Okay, so he's avoiding me. I can deal with that. I'd told him that we
needed to talk about something, and wouldn't you know it, the minute I say
that, he turns into the stereotypical male he's never been and pulls a
vanishing act on me. What great timing he and I have. At least I'm not in
shock. Well, maybe still a little bit.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
This guy just doesn't learn. I've told him I followed him, I've told him we need to talk, and still the guy goes to the club with that damned sexy guitar of his. Oh, well, it makes my job of hunting him down and cornering him that much easier. Yet again (don't these people ever get tired of this routine, I know I am) the announcer get up, introduces a few people, then the fun really starts when Ben steps up. I swear the guy must have a huge fan club goin', the place is packed, and everyone is cheering. And I do mean everyone. Including me.
" Hello, everyone. I'd like to start with a different song this time. The artist is Jordan Hill and the song is named 'Remember Me This Way'.
Every now and then
We find a special friend
Who never lets us down
Who understands it all
Reaches out each time you fall
You're the best friend that I've found"
Why thank you Frase. Right back at ya.
"I know you can't stay
A part of you will never ever go away
Your heart will stay"
What the fuck? Can't stay? What's up with that?
"I'll make a wish for you
And hope it will come true
That life would just be kind
To such a gentle mind
If you lose your way
Think back on yesterday
Remember me this way
Remember me this way
I don't need eyes to see
The love you bring to me
No matter where I go
And I know that you'll be there
Forever more a part of me, you're everywhere
I'll always care"
Ah, Frase, I didn't know you cared. Okay, I did, but that's just beautiful. Go on, keep going.
"And I'll be right behind your shoulder watching you
I'll be standing by your side and all you do
And I won't ever leave
As long as you believe
You just believe"
Well that's kinda creepy, but I can live with that. Behind my shoulder, huh?
"I'll make a wish for you
And hope it will come true
That life would just be kind
To such a gentle mind
If you lose your way
Think back on yesterday
Remember me this way
Remember me this way"
Okay, that tears it. We will talk. Now.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
"Ouch! Ray, could you let go of my ear now, it feels like it's about fall off." "What, oh sorry Frase. What was with that song? Me leaving? Do you know something that I don't?" "What? Oh, no Ray. It's just that I didn't think you would want to stick around now that you know." "Not want to- of all the dumb things to come out of your mouth, this takes the cake! Fraser, you're my best friend! The first day I met you, I took a bullet for you. I put up with your stories, you weird cases, hell, I even like that donut-stealing wolf of yours! I-" Oh shit. Oh, fucking hell. Is that why I did all of those things? No, it can't be. I mean, I like Fraser; hell, I love the guy, but that way? Well, hell. You know, that clears up a whole hell of a lot things. Including why Stella's been givin' me those funny looks. "Ray? Ray, are you all right?" "What? Oh, I'm fine. But I gotta tell you something." Since when have not blurted out everything that was in my head? Why stop now? "Fraser, I love you. Not symbolically or nothin', but really in love with you." "." "Frase, you in there?" "What did you say?" "I said, 'are you in there?'" "No, before that." "I said, and I quote: 'I love you'." "That's what I thought you said. I thought you respected me more than that Ray" "Huh? Come again?" "As much as I would love to here those words for real, I don't need you're pity Ray." Fuck.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* I was later to learn that Fraser had done the unthinkable. He had told a lie. *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Again he avoided me, again I followed him, and again the (now) almost comforting ritual took place. "Ladies and Gentlemen, today I am only going to do one song. Here it is. It's by Nelly Furtado and it's called 'I'm Like A Bird'
You're beautiful, that's for sure
You'll never ever fade
You're lovely, but it's not for sure
That I won't ever change
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
Your faith in me brings me to tears
Even after all these years
And it pains me so much to tell
That you don't know me that well
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
It's not that I wanna say goodbye
It's just that every time you try to tell me that you love me
Each and every single day I know
I'm going to have to eventually give you away
And though my love is rare
And though my love is true
Hey I'm just scared
That we may fall through
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
(repeat x 3)
Every time you try to tell me that you love me/Each and every single day I know/I'm going to have to eventually give you away/And though my love is rare/And though my love is true/Hey I'm just scared/That we may fall through. Fuck this shit. Fraser lied to me! Me!
