" ...Happen?" Landon asked as he walked up stairs to his room.
As Landon walked inside his room, he turned on the radio then laid in his bed.
" Dad, I'm so glad your home." Jamie said as she gave her father a hug.
" Me too. How were things here? Did you and Landon get along?" Bert asked.
" Yeah, Landon and me are getting along fine." Jamie said.
" There's something I need to get from the church, I'll be right back. And Jamie, Happy birthday, even though I'm a couple of days late." Bert said before he walked out the door and in to his car.
Jamie walked to Landon's room, she needs to talk to him.
She stopped outside his door, it's closed. Jamie knocked twice then walked inside his room.
" Hey." Landon said as he sat up and lowered the radio but didn't turn it off.
~ Nothin's wrong
just as long as
You know someday I will
Someday, somehow
gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
( You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when~
" I want to know how you found my locket?" Jamie asked.
" I found your locket in the grass outside the church. That day Dean made that comment about your mom and you ran off crying, I guess it fell off and I picked it up." Landon explained
" Why did you give it back? Why did you keep it all these years?" Jamie asked as she sat on a wooden chair in the corner off Landon's room.
" I don't know." Landon said.
" How did you know it was my birthday?" Jamie asked.
" Jamie, I just remembered. Why are you asking me all of these questions?" Landon asked as he stood from his bed.
" Landon you don't understand how much this locket means to me. When I lost it, I cried for days. It felt like a piece of my heart was ripped out. You're the one who gave that piece back to me and I want to know why." Jamie explained as she grasped the locket around her neck.
" I have to go talk to Eric, I'll be back later." Landon said as he walked out the room before Jamie could say anything.
~ Someday, somehow
gonna make all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when
( You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
gonna make it all right but not right now
I know your wondering why
( You're the only one who knows that)~
Jamie took an envelope out of her back pocket and placed it on Landon's nightstand. Then went back down stairs in time to see her father walking through the door.
" Is Cynthia back yet?" Bert asked as he hangs up his raincoat.
" No, not yet." Jamie said as she came off the steps.
" How was your birthday? I hated having to leave on the same day, but there was no other time." Bert explained as he sat on the sofa.
" Dad, I understand, I'm not mad. I had a good birthday, better then I thought I would." Jamie explained after she sat next to her father on the sofa.
" I'm glad." Bert said as he put his arm around Jamie.
" How was your trip?" Jamie asked. Before Bert could say anything the phone rang. " I'll get it." Jamie said as she stood from the sofa and picked up the phone.
( The phone conversation.)
" Hello?"
" Yes, is this the Sullivan/ Carter residence?""
" Yes it is, may I help you?"
"There's been an accident involving Cynthia Carter."
" Oh my god, is she okay?"
" She's in the hospital, it doesn't look good. I suggest you and your family get down here."
" We're on our way." Jamie said before she hung up the phone.
" Jamie, what's going on?" Bert asked, he sees the worried scared look on her face.
" There's been an accident. Cynthia is in the hospital. We have to get there, they say it's bad." Jamie explained even though she's in complete shock.
" Let's go." Bert said as he put on his raincoat on, it's still raining.
" You go ahead, I'll meet you there." Jamie said.
" Why? What are you doing?" Bert asked.
" I have to find Landon and tell him about this mother." Jamie explained
" Yes. You're right. I'll meet you and Landon at the hospital." Bert said before he drove off.
" Jamie grabbed her keys and jacket and drove to Eric's.
( Eric's House)
Landon, Dean, Belinda, Tracey and Eric are sitting in Eric's living room, talking and drinking beers.
Landon explained to them that his and Jamie's parents are getting married and he has to be nice to her, they believed him. The truth is Landon hates being mean to Jamie, all ways has.
" Hey mad you want another one?" Dean asked.
" No, I still have this one." Landon said as he held up his beer.
" I can't believe your mom's is marring the reverend, I thought she had better taste." Dean said as he sat back in his seat.
" Me too." Eric said.
" Landon, why are you living there? I couldn't live with Miss goody two shoes." Belinda said as there was a knock on the door.
" I'll get it." Tracey said before she stood to open the door.
" What do you want?" Tracey asked with disgust.
" I need to talk to Landon." Jamie said as she walked through the door, not caring that she wasn't invited.
~ You don't know me
Don't ignore me
You don't want me there
You just shut me out
You don't know me
Don't ignore me
If you had your way
You'd just shut me out
Make me go away~
" You aren't invited, so go back..." Belinda started but was cut off.
" Belinda, shut up. This has nothing to do with you." Jamie told her with out skipping a beat, she didn't have time to listen to Belinda's bullshit.
~ I tried to be long
It didn't seem wrong
My head aches
It's been so long
I write this song
That's what it takes~
" I need you to come with me." Jamie said as she looked in Landon's eyes.
" What's going on?" Landon asked as he stood from the sofa and stood right in front of Jamie.
" It's your mom, she's in the hospital." Jamie said as he and Landon's eyes are still locked.
" Let's go." Landon said as he grabbed his coat and put his arm around Jamie's waist and led her back to the car. Belinda saw how they were with each other and it is pissing her off.
