`pit pat(Rain). It’s raining this whole story.
Hollis P.O.V
THE RAIN. CH.1
‘Walking down this street, I realize how much it meant to me.
Our time together. All our memories. Everything we had was here. Although only one is here to make new memories.
For now... at the least.
…
"Grey? Grey! Hey Grey!"
'Strange?... Can he not hear me?'
'Why is he on the ground like that?'
"Grey" 'I shake him. 'Still not moving.'
"Can you hear me?" "Grey!" 'With my ear to his heart, I realized.'
'He's not breathing.'
"Grey?"
…
"It's raining again."
‘Mom was saying something, probably bugging me about my grades again. High magicks school is a whole 'nother mess.’
‘I look at the slightly dilapidated house I call or called home. A medium-sized kitchen with one big window, a faint scent of honey, and coffee, rain hitting the roof.'
'Lightning strikes nearby. It was a day like this one.'
"Hollis."
"Hollis!"
"Hollis, are you listening?"
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'The whispers.'
"Hollis?"
“Huh?
"Did you "huh" me?
"Ma'am" "Oh, I’m listening.”
“Then what did I say?”
“Something about grades?”
“Well, you were paying some type of attention then.” “Your grades are slipping Hollis, they might hold back your Magicks diploma."
"The grades aren't going anywhere Ma."
'Sigh~' 'She's so annoying, though I'd never say it, I value my life.'
"Hollis... "This is about Grey isn't it?" "He’s gone and you should get over it.” We all miss him Hollis, you-”
“Mom! “I really don't wanna get into that." "Can we drop it, please?”
“No, we're not!" "You’re being selfish, Hollis!" "You act as if you’re the only one who misses him." "We all miss him Hollis, you must learn to let go!”
"OK."
“Understood." "Whatever you say, Ma.”
'I stood, sick of her being so insensitive.'
“Wait! Damn! Hollis, I didn’t mean it-”
“Hollis I'm sorry I shouldn’t have gone off the way I did.”
“Understood.”
“Hollis-”
“I’ll be in my room.”
“Hollis, don’t shut down on me- Hollis!”
“Hollis! Hollis, listen!
"Please, fuck."
…......
‘Up the stairs. in my room, I gaze at my only safe space, well used to be 'safe space'. With a bed by the window, black curtains with grey skulls. On the faded painted wall that had been once my favorite spot. The books and anime posters, from high school.’
'I spoke.'
“Grey?” Are you there? …
'I look at the world's most beautiful man. Chocolate skin. With grey eyes, orange in sunlight. Grey curly hair, with a deep orange at the roots. Tall, but not lanky, built but not bulky. With a cropped black turtle neck, showing off the abs underneath, with wide-legged black jeans. With golden jewelry that seemed to accentuate his entire being.'
"Yes."
"I’m here, you know you shouldn’t be too mean to your ma ya' know.”
“You know she didn't care that much in the first place!” “You forgave her way too easy man.”
“Sigh~ I know Hollis. You’re stressing yourself too much, you already have to support me using your energy.”
“Are you lecturing me, Grey?”
“Yes, and I’m not done so shut up.”
“But-”
“Shush! You’re an intermediate slither, which is good, or whatever.”
“Grey."
”However, I know you're in pain maintaining my spirit form.”
“Grey.”
“I’m not that important man, Hollis you can let me go.” "I'll be fine-."
“GREY!” "Damn, LISTEN."
“I’m sorry Hollis, I’m just worried about you, man.”
“I know Grey, but I'll be fine.” “I have you by my side, you and I have always been together.”
“Haha, I know Hollis.”
“Speaking of that. Remember the time you licked that-”
“OK, time to go.”
“Naw don’t cut me off now.”
“Very fucking funny, Grey. Now, let’s fuck some shit up.”
“And fuck the world up?"
“As always, they’re not expecting us.”
“Oh, right, damn, I forgot to tell you something.”
“What is it, Hollis?”
“I advanced recently, Haha.”
“Hollis! Damn man. Congrats! That's wassup man!”
“Hehe.”
“Why you laughing like that?"
"You-"
” Hollis, you better no-”
~whoosh.
“Haha, let’s go!”
"Hollis, I know dang on well-"
"Hollis."
“HOLLIS!?!?!”
"Hollis, I'M GOING TO KICK YOUR AS-"
“To be Continued.”
Small theater:
Hollis: You know I love you right?
Grey: Yea, whatever. Regardless, gonna kick your ass.
Hollis: Damn-
Grey: I love you too though.
Hollis: Does that-
Grey: No, I'm still doing it.