Author's Note: This story was originally a mystery to figure out who everyone was so that explains my first author's notes. Anyways on to the story.
By Kawaii Sakura-chan
All right reserved by Clamp
Chapter Four
The scene takes place in a busy Irish Pub.
"Jennifer!" cried out a voice.
"Hey Alex," said Jennifer.
"Missed you," said Alex.
"Missed you too," said Jennifer giving him a hug and kiss.
"Back to work with you," said Mr. Finnigan, Alex's dad, "and you Jennifer, get behind the bar."
"Dad, be nice," said Alex.
"I am being nice," said Mr. Finnigan, "she's late and I not going to do anything."
"Forgive him, he's in a bad mood today," said Alex.
"Like everyday?" said Jennifer getting behind the bar.
"Yeah," said Alex chuckling.
"Good day to you Jenn," said Sarah, Alex's younger sister.
"Same to you!" said Jennifer.
"Dad's in a bad mood again," said Sarah.
"I noticed," said Jennifer.
"How long you working today?" asked Sarah.
"Uh, till closing I believe, I'm closing it up, and then going over to Aaron's house," said Jennifer.
"That's cool," said Sarah, "by the looks of the schedule you'll be all by yourself."
"Really?" said Jennifer. Jennifer walked over to the schedule on the wall, "So you're right. Oh well. I will be fine."
"Are you sure?" asked Sarah.
"Yeah, no worries," said Jennifer.
"Alright then, as long as you're sure," said Sarah.
"I NEED A BEER RIGHT NOW!" yelled some guy across the bar.
"I'LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE!" Jennifer yelled back.
"You had better go take the guy his beer," said Sarah.
"Yeah, I'll talk to you later," said Jennifer.
"Alright," said Sarah.
Jennifer quickly took the guy his beer. Sat it down and went back behind the bar to serve more customers.
The hours passed quickly and Sarah left and everyone had left except Jennifer and Mr. Finnigan.
"You had better lock it all up nice and tight. If someone breaks in, it'll be your head," said Mr. Finnigan.
"Yes sir, I always do and I promise I will alright?" said Jennifer.
"Fine, fine," said Mr. Finnigan closing the door behind him.
"He is one cranky old man," said Jennifer to herself.
"I heard that," said Mr. Finnigan opening the door suddenly.
Jennifer screamed.
"MR FINNIGAN! Please don't do that me," said Jennifer.
"It's rude to talk about people behind their backs," said Mr. Finnigan.
"Are you leaving or not?" asked Jennifer.
"I'm going now," said Mr. Finnigan.
"G'nite Mr. Finnigan," said Jennifer.
"Nite," said Mr. Finnigan.
'That man is so untrusting,' thought Jennifer.
Jennifer checked everything and made sure all the chairs were up and the bar was locked and all the doors were locked. Then she exited out the front door and locked up. When she turned around there was someone standing there.
"Oh my gosh," said Jennifer.
'No it couldn't be him no way. But can I leave without asking?' thought Jennifer.
"Hello," said the person.
"Is that really you?" asked Jennifer.
Jennifer walks slowly up and cautiously towards the person.
"Yes. It's me Aaron," said Aaron, "I missed you."
"Did you really? Is that why you never returned?" asked Jennifer giving him a dirty look and starting to walk away.
"You know that I love you," said Aaron grabbing her arm.
"Do I?" asked Jennifer looking him straight in the eye.
"You know I do," said Aaron
"I don't know, but ask yourself this. Do you even know?" asked Jennifer pulling her arm from his grasp.
"Know what?" asked Aaron.
"Know if you love me or not," said Jennifer.
"I wouldn't be here if I didn't," said Aaron.
"Maybe, but maybe not. Maybe you think you love me because you're trying to hide the fact from yourself that you don't and---" said Jennifer.
Then Aaron took her in his arms and gave her a passionate kiss that was all too familiar. But then Jennifer pulled away suddenly.
"I can't do this," she said tears in her eyes.
"Why not?" asked Aaron, "we love each other."
"No, we don't. I don't love you. I'm in love with someone else," said Jennifer.
"You broke your promise," said Aaron.
"You broke yours too," said Jennifer running away.
"Wait!" he said chasing after her.
"Leave me alone!" said Jennifer.
"Don't run from me," said Aaron.
"I'll run if I want to," said Jennifer.
"But I love you," said Aaron.
"You are simply in love with the idea of being in love," said Jennifer starting to run faster.
"But I'm not," said Aaron stopping.
But Jennifer kept running. She kept running till she got to Alex's House. She knocked on the door, tears streaming from her eyes. He opened the door.
"What's wrong?" he said.
"It's nothing," she said.
"It's something or you wouldn't be this upset," he said.
