A thousand miles- Inspired by Boyce's Avenue's cover of the Vanessa Carlton song. Callissa. Callen's point of view.
Song link: watch?v=h297vLkHijQ
…Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound
Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd…
Downtown LA is crowded, Echo Park is busy today I notice as I slow my pace and stop at an empty bench. I've been out for a run. I only slept for 3 hours last night and so I decided rather than call Melissa and wake her up at 4AM I would go for a run instead. Sam's always busting my butt about keeping fit anyway plus it's not fair on Melissa me calling her at silly hours. It's now 5:30 and the sun is already strong in the sky for the day. It's not too warm yet and around now if I walk it slow I can make it to Melissa's house without being the one to wake her. Every Sunday she, Kensi and Nell head to O'Callaghan's coffee bar for 9AM and their weekly girls chat. They think that Sam, Deeks, Eric and I don't know about it but we do. Sam was on a run a few weeks ago and stumbled upon them as he passed the coffee shop and intrigued he's been running the same route every Sunday since. I visited it last week and found the same as Sam. Melissa arrives at 9, Nell 5 minutes later usually and Kensi then arrives 10 minutes after Nell. They were there for a few hours last week.
…And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder...
I often wonder why they meet up on a Sunday. Is it because they figure Deeks would have a lie-in? Eric is always surfing on days off everyone knows that he's out early to make the most of his free time. Sam always takes quality time with Tegan and me well I usually stay home. I'm intrigued. It seems those women still surprise us… You think you know someone….
…If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight…
I'm hoping I can catch Melissa alone. I want to ask her if it's ok for me to head over to hers later. I don't why but recently I've been spending a lot of time over there. I guess I just enjoy her company and she doesn't push for conversation from me. Usually we just hang out, sometimes I cook or we'll order takeout. It's great I can just be me around her. Sometimes I wonder what life would like without her in my life….
…It's always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me
'Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Living in your
Precious memories…
I'm tired as I arrive at Melissa's. 3 hours sleep is catching up with me. Melissa is sat on her porch as I walk up to the house I notice. She's reading a book on her swinging seat. She's sat her feet under herself in her yellow dress and black leggings and the shoes she helped teach Eric to dance in a few weeks ago. The sunlight is reflecting off her blonde shoulder length hair which is down for once.
'Morning.' I greet her as I walk up her path.
'Oh hey Callen!' She smiles as she looks up from her book and looks at me. 'What brings you here this early? You look like crap…'
I laugh I can't help it…. She seems surprised that I've turned up. Mind you it is only 6:05.
'Ok… Thanks. Yeah I didn't get much sleep… what's new there?' I joke as I sit down next to her on the seat as she puts the book into her lap and looks at me.
'Sorry,' She apologises 'That was mean. You look like you just without enough sleep.' She faces forward.
'Rule 6,' I remind her.
'Never say you're sorry. It's a sign of weakness' We both chorus at the same time and I rest my head on her shoulder.
'Why are you here G?' She asks the curiosity audible in her voice.
'I needed company,' I admit, looking forward at the view of the neighbourhood as I feel her move to look at my face.
'And you chose me?'
'I guess I did…' I answer with a bright smile as I sit up and rest my arm on the back of the seat.
'Well I'm honoured G Callen…' She stands up and puts the book on her table. 'Tea?'
'Yes please,' I accept the offer of tea gratefully as Melissa picks up her mug from the nearby table. She drinks tea like me but always seems to have coffee for guests like Sam and Deeks and a stash of tea for when I turn up unexpectedly whereas she always ends up bringing tea over with her if she visits me. I don't drink it much at home. She disappears into the house leaving me to watch the world go by from the porch.
…'Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder...
If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight…
A few minutes later and she reappears with two mugs. Hers is a tea with two sugars white and mine a normal black tea with no sugar. I take the mug from her gratefully as unlike Sam, Deeks and Kensi she can make a decent cup of tea. She sits down next to me and takes a sip of her own drink.
'So what you up to today?' I ask her after a few moments.
'Seeing Kensi and Nell in around 3 hours time, that's it, no grand plan.' She answers honestly putting her mug down. 'You?'
'I'm too tired to do anything,' I remark. I'm so tired…
'Why don't you go inside? I'm sure I can find a blanket if you wanna try and sleep for a few hours here…' Melissa offers
'You sure…? That would be great.'
'Yeah take the bed and I'll be right out here if you need me, which I very much doubt….'
If only she knew…
…If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
If I could
Just hold you
Tonight…
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