Author: * starmindy *
Disclaimer: see first chapter. The wonderful song "Crash and Burn" belongs
to the awenspiring duo Savage Garden (I just love them).
Summary: Some very interesting things happen on Hank
and Gabby's first date
Author's Notes: Sorry, it took me so long. I think I should get the real essence of the
song because I'm listening to it as I type, and I think this chapter should
answer your questions Gabby's brother and sister, Ian and Mackenzie.
Hank had little trouble finding Gabby's house since he had been there before for science projects. However, he was surprised to see her sitting out on the front porch in a porch swing and he wondered if he had somehow gotten the times mixed up. "I'm not late am I?" He asked absently wondering why he was so worried. He had been on dates before and saw Gabby almost every day in science class.
"No, I'm
just early," She said sounding a little nervous, which made Hank feel a little
better, "Wait one minute" Gabby said getting up and opening up the door, "I'm
leaving now," She yelled to someone inside that Hank couldn't see inside.
Hank had
to suppress a smile when he heard a little boy's voice from a window directly
above Hank, yell, "Remember no kissing!" Gabby simply blushed in embarrassment.
Hank led
her down the walk to his van and helped her inside. He then walked to other side and got in the driver's side. "Are you okay?" He asked Gabby when he saw
that her face was ghostly pale and she tightly gripping the door handle with
one hand and her seat with the other.
"I'm
okay," She replied in a whisper that led Hank to belive that she wasn't. Hank thought a little before finally
responding.
"You know
if you want to we could walk instead. I
think there's a pizza place just up the street," He said and was pleased to see
the color return to her face and her face light up in the smile that had made
him want to ask her out.
And the world has turned it's back on you
Give me a moment please to tame your wild wild heart
I know you feel like the walls are closing in on you
It's hard to find relive and people can be so cold
When darkness is upon your door and you feel like you
can't take anymore
After a little bit of walking and talking he had gotten Gabby to open to the girl that he knew from all those years of science class. Right now they were talking about school sports always interesting subject between a cross-country runner and a football player. "So are you guys going to get out of your slump?" Gabby said teasingly referring to the football team's 0 to 30 loss at homecoming.
"What
slump? We're doing just fine," Hank
defended.
"You lost
homecoming by a landslide," Gabby said and Hank found it hard to believe that
this was the same girl who froze up in his van just a few minutes ago.
"You're
one to talk your team isn't doing so hot either," Hank said.
"Were
doing just fine-" Gabby said getting cut off by speeding car followed by about
ten police cars. After the time the
chase had passed them Hank looked back to Gabby, but she had already taken off
in the direction the chase had from come.
It took
Hank about five minutes of jogging to find her. She was sitting on a bench crying so much that her whole body
shoke with her sobs. Hank sat down next
to Gabby, he wasn't quite sure what to do, so he just put his arm around her
and sat with her while she cried her eyes out.
After a
while her tears began to subside and she looked up at him and simply said,
"Thanks!"
Now they
had finally the pizza place, and were seated at a table waiting for their pizza
to arrive. "I should probably give you
an expalnion (sorry about the spelling) for what happened out there," Gabby
said.
"You don't
have to, if you don't want to," Hank knowing that she might not feel
comfortable.
"No, I
want to. I want to get it off my chest," She took a deep breath before
continuing, "When I was six just after my dad had picked me and my younger
brother and sister, Ian and McKenzie, McKenzie was two and Ian was only five,
from day care. A man pulled up on the
side of our van and pointed a gun at my dad's head and told him to get out of
the car, he did. I think he knew that
there was nothing he could do to stop the hijacking. Anyways the man drove off with Ian, McKenzie and me still in the
car. Immetily (sorry about the
spelling) Ian and McKenzie began to cry. I remember trying to make them stop, because the man was getting angry
and I was afraid of what he would do. While I was doing that he was leading the police on a chase. I don't exactly how long he did it; I just
remember we were going fast and that it was past dinnertime because I was hungry. He eventually stopped the car, and I looked
out the back window and saw a bunch of police cars behind. All of the sudden he turned to face the back
seat with his gun raised. First he shot
McKenzie, and then he shot Ian, finally he shot himself. I don't why he didn't shoot me, too. I've spent a lot of nights wondering why he
didn't and sometimes I wish he would have." Just then the pizza came. Hank
reached across the table and held Gabby's hand. He had no idea how she was able to keep going on after something
like that. Then he realized that she
went on because there was nothing else she could do.
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone
They
ate their meal and silence partly because Hank wasn't sure what to say after
hearing Gabby's unbelievable, but true story and because Hank just enjoyed
being with Gabby.
He paid
then they began their walk back to Gabby's house. "Are you okay?" Hank asked after Gabby had been silent for a
while.
"I was
just thinking," She said looking up at the stars.
"About
what?" Hank asked.
"About
which star was the first one out tonight," She replied still gazing at the
havens.
"That
one," Hank said pointing at the brightest one.
"How do
you that one was the first one up?" Gabby said challenging him, with a smile on her face.
"How do
you know it wasn't?" Hank argued, sharing her smile.
"I guess
that one will do," She said closing her eyes, "First star I see tonight, wish I
may, wish I might. Grant the wish I
wish tonight" She then stood there for a few seconds and then opened her eyes,
she was smiling.
A/N: So how did
you like it? Was it worth the
wait? Please review or drop me a line
at starmindy@yahoo.com