(Rivetra week day 8 prompt: music.)
Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now It all just sounds like oooooh… My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways It all just sounds like oooooh… Although it hurts I hope he buys you flowers
Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down
'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
That I should've bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should've gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man
Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, ohh…
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
That I should've bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should've gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But she's dancing with another man
I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
To try and apologize for my mistakes
But I just want you to know
I hope he holds your hand
Give you all his hours
When he has the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance
Do all the things I should have done
When I was your man
Do all the things I should have done
When I was your man.
Petra sighed, not having to have read the entire email to understand. He was incorrect. They knew each other for the last two years of undergraduate, but Levi did not ask her out until the very end. Then fate divided them as they went to different schools. Now, after getting her master's degree, she found this in her inbox.
Come stop your crying I will protect you For one so small, 'Cause you'll be in my heart You'll be in my heart Why can't they understand the way we feel? And you'll be in my heart Don't listen to them When destiny calls you 'Cause you'll be in my heart Oh, you'll be in my heart (you'll be here in my heart)
It will be alright
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
From all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
You seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
They just don't trust what they can't explain
I know we're different but deep inside us
We're not that different at all
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
'Cause what do they know (what do they know)?
We need each other
To have, to hold.
They'll see in time
I know
You must be strong (you gotta be strong)
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
Yes, you'll be in my heart
I'll be there from this day on,
Now and forever more
No matter what they say (I'll be with you)
You'll be here in my heart (I'll be there), always
Always
I'll be with you
I'll be there for you always
Always and always
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
I'll be there always.
She replied. A minute later an IM came through: "What?" Levi had asked.
"You'll be in my heart,"
"I get that." Levi interrupted Petra's retyping of her email. "But as we were?"
"Maybe better."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"After all this time?"
"I'm quite sure."
"But," Levi began, failing to send the chat.
"I love you." Her message interrupted his typing.
"Really?" He sent.
"Didn't we promise to meet up?"
"Yes, but you're in the US while I'm here."
"England, still, right?"
"Yeah."
"I was thinking on returning."
"When, why and how?"
"Soon, to get a job and by plane."
"But how will you fund it?"
"Dad."
"If you think that's the best for you."
"You want me there, don't you?"
"Of course. But put yourself first."
"I did. I prefer it there."
"Come on over then."
"Give it a few weeks."
"Of course."
"See you." Petra began to type, but Levi's "what about the guy you have there?" beat her.
"What guy?"
"The one you're always with."
"Friends. Didn't have a boyfriend here."
"Even the older-looking one."
"Auro? Especially not him."
"Sorry."
"It's fine. I've got to go."
"You're coming, right?"
"Yes."
"See you."
"See you." Petra closed the chat window, smiling as she descended from her dorm to dine.
(This is not particularly 'musical' in the sense of the characters, but I thought a song-fic would be appropriate.
I hope you liked it. Unfortunately, most of the words were not mine. Levi's email (first italics) was Bruno Mars' "When I was your Man" and the second was Phil Collins' "You'll be in my Heart."
Have fun!)