"He came back," she said.
"What do you mean? Who is he?" asked Alex.
"Him!" said Jennifer sobbing, "Aaron."
"Your ex?" asked Alex.
"Yes him!" cried Jennifer.
"Are you sure?" asked Alex.
"I'm positive," said Jennifer.
"It's alright. It's going to be okay," said Alex.
"But why did he have to come back?" sobbed Jennifer.
"I don't know," said Alex, "but it's going to be fine. I'm here for you and I'll always be here for you. I promise."
"Thank you Alex. I love you," said Jennifer still sobbing into his shoulder.
"I love you too Jen," said Alex kissing her forehead.
"CUT!" yelled the director, "that was great."
"Yeah good job, all of you," said the co-director.
"Thank you," said Kara wiping away her tears.
"Your one heck of an actress," said Eric.
"Thank you, your one good actor too," said Kara.
"Kara!" yelled Maria.
"Hey Maria!" said Kara.
"What's up?" asked Maria.
"Not much," said Kara.
"That was a whole lot of fun!" said Maria, "maybe I'll take up acting too."
"Then when am I going to get a chance to see you?" said Gregory coming up behind her and giving her a hug.
"You'll still see me," said Maria.
"What is it that you do?" Eric asked Gregory.
"What do you mean?" asked Gregory.
"I mean for a living. What kinda job do you do?" asked Eric.
"Hmm…I differ in different jobs. I do many jobs. Depends what I feel like doing at the time," said Gregory.
"I see," said Eric.
"And you of course are a famous actor," said Gregory.
"That I am," said Eric, "I don't know what the girl see in me."
"The world is in your eyes and all you need to do is look into them to see the beauty within," said Kara.
"Really?" said Eric.
"Don't you remember? That's a quote from one of the movies you've been in," said Kara.
"Oh right," said Eric blushing.
"Let me guess, you thought I was serious, didn't you?" said Kara.
Eric nodded.
Kara laughed and walked past him and whispered in his ear, "I was." Winked at him and she walked away.
"What did she say?" asked Maria.
"Oh nothing," said Eric, "will you excuse me for a minute?"
"Yeah sure," said Maria.
"I think he likes her," said Gregory.
"Oh," said Maria sarcastically, "you think so?"
"Are you being cheeky to me honey?" asked Gregory.
"What if I am," said Maria raising her eyebrow.
Then Gregory quickly picked her up and strung her over his shoulder.
"Gregory!" shrieked Maria while laughing, "put me down!"
"I don't think so dear. I don't like your attitude," said Gregory.
"Oh come on," said Maria, "it's so high up here. I'm afraid of heights."
"Sure you are. This is coming from a person who enjoy mountain climbing," said Gregory continuing to walk around the area.
"Well, it's a brand new fear of mine," said Maria.
"Sure, sure," said Gregory.
"I love you," said Maria.
"I love you too," said Gregory.
"Oh please put me down!" said Maria.
"Fine, fine," said Gregory putting her back down.
"Thank you," said Maria.
"Your welcome," said Gregory.
"I wonder where those two went," said Maria looking around.
"That way," said Gregory pointing over to a trailer
"Oh alright," said Maria heading over in that direction.
"I don't think so," said Gregory grabbing her hand and pulling her into a kiss.
"What as that for?" asked Maria.
"Leave them be. Let us have some time together," said Gregory.
"Alright then," said Maria, "Let's go have lunch."
"Good idea," said Gregory taking his wife's hand and walking down towards the town.
"Kara!" yelled Eric running after her.
"Yeah?" said Kara.
"Did you mean what you said back there?" asked Eric.
"About what?" said Kara.
"About the whole eye thing," said Eric.
"About being able to see the world's beauty in your eyes?" said Kara.
"Yes. That," said Eric.
"Yes," said Kara.
"I see," said Eric.
"Is that all you have to say?" said Kara.
"Um…no…I haven't something else to say too," said Eric.
"Yes?" said Kara.
"I..I..I really like someone and I don't know how to tell them," said Eric.
"Do they mean a lot to you?" asked Kara.
"Yeah, they do," said Eric.
"Well you should tell them then instead of letting it eat you alive," said Kara.
"Yeah, maybe I should," said Eric.
"Who is it by the way? Anyone I know?" asked Kara.
"Yeah, you know her pretty well," said Eric.
"So who is it?" asked Kara.
"It's…um…." said Eric.
"Well?" said Kara.
Then Eric did something he normally wouldn't do. He took Kara in her arms and kissed her passionately. He pulled away gently and whispered in her ear, "It's you."
Kara looked deep into his eyes and realized that what she had said before had more meaning to it than she had thought. When she looked deep inside his eyes she saw a world full of love and beauty.
