Four Brothers
Mar. 3rd, 2007 11:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
veiledndarknessAuthor: veiledndarkness
Movie: Four Brothers
Title: Moments of Despair
Rating: PG
Pairing(if any, or gen): None.
Summary: AU-Alternate Death- A silent killer is just as deadly.
Warnings: Usual disclaimer. They aren't mine, blah, blah.
x-posted as always
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Jack
I don't wanna believe it. She's fine, she has to be. There's no reason to panic, Jerry tells me, his own eyes wide with fear. He's on the phone with Angel, telling him to come home, come back now. His voice is low, hurried. Next he calls Bobby.
I bury my face in my arms, head down on the table. Jerry speaks fast, anger in his words. He slams the phone down, reassures me that she's fine, don't worry.
Tears sting my eyes. I blink them back. She has to be ok.
Heat attacks aren't always fatal, right?
Please God.
*
Angel
I hold myself steady on the plane, deep breaths. I wanna scream, scare the shit outta everyone on board. Jerry sounded scared. I grit my teeth, and close my eyes. She'll be fine; she's too tough to take down that easily.
I watch the flight attendant serve drinks. I look her over and wink reflexively. She blushes, moving on, smiling. I sigh softly.
If this was any normal flight, I'd have won her over in no time.
Anything to keep my mind from the phone call, from his words.
She's gonna be ok, I remind myself. I almost believe that.
*
Jerry
I reassure Jack, my words sounding hollow and empty. A false hope for him, he's still too young to deal with this shit. I scoff at myself furiously. Like any of us are ready for this.
The doctors tell me that things don't look good for her. I swallow my fear and make the calls.
I don’t wanna imagine life without her. She gave us so much, and wanted nothing but love in return.
I sit with Jack, telling him all the right lies, wondering if I'm doing the right thing. I don't want to do this, not this way.
*
Bobby
The drive is long. I drive all through the night, no tiredness slowing me. Jerry's words echo in my ears. I smoke incessantly all the way, my nerves frayed.
She's ok; I don't believe him when he says she isn't.
I rage against the world, furious that a heart attack could steal her away like this.
I could understand something else, a robbery gone wrong. She has too much love to give, how could her heart give out?
No one ever gave a shit about us but her. I feel guilty, I've been away too long.
God, I'm sorry Ma.
*
Movie: Four Brothers
Title: Moments of Despair
Rating: PG
Pairing(if any, or gen): None.
Summary: AU-Alternate Death- A silent killer is just as deadly.
Warnings: Usual disclaimer. They aren't mine, blah, blah.
x-posted as always
*
Jack
I don't wanna believe it. She's fine, she has to be. There's no reason to panic, Jerry tells me, his own eyes wide with fear. He's on the phone with Angel, telling him to come home, come back now. His voice is low, hurried. Next he calls Bobby.
I bury my face in my arms, head down on the table. Jerry speaks fast, anger in his words. He slams the phone down, reassures me that she's fine, don't worry.
Tears sting my eyes. I blink them back. She has to be ok.
Heat attacks aren't always fatal, right?
Please God.
*
Angel
I hold myself steady on the plane, deep breaths. I wanna scream, scare the shit outta everyone on board. Jerry sounded scared. I grit my teeth, and close my eyes. She'll be fine; she's too tough to take down that easily.
I watch the flight attendant serve drinks. I look her over and wink reflexively. She blushes, moving on, smiling. I sigh softly.
If this was any normal flight, I'd have won her over in no time.
Anything to keep my mind from the phone call, from his words.
She's gonna be ok, I remind myself. I almost believe that.
*
Jerry
I reassure Jack, my words sounding hollow and empty. A false hope for him, he's still too young to deal with this shit. I scoff at myself furiously. Like any of us are ready for this.
The doctors tell me that things don't look good for her. I swallow my fear and make the calls.
I don’t wanna imagine life without her. She gave us so much, and wanted nothing but love in return.
I sit with Jack, telling him all the right lies, wondering if I'm doing the right thing. I don't want to do this, not this way.
*
Bobby
The drive is long. I drive all through the night, no tiredness slowing me. Jerry's words echo in my ears. I smoke incessantly all the way, my nerves frayed.
She's ok; I don't believe him when he says she isn't.
I rage against the world, furious that a heart attack could steal her away like this.
I could understand something else, a robbery gone wrong. She has too much love to give, how could her heart give out?
No one ever gave a shit about us but her. I feel guilty, I've been away too long.
God, I'm sorry Ma.
*
