Thank you Historia for writing this chapter out. Thanks so much in making me cry like a little baby in the middle. I should hate you, but I don't. We do know that our story has went far away from its original plot so it seems to be multi stories. Thanks to that ahem review that we got. We are lazy when it came to redoing the summary but Historia did it last night. Any complaints than I will refer to her flame thrower since it has a far thicker skin than I do.
We are slowly writing out new chapters. So slowly to the point that I believe I broke Historia a little bit with a current chapter that we are working on. You'll see why on that.
She laid curled up in her bed under the covers. Her eyes peeked out to stare out the window. She had spent one humiliating ordeal to go through another in her opinion. The sights and smells of a police station filled her head. Wolfgang and Edmund assaulted her, harassed her, humiliated her, and now that they were both questioned after she picked them out of a line up, Phoebe felt as if she hadn't slept for years.
Her legs curled up closer to her body. She felt a tear escape her eyes. Felt the moisture lick her pillow case. She closed her eyes feeling sorry for herself. They did this all because they wanted to get even with Gerald and Arnold. She groaned at the increasing level of things that just didn't make sense to her.
"Hey Pheebs."
Phoebe didn't know what time it was, but there was Helga approaching her with her work. Her eyes went up lazily up to her face. Concern was etched in as she took a seat. That is when she went to her hands. Helga had iron fists. Would she of been taken by surprise like that if it happened to her? Somehow she believed she wouldn't.
Helga studied her friend with a lot of concern. "Gerald will be along soon. He just needed to get something."
At the mentioning of his name, Phoebe groaned. "They did this because of our boyfriends." She practically spat out. "All just because of a long time ago thing of having to bully us. What is the point of all this?"
"What happened at the police station?" While she knew Phoebe went down there today, Helga had no clue about the outcome.
"They are being charged with assault and harassment." Phoebe felt the torrent of emotions go through her body. "I bet they won't serve any time at all."
"Well I'm not Ms Positive the vast majority of the time, but you never know. They'll probably be prison married. Get a dose of their own medicine to see how it's like."
Phoebe snorted at that thought. "That would actually be nice."
She smiled at her friend gently. "Just be patient and don't let them rule your life."
Rolling on her back, Phoebe felt like she hadn't done that in ages. Her body seemed to be thanking her for the relief. "I will remain put until someone shows up to pick me up."
The last thing she'll do to her friend was to give her a guilt trip. "I can pick you up right now. You are as light as a feather. Want me to try?" Helga smiled at her friend in good humor.
"Oh I know you can pick me up. I know a fly can pick me up."
"Better watch out for those wind storms. I'll be attaching a string to you so I won't lose you in a strong gust."
Phoebe smiled at her. "Remember when I was actually knocked down from one?" She giggled. "You had to grab my hand to keep me afoot."
"Well I can't let that wind take away my friend." Helga spoke with affection towards her friend.
There was a sudden lull that occurred in there. It seemed their humor was sapped out of them. "I wish I can erase the last twenty-four hours of my time away."
Helga nodded almost lazily as she continued with her thoughts. "If I could, I would do that for you."
Phoebe loved her friend for that kind thought. Hearing a barrage of footsteps approaching had her glancing over to Helga in question while her friend told whomever to step right in. Seeing all her friends walking through the door, Phoebe wondered what was happening.
"We all wanted to cheer you up." Helga told her proudly.
"Remember mama that when one of us needs us." Gerald spoke up as he came up to her to grant her a kiss on her lips. "We'll be there for you."
Phoebe sat up in her bed just scanning all of their faces. All this was for her? She had a feeling this would be going around their circle of friends, but had no idea what they had planned.
Arnold lifted up his harmonica while Helga left to the hallway for his guitar to give to him. "We all wanted to be here for you to let you know that you'll never be alone." He told her as he also accepted his guitar to bring around his shoulders.
"We had to try to think of something that will help encourage you." Helga said.
"And of course to let you know that we'll be here through the dark times." Rhonda added. "We all go through it once in a while." She understood completely at where Phoebe was coming from.
Gerald nodded his head for Arnold to start up. First with the key that the music will play with his harmonica before relying on his guitar. Phoebe sat there transfixed at what her friends were about to do.
"Oh why you look so sad? Tears are in your eyes. Come on and come to me now." Gerald started off by singing followed by Helga.
"Don't be ashamed to cry. Let me see you through. Because I've seen the dark side too." Phoebe thought that that part of the lyrics Helga sung out was true to form given her past experience with life.
"When the night falls on you. You don't know what to do." Arnold sung out.
"Nothing you confess. Could make me love you less." Gerald smiled at her there in encouragement before all the friends joined in the chorus.
"I'll stand by you. I'll stand by you. Won't let nobody hurt you. I'll stand by you."
"So if you're mad, get mad. Don't hold it all inside." Rhonda sung out. True her voice was terrible, but she had to try.
Stinky piped up. "Come on and talk to me now."
"Hey, what you got to hide? I get angry too. Well I'm a lot like you." Helga sang as she kept her focus on her best friend. She could see the tears coming clearly out of her eyes.
Curly warmly smiled at her. "When you're standing at the crossroads. You don't know which path to chose. Let me come along. 'Cause even if you're wrong."
