Gone 2 Long (Number Five)

Valhalla

I woke up and got ready. I put on some black pants with a white long sleeve button up that I tied to a crop top and some black heeled combat boots.

I went down stairs. In the kitchen Klaus was passed out face down on the floor. A liquor bottle not far. Ben was lying down across from him.

He woke up and said. "Oh, peaches and cream. How are you?" He was clearly talking to Ben.

"I'm thinking of a number between...11 and...25."

Allison came down stairs. "What ghost are you talking to now?" She asked.

"Oh, just another...just another old cowboy. Texas is lousy with them. They're usually pretty cute, but this one is...this one is ugly and...dumb. Mm-hmm."

"Klaus be nice. It's Ben. Ben, please, I'm begging you stick up for yourself and slap him." I said to the wall.

"Shut up Scar. You want some?" He asked Allison while holding up his flask.

"Klaus, if you're looking for an enabler, look elsewhere." She said picking up his empty bottle and throwing it away.

"Allison, your marriage is in trouble and your rally turned into a riot. If now's not the time to do some drink party, I don't know when is." He said.

We sat on both sides of him. "What happened?" Allison asked.

"Oh, where to begin? My claustrophobic cult tracked me down, I fell off the wagon, and I processed my undying love for...this young gay man who doesn't know he's gay yet at a 1963 dinner in front of his blatantly closeted uncle. Yeah, well, not in the that order, but...Mmm!" He took another sip and handed it to Allison. She took it.

"Aren't we a pair?"

"Yeah."

She smelled the flask and said, "Oh, Jesus." and threw it.

"Hey, uh, excuse me." Klaus said.

"I've got a blender. And some much better booze. So if we're gonna start day-drinking we should do it right." She said. I'm so disappointed but to be honest I could use a drink too.

"I love you so much." Klaus said.

I walked over to Ben and sat in front of him. "Hey Ben. I know you must be disappointed. I am too. But I'm gonna have one drink cause I need it but after that I'm done so please don't be upset with me." I begged.

"I love you Ben and I'm glad you are here. I missed you." I said getting up and joining my siblings. I did as promised and had only one drink where as Klaus and Allison who knows.

I sat at the table and just watched them drink. I thought about Five some more. I want to see him so bad.

Then Five appeared in the room. Impeccable timing as usual. We looked at each other. "Scarlett." "Five." I ran to him and wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. We broke apart and rested our foreheads together.

"I missed you." I said to him with a tear rolling down my cheek. He wiped it. "I missed you too."

"I heard you. On the island. I called for you and ran to you but I was too late. I'm sorry." I said.

"It's okay Scar, really it is. I'm just glad you're ok."

We broke apart and looked at each other. "I love you." I said to him.

"I love you too." He replied.

"Awww look at the happy couple." Klaus said.

"Shut up Klaus. Alright we gotta go meet up with the others." Five said.