Sara had ran out of her house crying, she had just been told by her parents they were getting a divorce. She ran all the way to her favourite park when she was younger. She sat down on a swing and cried her heart out. Sara knew her parents weren't getting on, it was obvious to anyone who met them they weren't happy together anymore. Yet Sara still thought they'd stay together for her little brother and her's sake. At 17 she never expected for news like this to make her feel this way.
Come home early after class
Don't be hanging 'round the back of the schoolyard
I've been called up by a teacher
She says she can't even reach you 'cause you're so far
"You okay?" asked a male voice.
Sara nodded her head and wiped her face using the sleeve on her jumper. He handed her a tissue and told her to use it instead of her jumper.
"Thanks" Sara said taking the tissue.
"No problem, do you mind if I sit here?" he asked pointing to the swing next to hers.
Sara shook her head, the mystery male sat next to her.
"So, can I know the name of the beautiful girl who's upset?" he asked.
Sara blushed "It's Sara, yours?"
"Gil but everyone calls me Grissom or Griss. You can call me whatever, I don't mind" he told her smiling.
"I like your name, I've never heard it before" Sara said looking down.
"Thanks, I like yours too. A pretty name for a beautiful girl."
Once again this made Sara blush.
"So beautiful, can I ask why you're so upset?"
Sara sniffled and told him "My parents are getting a divorce."
"I see."
You've been talking with your fist
We didn't raise you up like this, now did we
There have been changes in this house
Things that you don't know about in this family
"I know, it's stupid to cry about it, I mean all they do nowadays is argue but who wants their parents to split up, right? I mean parents are meant to be together forever. You know, like in the movies when couple get together and they have that happily ever after."
She realised she had started to ramble "Sorry, I didn't mean that, the rambling. I always do that when I'm upset or angry or nervous or..."
"It's okay, I don't mind" Grissom told her.
Sara looked at him for the first time and saw he was looking at her watching her every movement. For the first time she saw his amazing blue eyes that had a sparkle.
"You have blue eyes" Sara said not thinking before speaking.
"I know and you have brown eyes, they're my favourite colour of eyes" he told her smiling.
Sara smiled back " I like your eyes."
"I like yours too" he told her back.
It don't make sense, but nevertheless
You gotta believe us, it's all for the best
"Do your parents know where you are?" he asked her breaking the silence.
Sara shook her head "I ran out as soon as they told us."
"Us?" he asked.
"My brother and me.
"I see. You should go back so they know you're okay. I can walk with you if you want, you know to make sure you get there safely."
"I guess so."
Grissom stood up and held his hand out to her and smile.
"Come on, lets go" he said wiggling his fingers.
Sara took his hand and stood up.
It don't make sense
The way things go
Son you should know
They started walking after she told him where she lived, they held hands the whole way. They hadn't spoke since they started walking.
"You know sometime parents getting a divorce isn't always that bad. It can mean double the presents at Christmas and on birthdays, more days out, two homes, two bedrooms. There's lots of good things that can happen" he told her.
"I suppose" she said quietly.
Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love
Sometimes two homes are better than one
Some things you can't tell your sister 'cause she's still too young
Yeah you'll understand
When you love someone
"I'm not helping make this sound better am I?"
"You're trying, I appreciate it."
He smiled at her and squeezed her hand.
"Everything's going to change though, nothings ever going to be the same" Sara said a tear running down her face.
Grissom noticed this, he stopped walking to wipe it away.
"Don't cry beautiful girl. Not everything's going to change, yes somethings will but a lot of things won't. You'll still have the same family and friends, you'll have your home as well as an extra one. You can more or less pick where you go to stay any day of the week, you are of an age where you can make your own decisions. Something that will change is you won't have to go home and hear your parents argue. It won't be as bad as you think, I promise."
There ain't no one here to blame
Nothing's going to change with your old friends
Your room will stay the same
'Cause you'll only be away on the weekends
Sara looked at him and gave a slight smile.
"Is that a smile I see?" Grissom asked.
This made Sara's smile bigger, Grissom placed his hand on her cheek.
"You have a beautiful smile" he told her.
"Thanks" Sara said blushing again.
"No worries."
"Do you think they'll still love us, my brother and me, will our parents still love us?" Sara asked.
"Of course they will, just because they don't love each other doesn't mean they'll stop loving you's, I promise."
"You promise?"
"I promise" he said smiling at her.
"I know we've only just met but I trust you, is that weird?" Sara asked him looking him in the eyes.
He shook his head "No, cause I feel the same way about you."
It don't make sense but nevertheless
You gotta believe us, it's all for the best
It don't make sense
It don't add up
We'll always love you no matter what
"I don't usually trust people, especially someone I've just, met. Why are you so different?"
"I dunno beautiful girl but I'm glad you do trust me."
They smiled at each other.
"I don't want to go home just yet, I can't face them yet" she told him.
"Okay, then we can sit over the on the grass" he said pointing towards the grassy hill.
They sat down next to each other still holding hands. Neither said anything, they sat there in comfortable silence.
"I think deep down they still love each other, they just don't know it."
"Maybe they do" Grissom agreed.
Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love
Sometimes two homes are better than one
Some things you can't tell your sister 'cause she's still too young
Yeah you'll understand
When you love someone
When you love someone
"If you ever need anyone to talk to, I'll always be here. I know we just met but..."
"Thanks, I'd like that" she said smiling at him.
"Good, give me your hand" he said while getting something out of his pocket.
She did as he said, he used the pen from his pocket to write his number on her hand and signed it "your blue eyed guy".
Said smile at him then kissed his cheek.
"Thanks" Sara said.
She leaned against him with her head on his shoulder, he wrapped an arm around her and pulled her closer.
Sara started to cry again, this time Grissom didn't say anything he just held her and rubbed her back.
Come home early after class
Don't be hanging 'round the back of the schoolyard
And if we're crying on the couch
Don't let it freak you out
This has been so hard
"I know they mean well, they think it's best for my brother and me getting a divorce it's just, I don't want them to, I want them to stay together forever."
"I know beautiful girl, but sometimes people aren't meant to be together forever. Some people are lucky and find that one person the are meant to be with forever and have their happily ever after but some people spend years together and eventually grow apart."
Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love
"Sometimes people do it as they think it will be for the best not just for them but for everyone."
Sometimes the best intentions just ain't enough
Some things you can't tell your sister 'cause she's still too young
"I guess so" she said back.
"Come on, I'll take you home."
Yeah you'll understand
He walked her all the way home, when they were nearly there she asked him "how did you know how to get here, I mean I didn't show you."
When you love someone
He smiled at her and said "My mum and dad split up 5 years ago when I want 13. My mum lives a couple blocks away and my dad lives at the bottom of the street."
When you love someone
Sara smiled, she knew when she saw him she had recognised him she just didn't know why, now she knew.
When you love someone
"Well I better go beautiful girl, call sometime. Okay?" he said.
She nodded.
"Good" he said before leaning in and kissing her softly on the lips.
"Oh by the way, when my parents split up I was like you and didn't understand, I was upset but my mum told me I'd understand when I love someone. Tonight, I understood."
He left her there and walked to his dads house down the street. Sara walked into her house and told her parents, "It's okay, I understand why."
When you love someone
