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Life Goes On	By : knight Category: Singers/Bands/Musicians > Def Leppard Views: 1882 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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...Nick Knight, Geraint Wyn Davies. Well contain descriptions, depictions
of real people. I claim no personal knowledge of these artist/actors and their sexual orientation or personal lives. I do not own rights to any of the people mentioned herein. No profit is being made.
Authors Note: All thoughts are in Italics. Blood may not be sweet to human's, but for vampire's, it very well may be.
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Life Goes On(Pt26)
JTE Journal                                                           February 18, 2031
Vivian’s passing was three years ago on this day. I still miss him. When we got back to the hotel the four of us, me, Phil, Rick and Mal met up in Malvin's room. Sitting around talking about Vivian. More tears were shed, comforting arms around each other. Then silence for while until one of us spoke again. I think it was Rick that brought up the subject. He had asked us if we had felt something before we left the cemetery. Not exactly being watched, hair standing up on the back of your neck kind of thing. But more like…his presents was there. Not just Vivian’s, but Steve, Rebecca and Brenda’s also, watching over us. It brought back the memory of when I met Steve again when I came across and what he told me just before we parted. ‘I will always be watching over you and yours.’ I told the guys this and a knowing smile touched all of our faces. It finally dawned on us that whenever times were tuff each one of us would experience that same feeling as we did that night at the cemetery. Steve was watching over us. Only now he had help.
   I went to see Kelsey recently. She’s doing great. Keeping busy with a part time job that she took to fill in some of the emptiness. Actually it’s not a part time job. A small business that she runs...Withered Pages. It’s a bookstore that deals strictly with out of print books and manuscripts. Nick even donated some of his priceless books…reprints of course. Some of the ones he showed her and had reprinted went for top dollar. The customer that wanted those got a peek at the original book or manuscript along with the letter of authenticity and ordered them. Kelsey made a handsome profit the first year and continues to do so.
  Phil and Rick are doing great. They finally opened that recording studio that they had been talking about for years. And amply named it Bludgeon Riffola Records…*chuckles*. Nick and I are silent partners in this venture. Although I do spend a lot of time there, I keep to the shadows and listen to the bands that have signed onto the label. We even managed to record a few tracks. Mal would fill in where necessary. After all, he couldn’t hang around with us all those years and not be a great guitar player…By the time we finished we had enough songs for an album and put it out in the stores. And more surprisingly it sold. It had been so long since we had put out anything ,we thought the fans really forgot this time, because we're wrinkled old men... well some of us are. Releasing the album will be all though, we can't tour in support of it, I look to young for a 72 ear old man. This album will also be our last, another sad day in our history together.
The house has been quiet for the past year. Amber and Alex moved out a year ago…with Nick. I miss little Alex running through the house. Teaching him the guitar and everything about music. With his set of lungs I think he’s going to follow in my footsteps and be a singer. I visit them every chance I get.
Amber and I sat down and had a long talk about Sav. Got everything out in the open. I was angry and hurt at first when she admitted to me that she did want to sleep with him. Being the understanding, loving father that I am. I told her it was alright, that I wasn’t mad anymore…what can I say…she’s my baby and I love her.
  Thomas and Amanda will be married this year...finally. Little munchkin as I call her….better know as Melissa will be 2 ½. I love to spoil her…it’s fun, that’s what grandpa’s are for.
  Evelyn and I are still together. That woman has strength to put up with me and my mood swings of late. She’ll wait til I have blown off the steam and calmly ask if I’m finished, then I would have to take her for dinner. Were great together and I love her. She moved in with me last year. And I think it's done our relationship a world of good. It’s amazing to think back on how we met and compare it to now. She expressed her feelings one night about having a baby. I remember looking at her shell-shocked. She knew I couldn’t have children. And if she wanted to leave me to find a man that can give her those children. Well I can’t hold or fault her for wanting that. She hasn’t left me yet since that conversation months ago. I’m glad that Evelyn stayed in my life, she helps to fill the emptiness that never seems to go away. But what if she finally decides that she wants to experience childbirth. I can’t give her the one thing she wants and all I can do is let her go.
