Forever and Always
Chapter 13
Escape
It's so sad, this story is almost over! I didn't get many reviews for the last chapter, and I have to admit it was discouraging. But I wouldn't leave you guys hanging. So I really hope you guys just take a few seconds to drop off a review. I would love that. Thank you. :) I don't own this song, it's from the amazing musical Next to Normal!
Alex yawned as she headed down the stairs at such an early hour. "Happy 18th birthday..." she muttered to herself. This is when the thought about where her life would go. She was a worldwide star, this was true. She was making millions of dollars, more then her parents could ever dream. But she didn't want to rely on just that for the rest of her life. She wanted to get somewhere. She wanted to go to college like everyone else, and while she had the money to go, she wanted to save it. And that's when Alex decided to learn the piano at about fourteen. By this time, she was like a prodigy. Piano is how she would get her scholarship...
She dragged herself over to the grand piano in the den and sat down. Her whole life flashed in front of her. Everything she had ever been through, and this is when she realized, the scholarship was an escape from it all. And so she started to play, a beautiful sonata from Mozart.
Mozart was crazy.
Flat freaking crazy.
Bad shit, I hear.
But his music's not crazy,
It's balanced, it's nimble,
It's crystalline clear.
There's harmony, logic,
You listen to these.
You don't hear his doubts,
Or his debts or disease.
You scan through the score,
And put fingers on keys,
And you play.
And everything else goes away.
Everything else goes away.
And you play 'til it's perfect,
You play 'til you ache,
You play 'til the strings or your fingernails break!
So you'll rock that recital,
And get into Yale.
So you won't feel so sick,
And you won't look so pale.
'Cause you've got your full ride,
And you're early admit.
So you're done with this school,
And with all of this shit!
And you graduate early,
You're gone as of May,
And there's nothing your paranoid parents can say...
And you know that it's just a sonata away,
And you play,
And you play.
And everything else goes away,
Everything else goes away.
Everything else goes away.
Vic walked up to Alex with a small smile "Happy Birthday. I got you something..."
Alex turned around and smiled "Thanks Vic. What is it?"
He took out a little black wallet type thing and handed it to her. Alex took it delicately and opened it to reveal a shining gold badge.
"Vic!" she gasped "I can't take this..."
"You deserve it." he said. "You contribute to the law just like everyone else in the station. And now that your a legal adult I can give you one." he paused and chuckled "Think of it as a birthday present."
Alex smiled and hugged him "Oh thank you Vic, I love it."
"You know the rules though, right Al?"
Alex cocked an eyebrow "Vic I've been with the department for eight years. Of coarse I do!"
He laughed again "Well good. Because we have a very important case today. Wanna tag along?"
"Sure."
"Great."
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The sergeant glanced over at Alex nervously as he laid a hand near his gun. "Sir I'm gonna have to ask you to calm down. Your behavior is highly unnecessary. I can take you into custody if you don't cooperate."
The man's face was as red as a tomato and it made Alex very uncomfortable "Please sir, we just have a few questions about the victim-"
"Shut up!" the man screamed. "Get outta here before I get really mad."
"Sir." Vic intergected. "I don't know who you think you are, but first off we are the police." he paused flipping out his badge. "And secondly, I don't know who taught you manners, but you don't talk to an officer like that. Let alone a woman."
He scoffed "You think I give a damn? I told you to get out. So do as I say."
"Where not going anywhere." Alex said coldly.
Vic nodded. "Sorry sir, but were gonna have to take you into custody if you won't work with us-"
They both froze when a gun shot flew past them. "Oh shit." Alex whispered.
Vic now turned livid and bust through the door "Your gonna wish you never did that sir. You just attempted an assault on two officers."
Alex was crying "Mom! You can't tell me what to do!"
Brittany was furious "Alex, I don't care if you are an adult now. I'm your mother- and I don't want you working for the police anymore! And that's final!"
"Mom!" she screamed. "I can't believe you!"
"ALEX!" she screamed back "Damn it Alex! He could of hit you! You could be dead!" tears started to gush down her cheeks. "I can't loose you."
Alex was taken back when her mother screamed at her. It was the first time she had ever screamed her name like that. Her mother screaming her name... it felt awful. But she couldn't just turn her back on Vic and all of the spirits that were connected. "Mom. I cant do that."
"The hell you can!" she hissed.
Alex screamed and stormed out the door.
Alvin came running in "Brittany? What the heck? What's going on? Where's Alex?"
Annabell stood near Alex's grand piano holding Bennet close to her. Her eyes where filled with terror. Her sister was leaving. Alex was gonna get out, and leave them behind.
"She's crazy!" Brittany hissed. Alvin sighed and put a hand on Brittany's shoulder. "I don't know what she was thinking! And that blasted gift of hers! God I hate it Alvin! She's more concerned about ghosts then her own being! I won't loose my daughter."
"Britt... I..." Alvin didn't know how to respond. "She's grown up. She's amazing. She's her own person."
Brittany glared at him "You don't even care that she was almost shot?"
Alvin frowned "Of coarse I do! But she knows what she's doing." he paused and looked away for a second "Simon was right."
"What?" Brittany hissed.
"Cut the damn umbilical cord Brittany." he said firmly "I won't talk about this anymore. Alex is her own person. And that's the end of it." he walked away.
Sam frowned as he held her "I'm sorry Alex... I know how close you two were..."
She sniffled loudly "No, we still are. It's just, she's asking me to give up a part of myself. And I just can't do that. Oh Sam! I wish I could get out of here sooner. Oh how I wish about finally being free."
"I'm not sure I understand Al." he said honestly. "I had no idea how much you hated it here."
Alex shrugged "I don't hate it. Just tired. Tired of it all. This piano scholarship is the key to escape. At least for a little while."
Sam nodded "And Annie?"
"I'd hate to leave her behind..." Alex cried. "But she and Aunt Jeanette were right. I worked myself to hard. I know... I hope she understands. That after helping everyone. It's time to help myself."