Chapter Twenty-Four:
I sat quietly...We were in Russia...I should of been happy and I was but...Well, this was our last stop on the map. The tour was over after
tomorrow night...Frankie looked over at me and sighed. He knew how I was feeling, I had told him a couple days ago. Patting me on my back, I smiled and laid my head gently on his shoulder.
Marta was sleeping in Freddy's arms, we were ridded of our children
for the last couple of hours. Dewey and our surprise visitor from last
week: Ms. Mullins, were playing with them. They seemed really amused, not having children of their own..Yet. I can see the way Mullins and Dewey look at each other. I'm not blind..or stupid. I know all, I see all and hear all...Well, not really. But, I do know this. Ms. M, as us teens have conveniently nicknamed her, is going to stay with us until the day after tomorrow, when we get back home. Who knows what happens from then...Ick, It's kind of gross to think about that.
"God, I really need to go to the nearest mall and do some serious
shopping" I said, sighing
"Shopping...Your such a girl" Frankie said, scoffing
"What's wrong with shopping?" I asked, lifting my head up
"Nothing if it is done by a girl like you...But, It's something when it's
done by a guy like me" Frankie said, crossing his arms over his chest
"You're such a man" I said, inwardly rolling my eyes
Frankie continued talking, as if I was listening. Did he really think I
would be during a plane ride? He should know by now that I like taking in the view from thousands of feet up in the sky, It makes me feel cleared of all worries. Happy and free....For some reason that is. I was intrigued by what I saw....Nothing. It was daytime and all I could see was little specks far down, people walking the streets of Moscow, Russia...Very intriguing..Not really as much I though it was a couple of minutes ago. So, I went back to Frankie...He was talking about the "Nightmare on Elm Street" film series.
"Do you think it's scary at all, Eleni? You haven't answered any of my questions" Frankie asked
"Oh..Sorry...And It doesn't scare me,.,,Freddy Krueger is not real" I
said
"Really? I almost pissed my pants the first time I saw any of those films" Frankie said, I giggled
"Well, anyone would...But, not me" I said
"Why not you?" Frankie said, raising his eyebrow
"Because I'm not anyone" I said, smirking
"And how right you are" Frankie said, kissing my forehead
"Oh! You two are so adorable together" Alicia said, in a sugary-sweet voice unlike her usual one
"Oh! Eavesdropping now are we?" I said, in the same tone of voice
"I was bored...So, what's up?" Alicia asked
"Nothing..We were just talking" Frankie said
"Sorry if I did interrupt the little love-fest y'all was having...But, I do
need to talk to someone" Alicia said
"Is it a serious kind of talk or a nonessential one?" Frankie asked,
tilting his head back and forth
"You've really been rubbing off on this one, Leni...Just don't choke on one of those big words" Alicia said
"I'll make sure he doesn't" I said, rolling my eyes
Turning back around, I stared at my brother and Marta...They were so
perfect together. So loving and caring of one another. So everything I
wanted in a relationship. I thought that person would be Gordon, the
one I would love forever and marry when I was eighteen..Being swept
off my feet by a beautiful proposal and having even more beautiful
children...The only thing I got out of those was children....He left
me..Well, actually I left him...Scratching my head, I tried to rid my head of those thoughts...By doing that, I thought of another thing.
Something that was bound to make my happy. Frankie...Maybe I can have the kind of relationship I want with him.
Closing my eyes, I waited for the plane to land. I wanted to get off of
good 'ol "death trap" and see Moscow for what it was...Whatever that is.I was awakened by a push, my eyes popping open, I tried to scream, but nothing came out of my mouth. The saliva in the back of my throat was clogging my ability to speak. Was the plane crashing? What was that push? I turned to head around to see Marta siting next to me, she was smiling. I smiled back and quickly wiped the sleep out of my eyes...I could speak again.
