Disclaimer: it keeps goin and goin and goin..like the cute little bunny on
the commercials! I think this is the end, tho.I just heard a really pretty
(and yes, country, song -please don't throw things! And I realize how to
end this.it wasn't supposed to be this long.shruggy and now that I
figured out how to add chapters (yea!) I don't have to put it as its own
separate thing! Yea! I, as you well know, am a poor college student.I own
my textbooks and even those are on a payment plan.I could never own these
characters.sniffy sorry for the ooc.
"Hi, Devi." Nny replied to the tear streaked face that peeked out from behind the door.
"Nny.but you're.you're." Devi stammered.
"Dead? Yeah, well, I know I'm supposed to be, but.you see, I can't die-I just get sent back-it's a pain in the ass, but, it's my lot in life. Are you ok? You look.sad."
Devi still stared at him in disbelief. She opened the door wider, and, not answering, reached out one shaking hand and touched his pale, cold cheek. He, being Nny, flinched back at the feel of her skin on his, then relaxed, and allowed her to trace his features with her fingertips-exploring like a blind woman.
"You're..You're really here.you're really alive." She began to cry again, laughing at the same time, and threw her arms around him. He stood stunned for a second, then returned the embrace awkwardly, stroking her hair and making little soothing noises. He hoped he was doing it right.he had never comforted anyone before.or been comforted himself as far as he remembered.he was only imitating what he had seen in a movie once.
They broke the embrace and she took his hand, leading him into the apartment. The walked in silence to the couch and sat down. She pulled the small box containing the ring out of her pocket and pet the velvet with her finger.
*Sure, I think about you now and then, But it's been a long, long time.*
"Nny.why did you buy this for me?"
*I've got a good life now; well, I've moved on. So when you cross my mind*
Nny felt his face get warm. He knew he was blushing. "Because I wanted you to be happy.because I wanted to be happy with you. Because I don't want to be alone anymore.lots of reasons."
*I try not to think about what might have been. 'Cos that was then and we have taken different roads.*
She gently took his hand, "Nny."
We can't go back again; there's no use giving in. And there's no way to know what might have been.*
Nny saw the sadness in her eyes. He knew what she was going to say. He really didn't want to hear it. He got up, pulling her up with him.
"Dance with me?"
"Nny, there's no music."
"Ill make music for us, just, please.dance with me" He pulled her close to him and began to sing softly, swaying to the music that played only in his mind.
*We could sit and talk about this all night long. And wonder why we didn't last. Yes, they might be the best days we will ever know. But we'll have to leave them in the past*
Devi allowed herself to relax in his arms. She laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, trying to swallow the lump that had risen in her throat.
*That same old look in your eyes; It's a beautiful night; I'm so tempted to stay. But too much time has gone by; We should just say goodbye, And turn and walk away.*
She remembered how happy she was when he would come visit her, how wonderful it was laying on the hood of his car, watching the city lights and the stars, almost losing track of which was which. She thought about how nice it was to be in his arms.how.safe.she felt, despite what had happened between them.
*And try not to think about what might have been. 'Cos that was then and we have taken different roads. We can't go back again; there's no use giving in. And there's no way to know what might have been*
Nny was almost done with the song.he didn't want it to end. He didn't want to have to let her go, but no matter how slowly he sang, no matter how many choruses' he repeated, it would have to end eventually. There was no use dragging it out. He felt the breath from the last note escape his lips and he gently released her. She looked down for a minute and swallowed her tears. She took his hand, and moved it so it was palm up, and placed the small velvet box in the center. She then looked into his eyes, which were filling with tears just as quickly as hers were. He was doing a little better job of hiding them, but not much.
"Im sorry, Nny.but we're.we're two very different people now." She didn't trust her emotions enough to say anymore.
Nny nodded, and leaned forward, kissing her on the forehead so softly she barely felt it. He then turned away, keeping his eyes on hers until the last possible second. He walked out of her life forever, closing the door behind him with a soft 'click'.
On either side of that door, two figures dropped to their knees, and cried.
*No, we'll never know, what might have been.*
"Hi, Devi." Nny replied to the tear streaked face that peeked out from behind the door.
"Nny.but you're.you're." Devi stammered.
"Dead? Yeah, well, I know I'm supposed to be, but.you see, I can't die-I just get sent back-it's a pain in the ass, but, it's my lot in life. Are you ok? You look.sad."
Devi still stared at him in disbelief. She opened the door wider, and, not answering, reached out one shaking hand and touched his pale, cold cheek. He, being Nny, flinched back at the feel of her skin on his, then relaxed, and allowed her to trace his features with her fingertips-exploring like a blind woman.
"You're..You're really here.you're really alive." She began to cry again, laughing at the same time, and threw her arms around him. He stood stunned for a second, then returned the embrace awkwardly, stroking her hair and making little soothing noises. He hoped he was doing it right.he had never comforted anyone before.or been comforted himself as far as he remembered.he was only imitating what he had seen in a movie once.
They broke the embrace and she took his hand, leading him into the apartment. The walked in silence to the couch and sat down. She pulled the small box containing the ring out of her pocket and pet the velvet with her finger.
*Sure, I think about you now and then, But it's been a long, long time.*
"Nny.why did you buy this for me?"
*I've got a good life now; well, I've moved on. So when you cross my mind*
Nny felt his face get warm. He knew he was blushing. "Because I wanted you to be happy.because I wanted to be happy with you. Because I don't want to be alone anymore.lots of reasons."
*I try not to think about what might have been. 'Cos that was then and we have taken different roads.*
She gently took his hand, "Nny."
We can't go back again; there's no use giving in. And there's no way to know what might have been.*
Nny saw the sadness in her eyes. He knew what she was going to say. He really didn't want to hear it. He got up, pulling her up with him.
"Dance with me?"
"Nny, there's no music."
"Ill make music for us, just, please.dance with me" He pulled her close to him and began to sing softly, swaying to the music that played only in his mind.
*We could sit and talk about this all night long. And wonder why we didn't last. Yes, they might be the best days we will ever know. But we'll have to leave them in the past*
Devi allowed herself to relax in his arms. She laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, trying to swallow the lump that had risen in her throat.
*That same old look in your eyes; It's a beautiful night; I'm so tempted to stay. But too much time has gone by; We should just say goodbye, And turn and walk away.*
She remembered how happy she was when he would come visit her, how wonderful it was laying on the hood of his car, watching the city lights and the stars, almost losing track of which was which. She thought about how nice it was to be in his arms.how.safe.she felt, despite what had happened between them.
*And try not to think about what might have been. 'Cos that was then and we have taken different roads. We can't go back again; there's no use giving in. And there's no way to know what might have been*
Nny was almost done with the song.he didn't want it to end. He didn't want to have to let her go, but no matter how slowly he sang, no matter how many choruses' he repeated, it would have to end eventually. There was no use dragging it out. He felt the breath from the last note escape his lips and he gently released her. She looked down for a minute and swallowed her tears. She took his hand, and moved it so it was palm up, and placed the small velvet box in the center. She then looked into his eyes, which were filling with tears just as quickly as hers were. He was doing a little better job of hiding them, but not much.
"Im sorry, Nny.but we're.we're two very different people now." She didn't trust her emotions enough to say anymore.
Nny nodded, and leaned forward, kissing her on the forehead so softly she barely felt it. He then turned away, keeping his eyes on hers until the last possible second. He walked out of her life forever, closing the door behind him with a soft 'click'.
On either side of that door, two figures dropped to their knees, and cried.
*No, we'll never know, what might have been.*