My Love; My Life: Slipping Through My Fingers

R: Asher

*Young 90s Christian Bale as Asher Rue*
*Rue:Regret/bitter regret (ex. You'll rue this day.)
*Clarity by Zed; Sam Tusi & Kurt Schneider cover.*
Setting: end of school year 2038-2039...

"ARE Y'ALL AN IDIOT?!" GG screams at Asher-her head wound long since healed by this point, "WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YA DO SOMETHIN SO STUPID?!"

"SHUT UP!" He shouts back, "Y'ALL AIN'T KNOW HOW THEY MAKE ME FEEL!"

"They help ya keep yer episode s under control," she states more quietly as she tries to reason with him while he holds Homily-whom had just been released from the psychiatric ward-against him at knife point, "Ash," she starts again slowly, "calm down n think a moment-look at the situation round ya n where we're standin right now."

"..." silences fills the room

"Asher,, she says carefully as she slowly advances towards him, "gimme the knife n let Homily go-now."

"No," he snaps, "get back! Get back? Come any closer n I'll cut er."

"Alright," she says quickly in a defensive tone, "alright," she says calmly as she takes a step singular back, "please Ash," she pleads, "Im askin ya ta: please gimme the knife-n let yer cousin go...please."

"No, no," he snaps, "no yer the devil n I won't give in ta ya!" He shouts, "This ain't my cousin, this is a deamon disguised as er that's come ta kill me!, he yells, "but I won't let it, I won't let it!"

"GG hel-"

"SHUT UP DEMON!"

"Asher," GG says trying to gain his attention back on her, "Asher, focus on me," she tells him, "focus on me, on GG-yer goddess, focus on the sound of my voice, ok?"

"You,L be practical snarls, "yer not my Goddess, yer not G," he tells her, "yer with er," he says referring to Homily, "yer with em, on their side-Y'all wanna kill me, all of ya wanna kill me...yer a demon just like er."

"Ash-"

"LIKE ALL OF EM!"

"Asher what the hell?!" Luke's voice suddenly shouts from the doorway, "let Hom-"

"DON'T!" GG shouts as she steps in between them, blocking Luke's path to them

"I SAID DON'T MOVE!"

"Let me handle this," GG tells Luke before turning lowly back to Asher & Homily, "Ash," she starts carefully again, "if we're all demons," she starts, "then think bout GG n how she'd react ta seein what yer doin now, what would she say? How would she react?"

"..." Asher remains quiet

"What would GG say or tell ya right now-in this instance?"

     He continues to remain silent as if his mind was thinking, they just quiet eye each other for a long moment before clouded judgment in his eyes seems to disappear & he lets Homily go. GG takes slow steps towards him, getting closer & closer with each one as she keeps eye contact with him; she gets close enough to hug him, his mind still haze he does nothing but stare as she moves his arms so that one rests at his side. She cups both her trembling hands around his hand that holds the knife; she doesn't look at his face, but her trembling & heated tears landing on his skin seem to snap him out of it...

"Please Asher," she whisper, "gimme the knife-please."

     His mind now clear, & eyes no longer seeming to look straight through her, he looks from her person to where her hands are & his own hand that holds the knife. Without second thought, he lets her gently pull the knife from his grasp with ease; knife now it her hand, everyone lets out a breathe none knew any of them was holding back. GG's breath is released & she breaks down crying after putting the knife down on the counter...