Songs & Fire [Brett and Casey]

Stay - #21

(60) Challenge: Day 21 - 12/21/19

Song: Stay by Sugarland

I've been sittin' here, starin' at the clock on the wall

And I've been layin' here, prayin'

Prayin' she won't call

It's just another call from home, and you'll get it

And be gone, and I'll be cryin'

And I'll be beggin' you, baby

Beg you not to leave

But I'll be left here waitin'

My heart on my sleeve

Oh, for the next time we'll be here

Seems like a million years, and I think I'm dyin'

What do I have to do to make you see

She can't love you like me?

"Casey, I can't do this anymore." Whispered Brett as tears started to roll down her face.

"Brett, please just give me a little more time."

Brett shook her head as she looked at the sad man in front of her, "I can't do this anymore."

"Brett, please." Begged Casey.

Why don't you stay?

I'm down on my knees

I'm so tired of bein' lonely

Don't I give you what you need?

When she calls you to go

There is one thing you should know

We don't have to live this way

Baby, why don't you stay?

Brett and Casey had been dating for about three months before Gabby showed back up and proclaimed that she never stopped loving Casey and that she wanted him back.

Brett was so heartbroken that she didn't know what to do. It had been one of the hardest things she had ever experienced. It was awful to see them talking and laughing together and Gabby touching Matt's arm and hugging him, Brett didn't know what to do.

A few days after Gabby came back, Casey came to talk to Brett about his feelings towards the whole situation.

"Brett, I know its hard for you, but it's also hard for me. I mean, think about my feelings in this whole situation; my ex-wife comes back and says she loves me and wishes she never left."

Brett nodded as she sat by Casey on her bed, "I know. I just wish it wasn't this hard."

"Brett, I don't want this to change anything between us, but I also want to get my friendship back with Gabby."

Brett just sat there as torturous thoughts began to fill her head, 'Friendship? That's not what she wants. She wants him back. She wants to be with him, and he just wants a friendship with her?'

"Okay," Whispered Brett as she watched Casey get up and go into the other room to answer his phone.

It's too much pain to have to bear

To love a man you have to share

I can't take it any longer, but my will is gettin' stronger

And I think I know just what I have to do

I can't waste another minute

After all that I've put in it

I've given you my best

Why does she get the best of you?

So next time you find you wanna leave her bed for mine

About three weeks after that conversation Brett started to notice a change in Casey. He was always excited to get to work so he could talk to Gabby. He would tell Brett stories about Gabby when they would go out. He started saying Gabby's name at night when he was sleeping.

"Casey, I can't do this anymore." Whispered Brett as tears started to roll down her face.

"Brett, please just give me a little more time."

Brett shook her head as she looked at the sad man in front of her, "I can't do this anymore."

"Brett, please." Begged Casey.

"No, Casey I deserve better than this. If you can't make up your mind I'm going to make it up for you and leave."

"Brett," Started Casey before he was interrupted by Brett.

"Bye, Casey."

Casey sat there and watched Brett leave knowing that his heart was just ripped in half and it was all his fault.

Why don't you stay?

I'm up off my knees

I'm so tired of bein' lonely

You can't give me what I need

When she begs you not to go

There is one thing you should know

I don't have to live this way

Baby, why don't you stay?

Author's Note: Hi! I hope everyone's doing well! Can you believe it's almost Christmas!? Crazy, right? - Just one quick note on this chapter, I recently had someone post a review saying that I tend to write Brett as insecure, and I just wanted to let this person know that I completely agree with you! For some reason, this is just what plays out in my mind, though, I really tried to fix it this chapter, so please let me know what you thought.

Thanks for reading! See you tomorrow!