"It's raining, Ary." wewe don't open your eyes as he approaches you.
"I know," wewe said. wewe can hear the patter of the rain on the rooftop. It's a soothing rythmless Muse to your ears.
"Wouldn't wewe prefer to be inside?" he asks, standing over you.
"If I wanted to go inside, why would I be out here?" wewe snap.
wewe sigh and open your eyes. Alek stares blankly at you, letting the rain drops fall on him and soak his jacket.
"I'm sorry, Alek," wewe apologize, shame forcing wewe to look down at your hands. "I just..." wewe trail off, the words dying on your lips as wewe realized wewe have no explanation. For once, wewe have absolutely no answer.
Alek lowers himself onto the ledge beside you. He rests one hand on his knee, letting the other dangle over the edge. He silence helps wewe collect your thoughts.
"I just get so frustrated sometimes," wewe mutter, still staring at your palms. "This whole team thing is crazy. I upendo it but..."
He looks over at you, waiting patiently for wewe to find your words.
"Sometimes I just... I just want to scream," wewe admitt finally.
"Then do it," Alek permits.
wewe look over at him, your wet hair falling in your face.
"Really, go on," he prompts. "I don't mind. I won't even listen. See?" He places his hands over his ears. It's very comical.
wewe shake your head. "I think that may scare the neighbors," wewe say, meaning the occupants of the apartment building you're perched on.
wewe listen to the patter of the rain as Alek falls silent once more, thinking over the matter.
"Alright," he says slowly. "Let me onyesha wewe something." He stands and reaches a hand down to help wewe up.
wewe look from your partner's outstretched hand to the ledge, searching for an excuse to stay where wewe are. Why are wewe looking for one? wewe ask yourself. After all, this is Alek. Cool, calm, trusting Alek who would never do anything stupid and drag wewe down with him.
Finally wewe nod and take his hand, careful not to slip on the wet ledge as he leads wewe off it. He releases your hand and leads wewe to the firescape.
wewe follow him down down down the ladder to the sidewalk below. Across the street. Over the avenue. And down the steps to the underground subway.
It is crowded down below, as usual. wewe weave through the throng of people, keeping an eye on Alek's green coat. He leads wewe to a door set in the ukuta at the edge of the crowd.
Alek punches in a sequence and the door clicks open. After a cautious glance over his shoulder, he grasps your hand and quickly pulls wewe through. Before the door is fully closed, you're jogging down the empty, dimly lit corridor after your partner.
The hall suddenly ends. Literally. It's like someone cleaved off the rest of the corridor. wewe follow Alek to the edge and realize it opens up to the tunnel.
"It's safe, I promise," he reassures you. Then he turns and climbs down a short ladder leading to a small platform. Beyond the platform are the tracks.
"The engineers use these gaps for repairs," Alek explains as wewe drop from the gap to the platform.
"I still don't understand why we're here," wewe remind him as wewe dust off your jeans.
"Wait for it," he says simply, watching the tracks.
After a moment wewe feel the floor begin to vibrate beneath wewe feet. The silence is gone and is replaced kwa a growing roar.
"Alek," wewe say nervously.
"It's the inayofuata train," he says. "Count to ten, then let it all go!"
wewe finally understand. The roar of the train will surely cover any scream. It is an ingenious idea.
Not seeing any reason not to, wewe shut your eyes.
1... 2... 3... wewe think of every time you've been outsmarted. 4... 5... 6... Of every time wewe have gotten annoyed, angered, frustrated.The floor of the platform is shuddering so hard it's becoming difficult to stand in place. The roar in your ears is defining.
7...8...9... wewe think of every time you've wanted to slam a door. ngumi, punch a wall. Cry and yell and scream at the juu of you're lungs, but didn't because it would be immature and childish. 10.
wewe squeeze your eyes shut and scream as loud as wewe possibly can.
It's like popping the lid of a fizzing bottle, only to have it explode. And that's what wewe do. Explode.
wewe scream and scream, adding to the thunder as the train rushes past. The sounds mix to a single voice.
wewe scream and yell and scream scream scream.
Finally, wewe feel the air escape your lungs. wewe yell a final burst, then slowly open your eyes, panting. The end of the train comes and goes.
wewe feel light as air. It's a new feeling. A great feeling. wewe grin widely. Just because wewe can.
wewe look over at your partner. His face is red as a beet and he's breathing as hard as wewe are. Alek had taken his own advice. He faces wewe and grins as widely as wewe are, his eyes glittering emeralds.
"Better?" he asks.
wewe nod truthfully. "Much."
"I know," wewe said. wewe can hear the patter of the rain on the rooftop. It's a soothing rythmless Muse to your ears.
"Wouldn't wewe prefer to be inside?" he asks, standing over you.
"If I wanted to go inside, why would I be out here?" wewe snap.
wewe sigh and open your eyes. Alek stares blankly at you, letting the rain drops fall on him and soak his jacket.
