Chapter Seven: A Purposal
Author's Note: Lyrics and song, Where is Your Heart, belongs to the amazing, wonderful Kelly Clarkson. I don't claim otherwise. Thanks so much for the reviews, they are amazing; you don't know how much they help :) Keep 'em coming! :D
Beth POV
Josef was the only one who could stop Mick. That was only thought going through Beth's head as she dialed Josef's number.
Her voice trembled as she started blurting out what Mick had said, her voice threatening to burst into tears at any second.
Josef's voice turned serious, calming even. "Beth, calm down. I don't understand a thing."
She sighed, almost breaking down as she did so, then repeated the story slowlier this time, pleading with him to stop Mick.
"I can't do that."
"Josef, this is serious. You can't let him do this!"
"Beth. He's a grown man. He'll come out of it eventually."
"Josef, you know him even better than I do. He's as stubborn as a donkey. He's not going to let this go. It's going to get him killed."
There was a long pause as Josef considered what Beth was saying. "Fine. I'll talk to him."
"Thanks, Josef," Beth whispered.
"I'm not guaranteeing anything."
"I know. But I have to try something."
Again, Josef paused.
"You truly love him, don't you?"
"Yes. Yes, I do, Josef. And I want to save him from this suicide mission."
"Fine. Just be careful Beth—don't be surprised if this doesn't work out."
"What? The talking to him bit, or the relationship?"
For a long time, there was a pause. "Both," Josef said, before hanging up.
Beth set the phone down, and took another deep breath—feeling the pull of a deep chasm of hurt and pain. She put her iPhone back down on the speakers, and started a playlist, then crashed on the couch. She listened, curled up in a ball, for a long time without realizing tears that were falling.
I don't believe
In the smile that you leave
When you walk away
And say goodbye
Well I don't expect
The world to move underneath me
But for God's sake
Could you try?
I know that you're true to me
You're always there
You say you care
I know that you want to be mine
Where is your heart?
'Cause I don't really feel you
Mick POV
Mick collapsed on his couch, his eyes closed, his head in his hands. For a long time, he sat like this, until he walked to the kitchen. He made a Bloody Mary (literally) and went back to the couch, letting the blood and alcohol seep into him.
And I've always dreamed
That love would be effortless
Like a petal fallin' to the ground
A dreamer followin' his dream
It seems so much is left unsaid
So much is left unsaid
But you can say anything
Oh, anytime you need
Baby, it's just you and me
Oh yeah
