Pearl Harbour One Shots.

Danny walker- Cheater!

Danny was supposed to be meeting me off work today but as I look around I don't see him. About 11 months ago, nearly a year, we got the awful news that Rafe died whilst trying to fight off a Luftwaffe bombing, crashing down into the english channel. Danny has been taking it very hard, he's been very distant but last night when he came over to mine, he explained that he is just trying to wrap his mind around the fact that he will never see his best friend again. Hearing the way he spoke about how much he missed Rafe, made me cry out in pain, for him. I couldn't imagine losing the one person who has had you're back since childhood.

I decide to head back home myself assuming he has been caught up in work. But as I arrive and open the door, I see him. Not in the sense that he had been waiting for ME though. He comes out of Evelyn's room who is right next door to me, smiling and trying to straighten out his hair, and zipping up his jacket. I stand in the doorway looking at him in complete and utter disgust. Eventually as he and Evelyn have one more kiss goodbye he begins to walk my way when he finally sees me. 

He was smiling then when he saw me, he knew he'd been caught out. He knew I just caught him cheating on me with one of my best friends. I begin to turn away "Y/N! WAIT" he yells as I sprint out the door and through the gates heading for the beach, somewhere no one will find me whilst I take in what i just witnessed. Danny however doesn't give up, he starts catching up with me and pulls me toward him. "Y/N. It's not what it looked like" he sighs, breathing heavily. "What the hell was it supposed to look like then Danny. Please enlighten me. Tell me that I didn't just see you coming out of Evelyn's bedroom looking and smelling like sex!" I shout back to him. He stays quiet so I turn and run. 

This time he doesn't follow, instead he heads back in the direction of my home. As I see him walking away a piece of my heart fractures. I should've listened to Red. He told me that Danny made them all leave the workshop the other day because he was expecting Evelyn, and me being stupid I thought oh maybe he is finding it easier to grieve with someone that loved Rafe like he did. But to find out his way of 'grieving' was to be making love to another women is not on. 

You know what?. No. They aren't getting away with this. no one cheats on me. No one fucks with my heart. I make my way back home, Betty and Red walking through the front door as they notice me coming up the garden. "Hey Y/N. Everything okay?". I shake my head. NO. 

I push through red and run to Evelyn's room, I swing open her door and low and behold, Danny is sitting on her bed, watching her powder her face. They both look at me anxiously. "You" I point to him, "talk to me like a real fucking person and explain to me what she has that made you feel the need to cheat on me", I warn him. "Look Y/N. I didn't want you to find out this way", he stutters, "NO Danny. You didn't want me to find out at all". "Look. Evelyn just gets me okay. She gets that I'm grieving, she gets that it is going to take me a while to get over the death of my best friend." 

I look at him in dishevelment, "oh ok so because I didn't know Rafe as well as her, you thought oh well she knows Rafe so I better go sleep with her" I yell to them, making Evelyn jump a bit.

"No Y/N that's not how it went. You wouldnt understand. You wouldn't understand the pain we are experiencing. Being with each other eases it that much more!".

 A singular tear escapes my eyes. Betty and Red come to see what all the commotion is about. that's when I see another figure next to them. I can't seem to concentrate.  I see him. Rafe. "Rafe?" I ask, Danny and Evelyn spin around in confusion. "Rafe? is that really you?" Evelyn squeals. Danny and Evelyn run over to him. I back away. Leaving them to reunite after so long of being apart. As I walk away Betty tries to stop me, I shake my head at her, releasing from her grip. I run to the door feeling my heart cracking from the inside, my hands start to shake as the tears fall continuously. I slam the door behind me. I start running down the street. 

My hair falling from its ponytail, feeling it fall behind my shoulders, blowing messily in the wind. When I hear footsteps running behind me I look around. Rafe. I run faster desperate to get away from everything and everyone.

I give up trying to race away from him, I come to a stop at the beach, throwing myself down on the sand. He sits down next to me, our heavy breathing drowning out the sound of the ocean.

Eventually after a couple minutes silence I finally feel the uncontrollable tears pouring down my face. He brings me into his side, holding me close, giving me someone to cry on. 

"I'm so sorry Y/N" he comments. I look up at him, "for what? it wasn't you that cheated on me", I remind him. "I know but I'm still sorry. I'm sorry that I ever left and caused this to happen". I shake my head, "Rafe don't you dare be sorry. We thought you were dead. How can you be sorry for something like this when you were out protecting this country!" I declare.

"I never once in my life thought Danny would cheat on you, especially for my girlfriend", Rafe says, ashamed of Danny's actions. "Neither did I. But here we are".

Rafe and I sit together watching the waves crash on the sand, soaking in the remaining sun. 

"I need a drink" he tells me, standing up and holding out his hand. I take it and we begin to walk to the bar together, ready to forget this happened and get absolutely smashed.

We get to the pub, meeting Red and Gooz etc... all sitting around the bar. As they see Rafe who we all thought had died their eyes widened. "Rafe!" Gooz shouts running over, clapping him on the back and evetually bringing him in for a hug. 

Rafe orders me a margherita. Both of us sit on the bar with everyone, chatting about god knows what. Well we were until Danny and Evelyn walk through the door. Rafe's eyes stare knowingly at Danny. He walks over to us, trying to catch my attention but i just turn my back to him, pretending the man that I love most didn't completely just open up my chest and rip out my heart. "Rafe" he announces, "DANNY! hey look who it is everyone, my best friend. Well I take that back. We were best friends until he assumed I was dead and slept with my woman", I look to Rafe surprised at his sudden outburst of emotion, trying to hold in my giggle. 

"Come on Rafe, we thought you were dead. I assumed you would have preferred me than some other man", "see. You assumed. You assumed wrong mate. Did you forget that you had a girlfriend or did she not come to mind when you were with Evelyn?!". "Fine. Rafe, you know what. you dont forgive me? that's fine but just know I didn't do this to spite you. I can't help who I fall in love with", at that singular word, those 4 letters that mean everything but also mean nothing. Rafe kicks off, he runs over to Danny and lands a punch to his stomach, knocking the breath out of him, crawling on top of hij to plant another one, until Danny flips them both. 

I watch Evelyn as she cries, trying to break them apart. I almost laugh. My best friend and... My boyfriend. They've both been lying to me, for god knows how long. Then I do start laughing. At the sound of my howling, Rafe and Danny stop and look at me. I walk over to them, aiming my speech to Danny. "When you realise that she will never love you as much as she does Rafe, don't come crawling back to me. I love you, but that isn't enough is it? never has been. Whether Rafe left or not I always noticed how you looked at her. Well here's my final words for you both" I say looking to Danny and Evelyn. "I hope your happy, I hope you end up loving him as much as Rafe, most importantly I hope Rafe finds better than the 2 of you". I announce, and walk right back out where I came in. 

There gets to a time in your life when you realise that you'd rather be alone than have people around that treat you like shit. No matter how much you could love someone, you can't tell what the future holds, not everything will be how you want it to be. You've just got to come to terms with the fact that you will only ever have yourself.