CLANDESTINE
NOTE: As I don't own the Samurai Pizza Cats, there's no need to sue me. I'm not making money from this, so there!
It was a few days later and Speedy asked Guido to come with him for a drink at their local bar, although hesitated at first Guido agreed. They walked ten minutes from the parlour until they come upon "The Three Comet Pieces" pub. During the walked Guido tried to have his say but Speedy was too happy to listen nor care what Guido wanted to say. It was after a few pints that Guido managed to make Speedy listen. "Speedy, I've got something to say..."
"No, Guido, I've got something to say!" said Speedy, probably not interested what Guido wanted to talk about, he carried on and said: "Do you know why we're here? Do you know why I've brought YOU here? I think you know, Anchovey!"
Oh no...Polly told him...Well, here's to your funeral, Guido...it's...more than I deserve...
"Okay Speedy, spill it, give it to me hard!" said Guido, with sadness to his voice.
Speedy blinked. "What's wrong with you? I only wanted to tell you something...as a friend..."
"You don't have to tell me, Speedy, I guess Polly's already told you..."
Speedy chuckled. "What are you talking about? What has Polly told me?"
Guido looked at Speedy, seeing in his eyes of no hurt, no pain and best of all, at least for that moment: no anger. Guido then knew at that point that Polly had said nothing about the incident a few days ago and then Guido knew he had to change the subject. "Oh uh..." Guido tried to think of an excuse. "That you...you...uh...you...had sex...and Polly never had better...".
Speedy was puzzled and bright red. "I don't really think that's a secret...I mean, me and Polly were...well, let's just say we had no volume control..." Speedy then started to blush. "But...that's not why we're here"
"Then what is it?" asked Guido.
"I know a few weeks ago you said that me and Polly were a bit sudden, but I'm confident that Polly is the true girl for me and I guess I just wanted your blessing..."
"My blessing? Speedy, I'm not your dad, man" laughed Guido, taking a sip of his beer.
"I know...but you had seconds thoughts of me and Polly..."
Guido puts his glass down. "Speedy...that was..."
"I'm asking you this because we'll be living under the same roof and I know you want the best for me and Polly because your our friend, your my best friend!"
"Speedy...I..."
"What you said that other night, I can understand, your scared...your scared for me and Polly, your right, we did leave it along time to show our feelings for each other...but in the end, it was worth it and I don't regret for every minute...I just wished I told Polly how I felt earlier..."
Guido gave up trying to talk to Speedy as he was spilling his heart out.
"The next thing is going to test you friendship towards us..." said Speedy. "I want you to be happy for me and Polly and I know deep down in your heart, you agree with this..."
Guido became teary eyed but tried not to show Speedy by looking the other way.
"You're my friend, Guido, my best friend!"
"I'm not..."
"You are and you know you are! And do you know how I'm gonna prove this by?" said Speedy, putting an arm around Guido. "I want you...I want you to be my best man!"
"W-what...?"
"If Polly says 'yes' then I want you to be my best man!"
"You're...gonna asked for her hand in marriage...?" asked Guido.
"That's right...I know it's quick, sudden whatever word you wanna use...I know Polly's the one for me, she's the only one for me and no one else. I love her, she's the perfect girl for me and no one and I mean NO one can get in the way of her...My heart is hers forever...".
Guido then had an awkward smile on his face. "I want you to be my best man, mate!" smiled Speedy. "I couldn't think of someone else."
Guido hesitated for a moment, looking at his half-finished drink, as if this pint had the answer then he said: "Speedy...I..."
"Hey, don't be supri-"
"SPEEDY!"
Speedy stopped in his tracks only to hear his 'best friend' shout at him. "Speedy, please, let me have my say"
"Well, there was no need to-"
"I smacked Polly" said Guido, straightforward, still looking at his drink.
"E...excuse me...?" said Speedy, hearing this was a first from Guido and he sniggered. "What..?"
"You heard..." said Guido, with his eyes closed.
"Guido...what are you saying...? This is a joke right?"
"It's no joke, Speedy, it happened. I-hit-Polly..."
"Why are you telling me this? This isn't funny, this is far from funny! This is bad for you, man, this is sick!" said Speedy, disgusted. "Please tell me this is one of your dark humours!"
"Speedy, I hit Polly..."
"Please...tell me, it's not-"
"I'm fucking serious, Speedy...I had a moment when I just...lost it". Speedy just stared at Guido, his blood boiling inside and his heart pumping faster, now every word Guido said made Speedy more determined to lash out at his 'friend'. "I'm the one who made that bruise on Polly's neck..."
Speedy couldn't believe what he was hearing. "I just...asked you to be my best man..."
"I can never be your best man for what I-..."
Guido couldn't finish his sentence as he was tackled by Speedy, falling onto the hard wooden flooring. Guido was held down by Speedy, who was full of rage and began to punch Guido in the face, each punch became a painful impact to Guido but felt he didn't needed to defend himself, it was a sign of acceptance.
