A/N: Hey guys. This is the second chapter! In the actual musical Jeff's character is a girl but I wanted to change things up a bit. Thanks for reading the fanfic. Please review so I know what you think of it! :)
Meanwhile, Quinn was at her Honky-tonk bar. It was a dreary bar, full of dreary people. Quinn was busy cleaning tables while her son, Jeff was talking to his god friend Marley. Everyone in the town was depressed, but this bar was the place where all the people who's loved ones have left them gathered. Quinn's boyfriend had his way with her and then left once she said she was pregnant. Whereas Jeff was only 16 and had never been in love before. Quinn was lost in her thoughts when Ryder arrived.
Marley, Jeff and Ryder were discussing Ryder's successful attempt at getting into dental school. He said he was reluctant to go because there might be a girl to keep him in Ohio. Jeff and Marley were both intrigued as to who it might be. As Marley got up Jeff leaned over to Ryder "Its Marley, isn't it?" he asked thinking he was really smart. When Ryder nodded he felt himself yell "Marley" without thinking of the consequences it might have on Ryder. Marley turned to face them Jeff turned away like nothing had happened. "I wish someone was secretly in love with me" he said slumping back into his chair
"You're too young" his mother said cleaning a table behind him. "I fell in love when I was your age and look what happened" she said as she stopped cleaning and leaned on the table. Jeff looked at her confused. "You. Now get back to work" she said attempting to get her son to work, although she knew that would never happen. Marley, Ryder and Jeff fell back into another conversation, but this time it was about the type of guy Marley would fall in love with.
"But I stand no chance of finding a guy like that in this town. it's the most depressing place on earth, How can anyone ever fall in love in a place like this. Isn't that right Tina?" she said turning round to the bar maid
"Well since my baby left me
I found a new place to dwell
Its down at the end of lonely street
Called Heartbreak Hotel
I've been so lonely baby, I've been so lonely, I've been so lonely I could die"
Tina came from behind the bar, carrying many drinks on a tray and began collecting used glasses as she sang. "Although its always crowded
You still can find some room
For broken hearted lovers to cry away their gloom
I've been so lonely baby, I've been so lonely, I've been so lonely I could die.
Quinn cleaned the tables after Tina had picked up all of the glasses. Quinn usually never let her emotions get to her the way they were now "The bellhops tears are flowing
The desk clerks dressed in black
They've been so long on lonely street
They ain't never coming back
I've been so lonely baby, I've been so lonely, I've been so lonely I could die.
Marley's Dad, Sam, then entered the bar. He told them all about how he went to visit his wife's grave. When he went there he felt like he was close to her again. Marley felt his pain. She couldn't visit her mothers grave without crying enough water to fill a lake, so she decided not to go with him but instead to work at the gas station fixing cars. Eventually Marley, Jake, Ryder, Sam and Quinn found themselves sitting around a table letting all of their pain and sadness out until they heard the roar of a motorcycle.
