Memoirs of a Crane
Niles stood there shocked at how he stooped to such a level. Here he was trying to get Donny to quote unquote " fall in love with Roz again so he could have the love of his life free.
Almost forgetting he wasn't alone he turned to see Roz glaring at him.
" I told you that wasn't going to work and I can't believe you got me to go along with it!" Roz barks, the sound of her voice full of anger. Niles instantly tears up.
" R-Roz I cannot believe I would do such a thing to Daphne. She is so happy and hear I am trying to ruin that happiness, what have I become." At that Niles broke down not able to take the reality of the fact that he will never hold the angel he so dearly loves and the fact he tried to steal away her happiness for his own selfish reasons.
"Niles, its not that bad, Donny will probably make her mad, or push a button and they'll break up, then you'll have your chance." Roz stammered out knowing it was over and Niles had lost his chance.
Niles chuckled knowing Roz was saying what he wanted to hear. After what was done tonight he knew what he had to do, no matter how hard it would be or how much it would hurt. It was time to let Daphne Moon go, forever.
A couple of days later, once Niles had decided on what he wanted to do, he was ready to make his move. Niles decided to leave Seattle, start a new life roaming the world, maybe spend some time writing his memoirs. The settlement he got from his marriage would sustain him for quite some time. Now all he had to do was tell his family what he had planned.
Funny he thought to himself that he hasn't spoken to his family yet, and the first person he comes to see is "HIM."
Niles knew why he wanted to talk to Donny, but not why he was the first one. He stood there at the door trembling wondering how Donny will react to what he has come to say. Niles Reached up and knocked on the door so he wouldn't talk himself out of it.
The door opened and there in front of him was the man that gave him his life back but at the cost of his dreams.
" Hey Doc, what brings you by, something wrong!" Donny says with a worried look on his face.
" No, No, just wanted to come by and talk with you Donny, I have some really important things to discuss with you."
Donny feeling relived " Please come in, can I get you something to eat or drink."
" No Thank you, I'm quite alright."
" I'm just going to jump right to the point if you don't mind. When I hired you as my lawyer and we where talking about honesty and if we were going to we needed to be completely honest with each other, do you remember that?"
" Yea Niles…. Of course I remember" Donny hesitantly says looking very suspicious.
" Well I wasn't being honest with you, and….. Well….. Ok Here it goes. I am in love with Daphne!" Niles utters expecting Donny to punch or curse him out, but what he did receive was not what he thought.
Donny stood there dumbfounded looking at Niles not sire if he heard him right. Minutes ( That felt like hours to Niles) went by, he didn't know what to do now so he waited in silence.
Then Donny spoke, his voice confused not hurt or angry. " Why are you telling me this Niles, I don't understand this is something you should be telling Daphne, not her boyfriend. Unless you think telling me this is going to make me stop seeing her, because it wont, I'll tell you that right now"
" No" Niles retorted " That's not why I'm telling you this. I'm telling you because I need to get it off my chest. Donny I have loved her from the moment I laid eyes upon her, when I separated from Maris there where so many times I wanted to tell her, but couldn't muster the courage to do it. Then when I was free to go after my happy ever after, you beat me to it."
Niles looking at Donny to see if he still has his undivided attention before he continues.
" Then I go and do the most unthinkable thing and invite you to the lake house in an attempt to rekindle some kind of spark between you and Roz so you would leave Daphne alone."
Now the anger showed in Donny's face, Niles could see it.
Donny taking deep breathes so not to lose his temper opens his mouth to speak. His voice no more than a whisper.
" That is the most disgusting thing I have ever heard Niles, I thought you had class, but your just like every other moron out there….."
" Donny Please" Niles interrupts " I am disgusted with myself. I have thought of myself over the one person that matters the most to me, so I have decided to give up this charade, this fantasy I have been living. I just want Daphne to be happy, and clearly she's happy with you. I'm leaving Seattle Donny so you and her can live happily ever after."
Donny sat there staring at Niles not believing what just happened, and as Niles stood up and started walking to the door, he stopped turned around, looked Donny square in the eye, and in the calmest voice he said to him
" Be good to her Donny, because if your not and you hurt her you'll regret it for the rest of your life. A woman like Daphne deserves the stars I hope your ready to give them to her." Then Niles was gone.