Author's Note- Finally able to get some work on this chapter. Okay. In this
one I have Landon sing a song that is actually not original by me. No, I'm
not talented at all; therefore my song writing skills are.well "poopy".
I've been busy with school, sports, and my other fan-fiction Brand New
Walk. Which sadly is getting pummeled with reviews and people are very
demanding lol. So I can't get to this little fan-fic as much anymore.
Chapter 4- Best I Ever Had
It was about a week later. I still had no courage to call Mandy. Every night I'd pick up the phone and start dialing, but right before I could put the last number in I'd hang up. I had all the chances in the world to call her. I wasn't do anything all day. What I was really spending most of my time doing was thinking. I'd sit out on the porch for hours at a time. Just thinking about the past 4 years.
One day, I sat there thinking about Jamie. I remembered what she did to me. I slowly got up from my chair and walked to my room. I scavenged through my closet. As I found it I took a sigh of relief. 'Thank God Ma didn't throw it out.' I looked at the dusty leathering on the case. I brushed it off, and walked back outside. I sat down and opened the case. The guitar shined through the brisk evening air. It wasn't hot out. Which was unusual for Beaufort. I remember picking the guitar up. I hadn't played in years. I started my first few years of high school.
I took out the old pad I had in the case. I guess at some point I wanted to sing. Thinking of this now, the reason I got the guitar out again was to try and get Jamie out of my head. Then, maybe, then I could find my courage to call Mandy. I started to strum the guitar. Then my brain clicked. Everything seemed so fast paced now. I put the guitar down and grabbed the pen and pad. Then started to look around me. Out on the water I saw a boat go by.
So you sailed away. To a Gray Sky morning. Now I'm here to say Love can be so boring.
I felt like I was letting every emotion of myself out onto this paper.
Nothings quite the same now. I'll just see you later.
I think I just bursted at this point. Not so much in a bad way, more in a creative way. I felt like Jamie had to know this, I knew she was listening.
Well its not so bad You're only the best I ever had. I don't want you bad You're just the best I ever had.
I looked down at my paper. It did at first sound like I was mad at Mandy. I wasn't though; I was sort of telling her I do still love her. But in some way I needed to move on.
So you stole my heart Now I'm just a phony. Remembering the girl Leaves me down and lonely.
In most ways that was just the way I felt right after she died. 8 years ago.
Sending in the letter Make yourself all better. It may take some time to pass me up in time I can't take it so I run away and hide I may find in time that you were always right. (your always right)
I saw the boat finally leave in the last spec of light. It was now out of sight.
So you sailed away To a gray sky morning Now I'm here to say. Love can be so boring.
I thought again. 'Was there something else she needed? Is that why she died?'
What was it she wanted? Could it be I'm unwanted? Its not so bad Your only the best I ever had I don't want you bad You're only the best I ever had.
I put my pen down and sighed. I read it over and over again. It wasn't too bad. I brought my guitar and pen back inside. The house was now quiet and dark. I put the guitar by the couch and flipped the switch on. I placed my pad on the table and fell to the couch. I rested back, and looked to the side of the couch. There was a picture of Jamie and I at our wedding. I looked away. I put my head and my hands. When I looked back up a slight smile grew on my face.
"You were the best thing I ever had Jamie. You'll always be." I got up and grabbed the phone. I looked back at the picture. "It's not so bad, is it?"
~*To Be Continued*~
How'd you guys like it?
Song Credit- Vertical Horizon "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" It's a good song. I just thought it would fit well in the story.
Chapter 4- Best I Ever Had
It was about a week later. I still had no courage to call Mandy. Every night I'd pick up the phone and start dialing, but right before I could put the last number in I'd hang up. I had all the chances in the world to call her. I wasn't do anything all day. What I was really spending most of my time doing was thinking. I'd sit out on the porch for hours at a time. Just thinking about the past 4 years.
One day, I sat there thinking about Jamie. I remembered what she did to me. I slowly got up from my chair and walked to my room. I scavenged through my closet. As I found it I took a sigh of relief. 'Thank God Ma didn't throw it out.' I looked at the dusty leathering on the case. I brushed it off, and walked back outside. I sat down and opened the case. The guitar shined through the brisk evening air. It wasn't hot out. Which was unusual for Beaufort. I remember picking the guitar up. I hadn't played in years. I started my first few years of high school.
I took out the old pad I had in the case. I guess at some point I wanted to sing. Thinking of this now, the reason I got the guitar out again was to try and get Jamie out of my head. Then, maybe, then I could find my courage to call Mandy. I started to strum the guitar. Then my brain clicked. Everything seemed so fast paced now. I put the guitar down and grabbed the pen and pad. Then started to look around me. Out on the water I saw a boat go by.
So you sailed away. To a Gray Sky morning. Now I'm here to say Love can be so boring.
I felt like I was letting every emotion of myself out onto this paper.
Nothings quite the same now. I'll just see you later.
I think I just bursted at this point. Not so much in a bad way, more in a creative way. I felt like Jamie had to know this, I knew she was listening.
Well its not so bad You're only the best I ever had. I don't want you bad You're just the best I ever had.
I looked down at my paper. It did at first sound like I was mad at Mandy. I wasn't though; I was sort of telling her I do still love her. But in some way I needed to move on.
So you stole my heart Now I'm just a phony. Remembering the girl Leaves me down and lonely.
In most ways that was just the way I felt right after she died. 8 years ago.
Sending in the letter Make yourself all better. It may take some time to pass me up in time I can't take it so I run away and hide I may find in time that you were always right. (your always right)
I saw the boat finally leave in the last spec of light. It was now out of sight.
So you sailed away To a gray sky morning Now I'm here to say. Love can be so boring.
I thought again. 'Was there something else she needed? Is that why she died?'
What was it she wanted? Could it be I'm unwanted? Its not so bad Your only the best I ever had I don't want you bad You're only the best I ever had.
I put my pen down and sighed. I read it over and over again. It wasn't too bad. I brought my guitar and pen back inside. The house was now quiet and dark. I put the guitar by the couch and flipped the switch on. I placed my pad on the table and fell to the couch. I rested back, and looked to the side of the couch. There was a picture of Jamie and I at our wedding. I looked away. I put my head and my hands. When I looked back up a slight smile grew on my face.
"You were the best thing I ever had Jamie. You'll always be." I got up and grabbed the phone. I looked back at the picture. "It's not so bad, is it?"
~*To Be Continued*~
How'd you guys like it?
Song Credit- Vertical Horizon "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" It's a good song. I just thought it would fit well in the story.