Re: Ghost Of You

Zombierocker · Zombierocker on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:14 pm

...Lis said there was a hint...and I CAN'T GET IT!!!!!

Damn you stupid hints!

sOOPER sPUUN · sOOPER sPUUN on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:17 pm

Fleur de Lis · Fleur de Lis on Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:57 am

( a hint as to who's just about to start something with Srg.Gerard..
okay so I was feeling silly and I got Just...a bit carried away...
this post is for Zomb...)

Gerard felt a tap on his soldier he began to turn around,
"I say, is your name Way?"

"Yes sir It-"

WHAM!

Gerard saw the sucker punch coming just a moment before he felt it.

He was nearly knocked off of the stool.

"What is WRONG with you?" he checked the corner of his lip with his tongue. He could taste the blood there. He touched his finger to it..it came away red.

"Listen Buddy..I got no beefs with you. And I am Sergeant GERARD Way United States Army, not Michael Private First Class." Gerard was used to taking punches intended for his baby Casanova brother. He had a girl in every port sometimes 3 or 4, in some of the bigger ports a girl for everyday of the week wasn't unusual for Mikes..Gerard couldn't fathom how he could keep them all straight or how he had time to write all those letters...

"You start a fight with me, you start a fight with all of my brothers, blood and wartime alike."

"That may be all well and good for you, son. But I have my beef with you..and as far as I see, I see no Army man..I see a deserter..You have jumped ship! Your ship wasn't due in port till ta'marrah. I might could learn you a lesson boy..Now come outside and face me like a gentleman."

"ADAM!" Anna's voice rang out. "I will not have you attacking my friends! What iz wrong wheez you?" She stormed out of the kitchen still wearing her apron. She through a towel at his feet! "Muddying MY floors! Why are you here? No one wantz to buy any of your overpriced hair bruzhez in HERE! Go home to your girlfriend!"

"I DO apologise my dear Lady..But as I have TOLD you before, the lady inquestion is mah' FEE-ANCE-SAY...WE are gunna get married just as soon as I settle certain family business and I...and Her divorce is final! This BRUTE here is the reason I barged in on ya'll at this late hour..HE! I said HE left her in tears..And I said to her, I said Now honey That is QUITE ENOUGH...I am gunna MAKE DAMNSURE he never hurts that precious little dainty flower again!"

He turned back to Gerard who had been just staring, now the young Sergeant's jaw had set.
"YOU...are you saying That YOU are the one sleeping with MY WIFE?!!"

"EX-WIFE if I have anything to say about it.. She is a Beautiful Girl. I told her I am Falling For YOU, I said...Just Hold Me Tight. When I am in her arms why..I.., it feels Just Like Heaven." he looked like he was remembering their time together, he shook his shaggy head.
"That poor little Philly needs a man to take CARE of her..I amgunna be that Man! But first, you are gunna have a One WAY Conversation with mah fists..for givin' that little darlyn False Hope!"

Gerard stood up and took off his jacket.
"I AM sorry Anna..we WILL take this outside. This is over Honor. I don't want the..Strumpet in question back.. If this Liar says I was the one that started this, that hurt her.."
"I'm a Liar am I boy,? Well I say, boy, It takes one to know one.."
They walked outside into the now steady snow, followed by both Anna and Jacques.
"I WAS the wronged party..But I do want my honor..Now I'm giving you one last chance to recant what you said about me." Gerard put up his fists as he was speaking.
"I stand by what I say I am NOT Taking Back-"
WHAM!

Adam spun in place...and then fell to his knees....

Zombierocker · Zombierocker on Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:06 am

Poor Adam...he needs a hug!

sOOPER sPUUN · sOOPER sPUUN on Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:15 am

Fleur de Lis · Fleur de Lis on Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:16 am

Yeah That was on purpose!

Fleur de Lis · Fleur de Lis on Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:27 am

"I stand by what I say I am NOT Taking Back-"
WHAM!

Adam spun in place...and then fell to his knees....

But he managed to pull himself back up..He dusted himself off a bit and Tried in the middle of a 'dusting' to sneak in another punch. This time though, Gerard was ready for him. He answered with a punch of his own. Gerard landed another blow, knocking the 'southern gentleman' to the ground again.

Gerard was balancing on the balls of his feet. He wasn't much of a fighter when he first entered basic training..But boot camp had a way of toughening up a boy.

And then seeing real combat, THAT made him into a man.

But it was in basic that he had learned how to defend himself.. There were too many other soldier's with Wives and girlfriends that would mistake Him for Mikey..Not that they looked that much alike. But most guys, if they looked at the two Way boys, and were only told a Way boy was making time with their woman, or sister...More often than not the guy would go after Gerard first.

He was older, if nothing else.

Most people wouldn't have guessed how shy Gerard was. Nor how out going Mikes was just from taking a first glance at them.

But then ONCE Gerard liked you...Then there was no shyness at all about him.

