Code name: Siren

Talk with me!

After some time it knocked on my door.
I got up and as soon as I opened the door Johnny stormed inside.

„Eyyyy pretty don't cry"

he almost shouted as he saw me.
He pulled me into a deep hug.
I almost broke down.
This was all too much.

„Shhh shhh. Come here it's ok."

He guided me to my couch and pulled me next to him.

„What's wrong Liz? What happened"

„I don't even know Johnny.
He just acts different.
He stayed at the base since we came back.
He barely spoke to me. He acts so weird.
I don't understand."

I burried my face into my hands.
He patted my back and pulled me to his side.

„This idiot. I'm sure it's nothing. He's just stressed or something"

„He's always stressed. And even when that's the case he could at least talk to Me"

I sobbed devastated.

„Should I talk to him?"

Johnny asked carefully.

„No. I don't wanna push him.
That would only make things worse.
I just don't know what to think.
He stayed away, avoids me, avoids my calls.
Everyone else would suspect he's cheating or something"

„Don't say that he would never do that"

„I know Johnny but what the fuck.
After all this. Why isn't he here when I need him?"

I leaned in Johnnys arm and sighed.

„Thank you for being here Johnny"

„You know I'm always there. We all are"

he said soft and leaned back with me.
He tried his best to distract me the whole evening.

We watched movies and played video games.
It worked good enough for me to at least not cry.
I let him sleep on my couch because it was really late and I didn't wanted him to drive when he was tired.

The next morning we drove to the base together.
I said goodbye to him in the parking lot and made my way to my office.

I was really tired.
I hadn't slept very much.
I was deep into some papers, almost falling asleep.
I leaned back and rubbed my eyes.

„Had a long night?"

I looked up to see Simon standing in my door.

„Well kind of"

I answered dry.

„Was it worth it?"

I looked up and saw the rage in his face.

„Excuse me?"

„Oh don't pretend you didn't come here with Soap."

„And? Aren't we allowed in the same car anymore?"

I narrowed my brows.
He couldn't be serious.

„More like in the same bed"

he spat.
I looked at him in disbelief.

„You really think that?
What the hell!
You're treating me like shit and ignore me and now I'm the one that's doing the wrong things?"

„Well yes. If you can replace me that easily"

„Simon are you mad?
YOU ignored my calls.
I felt terrible!
I was alone.
So I called Johnny to help me!
We played fucking video games and he slept on the couch!"