Day by Day by CHINSKY
Disclaimer: I own nothing. MIKE WHITE YOU STINK/ROCK!!
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After Freddy left, Zack decided to call Summer and see if they could hang out. He grabbed his phone, punched in the number and waited for the rings. One...two....three...
"Hello, this is the Hathaway residence. We are not able to take your call right now. Please leave a message after the beep with your concerns."
Zack sighed and hung up. He didn't feel like talking to a machine. He debated whether or not to call her cell phone but in the end, the urge to jam won. He sat in his room with his old acoustic (his dad didn't like when he played electric at home) and slowly thought out a melody for a new song.
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Freddy finally parted his mouth from Katie's, his heart still full of her sorrow. Their tears had long since dried, though the rest of the day their pain would be sore and new.
Freddy whispered slowly in Katie's ear, "We should leave."
"But where could we go?" Katie responded.
Freddy had already thought of this. "Well...there's no one home at my house," he glanced at Katie. She looked uncomfortable. Freddy didn't want to do anything like that with her, but... "Or, there's the secret spot. I mean, uh, the clearing."
Katie nodded and Freddy took her hands in his. She leaned up and pressed her forehead to his. "I love you, Freddy Jones." Then she smiled faintly and quoted, "I love you so fucking much it's not even funny."
Freddy smiled softly and kissed the tip of her nose. "You know I love you too." And with that, they took off to the clearing.
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On the way there, Freddy had the idea to stop at his house for a few things. Katie felt uncomfortable being alone at Freddy's house together, and she certainly didn't want to go back home anytime soon, so it looked like they better make the clearing comfy for a while.
He ran inside, leaving Katie in the hall for a moment. In the kitchen, he grabbed 3 bottles of water, some snacks and 2 blankets. He went back to Katie, smiled, and then they were off.
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Once there, it was about 4 o'clock. Neither of them had said much on the way, but it wasn't awkward silence. Comforting silence, one might call it. Freddy took one of the blankets and laid it on the ground by a nearby tree. He sat on it, and motioned for Katie to sit next to him. She did. He then placed the other blanket on top of them.
Katie lay on Freddy's chest; eyes closed, and thanked whatever it was that gave her this form of bliss. She had reason for living now. Nothing could bring her back to the point she was at yesterday. Not even if Freddy left her, for she had him for now. Knowing how it felt would be enough to keep her happy.
Soon the silence became near unbearable. Freddy had to say something.
"Katie, I—"
"Freddy, I—" Katie had started at the same time. They both smiled. "You first," She let him continue.
He nodded. "Katie, I...just wanted to say...I'm sorry. If I...freaked you out back there or anything—" He stopped due to the look that had risen on her face.
"Please don't apologize." She whispered, her voice barely audible. Her voice strengthened a bit and she continued. "What I was going to say...was...what you said to me back there, was one of the nicest...sweetest...most thoughtful..." She racked her mind for the adjective that could possibly describe how she felt, but nothing came. She sighed. "No one has ever cared that much about me. No one has ever been so...unafraid, and honest in my presence. No one has ever been quite like you Freddy Jones. No one."
The look on his face expressed one of relief, adoration and embarrassment. The three together made a tricky combo.
She smiled. She came up real close to his face and whispered, "Thank you Frederick Alexander Jones." She then proceeded to kiss him with so much emotion, love, passion—that he was nearly blown away. He took her face in his hands and kissed her back with what he prayed was the same way. He knew right then the change he had made in her life. He only wished that she knew the difference she made in his, too.
Pulling back from Katie, Freddy wrapped his arms around her back and held her tightly. She needed protection from this cruel, harsh world; this cruel, harsh world that made her life so unhappy. He only hoped he was the one to reverse that damage.
"Freddy?"
"Yes, Katie?"
"You're holding me really tightly." Her voice showed no like or dislike in her statement.
"I know Katie. I know."
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A vibrating in Freddy's pocket woke him up the next morning.
He yawned groggily and realized he was still in his jeans. 'What the—" He tried to turn but there was something on top of him. He opened his eyes.
Katie.
"Shit," breathed Freddy. Had they stayed out all night? The vibrating wouldn't stop. Then, something clicked and he realized it was his cell phone.
Trying not to stir Katie, who was still asleep on his chest, he reached into his pocket and checked the caller ID.
It was Zack. He flipped it open and spoke quietly, "Zack, tell me what time it is."
"That's why I'm calling. It's 9:15! School started over an hour ago!"
"Damn!" whispered Freddy, still conscious of the sleeping Katie.
"Should I cover for you or will you be here?"
"What?" Freddy asked.
"Should I cover for you, meaning, will you be gone the whole day, or are you coming back?" Zack repeated.
Freddy thought for a moment, and then had an idea. "Cover for me...us. Katie's with me."
"Alright. It's done. Just, be careful man."
Freddy nodded and hung up.
"Katie...Katie doll, wake up..."
She groaned and stretched, "Aurrghheggh..."
He grinned. "Well good morning to you too."
Her eyes snapped open. "Morning?!"
Freddy nodded. "Yes babe, we stayed out all night."
"Shit!" She cursed, and then stood up. Freddy followed suit. They stood awkwardly for a moment.
He took her hand. "So...Zack just called. He's for us...so...we don't..."
She narrowed her eyes and interrupted him, "Are you suggesting that we skip school Mr. Freddy Jones?"
Freddy's cheeks turned the slightest shade of pink. "Well—uh...no, I mean, unless..."
She kissed him and he stopped talking. She pulled back and grinned. "I like the way you think Jones."
Freddy smiled brightly. "Then lets get out of here. Oh, but where to go..."
Katie grinned suddenly and Freddy knew she had an idea. "I see the wheels turning Posh. Enlighten me."
She hooked her arm in his. 'What do you saw we...oh, I don't know...hop a train into the city?"
Freddy gaped. "Seriously?" He asked.
Katie nodded and smiled. She was excited now. "What do you say?"
Freddy thought. "I say...this day is going to kick ass." He kissed her, and with that, they ran off together grinning like mad idiots.
A/N: Sorry for the delay on this chapter guys!! I had major writers block. This is kind of just like an in between chapter. Also, "the city" is NYC. In this story they live in like, Long Island or New Jersey or something. THANKS TO MY REVIEWERS!!
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