Ghastly Familiar

By BeckyLynnetteCohen

Disclaimer: I own Anna Maria, Samantha, Jean Claude, Sydney, and Savannah. That is it.

Chapter 8: 2 Arms, 2 hands, a torso and 2 eyebrows

"You gotta help me."

"What song now?"

"You know this one."

"What?"

"Just trust me."

The opening notes of 'Point of No Return' rang in Erik's ears. Erik ran over and pushed pause. "You're not serious."

"Oh, but I am." Said Anna Maria, copying Erik's smirk.

It was Erik's turn to be scared. "Ok. I'll do it."

"Good. I'll restart it then."

ERIK
Past the point of no return -
no backward glances:
our games of make belive
are at an end . . .
Past all thought of "if" or "when" -
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream descend . . .
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us . . .?
Past the point of no return,
the final threshold, what warm,
unspoken secrets will we learn?
Beyond the point
of no return . . .
ANNA MARIA
You have brought me to that moment
where words run dry, to that moment
where speech disappears into silence,
silence . . .
I have come here, hardly knowing
the reason why . . .
In my mind, I've already
imagined our bodies entwining
defenceless and silent -
and now I am here with you:
no second thoughts, I've decided,
decided . . .
Past the point of no return
no going back now:
our passion-play has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we two wait, before
we're one . . .?
When will the blood begin to race
the sleeping bud burst into bloom?
When will the flames, at last, consume
us . . .?
BOTH
Past the point of no return
the final threshold, the bridge
is crossed, so stand and watch it burn . . .
We've passed the point of no return . . .
ERIK
Say you'll share with me one
love, one lifetime . . .
Lead me, save me from my solitude . . .
Say you want me with you,
here beside you . . .
Anywhere you go let me go too,
Christine that's all I ask of . . .

Erik's eyes teared up a little, thinking about what pain that song had caused him. Anna Maria looked at Erik. He was beginning to get arms and a torso now.

"Obviously that song was powerful enough to give you more than just one body part…" Anna Maria said, gently.

"Yes…" Erik said. "Keep going."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Ok. This one's called 'If Only'."

If only you could know
The things I long to say
If only I could tell you
What I wish I could convey

It's in my every glance
My heart's an open book
You'd see it all at once
If only you would look
If only you could glimpse
The feeling that I feel
If only you would notice
What I'm dying to reveal
The dreams I can't declare,
The needs I can't deny
You'd understand them all
If only you would try
All my secrets,
You would learn them
All my longings,
You'd return them
Then the silence,
They'd be broken
Not a word would need be spoken. . . .
What is it about her that's so wonderfully
And possibly familiar?
Why do I feel dizzy in a way
I've only felt but once before?
How come when she looks at me
It seems like time stops moving?
Almost like the way it did
That day upon the shore
But, that voice. . . .

If only it were true,
If only for a while
If only you would notice
How I ache behind my smile
I guess you never will,
I guess it doesn't show
But if I never find a way to tell you so,
Oh, what I would give
If only you could know
Memories fade,
Strange how they blur
But when she calls to me,
I'll know it's her
If only. . . .

Erik frowned a little and Anna Maria looked away, wiping a few tears away.

"Do you need water or anything?" said Erik.

"Not yet."

"Let me know when you do and I will go fetch it for you."

"Ok."

"What's next in your crazy song collection?"

"Heh."

"What?"

"You know this one."

"Ok…"

Think of me
think of me fondly,
when we've said goodbye.
Remember me
once in a while -
please promise me
you'll try.
When you find
that, once
again, you long
to take your heart back
and be free -
if you
ever find
a moment,
spare a thought
for me
We never said
our love
was evergreen,
or as unchanging
as the sea -
but if
you can still
remember
stop and think
of me . . .
Think of all the things
we've shared and seen -
don't think about the things
which might have been . . .
Think of me,
think of me waking,
silent and
resigned.
Imagine me,
trying too hard
to put you
from my mind.
Recall those days
look back
on all those times,
think of the things
we'll never do -
there will
never be
a day, when
I won't think
of you . .
We never said
our love
was evergreen,
or as unchanging
as the sea -
but please
promise me,
that sometimes
you will think of me!

"'Think of Me.' Interesting choice." Said Erik.

"Yeah, I know. I really like that song..."

"So what did I gain from that one?"

"Um… You now have two arms, two hands, a torso, and 2 eyebrows."

"We're gonna be here all night."