Girls liked Mikes showing them a good time...But they still sent doe-eyed dreamy looks at his brother.

Girls all over the world fought over the idea of marrying a Way boy. And Michael was having one helluva good time searching for the right girl.

Gerard thought for a time that he had found the right one for him...

Now he knew he was wrong.

And it wasn't even all her fault either, he knew that..He'd admitted as much to himself... But he wasn't going to admit to Adam that he was willing to just turn and walk away.

Gerard DID have some pride...A fair amount of it infact.

"You don't have to get up...We don't have to continue this..Go home...screw her and leave me the hell alone about it...She got her papers signed.. What else could she possibly want?"

"She's Mine I say, Mine! And I want you to take back what you said about her! You called her a Whore.."

"No I called her Tramp and a Slut, and a cheap gutter snipe..SHE called herself a whore..I told her, Whores do it for money."

Adam took another swing at Gerard, which he blocked handily, his left arm easily deflecting the attempt at his jaw.

"Fine..you don't wanna listen, we'll settle it MY Way."
As Adam's head shot back with the force of the upppercut Gerard landed with his right, ge landed two more blows a quick left right combo to his torso, knocking the wind COMPLETELY out of the adulterer. Gerard saw him stagger and the serviceman pushed him slightly, shoving him onto his backside into the snow.

Gerard COULD have continued, hell he could have tried to hurt him ALOT worse..But he didn't really want to.

If this poor sap wanted Jocelyn, that would be punishment enough.

"STAY DOWN!" Gerard yelled at him pointing as he did. "Stay the hell on your ass! If you want her so bad you take and leave me the hell alone! I DON'T wanna hurt cha..She'll do enough of that to ya in her own sweet time.. Cause ya WAY more pain than I ever could..That's IF you really love her..But ya know what? Good riddance to bad Rubish! You can HAVE her! Screw her on top of the Empire State Buildin' for all I care! Let all of New York See yas! Just Leave me the hell alone!" He walked away from the man still staring up at him from the ground. He went to the diner door and yanked it open, he turned around with a few last words..

"Let me have My Christmas In peace Will'ya! She wouldn't care if I was alive or dead anyway.. Aside from Ma and Mikes, I don't think anybody does!"
His eyes connected with Anna's for just a second.

He stalked into the diner. "I need another cup of coffee!"

He tried to drink what was still in his mug and he winced.

Anna saw it. She ran passed him into the kitchen, and picked up a clean glass. She ran then passed him again out into the snow.
She filled the glass with some fressh snow and then went back inside.

"Jacques could you watch out here for me? Call me if anyone needs anything..Unless they are one of the regulars, you know who iz allowed what. Sargeant follow me."

He still had a sour look on his face but he stood up and followed her. She lead him to a room in back. There was a small cot hidden back there and a chair.
"Sit Down Sergeant...Please?"

"Are you gunna lecture me Anna about how people make mistakes and I should forgive her?"

"No Sargeant..I am simply going to treat that lip and then YOU are going to rest. I take it you have not many options for lodging this late at night?"

His voice started to shake at her kindness. She was not judging him, OR calling HIM a fool.
"No..No Mam I don't..I had..I was gunna.." He couldn't make himself finish the words.

Anna went to a small sink and ran some cool water into the washcloth, then filled it with snow. She touched to the corner of his lip and he winced. "You are going..To stay here..At least till it's light..No one will bother you here."

She checked the cloth a bright red stain was on it, this would now become a dish rag. "and No, I weel not leckture you..Zometimes..wee make choices , even good onez for the wrong reazonz..And zometimez the bad ones, Zhe miztakes we make..Are ze best tingz zat ever happen to us."

Gerard's hands were now starting to bruise, from the blows he had delivered. And his adreline gone..And it now hit him, he had made a HORRIBLE decision, when he married Jocelyn. IF he ever married again.

It would ONLY be for love..
He HAVE to be sure DAMN sure..
He was in REALLY in love before he'd ever ask anyone again.

Now all of it hit him at once and he let out a deep shudder. Anna got up and sat down on the cot next to him. "Lay down...Rest your weary head..I will tell no one your secrets. Cry if you wish..I know when I lost my husband ..I had too. NO one will ever know."

Gerard fought the tears the whole way down. But fiannally as his cheek felt her warm soft lap beneath it, he began to sob.

sOOPER sPUUN · sOOPER sPUUN on Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:21 pm

eyelinerislife · eyelinerislife on Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:23 pm

Mikey Way!:O *reprimands*

I want Ganna. Soon...?

Zombierocker · Zombierocker on Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:56 pm

AWWW...Poor poor Adam!!!

hahaha

Still...yeah...I feel bad for Gerard. But Adam is such a sweetie...ya know...defending his girl.

Fleur de Lis · Fleur de Lis on Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:37 am

Zombierocker wrote:AWWW...Poor poor Adam!!!
But Adam is such a sweetie...ya know...defending his girl.

OH Lord!

