The Lady and the Genius.

A sad song for the sad girl.

I was relaxing on my couch as I strummed the cords on my ukulele. I kept playing random notes as I heard the door opened.
"Hey." Spencer quietly said as he closed it behind him.
"Hey."
"Have you just been on the couch all day?" He asked as he gave my head a kiss before walking to take up a spot where my feet were.
"Somewhat. I putting some photos up and did some rearranging of things."
"I see you've put up photos of you with your cousins when you were all younger."
"Yeah well being in contact with them made me realise that I don't show the pictures that I do have of them. So I thought why not."
"They look nice. So what's the new song your working on?"
"Just a song I used to sing to my baby cousin when we were young and he would stay in my dorm before I went to the academy."
"Can I hear it?"
"It's not that good Spence."
"Any song you do is good. Even if other people don't think so."
"Alright. But if I make your ears bleed it's your fault."
"Then it's my fault." He told making me give a small smile.
I began to strum some cords before I began to sing. 

"This looks familiar
Vaguely familiar
Almost unreal yet
It's too soon to feel yet
Close to my soul
And yet so far away
I'm going to go back there
Someday
Sunrises, night falls
Sometimes, the sky calls
Is that a song there
And do I belong there
I've never been there
But I know the way
I'm going to go back there
Someday

As I sang I could tell tears were beginning to form, just seconds from falling as I had my eyes closed and I continued to sing.

Come and go with me
It's more fun to share
We'll both be, completely
At home in midair
We're flying not walking
On featherless winds
We can hold on to love
Like invisible strings
There is not a word yet
For old friends who've just met
Part heaven, part space
Or have I found my place
You can just visit
But I plan to stay
I'm going to go back there
Someday
I'm going to go back there
Someday."

I looked over at Spencer and gave him a small smile which he returned.
"River.... why didn't you tell me you were upset?"
"I just miss my family. And whenever he was upset I would sing him it, so it just made me remember that time."
"Tell me a bit about them then."
"Spence...."
"No River. I wanted to learn more about your family."
"There's not much to say about my uncle."
"Then tell me about what you do know."
"He was in the States Marine Corps at one point. I didn't get to see him a lot once my aunt passed away in a house fire. After that they were on the road a lot. Sniper is 11 years older then me, so we didn't bond a lot before we became to not be on speaking terms."
"How come you don't call him or visit?"
"He doesn't want me in his life." I told as I strummed a few more cords.
"You don't know that River."
"He has never introduced me to Parker. I wouldn't be surprised if no one knew about me on his team."
"I'm sure he's introduced you to someone."
"Yeah a shrink. And he introduced himself to me. I mean I know this chick who was like the youngest coroner in New York but even then it's not a lot."
"What happened that made you two not talk?"
"Just family drama. It happened when I was 16 and got out of the academy. It's not important."
"It's important if it created a rift River."
"Not really. My family isn't the most normal that there is."
"Not everyone's family is the same normal as others. Mine is an example."
"But mine has so much death in it. And I have that ancestor that is a famous assassin, which I'm not telling you because then you will find a way to contact Sniper through that information and I don't need him showing up thinking I have died."
"Ok I was not going to do that."
"You were gonna get Penelope weren't you?"
"Ok that's not fair." He joked making us laugh.
"Trust me. He is 38 and hasn't stopped being his grouchy self, evident from the few calls we have had recently."
"I think it would be nice for you to see him. Or at least try to fix things."
"I would rather he hate me and not know about you Spence."
"Why not? I'm a great guy."
"Because my cousin will make fun of your brains. And I have a gut feeling that he won't approve of you. After my father died he basically tried to be the father for me and Motor when we were younger and I ended up getting angry at him."
"Did you hit him with a broom?"
"No. I kicked him in the side. Daisy was not happy with it once she found out."
"Your older now. You never know."
"Yeah I guess. I probably won't though, just a family thing. We never contacted the other one.... especially since my uncle disowned me after I got into the academy."
"Wouldn't he be proud of you?"
"The one I talked to was De and Uni boys dad. Once he found out he didn't talk to me ever again. I wouldn't know if he was alive or not. My family life is a mess Spencer. It's best to not get involved."
"Well as long as I'm around. I will love you for who you are. Messed up family or not." He told as he leaned over and gave me a kiss.
"I love you as well Spence."
'But would you keep loving me if you ever learn.'