Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies, Ghost, Lavender, Puck, Poker, Let, Spy, Cocky, Flare, Skater, Trigger or Camaderie. I don't own the song All Things Must Pass by The Beatles or Jan from the Brady Bunch, either. I only own Rachel, Olivia and Tag.
And the catch is…
PETER: *waits* WELL?!?! What is it?!
SPECS: Yeah! Don't keep me…err…everyone reading it, waiting! WRITE ALREADY!
Fine fine, don't get your knickers in a twist. And the catch is…
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In an instant, he was standing right in front of Rachel.
"RACHEL!" He yelled. There were a few moments of silence…Oh no, he thought, This is the catch…and it'll DEFINITELY screw everythin' up… He was staring straight at Rachel, finally! His dream, his wish had finally come true! And what happens? She can't even hear him…or see him for that matter. Hell, she probably can't even feel him! What's the use now? He thought. He watched as Rachel spun slowly around in her chair before getting up and leaving. He walked to the door and watched her as she descended down the stairs. A sigh overtook him as Rachel's room swallowed him up.
Sunrise doesn't last all morning
A cloudburst doesn't last all day
Seems my love is up
And has left you with no warning
But it's not always going to be this gray
All things must pass
All things must pass away
Her bed was comfy at least. He'd been sitting there for, what, an hour? And the only thing going on was Olivia's conversation on the phone with Cocky. If he couldn't talk to Rachel, then what else could he do? He felt the vibration of Olivia's footsteps coming down the hall.
"So, Cocky, you comin' with me to the mall? *pause* Um…Let, Flare, Spy and Skater are gunna be there…*pause* Ok I'll see ya later!" Olivia threw her phone into her room and made a quest for Rachel's. "RACHEL? I need to borrow some…" She stopped at her door, her mouth open wider than her eyes. "SPECS?!?! What are YOU doing here?" Specs didn't even look up. He had gotten used to no one being able to hear him, that his own name passed right over him. "Specs…" Finally, his head snapped up.
"Olivia? What…you can…see me?" Specs stood up, a shocked look on his face.
"Um...yeah. How did you get here? Wait, if you're here then where's Blink?!" Olivia searched around the room with peering eyes.
"He's not here. It's just me." Olivia's spirits were crushed. It always had to be what Rachel wanted. Rachel, Rachel, Rachel! Why did she get the feeling that her and Jan had a lot in common?
"Oh. I see. So, what did you mean by 'You can see me?'. Of course I can see you! Oh my gosh, Rachel! She doesn't know you're here!" She ran to the top of the steps before Specs could stop her. "Rachel, get up here now!" She stood at the door, biting her lip.
"What is it?" Rachel grumbled.
"Look!" Olivia pointed near Rachel's bed where she saw Specs standing.
"I don't see anything." Rachel said vacantly.
"What?! SPECS! He's right there!"
"Olivia, don't even do that to me. It's not funny. It's just plain mean." Rachel scoffed and stormed out of her room, stomping down the stairs.
"I knew she wouldn't see me…" Specs replied despondently. He took off his hat and ran his fingers through his curly, brown hair. "But you can. That's so weird." Olivia stood at the door and crossed her arms.
"Well, at least you have someone, right? Better me than no one."
"I guess so." He sat on Rachel's bed in silence for a few minutes. Olivia remained by the door and thought.
"Well, why aren't you with Rachel? I know she can't see you or hear you or whatever, but you can at least be with her. If you've missed her as much as she's missed you, it'll feel a lot better." She turned away and headed towards her room, closing the door behind her.
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"Wait, what was number 5 again?" Rachel asked quizzically to Puck and Lavender on the phone. "Oh, I get it now. So…you multiply the first number by the third one and you solve for the variable? Oh! Ok! Thanks a lot guys. I gotta go make dinner, so see y'all tomorrow." She hung up the phone, closed her notebook and walked to the refrigerator. Specs sat on a stool at the counter and watched Rachel. He just watched her. He had forgotten how incredible she was. She was so graceful and pretty. Olivia was right…it does feel a lot better just being around her. But to not even talk to her or hug her or kiss her…that's just torture.
Sunset doesn't last all evening
A mind can blow those clouds away
After all this my love is up
And must be leaving
It has not always been this gray
All things must pass
All things must pass away
Rachel set the oven dial to 350 and took the pizza out of the box. Something was weird…the air was different. Like there was someone in the room, but she knew there wasn't . It was kind of creeping her out. She shivered, took a frozen piece of cheese off and stuck it in her mouth.
All things must pass
None of life's strings can last
So I must be on my way
And face another day
Now the darkness only stays at nighttime
In the morning it will fade away
Daylight is good
At arriving at the right time
It's not always going to be this gray
All things must pass
All things must pass away
All things must pass
All things must pass away
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Very sad catch…I know I'm evil. *slaps hand* But…that's the way it is.
SPECS: *seductively slaps Tag's hand* Rowr baby…
:o Specs! …I've never seen this side of you before…I like it!
PETER: Hey! I can be seductive, too! *throws shirt off*
:o You had me at hello, hun. You didn't NEED to take your shirt off…but since you already did, I won't complain! *beams*
SPECS: Ok guys…let's get on to the next chapter!!
