Surprising Life: Love Unfailing
Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans...
Two weeks passed and Wally and Jennifer had been the subject of everyone's gossip. A day after they had shared the kiss, Wally had asked her out and Jennifer had obviously accepted. When the two walked along the corridors, people stared at the couple, not used to the fact that an outcast and a jock were going out. It all seemed to be going fine for them until the 4th July...
"Happy Independence Day!" exclaimed Wally, lifting Jennifer into a hug. She laughed and kissed him on the neck. It was Friday and technically, school was over for the weekend and Jennifer looked forward to it.
"Ready to go?" he questioned her, holding her hand. She nodded in agreement and the two walked back to their houses, babbling on about random subjects.
"OK, so I'm picking you up at 6pm? You sure you're dad won't be here? What time shall I bring you back? What if he goes and watches the fireworks at the beach as well?" asked Wally, still holding Jennifer's hand.
"Yes, at 6. Yes, Dad's not coming home until about 8am, so bring me back at anytime and obviously, he won't be there because he has to do the late night shift as well," replied Jennifer, kissing him on the cheek and running up to her house. After all, it was 4pm and she needed to get ready.
A knock was heard on the door of the Hex household and Jennifer hurried down the stairs.
"Hey, honey. I got you this," replied Wally, handing over a rose and kissing her on the lips. He was wearing three-quarter length surf shorts and a tight light blue t-shirt underneath an even lighter blue shirt.
"OK, I just have to get my purse and house-keys," replied Jennifer, dressed in a purple bikini top covered with a blue off-the-shoulder halterneck and denim short shorts. She grabbed the items, stuffed them into her bag and slammed the door on her house and her worries.
"Hey, Wally. Help me put this rose into my hair," asked Jennifer, pointing to the loose bun that her hair was tied into. Wally slipped the red rose into her hair so that it pointed diagonally.
"Beautiful, just like you," he whispered, feeling Jennifer blush slightly. She leaned into his arms, still walking along with him, both in their flip-flops. Soon, they arrived at the beach, already very crowded. Jennifer groaned; she'd wanted to reach the beach BEFORE all the crowds had taken up the space.
"Come on, I know somewhere we can go," whispered Wally, pulling Jennifer along with him. He put his hands over her eyes and Jennifer jumped in shock.
"HEY!" she screamed. Wally laughed softly and made a shushing sound.
"I have a surprise for you" Jennifer huffed, but equally co-operated as well. She stumbled over a few times, but that's allowed when someone's covering your eyes. After what seemed like a few hours of climbing a huge mountain, Wally took his hands off of Jennifer's eyes and asked her to open them. She gasped at the beautiful scene in front of them. The sea gleamed and sparkled in the slowly setting sun; the people on the beach looked like dots and they were no longer on the beach, but sitting on grassy land.
"What time do the fireworks start?" asked Jennifer, taking a seat in front of Wally.
"About 8:30pm, I think," he replied, looking at his watch. Jennifer frowned and pulled a face.
"8:30pm?! It's only 6:30pm! What are we going to do for the next two hours?!" she exclaimed. Wally smirked and brought out something from behind a tree. Jennifer stopped rambling and looked at what was in Wally's hands; a basket. Jennifer was confused; why was there a basket? Suddenly, Wally pulled out a cloth from the basket and laid it onto the floor. Jennifer looked at the cloth. It was a traditional red and white checkered one and the idea finally hit Jennifer; they were going to have a picnic.
"Aww, diddums!" she shriked. Diddums? Where did that come from? she thought as she made her way over to Wally to give him a huge hug, but just as they were about to hug, Wally moved downwards slightly, so that his lips and hers touched. Jennifer smiled at the soft warmth that he gave her and pulled away.
"Come on! I'm hungry!"
Time passed by extremely quickly for the couple and pretty soon, all the food had been devoured (mainly by Wally) and the fireworks show was going to start soon.
"Time?" asked Jennifer, for the hundredth time that day.
"About 5 minutes till 8pm," he responded, glancing over at his watch.
"What's the big deal about the fireworks show, anyway? They come on every single year"
"My dad never let me outside on days like these. He didn't like the crowds and social interaction," whispered Jennifer, remembering her horrible childhood memories. Wally flinched at that answer; why did he ask a question like that?!
"Well, I'll make sure you get to see them as much as possible," responded Wally, trying to put Jennifer's head onto his shoulder, but stopped when he realised that she was defying the action.
"Wait, I want to show you something," she answered, rummaging through her bag. She took out a small, faded pink notebook, papers falling out of it. She opened it up onto a page and took out a rather new looking piece of paper.
"It's that poem you read when we first met. The one that I gave you a paper cut with," admitted Jennifer, cringing slightly at what she had did when she first met him.
Flashback
She reached for her last sheet, her english literature poem, but was surprised as she saw another hand picking it up. She stood up and looked at the mysterious stranger. There stood Wally West, reading her poem.
"Give me that!" she screamed, snatching the paper out of his hand and shoving it into her folder.
"Ow!" he exclaimed, sucking the paper cut on his finger. Jennifer lifted her head and pouted slightly.
"Well, that will teach you for being so nosy," she replied, walking off to her next lesson.
End Flashback
"I never did finish reading it, you know," he replied, re-reading through it again.
Charmingly Invisible
I saw you sitting there,
I thought you were waiting.
But when I got nearer,
You liar, you were faking.
That girl I saw you with,
Who was she?
You're meant to be mine,
You're supposed to love me.
Am I just charmingly invisible?
Invisible to you?
I thought you were the one,
But I was being such a fool,
I asked you about it,
You told me a lie,
That just hurt more,
Do you want me to die?
Of a broken heart?
Or maybe from tears?
I'll add you on my list,
You're now my top fear.
Am I just charmingly invisible,
Invisible to you?
I thought you were the one,
But I was being such a fool.
Charmingly invisible,
Is that my new name?
I think I've given up,
I've given up the game.
"Beautiful," he whispered, handing the poem back to her. She replaced the piece of paper with the tattered book, flipping to one of the back pages.
"Read," she insisted, smiling at her boyfriend.
Love Unfailing
Love unfailing,
Overtaking my heart,
You healed the wounds,
Didn't rip them apart.
You're not like them,
You're not the same,
You're looking for love,
Not looking for fame.
I wondered alone,
You were my light,
I was wrong,
You made me right.
Love unfailing,
You saved me from me,
I was locked up,
You gave me the key.
Make me sing,
Make me dance,
It's like you've got me,
Into a trance.
What's the spell?
What's the trick?
Nothing, they say,
You're just lovesick
Love unfailing,
You brought me here,
He really loves me,
Doesn't cause any tears.
Love unfailing,
He's not like other men,
So just remind me,
To say thanks again.
Love unfailing,
He's like an angel above,
Born to know me,
And to give me love.
Love unfailing,
I'm falling, falling for him.
"Is this about me?" asked Wally, turning around to face Jennifer and her wide pink, cat eyes. She nodded and Wally noticed that she seemed a little embarassed.
"Do you like it?" she asked him, hoping for a positive answer.
"I love it," he replied, kissing her on the lips, just as a firework appeared in the starry night sky above them. A barrage of yellow, pink, green and blue brightened up the dark blue sky and Jennifer watched on in awe.
"Love unfailing," whispered Wally, watching his amazed girlfriend, the fireworks illuminating in her pink eyes as well. "Never let her leave me"