Author: Lauren Elizabeth
Title: Here With Me
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the love of the show and song(s). I think we all know whom the show and characters belong to and the song, Here With Me, as I mention in the fic is by Michelle Branch.
A/N: This is a fic I thought up while I was on Spring Break in Melbourne, Florida. Some of the stuff is based on the real places and events, such as the condo and it's location and things like that. All the places I mention are real and you can go there if you ever go to Patrick Air Force Base and the surrounding area. I let my cousin Katie read this and she liked it, so I'm posting it. Okay, I know those of you who have read this far are sick and tired of my incessant rambling so I'll shut up and get on with the story….
1 Comforts
Liz sat on the balcony staring off into the seemingly never-ending sea. The roar of the waves was deafening as they pounded upon the shore. A couple, they looked to be teens, walked along the shoreline holding hands and dodging waves. Liz saw only the wide horizon and the white caps. She was watching something. One of the girls she shared the condo with saw her out on the balcony.
"Liz! Snap out of it! You have to stop doing that, staring out into the ocean."
"Oh, yea. I'm looking for something," she replied without averting her gaze.
"Must be pretty important for you to be out here every night."
"It is."
That was how the conversation went every night. Her roommate shook her head. She would never figure that girl out.
Liz sat watching a constellation, Orien to be exact. Max told her to watch it whenever she missed him. It had been four years since he, Isabel, Michael, and Tess had left. After a week, she just couldn't take it anymore. She took all the money from her savings account and college fund and headed to Florida. That's how she came to be in the Silver Sands condo with her roommates Elsbeth and Aeryn. Coming out of her trip down memory lane, she got up and headed for her room, aka, the prison cell. It was tiny, the walls were painted pale blue, almost white, with one miniscule window facing the street. There were two air mattresses, one in each of two corners. Taking a seat on the larger of the two, the one by the door, Liz started methodically getting ready for bed. From the other bed came a whimpering. Realizing she must have been louder than she intended, Liz went over to the small bed. She pulled down the covers and picked up the whimpering child.
"Shhh," soothed Liz. "I've got you, it's okay."
The child opened her aqua eyes and stared at Liz. Immediately she smiled.
"Liz," she stated matter-of-factly.
"Kit," Liz replied in the same manner as the four-year-old girl.
"You're back."
"Of course I'm back silly. I was just out on the balcony. Where did you think I went?"
"I don't know," said Kit, burying her head in Liz's neck.
Liz knew exactly why she was worried. As an even younger child, Kit had been abandoned on the streets by her mother and Liz found and took her in. Or, at least that's what she told people who asked what a twenty-year-old, single woman was doing with a four-year-old. She was the only one that knew the real story.
Breaking off, Liz realized Kit was almost asleep. Bending over, she replaced her on the bed. Feeling the loss of contact Kit snapped open her eyes, reached out her arms, and let out a wail.
"It's way past time for bed, sweetie," Liz told the bundle.
"Play my CD," kit demanded. That's what she called the Michelle Branch CD Liz had gotten a few weeks prior.
"Alright," Liz said before pressing play.
As the notes of the opening of the first song floated out into the room, Kit closed her eyes again contentedly.
Liz dropped a kiss on her forehead before heading to the bathroom to finish getting ready. When Liz returned to the room, the chorus for "Here With Me" was starting. The words hit Liz like a large ocean wave.
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
I believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
You know that silence is loud when all you hear is your heart
And I wanted so badly just to be a part of something strong and true
But I was scared and left it all behind
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
I believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
And I'm asking
And I'm wanting you to come back to me
Please?
I never will forget that look upon your face
How you turned away and left without a trace
But I understand that you did what you had to do
And I thank you
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
I believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
She sank to her mattress, her body racking with sobs. She suddenly felt two small arms enveloping her in a hug. Looking up, she saw Kit. Liz had to smile a little at that. She lay down, bringing a weary Kit along with her. The two of fell asleep and remained like that until the next morning.
A/N: Well, I hope you all liked that. I'm just getting back in the swing of things from Spring Break. It's the first day back and I'm already swamped. I'll update ASAP, but don't kill me if I don't post as soon as you wish I did. Reviews are the best way to keep me posting.
FYI- For those of you who read my fic "My December", that's at. There is no more. None, nada, zip, zilch. That's how it ends.
