I'll
be your dream,
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be
your hope;
I'll be your love be everything that you need.
I
love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do...
Nicole Bristow sat in the sand watching the waves wash over the ocean, the calming sound drowned out her thoughts, as she held her flip flops in her hand; she watched Zoey and Chase flirt playfully in a distance. It had been five months since they had started dating, which put a new twist on things. Nicole used to be able to confide in Zoey about anything, but ever since she started dating Chase she'd suddenly become preoccupied. She could try to talk to Logan, but he was too busy taking girls into his dorm room and having his way with him. There was Dana, but she was as interested in Nicole's problems – as well as – well she wasn't really interested in Nicole's problems. And then there was Michael, the one person who she was able to talk to, until today.
"Is anyone sitting here?" Michael's smooth, deep voice entered Nicole's ears, she had never noticed it before, but Michael had a sexy voice, she shook her head and ran her fingers through her hair slowly, she watched as Chase and Zoey played Frisbee, their laughter heard miles away, and then she turned to Michael who was sitting next to her, a serious look on his face, as he stared out into the ocean.
I
will be strong I will be faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A new
beginning.
A reason for living,
A deeper meaning,
I want
to stand with you on a mountain.
I want to bathe with you in the
sea.
I want to lay like this forever.
till the sky falls down
on me...
"Nicole", Michael cleared his throat, keeping his gaze on the ocean, "Today when I was in the locker room, a guy called me the N word. And at first I ignored it, I just continued changing, and then out of nowhere someone comes up and starts beating the shit out of me, saying I don't belong here, saying that I should be picking his cotton. I never really thought about it before, but now I feel different. Like, I'm not safe here, like I don't belong".
"Michael", Nicole reached for his arm, "That's not true, there are so many people here who can take care of you, of course you're safe here".
"Then how could someone do this to me and get away with it?"
And
when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make
a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry...
The tears of
joy for all the pleasure in the certainty.
That we're surrounded
by the comfort and protection of…
"I don't know", Nicole answered plainly; frustrated that she couldn't help him.
"I mean I know I said that I didn't want to tell the Dean about this… but what about next time? Is this ever going to end?" Michael looked out at the ocean, as a light crystal tear fell from his eye.
"Michael", Nicole sighed and kissed his forehead, working her way down to his nose and then softly on his lips. Slowly, Michael slipped in his tongue and Nicole nibbled softly on his lower lip, both of their eyes sealed lightly. As the minutes went on, Michael and Nicole began to kiss more aggressively, beginning to lay into the sad. Michael's back was against the sand as Nicole lay atop of him, the sun setting as they did so.
The
highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you...
I want to
stand with you on a mountain;
I want to bathe with you in the
sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
until the sky falls down
on me...
Michael's eyes opened and Nicole quickly stopped kissing him, her eyes flapping open as well, "What's wrong?" Nicole asked, her lips forming a pout.
"Nothing… everything is great", Michael looked at Nicole, "Do you want to go up to my room, sand is sticking to my neck and…"
Nicole grinned, "Sure".
She reached for Michael's hand as they walked up to his bedroom, the lights were dim and Logan and Chase were out. Nicole sat on Michael's bed, "So…"
"So", Michael stood there, swaying back and forth.
"This is Logan's lair of love. I'm impressed".
"A lot of girls are", Michel sat down next to Nicole, "I never thought that things at PCA would be so different, I mean it's like the seven of us don't even hang out anymore, Logan is too busy getting busy, Zoey and Chase are joined at the hip, Quinn… she's crazy, and Dana's interested in that new skater kid. It's like all of those years of hanging out don't matter anymore".
"They do", Nicole smiled, "All of those years I got to know someone truly special".
"Who?"
"You".
Michael smiled.
"It's getting late, I should head back to my dorm", Nicole glanced at her watch.
"I'll walk you", Michael offered.
"I'd like that".
Michael took Nicole's hand as they walked to the girls' dormitory, talking about their past years at PCA, laughing at the stupid mistakes they'd made; they barely noticed that they'd reached room 101. "Well… we're here", Nicole bounced on the balls of her feet, anticipating another kiss from Michael.
"Yeah… goodnight", Michael lifted Nicole's chin and kissed her softly on the lips, "Bye". He stuffed his hands in his jean pockets and walked away, Nicole watched him walk out of the hallway before she walked into her dorm room. Zoey and Dana were on the computer when she walked in.
"It's about time you came back", Dana snubbed, barely acknowledging Nicole.
"So how was it?" Zoey walked up to Nicole.
Nicole looked at Zoey curiously, "How was what?"
"I saw you and Michael on the beach today", Zoey grinned, "You two would make a cute couple".
Dana shrugged, "Zoey's right, Michael is totally boyfriend-worthy".
He's more than that, Nicole thought, he's my best friend.
---
Michael was outside walking from the girls' dormitory building to the boys when he heard a voice call out his name. "Michael", the voice was deep and apparition-like, "I saw you with my girl today, why?" Michael was suddenly slapped across the cheek with an ice-cold hand, "Don't come near her, she has no interest to be with a fucking nigger like you!" Michael was slapped in the back with a wooden baseball bat, "Do you hear me? I'll beat you so bad…"
But Michael couldn't hear anymore, he'd already collapsed to the ground.
