A/N: Short, I know, but important... The song at the end is by Rodney Foster
From the Eyes of A Skag
Chapter 5: Going, Going...
By Preppygirl
I won't say that after this heart-to-heart Jovanna Cameron and I were best buds again. We weren't. Things continued as what construed as normal for us- arguments, glares, fights, the like- for the next four days. Then it was Christmas break.
Christmas is such a magical time. Up in Maine, the whole world gets this glistening cover. It sparkles. Your eyes hurt if you look at it for too long. It is clean, beautiful, and innocent. But you only have to touch it with your bare hands to feel the danger. The coldness. It can kill. It has, and it will again. Then there are the yellow patches of ice. You step carefully, try not to slip. If you do, you go down fast, hard. There is no stopping your fall. It hurts, but you laugh it off. Not a problem, eh? But you know you will wake up the next morning, and your whole body will smart. And you smile.
I smiled at Ace.
"Ace, hon, come with me." I threaded my arm through his and slowly pulled him into the back room of the Billiard Hall. Jack's father, Louis Mudgett, owned it. Technically, teens weren't allowed in, but just mentioning Jack's name would get you in. Everyone in Castle Rock knew that.
I shut the door, locked it, and pointed at the two chairs. "Sit." I did. Ace, foolish boy that he was, did not.
"Claire, babe. What's this?" Ace cocked an eyebrow. "Alone, in a locked room?" He approached me, and wrapped his arms around me. I shoved at his chest. He stumbled back, an arrogant smirk adorning his features.
"Ace. I Said Sit. Now Sit." Surprisingly enough, he listened and sat, still giving me that arrogant grin.
"Ace, this isn't working."
"What's not?"
"We're not. I can't stand it anymore," I told him, steeling him with my eye, daring him to deny it. He was clearly confused, but took up the bait.
"Claire. What the hell are you talking about." This was not a question- more of a comment, disbelieving.
"It's not working out. You make out- and, knowing you, probably a whole lot more- with Jovanna Cameron one night. The next, you're next to me, definitely doing more than making out... Professing your ever undying love to both of us. Well, I'm just letting you know. I'm giving up. That little whore can have you. I don't care anymore- I can't. I'm leaving. Permanently." I paused for breath and Ace jumped in.
"You can't leave me, Claire."
"Vous petit garçon stupide!" I cried. "You think everything's about you, don't you Ace?" I asked, laughing bitterly.
"But Claire- but I think I love you! Really!" he insisted, catching my somewhat skeptical look.
"You THINK you love me? Aww, Ace, what a sweet declaration of love. But you know what? You're a fucking liar. How can you possibly think I'd believe you? Because I always have before? I bet if you had your choice, you'd end up marrying one of us and fucking the other on the side. You might be okay with that, but I'm not, and I can tell you, Jovanna Cameron won't be okay with it either. Bonne chance. You'll need it." I stood up, but when I reached the door, Ace said something I didn't hear. I spun around.
"What did you say?"
"I said... you'd be wrong about my choice." This sounded sort of pitiful and I smiled sadly at Ace. But I had to leave.
"Thanks Ace." I rested one hand on the doorknob.
"For what?"
"Giving me the best time of my life. Thanks." I turned and left, brushing past Jovanna Cameron as I left. I stopped and gave her a long look. She could comfort Ace Merrill just fine.
I brushed the suspicious wetness out of my eyes as I stepped outside. Slowly I walked home, wrapping my thick winter jacket around me, thankful for it's tight embrace
You say this ain't over yet.
I've said things that I'll regret.
It won't be easy to forget;
Scars take time to heal.
Before another bitter word gets loose,
I was hoping we could call a truce.
'Cause nobody wins, we both lose;
Hearts get broken and love gets bruised.
When we light that same old fuse again and again.
Nobody wins, slamming doors,
We've both lost this fight before.
And I won't play this game no more, 'cause nobody wins.
Darlin' we got too much pride.
It don't matter who's wrong or right.
Honey, love ain't black and white;
The way I feel about you.
All I wanna do is hold you tight,
I can't take another angry night.
When nobody wins, we both lose;
Hearts get broken and love gets bruised.
When we light that same old fuse again and again.
Nobody wins, slamming doors,
We've both lost this fight before.
And I won't play this game no more, 'cause nobody wins.
I know something's bound to break if we don't bend.
Baby, what's it gonna take
Nobody wins, we both lose;
Hearts get broken and love gets bruised.
When we light that same old fuse again and again.
Nobody wins, slamming doors,
We've both lost this fight before.
And I won't play this game no more, 'cause nobody wins.
Nobody wins.
Nobody wins. (Nobody wins.)
A/N: Only a couple more chapters, and this baby is done!
Don't hate Jovie, please, or Claire or Ace for that
matter.
Translations:
As always, feel free to correct me.
Vous petit garçon
stupide- You stupid little boy
Bonne chance- Good luck
