An Unpleasant Encounter Chapter 10: Classic Travlin' Times, a jhonen vasquez fanfic

Danielle's P.O.V

'At least Squee's being independent…' I thought. 'But how could he leave me next to Nny!? This is gonna be the longest trip ever…'

Nny had some headphones in, listening to something from the train channels. I wondered what it was. I didn't know what to expect when I plugged in the headphones and classical music filled my ears.

'That seems strange, but not too out of character. I was expecting metal or at least hard rock, but classical fit his personality too, I guess.'

I was afraid to do anything. Around Nny, even doing the right thing sometimes makes him upset. One wrong look and there would be questions and yelling and Nny doesn't seem like one to care about causing a scene.

"What's with that look?"

Called it

"I was just thinking about stuff. Nothing really."

His eyebrow rose suspiciously, like it often did, and he went back to the music. I inwardly let go of my held breath and sat back in the seat.

'Might as well try to find some decent music.'

I searched through the channels, mostly hearing stupid pop songs by washed up divas and songs with so much cussing that the song was practically one long high beep noise. Then I found a good song and laid back to listen.

Like walking into a dream, so unlike what you've seen
So unsure but it seems, 'cause we've been waiting for you
Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste
Of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway

I see a distant light, but girl this can't be right
Such a surreal place to see so how did this come to be
Arrived too early

And when I think of all the places I just don't belong
I've come to grips with life and realize this is going too far

I don't belong here, we gotta move on dear
Escape from this afterlife
'Cause this time I'm right to move on and on
Far away from here

A place of hope and no pain, perfect skies with no rain
Can leave this place but refrain, 'cause we've been waiting for you
Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste
Of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway

This peace on earth's not right (with my back against the wall)
No pain or sign of time (I'm much too young to fall)
So out of place don't wanna stay, I feel wrong and that's my sign
I've made up my mind

Gave me your hand but realize I just wanna say goodbye
Please understand I have to leave and carry on my own life

I don't belong here, I gotta move on dear escape from this afterlife
'Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, far away from here
Got nothing against you and surely I'll miss you
This place full of peace and light, and I'd hope you might
Take me back inside when the time is right

Loved ones back home all crying 'cause they're already missing me
I pray by the grace of God that there's somebody listening
Give me a chance to be that person I wanna be
(I am unbroken; I'm choking on this ecstasy)
Oh Lord I'll try so hard but you gotta let go of me
(Unbreak me, unchain me, I need another chance to live)

I liked the song, and the music was outstanding, with fast guitar riffs and some nice soothing orchestral music at the beginning. I see why Nny like it, but his classical songs were probably much older than that song, so he would probably criticize me if I told him. Reflecting on judgments not yet made clear, I drifted off into the obscurity.

Nny's P.O.V

I was tired of hearing the same songs being played over and over again so I put up the headphones…stupid D.J.'s and their diminutive comprehension of composition…Heh…that sounded smart. I stretched my arms above my head and put them back in my lap. I heard the softest breath beside me and crooked my neck sharply to notice her resting.

She was fast asleep.

'She must've really been tired. She's been sleeping at the kitchen table for what? Two, three days?'

She turned on her side, in her sleep I hope, and was facing me. Now was the time to feel uncomfortable.

I peered across the aisle to see that Squee was asleep as well.

'He's a kid, of course he's tired.'

She looked strange to me. She was the person who was now living in my house; Taking care of me and Squee, just as Nailbunny had predicted. Making us food and comforting Squee with his parents, not that we would have to worry about them coming back and hurting him. I made sure of that personally. Just nearly a week ago, she was the accidental prisoner, the jumpy girl holding onto life with an obscure baseball reference. Now, she was a regular fixture in that house where before was only me, a ghost-bunny-thing, two pastry figurines and a thing in the wall.

Now is the time to go. Nailbunny said to me, sounding contempt.

"I know Nailbunny. We are gonna go."

"Excuse me sir, but could you kindly shut your noise-hole?" Said the annoying and noticeably fat bald man sitting behind me.

I put on my happiest face, looked over the top of my seat, smiled at the man and whispered

"If you don't kindly mind your own business, I'm going to take you out to where the train cars connect, stick your head in the tracks, and watch your body be pulled behind the car bit by bit by the railroad spikes and then feed whatever's left to starving but lovable homeless men riding the rails, 'kay?"

He slunk back into his seat, pulled his legs up to his chest and rocked back and forth. Perfect.

Now it was for sure. This new house we were going to was the glow in a dark spot. The home where we were was a beacon of misery for all three of us.

We were never going back there.

I did paint the walls just in case.

Hey peoples. Just saying the song was (of course) Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold. While listening to it, I noticed that it fit Danielle and this chapter, not chappy...never. Adios!

P.S.-Don't mind the words of god and...stuff, It's not a religious song. I hate those songs 'cause of my dad...Bye!