PLAYING FOR KEEPS… (orig story) Part 4
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PART 4
Those are the first words Charlie sees as he opens the second letter… Needless to say, he downs what's left of the whisky in his glass and immediately fills it back as he continues to read --
The whole time Charlie has been reading.., he has consumed what was left of that bottle of whisky… Half in the bag (kinda drunk), he heads out to the living room and sitting on the table next to his grandfather is a bottle of 1926 Macallan whisky -- he pours a bit in his grandfathers glass, kisses him on the forehead.., grabs the bottle and heads for the roof.
He used to come up here all the time with his grandfather.., and listen to him go on and on, about how beautiful this skyline used to be -- how people came from all over the world just to see it -- it's skyscrapers mingling with the clouds and shining from high above… For the first time he could see it -- he could actually see the skyline his grandfather described to him a million times.., he could see it in his minds eye.
And he thought, as a tear rolled down his face -- "Man, it really was amazing!"
All of a sudden he hears someone singing (badly) --
"Oh Charlie Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen and down the mountain side
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling
It's you, It's you, must go, and I must bide"
It's Sin.., and she is pretty drunk herself… Once Charlie realizes it's Sin, he starts singing along, as they walk toward each other...
"But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Charlie Boy, oh Charlie Boy, I love you so."
There is a long awkward pause, as they are now face to face -- and Sin leans in a gives him the sexiest, hottest kiss you can imagine… "Im gonna miss him"-- she says staring into his eyes. "Me too," responds Charlie… As Sin walks toward the edge of the roof, she says in a rather loud voice, basically screaming it to the universe -- "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE CHARLIE." Her back is facing him, as she stands at the very, very edge of the roof. Charlie is extremely uncomfortable at how close to the edge, she actually is.., and as he walks up behind her -- she tilts her head down, staring straight down at the street below, she gently moves her hair from the back of her neck revealing a tattoo.., and it's the same symbol as on the rock.
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Charlie is floored.., but before he can say anything Sin just starts talking -- "Your grandfather found me sleeping up here, one night when I first started tending bar here, he knew right away I didn't have a real place to stay -- I was basically couch-surfing… We stayed up here for hours, as the sun came up right over those buildings, right there. The next day when I opened up, in the cash register were a set of keys to apartment right above the bar with a note that said -- WELCOME TO THE FAMILY."
"I loved him like he was my own, Charlie -- and he loved you more than you will ever know… So tonight lets drink to a man, that was so much more than just an integral part of the plan.., he was a beautiful soul." She fills both their glasses.., "but tonight we should, we deserve.., to get stinking drunk. And tomorrow.., I'll fill you in on what I know about saving the world -- CHEERS!"
Stay Tuned For Part 5
Charlie is in somewhat of a state of shock -- he found his grandfather dead, it's been confirmed he is some kind of "special" soul born to this world, for the sheer purpose of saving it.., and the woman he has had a crush on, has something to do with it all… It's a lot to swallow -- so tonight, he just gonna get drunk!
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It's exciting. Thank you very much for your work dear @macksby. Waiting for part 5! )
Thanks @evgsk!
Keep up your story, I'm enjoying it completely!
Thanks @natureofbeing... Glad you're enjoying!
a good story, and shows some real writing chops. Good work.
Cheers @blazing... Thanks for the comment!
good story,Waiting for the next part
Thanks!