"HOW COULD YOU? HOW COULD YOU HIT POLLY? HOW COULD YOU HIT WOMEN? I THOUGH YOU WAS BETTER THAN THAT! YOU'RE JUST A WANKER!" Shouted Speedy. People then came over to the brawl and held back Speedy, then seeing Guido with a bloody face, Guido could taste some blood dripping down his throat, he sighed in pain, slowly getting up.
"You two had better leave, I don't want this kind action happening in my pub!" said the landlord
Speedy struggled and managed to let go of the people holding him back. "LET GO! I'm going!" Speedy then walked out of the pub. Guido took some deep breaths and got up, pain surrounding his face, he just had to talk too what could now be his enemy, he then left the pub following Speedy.
A few minutes later.
Speedy was outside the pizza parlour and about to shove his key in the lock to open and then heard a voice. "Speedy, stop!" Speedy knew it was Guido's voice, he turned around and noticed Guido's cuts dripping of blood, yet it didn't seem to matter. "There is one question on my mind, Guido...why did you hit Polly? What she done to you?" asked Speedy
"Nothing, Speedy...she did nothing..."
"So you're a women beater, huh? Bastard scum!"
"I LOVED HER!"
The words echoed to Speedy's ears, the words repeating themselves in his head. "What...?"
"I loved her, Speedy...it was just a faze but...if you had died from that comet incident, I was gonna look after her...but you lived and I was happy for you both, up until you said that pizza joke...but since then, you two were day dreamy towards each other, you two didn't seem to care...and I fancied Polly...I first noticed this when we were sucked into the Catatonic robot for the first time, seeing Polly take control...she was kinda sexy...feelings I never knew I had for her, even if it was for a few seconds, they grew in time...but do you know what I learnt, Speedy...?"
Speedy was too angry to answer but felt the need to slightly shake his head, if only to hear Guido's lesson. "I learnt that...you and Polly were made for each other...maybe it was just to get inside her pants...and I admit competition with you was...serious, but I know now that this is no competition, it's real...and I even had a locket for Polly, but I don't know where that is. My feelings for her were short but fake. I dunno why I'm like this, Speedy...I guess I just don't want to be alone..."
Speedy listened and then said. "Guido, what you just said was pointless, selfish and greedy. There was still no reason to hit Polly, I should kill you but...I'm not that low...you need help...and I can give you it...but I know the real reason of all this..." Guido looked at Speedy, nearly to tears, "You just wanna be better and HAVE better things than me, my love towards Polly is true. Stop fucking up with other people's emotions, you're not doing them or yourself any good".
With that Speedy went inside the parlour. Guido looked where Speedy entered and then at the stars, he pulled out a packet of fags, put one in his mouth, lit up and inhaled the thick smoke and exhaled the grey smoke, lighting up against the street lamp. "I've lost my best friend over this...this is all I can hope for, if this is a way of forgiveness, if this is the way I'm gonna get it then-...oh bollocks...I can't see that happening..."
Guido then takes another puff, the thick smoke going into his lungs and exhaling like grey wind "Maybe...their better off without me...".
After a few minutes, Guido stamps on his fag and goes to the door. He had his own key and put it in the lock but then the door slowly moved opened, it was obviously unlocked and Guido walked in only to see Speedy standing near one of the diner tables. "Smoking again, Guido?"
Before Guido could answer Speedy ran up to him and pushed him against the wall, Guido whimpered, his pride falling behind him and accepting Speedy's actions.
"Those five minutes you took to waste a least a month of your life" said Speedy "In that time you smoked, I did some quick thinking..." Said Speedy, Guido just listened. "I've known you since nursey school and since then you haven't done anything stupid until now! You've been there for me, always, okay sure we mucked around and had petty little fights but...that's what friends do, right? Harmless fun?!" Guido didn't know what to say. "But let this be recorded, Guido, if you ever EVER hurt me or Polly again, then I swear to almighty God I will rip you up and I'll give you no mercy, do you understand?" said Speedy, hint of tears in his eyes, it was hard to tell his friend this but Guido didn't say anything but nodded, he heard everything that Speedy said and took it into account. Speedy let his grip loosen and headed for upstairs, he then turned around and said: "I'm not gonna tell Polly this...but ask me this...are you gonna be my best men...?"
Guido hesitated. it was an odd question to be asked, especially now. "S...sure, Speedy...it's an honour..."
"I hope you make it worthwhile..." Speedy continued walking upstairs. "Goodnight, Anchovey"
And with that, Speedy was out of sight. Guido sat down, sweat pouring down his face and still had tears streaming down his cheeks, he couldn't believe Speedy forgave him, for all the things he done to him...he then realized that Speedy stuck with him when he was in trouble, if their was one thing you needed in this crazy world, it'd be friends...and only now that Guido was lucky to have friends like Speedy...who could ask for more.
"I'm gonna find that locket and destroy it!" said Guido but then had a thought. Speedy, I thank you for giving me a second chance...I'll never get in the way of you and Polly ever again...ever...