Blair McClure, by Kelly Waters
Prologue
I drive down the crooked road holding my breath. Wet tears of bitterly sweet happiness cover my face. I brush them off and continue to hold my breath. At a red light i contemplate the idea of taking off my hospital bandages. I know today will be the day I fall for you again.
"I love him, I love him" I whisper to myself. The car I sit in is borrowed and old. Stains of other stories marks its blue leather seats. I love the smell for some reason like a forgotten memory. This time there will be no crash on my way to my Romeo. There will only be warm glances and soft smiles.
He will be younger than last time I saw him. I will be unknown to him although I have already known him for decades. Dripping and melting I watched his face turn to dust. I said goodbye at his deathbed while his heart started to freeze. Michael was the last person I talked to in that world, a best friend for both of us.
That is all in the future something to hold on to. Now it is Gavin Free's turn to meet me and watch me die. He will lie with me in my last moments of chaos. Our love is truly forever, a never-ending circle of romance.
I pull up to Rooster Teeth Headquarters and get out of the baby blue retro Cadillac. Fixing my inch ½ over knee-length dress I examine myself making sure I look alright.
Opening the glass doors I take the silent steps to my interview. Finally finishing my forums I wait to be called. Geoff Ramsey steps from a corridor and greets me. His smile is magnetic and childish. Last time I saw him he was as old as my grandfather today and he was crying. I smile like his is so welcoming.
"Hi I'm Geoff I will be interviewing you. Burnie will be too and don't worry he has just eaten a sandwich so he is in a great mood. Blair right?" Geoff says while shaking my hand.
"Yes, Blair McClure" I say worrying my hand shake is too rough. The interview is going great, but starts getting difficult quickly.
"So one of our employs recommended you, do you know who?" Burnie asks.
"Actually I had no idea" I say shaking. Was it Gavin, no he knows about meddling. Plus he died before he could have a bright idea. Ugh that hurts why am I thinking sarcastically already. It must have been Michael he figured out who I was before I left. I should say something this awkward silence is killing me.
"Did you get my email?" Gavin says poking his head in the office doors. My heart freezes time slows. I turn to see his eyes, beautiful and captivating cold. His stubble is charming. Gavin's face is so young and unwrinkled. He is 31 and ageless the youngest I have ever seen off-screen. His timeless eyes focus at me and we share a smile. Trying not to cry or run up and hug him I remember the first time I met him.