Okay, I think I'm going to continue with the alternating point of views (Caroline, Falcon, Steven), but I might eventually switch off, or just end it in Tom's point of view for fun! Please review! The song is called Soco Amaretto Lime, and it's by Brand New! Have a listen!.
Passed out on the overpass
Sunday best and broken glass
Broken down from the bikes and bars
Suspended like spirits over speeding cars
You and me were kings over the parkway tonight
And tonight will go on forever while we
walk around this town like we own the streets
and stay awake through summer like we own the heat
Singing "everybody wake up (wake up) it's time to get down"
(everybody, everybody wake up its time to get down)
And when I pass the bottle back to Pete
on the overpass tonight, I bet we laugh
I'm gonna stay eighteen forever (cut me open)
So we can stay like this forever (sun poisoned)
And we'll never miss a party (this offer...)
cause we keep them going constantly (...stands forever)
And we'll never have to listen (new haircut)
to anyone about anything (new bracelet)
cause it's all been done and it's all been said (eyeliner)
we're the coolest kids and we take what we can get
The hell out of this town
Find some conversation
The low fuel lights been on for days
It doesn't mean anything
I've got another 500, 'nother 500 miles
before we shut this engine down,
we shut it down
I'm gonna stay eighteen forever (cut me open)
So we can stay like this forever (sun poisoned)
And we'll never miss a party (this offer...)
cause we keep them going constantly (...stands forever)
And we'll never have to listen (new haircut)
to anyone about anything (new bracelet)
cause it's all been done and it's all been said (eyeliner)
we're the coolest kids and we take what we can get (wait forever)
(you're just jealous cause I'm young and in love)
Eighteen forever (first kisses)
(your stomach's filled up but you're starved for conversation)
So we can stay like this forever (new stitches)
(you're spending all your nights growing old in your bed)
And we'll never miss a party (collar weekend)
(and your tearin up your photos cause you wanna forget... it's over)
cause we keep them going constantly (appearance ticket)
(you're just jealous cause I'm young and in love)
And we'll never have to listen (November to...)
(your stomach's filled up but you're starved for conversation)
to anyone about anything cause it's all been done (...remember)
(you're spending all your nights growing old in your bed)
and it's all been said (nightswimmers)
(and your tearin up your photos cause you wanna forget... it's over)
we're the coolest kids and we take what we can get
Just jealous cause we're young and in love
You're just jealous cause we're young and in love
You're just jealous cause we're young and in love
You're just jealous cause we're young and in love
You're just jealous cause we're young and in love
You're just jealous... [turntable scratch
Steven woke up to a knock at the door. He opened his eyes, but remained on the floor, his face against the carpet. He tilted his head just enough to see that Falcon had ordered some breakfast, which explains why someone was knocking on the door.
"Wake up, sleepy head." Falcon stepped over Steven to get to the other side of the room.
"I am never drinking again." Steven sighed, standing up.
"Dude, you barely drank anything. Like, it all."
"Hey, that was straight vodka. I don't think how much I drank matters. I still feel like shit."
"Maybe that's because you have some business to take care of."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm pretty sure your Baby Mama is expecting a call today."
"Don't call her that."
"But you guys aren't involved." Falcon smirked.
"That may be true, but calling her a baby mama is basically calling her a slut."
"Come on, you know I'm kidding. We all know that Caroline is not a slut."
"I know." Steven groaned. "But, this whole thing is just difficult. I mean, look at me. Would you expect me to be a father?"
"Definitely not. I can imagine you as president, maybe. What happened?"
"Had to drop out of college."
"Ooh, rough. …So, do you uh, want me to leave you alone for a little while so you can call her?"
"Um… no. I'm just going to go for a quick jog. I'll be right back."
"Okay. See ya."
Steven picked his cell phone up off of the coffee table and headed outside. He would call Caroline before he got back, if his fears didn't convince him otherwise.
There was a large lake near the hotel, so he figured he'd give himself one run around it to decide if he was going to man-up and grow some balls. Before his journey was even half-way completed, he just made the choice that he would call Caroline right now. He already missed out on 9 years of his son's life, and he wouldn't want to be away from him any longer.
As he was about to dial her number, he heard his name being called.
"Steven!" He turned around, spotting Caroline sitting on a bench. "Hi."
"Hello." He said slowly. He wasn't expecting to be meeting his son right now. "I'd give you a hug, but I'm a little sweaty."
"It's fine." She chuckled, giving him a light hug. "This is Tom."
"Hi, buddy." Steven got down to his son's level. "I'm your dad." It felt pointless to explain this, since Caroline probably spoke to him a million times about his dad.
Tom slightly smiled, but did not say anything.
Steven stood back up and looked to Caroline for help.
"Um, Tom, I have to go to see Auntie Christie. Do you want to go to the park with Steven?"
Tom shrugged, then nodded.
"Okay." Steven smiled, taking Tom's hand. The two walked off to the park. It was 2 by the time Tom got tired out. To keep Tom from complaining, Steven offered to carry him back to the hotel. It wasn't like holding a baby, but it was close enough.