Hey everyone, Happy New Year!!! Congratulations on surviving 2020 and I hope your 2021 will be better. Thank you for your support this past year; I can't believe this story has over 7.1 views. I hope you continue to read and enjoy these one-shots because I love writing them.
This one-shot is Jazanne, as requested by sweetsimplegirl, and is set before S01E01. It's a short one but it's one I've been trying to write for a few months now. I initially planned to upload it on my eighteenth birthday, but as you can probably tell, it didn't work out. This is also dedicatedto fans of Westlife just because they have great music.
I hope you guys enjoy this and don't forget to send in your prompts.
Third Person POV
An empty street
An empty house
A hole inside my heart
I'm all alone
The rooms are getting smaller
The halls are uncharacteristically quiet and she can't help but think the Greenhouse isn't the Greenhouse without its students.
There is a distinct lack of excitement in the air, the all empowering and encouraging feeling of minds hard at work is missing, and she can't help but long for it. The building is too empty, and it leaves her aching for the company of bright minds and their fresh ideas that bring new perspectives to her, and possibly the rest of the world.
That thought sends her slightly reeling. The leaders of the future, their lives, well-being and education, will soon depend on her, rest on her unworthy shoulders.
She doesn't deserve this responsibility, her sins are too great, and her lack of repentance is the most dehumanising. Part of her wants to resign, shrug the burden off, but she would have nowhere to go. And she needs to be by his side, she needs him as much as he needs her.
It does feel lonely at times, especially when she's left with him. She's not always sure how to react to him, what to do to help them both maintain whatever semblance of comfort, stability and sanity they've retained throughout the years.
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
She stands in the middle of one of their many classrooms, prepping it for the school year ahead as music plays in the background. It's an old tune, one that brings back memories, and she can't help but wonder where has all the time gone.
She sways around to it, timing her movements to the slow beats of the song. She hasn't done this in forever, let herself be surrounded by the music and forgetting everything just for the moment.
And all my love I'm holding on forever
Reaching for the love that seems so far
She twirls, her skirt flaring up slightly as the summer breeze crawls up her ankles, and she's a little girl again, dancing around in her bedroom until her parents tell her it's time for bed and tuck her in.
She stops abruptly as she feels someone behind her. An arm gently wraps itself around her waist as a hand grasps hers. She feels the soft puffs of breaths in the crook of her neck before the body behind her begins to sway.
Her body moulds into her partner's like they were meant to be, like they were made for each other. Each crevice is perfectly matched, each finger tightly locked, her hand fitting just right into the other's slightly larger one.
And her response is almost automatic, her body mirroring the other's movements as if they've been dancing for a lifetime and not just for a moment.
So I say a little prayer
And hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue to see you once again, my love
Over seas from coast to coast
To find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green to see you once again, my love
Her partner, softly stroking her smaller dainty hand, guides her into a delicate spin, allowing the pair to finally see each other face to face.
Blue meets green.
Blue gets lost in green.
Green also gets lost in blue.
The rest of the world falls away, leaving the pair dancing to the music amongst the clouds.
I try to read
I go to work
I'm laughing with my friends
But I can't stop
To keep myself from thinking, oh, no
He leads her outside, allowing the waves to gently lap at their feet as they continue their dance. The warm afternoon sun accompanied by the salty sea breeze is all too familiar, and it takes her thoughts off everything; work, the new and returning batch of students to come once the school year begins, and the stress of keeping up with the love of her life.
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
But even as her worries disappear, she can't help thinking of days past, days long before this one. The days when she could just be Suzanne, a girl who happened to be captain of the Ravens, who was falling in love with Jason, not just the headmaster's son but also her best friend.
She remembers being as young as her students, enjoying carefree days with her friends, enduring challenges against the Eagles, and most of all being a teenager who was somehow lucky enough to be with the one she loves, even at a young age.
And all my love I'm holding on forever
Reaching for the love that seems so far
She holds onto the memories, holds onto him, especially when the days are rough. Some days she feels like giving up, leaving him because his personality changes give her whiplash and she's not sure she can take them any longer. But then she remembers these memories, treasures the good days they have together, and she knows she can never leave him. Even when he seems so far away.
So I say a little prayer
And hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue to see you once again, my love
Over seas from coast to coast
To find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green to see you once again
Her eyes are closed as they softly dance by the beach. It's the final moment of peace they will get before his father returns from his father-daughter date with Brooke, and the hustle and bustle of yet another school year begins.
He can't wait though. Everything is almost ready. The magnetite is in place, the tech properly set up, and all that's left is to tweak the programme and have the test run. Soon, they'll be free from this stifling place, he'd be free from his father's watchful eyes, and they'll be able to do whatever their hearts desire.
He can imagine them dancing on a beach much like this one, except far far away from here. They'd go somewhere they'd always dreamed of, maybe the Hamptons, and they'll be able to start their own lives, focus on their own little family instead of know-it-all brats.
Those thoughts quickly dissipate.
He hates it when he butts in, taking control of everything. He doesn't always remember what he does when he's in control and it leaves him so confused.
But for now, he lets himself enjoy this moment. Dancing with her has always helped the thoughts to go away, him to disappear even for a few minutes, and that won't stop now.
To hold you in my arms
To promise you my love
To tell you from the heart
You're all I'm thinking of
Their dancing slows to gentle swaying but they don't let each other go, perfectly content in each other's arms and the love they hold between them. Their hearts beat in sync and their minds are only filled with thoughts of the other. This moment is perfect, if only it would last.
Reaching for the love that seems so far
Her arms circle around his neck as his go around her waist. They're barely touching, the magnetic pull so strong it repels. They let go for a second only to find themselves back in each other's arms, unable to let the other get too far.
So, I say a little prayer
And hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue to see you once again, my love
Over seas from coast to coast
To find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green to see you once again, my love
They continue dancing, taking themselves back to a school dance all those years ago. The theme was masquerade so everyone had masks on and there was a competition among the guys to find their dates before the clock struck midnight and the girls had to take off their masks.
Needless to say, neither he nor Suzanne won. He wasn't the first to find her and she wasn't one of the girls whose mask remained on until midnight, but they still had fun.
And when Westlife's 'Coast to Coast' began playing as the final song of the night, he asked her for a dance, one she gladly accepted.
Say a little prayer
My sweet love
Dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue to see you once again, oh, my love
Over seas from coast to coast
To find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green to see you once again, my love
It's a miracle that somehow they've managed to stay together throughout all these years, and it's a miracle neither takes for granted. They find peace in each other's arms, a sense of calmness they are unable to find elsewhere and they love the other even more for it.
There have been times when their relationship has been tested, a year or two spent apart that made them question if they were truly meant to be, but here, now, they know there's no place they'd rather be than in the other's arms.
It could be in the Greenhouse, standing in the middle of a field, lostin a forest, or dancing by the coast, but as long as they're together, it's the place they love the most.
And this has been an AngelFanfics productions.