Alright, so, here goes my awesome post for today, completely typed up just now:
She glanced at him. His hair was brushed back, his glasses resting on the tip of his nose. He had pulled out a photo album and they had spent the past two hours reminiscing. Cassidy sipped at her tea and set the cool mug down on the coffee table. She folded her hands in her lap and smiled.
"That was fun, but it's getting late. I have work in the morning." She stood up, as did he. "Thank you for inviting me over, Blake."
He chuckled. "You don't have to say your good-byes here, Cassie. Let me walk you to the door, at least."
She glanced over at it. It seemed so far away. She hesitated, looking down at the photos again and then back to him. "Okay."
They reached the door in four, easy strides. Blake opened the door and cast a look outside. It was raining. He grabbed his umbrella, leaning in the corner by the door. He held it outside and opened it.
"How about to your car instead?" He grinned and stepped outside, holding up the umbrella and held out his hand to her.
She stepped out, without his help. "Thanks."
Thunder cracked overhead as she reached in her purse for her keys. She sighed and unlocked her door. Blake bumped his shoulder against hers.
"So," he said. He coughed to clear his throat. "I was thinking."
"That was never good."
A pathetic smile slipped across his lips. "That hurt. I've changed."
"I'm sure you have." She pointed to his house. "I mean, just look at what you bought. It's so simple. You've learned to cut back on your spending to be an efficient adult."
"Cass, I was wondering if we could do this again," Blake said. "I've missed you, you know? It's been a long time."
"Yeah," her voice drifted off. She avoided his eyes. "It was nice, but I couldn't meet with you again."
"Cass, honest, I've changed." Blake shut her door. "Please?"
She stared at her car and then looked at him, a look of irritation crossing her pleasant features. "No."
"Cass, I don't understand. Why are you so mad at me? What did I do?"
"Nothing."
"Well, I must have. Ever since graduation, you never spoke to me. Now you're back here and you agreed to see me tonight. I thought that you might give me another chance. I was hoping that you would explain to me what it is that I did."
Cassidy studied him. Blake had never been one to be so persistent. His eyes were filled with a concerned light and his hair was sliding into his face from the rain. He seemed so, truly...confused. She sighed.
"You didn't do anything."
"I must have!" he insisted.
"Listen to me, Blake. I'm telling you straight to your face. You didn't do anything. Nothing. Okay? Now, please, I have to go."
"You can't go," Blake complained.
"Why not?"
"Because! I don't know what you mean." He grabbed her hand. She looked away. "Cass, please."
"No."
"No what?"
"I don't want to hear it. I don't want to listen to your excuses." She pushed him away and felt the cool rain fall over her. She clutched her keys tight in her hand. "I don't care anymore."
Blake stared at her. The umbrella lay, forgotten, on the ground between them. "Cass, I-"
"You what?"
"Whatever it is that I did, I'm sorry."
"I forgave you some time ago, Blake."
"Then why are you still mad?"
"It's difficult." She opened her car door and glanced at him. "You broke my heart, Blake."
"How?" He tried to open her door, but she had locked it. He peered into her window, her face blurred by the rain. "Cass! How?" He knocked on her window and the engine revved to life. He pulled at her handle. "Cass, open your door, please! Cass!" His grip tightened on the handle to her door as she began to back into the road. "Cass, I won't let go. I've waited a long time for you to show back up in my life. I won't let you go so easy this time." Her car stopped at the edge of his driveway and the lights and engine died. He watched her slump down against her wheel and hit her hands against the dashboard. She opened her door and glared at him, her tears mixing with the rain.
"I left because you didn't do anything, okay?" she shouted angrily. "You said you loved me, Blake. You said that we would be together forever and you didn't do anything about it. That night, at graduation, after we were done everything, do you remember what happened?"
"I drove you home, Cass. I drove you home and I did what I always had. I kissed you and told you that I loved you."
"Exactly. It was rubbish."
"Rubbish? It was not. I was sincere, as always."
"What happened the next day, Blake?"
"Your family moved and you stopped talking to me." Blake leaned over her.
"Right. We moved. I left. And after you told me we could stay together."
"What was I supposed to do, Cass? I mean, I didn't want you to leave, but what was I supposed to do?"
"You didn't ask me to stay."
Anger lit his eyes. "If you wanted to stay, then you should have, Cassidy!"
She sobbed into her hands and shook her head. "But, you didn't ask me to stay, Blake. I had no reason to stay. We weren't engaged, or anything, so, I had to go."
"Oh." He knelt down and cupped his hand under her chin, lifting her head to look into her eyes. "That's what you meant when you said that I did nothing, isn't it?" He took her silence as her answer. Blake stood up. "You're leaving at the end of the week, aren't you?"
"Unless you stop me," she said, a faint smile hinting at the corners of her mouth. "My flight is at seven in the morning. You'll have to get up early to catch me, Blake."
He sighed, a grin spreading across his mouth. He held his hand out to her. "I'll have to think about it. Your car died, didn't it? Come back inside with me, Cass."
"I have work in the morning, I have to go, Blake."
"Nope. I can't let you out of my sight until after your flight has left."
Her face fell and her racing heart slowed with the depression that started to filter in. "Ah."
"Cass, I have to be honest with you. There is no way that I will be able to get up that early in the morning to catch you before your flight, but, I've missed you too much and I want you to stay with me. So, as a precautionary measure, you'll just have to stay here so I can't lose you again." He laughed lightly. "I mean, if you think that you can handle living with a slob like me."
"You're an idiot, Blake."
He leaned over and kissed her cheek before he opened the door to his house. "So it seems."
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So, the song that I used was:
"Another Heart Calls" by The All-American Rejects" (For a video without people acting to the song, click here.). Personally, I'm not quite sure that my post corresponds with the song very well, and I'm not sure that I like my entry either. I think it's weird. XD
-Tara
Blogfest entry: http://nocucumbersandwiches.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/aleatoire-blogfest-entry/
ReplyDeleteAnd as to your post, I see a lot of improvement since the last time I read your writing and am pleased. There are still some areas that could use work, and the melodramatic romance isn't really my cup of tea, but not bad. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI know that. Well, I mean, that romance isn't your cup. It isn't mine either. I think that that is why I did not like my post. =P However, I really did like yours! =D
ReplyDeleteI liked your post! And I think it went with the song. As I was reading it, I kept wanting to know what the heck happened! That's why I kept reading! Good job!
ReplyDeleteShould I be worried that you enjoyed a short story about killing? >.>
ReplyDeleteDid I miss something? I re-read it, but I guess maybe it's when he makes her come back inside? Pleeeeease tell me. :)
ReplyDeletecool! Loved that song, and it did make a great soundtrack! My entry was a little late, it's up though... (there's been some entries since so it's a bit further down, sorry)...
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