Chapter 5
CJ's POV
A new day. Same old stares. When will it stop? When the tears do? No, those could last forever. What's on the agenda today, Claudia? How about you lock yourself in your office and cry some more? Is that what it's come to? I reached my office, and it hit me. I've never properly thanked Toby for that night one week ago. The night he very well saved me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CJ unlocked her door and walked into her dark office. The light from the hall flooded into her room, illuminating her desk. "'Morning, Gail," she said as she turned to hang up her coat. But the coat rack was missing.
Suddenly, she heard of chord of music strike and the light on her desk flipped on. There was Toby, sitting on the edge of her desk, pen in hand.
He put the pen to his mouth as if it were a microphone. "The moment I wake up," he sang deeply. Softly. Another chord of music. "Before I put on my make-up," he sang again, looking directly into CJ's eyes.
The other lights in her CJ's office were flipped on, exposing Sam, Josh, Leo, and Donna behind CJ's desk, "I say a little prayer for you," they chorused, pointing at CJ at the word "you." Toby smiled and stood, piano music playing in the background.
"Walk around with my hair now. Wondren' what dress to wear now." Once again the other four harmonized while Toby also sang, "I say a little prayer for you!" Toby grabbed the coat rack and used it as a new microphone as he closed in on CJ, who was pressed against the wall in shock.
"Forever and ever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you! Forever and ever we never will part! Oh how I love you! Together! Forever! That's how it must be! To live without out you would only mean heartbreak for me!" The five sang together. At "heartbreak" Toby looked right at CJ and put his hands on his heart. Toby got inches away from CJ's aghast face. "Woo woo woo woo," he sang in a mellow tone. He backed away slightly and sang into the coat rack, keeping eye contact.
"I run through the bus, dear, while riding I think of US, dear," he sang solo.
"I say a little prayer for you!" the quartet sang.
Toby began to pace, but he still held CJ's bewildered gaze. He sang," At work I just take time. And all through my coffee break time."
The background four repeated their phrase. As they then repeated the "Forever" part of the chorus, Toby took CJ by the hand and led her to a chair. "To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me!" Toby sang with the other four.
Then Josh, Sam, Donna, and Leo went into a perfect harmony by singing "bum bum bum bum bum BUH!" in different pitches. While they did this, Toby knelt before CJ.
Tears streamed down her face as Toby brushed away a loose bang from her face. He looked deep into her eyes and said softly, "What you are going through right now is terrible."
She closed her eyes and hung her head, but Toby lifted her chin and searched her wet eyes, saying, "But, Claudia Jean, I promise you this. I will be there for you every step of the way. Even in the times where the anguish seems so unbearable that you want to lose all hope. I love you, Claudia, with my entire heart and soul, and I hope that's reason enough to go on."
More tears spilled from her eyes as she embraced him in a hug. He pulled away after a short time, kissed her forehead, and smiled, "I'm not done."
The quartet stopped their melody as Toby sang, "My Darlin', believe me. For me there is nooo one, but you! Please love me too," he grinned.
"Answer his prayer!" Sam and Donna sang.
"Darlin', I'm in love with you," Toby said, eyes wet.
"Answer his prayer now, baby!" Josh and Leo sang.
CJ covered her mouth with her hand to hide her smile, tears still coming.
"Answer my prayer now, babe," Toby sang sassily.
"Answer his prayer!" The four sang.
"Say you love me, too!" Toby sang, and the quartet broke off to sing the "Forever" part of the chorus again. "Wooo! Whoooo!" Donna belted in a rather high pitch, and the music stopped. Everyone froze.
The only sound was CJ's ever-so-often sniffling. She could say nothing but a weak "thank-you" before she stood and embraced Toby again. She gave him a hard kiss on the cheek and whispered in his ear, "Thank you so much, Toby. Rest assured your prayer is answered."
THE END
Author's Note: Unfortunately, I did NOT make up this song. I heard it on "My Best Friend's Wedding" although it is sung by various artists. I recommend downloading or buying or viewing the movie so you can hear the song in the way I wrote it. It's a great song, and the tune is great as well. Good luck to CJ and Toby!!
