The Fool
SS by Ing

 

You don't know me, but I know who you are.
Mind I sit down?
Do I look familiar? If I don't well I should.
I'm sure you've seen me around.
I know that you've probably heard my name,
though we've not been introduced.


"Britney." she heard the voice behind her but the room was so crowed she didn't know if it was someone calling her or just another person pointing her out.
When Britney turned around she was not expecting to see the person who stood in front of her. "Alyssa?!"
"I guess your wondering what i'm doing here."
"The thought did cross my mind." "We need to talk." "Actually we don't" Britney said "Now if you'll excuse me I have to get back to my invited guest. "Where's Justin?" "What?" Britney asked laughing "I haven't seen him." "He was invited wasn't he?" "I can lie and say no and make you feel better or I can tell you the truth and say yes which well it wouldn't make you feel any better. So, I just won't say anything."


Im the fool in love with the fool, who is still in love with you.

If you've got a minute, I'll buy you a drink.
I've got something to say.
It might sound crazy, but last night in his sleep,
I heard him call out your name. This aint the first time,
hes done it before and its hard to face the truth.



"Britney"

"You again?"

"We need to talk and I"m not leaving until we do."

"Fine, over hear your drawing attention. " She said as she led Alyssa to the back of the club "Fine now talk."

"Give him up Britney." she said

"Excuse me, I wasn't aware I had him."

"You know damn well you do. He can't do anything without you being brought into it."

"And that's my fault?"

"He can't get over you."

"I will say this again, and that's my fault because of.....?

"Maybe if you tried more you could get him to forget me." She said the bile rising in her mouth with each word.

"How am I supposed to get him to forget you. "

"You have your charms I'm sure" Britney said turning away

"I can't make love to him and expect you to vanish from his mind. My god last night......just as he. While we" she stammered "Dammit Britney, he called your name while we made love."

Those words stopped Britney cold "What?"

"Yeah he tries to cover it up but he does. While he's making love to me he is thinking of you and calling out your name. And I'm getting really tired of it."

I'm the fool in love with the fool, who is still in love with you.

I know love is a fragile thing, and im trying hard to make it last,
but it aint easy holding on to my dream, when he's holding on
to the past.


"What are you doing here?" Alyssa said as she opened the door only a crack.

"You have been following me around and I guess I just thought I would stop by a pay you a visit." Britney said looking around.

"Are you looking for something?"

"Yes."

"Well what is it, I'm busy." Alyssa said

"Yes, I'm sure you are but this won't take long."

"What is it?"

"I need to know something. Do you love Justin, I mean really love him. To the point where he is the most important thing in your life." she said moving closer to her "Where he's the first thing you think of in the morning and the last thing you think of at night. Would you give up your whole world for him?"

"That's none of your business"

"Oh really. You've been in mine for weeks now." she said as she saw the shirt that was thrown on the floor "Just a word of advice."

"I'm not taking advice from you."

"You need to take it from someone. And I'm the only person around to give it." She picked up the shirt and threw it at her. "Dont hurt him. He's been hurt enough in the past year and he ....... hell I know I caused most of it. That's why I'm trying to prevent anymore. If you want out, he deserves to know. And if you don't tell him I will." she said as a tear fell from her eye.

"Oh yes then the golden couple can be as one again." Alyssa laughed sarcastically

"Wasn't that your whole problem."

"Britney, you must be damn good in bed...." she said before she was interrupted.

"She is but that's not why I couldn't' forget her. Or why you could never compete with her."

Alyssa's face fell and Britney turned around staring as if she had seen a ghost. "Do you know what it's like to be without a limb. To only function as half a person. The sex made me forget for awhile. But it didn't work."

"What are you doing here then?"

"I came to tell you it was over."

"You can't break up with me, not because of this. Because of her, she hurt you Justin."

"But more than she hurt me she loved me" he said looking at Britney "And I was a fool to ever let her go."

"I guess that makes me the fool in love with the fool, who is still in love with you."
"Ahh, but that's the thing. You were never in love with me."
"But."

"But nothing, everyone in this room knows the truth. It was sex and we both know it."

"Maybe your right. Britney, you gave me some advice now I'm going to give it back to you. Don't hurt him."

Britney looked Justin in the eyes and then back at Alyssa, "If I'm lucky enough to get the chance again. I won't. I 've learned my lesson. I won't be a fool again."

"Good luck" Alyssa said as she walked them to the door.

"I think you'll make it this time." Justin said

"I think we will to." Britney said taking Justin's hand as they walked out the door.

 

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