"I'll Walk" Prequel:
1 Year Wedding Anniversary/ Concert
Part: 1
These chapters are about how Loren and Eddie feel a year into their relationship. Loren is healed from the accident and can walk. This song mostly reflects on the way things have been the past year as Loren struggled to be able to walk again. They are going to actually sing this song!
(Eddie and Loren are sitting at home by the piano when they come up with this song. They are going to sing it at a concert, as one of their new songs.)
Eddie: "Jake and Kelly said we really need to come up with some duets for the label to hear, and to premier at a low key concert at MK, if we want to be a duet."
Loren: "I know, I've been thinking a lot and this is kind of hard."
Eddie: "Me too. I didn't think it would be this hard."
Loren: As we sat on the piano bench we both decided it was uncomfortable and moved to the couch. Eddie laid his head on my lap and after about 10 minutes of thinking and silence, "I've got an idea!"
Eddie: "Really, what is it?"
Loren: "Well, our 1 year wedding anniversary is coming up…"
Eddie: "And?"
Loren: "Why don't we write a song about our feelings this past year?"
Eddie: "Great idea babe," I say as I kiss Loren's lips. "Let's get started! I'll record this, so we don't miss anything." I say as I sit up and pull out my phone and open up the recording app and then lay back down.
Loren: "Well, I mean clearly this has been the absolute best year of my life!"
Eddie: "Me too, babe!"
Loren: "I mean we've had our ups and downs, but no love will ever compare to ours. I know that I get insecure and that everything is not always rainbows and butterflies, but it's good to know you care."
Eddie: "I will always care about you Lo. I remember how I used to get so defensive when people would call to talk about you."
Loren: "Yes I remember that because then I would have to call back and apologize."
Eddie: "It's not my fault!" I said sarcastically with a little chuckle. "I mean, I didn't wanna talk about you being hurt."
Loren: "I know babe, they would always tell you how it would stop hurting." I said as I rub my fingers through Eddie's hair.
Eddie: "Yeah and I never wanted to hear about people saying you're not worth it, so I hardly checked the internet. I was Mr. Anti-social!" I laughed as I thought of me sitting in the house doing nothing when Loren was doing something and wasn't having a conversation with me.
Loren: "People will just never understand everything we've been through."
Eddie: "Or the fact that you are my best friend and that only you can help me!"
Loren: "Trust me; I know how much I would lose without you, so I know how you feel."
Eddie: "People just don't know you like I do!"
Loren: "Calm down babe," I said laughing at how defensive Eddie can get. "And I know I tend to get insecure…"
Eddie: "Babe that doesn't matter anymore, it only really makes you cuter." I say as I kiss Loren on the cheek. "And don't forget it's not always rainbows…"
Loren: "And butterflies, it's…"
Both: "Compromise." They saying laughing as they have both told each other the sentence a million times.
Eddie: "And I know I've been a big walking heartache, since...shit, since we started dating."
Loren: "How so?"
Eddie: "All the Chloe drama, me disappearing…"
Loren: "Oh, but I've made a mess of me and everything."
Eddie: "I know, the people we have been lately aren't who we want to be."
Loren: "But you still stay here right beside me," I say smiling.
Eddie: "And you stay right beside me, and watch as all these mini storms blow through."
Loren: "Only, because I need and love you." I say as I kiss Eddie's hand that is intertwined in mine.
Eddie: "God gave me you just for those days of doubt and all the ups and downs." I say and then our talk turns into a quick make-out session.
It's always good to know somebody cares
And I always say that,
Yeah she's hurt, but I don't feel like talkin'
It might be just too much to bear
To hear somebody say it stops hurting
Or to hear somebody say she ain't worth it
'Cause you don't know her like I do
You'll never understand
You don't know we've been through
That girl's my best friend
And there's no way you're gonna help me
She's the only one who can
No, you don't know how much I've got to lose
You don't know her like I do
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore
It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
I've been a walking heartache
I've made a mess of me
The person that I've been lately
Ain't who I wanna be
But you stay here right beside me
And watch as the storm blows through
And I need you
Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
Eddie: I pull away and we both just laugh, we can never go 20 minutes of being in the same room without kissing.
Loren: Smiling, "I'm just so glad that we are still together."
Eddie: "Wouldn't want it any other way, babe! Trust me, I've been there and done that and you wanna know what I've found out?"
Loren: "What, that you should take what your given and love it until it leaves?"
Eddie: "Yes, exactly! You should always take what you are given and just keep holding on. And with you, I've learned that every time one of us breaks, we just need to keep holding on and every broken small piece of us will fall back in place."
Loren: "Awww, babe! You know what?"
Eddie: "What?"
Loren: "I can't and won't ever forget…"
Eddie: "All these memories?"
Loren: "How'd you know?"
Eddie: "Every time I leave your side I drown in memories that fill my soul with all the little things it needs."
Loren: "That and I mostly think of everything we've done when I can't cope."
Eddie: "You are so sweet and innocent!"
Loren: "What's that suppose to mean?"
Eddie: "That you've literally stolen my way to breathe." I say as I kiss Loren again. "This brings me back to the fact that when people start talking about you I get so offended!"
Loren: "I know, I know. They tell you that it will stop hurting, but I am your way/reason to breathe so it doesn't stop hurting until I stop hurting."
Eddie: "Exactly my love! If people would just understand me like you…"
Loren: "But babe, no one knows you like I do and they will never understand why our love is so strong!"
Eddie: "It's because you truly are my best friend."
Loren: "My point exactly!"
I've been there, done it, fucked around
After all that, this is what I found
Take what you're given before it's gone
Start holding on,
Keep holding on
Every time you get up
And get back in the race
One more small piece of you
Starts to fall into place
And I can't forget
I'm drowning in these memories
It fills my soul with all the little things
And I can't cope
It's like she stole my way to breathe
So don't try to tell me I'll stop hurting
And don't try to tell me she ain't worth it
And don't try to tell me he ain't worth it
You don't know her like I do
You don't know him like I do
Not like I do
Never understand
That girl's my best friend
That boys my best friend
To be continued...
Songs:
1. You Don't Know Her Like I Do- Brantly Gilbert
2. She Will Be Loved- Maroon 5
3. God Gave Me You- Blake Shelton
4. U Got It Bad- Usher
5. I Won't Let Go- Rascal Flatts