Fall – Clay Walker
Kevin stared down at the huge pile of wood, rocks, and debris. Even though it had happened over three hours ago, he could still see the explosion over and over in his mind.
They had gotten the call too late.
The people that were inside had needlessly perished because of foreign alien activity.
Oh, look, there you go again
They were almost there, ready to do their Plumber work, when the building went up into large flames and debris shot everywhere. They hadn't known that it was this serious.
They had called in back up and searched for almost an hour and a half, finding not a single survivor.
Kevin loved being a Plumber and saving the earth, but it was a horrible feeling knowing that you failed.
Puttin' on that smile again
Kevin rubbed a hand down his face, his eyes burning from the smoke still lingering in the air. He saw Ben out of the corner of his eye talking to Max. Kevin sighed, knowing that it wouldn't be long until he was asked about what he had seen.
Even though I know you've had a bad day
Kevin placed his hands at the small of his back as he stretched, hoping to ease some of his stiff muscles. He looked around as he yawned, knowing he wouldn't be able to sleep even if he could.
He became still when he noticed a small form sitting on the ground.
Doin' this and doin' that
Gwen was sitting on the ground, hugging her knees to her chest. Her back was facing his direction so he couldn't make out her expression. He immediately made his way towards her, concerned over her foreign behavior.
Always puttin' yourself last
Kevin knelt down beside Gwen as he said quietly, "Gwen."
Her face was blank, her eyes vacant as she stared aimlessly at the debris that was once an apartment building. There was dust and soot covering her face and arms. Her shirt had a slight rip in it and her hair was escaping from her hair bow. There were dried tear tracks running down her cheeks from previous tears, making dirty smudges cover her lovely face.
Kevin's heart broke as he reached over and brushed his fingers over her cold face. "Gwen, talk to me."
A whole lotta give and not enough take
Gwen sat there for a minute, not even blinking. Without looking at Kevin, she said, "They didn't deserve to die."
Kevin rubbed a hand down her back soothingly as he said, "No one deserves to die, Gwen."
But you can only be strong so long before you break
A silent tear slid down her cheek as she said, "I know, but Kevin, they were just innocent people. Most of them were probably eating dinner or getting ready for bed."
Kevin heard the raw emotion in her voice and decided that she needed to let it all out.
So fall
Go on and fall apart
Kevin reached over and grabbed her hand. He saw her slight wince and looked down to see what had caused it.
His breath caught in his throat as he looked down at her marred hand. There were cuts everywhere, even on her fingers. There was an especially large gash on her palm that would probably need a few stitches. Blisters were already forming and bruises were staining her once pale skin.
Kevin reached over, carefully grabbing her other hand, and noticed the same conditions on that hand too.
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Kevin looked up at her with slightly angry eyes as he said, "Gwen, look at your hands!"
Gwen angrily jerked them away, wincing at the sting in her palms, and said, "My hands will heal! Those people are gone forever!"
Kevin knew she was right, but he hated to see any part of her hurt. He knew she had helped dig through the debris, looking for any survivors, but he didn't know that she had worked herself past her limit.
Every time you fall
Go on and lose it all
Kevin rubbed his hand on her arm as he said, "I know. I'm sorry."
Another tear rolled down her face as she asked, "Why them? They probably didn't even know aliens existed, yet that was the cause of their death."
Kevin glanced over at the destruction as he said, "That's just how it is sometimes. Innocent people die. It's never fair and most of the time it's not justified, but it happens."
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
Gwen's breath quickened as the tears came faster. "I hate this Kevin. We're Plumbers, we should've stopped it."
Kevin brushed her loose hair away from her face as he said, "There are some things that not even Plumbers can stop."
I'm right here
Baby, fall
Gwen choked out a sob as she finally looked up at Kevin and said, "It shouldn't be that way."
The pain was so clear in her eyes that Kevin felt it pouring out of her with her tears.
He cupped her cheek, smearing the dampened soot and dirt, as he whispered, "Nothing is perfect."
Forget about the world tonight
All that's wrong and all that's right
Gwen finally felt herself break and gave up on holding in the emotions. Her face crumpled as she covered her face with her hands. Her tears seeped into her cuts, making them burn like fire, but it didn't matter.
Lay your head on my shoulder, and let it fade away
And if you wanna let go, baby, its okay
Kevin gently gathered her frail body in his arms, tightly wrapping his arms around her waist. He buried his face in her hair as her sobs shook her body. "It's okay Gwen. I'm here. Just let it all out. I'm not going anywhere."
Gwen's hands clutched his shirt as she laid her head on his shoulder, burying her face in his warm neck.
Fall
Go on and fall apart
Kevin pulled her into his lap as his hands ran up and down her back. "I'm here for you.
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
Go ahead and let it out. If you fall apart, I'll be here to catch the pieces.
Every time you fall
Go on and lose it all
Just let it all out.
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
Don't worry, I'm staying with you.
I'm right here
Baby fall
I'm right here for you Gwen. I'll always be here for you."
Hold on, hold on,
Hold on to me
Gwen felt her sobs calming down and her tears slowed. Her body screamed exhaustion as she whispered, "Just hold me. I'll be okay, but don't let go."
Kevin brushed a kiss over her forehead as he said, "I'll never let you go."
Fall
Go on and fall apart
Kevin felt her body relax as she shuddered and sighed.
She would be alright.
He knew she took the horrible event hard, but it was one of those things that you just couldn't have helped. He rubbed small circles in her back as he looked at the remains of the once large building. He sent up a quick prayer for those who were taken by the horrible event, feeling a wave of sadness and grief wash over him.
Fall into these arms of mine
I'll catch you
He felt her steady breaths against his neck and felt glad that she found a brief peace in a dreamless slumber. He slowly stood and lifted her bridal style, careful to not wake her up, and headed towards his car.
He was interrupted when a Magister stepped in front of him. "Kevin Levin, I need to ask you a few questions about the incident that occurred three and a half hours ago."
Kevin pulled Gwen closer as he said in a quiet voice, "I'll answer any and all questions, but not right now. I have to get Gwen home."
The Magister remained in Kevin's way as he said, "I'm afraid that I have a few questions for her also."
Every time you fall
Go on and lose it all
Kevin tried to keep the annoyance out of his voice as he said, "I understand, but she's exhausted. She also has some wounds on her hands that need to be attended to at once. It's possible that she'll need stitches."
The Magister hesitated, then stepped out of Kevin's way as he nodded. "Alright, but I'll be stopping by tomorrow. I can't put it off any longer than that."
Every doubt, every fear,
Every worry, every tear,
Kevin nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you."
Without another word, Kevin continued to his car.
He needed to get her home and wash her up some. Then some ointment needed to go on her hands.
I'm right here
Baby fall
Kevin gently placed her in his car, lovingly brushing a kiss over her stained cheek.
She had fallen apart.
He had caught her.
And now he was going to put her together again.
So, another song is done! Sorry it took a while! School is really taking up every single minute of my spare time! :(
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