Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING (major bummer), So don't sue me! I'm
just borrowing a few characters for awhile.
Second note: Here's my dedication:
Hugmonster: YOU ROCK! Yea! This one's for you! We'll be Romano's #1
fans together, k? :)
Rocekt Launcher: You genius you! You just keep rolling out these
chapters! Are you sure you aren't a famous published author? Sheesh...
your story is the best fanfic I've ever read! Please keep up!!!
PLEASE!!!!!!
November: Thank you for the awesome review! It really made my day!
I hope you like this one as much as you seemed to like the previous
one!!
The "TWoP Gang": I LOVE YOU GUYS! :) Your the greatest! Thanks for all
the support and inspiration! Muah!
The "ERudition Gang": You guys are the BEST! This whole entire fanfic
is for all of you guys! Thanks SO much for everything!
Okay, I think I'm done. I'll shut up: here's the story:cliffhanger from
the last chapter...
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And then she...kissed him back. Never before had she even thought
about doing something as crazy as this, but this felt so...right. It
was hard to explain. It just felt right.
Their kiss ended and they both pulled away. Susan looked down to avoid
his stare, but she felt his hand on her jaw as he pulled her face up to
eye level. She looked into his eyes, searching...for anything. She was
so dumbfounded by what she had just done that she found herself
searching for words. But instead he began to speak. "Thank you." he
whispered quietly. "For what?" she said. "Being here." he replied, his
face breaking into a warm smile. He stood up, grabbing his bag off of
the bed in the process. "Your really going to leave AMA?" Susan said.
"Yes." Robert said, standing straight up and looking at her. "Oh."
Susan said, trying to mask the disappointment in her voice. She looked
down at her watch and noticed that her shift had just ended. She stood
up and walked over to him. "Well, anyways, my...uh...shift just ended
and uh...I had...uh...better get going..." Susan stammered, as she
looked into his eyes, shifting her weight uncomfortably. As she turned
to walk out the door, she felt his hand upon her arm as he turned her
around. "No." he said. "Come with me. Don't leave." he said. "Okay."
Susan said, not believing what she had just done. She barely knew (or
liked) this guy but all the sudden, she felt herself falling for him.
And she was already agreeing to go with him? What was wrong with her?
Susan just shook her head as she followed him down the hall. They rode
silently in the elevator down to the parking garage. Once in the
garage, Susan shivered. It was October, and she didn't have a coat on.
Seeing that she was cold, Robert threw his arm around her, looked at
her, and smiled. Sensing the uncomfortable silence, Susan attempted to
lighten the mood. "Where exactly are we going? I'm still decked out in
my scrubs, I'm not exactly "fancy dinner" material." Susan said, half
jokingly. "Don't worry about it. Where we are going, it won't matter."
Robert said, opening the passenger side door to his car as she got in.
Soon, he was in the car, starting it, and leaving the parking lot.
They headed out from Chicago, heading into the country. Susan thought
it was strange, but just continued to go along with it. He took a right
turn on one of the county roads, and then a few miles later, they found
themselves at the gates of a cemetary. Susan wrinkled her brow in
confusion. As they got out, Robert just walked right through the gates,
as if nothing seemed to bother him. "Uh...Robert? Can I ask what we're
doing here? This place is kind of depressing, and with you trying to
umm...commit...um...this isn't exactly the most welcoming place." Susan
said. Robert turned around to her and said "Come here." "Why?" Susan
asked as she walked over to where he was standing. "Just come here."
Susan joined his side as they looked down at the two graves that Robert
was standing in front of. "Nathan Romano" read the first grave and
"Jane Romano" read the second. There was huge boquet of roses on top of
both of their graves. Robert stared blankly for a second at the graves
before turning to Susan. "My parents...these are my parents. They died
when I was 8. I was in foster care until I turned 18. My father used to
beat me, and nobody bothered to try and stop him, because nobody cared.
Just like I thought that nobody cared about me 2 weeks ago when I tried
to kill myself. But now, looking at my parents' graves...I want to
live. I want to live, Susan. I want to prove that no matter how bad it
gets, I'm still going to get through it. I want to live, Susan." Robert
said, his face displaying a look of sheer determination. "What do I
have to do with that, Robert?" Susan asked, innocently. "Everything.
Can you help me, Susan? Please?" Robert asked. "Yes, of course." Susan
said, nodding her head. "Okay" Robert whispered. With that, he put his
arm around her and they walked out of the cemetary back to his car. I'm
going to make it, Robert thought. I'm going to prove to everyone that I
am stronger than ever, now. I'm going to make it, because I have Susan.
I'm going to be okay, he thought, smiling to himself. "I'm going to be
okay."........
just borrowing a few characters for awhile.
