Author's Note: *finds letter on kitchen table* Whoa, déjà vu ... *decides not to have psychological issues like Bumlets* *opens it* *scrunches up eyes and pretends reading isn't challenging* "Congratulations: you have succeeded in confusing 75% of your readers to the point of insanity! You fail as a writer! We look forward to seeing you at the Academy for Failed Writers this fall. Enjoy your summer!" *scowls*
Yesh. I would just like to clarify something, because half of my readers were like "What the HELL are you talking about??" If you look at the chapter title, it explains who's talking. So chapter 1 was Bumlets, chapter 2 was Snitch, and this chapter is none other than our beloved Spot Conlon. Get it? (And I'm sorry if some of you guys thought I was getting creative and pairing Bumlets with Skittery, I admit that that would be very cute ... I'm just not that innovative, lol.)
Disclaimer: Don't own Racetrack, don't own Spot, don't own Fountains of Wayne. :-D
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"Racetrack Higgins, why the hell're you calling me at one o'clock in the freakin' morning?"
"Ah, the beauty of Caller ID."
"Cheers to that."
"Of course, I am the only person who calls you at 'one o'clock in the freaking morning', as you so adequately put it. That could have something to do with it."
"Hmm. Cheers to that too."
"You know, I'm not sure you're using that phrase entirely correctly."
"You never answered my question."
"Refresh my memory, love."
"Racetrack Higgins, why the hell're you calling me at one o'clock in the freakin' morning?"
"Does a guy need an excuse to call the man he loves?"
"He does when he's goddamn leaving 'the man he loves' behind."
"My, you're cranky. Did I wake you up?"
"I'm pissed at you, Race. Answer the question."
"Not until you answer mine."
"I don't even understand why you give a damn about whether I was asleep or not before you called."
"Because I'm stalling."
"Alright, Race. Yes, I was asleep, happily pretending you're not leaving New York City."
"Are you really that mad at me, Spot?"
"YES. HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE GOTTEN THAT MESSAGE BY NOW? I'M INCREDIBLY MAD AT YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE LEAVING ME HERE IN NEW YORK, AND DAMMIT..."
"Ah. All right ... If you must know, I was calling because I wanted to tell you that I love you more than anything else in the world, and that I'll miss you like hell. Sweet dreams, Conlon."
"Race, I—"
Click.
"Dammit, I hate that man."
Is that supposed to be your poker face
Or was someone run over by a train?
You're minding your own business
But you're begging for forgiveness
Just the same
And now it's running back and fourth inside your mind
Just how that town defined you
Dressed you up and painted on your face
But now you're leaving New York
For no better place
You're waking, trying not to be
Wrapped around your pillow like a prawn
The nighttime's wrapped around you
Will be until it drops you on the dawn
From the C-Train to the shiny tower
Kicked around till happy hour found you
Where you can drink that smirk right off your face
And now you're leaving New York
For no better place
And here is your reflection
In a building uptown
A ghost is at some Madison Avenue display
Like water under bridges
You're slowly passing by
He sailed between the rooftops and the sky
And the bourbon sits inside me
Right now I'm a puppet in its sway
And it may be the whiskey talking
But the whiskey says, "I miss you every day"
So I taxi to an all-night party
Park me in a corner, in an old chair
Sip my drink and stare out into space
And now you're leaving New York
For no better place
And now you're leaving New York
For no better place-"For No Better Place", Fountains of Wayne
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Shoutouts!!!
kattabean: I'm cute I'm cute!! *does happy dance* Thanks for reviewing, I love ya!
rumor: lol, thank you! Yeah, this one is short. I'm going through a short chapter phase. Which is kind of ironic 'cause the next chapter of AOL 9.0 is gonna be SO FRIGGIN' LONG! Or at least that's how it seems to me, but my chapters always seem long, lol. Anyway thanks for the review! ;-)
Repeats: lol!!! Ok I have never noticed the "little black thing" on Jack's neck (sounds damn creepy, if you ask me) but I shall check for it next time I watch Newsies if it makes you happy. And yes, Skittery is very hot. I haven't seen him on Without a Trace, though ... He looks really funny now that he's all grown up, that's all I know, so I forgive you for not recognizing him, lol. My little Skitts ... *sobs dramatically* Thanks for reviewing, I love ya! :-D
Strawberri Shake: Ah yes, Skittery's sure gonna get a taste of what he was missing ... *cackles* I'm such a slash fanatic, it's not even funny. Thanks for the reviewi!
SpotLover421: lol! Yeah, I had a BIT too much fun making Bumlets paranoid. I just have a thing for newsies with psychological problems. Yeah, I have an extremely sick sense of humor. Thanks for reviewing, I love ya!
Pidge: Ahh I'm sorry I confused you! Do ya get it now? :-D Thanks for reviewing!
Dakki: AAH I LOVE U2!!! *does happy dance* WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAAAMES! WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAAAAMES!! Ok I'm done, but I was really excited when I realized I had another U2 fan on my hands ... I only have one friend who likes them and he's kind of deranged ... *shudders* Ok I just have one question: who's this Dalton guy? I mean I love him but I have no idea who the hell he is and it's driving me outta my MIND! lol, thanks for reviewing, I love ya!
arwenevenstar88: AAH I FORGOT YOUR SHOUTOUT??
arwenevenstar88: There, now you have two. ;-D Thanks for reviewing!! (And UPDATE, for cryin' out loud!!)
KyrielF: Yeah, I have a thing for Skittery. In the moonlight. Ahh ... I'll tell you one thing, I'm damn jealous of Snitch. It ain't FAIR! lol, thanks for reviewing! (And by the way, I located my chopsticks and put them in a more convenient place for future sweatshirt episodes.)
studentnumber24601: *tries not to cry* I know! Bumlets/Skittery IS hot!! *breaks down completely* BUT I DIDN'T WRITE THAT! AAAH! Ah well, thanks for the review (and if I were you I'd completely give up hope on longer chapters, it just ain't happening in this story, lol).
Thumbsucker Snitch: Ooh thank you! :-D Good luck on your essay, by the way. Ack, I hate English...
Buttons14: lol! I wish ... I kinda wish I HAD used that pairing, it's so cute! Ah well, thanks for the review!
Sapphy: WOO HOO! I chew on straws too, actually, but there's no logic behind why I do it. I just like how it feels between my teeth, lol. Thanks for reviewing, I love ya!
Scout73: YEAH BUMLETS! Hey have you seen "Miracle"? It's ok if you haven't, I am a hockey geek ... but one of the main characters REALLY reminded me of him and I was all happy ... I'm such a dork. Thanks for reviewing, I love you!
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Author's Note: IN THE NAAAAME OF LOOOOVE! WHAT MOOORE IN THE NAAAME OF LOOOVE! Ok it's all Dakki's fault! I'm gonna by singing U2 songs all night now ... oh god, my poor mother!! Please leave a review, I'll love ya forever!
-Saturday (over 24 hours since my last update, I'm no longer on a roll)