Chapter Six

Placing her head on the pillow Meg looked up at the night sky. "What happened?" She asked Kay turning towards her friend next to her also in a sleeping bag.

"You got us both drunk and now she kicked us out into the yard." Kay answered.

"Have we lost sight of the story?" Meg asked.

"I guess so. Were so caught up in actually living it that we warped it to show us in an incredibly insane light."

"Maybe we should write a romantic scene." Meg said taking out her laptop.

"Wait Meg-"

Lifting her chin the mysterious stranger kissed Kay. Her wide eyes eventually closed. The boys black hair was messy and his blue eyes deep. His tan skin touched Kays pale skin. A black cape covered his

masculine body and its hood hung covering most of his face so only a few of these features were visible. Kay pushed him away tears falling.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Kay pressed Megs head to the keyboard.

Gritting her teeth Meg replied, "I originally designed him for me but I thought youd like him too."

"WHY IN THE WORLD DID YOU DESIGN HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE?"

"To tone down the humor once we came in. Or would you rather karaoke?" Meg sulked and took out a black notebook. Flipping past several dozen drawn creatures she settled on a blank page.

"What are you doing?" Kay looked over her shoulder. There on the page was a picture of thirteen year old Kayla kissing Odd with her back against a tree. Its that scene. Meg slammed the book shut and tossed it on the

ground.

Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows.

Without you, the seeds root, the flowers bloom, the children play.

The stars gleam, the poets dream, the eagles fly, without you.

The earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you.

Without you, the stars roar the breeze warms, the girl smiles, the cloud moves.

Without you, the tides change, the boys run, the oceans crash.

The crowds roar, the days soar, the babies cry, without you.

The moon glows, the river flows, but I die, without you.

Mimis voice protruded from the speakers. The RENT soundtrack spun endlessly in the player. Megan laid an arm across her forehead. She had just gotten back from the hospital and had finished unpacking one box.

Roger joined in for a few lines.

The world revives, colors renew,

but I know blue, only blue, lonely blue, within me blue.

Meg ran in and slammed the door. She slammed the eject button and replaced it with a new cd. Mary Chapin Carpenter started singing,

THE WORLD WON'T STOP AND ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER LISTEN TO YOUR HEART, TO WHAT YOUR HEART MIGHT SAY EVERYTHING WE GOT, WE GOT THE HARD WAY

"What are you doing?" Megan sat up and said. Meg span around eyes wide.

"I-I-i-i-i-Im you"