AN - Okay, enough fluff, right? Angst time! Enjoy…
Doom's Day
By Stepherz
Mush's POV
David scowled at Jack. There was something in the way he frowned, and eyed him that sent shivers down my spine. I knew Jack was the type to keep secrets, but I never thought he'd keep 'em from me!
I looked at him; he was glaring back at David. It was like they were having a conversation, all in their eyes. Finally, Jack snorted.
"I ain't got nothin' to say to you!" He proclaimed.
"You…you…for…him?" He sounded enraged.
I looked back and forth between them.
"Nah. She wasn't my type." Oooh…David's sister.
"Do you know how you hurt her?" Somehow, I didn't think David would be so emotional about Sarah, his sister.
"David…stop it." Jack frowned.
David was closing the gap between he and Jack.
"David…" Jack warned, looking very uncomfortable. But David didn't stop. He shoved Jack, who landed on his behind. I rushed forward, standing between he and David.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, Davie?" He tried to shove past me, in vain. I was younger, true, but I was a lot stronger than he was. Jack got up, and eyed him.
"Get outta my way, Mush." David snarled.
Jack stepped forward, his voice shaky.
"Okay, so you know, Davie…so there's nothing for me to hide." He looked at me, a devilish gleam appearing in his eyes. David looked frantic, as he frowned at us both.
I swallowed, unaware of what was going on. Jack, in a great sweeping motion, lifted me off my feet and into his arms. He carried me, as a groom does a bride, forward towards David. We were getting funny looks, of course, but Jack continued. He stooped to his knees, and laid me on the ground. I knew better than to question, or struggle. When Jack got like he was then, it was better not to try and reason.
David was glaring at us, as he towered easily above our heads. Jack leaned over me, and enveloped me in a fiery kiss. I heard David inhale sharply, but I was a little too preoccupied to see what he was doing. I wrapped my arms around Jack's neck, and he lifted my shoulders up, his arms sliding under them.
He lifted me gradually to my feet, and when we stopped, David's jaw was hanging open, his eyes wide with fury. Jack smiled at me, and tapped David's cheek. He seemed to snap out of a trance-like state, and gritted his teeth.
"Damn you, Jack Kelly." He turned, and stomped off…back down the street, and to where his house must have been located.
I turned and looked at Jack, frowning.
"What was that?" I asked, as he smiled.
"Nothing, really." I narrowed my eyes, and he frowned.
"It was nothing!" He nearly shouted, shifting to face me.
"Oh, yeah…right, Jack." Umm…yeah, that was lame of me.
"Mush, it was." I shrugged.
"Fine, if you say so." It really irked me sometimes, how he seemed to think I was dumb or something. I notice things too!
We walked slowly towards the lodging house. The silence was odd, especially for us. I hate arguments…even tiny ones, like this.
The sun was beginning to set. The hues of gold, magenta, lavender, and cerulean blended in the sky. The daystar slipped like honey from its mighty perch, and effortlessly disappeared behind the buildings of New York City. All that was left, as evidence of such beauty, were the tones of the sky. In its brilliant azure tainted crimson. It left the shadows, the lonely shadows that cast long and weary shape-shifters through the streets.
Jack stopped abruptly, and I turned to look at him questioningly. He sighed, and started to pace.
"Something wrong, Jack?" I averted my gaze to the cobblestone on the ground.
"I'm going to be in Brooklyn tomorrow," He watched me carefully, "I'm gonna leave tonight, so I can come home faster tomorrow night."
I raised an eyebrow, frowning at him. Yeah, back to the secrets, eh?
"Why are you going to Brooklyn?" I knew better than to expect a straight answer.
"Business."
"Oh?"
"Yeah." He bit his lip.
"Then I'll come!" I began to smile.
"No!" He looked as surprised as I felt. That was a bit, forceful.
"Uh, okay then."
He sighed, and shook his head. I took a step towards the lodging house door.
"Mush…"
"Jack?" I hate it when we play these games.
"Look, I'll be back tomorrow - before sunset. I promise." I shrugged.
"Well, everything's fine, then…you promise." I fought the urge to dart inside, knowing that as long as I was in there he wouldn't bother me. It was strange…just a bit earlier that day I'd felt so close to him, as if everything we'd been through was worth it. Like it was worth everything! Now, I wasn't sure. The secrets…the secrets. It bothered me…a lot.
Jack, being perceptive, tugged at my shoulder.
"What's bothering you, now?" He seemed kind of blameful.
"Nothing…"
"Nothing?" Doubtful…
"Nothing!" I spun on my heel and walked into the lodging house, where I looked out the window at him.
He sighed, his shoulders heaving gently, and stared at the façade of the house for a while. He reluctantly turned, and walked down the road; onward to Brooklyn.
Suddenly, I got a bright idea. I was going to follow him.
Quickly, I took my coat from my bed, and rushed after him. He was no where to be seen, but I knew the road to Brooklyn well. I started off, looking rather warily about me to make sure that Jack wasn't around.
The sky was getting darker, and the moon shone brightly from its throne in the abyss of cobalt. It seemed oddly enchanting, though the sky, however star-studded it might be, couldn't cheer me up on this night. Something told me, that the road forward was only going to get worse.
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AN - Okay, this is my first real "angst" chapter in the story - please tell me what you think! Ya'll know I love feedback! ~-^ lol
