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Chapter 12 uses "Movin' On" by Good Charlotte
Chapter 12: Movin' On
Bright sat with his head in his hands at his desk, pushing his palms so hard into his eyes that when he removed them he saw nothing but darkness and spots. *Sometimes I wonder how I got so stupid* he thought to himself. Yes, it was true. He and Amy never had the perfect sibling relationship, but who does? That day the clinic, the day they went to pick her up, he felt as if the two of them were really going to get along. *I trusted her. I trusted him. What's making this so wrong? Is it that in someway I feel as if she's being disloyal to Colin? That can't be it . . . I felt okay about she and Ephram. I think it's just the whole sex thing. Yeah, that must be it. She's just too young and she's in too much pain.*
Over and over again thoughts ran through his head; thoughts of Colin and Amy; of Colin and himself hanging out. Then Ephram's image flashed into his head. He was a decent guy that never got the credit he deserved. He's taken care of Amy since day one and he's never stopped. *Maybe I'm being stupid about this. I know people think of me as dumb, but I really DO care about others* He thought, closing his eyes once more.
A familiar voice echoed from across the room. Bright looked up, horrified. "Bright . . ." it said.
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"When I think about my life
I wonder if I will survive
To live to see in 25 or will I just fall?
I call my friends, they just keep dying.
People round me, always crying.
In this place I like to call my home.
Not everyone knows, but everybody goes to a better place.
Not everybody knows that everyone could be living their last
days
But the hard times will come, and we'll keep movin' on.
We're movin' up
Keep movin' on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
On without the things we've lost
things we've gained we'll take with us."
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There stood Colin, moving closer to Bright. Horrified, Bright stood up and pressed himself up against the wall. "Colin! You're dead! You're DEAD!"
"Yes, good call, Bright." He said now sitting in Bright's desk, looking at him.
"Why are you here? You're supposed to be. . . well, I don't know where you're supposed to be, but I know it's not here."
"How's Amy?" he said smiling, looking at a picture Bright had on his desk.
"She's doing okay . . . you know, you can't just float in here like this man!"
"I'm here for a reason, I won't stay long. . ."
"No, Colin, stay! I need a friend, GOD, DO I need a friend. No one cares about me anymore."
"And why's that? You've got Ephram" Colin said looking at a picture of himself and Bright when they were younger.
"I don't think so, man. Besides, aren't you all anti-Ephram?" Bright asked now relaxing.
"I was. But I know what he's doing for Amy and I think it's great. You know, when I was here, I only wanted Amy to myself, to never share her with anyone. I broke her down. He lifts her up, Bright."
"But you loved her! Doesn't it bother you? Do you KNOW what happened last night?"
"I have an idea about what happened. Listen, yes, Amy's young, but Bright, she can't go back and change what happened with Eprham last night anymore than I could go back and not go on that joyride with you. It's destiny."
"Never say that! You dying was not destiny!"
Colin stood up now, walking away from Bright. "Yes, it was, or else it wouldn't have happened. Move on, Bright. Don't forget about me, but don't hold on so much that you can't live your own life. Amy's moved on. I'm okay with it. You have to be too, Bright. She needs you just as much as anyone." He started to fade away.
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"All I've got are these two hands to make myself a better man
I wonder if I'll ever see the end of this
With all this rain it just keeps falling
On my head so now I'm calling
Out to someone else to help me make it through
Not everyone knows, but everybody goes to a better place.
Not everybody knows that everyone could be living their last
days
But the hard times will come, and we'll keep movin' on.
We're movin' up
Keep movin' on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
Pain.
Hate.
Lies.
Guilt.
Laugh.
Cry.
Live.
Die."
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"No!" Bright screamed walking over to Colin as he started to fade. "You can't leave again man!"
"Remember what I said. I lived each day for what it was worth. Don't spend all your time worrying about what you can't change in the past. Make something of yourself, Bright, and let Amy make something of herself."
Bright moved to hug his friend, but Colin had already faded away, sending Bright falling face down on the ground. He got up, shaking his head around to clear his vision. He looked in the mirror. "Was he really here?" he said outloud.
