Graffiti Decorations
Under a cloud of dust
A constant wave of tension
On top of broken trust
Mac and Kaori sat beside a nearby pool, abandoned and dirty from lack of care
due to the cold weather. Mac held his face in his gloved hands, slowly sobbing.
It wasn't supposed to be this way. They weren't supposed to know my parents
died, that I lived alone. Anything.
Kaori, too, was shaken. Psymon wasn't her favorite
person, and him being so close to her made her a
little scared.
The lessons that you taught me
I learned were never true
Now I find myself in question
(They point the finger at me again)
Guilty by association
(You point the finger
at me again)
Later, everyone streamed out, looking for Mac. When they found him, they
apologized for giving him a scare, but no reason to lie. Except Elise and JP
were a little distant, they still got it across that they forgave him. JP even
told him a little about how upset he was when he couldn't really talk to his
parents and how they always fought, which made him feel a little better, but
not much.
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know they answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
Images of his past flashed through his head. Flashes of the
accident. When he found out about his parents death.
Dropping from High School. Getting
into the SSX and now this. It wasn't going how he planned, and getting
out would be much easier than to stay.
"Mac, please listen. They're just jealous. Don't listen to what they say.
I want you to listen you yourself. What do you
want?" Kaori pushed. She held his hand and leaned against him.
Paper bags and angry voices
Under a sky of dust
Another wave of tension
Has more than filled me up
On top of taking action
These words were never true
Now I find myself in question
(You point the finger at me again)
Guilty by association
(You point the finger
at me again)
Brodi was one of the last to saunter out, and he was
the last person Mac wanted to see. His side still ached with the pain of the
kick he received, but it subsided quite a bit. He sat next to Mac and folded
his hands, finding the words to say.
"I have good reason to what I did in there. But I owe you an apology. I'm
so sorry," Brodi started. Mac didn't seem to pay
attention, but inside, he was all ears to what he had to say. Kaori departed
for a moment, knowing it wasn't a good time to hang around. The surfer
continued. "You see, when I first met you, I wasn't scared that you'd do
something to attack me in some way, shape or form. You seemed innocent enough.
But, last night, when I saw you with Kaori, you could say I got jealous. And
when you kissed her, I flipped. So, I teamed with Moby, Psymon
and Luther and wanted revenge. We got hold of your e-mail account because I saw
you type in your password that one time. I know you won't forgive me, but I'm
hoping you will anyway."
"And that's good reason to get revenge?! What, I wander in here, and I see
the most gorgeous girl ever, decide to date her without my even knowing you
liked her, and you get mad?! Let's get one thing straight, I forgive you
alright, but we'll never be friends like I hoped. Like best friends, if that's
how you want to put it. I see how you all are now. Shallow,
low- life, evil people who have but one purpose. And that's to put me
down."
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
Brodi didn't even bother to see his expression. He
could tell clearly, just by his tone of voice, what it was. "Not everyone.
Only me, Moby, Psymon and Luther.
No one else knew. Just us. And I wanted you to leave.
I was mad."
"Yeah, well. You know what? You probably just succeeded. Got your wish. However you wanna say it. I'm thinking about
quitting. Does that make you feel any better, Brodi?
That you had your little kicks and giggles and fun? Playtime's
over. You know, you get a certain amount of time before it runs out. Yours just
did. Hope you're happy." Mac wavered before meandering off.
"I hope you feel awful, Brodi." Kaori's
voice came out surprisingly strong. He made no notion. "You hit him hard.
How does it feel?"
"Terrible. I don't know what to do. I mean, I was
upset." he tightened and relaxed his jaw repeatedly. The Japanese girl
stood, her arms crossed, waiting for the rest of the explanation.
I'm gonna run
away And never say goodbye
(Gonna run away, gonna run away)
I'm gonna run away And never wonder why
(Gonna run away, gonna run away)
I'm gonna run away And open up my mind
(Gonna run away, gonna run away)
(Gonna run away, gonna run away)
(Gonna run away, gonna run away)
(Gonna
run away, gonna run away)
"Brodi, getting revenge will not get the girl to
like you more. At the least, it'll push her away. I used to like you and all. But, now. I just don't know. You've shown me a side I
thought I'd never see in you. Like, a split
personality. You knew his weak side. He exploited himself to you. And you used
it against him? What kind of friend is that, Brodi?
You tell me."
"Kaori, I'm sorry, ok? I really loved you."
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
"Look where your love got you, my friend." she whispered.
I wanna know the truth
Instead I'm wondering
why
"Please forgive me, Kaori."
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
"I can't do that. Sometime down the line, maybe. But now, I can't do that.
While we're on the subject, do you want to know the real reason to me not going
out with you?"
I wanna run away
(And open up my mind)
"Yes."
I wanna run away
(And open up my mind)
"Because Brodi. Dating someone who's almost 12
years older than me wouldn't be too great for my reputation as well as the
younger kids who watch this. I would have gone out with you otherwise."
She turned on her heals and walked off.
I wanna run away
(And open up my mind)
Brodi watched her leave and sat still on the chair,
pondering over her words. Whatever friendship he had with Kaori or Mac would
dwindle into oblivion. He ran his hands through his hair and closed his eyes,
regretting everything he'd done.
I wanna run away
(And open up my mind)