"Hey" I said, quickly
"Hey" Marta said, quietly
"I something wrong?" I asked, stretching my legs
"No...Not at all..It's just..The plane has landed and you were sleeping
so..." Marta said, but I cut her off
"You wanted to wake me" I said, yawning
"Yeah...And tell you something" Marta said
"What?" I asked
"Well...Did Alicia say that she had to tell you something earlier
today?" Marta asked, I nodded
"Yeah...I fell asleep before she could tell me" I said, blinking fast
"She told me what it was and...Can you handle this?" Marta asked
"Is it bad? Holy shit...Did Leonard get her pregnant or something?" I
asked
"No..It's nothing like that" Marta said, giggling
"Thank God..Dewey would have a heart attach" I said
"I know, but back to what I was trying to say...So, you know how Alicia is friends with Gordon's cousin Franchesca?" Marta asked
"Yeah..Why?" I asked
"Well...She called Alicia on her cellie before we got on the plane
and...Well, this is a coincidence, but...Franchesca and her family are
on their way to Moscow...Today..Gordon in tow" Marta said
"What?!" I exclaimed, my eyes going wide "Does he know I'm in Russia, let alone in Moscow now?"
"Yeah...He actually came with them so he could see you...You see,
Franchesca knew every place we were going and she wanted to see our last concert on tour..So, Gordon came with in a attempt to try and
make-up with you" Marta said
"Only when hell freezes over" I yelled
"That's exactly what Alicia told Franchesca to tell Gordon" Marta
said, laughing nervously
"He is going to die...Suffer to wrath of Eleni Alexandra Sophia Jones!" I yelled, starting to shake
"Okay, he'll have to deal with that..But, lets get off of here before
whoever is driving this takes them to the Netherlands or wherever they are heading off to next" Marta said
"Okay" I said, as calmly as I could
Getting our of my seat I tried not to scream in anger and frustration...How could Gordon do this? Was he that stupid? Did he
have any idea that my new boyfriend was one of the two band security
guards? Well, he will know if he comes anywhere near me, Keira,
Kayleigh or my friends.
Later on, I walked into the lobby of our hotel and smiled. I quickly forgot my problem of the day when I saw the luxurious furniture and beautiful chandelier hanging over my head. Sitting my suitcases onto the ancient looking rug I gripped Frankie's hand and walked towards my other friends....But, before I could make it I was abruptly stopped...Falling to the floor, I knew that I had bumped into someone...the next thing I knew I was one my feet and staring into the eyes of my ex-love...Gordon.
"W-what are you d-doing h-here?" I asked, stuttering
"I came to see you, baby" Gordon said, trying to pull me into a hug
"Don't...touch..me" I said, slowly
"Don't touch her" Frankie repeated
"Who are you to tell me what to do? Or let alone tell me what not to
do to my girlfriend?" Gordon asked, a disgusted look on his face
"He can do or say anything he wants" I hissed
"Whoa..Calm down, babe" Gordon said, smirking
"Don't call me babe" I said, glaring at him
"Come on, Leni...Let's go to the band" Frankie said, holding out his
hand
"I'd be glad too" I said, taking his warm and soft hand into mine
Frankie and I walked to the band, who were staring at us and glaring at Gordon...Doing both at once somehow...Frankie and I stood next to
Summer and Zack and waited for Gordon, who had been following Frankie and I, to show up. When he did, he grabbed me by the waist and pulled me into a disgusting kiss. I pulled away quickly, slapping his across the face.
"Oh, come one Eleni, babe...You didn't say no that one night" Gordon said, I slapped him again
"I didn't get a chance to...You had got me wasted enough: I said, my
anger rising
"No...I know you wanted it" Gordon said
"I didn't and you know so" I said, biting my lip
"Babe, let me see the results of that night" Gordon said, referring to
Keira and Kayleigh
"Never...You are nothing looking, speaking or touching them. Didn't I make that clear?" I asked
"Yes...But, I'm not taking it..I want to see me daughters: Gordon said, his cheeks turning red from anger
"Leave her alone, dude" Zack said
"Shut up" Gordon snapped
"No, you shut up...Leave Eleni alone" Frankie said, grabbing Gordon's arm
"You do not have any say in this" Gordon said
"He has more than you do...He is my child's father figure..More of a
father actually" I said, glaring
"You bastard! You took my girlfriend and children away from me! You are going to pay!" Gordon yelled
Gordon put his hand in his front Jean pocket and pulled out a pocket
knife...He opened it up and took it to Frankie's face, slicing his cheek. I gasped in terror, Gordon was crazy! He was going to kill us all! My eyes filled with tears as I saw the blood pouring from Frankie's
wound...Seeing my tears, Frankie winked, our indication that everything was going to be okay...He grabbed the knife easily from Gordon's hand and dropped it on the floor, them punching my ex-boyfriend...Gordon quickly dropped onto the floor next to his pocket knife, unconscious.