Amy appeared in Bright's doorframe. "Who? Bright, are you talking to imaginary friends again?" she said laughing. Bright smiled back, he knew she had no idea what had just happened.
"Yeah, and you know what? He helped me out, told me something I should've already known. So go ahead and make fun of me." He said.
Amy walked up to him carefully, placing her hand on his chin. "Take care of your head Bright, you might need it someday." She said joking. She took a wet wash cloth to it and pressed up against his wound firmly. He stared, gratefully.
"Amy, why are you being so nice to me after what just happened with Ephram?"
"Bright, come on, I love you. You know that. You're my big brother. I don't agree with what either of you did, but that doesn't mean I don't care."
Bright smiled as best he could. Colin was right. Amy was growing up, and the best thing to do was to let her make her own decisions and move on. He felt reassured when Amy hugged him that they still had a chance to be close, even though he had been a jerk.
Family is strong, no matter what happens. Sometimes friendships fail, sometimes they prosper. Sometimes you lose friends for silly reasons and you can't go back . . . but the friends you do have are golden. Don't take them for granted, don't shut them out if they ignore you every now and then. Appreciate them for all they are and for all they've helped you become. Some friends are more than friends, they're your family. The more Bright thought about it, he realized that Ephram Brown had become so close to them this past year that this was the case: Ephram Brown was like his family. He smiled.
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"Some friends become enemies some friends become your family
Make the best with what you're given
This ain't dying this is livin'
Said were movin on and we've got nothin' to prove
To anyone
Cause we'll get through
Were movin' on and on and on and on and on and on and on....
Keep movin on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
Pain.
Hate.
Lies.
Guilt.
Laugh.
Cry.
Live.
Die.
Some friends become enemies some friends become your family
Make the best with what you're given
This ain't dying! this is living!"
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A/N: Okay, so I decided we needed a change for this chapter. Bright hasn't gotten much play in this fic so this one's dedicated to him. Keep reading and reviewing.
Chapter 12 uses "Movin' On" by Good Charlotte
Chapter 12: Movin' On
Bright sat with his head in his hands at his desk, pushing his palms so hard into his eyes that when he removed them he saw nothing but darkness and spots. *Sometimes I wonder how I got so stupid* he thought to himself. Yes, it was true. He and Amy never had the perfect sibling relationship, but who does? That day the clinic, the day they went to pick her up, he felt as if the two of them were really going to get along. *I trusted her. I trusted him. What's making this so wrong? Is it that in someway I feel as if she's being disloyal to Colin? That can't be it . . . I felt okay about she and Ephram. I think it's just the whole sex thing. Yeah, that must be it. She's just too young and she's in too much pain.*
Over and over again thoughts ran through his head; thoughts of Colin and Amy; of Colin and himself hanging out. Then Ephram's image flashed into his head. He was a decent guy that never got the credit he deserved. He's taken care of Amy since day one and he's never stopped. *Maybe I'm being stupid about this. I know people think of me as dumb, but I really DO care about others* He thought, closing his eyes once more.
A familiar voice echoed from across the room. Bright looked up, horrified. "Bright . . ." it said.
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"When I think about my life
I wonder if I will survive
To live to see in 25 or will I just fall?
I call my friends, they just keep dying.
People round me, always crying.
In this place I like to call my home.
Not everyone knows, but everybody goes to a better place.
Not everybody knows that everyone could be living their last
days
But the hard times will come, and we'll keep movin' on.
We're movin' up
Keep movin' on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
On without the things we've lost
things we've gained we'll take with us."
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There stood Colin, moving closer to Bright. Horrified, Bright stood up and pressed himself up against the wall. "Colin! You're dead! You're DEAD!"
"Yes, good call, Bright." He said now sitting in Bright's desk, looking at him.
"Why are you here? You're supposed to be. . . well, I don't know where you're supposed to be, but I know it's not here."
"How's Amy?" he said smiling, looking at a picture Bright had on his desk.
