And I Fell Hard

James Sullivan


Gianna Winters

Gianna knelt down, head down and eyes closed, letting a feeling of peace and security wash over her. Her family's church had been her sanctuary since she could remember. "Dear lord," she began with a small smile, letting all her pent up emotions out to God, in hopes that he could give her some clarity. The expectations that came with being the minister's daughter were alarming.

Jimmy chuckled, laughing at a joke his friend Brian made as they drank from their paper bag covered 40s. He picked up a rock and tossed it at a nearby car, laughing almost maniacally when it broke. Jim found amusement in breaking things that weren't his like car indows especially when he didn't have to pay for them later.

Gianna gasped and opened her eyes as she heard glass smashing outside. It was a Friday night, so apart from herself, the church was completely empty. Grabbing the keys to the big oak doors, she ran outside, her heart stopping when she saw the windows of her Pajero smashed in and two tattooed boys in the carpark.

Brian's eyes widened and he grabbed Jimmy, pulling him away from the car park, laughing when he saw someone standing near the church entrance. Jimmy usually wasn't such an ass but when he was drunk, high or all of the above.

"Hey!" Gianna called out as loudly as her small voice would allow, her brows furrowed. She started to chase the boys, but they were much faster than herself. She finally gave up, panting softly. "That's my car!" She yelled in frustration.

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Jimmy continued running, laughing as he continued to run. He found it amusing that a short girl wasted trying to run after them.

Not knowing what else to do, Gianna called the police, giving them the best description she could of the two boys. She then called her father and explained what had happened. He was angry; but she wasn't in trouble. He told her to stay where she was and he would be there in 30 minutes. Sighing, she sat on the church steps.

@ Saint Rev

Jimmy and Brian managed to evade the cops, chuckling as they laid down in his room on their designated beds. "That was close," Jimmy grinned.

Brian smirked at his best friend, "You my friend, are a danger whore."

Gianna finally got picked up and was taken back to her large family home.

Jimmy shrugged, a big shit eating grin on his face as he kicks off his shoes and started changing for bed. "Your point?"

"It's either going to get us arrested or killed one day," Brian shrugged. He too, began to change, jumping into bed and sparking up a cigarette.

@ Saint Rev

"So," Jimmy replied. "You act like I haven't ever been arrested before."

"I guess you're right, we've got nothing to worry about," Brian snickered, pulling the covers over his body.

Gianna hummed to herself as she parked her rental car outside of the music school where she spent most of her weekend. Her Father would not buy her her own piano so this was where she had to come to play.

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Jimmy grinned as he walked into the studio style music room, a big double peddled drum kit there and he began playing it. He couldn't wait until he could afford a nice kit like this one. It was absolutely gorgeous.