All of them joined in the chorus again. "I'll stand by you. I'll stand by you. Won't let nobody hurt you. I'll stand by you. Take me in, into your darkest hour. And I'll never desert you. I'll stand by you."
Gerald came forward to sit on the bed with her. His arm went around her waist. "And when.. When the night falls on you, baby. You're feeling all alone. You won't be on your own. I'll stand by you." He stopped singing to word out the last lyrics. "Won't let nobody hurt you." Kissing her, he added. "I love you."
Wrapping her arms around him, Phoebe started to cry harder. "I love you too. Thank you everyone. I love you all."
Reba and Kyo stepped into the crowded room full of teenagers. They smiled at their daughter. "You have some friends, Phoebe." Kyo said with affection. "You know how lucky you are."
Pulling away she tried to wipe her face of her tears. "I am. I'm very lucky." Phoebe looked at all her friends. "I can't believe you guys did this for me."
"Of course. We have to stick together, right?" Helga told her as she wrapped her arm around Arnold's waist. "We ordered a bunch of pizza's to send here."
"You need to be surrounded by all of us." Arnold said as he removed his guitar strap from around him.
She heard her stomach grumble at the mention of food. She had not one bite to eat given the state of her nerves. "I am quite famished actually."
Gerald spoke up again. "Helga's parents are having a lawyer to help you guys out."
Phoebe was dumbfounded as she left her bed finally to approach her friend. "Why? I don't understand."
Helga studied her queerly. "Well my parents aren't stingy anymore. Also they know exactly how I feel about you. They adore you Phoebe. They think of you as a good egg."
Hugging her friend, Phoebe heard the doorbell. She hoped that was pizza.
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After every one of her friends left, Phoebe was alone with Gerald in her room. She was happy her parents trusted her decisions. Always thrilled with their never ending belief in her to succeed in anything she wanted to do. It felt satisfying.
Now laying with Gerald in his arms, Phoebe enjoyed the safety she experienced with him. They never went any further in their relationship beyond some heavy petting. She was not ready for that level, and was pleased that he never pressured her. Oh she knew he wanted to one day, but he never went any longer. He wanted her comfortable. He wanted to continue to express his love. Something she knew he accomplished very well.
Her head lifted up to kiss him gently on the lips. She heard how his breathing instantly changed each time she went even just softly against him. Phoebe knew him well. Loved him completely. Her lips met his again to linger there. He wore his heart there. She felt his complete love for her as he returned it with even the most quietest fervor.
She gently brushed her tongue against his lips to gain entrance. Their tongues met and instantly she was in another world with him. They were alone. It always felt perfectly serene as if she was lying on a private beach with him. While the sand and gentle sounds were around them, it was the crashing waves against the shoreline that gained with an increasing passion. The best of both worlds.
Her hand went to his to guide him to her chest. She needed him to replace the evil that handled her. Gerald didn't question her need, he already felt it in his own head. He touched her in that way she loved so much. Their kiss continued to deepen as her leg wrapped around him.
"I love you, Gerald." She breathed out between a kiss. She rolled him on top of her. The welcome weight felt beautiful to her. This is the only person in her life to get this close to her.
Gerald separated just to look at her. He hoped she was truly thinking clearly. He knew that she wanted to erase, Wolfgang and Edmund's touch from her. "I love you too, Phoebe. Remember how we'll be together for a long time."
She smiled with the full amount of love she held within her. "Even in separate schools, I know nothing will make us part for good."
He got on his knees just to unbutton her pajama top. Looking down at his sweet perfection, Gerald brought his head down to kiss her stomach. "One day we'll be so joined we'll bring a little bundle in our lives."
Phoebe closed her eyes at the warm sensations he created. Her hand gently caressing his head. "I look forward to that."
His head lifted up to come up to first kiss her chest before landing on her lips. "The reason why I never rush you to that next step is because I know it will happen one day. That one day will be just as special as what we have right now." He chuckled a little. "I sound like a rom-com don't I?"
She giggled at him. "You do, but I have always understood, Gerald. When it happens I believe I'll be singing." She paused in thought. "After the initial pain of my first time recedes."
Gerald kissed her once more. "Did you really like what we done earlier?" It was such a rush get together with getting Sid, Stinky, and Harold to learn the words. He was fortunate that the rest of the group knew the song well. He was happy with its success.
She wrapped her arms around him. "I loved it. We are so lucky to still be friends with everyone. Not many would do that, and I'm happy they wanted to do that for me."
"Of course. We may fight with one another from time to time, but we know who to count on." Gerald kissed her lightly. "Always know that we are all together in this."
Phoebe rolled him over to lie on top of him. "I know. That was the only time I felt so alone. I was just so scared. All my training out the door."
His lips rested on her temple. What could he say to her to help ease her mind in this? "Just know that even when you think that you are alone, you aren't. We'll make sure of it." It was the only thing that came from his heart for now. "I promise."
She closed her eyes feeling him completely as her head rested on its side against his chest. The sound of his heartbeat increasing the calm within her. She sighed even as sleep started to claim her. She felt safe with him.
They sang "I'll Stand by You by the Pretenders." :)