"Eric," said Kara.
"Yes?" said Eric.
"I, I, I have to go now," said Kara breaking into tears and running away.
"Kara! Wait! Matte!" said Eric.
"What did you say?" said Kara turning around?
"Matte?" said Eric.
"That's Japanese you know," she said.
"I know," said Eric.
"You can speak it?" asked Kara.
"That and Chinese as well," said Eric.
Kara's eyes welled up with more tears and she ran off.
"Kara please wait!" yelled Eric running after her.
"No, just leave me alone," yelled Kara.
"Please, at least tell me what you're running from," yelled Eric.
"I'm not running from anything. Just leave me alone," Kara yelled back
"But Kara. I LOVE YOU," yelled Eric.
"Don't say that! Don't say that!" yelled Kara covering her ears.
"I thought you loved me too. If you didn't why did you say that back there about the world in my eyes?" asked Eric.
"I don't know," said Kara running past the all the shops in the town.
"Please stop running!" yelled Eric.
"No, just leave me alone. I want to be alone," said Kara.
Eric stopped running.
"There I stopped," he yelled.
"Good," said Kara continuing to run.
Eric huffed out of frustration and ran his hand through his hair.
"Kara," he said to himself.
Kara kept running. She didn't even know where she was running. She ran out of the town and into the whole country scene type of place. She ran along a river till she was too tired to go on and she collapsed by the riverside.
"Why did I even say anything?" cried Kara, "I can't fall in love. Not again."
=I don't wanna feel that pain ever again= thought Kara, =It just hurts too much=
Kara looked into the river at her own reflection.
"What ever happened to the girl I used to be? What happened to the happy girl who once thought that love was the greatest thing?" Kara asked her reflection.
"I don't know," said a voice.
Kara turned around and saw Eric standing there.
"What are you doing here?" asked Kara.
"I had to come find you. I didn't want you to be alone," said Eric.
"I want to be alone," said Kara.
"Please Kara," said Eric.
"I can't do this," said Kara, "I can't love you."
"Why not?" asked Eric.
"Because. I'm already in love with someone else. Someone from my past," said Kara.
"I see," said Eric.
"I promised I would wait for them forever. But I don't think they'll ever come," said Kara.
"I had someone like that too. I promised her that I'd come back to her some day. But I could never find her," said Eric.
"Looks like we have similar situations," said Kara.
"But Kara, I love you. I've fallen in love with you. Your charm, you grace, your beauty, your kindness," said Eric.
"Eric, I can't do this," said Kara, "I still love him, but…"
"But what?" said Eric.
"I love you too!" said Kara breaking down and sobbing her eyes out too.
"Come here," said Eric bending down on his knew and holding her in his arms. He kissed her forehead.
"It just hurts," said Kara.
"Can't I try and help you through your pain?" asked Eric.
"I guess," said Kara.
"Oh Kara, I wish I could take away all your pain," said Eric.
"I wish you could too," said Kara.
"I need to ask you something," said Eric.
"What is it?" asked Kara.
"Will you be my girlfriend?" asked Eric.
"I will," said Kara.
"You will?" said Eric.
"I love you too," said Kara.
"I love you," said Eric smiling down at her.
"Just hold me," said Kara.
"Alright," said Eric holding her in his arms tightly, "we should go back to the set. We have filming left to do."
"Alright then," said Eric.
"Besides I need to get something from my trailer," said Kara.
"What is it you need?" asked Eric.
"Oh," said Kara, "some Advil for this headache of mine."
"Alright then," said Eric.
Eric and Kara walked back to the set where Maria greeted them.
"Kara!" said Maria, "Where have you been? Why are your eyes red?"
"Oh no reason," said Kara, "I'm going to lie down now because I'm not feeling so well."
"Alright then," said Maria, "I hope you feel better soon."
"Thank you," said Kara closing the door of her trailer.
"How is she?" asked Maria.
"She's heartbroken. The guy who she loved isn't coming back for her," said Eric.
"I know," said Maria, "but it looks like your moving on too. Seems you have forgotten about my best friend."
"And that doesn't seem to bother you two much. And not only that, you have a new best friend. Whatever happened to you and her?" asked Eric.
"She moved away and I never saw her again," said Maria.
"So then you met Kara?" said Eric.
"Yes," said Maria.
"How?" asked Eric.
"It doesn't matter how. She's my best friend now and that's all there is too it," said Maria.
"Don't you think you're being a little defensive?" asked Eric.
"Can we stop will all the questions?" asked Maria, "I'm just really not in the mood."
"Fine then," said Eric, "Anyways, I asked Kara to be my girlfriend and she said yes."
"Did she now? That's good," said Maria.
"Tee, do you think it'll work out?" asked Eric.
