DISCLAIMOR: I own none of the beautiful queer as folk characters
A/U: PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! Please don't be made but the first chapter has nothing to do with the queer as folk characters but the second one will trust me! This is going to be a pretty long story, hopefully around 60 chapters(maybe) I'm hopping you'll like it. Please stick with it till the second chapter so at least you'll understand my thinking. You'll see at the end of the chapter how it all is going to tie together. Thanks for reading please review! I'll need lots of help
Wilmington, North Carolina.
2008 July 8th
WILLOWS POV
I wake up to the sound of Arizona clanging on pans and her parents putting clothes in big duffle bags. Her parents were Plato and Tierra around 60, and both earth motherish like. They were a beautiful couple for their age, only slightly wrinkle and some of the most politically savvy people you'd ever met. I could hear them down stair grumbling saying "fuck, that water boarding republican shit" then it was silent for a while.
I laid in bed watching the dots on the wall, I felt tears start to form in my eyes as I touched my bracelet and remembered my mom. My mom dies a month ago in a car accident, isn't that cliché and ironic? What a lame way to die, my mom wanted to go out in more class than that, something dignified like saving a bus of kittens that went into the river. Lily was my mother's name, short for Lillian and Arizona had been her life partner for five years, since I was 12. Arizona, a beautiful part time cook, was my rock for this whole endeavor, she had been like a mother for me, she was my second mother in a way. Of course she wasn't my real mother, I had one of those "normal, happy, hetero" upbringings; at least till I was two then my dad and mom split, and everyone knew why. She wasn't happy. Men didn't make her happy. Of course it was a beautiful novel romance like story that you heard about, married out of high school, had a baby, what a farce it was. It wasn't till I met Arizona that I realized that love was real.
I remembered giving my mom that bracelet, a matching one to my conch shell one. They were only 5 dollars each at a hippie like store by the beach but it was perfect.
"You'll be a senior next year, you'll leave. Do you remember that movie son in law? That whats going to happen, you'll forget me when you go off to college." My mother stumbled over her words hanging her head in slight shame for being so paranoid.
"Mom you're so crazy" I said kissing the side of her check. You've always been number one in my life, me and you forever, right?"
"Right!" my mom said in a delighted voice with bright eyes.
"I have something for you" , I said handing over the matching conch shell bracelet, "it's so no matter where we are we'll always be together."
Her smile was indescribable. "I love you sweetness"
The voice of Arizona and her parents talking was enough to catch my ear , so I hopped out of bed and put on what seemed like a clean "some chicks marry chicks, get over it" t shirt and a pair of dark fade jeans. I wrestled and tussled my big long curly hair; which some would say Is my most redeeming quality. I put on some slight make up, my tom shoes and fuzzy socks and headed down stairs.
When I saw Plato, Tierra, and Arizona all talking, standing in the kitchen I seemed to catch them off guard
Plato was sipping coffee then looked over the cup and directed his statement towards no one particular " today is the day, she been through so much. Fuck her ignorant downright stuck up conservative father, if he really loved her he let her stay here! With her family, friends, and Carmon; God I could see them getting married one day, and as devastated as she is to leave he's just as miserable to see her go, This is utterly unmistakable bull shit!"
Tierra took Plato's hand as to say, it all be okay. "Lower your voice sweetie, You don't want to wake Sweetness, Carmon will come over soon along with the Maggie girl, it'll be a sad good bye but she'll make it through. You're right though this is silly, and I can't stand it! Her father isn't her real family. He doesn't love her, doesn't call, child support isn't a father; but yet the second Lilly passed he jumped on the chance to take her in, he wants to brain wash her, wants her to become a perfect image of his "holier than though" anti gay conservative ways, That's the real crime.
Arizona eyes watered up, then turned to sobs, " I'll miss her so much, she's like my own" Her parents concerned eyes, and touches comforted her if only for a second.
"It'll be okay Arizona" I said walking into the kitchen, knowingly shocking her.
"oh-my…. I'm sorry willow, how long were you sta… did you hear all that?"
" The whole sha-bang, enough to know who my real family is at least" I smiled and lifted my hands up for a hug. She returned the sentiment. " My dad loves me, he just broke his emotion- showing bone in some odd farming accident I think. We talked, he'll treat me just like Sarah." My step sister, "he'll pay for my insurance on my car, and is even okay with me going to art college as long as its in state. I'll call EVERY day, it'll be okay guys. Plus you guys toats know that the first chance I get I'll be right back here under the good ol' mason- Dixon line" I said with a overly southern accident.
We all talked for a while over coffee and bagels. Tierra made jokes about angry Yankees, and Plato gave me advise. They all stuck money in my bad without me looking knowing I wouldn't oblige to that notion. We laughed over old times and they gave me a gift which was a copy of my favorite book " the perks of being a wall flower" along with some paints, the expensive ass kind, a new fake leather jacket, some sketch pads, and a box of condoms. The box of condoms basically wraps up who my family is. After all the words were said, the good bye's were spoken, the laughs came out, and the tears were shed, there was only one thing left to say.
"God, I really miss her" I spoke softly, with a touch of a smile on my face.
"Yeah, I really do too sweetie"
There was a moment of silence which seemed to go on forever that finally was interrupted by a knocking on the door.
" Oh my, my, my. Are those visitors for little ol me?" I said putting a hand to my forehead while walking towards the door,
Arizons POV
God she is so strong. I can't imagine a life without her, and I know once she's there her dad he'll will never let me near her again. Let me explain some things about willow. She's so talented, has an amazing voice, amazing artistic abilities, brave, and so funny. I remember having conversations with her about thing that were so refreshing such as politics, religion, human behavior, and just random bull shit tangents that would make me laugh. We would "joke and smoke" as she say, even though willow hated smoking and thought it was for the weak at heart who wanted to be cool. I'll be damned if I let her father crush her spirit, ruin that beautiful girl. She had a power that was within her, a confidence, and most of all a passion for love and life. Instead of being all Elliot smith about her mother's death, she copped normally, cried when she needed too and laughed when she wanted, she healed. I know she'll get through her mother's departure; I just wish I was there to see it.
Willow stood in the door way holding Carmon hand while Maggie laid her head on willows shoulder with tears in her eyes. "There is so much I could say, but words get in the way, so when you're gone I'll remember you." Willow said with a lump knotted in her stomach, she always quotes songs and famous sayings in normal conversation, just one of her many attributes. " God Willow, you're so cheesy" Carmon said with a chuckle obviously holding back tears. " Why do you always talk like that?"
In a soft voice she answered " because it's true, and because you love it when I do." Now she had a soft smile.
"yeah I really do" Carmon said pushing hair behind willows ear. " will you do another one for me, sweetness?"
"I've been afraid of changing, because I built my life around you, but time makes you bolder and children get older, and I'm getting older too." At that the tears they both tried so hard to hold back went flowing. They embraced each other and Carmon whispered in willows ear "I love you"
"I love you more" she replied back.
She and Maggie had their tearful good bye. It was talking about all there shenanigans and how much they meant to each other and no matter where the world took them they would ALWAYS be best friends. They were an odd pair, but perfect together, almost as perfect as willow and Carmon.
Last was the good bye with me and my parents, it was almost too much to handle. The good bye was short; we've been saying goodbye for the last month now, nothing left could be said.
"Well, Plato, Terrie, and or course Arizona, my flight will be leaving soon, me and Carmon and Maggie should head out."
"Yeah, baby, you should" Arizona replied.
As I left towards the door I chuckled "Fuck, who the hell lives in Pittsburg? What do people do in Pittsburg?"
Carmon chuckled " I guess you'll find out soon enough."