  But the slowness of time has not healed my wounds for Sav. Evelyn may be there to fill the emptiness but she can’t heal these wounds. I haven’t seen him since Vivian’s funeral, no goodbye, no letters, no calls, he just...left. In fact, no one has heard or seen him since. Not even Nick, he has managed to block us both for three years. Sav has literally cut us out of his life. Even the close friends he had in the Community haven’t seen him. I sought out the help of the Elders recently. Asking for their help in finding him. All their efforts failed. If they can’t find him, then where is he? Why couldn’t he stay long enough for me to talk to him about Amber?
  Sav I could never hate you. I can be really angry but hate…never.
  With each passing day I grow more worried about him. I’ve tried calling out to him and never get a response. I’ve searched for months for him, only to come home with the wounds even deeper than before. I would know if he was dying. The wall he keeps up between us would weaken and I could find him. That hasn’t happened, so I know he’s out there…somewhere. It gets harder and harder every day. I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. I’m being selfish this time. I want him home…with me where he belongs. To be able to put ours rings back on each other and declare our undying love. I miss you Sav…please come home.
   The tear that rolled down Joe’s cheek splattered on the page, smearing the ink. He leaned back in the chair, crossing his arms over his chest.
  “Damnit Sav why won’t you come home.” Joe let go a soft sob, his shoulders shook as he cried again for him.
  Amber was standing in the doorway of his office and witnessed his pain. She quickly went over to him and knelt down in front of him. Letting him know she was there. Joe looked up are her.
  “Why doesn't he come home?” Joe choked out.
  “Oh Daddy.” Amber pulled him into her arms. Joe buried his face in the crook of her neck. His cries came harder, raking his body. Amber stroked her father’s hair, ran her hand up and down his back.
  “I don’t know.” Amber pushed her voice pass the lump in her throat. “Shhh...it’s going to be alright.” ‘How many times have I held him like this over the years since Sav left? Evelyn has done it too? I just want to ring Sav’s neck for causing him so much pain. I’ve watched him fall further and further into despair. This time will be no different. He will sit motionless for days in a deep depression, no sleeping or eating, just staring at nothing. Even his grandchildren can’t pull him from it.’
  Amber continued to hold him for a long time until he calmed down. Pushing Joe back in the chair Amber dried his face.
  Holding up a glass to his lips. “Drink this.” She instructed, then tipped the glass up. Joe drank all of it. Amber stood and pulled him from the chair. “Come on Daddy.” She led him out to the living room and guided him down in the high, winged back chair several feet from the fireplace.
  Joe went with the motions, distant and despondent, already in the deep depressions he always fell into after these episodes about Sav. Amber had learned to time them like clockwork and she would show up to help take care of him. Everyone stopped trying to pull him out, knowing that they couldn’t.
  Amber kissed his cheek and moved away. Alex climbed in his lap and hugged him. “I love you Grandpa don’t stay away to long.” For a boy of 91/2 he understood why his Grandpa was like this. Alex would sit with him and read a book to him or just talk about nothing for hours.
  Nick tucked a throw around his waist. Not that he needed it, it was just something he wanted to do. He squatted in front of him, fisting his hand over his mouth, he stared up into Joe’s unseeing eyes. Reaching up Nick cupped his cheek, then stood up to place a soft kiss on his forehead.
  He moved back as Evelyn kissed him and whispered words of love to him. And that she would be here for him.
  “He can’t take much more of this.” Amber said. “Every time this happens, it last longer.”
  “I don’t know what else to do.” Nick started. “I’ve combed the planet looking for Sav. I still have men out looking for him. Where ever he has hidden, he doesn’t want to be found.”
  “I hate this and I hate Sav for causing it.” Amber left the room.
  “Come on Alex it’s bed time.” Nick said holding out his hand.
  “But I want to sit with Grandpa.”
  “Not tonight sport. This came on much later than it usually does. You can sit with him tomorrow.”
  “Ok.” Alex reluctantly went to bed.
  Evelyn went to get a pillow and blanket to lay on the couch, just incase Joe came out of it sooner than before. She didn’t like these times anymore than Amber did. She couldn’t wait to see Sav again to give him a piece of her mind about this. Joe wasn’t the only one that is suffering from his self exile from the family. Everyone is, but not to the extent like Joe.
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