A songfiction for my favorite character of all time. Ummm just if you wanted to know the girls name is Leah. Shoutout to an awesome beta, JulietteXx
Just a day,
Just an ordinary day,
Just trying to get by.
It was just another day in Castle Rock; nothing new, and nothing special. I was just playing rummy with the boys. Then all of a sudden, Vern ran up to the tree house with weird news, and now we're going to find a dead body! I ran home to pack up and then met the guys at the tracks.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy but,
He was looking to the sky and,
As he asked if I would come along,
I started to realize,
That everyday he finds just what he's looking for,
Like a shooting star he shines.
As we walked down the tracks I was thinking and I realized that no matter how much Chris had to overcome he was always so optimistic and happy, and I wish I could be like that. Then as we were nearing the junkyard he smiled at me and was almost glowing with joy.
He said take my hand,
Live while you can,
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand?
Chris took my hand and gave me a lift over the fence at the junkyard. We sat around having fun and I realized that we were really living, not just living but really living! I felt happiness rocket through me. We headed across the trestle and even though everyone was freaking out as we were running from the train I was laughing at the thrill of it. Then we settled down for the night.
And as he spoke he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel
For I felt what I had not felt before
And you'd swear those words could heal
We sat in a circle around the fire talking into the night about goofy and such but all I could notice was Chris's voice and the way he made everyone feel better no matter what, and he was so caring. I started to drift off and when I woke up in the morning I was laying on his chest and he gave me the sleeping bag.
And as I looked up into those eyes
His vision borrows mine
And I know he's no stranger
For I feel I've held him for all of time.
We were at the train tracks, wind gusting and glancing out to the forest. As we were making our decision on whether or not to take the shortcut, I glanced up at Chris's ocean blue eyes. I saw a gleam in his them that showed every emotion in the human heart.
And he said take my hand
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand?
The palm of your hand.
After we had crossed leech pond, we reached the sight of Ray Brower's death. I gasped and grabbed Chris's hand tight. While Teddy and Vern were gathering branches, I was observing Chris comforting Gordie. The passion that ran through him was deep as a chasm. Then as Ace was about to kill him I stood by his side, my heart fluttering like a scared bird, and squeezed his hand.
Please come with me
See what I see
Touch the stars for time will not flee
Time will not flee Can you see?
The walk back was silent. Castle Rock was smaller when we returned and when I looked up I saw the stars vast in the universe. My dreams, Chris's, Gordie's, Vern's, and maybe even Teddy's were hanging on those stars with infinite room to grow.
Just a dream, just an ordinary dream
As I wake in bed
And the boy, that ordinary boy
Or was it all in my head?
Did he ask if I would come along?
It all seemed so real.
I fell asleep that night, exhausted. I dreamt of our trip and as we were approaching Ace at the sight of Ray's death I felt a sense of panic. Then suddenly when Ace put his knife to Chris's neck there was no gunshot and Chris was stabbed. I bolted upward. I started getting confused, was the trip real? Was it a dream? Was Chris dead? I shuddered.
But as I looked to the door
I saw that boy standing there with a deal
And he said take my hand
Live while you can
Don't you feel your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand?
In the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand
The next morning I ran out to the riverbank and sighed with relief as I saw Chris sitting there.
"Chris!" I yelled. His head whipped around and his sunny smile emerged from his cloudy expression. I ran and sat down next to him.
Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just trying to get by
Just a boy
Just an ordinary boy
But he was looking to the sky
I leaned over and kissed him. Years later I realized that Chris taught me to live my life and let my dreams take hold. And at my husbands funeral I sang a song dedicated to beloved husband and friend Christopher Chambers…
"Just a day, just an ordinary day…"
Fin.
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