Happy Ending (A Monchele Story)

Rehab

Warning, this chapter is very focused on drug and alcohol addictions if you or a loved one is struggling please reach out.
Jasmine
A week later
"Can I have some money?" I ask Cory pleadingly. "Fuck no." He says staring at me. "You're an asshole bro." I laugh. "You're a fucking hoe." He says laughing at me. I stumble over to the fridge grabbing a bottle of rum. "You jackass mother fucker." I say drinking the bottle. What's my name? Raspberry? That's a pussy ass name, I grab a roll from my pocket, and light it. "Look at me!" He sits down at my outburst. "Jazzy?" He asks as tears spill out of me. He picks me up and I just cry. "He loves you, he doesn't want this for you." He says taking a wet towel and putting it on my neck. "It hurts." I say as he throws the bottle and cigarettes away. "I know." He says kissing my ear. The next thing I know, I'm in the hospital getting my system flushed. "Cory?" He wakes up and looks at me while holding my hand. "Yeah?" I blink. "Please don't make me go back to rehab." He smiles and squeezes my hand. "I'm not we're gonna do things my way." I smile. As we start singing well he starts it. "I said remember this moment
In the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowds in stands went wild

We were the kings and the queens
And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew
Our lives would never be the same

You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age

Long live the walls we crashed through
How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders
One day, we will be remembered

I said remember this feeling
I pass the pictures around
Of all the years that we stood there
On the side-lines wishing for right now

We are the kings and the queens
You traded your baseball cap for a crown
When they gave us our trophies
And we held them up for our town

And the cynics were outraged
Screaming, "This is absurd!"
'Cause for a moment a band of thieves
In ripped-up jeans got to rule the world

Long live the walls we crashed through
How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
I was screaming long live that look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders
One day, we will be remembered

Hold on to spinning around
Confetti falls to the ground
May these memories break our fall

Will you take a moment,
Promise me this
That you'll stand by me forever
But if God forbid fate should step in

And force us into a goodbye
If you have children some day
When they point to the pictures
Please tell them my name

Tell them how the crowds went wild
Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we crashed through
I had the time of my life, with you

Long, long live the walls we crashed through
How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
And I was screaming long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid

Singing, long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
And long, long live that look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders
One day, we will be remembered." We hug each other. "We will get through it, promise." I smile hugging him tight. Then we go home and pack for England. He sings another song as I fall asleep with C's tiny arms wrapped around my neck, asleep. "Maybe in ten years
You'll call me on your telephone
Wondering if I'm all alone
Remember how we knew each other?
In ten years, everyone's been down the line
And we've all ended up fine
I no longer know your number
I used to love you like the world would end
I used to love you like a child
The thing about people is they change
When they walk away
Used to talk real slow
About the things that no one knows
I hate when people bring flowers
Drafting glass their final hour
And life rolls, it's all so fast until it slows
We cried that night in Carrboro
Realised we were letting go
I used to love you like the world would end
I used to love you like a child
The thing about people is they change
When they walk away
Used to love you like the world would end
Used to love you like a child
The thing about people is they change
When they walk away." So I sing this song. "You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
Please take me away from here
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
Please take me away from here
Why do I tire of counting sheep
Please take me away from here
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (jar, jar)
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)". Here we come London!