Postcards
A/N: So this is my first contribution to Freaks & Geeks fandom. I hope Lindsey doesn't feel too out of character. Also I apologize if the grammar doesn't flow as well as it should. I completely made up the address for the concert. Let's pretend that it's a bandstand built in a farmer's field, that type of thing.
Lindsey and Kim were standing in the gas station looking at the random selection of items as they waited for the van to be filled up with gas and the bathroom to become unoccupied.
"Hey look at these!" Kim called Lindsey away from the ice scrappers to look at what she had found. On a spinning rack by the bathroom where a bunch of Grateful Dead postcards.
Lindsey picked one up and looked at it, "These are pretty cheap actually."
"Get some!"
"Who are we going to send them to?"
"I don't know...." Kim shrugged and walked into the now vacant bathroom.
Lindsey looked at the postcards, she had always liked postcards, and perhaps she'd keep them for herself to remind her of what a good idea this had been no matter what the repercussions where sure to bring.
Kim was driving the van as their deadhead friends were in the back sleeping. The girls were listening to the radio as they drove quietly into the night. Kim was focusing on the black and yellow of the dark road and Lindsey on the postcard in her hand. Lindsey tapped her pen on the dash in time to the song on radio.
Lady
When you're with me I'm smiling
Give me whoa whoa all your love
Kim's arm stretched out to change the radio but was slapped away by Lindsey.
Kim looked at her friend briefly, "What? You like this ridiculously cheesy song?"
"This is the song Nick sang to me."
"Oh....." Kim snickered and looked over at her friend. Lindsey had started writing a postcard.
Nick
Bet you didn't expect to hear from me. Lady just came on the radio and I just so happened to have this postcard in my hand so one thing lead to another. If you haven't heard by now I'm not at U of M. Kim and I have become temporary deadheads. I wanted to make sure that you did alright on your finals. I told you that I wouldn't let your father send you to the army and I meant it. So if you need help...well you know.
Kim and I are both safe
The dead are amazing and the people were meeting are great.
Did you win the competition? I hope so, you deserve it.
Lindsey
Nick
How is everyone? I am going to assume they are fine. Tonight was beautiful, the music was inspiring, and the mud was glorious. It was like the music was alive. I think Kim found a new boy, he's a British deadhead, don't tell Daniel. I think his name is Richard.... or Lawrence? Maybe Bill.... I honestly have no idea what his name is I just know that he's a red head and speaks with a thick British accent, you'd find it funny. I know I do. He keeps calling me Mellissa thou. I have no idea where he got that from it might have been the mushrooms.
Despite Kim's British love interest we are both safe.
Lindsey
Nick
It's raining here. I wonder if it's raining there. The rain is pelting the van and the van smells like mud and rain and pot. It smells like a really good camping trip. We should go camping sometime when I get back, if I'm ever allowed outside again that is. I'm sure the U of M has called my parents by now. Kim is asleep next to me; did you know that she snores? I try to get to sleep before she does because of it but it doesn't always work. She likes to talk to me before she goes to sleep. She met up with Chuck again (the guy that calls me Mellissa) I think he's annoying but I think Kim is just hanging out with him because she misses Daniel.
We are still safe, although the van got stuck in some mud the other day
Lindsey
Nick
We got stuck in some mud again today. We were stranded in the desert for almost three hours. Chuck, Kim's British boy and his friends stopped and helped us out so I guess he's okay. I'll let him call me Mellissa if it means I won't die in the desert.
The concert last night was great; I think they keep getting better every time I see them. It's more like a bunch of friends hanging out and playing music than a 'concert' I think you'd really like it. Last night Mickey Hart played a beautiful drum solo and I knew that you would have enjoyed it. I really think you'd enjoy it out here. It's like a party all day, we get to the location meet up with fellow deadheads talk about the world, listen to the music, than at night it's like a great camping trip, and we sit outside in the warm night air around a fire and talk about nothing and everything.
