I knew it was late when I opened the door to Peter's apartment but I had no idea it was almost 2:00 am. Peter was dressed in his costume almost about to go out the window.
"Eileen, where have you been?!" He took off his mask with a concerned face.
I read Peter's little clock on the wall that read 1:45. "I'm sorry. I had no idea how late it was."
"I was about to go looking for you. You really shouldn't be out by yourself this late until you at least get use to the area. I've stopped so many muggings at this hour."
"I'm sorry again I never do this. I get how people can lose track of time now."
"Well what kept you out so late?"
"Work and someone from work treated me to a late, late dinner."
"Oh really, who is this someone's name?"
"Harris."
"Well don't get to involved with anyone because we don't know how soon you will be able to get home."
"I know Peter. I've already thought about that."
I woke up to the sound of Peter on the phone. I pretended to be asleep because I wasn't ready to get up yet.
"Hey MJ," Peter said.
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"No, nothing is wrong MJ. I just wanted to see if you wanted to do lunch."
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"I don't know if she can she has work."
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"She came so late last night."
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"Work and someone took her to dinner."
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"I think it was a boy."
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"I don't know what his name is." He sounded a little annoyed.
I finally spoke up, "Harris."
"Huh? Hold on MJ," he looked at me confused, "what did you say?"
"I said his name is Harris." MJ obviously heard me yell because I heard an 'oooo' on the other end of the phone.
Flashback
He was kissing another girl. I didn't understand why as they kissed more and more passionately. I thought he loved me. The tears were overwhelming as I yelled at Jake saying, "What the hell are you doing?!"
You had the best
But you gave her up
'Cause dependency might interrupt
Idealistic will so hard to please
Put your indecisive mind at ease
You broke the set
Now there's only singles
There's no looking back
This time I mean it
I turned around running back inside. I was disgusted by the scene. Then I ran into Dave in my apartment. I didn't want to hear the "I told you so speech" so kept waking until he stopped me. Now the whole band and everyone else was looking at me crying.
"Just let me go Dave!" I tried to loosen his grip on me.
"What's wrong?"
I finally pushed him away.
"What's wrong is that I just saw Jake kissing someone else, that is what's wrong Dave."
"I'm sorry."
"No your not. You were right, you were right, he doesn't love me. Are you happy now?"
Are you happy now?
How is it now?
Are you happy now?
Are you happy?
Jake came charging in looking at Dave, "Did you send her out there you punk ass." He pushed him a little. "YOU KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE OUT THERE."
Dave took him by the shirt and slammed him against the wall, "YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO BREAK IT OFF."
The uncertainty you had of me
Brought clouded shady company
The tenderness habitual
A seldom-fading ritual
You killed the pair
Now only one is breathing
There's no looking back
This time I mean it
"STOP IT BOTH OF YOU!"
Dave released his grip and faced me putting his hand out.
"Don't touch me," I said with a tone that I haven't heard me use in a long time.
I saw Jake slipping out the door and I was glad. I couldn't stand to look at his face.
"Eileen I just didn't want you to get hurt," Dave said pulling away.
"You're telling that you knew the whole time?" The tone I had was very quiet but angry and ready to burst, "Who else knew?"
The rest of the band hung their head down, ashamed to look at me.
"I see," I said with a sad laugh.
No more leaning on your shoulder
I won't be there, no more bother
If you feel you just might want me
That's too bad, I'm not that easy
Dave looked at me pleadingly, "He was supposed to break it off quietly so you wouldn't have to—"
I cut him off, "All of you get out." They all started to go but Dave was relentless.
"Eileen," Dave began to say.
"Get out!" I screamed again.
Seth from the band threw Dave his coat saying, "Come on man, enough is enough."
The contemplator all those years
Now you must adhere
To your new career of liberation
You've been cast all by yourself
You're free at last
You broke the set
Now there's only singles
There's no looking back
This time I mean it
"Eileen I love you. Don't you see that? I never wanted you to get hurt like that."
I closed my eyes as those words came to me and said again, "Just go Dave." I didn't open my eyes until I heard the door close.
You're by yourself,
All by yourself
You have no one else,
You're by yourself
Flashback Ends
The song that I put in is called Happy Now? And it is from No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom album. I thought I put it in cause it reinforces what's going on during the flashback. I usually don't do the song thing.