Heyy, everyone! Thanks for the great reviews and suggestions! Here's second chapter...As I promised it's longer. Sorry I haven't updated in a while but I've been really busy with school- graduation, prep for high school, etc..- so yeah. I hope you like it.
~Danii
Disclaimer: I don't own QAF, Gale or Randy! I also don't own Better Together by Jack Johnson or Losing myself by Hearts & Sounds...My cousin's band. I do own Joseph and Jack Riddleman and Jane Thomas.
Blind man of today seeing the sun of tomorrow
Gale's POV
6 years later
It was my day off of work. I had just finished a new movie, Into the Rising Dead. I was sitting in my backyard, in California, tanning. I should probably say that these days were my favorite, but then I'd be lying. Since forever, that's how it was, needing something ti take my mind off of other things. I've been trying to regain an unknown light in my life that's been gone since Queer as Folk. Life isn't the same without- my phone started ringing.
"Hello?" I answered, kind of pissed. It was my day off, but kind of hopeful. Maybe it would give me something to do.
"Hi. Gale, is that you?" the voice said.
I was disappointed. It's only my agent, Joseph. "Yeah, it's me. What's up?"
"I know it's your day off and all but I have a proposition for you. I hope your not bothered. I could call back tomorrow, if you'd like." Joseph said.
" No. Really, it's okay. What's up?" I insisted.
"Okay, so you know the producer Kevin Williamson. Well, he was recently watching some of your work and has a pilot for a TV show with your name written all over it. Isn't that exciting!" He said, exasperatingly.
"Really? He wants me to be starring in this TV show only because he saw some of my work? No audition or nothing?" I asked in shock and awe. I don't think I've ever gotten a job offer so easily. I was kind of- no wait really- excited to meet Kevin, read the script and start working on this project. This would be the first TV show i would be starring in since QAF. Plus, I found my distraction.
"Yep, he wants you! He's been searching for someone to play this character for four months. The rest of the cast is already cast. They're just waiting for the star. Filming starts in two weeks, so i have the script for the pilot ready for you tomorrow. The meeting with the rest of the cast is in three days, so..." Joseph started rambling off about details. I wasn't listening. I was thinking about my future job and co-stars. Would we work well together? Would we click instantly?
"Gale? Gale, are you there?" I was brought out of my thoughts by Joseph's worried voice, through the phone.
"Yeah, I'm here. Sorry." I said, embarrassed.
"Okay, so I'll send you the script tomorrow. See you soon Gale. Bye" Joseph hung up the phone. So did I.
Over the next few days, I was sent the script. I sat for hours reading and analyzing, trying to figure out what image I should portray through my character, Jack Riddleman. He was kind of the bad boy type. Quiet, always in control, questions authority, but has never found the right person to connect with. By the end of the script, I knew that this would be the perfect character for me. I now knew why Kevin Williamson wanted me.
Actually, I suspected Jack was gay. Well, at least I wouldn't have trouble in that area. I thought back to the last time I played a gay character on screen. I wondered if the experience would be similar to the last time. I highly doubted it. I don't think anything could ever compare to my experience on Queer as Folk, at least through my eyes. I really missed it. But then, I remembered something...
"I'll never forget you. Promise me you'll call or text or IM me everyday. It doesn't matter if you're busy, tired, mad, or even if it's three on the morning; you'll always take at least an hour of your day for me." I said sternly looking at him in the eyes.
"I promise." He said as I took his face between my hands.
"I'll miss you so much." I said. I love you, I thought.
God, did I miss Randy so much. He's my best friend and my life, even if we haven't seen each other for the past six years. We had both promised, but at the end of the day, with a long distance, work and personnel lives; there was no time. Randy, I wish you could see me now and change me back., the way I was with you.
Knowing that I had a long day tomorrow, I collected my things, put them in my briefcase (hand bag), and went to my room to relax. Thinking of a distraction, I turned on the radio and jumped to lie down on my bed. The sound of the music relaxed my entire body. I heard the fuzziness of an old movie while the introduction of a piano played. It stopped once the lyrics started.
A/N: since this is my cousin's band it's impossible to find the lyrics or the song on the Internet and i only got the album a few days ago so i wrote the chorus only but it's and amazing song!
...Lately, I have been losing myself
And I'm blaming everyone else
'Cuz I know they won't understand
But I don't care...
Oh...My...God, does life really hate me that much? Everything I do, hear, see, touch, taste, reminds me of Randy. It's not fair! But then again, life isn't either. I sat up to change the radio station. I turned the nob a little to the right, and heard some gentle guitar strumming. It sounded pretty upbeat and happy to me. I figured i was safe so, I lay back down and listened.
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing, but I can try for your heart
Our dreams and they are made out of real things
Like a shoe box of photographs with sepia-toned loving
Love is the answer at least for most of the questions in my heart, like
Why are we here? And where do we go? And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing, it's so much better when we're together
Mmm, so much better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well it's so much better when we're together
Yeah, it's so much better when we're together
All of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone when the morning light sings
Or brings new things for tomorrow night you see
They'll be gone too, to many things I have to do
But follow these dreams might find their way into my day to day scene
I'd be under the impression, I was somewhere in between
With only two, just me and you, not so many things we got to do
Or places we got to be, we'll sit beneath the mango tree now
Yeah, so much better when we're together
Mmm, we're somewhere in between together
Well, it's so much better when we're together
Yeah, so much better when we're together
I believe in memories, they look so,
So pretty when I sleep
And when I wake up you look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing
We're better together
Apparently not! So, the world does hate me! Ugh! This was going to be a long night...!
Randy's POV
Across the country in NYC
I was sitting on the plane thinking about what just happened.
Two hours ago, I was sitting in front of the TV drinking coffee. My cell phone started ringing.
"Hello?"
"Hi, this is Jane Thomas. My boss has informed me that quote on qutoe they 'Found HIM'. So I called to inform you, that he wants your ass on a plane to LA in the next 24 hours to get started. You have a meeting with the rest of the cast and crew for your new TV show tomorrow. Anyways, sorry for the inconvenience. I must go. Bye now." She finished.
"Wait, what? Who is HIM?" I had said into the dead receiver.
I packed the shit I needed for the next couple of weeks, went to the airport and here I am now, sitting first class. Drink in one hand, script in the other. I was scared shitless but was extremely excited, at the same time. I wondered for the billion and second time who "HIM" was. Would this be awkward? Well, I guess I'll just have to find out...
I Hope you liked it! BTW, has anyone seen Gale on Hellcats! Julian, character he plays is completely and ridiculously similar to Brian. The way he portrays them is jaw dropping... anyways ya! I'll update soon I promise! XD
p.s i wrote almost 1000 words more than last time *does a party dance* whoohoo! :)