"I'm sorry, Alek," wewe apologize, shame forcing wewe to look down at your hands. "I just..." wewe trail off, the words dying on your lips as wewe realized wewe have no explanation. For once, wewe have absolutely no answer.
Alek lowers himself onto the ledge beside you. He rests one hand on his knee, letting the other dangle over the edge. He silence helps wewe collect your thoughts.
"I just get so frustrated sometimes," wewe mutter, still staring at your palms. "This whole team thing is crazy. I upendo it but..."
He looks over at you, waiting patiently for wewe to find your words.
"Sometimes I just... I just want to scream," wewe admitt finally.
"Then do it," Alek permits.
wewe look over at him, your wet hair falling in your face.
"Really, go on," he prompts. "I don't mind. I won't even listen. See?" He places his hands over his ears. It's very comical.
wewe shake your head. "I think that may scare the neighbors," wewe say, meaning the occupants of the apartment building you're perched on.
wewe listen to the patter of the rain as Alek falls silent once more, thinking over the matter.
"Alright," he says slowly. "Let me onyesha wewe something." He stands and reaches a hand down to help wewe up.
wewe look from your partner's outstretched hand to the ledge, searching for an excuse to stay where wewe are. Why are wewe looking for one? wewe ask yourself. After all, this is Alek. Cool, calm, trusting Alek who would never do anything stupid and drag wewe down with him.
Finally wewe nod and take his hand, careful not to slip on the wet ledge as he leads wewe off it. He releases your hand and leads wewe to the firescape.
wewe follow him down down down the ladder to the sidewalk below. Across the street. Over the avenue. And down the steps to the underground subway.
It is crowded down below, as usual. wewe weave through the throng of people, keeping an eye on Alek's green coat. He leads wewe to a door set in the ukuta at the edge of the crowd.
Alek punches in a sequence and the door clicks open. After a cautious glance over his shoulder, he grasps your hand and quickly pulls wewe through. Before the door is fully closed, you're jogging down the empty, dimly lit corridor after your partner.
The hall suddenly ends. Literally. It's like someone cleaved off the rest of the corridor. wewe follow Alek to the edge and realize it opens up to the tunnel.
"It's safe, I promise," he reassures you. Then he turns and climbs down a short ladder leading to a small platform. Beyond the platform are the tracks.
"The engineers use these gaps for repairs," Alek explains as wewe drop from the gap to the platform.
"I still don't understand why we're here," wewe remind him as wewe dust off your jeans.
"Wait for it," he says simply, watching the tracks.
After a moment wewe feel the floor begin to vibrate beneath wewe feet. The silence is gone and is replaced kwa a growing roar.
"Alek," wewe say nervously.
"It's the inayofuata train," he says. "Count to ten, then let it all go!"
wewe finally understand. The roar of the train will surely cover any scream. It is an ingenious idea.
Not seeing any reason not to, wewe shut your eyes.
1... 2... 3... wewe think of every time you've been outsmarted. 4... 5... 6... Of every time wewe have gotten annoyed, angered, frustrated.The floor of the platform is shuddering so hard it's becoming difficult to stand in place. The roar in your ears is defining.
7...8...9... wewe think of every time you've wanted to slam a door. ngumi, punch a wall. Cry and yell and scream at the juu of you're lungs, but didn't because it would be immature and childish. 10.
wewe squeeze your eyes shut and scream as loud as wewe possibly can.
It's like popping the lid of a fizzing bottle, only to have it explode. And that's what wewe do. Explode.
wewe scream and scream, adding to the thunder as the train rushes past. The sounds mix to a single voice.
wewe scream and yell and scream scream scream.
Finally, wewe feel the air escape your lungs. wewe yell a final burst, then slowly open your eyes, panting. The end of the train comes and goes.
wewe feel light as air. It's a new feeling. A great feeling. wewe grin widely. Just because wewe can.
wewe look over at your partner. His face is red as a beet and he's breathing as hard as wewe are. Alek had taken his own advice. He faces wewe and grins as widely as wewe are, his eyes glittering emeralds.
"Better?" he asks.
wewe nod truthfully. "Much."
Daily Episode
siku Forty-One:
Static Shock Episode Eleven: "Replay"
Link: link
Summary:
While battling a meta-human capable of duplicating himself, a freak accident permits Replay to make a copy of Static. The doppelgänger ruins Static's name. The entire city declares Static to be public enemy number one, while the real Static fights to restore his good name.
Gonna be busy all day, so I decided to go ahead and put this out. It's sad, really. When wewe think about most of these villains...
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siku Forty-One:
Static Shock Episode Eleven: "Replay"
Link: link
Summary:
While battling a meta-human capable of duplicating himself, a freak accident permits Replay to make a copy of Static. The doppelgänger ruins Static's name. The entire city declares Static to be public enemy number one, while the real Static fights to restore his good name.
Gonna be busy all day, so I decided to go ahead and put this out. It's sad, really. When wewe think about most of these villains...
Check out my SUPER IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Link: link