"Last Kiss"
A lyrical short story
Part One of the "Where We Were Before" Series
Oh where oh where can my baby be?
The lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven so I've got to be good,
so I can see my baby when I leave...this world.
WE were out on a date in my daddy's car
Kevin drove up to his girlfriend, Jess's, house. She answered the door smiling,. They both got into Kev's new Rav4, and drove off. "Kevvy, I'm so glad you're home. I've missed you so much!"
"Oh, Jessi, I've missed you so much too!" Kev sighed, putting his arm around her and gently running his hand through her blonde hair.
We hadn't driven, very far.
ten minutes later:
"I can't believe you're taking me to see Runaway Bride!" Jess laughed. "I would think you'd want to see something like the Sixth sense."
"How'd you know?" he joked. "seriously, though. I'd go anywhere with you."
"Quoting your own song?" she laughed. Kev blushed and looked away. "You're a sweetheart."
"Thanks," Kev replied, "you are too." Jessica leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
There in the road, straight ahead
A car was stalled, the engine was dead.
Kev's eyes widened as he turned down a dark street and noticed a stalled car in the middle of the road. "What the hell?" he cursed.
"Kev, calm down," Jess tried to sooth him. He looked at her and sighed.
I couldn't stop, so I swerverd to the right
I'll never forget the sound that night-
The screamin' tires, hte bustin' glass, the painful scream that I....heard last.
As he swereved, the car ran into the guiderail. Kevin heard not only breaking glass, but Jessica's painful scream. Then he blacked out.
Oh where oh where can my baby be?
The lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven so I've got to be good,
so I can see my baby when I leave...this world.
When I woke up, the rain was falling down.
There were people standing all around
Kevin slowly, painfully, opened his eyes. It had started to pour. Then he noticed all the people around- press, fans, cops, everyone.
something warm, flowing through my eyes
He felt the hot blood mixed with his tears of pain flowing through his eyes and down his cheeks.
But somehow I found my baby that night
Ignoring the press, he painfully got up to start looking for Jessica. He found her body flung across the rail, peices of shattered glass everywhere.
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said,
Hold me darlin, just a little while
Kevin gently lifted Jess's head. Her blue eyes met with his green. "Hold me, Kevvy, please," she whispered, her voice hoarse.
"I love you, Jessica," he said, lost in her painfilled blue eyes.
"I love you too," she replied, staring deeply into his emerald eyes.
I held her close, I kissed her- our last kiss.
Kevin gently kissed his girlfriend's lips. After the kiss, she took her last breath and closed her eyes. Kevin started sobbing hysterically.
I found the love that I knew I had missed.
"I'll love you forever, Jessica Marie," he whispered to her still body.
Well, now shes gone, even though I hold her tight.
I lost my love, my life...that night.
Oh where oh where can my baby be?
The lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven so I've got to be good,
so I can see my baby when I leave...this world.
Kevin looked up at the rainy, dark sky. "Why God, why?" he asked. "I love her so much!" he paused and thought a bit. "Please take care of her for me, and tell her I love her," he whispered. he felt a cold breeze.
"I love you too," whispered the wind.
Lyrics: "Last Kiss" by Pearl Jam