The Pain Of Their Presence - Sequel to Sound of Their Presence

Chapter Twenty Four: I Will Call the Cops

Cheyenne's POV

    I am sitting on the desk, next to Lysander while he researches his family tree when Shane barges in.

    "Hello, Shane," Lysander speaks in a monotone. It seems the two have become mortal enemies.

     "Hey," Shane starts.

    "What do you think your doing here?"

     "Lysander, you were right," Shane says, before turning to me and kneeling on his knees and opening his mouth to sing. I automatically perk up when I hear the opning lines of Drops of Jupiter, by Train.    "Now that she's back in the atmosphere

With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey, hey

She acts like summer and walks like rain

Reminds me that there's a time to change, hey, hey, hey

Since the return from her stay on the moon

She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

But tell me, did you sail across the sun?

Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded

And that heaven is overrated?

Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star–

One without a permanent scar?

And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?

Now that she's back from that soul vacation

Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey, hey (mmm)

She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo

Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey, hey, hey (yeah)"

Lysander and I cover the few backup parts togehter.

"Now that she's back in the atmosphere

I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane

Told a story about a man who was too afraid to fly so he never leave land

But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?

Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day

And head back to the Milky Way?

And tell me, did Venus blow your mind?

Was it everything you wanted to find?

And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?

Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken?

Your best friend always sticking up for you even when I know you're wrong

Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance, five-hour phone conversation?

The best soy latte that you ever had and me

But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?

Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day

And head back toward the Milky Way?

And tell me, did you sail across the sun?

Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded

And that heaven is overrated?

And tell me, did you fall for a shooting star,

One without a permanent scar?

And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself?

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

And did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day?

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

And did you fall for a shooting star, fall for a shooting star?

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

And now you're lonely looking for yourself out there."

    "I love that song," I can't help but gasp. 

    "I know," Shane claims, with a knowing smile.

     "And what was the point of that?" Lysander asks.

    "I thought that you might end your little tryst and be with me again. I remember all of it. I remember everything! Plus, I broke up with Kera," Shane ignores Lysander.

    "What little tryst are you talking about?"

    "Are you not with Lysander because of me?"

     "TIme to go, buddy. I will call the cops," Lysander stands in front of Shane now. Shane turns, almost ready to fight before he leaves, despairingly. Wow.