can't shut my heart up 2

"show on the road"

Freddie POV

Fred: so

J: ... so

Fred: i um... about yesterday-

J: you really wanna join don't you?

Fred: well it'd make paying off the damages easier... but also... i wouldn't mind it. For a couple of minutes when i was driving around and putting out fires i felt really good and not gonna lie i think it'd be a better job for me then... than the circus

J: *sigh*

Fred: i know we've said we'd stick together and the training would be a bitch but... jack i kinda want this

J: i know

Fred: what about you?

J: me? a cop? Fred... the circus is more my speed. I like the idea but i also have a job yanno?

Fred: I'm sure you could work something out to fit your schedule 

J: i know... but, a cop? me as a cop? can you imagine me in an ugly ass cop uniform?

Fred: you gotta point, that shade of blue ain't your color

J: i need more time to think about it

Fred: i understand

Iris POV

                We walk over to Maxines' motorcycle. She puts on her helmet and hands me one

I: max are you sure you can ride?

M: of course, i can, what kinda question is that?

                   As she leans forward i notice her wince a lil

I: max, you haven't told me if you're fully healed or not

M: I'm fine Iris, honest

I: still... i'd prefer if maybe we took the car

M: yeah, you're right-

I: unless you really want to ride... then maybe i can drive

M: you? drive... the motorcycle?

I: yes, is that hard to believe?

M: you want to drive MY motorcycle?

I: yes max... why?

M: well you're just...

                             I put my hands on my hips and give her the ol tongue and cheek 

M: I'm sensing... i did something wrong

I: is it the skirt? cause I'm too fragile? 

M: what? no, you've just never driven one-

I: hpmh, well I'm sure it can't be that hard 

                        I sit in front of her and she scoots back onto the back seat

M: u-uh iris listen... i really think-

I: i can handle it Max, i'ma big girl... n-now um how do i go?

M: *chuckle* you're cute... but you're not letting me drive, are you?

I: nope

M: *sigh* fine... okay here

                           She grabs my wrists and puts them on the handles while slight leaning forward

M: I'll walk... well, drive you through it

Hope POV

                     Faith and i walk into the jail and wait for Max and Iris to show up making sure to stay out of sight of the unstables. I still remember how off Lex was... she wasn't herself at all, it's almost light Virus still has a tight grip on all of them

F: it'd be okay... right?

H: i don't know, i-it should be r-right?

                        God I'm tired, I'm so tired. Faith grabs my shaking hand... i shouldn't have taken those pills... i shouldn't have overdosed

H: *tears up* m-my head hurts

F: it's the withdrawals isn't it?

H: b-but it s-shouldn't b-b. I'm not addicted or a-anything

F: ...

H: you believe me r-right?

F: hope, as someone who struggled with addiction... i wouldn't doubt-

H: you t-think I'm addicted? faith, come on, yanno i wouldn't do that

F: n-no no i don't think you are... *sigh* look forget i said that, it's just intrusive thoughts... how's your ankle?

H: unwell, thanks for asking

F: ... pft-

H: *chuckle* seriously though... the baclofen has been helping a lot actually pain-wise

F: that's... good-

                          Our convocation is interrupted by the sound of a break that needs oil 

H: looks like they're here

F: sounds like it

                          The door opens and Iris and Max walk in

M: yeah, next time I'm driving

I: that was so fun i see why you chose a motorcycle

M: you nearly crashed us like five times within less than ten minutes

I: but i didn't

                        Iris boops Maxs' nose playfully

I: and we made it and that's all that matters

M: right, let's get this show on the road