When Gerard woke up a while later he for a moment couldn't remember where he was. He lifted his head and looked around. Then he remembered..

Anna had brought him back here. Anna had let him cry on her. She made soft shushing sounds as he sobbed. He felt her hand in his hair trying to soothe him. And felt her cool hands wiping away his bitter tears of broken pride.

Not of a broken heart.

He had begun to realise MONTHS ago he wasn't in love with Jocelyn at all. But he had intended on trying to make it work. LOTS of people were married to each other that didn't love each other..especially in war time.

But she had moved on and found someone new BEFORE his signature was even on the divorce papers, let alone letting the ink dry.

He thought of Anna's kindness to him once again. During his torment a few hours before he had admitted to her how he really felt.
"I just...I WANTED,..some one, anyone to be happy I was home..
Happy I was alive.. I mean besides my ma.. Ma's different."

"I am Happy..Happy you are safe and here..to hear me say I was."
Now as he looked around she was gone. He looked at his watch.
"05:30 I guess my body is used to relivlie.. I wonder where Anna is?"

As he sat up he realised she had not only stayed until he had drifted off, but that she had tried to make him comfortable. She had managed to remove his boots and found a blanket to cover him with. She had been trying to take care of him.

"WHY couldn't have I found somebody sweet like Anna?"

eyelinerislife · eyelinerislife on Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:46 am

I love this Girl!

Zombierocker · Zombierocker on Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:47 am

Fleur de Lis · Fleur de Lis on Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:05 am

"WHY couldn't have I found somebody sweet like Anna?"

'Why Like Anna? Why NOT Anna?' A voice in his head said.

Gerard put his head in his hands and his elbows on his knees.

"Today is what the 22nd? Two days till Christmas, well Christmas Eve..This was supposed to be my best Christmas so far... Instead, I'm gunna hafta go back to Ma's and explain about Jos..." He shook his shaggy black hair. "I REALLY don't wanna do that..That REALLY NOT how I wanna spend the holidays...Maybe If I have a cup of Anna's coffee..Maybe that'll help me find another way."

He yawned and scratched his head. He stood up and stretched. He picked up the cover and folded it neatly. The army had taught him to do that if nothing else.
He walked out to the diner. Jacques was still sitting there. But behind the counter was a much older woman..she looked to be about her mid to late sixties, maybe older. He assumed it was the owner of this place.

"Morning Mam. Morning Sir." He greeted them as politely as he could with no coffee in his system.
"Where's Anna? And did she make that coffee?"

"Morning Sergeant. Fresh pot.., she told me to make sure you had some..and to answer your first question she's at early mass." He handed Gerard a mug and pointed to the pot. "Help yourself."

The older woman finally spoke in heavily accented English, the dialect seemed to be from eastern Europe.
"She has a VERY busy Day today soldier.. Much to do."

"Oh..I..I wasn't aware of that.." He poured himself a hot delicious smelling mugful. He stopped took a sip.. It tasted Heavenly. "UUMM..OH that's goood. I'm Gerard by the way Mam..Anna was very kind to me last night.. I just got home..Early..and I had no place to stay..She..she let me sleep in back, I hope you don't mind."

"No..Why should I? Anna is a grown woman. A widow, did she tell you that?"
He nodded once. "She did Mam..She was very kind to this soldier last night. I'd like to do something to thank her..Is there something I could do to help her out since you said she has a busy day today?"

"Well she does decide before mass what the specials should be and prepares some of the items before I come in during the day..Perhaps you could do something to help with that..Maybe bring up supplies from the pantry downstairs?"

He smiled brightly nodding. "Yes Mam! I could do that! I have a good strong back and I've built up some strength in service."

"And this time of year she will have plenty of potatoes on the menu..Both mashed and pancakes.."

"I can CERTAINLY help with that!! I've done my share of KP duty..Mam just is there some place I can change and maybe wash up a bit..Then I would be happy to help..I just don't wanna mess up my uniform..Bad enough I already slept in it. Least I didn't have the jacket on."

The old woman pointed, "Back through there, where you came from, first door on the left leads upstairs..The water closet is at the top of the stairs.."
Gee took the last of his coffee in three great gulps. He placed the mug on the counter.
"AH!!..That was REEALLY GOOOOD Just give me a few moments to change and Then if it will help Anna put me to work."
He walked to where he'd left his duffle and carried it back where the old woman had pointed.

AS Jacques and she heard the door close the old woman looked up as if talking to the sky. "Benjamin my dearest son..? On Hanukkah? You had to send someone for her on Hanukkah? I KNOW you want her to move on and be happy but..."

"You knew Ben, God rest his Soul, Sadie..He ALWAYS had a sense of humor..This would be just like him.. And you KNOW he adored her..He'd want her to stop being alone..
He'd want someone to watch over her...
Maybe he picked Hanukkah as a sign so Neither you NOR Anna could fight it..."

sOOPER sPUUN · sOOPER sPUUN on Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:10 am