Across the Universe-
This story is being written for the 'Across the Universe' flash-fic challenge at ghffchallenge...the challenge is to write flash fics with prompts based on the lyrics of the musical 'Across the Universe'...I don't own GH I just love the fandom...hope you like
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Prompt #5
What would you do if I sang outta tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing outta key
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
It was getting later on in the day and the flow of customers at Kelly's was surprisingly slow. Maxie just sat behind the counter watching the interaction between Logan and Serena and feeling insanely jealous. Why could Logan Hayes have his little sister and she could not...why was the world punishing her. She wanted to smash something, to make a scene, to make it about her but for the first time in a long time she didn't want to be selfish. She noticed a PCU coarse catalogue lying behind the counter and she picked it up.
'I wonder if it's too late to register for the Spring Semester' she thought, 'I mean Mac should at least have one girl graduate college right.'
She silently flipped through the book occasionally looking up at the siblings. Soon she felt a hand tapping the book. She looked up to see Logan's blue eyes looking back at her.
"I just wanted to say thanks," he said.
"What do you mean?"
"For introducing me to my sister, for being civil to me...well as civil as you can...for..."
Maxie placed her hand on his lips and smiled letting him know he didn't need to say anymore.
"Here," Logan said handing her a napkin, "my phone number...If you ever need to talk about anyone...anything and you don't want to talk to Coop consider this a peace offering...the start of a clean slate."
Maxie was in a bit of shock as she then watched Logan and his sister still talking as they both left the diner together.
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After talking with Spinelli about her problems and giving him a pleasant distraction from his own pains she headed into the diner to take her shift noticing her 'boyfriend' leaving the diner with a very pretty looking Blonde.
Lulu shook her head thinking she deserved it, for not being honest to him about her still being in contact with Johnny.
She looked at Maxie and faked a smile. The two blondes were never really close however she felt sorry for the older blonde and hoped that in these tragic times they could at least be frienemies about it.
"So who was that blonde with Logan," she asked.
"If you're worried that Logan's cheating on you he's not, that was Serena."
"Serena's back since when."
Maxie shrugged.
"Since today apparently."
Lulu smiled.
"You can go if you want to."
"Where to go. Coop's at the station, Georgie's dead, I have no friends."
"You have me."
"That's the second time today that someone who I thought hated my guts reached out to me. I hope that it's sincere and not just out of sympathy."
Lulu didn't know how to respond. Was it the moment taken over or was it for real.
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Spinelli was beginning to feel better about the whole Georgie situation. He needed to move on, to open his heart up again. He decided to not go to Kelly's to give the Blonde One her space for the afternoon and let her live her own life even if it lead her to the Crabby Commando or the even more Unworthy One Johnny Zacchara. He entered the coffee house and headed over to the counter. The barista offered him an Orange Soda from a mini fridge in back but he shook his head.
"No thanks. Today I think I'm going to actually have coffee."
The barista looked stunned as did the young man standing in the corner. Once Spinelli took a seat to have his drink the other man headed over.
"Since when do you drink coffee," Milo Giambetti asked.
"Since today."
Milo simply nodded.
"So how have things been?"
Milo asked this in regards to Georgie. He was with the younger man at the girl's funeral and could tell he was broken up. They hadn't seen each other since then and wanted to make sure he was fine.
"Let's see Christmas sucked."
"I'd bet."
"Then I find out that wise Georgie liked me. I mean really liked me Milo. At first I thought that it was it, that Georgie's death was the end of my chances of finding love until..."
"Something happened."
"I met...nay...saw someone and she took my breath away Milo."
"Is it anyone I know?"
"I don't know, her name is Serena."
"As in Baldwin."
"That would be the one. And I just don't know. Should I the Jackal put myself out there so soon? To tell her I think she's cute. I mean my track record in first impressions never went so well."
"Is this you asking me to be your wingman because my track record in women sucks? I mean you might not know this but I was kind of a geek myself back in High School."
Spinelli tried not to laugh.
"I'm serious man. Lulu was the first girl I've ever tried to ask out and you know how that turned out."
Spinelli nodded.
"It was for the best. Well for the Jackal anyway. In the end I guess the Blonde One can only be my best friend and surprisingly I can accept that."
"At least you have the friendship thing going with her."
Spinelli nodded.
"So about Serena. I really don't know what to do. I mean clearly her father and brother know about my connection to Stone Cold and..."
He paused lowering his voice.
"The mob...so clearly my chances of a clean slate are over before they begin right."
"Don't cell yourself short man...New Years Eve is coming up and there is this party at the Metro Court."
"How do you know?"
"Max overheard Carly talking to Jason about it."
"So do you propose we crash said party."
"Well it's not like its invitation only Spinelli. And besides Serena will probably be there seeing as her father lives at the hotel."
"And maybe you can find someone new to ring in the New Year with in the process."
The younger man winked.
"Maybe."
The two men then continued with conversation about the party and what their plan of attack should be.
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Maxie decided she needed to get some air so she left the diner when suddenly she heard footsteps coming toward her in the snow. She ducked into an ally way and stood shivering. It was then that Maxie heard the beeping that signaled that she was getting a text. Another chill ran down her spine as she looked at the message.
You Escaped Once
Don't think you can
Do that again
Upon reading the message she ran back into the diner and grabbed her things. She needed to be home even if it meant that she would have to face her mom.
"If Cooper wants to find me tell him I'm not feeling to good."
"Do you want me to make you some soup to go."
"No thanks Lulu."
Maxie left. She needed to rest and maybe just maybe the next day she would have the strengths to see Spinelli and see what he could find.
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TBC
I hope you like it...I really have a small middle piece thought out and the end chapter with it all coming together as far as ships go it WILL end SpinRena and Milo/Nadine I have yet to decide who Lulu will end up with (Johnny or Logan) just that Maxie will end up with the other one (once Coop is arrested for being he TMK of coarse)