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Hilde walked into the car garage and glanced at Duo sucking his finger. She rolled her eyes. "Oh Duo, what did you do this time?"
"Well I got it pinched between that… that fender thingie." Duo explained, pointing his other fingers toward the wheel of the car he was repairing so Hilde would get his point.
" 'Fender thingie'? That's just great. That's exactly what an accomplished mechanic should say. 'That fender thingie.' Let all the costumers see how seriously you take this job!" Hilde laughed as she grabbed a spare band-aid from the counter.
"Hey! You know that when I'm in pain I lose focus!" Duo winced as she wrapped the Band-Aid around his finger.
"Are you in pain all the time then?" Hilde whispered to herself slyly.
"Wanna repeat that?" Duo smirked and raised an eyebrow.
"Aww, you know I am just kidding you Duo!" Hilde giggled as
she kissed his bandaged finger and walked over to the counter. "Now am I going
to have to stay in here so that you don't hurt any other body parts?"
Duo stuck his tongue out at her. "Whatever, meanie." He watched her intently as she started typing on the laptop to check the money payments.
"Hey, why don't you play the radio out here? It's awfully quiet!" Hilde suggested, still keeping her eyes on the screen.
"Sure, I guess." Duo answered. He reached over to the radio and snapped it on to his favorite station.
"Hey L2! This is Rocky 3 on 102.2 FM. Remember to catch a tune down at the old-but-still-up-and-running Shrimp Shack on Hill Street tonight at 8:00! I'll be there along with your other fave radio hosts as we judge the Pig-ridin' race! Now I leave you with Blessid Union of Souls…"
In Duo's mind, the announcers voice was drowned out by Duo's own thoughts. Duo didn't even notice Hilde going back outside. He stared back at the Chevy he was repairing. God I am gonna get this done SOMEDAY, he assured himself. Just then a familiar song started playing on the radio.
She don't care about my money
And that's real good cuz I don't got a lot to spend
But if I did, it wouldn't mean nothing
Duo started humming to himself as he lifted up the front hood of the car and inspected it thoroughly. A soft sound from outside the garage interrupted his humming and he craned his neck to see what it was.
He saw Hilde, standing out by the mailbox, shuffling letters
around in her hands. Duo held his gaze at her. The bright artificial sunlight
from the colony seemed to shine directly on her, giving her a sort of halo.
Even though the sunlight wasn't real, she made it look real. He watched as she
bit her bottom lip, which was a habit of Hilde's no matter what she was doing.
Duo suddenly thought she looked so beautiful.
She likes me for me
Not because I look like Tyson Beckford
With the charm of Robert Redford
Oozing out my ears
But what she sees
Are my faults and indecisions
My insecure conditions
And the tears upon the pillow that I shed
This song…Duo thought.
She don't care about my big screen
Or my collection of DVDs
Things like that just never mattered much to her
Plus she don't watch too much TV
She don't care that I can fly her
To places she ain't never been
If she really wants to go
I think deep down she knows that
All she has to say is when
Duo continued watching Hilde as she walked back into the
garage and laid the mail down by the computer. She started opening each letter
and typing stuff into the computer. Duo's mind was a daze; he wanted to think
that he had never felt this way about her before, but in all reality that was a
lie. He did feel something for her, the very first time he saw her. When first
saw her, he thought she was a "hot chick", and when they fought in space in the
OZ Leos, he tried every possible way not to kill her, like all those other men
he killed.
She likes me for me
Not because I hang with Leonardo
Or that guy who played in 'Fargo'
I think his name is Steve
She's the one for me
And I just can't live without her
My arms belong around her
And I'm so glad I found her once again
And I'm so glad I found her once again
Yeah I'm so glad I found her once again
Hilde finally noticed Duo staring at her. Blushing a little, she looked at him questioningly. "Duo? Do I have a booger hanging out of my nose or something?"
Duo just smiled and shook his head. "No…." Hilde blinked. Duo closed his eyes. "I'm just thinking about something I should have realized a long time ago."
Gazing at the ceiling
As we entertain our feelings in the dark
Things that we're afraid of
Are gonna show us what we're made of in the end
She likes me for me
Not because I sing like Pavarotti
*Sigh*
"Hey Hilde can I ask you something?"
"Sure Duo."
"Are you…happy here?"
Hilde looked at him strangely. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, are you happy here…with me?"
"Why wouldn't I be, Duo?"
Duo shrugged his shoulders. "Well, I'm not exactly Leonardo DiCaprio, you know."
"In what? Looks?"
Duo rolled his eyes. "No…. I mean I don't have as much money and stuff…"
"Oh brother. Duo, I don't care about that stuff."
"You don't?"
"No way! You are perfect the way you are. I'm happy with you, and that's all that matters. I love you so much, Duo. I love you for yourself, for your accomplishments and faults, for your…everything." Hilde blushed from her sudden outburst.
I like her for her
Not because she's phat like Cindy Crawford
She has got so much to offer
Why does she waste all her time with me
Must be something there that I don't see
Don't see
Duo's eyes went wide. "You what?"
"I love you." Hilde blushed even more.
Duo grinned from ear to ear. "I love you too Hilde. So much! But…you are the greatest and most perfect girl. You deserve so much better than me. I'm nobody."
"You are the love of my life, okay? You don't like it… DEAL!" Hilde mock ordered.
Duo laughed as he leaned down to kiss her.
She likes me for me
Not because I'm tough like Dirty Harry
Make her laugh just like Jim Carrey
I'm like the Cable Guy
What she sees
Is that I can't live without her
My arms belong around her
And I'm so glad I found her once again
Found her once again
Once again
Yeah I'm so glad I found her once again
Hilde drew back from Duo's lips to catch a breath. "And you know what? You are even hotter than Leo DiCaprio."
Duo smirked and whispered softly "And you know what? Screw Leo!"