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 #18:
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
Maxie barely checked her e-males anymore. She had no real friends, her boyfriend was dead. However instinct told her as she woke up from yet another nightmare to check it. She stumbled to her vanity where her laptop hung in its bag over a chair. She insisted to Mac that she needed that stupid thing for school however after Jesse died she just gave up on higher education and let the computer sit. As she turned it on she was greeted by his image. Jesse the first guy she truly loved killed in the line of duty. A tear ran down her cheek.
'I can do this.' She thought. Sure she had checked her messages since that hard time almost two years ago just never on that computer. She noticed she had a few unread messages. Most of them were spam but one caught her eye.
From: The Jackal
'How did he get this?' She thought to herself pausing before remembering he was the Jackal and he had his ways.
Dearest Maxie,
I am not one for words so I thought I'd use my strength to tell you that I the Jackal also seem to strangely as it seems be falling for you as well. I don't know how we should go about this after well...everything. If you get this message meet me tomorrow at the Coffeehouse at noon.
XOXO the Jackal.
As she read this a small smile crossed her face. She was genuinely glad she didn't freak Spinelli out the other day in telling Mac that she'd fallen for him and hoped that something real could be their...like with Jesse.
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Scott looked at Serena slumped in the corner of her bed reading a book listening to her headphones looking miserable. Scott felt bad that he couldn't spend time with her daughter. He was busy closing the Text Message Killer case and was barley in their suite. He taped on her shoulder causing her to jump a mile.
"Dad," she said putting a bookmark in her novel and taking off her headphones, "what are you doing here."
Scott took a seat at the edge of the bed.
"I live here."
"I know that. But you are normally at the station."
"I know. But I've noticed the way you looked the past couple of days and I thought we could talk you know like old times."
Serena nodded dreading what she would say to her father, 'I'm miserable because I'm steering clear of my mobster crush and it's killing me.' Yea he'd go for that one. Instead she gave him an innocent smile pretending nothing was wrong.
"Sounds good."
Scott nodded telling her to get ready and he'd take her to the hotels restaurant downstairs. She nodded and headed to the bathroom.
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Spinelli entered the coffeehouse. He looked all polished and confident yet at the same time he felt nervous as hell. He spotted Milo and waved causing his friend to come over.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Spinelli I have a question. What should I get Nadine for Valentines Day?"
Spinelli shrugged.
"I'm not the one to ask about these things."
Milo nodded.
"So you look all cleaned up. Meeting someone special."
"I know its crazy Milo but there is something about Maxie."
"You like her."
"Is it that obvious?"
Milo nodded as Spinelli looked at his watch. There was still an hour till noon and he preyed she got the letter.
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Maxie cried a bit as she read the note a second, third, fourth time. She wiped off the tears that continued to fall.
'I can't let him see me with my eyes all red like this.'
She grabbed her things and headed to the bathroom. This was it. This was the moment of truth. Did Spinelli like her as much as she liked him?
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Scott and Serena settled into a table and began brunch.
"What's really on your mind?"
"I told you nothing."
"I'm your father. Your lying I can tell. It's a boy isn't it?"
Serena nodded.
"Let me guess it's that Spinelli character. He might seem like a nice guy but he lives and works for Jason Morgan so how bad can he be."
"It's not Spinelli dad."
"So you admit it's a guy thought."
Serena nodded as she noticed a familiar face by the bar.
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Johnny just finished a meeting with Trevor and although it wasn't even noon he really needed a drink. As he headed to the hotel bar he spotted her with her father the special prosecutor. He turned to the bartender to place his order before he began to brood and curse himself for his name.
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Serena smiled at Scott.
"I-I need to use the restroom."
She lied.
As Scott nodded she made her way to the bar winking at Johnny to follow her.
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It was now noon as she entered the coffeehouse and spotted him. Sitting down across from him she smiled.
"So is the wounded blonde one's smiling a sign of good things to come."
Maxie nodded.
"It is. I meant it the other day with Mac and Lucky. I'm falling for you Spinelli."
"And the jackal is falling for you too."
"Scary isn't it."
"At first I thought so. But then I figured it all out. This was all the Generous Georgie's doing. She was watching over us guiding us toward each other."
Maxie nodded.
"That's something she would do. Anyway so does this mean I'm your girlfriend now Spinelli."
He shrugged.
"I don't know you tell me."
Tears began to fall on Maxie's cheek again only this time tears of joy as she kissed her new boyfriend Damian Spinelli.
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Serena and Johnny now stood in the lobby out of Scott's eyesight.
"I see you remember my face."
Serena frowned.
"I didn't want to avoid you like I did. I'm just scared Johnny."
"Scared."
"You, me, we come from two different worlds. You're a mob Prince and I'm the daughter of the Special Prosecutor."
Johnny nodded wiping a tear from her cheek.
"T-thank you. Anyway I care for you. I just fear for what could happen."
"Fear is my middle name kid." He said smirking.
Serena shook her head.
"Don't."
"Don't what."
"Smile like that. It just makes it that much harder."
"What much harder."
"I love you Johnny. So much it scares me."
"The feelings mutual which makes me feel like such a hypocrite."
"Why."
"I pushed Lulu away beck into your brother's arms. However now I can't picture my life without you. What I'm trying to say is I love you so much that it cares me too."
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Scott wondered why his daughter was taking so long and headed to the restrooms when he heard her voice from the lobby. He peeked over and saw her with Johnny Zacchara. She was crying. He wished he wasn't in a public place or he would have kicked that young mans ass for making his baby girl cry. However instead he walked close enough to eavesdrop yet far enough not to be looked at.
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"So now where does this leave us? Friends, lovers, strangers."
Serena looked into his dark painful eyes.
"I think a friend is best for now. It will save us allot of heartbreak."
"Friends." He said putting his hand out for her to shake. She just shook her head and leaned over to give him a kiss before turning around. Scott snuck back to the table so he wouldn't get caught.
Serena sat down and smiled.
"Sorry it took so long. You know how those ladies room lines get."
Scott nodded. He knew she was lying that the boy that made her miserable was Johnny Zacchara however he witnessed the kiss and could also tell she seemed to be happy. A part of him longed to protect her but a part of him knew she was a grown up now and was capable of making her own choices even if they put her in danger.
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Maxie and Spinelli left the coffeehouse hand and hand and stopped by a flower shop. Maxie watched as Spinelli purchased a bouquet of flowers as well as a single pink carnation. He held the flowers until they got to their destination...Georgie's grave. They knelt beside the marble stone and Maxie watched Spinelli place the bouquet on top.
"For you Georgie." Spinelli said trying to be a man and not cry, "thank you. Thank you for bringing me closer to your sister."
"I now know what you saw in that geek."
Spinelli playfully slugged her causing her to giggle.
"Spinelli is a sweet guy and I'm sorry that it took your death for me to see this. We're dating now, can you believe it. Of course you do you made it happen. I miss you little sis."
She rested her head on Spinelli's shoulder allowing him to stroke her hair. It was then she noticed he still held the single pink flower. He picked up the flower in that moment and handed it to her.
"For you My Dearest Maxie."
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TBC