"Are you okay?" I asked,
"Yeah..I will be" Frankie said, grimacing
"Come on...Let's go up to our room...Dewey, give me one of the room keys" I said, Dewey threw me a key "Thanks"
Frankie and I walked up to the room number labeled on the key..We
slowly opened the door and didn't notice the magnificent
furniture...It was not anything unusual to us by now...Frankie sat on
the first bed as I went into the bathroom, grabbing the first aid kid, hung on the wall next to the toilet...For safety, I guessed grabbing it and walking back to the main room. I sat next to Frankie and opened the kid getting out peroxide, gauze amd a bandage.
"This might sting" I said, placing a peroxide soaked gauze pad onto his cut
"It's not that bad" Frankie said, smiling
I smiled back...When I finished fixing him up, I shut the first aid kit up and sat it on the floor...I looked back up at Frankie and stared at his eyes...They were shining, happily. I touched his arm and a weird
sensation went up to my shoulder. I smiled goofily and tilted my head,
leaning in for a kiss....This passionate kiss was not the last straw...I
kissed Frankie harder, giggling...I didn't know what was going to happen next, I was kind of confused...
"Eleni?" Frankie asked, quietly
"I want you" I whispered in his ear
Frankie nodded, I smiled...We started making out...And right when my
shirt as about to come off, I stopped dead in my tracks..I was doing the wrong thing.
"I'm sorry, Frankie..I can't" I said, getting up and walking towards the balcony window
"Why not?" Frankie asked
"Wh-...I just don't want to" I said, almost yelling
"I would of..." Frankie said, but I cut him off
"I could of...I don't want to make another mistake" I said, quietly
"Was Gordon a mistake? Or am I more of one? 'Cause you can sure as hell go back to that bastard" Frankie yelled
I was shocked and hurt by his words....I turned around and walked towards the balcony window...Hot tears filled my eyes and spilled onto the cement balcony flooring...I sat down, pulling my knees up to my chest and looked at the stars...I tried to smile, but couldn't...What Frankie had said had hit her hard in her heart, even if it wasn't that much of a cold comment...She thought more and more about this, when she felt a tap on her shoulder...Turning around, she saw Frankie...His eyes puffy and red..Sniffling.
"I'm so sorry" Frankie said
"Is that all you're going to say? You don't know how much what you
just said hurt" I said
"And I am sorry because of that" Frankie said
"Maybe...Maybe you are..You have to prove it to me" I said
"I will and know how" Frankie said, walking back into the hotel room
The next thing I knew, the radio was playing...And one of my favorite
slow songs: "You Say It Best, When You Say Nothing At All" by Alison Kraus...Frankie walked out and smiled, I smiled a genuine smile back...He put his hands around my waist and we started dancing to the song.
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing.
The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best... when you say nothing at all.
I started crying again...this time tear of joy...I looked into Frankie's eyes and saw that shine...That something I had been looking for.
"I love you" I whispered in his ears
"Right back at you" Frankie said
"No...Say it" I said
"I love you, too" Frankie said
On a Monday I am waiting
Tuesday I am fading
And by Wednesday I can't sleep
Then the phone rings I hear you
And the darkness is a clear view
Cause you've come to rescue me
Fall, with you I fall so fast
I can hardly catch my breath
I hope it lasts
Oh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Oh
It's as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
I am moody and messy
I get restless and it's senseless
How you never seem to care
Fall, sometimes I fall so fast
When I hit that bottom crash
You're all I have
Oh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Oh
It's as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
How do you know?
Everything I'm about to say
Am I that obvious?
And if it's written on my face
I hope it never goes away
Yeah
On a Monday I am waiting
By Tuesday I am fading
Into your arms
So I can breathe
Oh
It seems like I can finally
Rest my head on something real
I like the way that feels
Oh
It's as if you know me better
Than I ever knew myself
I love how you can tell
Oh
I love how you can tell
Oh
I love how you can tell
All the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
A/N: The end....Sorry...It is....I loved writing this story and thanks to all of the reviews! I love you all (not in that way though, :) ) I will make a prologue as soon as I can...See y'all later!