priestess.
Swiveling quickly, Spinelli jumped in front of them, blocking Lulu's view. He breathed deep
"Halt! There's nobody here."
Moving quicker than he could've anticipated, Winifred darted around him to get a look in the window. "Are you sure? I see ligh-…" Her voice broke and she turned to look at Spinelli. The twinkle that normally shone there wasn't present. Spinelli gave her a hard stare.
"There's NOBODY there," he said as he looked back to Lulu. Slightly confused but uninterested in pressing forward due to the blizzard, Lulu said, "See I told you Maxie wouldn't be here. I'm sure she just hitched a ride back into town. We should head back before we get trapped out here. Maxie will be fine." She turned and started walking back to the car.
"Yeah she'll be…fine." Spinelli followed Lulu.
Winifred glanced back at the building and then toward her newfound friends as they walked away. To herself, she wondered if anybody was going to be fine for very long.