"Fraser! You lied to me! You told me you didn't me when I told you I loved you, and here I am hearing these lyrics that tell me you, sir, are a fucking lier!"
"Ray! Oh, dear." "No shit, Sherlock"
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
This guy just doesn't learn. I've told him I followed him, I've told him we need to talk, and still the guy goes to the club with that damned sexy guitar of his. Oh, well, it makes my job of hunting him down and cornering him that much easier. Yet again (don't these people ever get tired of this routine, I know I am) the announcer get up, introduces a few people, then the fun really starts when Ben steps up. I swear the guy must have a huge fan club goin', the place is packed, and everyone is cheering. And I do mean everyone. Including me.
" Hello, everyone. I'd like to start with a different song this time. The artist is Jordan Hill and the song is named 'Remember Me This Way'.
Every now and then
We find a special friend
Who never lets us down
Who understands it all
Reaches out each time you fall
You're the best friend that I've found"
Why thank you Frase. Right back at ya.
"I know you can't stay
A part of you will never ever go away
Your heart will stay"
What the fuck? Can't stay? What's up with that?
"I'll make a wish for you
And hope it will come true
That life would just be kind
To such a gentle mind
If you lose your way
Think back on yesterday
Remember me this way
Remember me this way
I don't need eyes to see
The love you bring to me
No matter where I go
And I know that you'll be there
Forever more a part of me, you're everywhere
I'll always care"
Ah, Frase, I didn't know you cared. Okay, I did, but that's just beautiful. Go on, keep going.
"And I'll be right behind your shoulder watching you
I'll be standing by your side and all you do
And I won't ever leave
As long as you believe
You just believe"
Well that's kinda creepy, but I can live with that. Behind my shoulder, huh?
"I'll make a wish for you
And hope it will come true
That life would just be kind
To such a gentle mind
If you lose your way
Think back on yesterday
Remember me this way
Remember me this way"
Okay, that tears it. We will talk. Now.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
"Ouch! Ray, could you let go of my ear now, it feels like it's about fall off." "What, oh sorry Frase. What was with that song? Me leaving? Do you know something that I don't?" "What? Oh, no Ray. It's just that I didn't think you would want to stick around now that you know." "Not want to- of all the dumb things to come out of your mouth, this takes the cake! Fraser, you're my best friend! The first day I met you, I took a bullet for you. I put up with your stories, you weird cases, hell, I even like that donut-stealing wolf of yours! I-" Oh shit. Oh, fucking hell. Is that why I did all of those things? No, it can't be. I mean, I like Fraser; hell, I love the guy, but that way? Well, hell. You know, that clears up a whole hell of a lot things. Including why Stella's been givin' me those funny looks. "Ray? Ray, are you all right?" "What? Oh, I'm fine. But I gotta tell you something." Since when have not blurted out everything that was in my head? Why stop now? "Fraser, I love you. Not symbolically or nothin', but really in love with you." "." "Frase, you in there?" "What did you say?" "I said, 'are you in there?'" "No, before that." "I said, and I quote: 'I love you'." "That's what I thought you said. I thought you respected me more than that Ray" "Huh? Come again?" "As much as I would love to here those words for real, I don't need you're pity Ray." Fuck.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* I was later to learn that Fraser had done the unthinkable. He had told a lie. *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Again he avoided me, again I followed him, and again the (now) almost comforting ritual took place. "Ladies and Gentlemen, today I am only going to do one song. Here it is. It's by Nelly Furtado and it's called 'I'm Like A Bird'
You're beautiful, that's for sure
You'll never ever fade
You're lovely, but it's not for sure
That I won't ever change
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
Your faith in me brings me to tears
Even after all these years
And it pains me so much to tell
That you don't know me that well
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
It's not that I wanna say goodbye
It's just that every time you try to tell me that you love me
Each and every single day I know
I'm going to have to eventually give you away
And though my love is rare
And though my love is true
Hey I'm just scared
That we may fall through
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
(repeat x 3)
Every time you try to tell me that you love me/Each and every single day I know/I'm going to have to eventually give you away/And though my love is rare/And though my love is true/Hey I'm just scared/That we may fall through. Fuck this shit. Fraser lied to me! Me!
"Fraser! You lied to me! You told me you didn't me when I told you I loved you, and here I am hearing these lyrics that tell me you, sir, are a fucking lier!"
"Ray! Oh, dear." "No shit, Sherlock"