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 #15:
Words are flowing out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
A few days had passed as it set in that it was all over. The killer, her boyfriend of all people was dead. She was glad however she didn't have to dress in lack and play the grieving girlfriend and victim at yet another funeral. His body was exhumed from General Hospital and sent to some nameless relative of his form back in Virginia. She was still a bit frazzled from the ordeal. She spent that long dark night asleep in Spinelli's pink room sneaking out before dawn and not talking to him since. She had moved her things from Sam McCall's room and was locked away in her own fortress. She couldn't eat, she couldn't sleep. Sure it was all over but there was still something.
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Logan entered Kelly's to see Lulu behind the counter. Logan had reluctantly agreed to help in the transfer of Cooper's body and had just returned from the airport.
"How was it?"
Logan shook his head.
"Imagine having to tell your so called friends relatives he's dead while leaving out the fact that he was a psychopath."
"That bad."
Logan nodded.
"So how are you? Sleeping better since the killer is off the streets or are you still flirting with disaster known as Johnny Zacchara."
"I'm done with Johnny."
"So you say."
"I mean it Logan. He said I'd be saver with you. And you know he's right. I need to stick with a man for more then five minutes and I want it to be you. I don't know when it happened seeing as you pulled just as much crap as I pulled on you. But I-I love you you idiot and don't care what people say."
Maybe it took all the death to lead Lulu Spencer to declare her love to him or maybe in was true love. He smiled and walked behind the counter and embraced her not caring if Mike caught them or the few customers in the diner at that odd hour looked on.
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Nadine finally had some free time as she entered the coffee house to see Spinelli on his laptop and Milo at his post talking to the young boy.
"I don't know what's come over me. I love Maxie. Yes I said it I love her but after well everything how do I go about telling her."
"I don't mean to interrupt."
She smiled and gave Milo a kiss on his cheek causing the bodyguard to blush before taking off her jacket and taking a seat across from Spinelli.
"But Mr. Jackal have you ever considered asking for a woman's perspective."
"I thought about it. But let's see the Blonde One probably would point out everything that's wrong about Maxie and Serena would probably be bitter that the Jackal rejected her. I mean let's face it I've been the rejectee so many times that being the rejecter kind of hurts."
Nadine smiled and pointed to herself.
"I'm a female Mr. Jackal and I'm your friend. So if you want."
Spinelli smiled at the young nurse for her concern for his well being however he knew that she probably didn't want to spend her free time giving him love advice when she could be savoring the moment with her boyfriend.
"Thanks but no thanks. I think I'm going to take some of the advice Stone Cold gave me when I was trying to woo the blonde one and listen."
"Wise advice Mr. Jackal."
Spinelli picked up his laptop and threw on his coat as he headed out.
Nadine looked over to Milo and smiled.
"I still can't believe that a cop was the one who did all that. I mean those are the people who you can trust right. I mean nurses are too and I still don't know what motivated my sister to do what she did and I'm rambling."
"You're cute when you ramble."
Nadine smiled.
"Why thank you kind sir. So can you get off the clock so we can go on that real date?"
"Just because the Text Message Killer is dead doesn't mean danger is gone."
"The Zacchara's."
Milo rolled his eyes at her.
"I read the paper. I mean I don't know all the gory details."
Milo nodded and headed to the counter and whispered something to the barista who moved out of his way before he looked up.
"How about a latte on the house. It's the best I can do."
"I'd love that."
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Serena sat on the stoop of the old firehouse and looked up at the sky. It was going to rain.
She thought of her brother who was supposed to be back that day from Virginia. She wanted to see how things went however she didn't want to interfere. She also wanted to see Maxie to see how she was but figured Spinelli would be there. She wondered if this was a sign telling her that she was no longer needed in town. Suddenly a clap of thunder followed by footsteps shook her up.
"I was kind of hoping you'd be here."
Serena looked up to see Johnny coming out of the shadows.
"So that killer's gone. Guess its ok for you to be out here alone again huh."
"Not that a killer was stopping me from living my own life."
Johnny smirked. The past few days they would just happen to bump into each other at the firehouse.
"My sister's back in town."
He said.
"I haven't seen her in years and now...let's just say my life is about to get more interesting."
"A good kind of interesting."
Johnny shrugged.
"She gave me advice. Love kills. I believe it you know. My mother got killed because of my father's jealousy of me and his love for her. Allot of innocent women have died lately for what...because this Cooper character's girlfriend cheated on him."
"It was beyond that. It had to do with something that happened back in Iraq you know post traumatic stress of whatever."
Johnny nodded. Sure he liked the rush of the kill but he'd never kill intentionally.
--
Spinelli knocked on the door of the small brownstone that the police commissioner lived with Maxie.
"Maxie it's the Jackal open up."
Nothing. It was then he noticed a latter on the side of the house and an upstairs window open. He knew he shouldn't be doing this, breaking in to the commissioner's home but something told him he had to.
She was sitting in Georgie's old field hockey jersey soaking up the last of her sisters sent that clung to them. Underneath she had on a pair of short shorts. She was curled up cross legged on the edge of her bed with Popsicle. In all her drama she couldn't help but to think of the dog and laugh a bit. Just over a year ago her and Lucky found the stray in front of the diner and took it in. Then once Lucky and her split Georgie pretty much took the dog. She was amazed the dog was still alive after probably being neglected since her sister's death.
The dog was licking her recently painted toes while she was flipping her remote stopping at an old movie. It was then that she heard a thump. Someone had broken in. she was about to scream when she realized a ball of plaid flannel lying on the floor.
"Spinelli."
The young man pulled himself to his feet.
"Sorry to startle you."
He smiled.
She wasn't startled at all. It was a pleasant surprise.
"I'm the one that should be sorry. I never should have ran from your room that day. I should have called. I should of."
Spinelli placed his hand over her mouth as he witnessed a flash of lightning from the outside of the mirror.
"Looks like rain."
Maxie nodded.
"I don't want to see you get sick again Spinelli."
"I don't think the Jackal can stand having another cold."
Maxie patted the side of the bed.
"Stay sit."
He obeyed as she looked down at her appearance and blushed.
"Give me a second to get fixed up."
"You look fine as you are."
"At least let me change out of Georgie's shirt."
After a long silence Spinelli agreed and watched as Maxie made her way into the bathroom to change. He began to play with Popsicle and watch the movie on the TV.
--
The rain began to pour as Serena grabbed Johnny.
"Come on Johnny."
Johnny looked at her curiously as she packed up a worn out welcome mat and grabbed a key.
"Sure you couldn't have told me that you had a key hidden here all along."
"You never asked."
It was in that moment that Serena didn't care about the danger. She was staying in town and was going to be with Johnny and she didn't want anyone or thing to get in her way.
--
Daniel entered the diner to take his shift and Logan and Lulu ran in the rain all the way to his apartment where they immediately changed into something dry and flopped onto the couch to eat leftover Chinese food that was lying in his fridge and began playing board games laughing together.
--
Nadine watched the rain falling outside the coffee shop. Sonny and Jason weren't in the office and Milo doubted that they would be coming in or that any customers would be coming so he flipped the sign to closed and flipped on a radio in the back.
"Looks like we can have the real date after all." He smiled.
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TBC
So I hope you liked how all the plots sort of intertwined this time around.