Soo, by means of a funny coincidence I recently re-watched free fall and got introduced to the powerful songs of Enno Bunger within the same 24 hours. And suddenly I felt like I just "had to" write a different end for Kay and Marc. Watching the movie, I felt the that Marc would have made better decisions if he just had experienced Kay not being "available" for him… so I made two alterations to the memorable Saturday where Marc's parents ask Kay to leave their son alone and went from there. The first is Marc visits Kay apartment not the next day but later in the evening after he asked him to leave… the rest will follow. Yalla.
As English is more broadly understood than german I have decided to write the story in English and to translate the song of Enno Bunger that inspires later chapters of this story.
Reviews are motivation.
Chapter 1. - the right thing
"Kay ? Kay, are you home ?"
Marc opened the door and looked around the apartment. He needed to speak with Kay before their shift on Monday. How could he just show up at his family house? How dare he upset his mother by speaking about love of all thing,s while family and friends are gathering ?
Things had run way out of control and he needed it to stop.
He needed to be available and reliable for his family. The whole experience with Kay had been a crazy mess and it had to stop now. Kay had to understand. He would not discuss this or give any details, he would simply ask him to leave. Everything was clear, no big analysis needed. Marc was a dad. He was supposed to support his little son and his wife now, not partying and playing around with the blonde that was uprooting his life.
"Kay I think it is best if you get transferred" or maybe "you should think about getting a transfer" something like this.
Simple. Clear. No room for discussing whatever feelings there may be or could have been.
It was useless thinking about this anyways.
Kay wasn't home so Marc decided to wait. It had to end tonight before any more damage happened, so he would wait. It would be one final lie to Bettina. -An emergency at work, one more fake night shift. Sure she was suspicious already, but once Kay would be gone, everything would go back to normal.
His chest felt tight and so uncomfortable. Maybe Kay leaving would make it hard to breath for a while.
Probably it would. But it would pass. He had never been breathing evenly and it hadn't been a fucking problem until the academy.
It would be okay. It would hurt but it would be okay.
He and his family would be okay.
Half an hour passed, then another. Nine became ten and then eleven.
The walking up and down the apartment became just as boring as sitting on the ground and after the 6th cigarette Marcs nerves were showing.
What the fuck was going on? Where was Kay? He had checked the duty roster once more before coming here.
Kay was off both Saturday and Sunday. Midnight was approaching quickly, so if he was still out….
Would it be possible that he went out partying ?
Did Kay already get the message in the overtly tense living room with his parents ?
Did he turn to drugs and partying for the night?
Marc didn't want to continue these thoughts and light up another cigarette. He would give back the key tonight.
"Please transfer." This is what he would say.
Two words. Simple.
The right thing.