Dream Me Away From That City in Cali
Chapter IX
Friday rolled around pretty fast and Jack was severely on edge for multiple reasons. But the one that hit him the worst was the fact that he had a suitcase packed away in his closet. The fact of the matter was, when this was all over he'd end up back in New York. If he was lucky David wouldn't hate him and would still talk to him. Not that David really had a good reason to hate him…….unless you count not being completely honest about certain things. Maybe if he tried hard enough he could really move to this town.
Sully came from around the corner of the bedroom doorway and made his way over to where Jack was lying on his bed waiting for his alarm clock to go off. The sun was barely starting to make its way up the sky as a soft chilled breeze came through his half opened window. Jack shivered and looked out his window from his spot on the bed. Sully crawled his way up Jack's chest and laid down right underneath his chin. Cars drove down the street past his house at a slow pace, Jack could swear he saw someone walking away from the side of his house.
Jack sat up in his bed propelling Sully off of him. The cat glared up at Jack from his new spot on the floor. Jack just gave the cat an annoyed look then got up and opened his window a little more. He only saw someone getting into a car and driving off, a police car drove past his house minutes later. When this was all over……..Jack closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. Maybe he should just tell David now, that way if he suddenly disappeared David would know what was going on.
Jack sunk down to the floor, head in his hands. The cold morning breeze came in more strongly and the curtains fluttered wildly next to Jack's head. His alarm clock finally went off, the recurring beep resounded through the room. Jack slowly lifted his head and his eyes came to rest on the large suitcase sitting in his closet covered by clothes and shadows. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly mind made up and finally moved to turn off his clock. It was going to be a long day and an even longer night, but it would be wholly worth it.
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Try as he might Jack just couldn't seem to get in good spirits. He was sure Evan could tell something was up with him. Strangest thing was, even Sarah noticed Jack's less then sunny disposition. He was sure something was going to happen today, there was just this feeling deep inside him. It made him feel strange, off, and uncomfortable even in his own skin. It was like no matter how hard he tried it wouldn't go away and had this uncontrollable urge to just hit himself hard on the leg or against something. Though he figured a fight was the best way to go about it without looking crazy, but it wasn't like was really going to go through with that plan.
Jack was just glad he'd yet to see David. Lunch was close and he didn't want David to notice something was wrong with him. Though the knowledge that David was close enough to him to realize something was wrong made him smile. There, he'd dwell on that thought for the rest of the day. That should work. The bell rang and Jack sprang from his seat. He made his way through the packed school hallways and picked up his food quickly once he'd made it to the lunch line. He sat down on the table they always ate at and waited for the others to show up.
David slid down next to Jack on the table and smiled, "Hey Jack."
"Hey," Jack paused and looked down at his slightly shaking hands, "Davey."
"……" David just looked at him for a second, "Are you ok? You look kind of, I don't know, not well."
"The words ill David," said Bryant as he sat down on the other side of the table.
"Or illin'!" said Robert plopping his tray down and taking up the rest of the table seat next to Bryant.
"He's been like that all day," said Evan who was sitting with Sarah at the table her and her friends sat.
"Uh-huh, he has," said Sarah eating food from Evan's tray.
Jack sent them an annoyed look then put his attention back on David, "It's nothing, I think I ate something bad last night or something."
David slowly grabbed a fry from his tray and ate it. He wouldn't stop giving Jack the same 'are you telling the truth' look his father always use to give him right before he decided to hit him whether he did something bad or not. Though Jack highly doubted David was the type to hit someone seriously and the thought of David trying to take a swing at someone in general just made him want to laugh.
"Jack, can we talk right now?" David was already moving to stand.
"I guess," Jack stood too.
They walked off together leaving their food on the table. Jack felt too awkward to eat anything anyway. They had walked off to the back parking lot near the P.E. area. Jack had to hand it to David, that boy knew every secluded place on campus. David sat down on the cement bench next to the roses and hedge. Jack sighed and sat down next to him.
"So what's really wrong with you?"
"I uh, I honestly don't know," Jack sighed again, he couldn't help it. He just had this strange impending feeling.
