As I wake up fred is gone as usual and the smell of that familiar plant floods the small flat Living with potheads has upsides and downsides, the upsides being free grass whenever you want it, the downside being police, or dealers or other people looking for them or banging on your front door .
And on a morning like this I just happened to be caught off guard, as I walked out the front door to go set up the stall down in Kensington, two men jumped out of nowhere and beat the every living bloody fuck out of me.
Wrong person, again I said breathlessly.
Oh shite sorry sorry, they helped me up.
We are looking for a Chris Campbell?
Never heard of him.
Are you sure.
Yep.
Ok, one of the men turned to the other, next flat? , he nodded.
Oh Christopher Robin Campbell you are so in for it when I get home.
I head down and set up the stall when I hear a familiar voice hum what I think was supposed to be some sort of David Bowie song , and who is it but Annie Fletcher.
She stopped at the stall.
Oh hello Roger I was just on my way to work and I thought I'd pop by and see how my good old mate is getting on , she smiled
Jesus Christ but that women is so bloody happy all the time.
We're going, I suppose how about yourself.
You know, the usual.
How are you and Brian getting along.
I see her eyes sparkle a little everytime anyone even mentions him.
Oh absolutely wonderful!, what about you and Josephine?
Lie lie lie
Oh, well if I'm being honest not so good We're arguing a lot lately and I don't know if well stay together but she's having alot of problems right now so we're just trying to hold on tight you know?
FUCK SAKE
I watched as her smile faded and her eyes softened.
Oh Rog I'm so sorry to hear that, if you ever need to talk to anybody I'm right here.
She checked her watch and her eyes changed to panic.
BOLLOCKING TWAT I'M LATE, NICE SEEING YOU, GOTTA DASH, she hugged me and ran away.
Oh that Fletcher not one bad bone in her tiny body .
I sold a good few things today and when I got home, Chris wasn't there, oh fuck.
Margret? Where's Chris?
Don't know, his dealers came and took him somewhe-, she was cut off by the phone ringing.
Its for you, she handed it to me.
"Roger ? "
Josephine?
"Can you come over, please. "
what's wrong ?
I'll tell you when you get there just, please hurry.
What's happene- ,static
I get there quick enough because I took the van I told Freddie he can borrow it but he doesn't usually.
I arrive at the flat and knock, no answer so I knock again and see those two beautiful eyes peer at me through the blind, the lock on the door rattles and I'm soon greeted with a sobbing Josephine Morris who winded me with a hug before I could say anything.
Hey hey hey don't cry whats the matter?, I said softly .
It's mum somethings happened I think she had a heart attack she's in hospital now.
Well then quickly let's go! -
It's no use, they won't let me see her.
She's gonna be just fine jo, I promise when have I ever lied to you?
That night you were upset with me and said you wouldn't shag me.
The two of us giggled her makeup smeared down her face.
I kissed her on the cheek, she's gonna be alright I swe-
*ring ring ring*
I'd better get that she gave me a little smile before answering the phone.
Hello You've reached Josephine, Elizabeth James and Charlie's flat who's speaking?
Hello jo!
Oh hello fred
Would you and your twat of a boyfriend like to come get coffe with us Mary , me, John, Veronica and Annie are coming, bri can't he needs to correct stuff because he's teaching or some bollocks like that, we all just think he's some sort of hermit.
Oh, yes that would be lovely.
Ok lovie meet us at the one by the flats - oh and tell your husband to not be late to band practice tommorow or I'll cut his legs off.
Ok freddie.
Au revour darling.
Bye bye .
We all sit at the table drinking what we had bought as Jo nervously holds onto my hand under the table.
She going to be fine my love , I kissed the top of her head.
Annie made a joking gag sound, you guys should at least wait till later god.
What?
She just laughed.
We all disscus the practice tommorow and go our separate ways.
When we get back to Jos she looks even more pale then she did before we left.
Are you sure youre alright? I can stay with you if you want-
No Roger you have to go to work tommorow, you allready have people after Chris just go I'll be alright.
If you're sure, I responded kissing her on the cheek and turning around but she spun my back and wrapped her arms around me .
I Hesatiently and almost confusedly accepted it squeezing the poor women and stroking her hair.
I get back in the van and drive home only to see freddie walking in the door too.
Drink?
Yeah.
so you're probably wondering what happened when Annie went to brians flat yeah? Well...
Me and Brian were on the phone when he said he couldn't come for coffee or anything because he's correting maths papers off his students I was kind of upset becauseit seems like he never has time to do anything with his friends or even his girlfriend anymore but he told me to stay at his tonight so he can make it up to me if id like and of course I'd take that offer so after coffe I walked down to his door with my stuff took one deep breath and knocked .
