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If This Was A Movie – F
Jess woke suddenly and sprung out of bed. She stopped running when she reached her door. Silence. She was sure that she heard him this time.
Last night I heard my own heart beating
Sounded like footsteps on my stairs
Six months gone and I'm still reaching
Even though I know you're not there
Jess turned to go back to bed, but bumped into Abby.
"Abby, don't give me that face. I'm fine." Jess lied. "I know that I heard him this time! He knocked and then shouted my name."
"No, you're not fine. You're awake for Becker again. He's not here. Jess, I'm sure he will say sorry and stuff to you. But probably at work."
"Ok, ok. By the way, what gave me away?"
"I heard you knock over a lamp. The same lamp as last time. The same lamp as the other 29 times."
"Damn, not again. Sorry for waking you." Jess sighed.
"Jess, I'm not worried about my sleep, I'm worried about you… and also, 18 times, it wasn't the lamp that woke me anyway… Connor snores."
I was playing back a thousand memories baby
Thinkin bout everything we've been through
Maybe I've been going back too much lately
When time stood still and I had you
Jess giggled for the first time in a month. Abby decided it was time, so instead to sending Jess to bed as usual, she took her over to the sofa and sat her down. Come back come back come back to me like
You would you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside til I came out
Come back come back come back to me like
You could you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we can work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
"Jess, I don't want to put down your hopes or make you upset. There is still a chance, but I think you should move on. I'm sorry, but he has Sammy and you are way too good for him." Abby heard Jess sob, but at the same time Jess nodded. "I know it's hard to hear, but I know you can do it." I know people change and these things happen
But I remember how it was back then
Locked up in your arms and our friends are laughing
Cause nothing like this ever happened to them
Now I'm pacing down the hall
Chasing down the street
Flashback to a night when you said to me
Nothing's gonna change not for me and you
Not before I knew how much I had to lose
"You're right Abby. I can do better. And I am going to! There's one of Becker's soldiers that really likes me, but never asked me out because of Becker. This could be my chance!" Jess smiled as the tears rolled down her face.
Come back come back come back to me like
You would you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside til I came out
Come back come back come back to me like
You could you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we can work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
"But what if Becker does want me back and I'm with someone! Then he won't ask me out and I'd have missed my chance!" Jess sobbed again, going into her previous state."
"Then you can look him in the eyes and tell him that it's too late. And that it's hard but you know it's for the best." Abby cradled Jess in her arms. And you never know. You could go into work tomorrow and just before you ask out the soldier Becker could come back. Nothing is ever too late. You just have to be strong." If you're out there if you somewhere if you're moving on
I'd be waiting for you ever since you've been gone
I just want it back the way it was before
And I just wanna see you back at my front door
And I'd say
"No, Abby. If he was going to come back, he would have done it by now. This isn't a fairy tale or a movie or a love song. I need to grow up."
"I'm glad you see it that way… but promise never to grow up" Abby laughed. Come back come back come back to me like
You would before you said it's not that easy
Before the fight before I left you out
But I'd take it all back now
"Ok. I'm gonna do it. I'm moving on!" Jess laughed half-heartedly Come back come back come back to me like
You would you would if this was a movie
Stand in the rain outside til I came out
Come back come back come back to me like
You could you could if you just said you're sorry
I know that we could work it out somehow
But if this was a movie you'd be here by now
Becker sank to the floor and clutched the roses close to his chest. She was moving on, he was too late. For a whole month he had been trying to get to her and Abby had stopped her every time… now Jess was moving on. "Please Jess. I don't love her. I'm just trapped and you can get me out. Just open the goddamn door." Becker cried quietly You'd be here by now
It's not the kind of ending you wanna see now
Baby what about the ending
Oh I thought you'd be here by now oh ohh ohh ohhh
That you'd be here by now
He was trapped. Sammy had him now.
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