Loud music from the middle of the campus boomed out across the school. Jack forgot there was supposed to be a DJ here today. The sound of students cheering became almost just as loud as the heavy rock songs playing. David coughed and moved a little closer to Jack.
"You know, if there's something you want to tell me Jack, its ok."
Jack smiled and leaned his head against David's shoulder, "Actually there is something I want to tell you Davey."
"What is it?"
"Not here Davey, not here," Jack just continued to lean against David.
David smiled, "Hm, ok."
They sat there for the rest of the lunch period. Being alone like this together really calmed Jack down a lot. He liked this feeling, this feeling of complete content, complete warmth, complete tranquility. Everything would stop, all he had to do was be next to David and he could make it through anything.
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EvanLover has entered the room
watchtheshoes: Evan you can't invite your girlfriend into the room!
goingEmo: why not? david let jack in.
xXDrugFreeXx: lol
watchtheshoes: quick Bry let's talk dirty! (by the way, I'm so telling Jack you called him David's girlfriend.)
goingEmo: ……
EvanLover: do it, do it! (it should so be the other way around)
goingEmo: …… sarah….don't encourage them.
EvanLover: are you seriously telling me you think Davids the guy in their relationship?
xXDrugFreeXx: Depends who's on top more.
watchtheshoes: that would be my Bryant! –smiles at erotic thoughts-
goingEmo: someone tell me why I'm friends with gay guys!
xXDrugFreeXx: You're incapable of having normal friends. (God yes Robert!)
watchtheshoes: you're secretly gay or bi.
EvanLover: yoU're weird. (the bi things kinda hot)
goingEmo: sarah!
watchtheshoes: rofl
watchtheshoes: oh no she didn't!
watchtheshoes: -pokes Evan- LIVE I SAY!
xXDrugFreeXx: -hugs his Rob- God I love you.
JKProphecyInvasion has entered the room
EvanLover: dear god i almost thought you said hugs his rod
watchtheshoes: -dies laughing-
JackKelly: I can't believe my sister just said that……
xXDrugFreeXx: lol
goingEmo: david?
JackKelly: Jack's sitting right next to me. He's waving hi.
watchtheshoes: so, Jack you remember my advice right?
goingEmo: ?
EvanLover: ?
JackKelly: I can't afford condoms
JackKelly: Davey's having a heart attack right now by the way
EvanLover: omg thats too funny! I so told Jack I'd turn on the discovery channel the other day!
JKProphecyInvasion has left the room
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Inside Jack's house David was staring at Jack like he was crazy, this was the first time he'd seen Jack get red. Jack was muttering something about Sarah and how he was never telling her anything again. David just started laughing.
"Oh my God Jack, what was that about?" David sat down on Jacks bed.
"Nothing," Jack moved away from the computer. "Lets got watch movies for a while."
"Sure thing," David headed out of the room and into the living room.
Jack was flipping through his small but adequate DVD collection, "Here, this one!"
"What is it?" David sat down on the couch.
"Well, you remember me saying I liked John Wayne films right?" Jack smiled and put the movie into the player.
The movie started and David just stared at the screen, "Jack, this is The Quiet Man."
"It was either this, North to Alaska, or McLintock," said Jack as he sat down next to David on the couch.
"Next time we watch a movie together I'm bringing out my copy of Sweeny Todd."
"Ain't that like a play though?"
David stared at Jack in shock for a second, "…How on earth…"
"A friend of mine back home was seriously into theater."
They sat back against the couch and leaned against each other and settled in to watch the movie. Though David honestly wasn't a huge fan of John Wayne to begin with he sat and watched it without any complaint. Jack seemed to be enjoying the movie thoroughly which was all that really mattered. At least whatever had been bothering Jack earlier wasn't now. Come to think of it, Jack had said they'd talk about it later. Not now though, right now they were enjoying a movie together. Last thing David wanted to do was ruin a good mood. As soon as it was over he'd ask Jack what had been bothering him today.
Jack turned his head because he had the strangest feeling someone was looking at him. When he'd turned his head he saw David just smiling at him, it just lead to one of times where all sound around you just seems to disappear. Where only you and the one you care about exist. It was a good moment.