Title: Here With Me
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the love of the show and song(s). I think we all know whom the show and characters belong to and the song, Here With Me, as I mention in the fic is by Michelle Branch.
A/N: This is a fic I thought up while I was on Spring Break in Melbourne, Florida. Some of the stuff is based on the real places and events, such as the condo and it's location and things like that. All the places I mention are real and you can go there if you ever go to Patrick Air Force Base and the surrounding area. I let my cousin Katie read this and she liked it, so I'm posting it. Okay, I know those of you who have read this far are sick and tired of my incessant rambling so I'll shut up and get on with the story….
1 Comforts
Liz sat on the balcony staring off into the seemingly never-ending sea. The roar of the waves was deafening as they pounded upon the shore. A couple, they looked to be teens, walked along the shoreline holding hands and dodging waves. Liz saw only the wide horizon and the white caps. She was watching something. One of the girls she shared the condo with saw her out on the balcony.
"Liz! Snap out of it! You have to stop doing that, staring out into the ocean."
"Oh, yea. I'm looking for something," she replied without averting her gaze.
"Must be pretty important for you to be out here every night."
"It is."
That was how the conversation went every night. Her roommate shook her head. She would never figure that girl out.
Liz sat watching a constellation, Orien to be exact. Max told her to watch it whenever she missed him. It had been four years since he, Isabel, Michael, and Tess had left. After a week, she just couldn't take it anymore. She took all the money from her savings account and college fund and headed to Florida. That's how she came to be in the Silver Sands condo with her roommates Elsbeth and Aeryn. Coming out of her trip down memory lane, she got up and headed for her room, aka, the prison cell. It was tiny, the walls were painted pale blue, almost white, with one miniscule window facing the street. There were two air mattresses, one in each of two corners. Taking a seat on the larger of the two, the one by the door, Liz started methodically getting ready for bed. From the other bed came a whimpering. Realizing she must have been louder than she intended, Liz went over to the small bed. She pulled down the covers and picked up the whimpering child.
"Shhh," soothed Liz. "I've got you, it's okay."
The child opened her aqua eyes and stared at Liz. Immediately she smiled.
"Liz," she stated matter-of-factly.
"Kit," Liz replied in the same manner as the four-year-old girl.
"You're back."
"Of course I'm back silly. I was just out on the balcony. Where did you think I went?"
"I don't know," said Kit, burying her head in Liz's neck.
Liz knew exactly why she was worried. As an even younger child, Kit had been abandoned on the streets by her mother and Liz found and took her in. Or, at least that's what she told people who asked what a twenty-year-old, single woman was doing with a four-year-old. She was the only one that knew the real story.
Breaking off, Liz realized Kit was almost asleep. Bending over, she replaced her on the bed. Feeling the loss of contact Kit snapped open her eyes, reached out her arms, and let out a wail.
"It's way past time for bed, sweetie," Liz told the bundle.
"Play my CD," kit demanded. That's what she called the Michelle Branch CD Liz had gotten a few weeks prior.
"Alright," Liz said before pressing play.
As the notes of the opening of the first song floated out into the room, Kit closed her eyes again contentedly.
Liz dropped a kiss on her forehead before heading to the bathroom to finish getting ready. When Liz returned to the room, the chorus for "Here With Me" was starting. The words hit Liz like a large ocean wave.
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
I believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
You know that silence is loud when all you hear is your heart
And I wanted so badly just to be a part of something strong and true
But I was scared and left it all behind
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
I believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
And I'm asking
And I'm wanting you to come back to me
Please?
I never will forget that look upon your face
How you turned away and left without a trace
But I understand that you did what you had to do
And I thank you
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
I believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
She sank to her mattress, her body racking with sobs. She suddenly felt two small arms enveloping her in a hug. Looking up, she saw Kit. Liz had to smile a little at that. She lay down, bringing a weary Kit along with her. The two of fell asleep and remained like that until the next morning.
A/N: Well, I hope you all liked that. I'm just getting back in the swing of things from Spring Break. It's the first day back and I'm already swamped. I'll update ASAP, but don't kill me if I don't post as soon as you wish I did. Reviews are the best way to keep me posting.
FYI- For those of you who read my fic "My December", that's at. There is no more. None, nada, zip, zilch. That's how it ends.