A Screen Of Our Lives

Eclipse & Date...

“Branch?” Floyd asked “Bitty what do you mean? She's right here she has to be alive” John said.

Branch said “When you left it was just us” Branch said “I…”

“My Uncle broke his neck tap dancing once” Cooper said

“I should've paid attention…” Branch said Rosiepuff hugged Branch “Peachfuzz I would do the same things any time for any of you” Rosiepuff said.

“B…” Clay said whatever anger had been fully gone his was worried about the youngest.

“How did singing kill your Grandma? What song was she singing?” Poppy asked as Branch looked to her broken “I was the one singing”.

Poppy looked surprised as it showed Branch as a kid all blue and happy

“Oh no…” Spruce said realizing how old Branch was when this happened.

“And I need you now tonight, and I need you more than ever” Branch was singing using a rose as a mic as he got into the song

“That day I was so lost in song” Branch said repeating what the screen was saying “I didn't hear Grandma trying to warn me” Branch said his voice started cracking as the tears came

“Branch! Watch out!” Rosiepuff screamed as she ran to her grandson “And we'll only be making it right” “Watch out, Branch!” Rosiepuff screamed again as she pushed him away from Chef hand as Branch landed on the leaf he saw Rosiepuff in Chef hand screaming “Grandma!”

As Branch witness all of it with his eyes he went grey

“I… I couldn't keep the promise Floyd” said his voice was broken “Branch I… I didn't mean for this” Floyd said hugging Branch as Rosiepuff wiped Branch tears.

“I never heard you finish your song, my one regret was not being able to hear you finish your song” Rosiepuff said as she kissed Branch forehead Branch felt his family hug him “Can you finish it Peachfuzz?” Rosiepuff asked.

As Branch nodded “Once upon a time, there was light in my life” Branch sang as forced as it was between the sons as John rubbed his back “But now there's only love in the dark” Branch was choking on the words even if the movie was also singing them

“Nothing I can say a total…ecl-” Branch couldn't finish it as he cried to his grandmother as she hushed his him

“Let it out B, let it out” Spruce said rubbing Branch back, and it's kind of funny seeing how Branch is taller than his older brothers

“— Eclipse of the heart” Bridget sanged the final note “I haven't sung a note since” Branch admitted like he has the desire to sing, but he's scared to even try “I'm so sorry, Branch I had no idea I just assumed you had a terrible voice”

Rosiepuff chuckled as she hugged all her grandchildren “Branch had a voice like an angel” Rosiepuff said “When Bitty here sings the world can only stop and listen” John said making Branch blush

“It makes all of us happy when he was happy he was a very giddy trolling” Spruce ruffling Branch hair as Branch looked away blushing

“No, no it was like an angel’s at least that's what Grandma used to say” Branch said as he looked at Poppy as she went to Branch and gave him a hug “Whoa, whoa what are you doing? It's not hug time”.

“Neither is it now Branch” Floyd said hugging Branch as tight as he can as Branch return it as much as he can, but it's a big circle

“I just thought you could use one” Poppy said squeezing Branch as one by one everyone went to Branch and started hugging him even Bridget as Branch backed off from everyone “Okay, Okay I'll help, but I'm still not singing”