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
PROMPT #8
And when the broken hearted people
living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
The year had only just begun and yet there was another funeral to attend. In the past few months he had become an expert of these and wished he'd never have to attend another one again for a long long time but with a killer on the loose he knew he'd not be getting that wish.
Jason Morgan came downstairs to see his roommate dressed in his suit slumped on the couch.
"So how was your New Years?"
"Besides finding another dead body it was pretty good actually. The jackal has made a new friend."
Jason nodded. He was glad in hearing this.
There was a knock on the door and the young man stood up to get the door. Upon opening it he spotted a young blond dressed in Black with tears in her eyes.
"Thank you Mr. Jackal," Nadine said from the doorway as the young man took her hand, "I don't think I could of done this without you."
"I knew Nurse mir briefly during my time on the nightshift."
Spinelli paused he knew that the Night Shift was a sore subject for Nadine as that was when her sister was wrecking havoc.
"and I know she was one of your trusted and Loyal friends."
Nadine nodded and headed out to the curch with her friend.
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The service was fairly small, mostly consisting of whatever hospital staff was off that afternoon. She didn't have family in this country and her only real friend was Nadine who had the unfortunate duty of reading the eulogy. As Spinelli watched her she showed the same nervousness as Elizabeth and Maxie did before her. Once the service was over she gave Spinelli another hug thanking him again.
"I just don't understand, WHY Leyla...I mean I get that the Loyal Laticia, the Valkarie, even Nobel Emily had ties to Mr. Corenthos Sir and Stone Cold, then there was Maxie and Georgie who I fear were tied to the killer by their connection to me."
"don't say that. I mean what if there is no connection, what if it's all random."
"That would make some sense I guess."
By now there walk from the curch had led them to the coffeehouse.
"Come on my treat." Spinelli said pointing to the shop. Nadine peered through the glass and spotted Milo standing guard and smiled a bit. Spinelli noticed and smiled back.
"Let me guess Milo's there."
"How could you tell."
"He told me that you two met the other night...before well...you know...and you hit it off."
"we did. Is it selfish of me Mr. Jackal to want to pursue a relationship with my sister in a coma and my friend and colegue Leyla being buried just hours ago."
"I don't think it's selfish at all. In fact the Jackal thinks that in seeing the lives of our friends snuffed out so soon by this psychopath that it puts things into perspective. Life is short, Carpe Diem Seaze the Day."
"You know your right."
She gave him a hug and entered the coffeeshop full of confidence and energy and walked up to Milo.
'Seize the Day' she thought as she walked up to Milo and kissd him shocking not only the young bodyguard but Spinelli as well. The young hacker could tell that Nadien didn't need him anymore so he left the place leaving her alone with the guard.
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As Nadine pulled back from Milo he gave her a deer in the headlights look.
"Wow." Was all he could say.
"I'm so so sorry."
The young nurse began to back away when Milo placed his hand on her shoulder.
"you don't have to go."
"I-I made a scene. I'm such an idiot."
"your not."
He smiled and pulled out a chair for her to sit in as he headed behing the counter to poured them coffee and joined her to let her unload everything that was troubling her.
--
Spinelli thought of where to go next. He decided to head to Kelly's to take his own advice and see if Serena was there. If she were he thought that maybe he'd attempt to ask her out on a proper date and just prey that she didn't reject him.
Meanwhile at the diner Maxie was upstairs in Cooper's room cuddeling up with him shivering. Maxie had yet to know that Cooper was in fact the Text Message Killer and Cooper had no intention of telling her. He planed instead to torture her then attack by surprise and get her back for not only cheating on him with his best friend but for also disproving his alibi of wwhere he was during the Black and White ball and almost exposing him for attempting to Kill Carly, as for Emily...well that was a copycat.
"I'm so scared Coop. I mean don't get me wrong I was never the biggest Leyla fan. I mean that Skank did steal my cousin Robin's boyfriend. But nobody should have to die like that."
"I know."
He ran his hand through her hair and kissed her neck gently. Then she looked up into his seemingly innocent eyes and thought back to a conversation that Spinelli and her sister had before she died. They both suspected Cooper as being the killer however at the time Maxie didn't believe it. However now she wasn't too sure. It was odd that right before both her sister's death and Lelya's he was no place to be seen. She shivered even more afraid that she was sleeping with her sisters killer.
--
Spinelli entered the diner to see Lulu behind the counter. She noticed he was still in his suit and she smiled placeing an orange soda on the counter.
"so how was the funeral."
Spinelli shrugged.
"No different then the other two I've been to recently. I swear Blonde One it seems that funerals are becoming a monthly occurrence. The Jackal just hopes that the death of the month for February doesn't turn out to be you."
"I can take care of myself."
"How, by aligning yourself with the Warped One Johnny Zachara."
"Johnny was just a friend, emphasis on was."
Spinelli nodded hoping she was right. He had only recently learned to accept her being with the Unworthy One and knew that she was at least safe with him.
"So is Serena around."
Lulu smiled. She had seen her friend and Logan's kid sister mingling New Years Eve.
"I haven't seen her today. But when I do I'll put in a good word."
"Much appreciated Blonde One."
--
Maxie and Cooper came running down the stairs.
"I'm sorry I need to go to the station. I think it has to do with Leyla's death."
"Should I wait?"
"It could take a while."
Cooper left as Lulu looked at the other blonde. It seemed that ever since Georgie's death the two young women were uncharacteristically civil towards each other.
"Spinelli can we talk."
Lulu rolled her eyes wondering since when did Maxie talk to Spinelli. She assumed that this was again an effect of Georgie's death so she didn't want to ask.
"Sure thing."
"I mean someplace a bit more." She paused looking both ways before whispering. "Private."
Spinelli assumed she needed a crying shoulder to talk about her sister so he nodded. He new Stone Cold would be gone on business and he thought to himself that Serena could come later. However as he escorted Maxie to his place he began to wonder, was he seizing the day with the WRONG Blonde One.
TBC
OK so I'm thinking of making it SpinMax and NOT SpinRena and if I put Serena with somebody it will be Johnny