Second note: Here's my dedication:
Hugmonster: YOU ROCK! Yea! This one's for you! We'll be Romano's #1
fans together, k? :)
Rocekt Launcher: You genius you! You just keep rolling out these
chapters! Are you sure you aren't a famous published author? Sheesh...
your story is the best fanfic I've ever read! Please keep up!!!
PLEASE!!!!!!
November: Thank you for the awesome review! It really made my day!
I hope you like this one as much as you seemed to like the previous
one!!
The "TWoP Gang": I LOVE YOU GUYS! :) Your the greatest! Thanks for all
the support and inspiration! Muah!
The "ERudition Gang": You guys are the BEST! This whole entire fanfic
is for all of you guys! Thanks SO much for everything!
Okay, I think I'm done. I'll shut up: here's the story:cliffhanger from
the last chapter...
___________________________________________________________
And then she...kissed him back. Never before had she even thought
about doing something as crazy as this, but this felt so...right. It
was hard to explain. It just felt right.
Their kiss ended and they both pulled away. Susan looked down to avoid
his stare, but she felt his hand on her jaw as he pulled her face up to
eye level. She looked into his eyes, searching...for anything. She was
so dumbfounded by what she had just done that she found herself
searching for words. But instead he began to speak. "Thank you." he
whispered quietly. "For what?" she said. "Being here." he replied, his
face breaking into a warm smile. He stood up, grabbing his bag off of
the bed in the process. "Your really going to leave AMA?" Susan said.
"Yes." Robert said, standing straight up and looking at her. "Oh."
Susan said, trying to mask the disappointment in her voice. She looked
down at her watch and noticed that her shift had just ended. She stood
up and walked over to him. "Well, anyways, my...uh...shift just ended
and uh...I had...uh...better get going..." Susan stammered, as she
looked into his eyes, shifting her weight uncomfortably. As she turned
to walk out the door, she felt his hand upon her arm as he turned her
around. "No." he said. "Come with me. Don't leave." he said. "Okay."
Susan said, not believing what she had just done. She barely knew (or
liked) this guy but all the sudden, she felt herself falling for him.
And she was already agreeing to go with him? What was wrong with her?
Susan just shook her head as she followed him down the hall. They rode
silently in the elevator down to the parking garage. Once in the
garage, Susan shivered. It was October, and she didn't have a coat on.
Seeing that she was cold, Robert threw his arm around her, looked at
her, and smiled. Sensing the uncomfortable silence, Susan attempted to
lighten the mood. "Where exactly are we going? I'm still decked out in
my scrubs, I'm not exactly "fancy dinner" material." Susan said, half
jokingly. "Don't worry about it. Where we are going, it won't matter."
Robert said, opening the passenger side door to his car as she got in.
Soon, he was in the car, starting it, and leaving the parking lot.
They headed out from Chicago, heading into the country. Susan thought
it was strange, but just continued to go along with it. He took a right
turn on one of the county roads, and then a few miles later, they found
themselves at the gates of a cemetary. Susan wrinkled her brow in
confusion. As they got out, Robert just walked right through the gates,
as if nothing seemed to bother him. "Uh...Robert? Can I ask what we're
doing here? This place is kind of depressing, and with you trying to
umm...commit...um...this isn't exactly the most welcoming place." Susan
said. Robert turned around to her and said "Come here." "Why?" Susan
asked as she walked over to where he was standing. "Just come here."
Susan joined his side as they looked down at the two graves that Robert
was standing in front of. "Nathan Romano" read the first grave and
"Jane Romano" read the second. There was huge boquet of roses on top of
both of their graves. Robert stared blankly for a second at the graves
before turning to Susan. "My parents...these are my parents. They died
when I was 8. I was in foster care until I turned 18. My father used to
beat me, and nobody bothered to try and stop him, because nobody cared.
Just like I thought that nobody cared about me 2 weeks ago when I tried
to kill myself. But now, looking at my parents' graves...I want to
live. I want to live, Susan. I want to prove that no matter how bad it
gets, I'm still going to get through it. I want to live, Susan." Robert
said, his face displaying a look of sheer determination. "What do I
have to do with that, Robert?" Susan asked, innocently. "Everything.
Can you help me, Susan? Please?" Robert asked. "Yes, of course." Susan
said, nodding her head. "Okay" Robert whispered. With that, he put his
arm around her and they walked out of the cemetary back to his car. I'm
going to make it, Robert thought. I'm going to prove to everyone that I
am stronger than ever, now. I'm going to make it, because I have Susan.
I'm going to be okay, he thought, smiling to himself. "I'm going to be
okay."........