Annie, hello!, he took me into his arms spinning me around , a constant thing he does when he sees me you see I'm down to about his shoulder so I'm quite short compared to him so it's probably easy for him to do that .
He closed the door behind us giving me and quick kiss.
Close your eyes he whispered in my ear making my stomach turn at him being so close to me we've been together for 2 years now but I still get weak in the knees every time he looks in my direction.
Okayyy,he put his hands on my shoulders .
Don't - don't peek, he giggled.
I'm not.
We get onto the floating porch ( or the balcony as you posh people call it)
Ok open, tadaaa!
I think my heart just melted he had blankets and pillows and a telescope.
Aww this man.
we sat down and admiring the dark nothingness yet its also the dark everythingness.
He put his arm around me and I responded by putting my head on his shoulder.
Annie?
Brian?
I can talk to you about anything can't I?
Yes of course you can whats wrong?
Nothing it's just -well- yknow I've felt quite guilty latley.
I frowned, why?
I can never have any time for you anymore because I'm juggling so much stuff but some day - one day I promise I'll have all the time in the world.
Brian you don't have to feel bad at all its hard to do so much stuff at once and were here together now aren't we?
Yeah but it's just I, you know I think you deserve a lot better than me somone with lots and lots of time and money I really like you but I don't deserve you Annie, no one dose you're such a good person and -
SHHH BRIAN LOOK IT'S A SHOOTING STAR!
Brian
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I watched her beautiful brown eyes glisten as the shooting star passes us.
Make a wish, she whispered.
You can have this one I replied kissing her cheek.
Well, she sighed, I wish we can be together forever .
Her hand found mine out fingers intertwined with each other as she stared off into space, quite litterly.
She yawend and shiverd.
Do you want to go inside, we can have some tea if you'd like I ask her softly, the coldness of the night now creeping up on me as well.
She smiled nodding her head, I like the sound of that.
She puts the kettle on the small gass cooker and waits for the water to boil.
Meanwhile I'm putting the blankets away.
I walk into her sitting on the arm chair with a mug of tea my one waiting on the coffe table for me I squeezed besides her the two of us enjoying the tea Thourly.
Brian?
Yeah?
You remember the night we first met yeah?
Of course I do love.
What did Freddie and Roger mean when you get telling them to shut up?
Oh no were caught
Well, I sat behind you in biology all year and I developed a.. Say.. Infatuation?
BRIAN WHY DID WE SAY THAT WE SOUND LIKE A CREEPER
Oh? , i watched as the couler came to her cheeks .
And I wrote a song about you...
Really? , she sipped on her tea again.
Yeah...
Don't say it don't say it don't !
Would you play it for me?
FUCK
yeah sure no problem
Ok Brian be calm be confident.
Annie
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And that's when he started playing his acoustic and singing what he had wrote about me in collage, evey thing he felt as I simply lived my life before getting a boyfriend who ended up treating me horribly.
He took a deep breath.
So sad her eyes smiling dark eyes
So sad her eyes as it began
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss
I walked alone
And all around the air did sway
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
The white Queen walks
And the night grows bare
Stars of lovingness in her hair
Needing unheard pleading one word
So sad my eyes she cannot see
How did thee fare what have thee seen
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
And 'neath her window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
White Queen how my heart did ache
And dry my lips no word would make
So still I wait
Then he started doing the solo and it was Gorgeous .
My goddess hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It's for evermore that I wait
Dear friend goodbye
No tears in my eyes
So sad it ends
as it began
as he strummed the finishing chord he took the strap from around him placing the guitar next to him.
So what do you thi-, I cut him off by smashing my lips into his catching him off guard but he soon started kissing back His hands met my waist and soon we were stood up trying to get to his room without letting go each other for one minute.
I took off the cardigan I had on, and the top I had on.
Brian had already taken his shirt off.
I went back on the bed Brian landing on top of me his lips moving from my lips to my neck soon my hands found his hair my fingers tangeling in his long mane.
I lay my head on his chest the two of us covered in sweat our skin sticking to one another.
That was - I laughed a little my breath still irregular , that was amazing.
Brian just simply nodded pulling me closer as I leaned into his embrace .
I can't remember much after that besides falling asleep shortly after
A/N WELL THAT WAS VERY EMMMMMMM STEAMY? IS THAT THE WORD? ANY WAS HOPE YA LIKED IT -ABBIE