David looked down for a moment, "Jack?"
"Yeah, Davey?" Jack had a breathy tone to his voice.
"Uh…" David let out a small exhale of breath, "never mind."
Jack looked confused for a second, "David?"
David blinked at Jack and the two of them just couldn't seem to let go of the silence. It wasn't necessarily a bad silence, just one that said something was seriously going on. Jack moved so that he was facing David completely and David moved so that his legs were pulled up on the couch. Sounds slowly drifted back into their atmosphere but neither of them really paid attention to the source anymore.
Jack let out a long sigh, this was it, "David I have something important I want to tell you."
"You're not breaking up with me are you?" David gave him a look like, 'cause that would just be completely out of the blue' and leaned more against the arm of the couch.
"God no, it's nothing like that Davey," Jack gave him a smile.
"Does this have anything to do with what was bothering you today?"
Jack nodded, "Yeah."
"If you really don't want to talk about it I'll understand Jack," David moved forward a bit.
"No really, I don't mind," he gave David a crooked smile.
"I don't know, it's just you seemed severely….what's the word I'm looking for?" David asked himself.
"Off center?" Jack leaned all the way back against the other side of the couch on the other arm.
"I guess."
"Come here," Jack motioned him forward with his hands.
"Do I look like some teenybopper cheerleader to you?"
"No, you don't look like your sister at all," Jack really couldn't hide the grin on his face.
David just smiled and reluctantly moved a bit forward and just sat on Jack's legs. More just to make Jack call him heavy so that he could lighten the serious mood a tad. But Jack just smiled back and moved his legs and pulled David forward. David really didn't want to be laying down on top of Jack and ended up sitting on his stomach.
"God, you're heavy."
"I'll make sure to cut back on the fatty foods."
Jack moved so that he was more propped up on the arm rest and more eye level with David, "David, do me a favor an' kiss me real quick."
David gave him weird look, but hesitantly leaned in to do so anyways. There were small steps in serious relationships and David wasn't sure whether or not he and Jack were taking them. Not that there was anything rushed about what they were doing either. If David was sure, most high school couples would have been going at it by this point. God some people had no morals. That or just fell "in love" too quickly.
They broke apart, "You know…….. I was sort of hoping I could tell you the truth about me."
"The truth? What do you mean? You don't like secretly have a kid do you?" David moved off Jack.
Jack lightly laughed, "No, that' would be too weird. But seriously David, if I tell you this you've got to promise not to say anything."
"Of course, I'm listening Jack."
"See the thing is, well, Davey, I'm not….I'm not….I'm" Jack seriously found it hard to say anything.
"Jack, it's ok. Nothing bad is going to happen, you can tell me," David touched Jack's shoulder.
"Thanks Dave." Jack gave a weak smile took a deep breath and tried again, "…..I'm in the-"
The front door had swung open before Jack had an opportunity to finish his sentence. A few men in suits David had never seen before came through and things were moving so fast that David had little time to figure out what was going on. The guys were talking fast and moving just as quickly.
"We have to get you out of here now!"
Guns shots went off in the back yard.
"What's going on?"
The sound of glass breaking rung throgh the air.
"Where's your suit case?"
Loud cussing followed.
"Bedroom closet!" Jack was being pulled off the couch.
And the neighbors could be heard screaming.
"Get them the hell out of here now Goddamnit!"
Jack swore it all just blended together into one loud fuzz after the first two seconds.
Doors were slamming widely and everything seemed suddenly so loud compared to the quite just seconds before. David was being pulled out of the room as well. A door slammed open in another room and more gunshots were going off. By the time someone showed up in the front door David and Jack were being shoved into a car. The car speed off so fast the tiers screeched and the stench of burnt rubber lingered in the air. The only thing that could compare to the speed of the car was the pace of everyone's racing hearts.
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A/N: Gah! –dies- The end is near and I really wasn't expecting this chapter so soon. –cries- Half of this chapter was written while I consumed Gin and Tonic so we'll blame any spelling errors on that. (and the fact that I've been up since five a.m. and sold plants all day for extra credit from eight to three under the evil sun)