#coptm

The radio was on the classic rock station in the background and rain pattered on the glass of the window. It was Freddy’s day off and they were having a lazy day. To be fair, they had a lot of lazy days. But the past few weeks, Mia spent a most of her time trying to find a job for herself. Freddy would reassure her to take her time and not let herself get frustrated. Her therapist always told her to start working when she was ready. Well Mia was ready to feel normal again. She still grieved and there were still nights she had trouble sleeping. But she couldn’t keep moping about it.

She wasn’t thinking about any of that now because all she could focus on was Freddy’s lips on her neck. Both of their shirts were on the floor. Mia had her hand tangled in his hair. She couldn’t think of anything else she’d rather be doing. Until her phone rang.

“Hold on. Two seconds.” Mia breathed out, rolling out from under Freddy. She heard him protest and she pinched his side. “It could be someone calling back about an application.” She grabbed her phone and answered. “Hello?” Mia’s expression turned to one of shock as she listened to the voice on the phone. She could barely process the words being spoken to her. After barely a minute, she hung up and chucked the phone away from her. It bounced off of the mattress before landing on the floor. She sat up and covered her mouth. Wanting to cry or scream but not capable of doing either.

“For my whole life, I didn’t know if I even really existed.” She paused, and a smile grew on her face. “But then Joe and Eddie took me on and now the guys are my family, I’ve never been happier-- that includes you, you know.” 

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Furrowed brows were concealed behind her sunglasses, tinted red lenses obscuring her eyes in the reflections of the street and passing vehicles. Her head was tilted to the side, an elbow hanging out of the rolled down window, hand holding her cigarette loosely. Her free hand grasped the wheel, fingers drumming an UNIDENTIFIABLE tune.

K. Billy's was soft in the background, and she found herself glancing to the nearby Big Kahuna Burger, peeking at them in a tantalising attempt to grab their attention. It was most certainly working, and Hellen found herself regretting the decision to skip breakfast.

"Orange," She began, name leaving her more as a statement than a request for his attention. Brown eyes looked his way, where he sat in the passenger's side of her PRIZED car, "What do you think of the job?"

Send me a url and I’ll write some positivity for it.

It was so satisfying to set the last box down. Moving in with Freddy was really the natural next step. Mia was already at his place 90% of the time. It had months weeks since she slept in her own room. Now at least she didn’t have to worry about paying bills for an apartment she was never in.

“See. I told you I didn’t have that much stuff. Not to mention you acquired a new bookshelf and a more comfortable couch.” Mia grinned, going to the mail from her apartment that she had set on the counter. She sorted through it with one hand, stopping at one. It looked like a postcard. She only read enough of it to see where it’s from, though she knew the moment she saw it. Making an annoyed face, she tossed it in the trash before going through the rest of the mail.

She had been getting familiar post cards and letters about every 2 weeks at this point. Every time, she tossed them. Not commenting on them or reading them all the way through. Throwing away the rest of the junk mail,  she stretched.

“I don’t know about you but I’m ready to get naked and order pizza. Then eat the pizza while naked. Maybe in the tub. With bubbles. And beer.”

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Mia couldn't sleep. She was tossing and turning. It was so hot. She had kicked away the covers and her tank top clung to her from sweat. She sat up and looked over at Freddy. He was still asleep. At least she hadn't disturbed him with her restlessness yet.

Flinging the sheets off, Mia quietly placed her feet on the floor. She stood and walked out of the room. She rinsed her face a few times then went to the kitchen for some water. As she chugged an entire glass, she heard a thud come from the hall closet. She stared at the door for a long second then set her glass onto the counter. Lately she had been seeing and hearing things. Some might say it was her not taking her meds like she should. But Mia wasn’t for sure if it was in her head or something more.

Approaching the closet, she reached for the knob then yanked it open. She couldn’t see anything the the dark closet. She pulled on the string and the light flickered on. Frowning, Mia moved around the various coats. Still not seeing anything, she was ready to go back to bed when a pale hand shot out from between the coats and grabbed her wrist. With a yelp, Mia ripped her arm away and stumbled. She tripped over shoes and various other things got knocked over in her struggle, clattering to the floor. Her ankle rolled and she felt a pop as she fell out of the closet. She landed on her backside with a thud and stared wide eyed. But there was nothing there. Just coats and other junk one would keep in a hall closet.

Her ankle was throbbing and she reached for it. “Fuck.” She groaned. The hallway light flicked on and she looked at Freddy. So much for not waking him up. “I’m fine.” She breathed out before he could ask.

send me ‘ ⚜ ‘ and I’ll put my iTunes or Spotify on shuffle and use the first 15 songs to create a playlist for our muses.

@coptm

First meeting: Forever or Never - Cinema Bizarre

Getting to know each other: Weak - SWV

Escorting them back home: Scene Two Roger Rabbit - Sleeping with Sirens

Longing: bloody valentine - Machine Gun Kelly

Going to a party together: Ice Cream - BLACKPINK

Defending them in a fight: She Loves You - The Beatles

Confessing their feelings: Rewrite the Stars - Zac Efron, Zendaya

Sharing a romantic/friendshippy moment: Get Stoned - Hinder

A tragic turning point: Heavy - Linkin Park, Kiiara

Heated argument: Without Me - Halsey

Goodbyes: My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne

Change of minds: Mamma Mia - ABBA

The final battle: Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G.

Reunion: Shots - LMFAO, Lil Jon

@coptm​  ❛ amplify .   turn  up  the  music  in  the  car .

Mia was looking out the window, content. He hand was intertwined with Freddy’s as he drove. She glanced over at him when he let go to turn up the music. She focused on the stereo, listening then smirked at him.

“You like this?”