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Up against the wall
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down
You're going to get back on your feet
(And you can't stop now) (The Killers)
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tag=the streets
- Current Location:Caffeinating!
- Current Music:Battle Born- The Killers
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In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide machines
(Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run")
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
(Bonnie Tyler, "Holding Out for a Hero")
Up against the wall
There's something dying on the street
When they knock you down
You're going to get back on your feet
(And you can't stop now) (The Killers)
She hated when she and Harry argued. Especially when it was her fault.
She shouldn’t be jealous; she knew she shouldn’t. Harry had always been faithful to her, in spite of all the beautiful women (and more than a few attractive men) who fawned over him at any given social function.
Harry smiled, gave hugs, posed for pictures, but he always came home to Zayn.
So, why had she flipped out over those tabloid pictures of him talking to an old flame at that trendy restaurant?
Zayn hiccuped as she struggled to stop crying.
She’d made some awful accusations; ones she only half-believed herself. She wondered now what she’d hoped to achieve.
She could be warm inside their flat, in Harry’s arms, but instead she was freezing on the cold, damp street, alone.
Zayn wasn’t sure what she should do next, until she came upon the local convenience store.
She roughly wiped the tears from her face and blew her nose in a tissue she found crumpled in her jacket pocket. It was time for a little self-soothing.
Once inside, Zayn headed straight for frozen foods, then stopped short when she saw Harry leaning against the door of one of the freezers.
“I thought you’d end up here.” He said, and held up a container of ice cream and two plastic spoons.
Zayn walked over to him. She fiddled with the hem of her coat as she met his eyes.
“I’m sorry.”
“I don’t want to fight anymore.”
“Me either.”
“So, let’s go home and make up, okay? We can watch a rom-com and eat some mint chocolate chip.”
“Sounds good,” Zayn said with a small smile. “Except…”
“Except?”
“There’s two spoons, but only one ice cream.”
Harry laughed as he pulled open the freezer door.
Thanks for reading. :)