I don't own Covert Affairs, Auggie Anderson, or Annie Walker. The song is called "Heaven Bound " which was written and performed by Ryan Kelly. I dont own him either. So wish I did. Some of the lyrics have been changed. In the last line of the chorus, it actually goes, When its innocence he's taken, and instead of "That ten yer old girls still cries today", in the real song its a little boy. look it up on YouTube to hear the whole song along with a sad,, heart-rending video.
Auggie's ears pricked up as he walked into the bar. It was karaoke night, which he generally tried to avoid For the sake of his own hearing of course. The only reason he was there that night was that Annie's sister told him that Annie would be performing. He firstfelt really hurt, the that was replaced by curiosity as to why she hadn't told him. Once inside, he turned slightly and found an empty place against the back wall. The night was just starting, and he already had a splitting headache. The only thing that kept him from leaving was the thought 'Annie is worth it.'
The night was almost over and, after countless Shania Twain and Kelly Clarkson wannabes, he was starting to think Annie wasnt even there, until he heard the D.J. announce. "Our final performer of the night is Miss Annie Walker!" Auggie stood up a little straighter and joined in with the thunderous aplause. 'Finally.' he thought to himself. "Thank you everyone. This is a song that is very special to me, and I hope you like it." Oh yeah, that was his Annie Angel.
A piano started to play a hauntingly sweet melody. It was soon joined by a set of drums. The audience soon fell silent, as though a single sound would break the spell.
The tiles are cold,
Nipping at my feet,
I just want to be asleep.
I'm ten years old,
Another night assault,
Is it really all my fault?
Auggie froze at the opening lyrics. "Oh my God, he thought. "Is this song about what I think it is? Is this, combined with what happened with Ben, the real reason she refused to date anybody?' He felt tears prick the back of his sightless eyes. That poor baby. How could she blame herself for what had happened to her?
"He's heaven bound."
But he's closer to inferno,
In the hell that only I know.
"God's own kind."
Surely they must be mistaken,
When it's my innocence he's taken.
As his tears faded, they were replaced with a slow, burning anger, focused on the one who had hurt her. She was just a little girl at the time. What had she done that made God so angry that he would sentence a little girl to live is such hell? What sin was so bad, that she deserved such a punishment?
Can't tell a soul,
Like a dirty little secret,
I was warned I had to keep it.
In his holy grave,
Surely there he'll get his sentence,
Far too late for my repentance.
Hid anger increased with each word. Where had her parents been during all this? Her father was excused, being deployed all the time, but what about her mother? Didnt she realize what was going on at the time? What about her sister? Was she suffering in silence the way Annie was?
"He's heaven bound."
But he's closer to inferno,
In the hell that only I know.
"God's own kind."
Surely they must be mistaken,
When it's my innocence he's taken.
I wish that his grave,
Would take my pain,
I'd bury it there and start again.
But memories like that,
Don't fade away,
That ten year old girl still cries today.
He thought about all the times they had sparred together. Had it really been him that she was fighting all the time? Or was it her nameless attacker? Annie had never shown any outward signs of being depressed, but who knows? He often hid behind a mask of happiness, so why couldn't she?
"He's heaven bound."
But he's closer to inferno,
In the hell that only I know.
"God's own kind."
Surely they must be mistaken,
When it's my innocence he's taken.
I don't blame them all,
But those whose eyes were blind,
Helped him leave this wreck behind.
The years aren't kind,
Will he ever let me be?
This pillar of my community.
Auggie clenched his fists. He couldn't fathom the fact that no one had noticed this going on. They were all as much to blame as the bastard who had hurt her in the first place. He honestly couldn't imagine what she went through at the time, what she ws still going through. To be hurt by a person, and he used the term loosely, who had been trusted.
"He's heaven bound."
But he's closer to inferno,
In the hell that only I know.
"God's own kind."
Surely they must be mistaken,
When it's my innocence he's taken.
"He's heaven bound."
But he's closer to inferno,
In the hell that only I know.
"God's own kind."
Surely they must be mistaken,
When it's my innocence he's taken.
"He's heaven bound."
But he's closer to inferno,
In the hell that only I know.
"God's own kind."
Surely they must be mistaken,
'Cause it's my innocence he's taken.
The last lines of the song were sang in almost a whisper. She had been fighting tears the whole time, but now she finally succumbed to them. The audience response was much the same. Those who weren't crying, were clapping wildly. A crush of bodies surge toward the stage, which to him was a sign that she was departing. He stayed close to the exit, knowing that she would have to walk past him in order to leave. Suddenly, he was caught in a wave of humanity, a riptide of homo-sapiens, and he ended up pressed against someone who had a lush, curvy body. Soft hair carressed his cheek, as the smell of grapefruit filled his lungs. He knew that body, he knew it well.
"Auggie?" he heard her gasp with surprise.
She froze like a deer in headlights. How did he know? She specifically refrained from telling him. He took her hand and tugged her toward the door. "Annie, we have to talk." She snapped out of her trance and shook her head. "Not now. I just went through an emotionally draining experience, and all I want to do is get a hug, cry my eyes out, and go to sleep."
"Then its a good thing that my place is closer than yours."
I was going to leave the first chapter as a single one-shot, but after recieving reviews from gabriel42, Little Miss Isabelle, and berniej, I couldn't leave it alone. I have an idea for a second part to this one, if you want me to post it, let me know.