You should be here
Lindsey
Nick
Kim's 'friend' Chuck tried to get her to sleep with him today before the concert, she told him no and he grabbed her arm to try and get her into his van, I hit him over the head with my shoe and she kicked him in the ribs. He's staying a fair distance from us now but Kim's got this crazy red mark on her arm. I never trusted him; he had that weird look in his eyes like he wanted something. He spoiled today's concert for me, and Kim looked pretty shaken too. I heard her in the van a couple hours ago crying and it broke my heart. I don't know what to do for her thou. I wish Daniel was here, he always knew what to do to make Kim feel better. I just leaned against the door of the van and waited for her to come back out. I am the worst friend in the world.
Shaken but well
Lindsey
Nick
I'm pretty sure that Lindsey is in love with you. You may or may not have noticed that you are the only person she writes to. She hasn't really looked at any of the guys here either. Get rid of Sarah, I want you two back together as soon as we get back. You hear that! That's an order.
Also if she told you about Chuck please don't say anything to Daniel.
Kim
Nick
I lost one of my preaddressed post cards. I wonder if it fell out of my jacket at the bon fire last night. We have just a couple of concerts left. It really is too bad that we couldn't have done this together, all of us, Ken and Daniel as well. Kim keeps looking at me funny and I don't know what I've done perhaps it's because of my dancing at last night's bon fire. There's been a lot of dancing and I've been trying to ignore it because I'm not a very good dancer, but yesterday I had a couple of brownie's so it seemed like a good idea.
Are you still clean? I'm very proud of you. It was very nice of you to do that for Sarah...
Chuck's keeping his distance, we are both safe
Lindsey
Nick
Did you dump her yet? We'll be home next week so I certainly hope so. I want you to pick her up in your Stretch Armstrong arms and kiss her. Do you hear me? Actually I'll tell you what. The last concert were going to be at isn't too far from home... meet her there. She's surely been telling you how much you'd love it out here right? Don't pussy out!
451 Scarsdale Road
Fort Wayne
Indiana
DO IT!
Kim
Nick
Another one of my postcards disappeared maybe I'm just getting forgetful. It's really weird. Kim keeps looking at me like she has a secret; I wonder if she found another boy for the end of our adventure. I hope that's not it because I hear her when she sleeps, talking about Daniel. How is Daniel doing? I hope he misses Kim too. Kim told me the other day that she wanted to go to college with me. I'm going to start helping her pull up her grades as soon as we get back, I'm excited at the thought of going to college with Kim, I wonder what she'd want to major in. I wonder what I want to major in. What do you want to major in? I hear there are some places that you can get a degree in music technology, the recording equipment and stuff. That'd be kind of cool; you know if being the recording artist falls through you could help them record...beats the hell out of pushing the button that makes the drums go up. I think so at least. Like I said before if you need any help I will do my best I could tutor you and Kim this year. I hope I'm not a terrible teacher.
Lindsey
Nick
DO IT!!!!!!
You know what I mean
Love KIM
Lindsey was staring at the bon fire thinking about whether or not she should bother writing a postcard tonight since she would probably arrive before it did, when someone grabbed her hand. It was a large hand, defiantly not Kim's; she tried to pull away. Worried it was Chuck she and turned to see who had grabbed her.
"Oh my god Nick!"
Nick looked over at her and smiled his large goofy smile, "You're right I do love this."
Lindsey smiled back, "And the concert hasn't even started yet." having Nick beside her, just holding her hand and smiling felt right, it felt far better than it had when they had started dating and she was awkward and scared and he was so excited. She felt some excitement bubble up in her. She was so happy she could share this with him. She looked around the crowd confused.
"What?"
"Where's Kim?"
"With Daniel at the van..."
"Oh..." Lindsey blushed and turned away from Nick hoping that he wouldn't see it. The crowd of deadheads started to move as one towards the stage, "Oh come on their about to play!" the excitement in her voice was undeniable; she held his hand tighter and pulled him in the direction of the stage.
Nick couldn't stop smiling.