"She's doing okay . . . you know, you can't just float in here like this man!"
"I'm here for a reason, I won't stay long. . ."
"No, Colin, stay! I need a friend, GOD, DO I need a friend. No one cares about me anymore."
"And why's that? You've got Ephram" Colin said looking at a picture of himself and Bright when they were younger.
"I don't think so, man. Besides, aren't you all anti-Ephram?" Bright asked now relaxing.
"I was. But I know what he's doing for Amy and I think it's great. You know, when I was here, I only wanted Amy to myself, to never share her with anyone. I broke her down. He lifts her up, Bright."
"But you loved her! Doesn't it bother you? Do you KNOW what happened last night?"
"I have an idea about what happened. Listen, yes, Amy's young, but Bright, she can't go back and change what happened with Eprham last night anymore than I could go back and not go on that joyride with you. It's destiny."
"Never say that! You dying was not destiny!"
Colin stood up now, walking away from Bright. "Yes, it was, or else it wouldn't have happened. Move on, Bright. Don't forget about me, but don't hold on so much that you can't live your own life. Amy's moved on. I'm okay with it. You have to be too, Bright. She needs you just as much as anyone." He started to fade away.
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"All I've got are these two hands to make myself a better man
I wonder if I'll ever see the end of this
With all this rain it just keeps falling
On my head so now I'm calling
Out to someone else to help me make it through
Not everyone knows, but everybody goes to a better place.
Not everybody knows that everyone could be living their last
days
But the hard times will come, and we'll keep movin' on.
We're movin' up
Keep movin' on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
Pain.
Hate.
Lies.
Guilt.
Laugh.
Cry.
Live.
Die."
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"No!" Bright screamed walking over to Colin as he started to fade. "You can't leave again man!"
"Remember what I said. I lived each day for what it was worth. Don't spend all your time worrying about what you can't change in the past. Make something of yourself, Bright, and let Amy make something of herself."
Bright moved to hug his friend, but Colin had already faded away, sending Bright falling face down on the ground. He got up, shaking his head around to clear his vision. He looked in the mirror. "Was he really here?" he said outloud.
Amy appeared in Bright's doorframe. "Who? Bright, are you talking to imaginary friends again?" she said laughing. Bright smiled back, he knew she had no idea what had just happened.
"Yeah, and you know what? He helped me out, told me something I should've already known. So go ahead and make fun of me." He said.
Amy walked up to him carefully, placing her hand on his chin. "Take care of your head Bright, you might need it someday." She said joking. She took a wet wash cloth to it and pressed up against his wound firmly. He stared, gratefully.
"Amy, why are you being so nice to me after what just happened with Ephram?"
"Bright, come on, I love you. You know that. You're my big brother. I don't agree with what either of you did, but that doesn't mean I don't care."
Bright smiled as best he could. Colin was right. Amy was growing up, and the best thing to do was to let her make her own decisions and move on. He felt reassured when Amy hugged him that they still had a chance to be close, even though he had been a jerk.
Family is strong, no matter what happens. Sometimes friendships fail, sometimes they prosper. Sometimes you lose friends for silly reasons and you can't go back . . . but the friends you do have are golden. Don't take them for granted, don't shut them out if they ignore you every now and then. Appreciate them for all they are and for all they've helped you become. Some friends are more than friends, they're your family. The more Bright thought about it, he realized that Ephram Brown had become so close to them this past year that this was the case: Ephram Brown was like his family. He smiled.
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"Some friends become enemies some friends become your family
Make the best with what you're given
This ain't dying this is livin'
Said were movin on and we've got nothin' to prove
To anyone
Cause we'll get through
Were movin' on and on and on and on and on and on and on....
Keep movin on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
Pain.
Hate.
Lies.
Guilt.
Laugh.
Cry.
Live.
Die.
Some friends become enemies some friends become your family
Make the best with what you're given
This ain't dying! this is living!"
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A/N: Okay, so I decided we needed a change for this chapter. Bright hasn't gotten much play in this fic so this one's dedicated to him. Keep reading and reviewing.