At the works,Rosie remains under careful watch despite the storm looming on outside
James nuzzles up to Rosie as if to embrace her, ever so lightly as if to be gentle enough as to not wake her. He resists the tears he knows wil fall, but let's them out silently as the power goes out. It was a stormy night indeed. James then starts singing
"You with the sad eyes"
He pauses for a brief moment to collect himself, then continues
"Don't be discouraged"
He pauses again to collect himself, letting out a few more tears, as the familiar instrumental starts
"Oh I realize, it's hard to keep courage, in a world full of people, you can lose sight of it all, the darkness inside you can make you feel so small."
He hears the familiar dings in the song as one small fake candle came alight, and went out shortly after.
Then with each ding one more little light comes on, surrounding both of them.
"Show me a smile then, don't be unhappy, can't remember when, I last saw you laughing, this world makes us crazy, and you've taken all you can bear, just, call me up, and I will always be there. And I see your true colors shining through, and I see your true colors, that's why I love you."
Flashback to James' incident
Rosie nuzzles up to a cold, unconscious James, letting out her emotions as she'd been taught by her sister at heart, Emily.
She takes a moment to collect herself as James would do for her a year later, and begins singing.
"So don't be afraid,
She sings as she hears James' voice singing with her in her head
To let them show, your true colors, true colors are beautiful"
She hears James in her head begin the next phase
"And I see your true colors shining through
As she joins in with his voice
"True colors
"And I see your true colors, that's why I love you, so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors, true colors are beautiful"
Rosie drops out for a moment to find her sense of calm, as James' voice in her head sings
"Like a rainbow"
She joins to finish the duo together
"Like a rainbow"
The night after Rosie's accident
As the song concludes, James is so exhausted, he quietly falls asleep, hoping and praying for his lovers recovery.
And that's it for this chapter! I'm so sorry this is so long overdue! I started this when I was a sophomore and now I'm a Senior prepping to go to university! I love you all and I'll see you in whatever I can write next!