Gold Rush

high as a kite

:* ୨୧ Gracelyn ୨୧ :*

"Real sweet but I wish you were sober"

March 28, 2005

After Gibsie and I's epic jailbreak out of the hotel we were forced to stay in, we were seated in the waiting area of the hospital with Addy and Declan.

I was eager to see Johnny, just to make sure he was actually okay. Seeing him lying on the pitch was seriously traumatic.

"Johnnys awake," Edel smiled, popping out of the room, before pausing and looking at Gerard and I, "How did you two get here?"

"It's better if we don't answer that, Mammy K," Gerard gave her a sheepish grin.

"It might've involved a jailbreak," I giggled.

I followed everyone into the room and let my eyes land on Johnny who was in bed with a bunch of tubes and wires surrounding him. He looked half asleep and—annoyingly—still attractive.

"Gracie? Gracie?" Johnny called out once we were all inside his room, "Where's my Gracie?"

"Oh, so she's your Gracie now, Kav?" Gibsie snickered, "I can't wait for you to be sober."

"Gerard!" Addy shook her head at him.

"Gracie, baby," He did a come here motion with his hand, "Come closer, I need to tell you something."

"What do you need to tell me?" I asked, coming to stand next to his bed.

"My dick is fixed," He grinned, "You know what that means?"

"That you can wank it?" I snorted, feeling second hand embarrassment for him.

"No, that you can wank it!" He cheered, "You're so pretty, Gracie. I've always known it."

Jesus.

The words hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt my face heat up and I knew I was probably blushing like a crazy person.

"He's very high, pet," Edel placed a hand on my shoulder, "Ignore him."

"Shush, Mam," Johnny groaned, "You're knocking me off my game."

"You wouldn't have game if it hit you in the arse," Declan snorted, nearly in tears from how hard he was laughing.

"Dec? Is that you?" Johnny called out.

"It's me, lad," He nodded.

"You're here?"

"I'm here."

"Gibs? Are you here too?"

"Yup, right here, Kav."

"You were right, Gibs! I like Gracie," He called out, "She's a total fucking ride, do you think I should tell her?"

"You've just told her now," Gibsie laughed, "She's standing right next to ya."

The words Johnny was saying were what I'd been waiting to hear since I was eleven years old, but they didn't count. He was high as a kite.