" I'm driving, you've been drinking." Jamie said as she sat in the driver's seat.
" Fine." Landon said as Jamie turned on the car and drove to the hospital.
Jamie and Landon existed the car and meet Bert at the waiting room.
" Dad." Jamie called out as she and Landon ran to Bert.
" How is she?" Landon asked Bert.
" The doctors told me that a car hit her as she was crossing the street. Her legs are broken and she's in surgery to check for internal bleeding. It's going to be awhile before the doctor comes to tell us more." Bert explained.
Jamie and Landon took a seat and waited for the doctors.
After awhile Landon couldn't take it any longer.
" I'll be back." Landon said as he walked out the hospital and left Jamie and Bert seating in the waiting area.
"He'll be okay Jamie." Bert said as he saw the worried ness in her eyes and the urge to run after him.
Landon went home, he didn't know where else to go. He went to his room and laid in his bed. His head is killing him and the beers he drank aren't helping.
He went to turn on the radio. Before he did Landon saw the envelope Jamie left for him. After he turned on the radio he opened the envelope, It's the poem she wrote for him at the lake. After he read the poem he realized that there was a note in the back, it read:
Landon this is a poem I wrote today. I thought of you and those words came out. I can never explain how happy you've made me. I know we have our problems and I know we might never be best friends but in my heart you are a friend and all ways will be.
Jamie
" Jamie, if you only knew." Landon said out loud as he put the envelope in his nightstand.
Landon laid back in his bed and a song came on that described what
he is feeling at this moment about Jamie and his day.
~ It's sitting by the overcoat,
the second shelf, the note she wrote
that I can't bring myself to throw away
and also
reach she said for no one else but you,
cuz you won't turn away
when someone else is gone
I'm sorry about the attitude
I need to give when I'm with you
but no one else would take this shit from me
and I'm so
I'm here all the time
I won't go away
it's me, yeah I can't get myself to go away
oh god shouldn't feel this way~
The words made so much since to him, it feels like the song was made for him and what he has with Jamie.
Landon hasn't had the best day. His day sucked way before he found out about his mother. Landon hates that this happened to her, he kept think why her? Why not someone that disserves it? Those questions ran through his head.
~ Reach down your hand in your pocket
pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
and no Lord your hand won't stop it
just keep you trembling
it's been a long day, always ain't that right.~
After the song Landon went back to the hospital.
It's been a half-hour since Landon left the hospital. Jamie and Bert sat and waited for the doctor and Landon to come back.
" Jamie are you okay?" Bert asked with concern, causing Jamie to look up from the ground at which she had been staring at.
" Yeah, I'm fine dad. Why do you ask?" Jamie asked her father.
" I know this must bring up a lot of memories you'd rather forget. I just want to make sure you're okay." Bert explained.
" I'm fine dad." Jamie said as she put her hand over her fathers. At that moment Landon walked back in to the waiting area. Seconds after, the doctor walked in.
" Doctor how is she?" Bert asked as he and Jamie and Landon stood from their seats.
" We repaired her knee and her spleen had to be taken out. The surgery went fine the hard part is to come. Cynthia is in critical condition, the next 48 hours will be the worse. She is asleep, if she doesn't wake up in the next 24 hours, she might slip in to a coma and that can be the worst thing that can happen." The doctor explained to them.
" Can I see her?" Landon asked in a low shaky voice.
" Yes, you all can see her just one at a time." The doctor said then showed Landon to Cynthia's room.
Jamie and Bert just sat and waited, there was nothing else to do. They are reliving what they went through eight years ago.
Landon walked in to the room and sat in a chair next to the bed.
He saw his mother hooked to a machine to help her breath and her legs wrapped in badges. Landon held back tears as he grabbed his mothers hand.
~ You left me with goodbye and open arms
A cut so deep I don't deserve
You were always invincible in my eyes
the only thing against us now is time.
Could it be any harder to say goodbye and without you
Could it be any harder to watch you go, to face what's true
If I only had one more day~
Landon is very close to his mother. Since Landon can remember it's all ways been them two. They are best friends, they share everything with one another. It's killing Landon to see his mom this helpless.
~ I lie down and blind myself with laughter
A quick fix of hope is what I needing
And now I wish I could turn back the hours
But I know I just don't have the power.~
" Mom I need you to wake up. You can't leave me, I don't want to be alone. I can't handle you leaving me, you need to wake up. You have a life here and people that need you. You're finally happy and in love with a good man, even though I might not like him, I'm happy for you. Life is finally looking up, so you can't go. Please wake up." Landon pleaded as tears ran down his face.
~ I'd jump at the chance
We'd drink and we'd dance
And I'd listen to your every word,
As if it's your last, I know it's your last
Cause today your gone~
Landon rested his head on the edge of the bed and against his will, he fell asleep. He didn't see the girl outside the door with her heart breaking because she knows the pain her some what friend is going through. She just hopes it doesn't end the same way.
***** We know this was a very long chapter, thank you for taking the time to read it. Please review, it means a lot to know what you think.***
Songs in order you see them:
Nickelback - someday
Avril Lavinge - unwanted
Matchbox 20 - long day
The calling - could it be any harder