"You know, I really don't like that nick name. I didn't like it when my name actually started with it," said Maria.
"You didn't like your name?" asked Eric.
"Oh I loved my name, hated the nick name," said Maria.
"Oh, I get it," said Eric, "why didn't you say anything?"
"I don't know," said Maria.
Meanwhile Kara was lying down in her trailer. A bottle of wine sat in her hand. She had just finished pouring herself yet another glass. She was still very much an alcoholic and still turned to alcohol to get away from the world.
"So tired," she said putting her glass down. She couldn't see straight. The room was spinning around her.
"I think, I did it again," she said lying down on her bed and closing her eyes so the room wouldn't spin so much.
"Oh no," said Maria.
"What?" said Eric.
"She's done it again," said Maria.
"Done what?" asked Eric.
"Drank herself to sleep," said Maria hurrying towards her trailer.
"How do you know?" asked Eric hurrying after her.
"Just a feeling," said Maria.
Maria opened the door of Kara's trailer and went inside. Sure enough she had drank herself to sleep again.
"Eric," said Maria, "Pick her up."
"What?" said Eric.
"Pick her up. We're going to put her in your trailer," said Maria.
"Why?" asked Eric picking Kara up.
"Because I'm going to have this trailer thoroughly searched for alcohol so there isn't any remaining. I'm her sponsor and I've let her down again. Just please, let her sleep in there," said Maria.
"Fine," said Eric carrying her out of the trailer followed by Maria.
Eric quietly carried her to his trailer. He laid her down on his bed, kissed her forehead and left the trailer.
"She's sleeping peacefully," Eric told Maria.
"Thank you," said Maria, "I have security checking over her trailer right now. By the time she wakes up, all the alcohol she had will be gone. Which reminds me, I have to phone all the liquor stores or anyplace that sells alcohol to not serve her."
"Is that necessary?" asked Eric.
"Yes it is," said Maria.
"I had no idea her problem was this serious," said Eric.
"It is," said Maria, "She's been like this for years. Ever since she got her hands on alcohol. I didn't realize till now that it was this bad. I just hope she hasn't gone into anything else."
"What do you mean?" asked Eric.
"Well after he left her she got into smoking and started to hang out with other friends who did drugs and she got all into that. But amazingly enough she got past all of that, stopped being friends with those people and has been clean from them for years now. I just had no idea she kept the drinking up and this extent," said Maria.
"That's horrible," said Eric, "he must have really hurt her."
"Yeah, just like you hurt you-know-who," said Maria.
"I know and I regret what I did and will always regret leaving her. If I could go back I would have stayed. But I can't now and I thought after that I would never fall in love again. But I did. I found someone I loved just as much as her. Kara means a lot to me and I won't leave the girl I love. Not this time," said Eric.
"That's good because her Kara's heart is already brittle," said Maria.
"I won't. I won't break her heart," said Eric.
"I don't think there will be anymore filming today. You should go tell the director," said Maria.
"Oh right," said Eric, "I'll talk to you later then."
"Bye," said Maria.
"Your worried aren't you?" said Gregory who seemed to pop out of nowhere.
"You always pop out of nowhere," said Maria.
"I know," said Gregory.
"I hope she'll be alright," said Maria.
"We're all here for her, so she'll be fine," said Gregory.
"I hope you're alright," said Maria.
Kara tossed and her turned in an uneasy sleep. She was having a nightmare.
She kept running and running down a pathway. It was dark and she couldn't see what was ahead of her or what was behind her. All she saw was darkness all around her. Surrounding her like a blanket. A blanket that was getting tighter and harder to breathe. She cried out in fear as she heard voices all around her. Whispering, calling to her from places unknown.
"No one here to save you, you're going to die," they whispered.
Kara woke up screaming. She felt her face. She was in a cold sweat. She looked all around her.
"Where am I?" she asked herself. She looked around. It wasn't her trailer.
"I'm dead," she said. Then she shook her head. She knew she wasn't dead, but it just came out that way.
"Are you alright?" asked Eric who had just rushed in.
"Yeah I'm fine," Kara replied shakily.
"Are you sure?" asked Eric.
"Yeah, I'm great," said Kara, "I just need sometime to think. Again. Sorry I'll be out in a minute."
"As long as your fine," said Eric.
"No worries honey," said Kara.
"Alright then," said Eric smiling and leaving the trailer.
=Ouch my head is hurting something awful. I need some Advil and I need to find out if my dream meant anything. Probably not= thought Kara.
Author's Note: There, the chapter is finally finished. Sorry for the long wait. I really am. I intend to finish these stories now that summer has come. Maybe start new ones. But who knows. I don't wanna leave you all hanging again like that. Anyways, please review!
Kawaii Sakura-Chan