Author's Notes: This is the final chapter! I know it's short but I didn't
have enough ideas to add more. In the short future I might write a sequel
to this. It's been fun though! Thanks for all those who reviewed.
Chapter Ten
The day seemed to pass so quickly as those muddled memories ran through my head. There wasn't any feeling that passed besides the feeling of this unbearable numbness. He was gone.
I couldn't seem to get through this, and I didn't like this feeling. I could look back and ponder back to all those challenges that I had to face and nothing was close to this.
I never had anyone so close as Johnny was, not even any of my old girlfriends. Johnny was the one that saved me totally from following my old mans footsteps. He gave me a soft spot that I could ran too when things were too harsh.
Lost in my thoughts, I hadn't heard Pony enter the hospital room. When I realized he was in the room, I looked over at him. Despite my pride our eyes met and it was as if we both understood each other.
Johnny had meant something wonderful to the both of us. We both knew that he was gone and wasn't going to return anytime soon. Something had passed between them at Windrixville. I wanted that to pass between Johnnycake and I.
"Hey Pony," My voice sounded so casual that it surprised me sitting up I yawned a little. "What are you doing here?"
"Hey Dal." Pony said taking his usual seat, his face expressed the same anguish that I felt. I didn't even know why I cared about how he felt. I never did before, come to think about it I never gave a damn about anyone but myself besides Johnny before.
Now I was suddenly aware of everyone around his or her feelings, their dreams and me. I just didn't know how to reach this center. This amused me somewhat and frightened me. Why did I care after all?
Looking out the window, the sunset was beginning, thinking back to that moment up there with Kiera. The moment she told me that her little sister had been one of those girls in that burning church. That was the thing that made it worth saving those kids.
I remembered her face as she told me this, I remembered Kiera plainly and it made me smile. She was good, Pony was good, and this was what Johnny meant. Even if it was opaque. "Pony. You want to watch a sunset with me?" I asked suddenly turning my gaze to him. I watched as the shock registered in his eyes. But when he smiled a little and nodded I found myself smiling.
The nurse allowed me to go outside, so when we reached outside there was a beautiful sunset going on. The sky was darkening. The sunset was pale yellow blended with orange.
"Johnny was right about everything," Pony said suddenly as he watched his attention rapt to the sunset. His tone had been quiet almost a soft whisper.
"He was," I agreed my voice taking a soft tone as his had. Looking at Pony I remained silent. His presence was almost like Johnny's. Placing my hand on his shoulder I turned my attention back to the sunset.
The only angel I had had fallen. So this was what it was like when angels fell. But now I would heal, I would get better. I would watch over Pony just as I had Johnny.
This is what Johnny would've wanted, and I would do so.
The End
Chapter Ten
The day seemed to pass so quickly as those muddled memories ran through my head. There wasn't any feeling that passed besides the feeling of this unbearable numbness. He was gone.
I couldn't seem to get through this, and I didn't like this feeling. I could look back and ponder back to all those challenges that I had to face and nothing was close to this.
I never had anyone so close as Johnny was, not even any of my old girlfriends. Johnny was the one that saved me totally from following my old mans footsteps. He gave me a soft spot that I could ran too when things were too harsh.
Lost in my thoughts, I hadn't heard Pony enter the hospital room. When I realized he was in the room, I looked over at him. Despite my pride our eyes met and it was as if we both understood each other.
Johnny had meant something wonderful to the both of us. We both knew that he was gone and wasn't going to return anytime soon. Something had passed between them at Windrixville. I wanted that to pass between Johnnycake and I.
"Hey Pony," My voice sounded so casual that it surprised me sitting up I yawned a little. "What are you doing here?"
"Hey Dal." Pony said taking his usual seat, his face expressed the same anguish that I felt. I didn't even know why I cared about how he felt. I never did before, come to think about it I never gave a damn about anyone but myself besides Johnny before.
Now I was suddenly aware of everyone around his or her feelings, their dreams and me. I just didn't know how to reach this center. This amused me somewhat and frightened me. Why did I care after all?
Looking out the window, the sunset was beginning, thinking back to that moment up there with Kiera. The moment she told me that her little sister had been one of those girls in that burning church. That was the thing that made it worth saving those kids.
I remembered her face as she told me this, I remembered Kiera plainly and it made me smile. She was good, Pony was good, and this was what Johnny meant. Even if it was opaque. "Pony. You want to watch a sunset with me?" I asked suddenly turning my gaze to him. I watched as the shock registered in his eyes. But when he smiled a little and nodded I found myself smiling.
The nurse allowed me to go outside, so when we reached outside there was a beautiful sunset going on. The sky was darkening. The sunset was pale yellow blended with orange.
"Johnny was right about everything," Pony said suddenly as he watched his attention rapt to the sunset. His tone had been quiet almost a soft whisper.
"He was," I agreed my voice taking a soft tone as his had. Looking at Pony I remained silent. His presence was almost like Johnny's. Placing my hand on his shoulder I turned my attention back to the sunset.
The only angel I had had fallen. So this was what it was like when angels fell. But now I would heal, I would get better. I would watch over Pony just as I had Johnny.
This is what Johnny would've wanted, and I would do so.
The End
