Where the Wild Things Are

CASTLE:       “I’m sick of all these people talking.”      “I’m already choking on my pride.”      “They wanna make me their queen.”      “There’s no use crying about it.”      “I probably shouldn’t be so mean.”      “I should probably keep my pretty mouth shut.” HOLD ME DOWN:      “My demons are begging me to open up my mouth.”      “He told me I was holy.”       “He’s got me on my knees.”      “This is what I live for.”      “Throw me in the deep end and watch me drown.” NEW AMERICANA:      “The city’s ours until fall.”      “We don’t feel like outsiders at all.”      “We know very well who we are.”      “What kind of dough have you been spending?” DRIVE:      “I can never keep my eyes off this.”      “All we do is think about the feelings the we hide.”      “It never felt like home to me.”      “Would it really kill you if we kissed?” HURRICANE:      “He’s got an eye for girls of eighteen.”      “I held him captive by my kiss.”      “I’m a one night stand.”      “I’m the violence in the pouring rain.”      “I reminded myself to keep you far away from me.”       “You could devastate me.” ROMAN HOLIDAY:      “Do you remember the taste of my lips that night?”      “I remember the fear in your eyes.”      “The timing’s never right.” GHOST:      “I’m searching for something that I can’t reach.”      “I don’t like them innocent.”      “You say that you’re no good for me.”      “I swear I hate you when you leave, but I like it anyway.”      “I know I’m gonna leave him.” COLORS:      “You’re only happy when your sorry head is filled with dope.”      “You’re ripped at every edge but you’re a masterpiece.”      “I’m still waking in the morning, but it’s not with you.” COLORS, PT 2:      “Everything is dripping like a saturated sun.”      “I hope you make it to the day you’re _____ years old.” STRANGE LOVE:      “Everybody wants to know if we fucked in the bathroom sink.”      “But the ending is the same every damn time.”      “They think I’m insane.”      “They think my lover is strange.”      “That’s the beauty of a secret.”      “They can’t believe I made you weak.”       “These days I can’t seem to get along with anyone.” COMING DOWN:      “I found god - I found him in a lover.”      “I found the devil - I found him in a lover.”      “Now we’re lost somewhere in outer space.”      “I’m such a fool for sacrifice.”       “I’ve got a lover and I’m unforgiven.” HAUNTING:      “Keep on haunting me.”       “I was pure as a river.”      “Now I think I’m possessed.”      “I’ve been cold since you left.”      “You’ve got your own mistakes in bed at home.”      “You’ve got a fire inside but your heart’s so cold.”      “I’ve tried to wash you away, but you just won’t leave.” GASOLINE:      “Are you insane like me?”      “You can’t wake up - this is not a dream.”      “I think there’s a flaw in my code.”      “These voices won’t leave me alone.”      “My heart is gold and my hands are cold.” CONTROL:      “I sat alone in bed until morning.”      “I tried to hold these secrets inside me.”      “I’m meaner than my demons.”      “God damn right, you should be scared of me.”       “Who is in control?” YOUNG GOD:      “You know we’re gonna be legends.”      “I know you wanna go to heaven, but you’re human tonight.”      “Do you feel like a young god?”      “My tongue is a weapon.”      “If you wanna go to heaven, you should fuck me tonight.” I WALK THE LINE:      “I keep a close eye on this heart of mine.”      “I find myself alone when each day is through.”      “You give me cause for love I can’t hide.”

“I am sorry i left you two behind too, believe me”

“He’s dead. My dad. Killed in action. I was thirteen. We had a funeral for it, a lot of people came. And mum got really depressed afterwards, and I was practically raised by Uncle John and Uncle Michael and Jane for about a year. Mum tells me I look like him. I’ve got a picture. --Did you know about that? Did you know about any of that?” His voice is soft, and a little raspy, quite different from the angry screaming from two seconds ago. 

I’m gonna try and get Danny up and running again. Would anyone like a starter?

“You could have called! You could’ve told me and Jane where the hell you were! You could have told mum! Did you know she accidentally called me George the other day? She thought I was you!” His throat hurt from screaming, and he felt like he was on the verge of tears. He stepped back, breathing heavily. “Why didn’t you call us?”

“You still haven’t told her?” Jane asked, letting out a small sigh before going to sit down beside him. “Danny, maybe it’s better if you do go to university. I’m not telling you what to do but, you know mum won’t approve.”

Danny let out a humorless laugh, “Are you kiddin’? I can’t go to university! I’ll be miserable.” No matter what anyone told him, there was no way Danny was going to college. He might in a few years, but not now. “I know she won’t approve. I’m going to do it anyway. I just don’t wanna face the week long lecture she’s gonna give me.”

“The States, mostly”

“The States? Just away? That’s not good enough George!” Danny was beginning to yell. Before he could think he’d strode forward and shoved his brother as hard as he could, “What the hell were you doing in the states for eight years without so much as a fucking phone call!”

Jane furrowed her brows at him, crossing her arms as she studied him for a moment. “What’s up your ass?”

“Let’s see. Finals are coming up, i’ll be lucky if I graduate by the skin of my teeth, and I still haven’t told mum that i’m not going to college.” Danny ran his fingers through his hair and sighed, “So basically, everything.”

I’m gonna try and get Danny up and running again. Would anyone like a starter?

“This is a hobo suit, darling. You can’t be seen in this. I won’t allow it.”

“That’s a good one” he chuckled humorlessly “Away” he offered with a shrug and a hand wave.

“Away where?”

I’m gonna try and get Danny up and running again. Would anyone like a starter?

                                        “What are you READING?”

     “Lord of the Rings.”

“Hey, Dan”

“---Where the hell have you been?”