So I'm really sorry for the late update but I'm sure you guys don't want to hear my excuses so here ya go! My first songfic.
Disclaimer: I don't own Terrible Things by Mayday Parade. Not going to bother doing a disclaimer for Kickin' It.
Warning: Sad!
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By the time I was your age, I'd give anything
To fall in love truly was all I could think
That's when I met you mother, the girl of my dreams
The most beautiful woman, that I'd ever seen
Now, everyone has a story to tell, and some of them don't always turn out the way as planned. Mine is one of those stories. As I sit before my fourteen year old son, I contemplate whether or not to tell him the story of his mother. His soft brown eyes brought her face to my mind and I almost decide to abandon the task at hand and go to bed. But he'll have to know someday and it's better now than never.
"Cody," I began softly, "I was fourteen when I fell in love for the first time. Sixteen when that girl became mine. Love's tough. I guess I had it coming though, I had wanted a true love for so long by then I couldn't think straight. She was so beautiful and I was lost for words at the sight of her. And do you know who that women was?"
He looked up at me, though no words came out of his mouth and I could tell he just wanted to hear me say it. I nodded, "She was your mother."
She said, "Boy can I tell you a wonderful thing?
I can't help but notice, you're staring at me.
I know I shouldn't say this, but I really believe
I can tell by your eyes that you're in love with me
The sky was clear as I jumped on my skateboard and headed down to the park. I don't know why I went down there but I did. As I reached the well kept mangrove trees, my phone buzzed and I fell off my skateboard startled. Grumbling, I stood up and pulled my phone out of my pocket.
Kim: Hey, can you meet me by the park lake?
Grateful I was already on my way, I put aside any questions I had about the text. I picked up my skateboard and jogged down to the lake where I could see Kim sitting by the water. I walked over to where she was sitting and crouched down besides her.
Kim looked at me curiously and raised her eyebrows, "How did you get here so quickly?"
I shrugged, "I was already in the park so it didn't take long." A small blush creeped up onto my cheeks as I caught myself staring at her. "So what's up?"
Biting her lip nervously, a habit I found adorable, Kim twirled a strand of hair between her fingers. "Boy can I tell you a wonderful thing? I can't help but notice, you're staring at me. I know I shouldn't say this, but I really believe. I can tell by your eyes that you're in love with me."
Unable to get a word out, I looked at her in shock before my cheeks burned and I looked away in pure embarrassment.
"I love you too Jack."
A smile crossed my cheeks as I returned my gaze to her and replied breathlessly, "Really?"
"Yes, really." Kim said. I leaned forwards and quickly kissed her cheek, afraid to go any farther. Kim rolled her eyes and stood up, "Baby." She teased. I stood up as well and wrapped my arms around her waist.
"I don't think so," I murmured, before pressing my lips against hers and she kissed back just as eagerly. Throwing her arms around my neck, she smiled into the kiss and leaned into me. The unexpected move threw me off balance and we both fell into the lake. I resurfaced and began laughing, Kim began laughing as well and we spent the rest of our afternoon splashing each other with the freezing water and sneaking a few kisses while we were at it.
Now son, I'm only telling you this...
Because life can do terrible things
Looking over at Cody, I twisted the ring on my finger, trying hard not to let the tears fall. "Cody, you have to know that I'm only telling you this because life... can sometimes do terrible things."
Now most of the time, we'd had too much to drink
And we'd laugh at the stars and we'd share everything
Too young to notice, and too dumb to care
Love was a story, that couldn't compare
We were sitting under the stars, my arm around my girlfriend of three years. It was her 18th birthday and we were celebrating her coming of age with a bottle of wine. I downed my second glass and smiled at Kim, who was looking up at the stars. She raised a finger and pointed up, "Look at that. It looks like two people holding hands in the sky." I followed her finger and sure enough there it was, right under the full moon. I chuckled and looked at her a smile coming across my face.
We sat there for what seemed like forever, spilling secrets that we had kept hidden for too long and telling stories of times we hoped to remember.
As the sun began to rise, Kim looked up at me, "I love you Jack."
I smiled and craned my neck to kiss her forehead, "I love you too baby."
I said, "Girl, can I tell you a wonderful thing?
I made you a present with paper and string.
Open with care now, I'm asking you, please.
You know that I love you, will you marry me?"
As I knock on Kim's door, my fingers grazed over the small velvet box in my pocket. I was going to propose to her today while we're at the beach and I prayed that everything would go well. Her dad opened the door and gave me a knowing smile as I had asked for his permission to marry Kim only days before.
"She'll be down in a moment, good luck Jack. I'm trusting you." He said quietly, keeping his voice low to avoid letting Kim hear him. A moment later Kim stood at the top of the staircase in a beautiful white dress that fell to her knees. She donned white flats and a smile upon her face.
"So, where are you taking me Jack?" Kim began as she approached the door.
"Ah, it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you." I replied, waving farewell to her dad as we walked down her driveway to my Mustang parked at the curb. I opened the passenger door for her and waited for her to sit down before taking my seat at the wheel.
Kim sighed and glared at me, "Jaack, you know I hate surprises!"
"I know," I said, as I began driving towards the beach. "But I think you'll like this one."
Only ten minutes passed before we drove up to a small restaurant by the shore and Kim's eyes lit up. I had brought her here for our first date and we had a great time. Of course, that was back when we were sixteen. Now we were both twenty one and finishing collage at Seaford University.
"Thank you so much Jack!" Kim squealed before hugging me. I hugged her back before getting out of the car and opening her door. "Such a gentlemen," she teased, following me to the restaurant.