A new day. Same old stares. When will it stop? When the tears do? No, those could last forever. What's on the agenda today, Claudia? How about you lock yourself in your office and cry some more? Is that what it's come to? I reached my office, and it hit me. I've never properly thanked Toby for that night one week ago. The night he very well saved me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CJ unlocked her door and walked into her dark office. The light from the hall flooded into her room, illuminating her desk. "'Morning, Gail," she said as she turned to hang up her coat. But the coat rack was missing.
Suddenly, she heard of chord of music strike and the light on her desk flipped on. There was Toby, sitting on the edge of her desk, pen in hand.
He put the pen to his mouth as if it were a microphone. "The moment I wake up," he sang deeply. Softly. Another chord of music. "Before I put on my make-up," he sang again, looking directly into CJ's eyes.
The other lights in her CJ's office were flipped on, exposing Sam, Josh, Leo, and Donna behind CJ's desk, "I say a little prayer for you," they chorused, pointing at CJ at the word "you." Toby smiled and stood, piano music playing in the background.
"Walk around with my hair now. Wondren' what dress to wear now." Once again the other four harmonized while Toby also sang, "I say a little prayer for you!" Toby grabbed the coat rack and used it as a new microphone as he closed in on CJ, who was pressed against the wall in shock.
"Forever and ever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you! Forever and ever we never will part! Oh how I love you! Together! Forever! That's how it must be! To live without out you would only mean heartbreak for me!" The five sang together. At "heartbreak" Toby looked right at CJ and put his hands on his heart. Toby got inches away from CJ's aghast face. "Woo woo woo woo," he sang in a mellow tone. He backed away slightly and sang into the coat rack, keeping eye contact.
"I run through the bus, dear, while riding I think of US, dear," he sang solo.
"I say a little prayer for you!" the quartet sang.
Toby began to pace, but he still held CJ's bewildered gaze. He sang," At work I just take time. And all through my coffee break time."
The background four repeated their phrase. As they then repeated the "Forever" part of the chorus, Toby took CJ by the hand and led her to a chair. "To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me!" Toby sang with the other four.
Then Josh, Sam, Donna, and Leo went into a perfect harmony by singing "bum bum bum bum bum BUH!" in different pitches. While they did this, Toby knelt before CJ.
Tears streamed down her face as Toby brushed away a loose bang from her face. He looked deep into her eyes and said softly, "What you are going through right now is terrible."
She closed her eyes and hung her head, but Toby lifted her chin and searched her wet eyes, saying, "But, Claudia Jean, I promise you this. I will be there for you every step of the way. Even in the times where the anguish seems so unbearable that you want to lose all hope. I love you, Claudia, with my entire heart and soul, and I hope that's reason enough to go on."
More tears spilled from her eyes as she embraced him in a hug. He pulled away after a short time, kissed her forehead, and smiled, "I'm not done."
The quartet stopped their melody as Toby sang, "My Darlin', believe me. For me there is nooo one, but you! Please love me too," he grinned.
"Answer his prayer!" Sam and Donna sang.
"Darlin', I'm in love with you," Toby said, eyes wet.
"Answer his prayer now, baby!" Josh and Leo sang.
CJ covered her mouth with her hand to hide her smile, tears still coming.
"Answer my prayer now, babe," Toby sang sassily.
"Answer his prayer!" The four sang.
"Say you love me, too!" Toby sang, and the quartet broke off to sing the "Forever" part of the chorus again. "Wooo! Whoooo!" Donna belted in a rather high pitch, and the music stopped. Everyone froze.
The only sound was CJ's ever-so-often sniffling. She could say nothing but a weak "thank-you" before she stood and embraced Toby again. She gave him a hard kiss on the cheek and whispered in his ear, "Thank you so much, Toby. Rest assured your prayer is answered."
THE END
Author's Note: Unfortunately, I did NOT make up this song. I heard it on "My Best Friend's Wedding" although it is sung by various artists. I recommend downloading or buying or viewing the movie so you can hear the song in the way I wrote it. It's a great song, and the tune is great as well. Good luck to CJ and Toby!!