I grinned, "Only for my favorite girl." we headed to our table and enjoyed dinner there, when we finished, the sun was low in the sky and I led her out to the beach. We stopped right by the water and Kim gazed out into the sun. I grabbed the box out of my pocket and got down on my knees.
"Kim," I began, opening the velvet box to reveal a shimmering silver ring. She turned her head towards me and let out a gasp. Her hands flew to her mouth as I continued. "Girl, can I tell you a wonderful thing? I made you a present with paper and string. Open with care now, I'm asking you, please. You know that I love you, will you marry me?"
Kim smiled, "Yes!" Tears in her eyes, Kim ran into my arms. I held her tightly and we shared a passionate kiss as the sun dipped into the ocean.
Now son, I'm only telling you this...
Because life, can do terrible things
You'll learn, one day, I'll hope and I'll pray
That God, shows you differently
My eyes were now stained with years as the memories came rushing back, the good and the bad. I stopped my story to take a shaking breath and look over at Cody. Tears glistening on his face as he listened. I knew that he would learn about the terrible things life had to offer but every night I sat and prayed to God that he wouldn't have to loose the one he loved in order to get the message.
She said, "Boy can I tell you, a terrible thing
It seems that I'm sick and I've only got weeks.
Please, don't be sad now, I really believe
You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me"
My mind was an endless torrent of worry as I drove home to my wife and five year old son. Kim, my wife of seven years, had gone to the doctor's today and I had received a call from her telling me to come home as soon as I could. Immediately, I abandoned my job at the dojo and raced home after telling Rudy where I was going. I tightened my grip on the steering wheel and sped up.
I got home a minute later and parked my car before running into the house. I could hear my son, Cody, running around upstairs and I walked upstairs as calmly as possible. Cody noticed me and jumped into my arms gleefully, not a care in the world.
"Daddy!" He screamed, clinging on to me. I chuckled and hugged him before putting him on the floor gently.
"Hey Cody, where's Mommy?" I asked, leaning down to ruffle his dirty blonde hair.
"In your room," He replied, "Can you play cars with me?"
I smiled, "Maybe later." Walking to our room, I opened the door to find Kim sitting on the edge of our bed. "What's wrong Kim?" I murmured, closing the door behind me and sitting down besides her.
Kim took a deep breath before replying, "Boy can I tell you, a terrible thing. It seems that I'm sick and I've only got weeks. Please, don't be sad now, I really believe. You were the greatest thing that ever happened to me"
My knees went weak as her words sent a bullet through my heart. I held her close to me and we cried, knowing that nothing could be done to change what was going to happen. I pressed my lips to hers and we lay down on our bed where we cried each other to sleep.
Slow, so slow
I fell to the ground, on my knees
Surrounded by the white walls of the hospital waiting room, I looked blearily at Cody who had turned six last month. Kim had been taken in after having a seizure while we were at dinner. I called 911 and drove her to the hospital where we met up with the ambulance halfway. My vision was fuzzy and even Cody was quiet. The door to the ER opened and I looked up at the doctor in the doorway.
He walked over to me and after hastily glancing at the other patients, motioned me to follow him. I stood up and grabbed Cody's hand, hoping for a miracle. He led us to a small white room where I could see Kim's small figure lying on the bed. I walked over to her and she smiled at me.
"Smile for me, one last time." Kim murmured, speaking to Cody as well as me.
Heartbroken, I let out a small smile through my tears, trying not to break down. Cody grabbed her hand and smiled weakly. The heartbeat monitor slowed and she took in a heaving breath. Kim looked at me softly, "The greatest thing, Jack. You were my wonderful thing."
A cough racked her chest and her eyelids grew heavy. Then there was silence. The beating of the heart monitor was gone. I fell to my knees and kneeled besides her tears streaming down my face as doctors swarmed the bed. My head spun and I could hear Cody's confused cries in the distance. Looking one last time into the eyes of my beloved, I wished endlessly for a miracle. None ever came.
So don't fall in love, there's just too much to lose
If given the choice, then, I'm begging you, choose
To walk away, walk away, don't let her get you
I can't bear to see the same happen to you
As I finished, I watched Cody who was looking up at a spot above the fireplace. A picture of Kim hung there, taken right after Cody was born. Kim and I looked down at the baby in her arms smiles on both of our faces.
As he stood up, I opened my mouth to warn him one last time. "So don't fall in love, there's just too much to lose. If given the choice, then, I'm begging you, choose. To walk away, walk away, don't let her get you. I can't bear to see the same happen to you."
He sighed and looked at me once before going up to his room, shoulders sagging with grief.
I looked after him, before looking back at the fireplace, studying each individual photo carefully. One of Cody as a one year old boy. One of Kim and I at our wedding. One of us all as a family. Right above the mantel, my favorite one hung. Kim stood at the beach where I had proposed, her feet beneath the waves. She was looking back laughing and I remembered that day well. We were taking pictures at the beach the day before she left us and she stood there in one final moment of freedom.
I was the one taking the picture and Cody stood at my side running away from the waves. Kim had turned to watch her son and I had caught her laughing at his childish antics. I wiped tears away from my face and looked away. I couldn't stop him from falling in love and I didn't want to. Because those years I spent with Kim, we're the best years of my life.
Now son, I'm only telling you this...
...Because life, can do terrible things
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Did you like it? Let me know! That was supposed to be sad, I cried while I was writing it. I don't have anything else to say. So, till next time!