The Noise,Slight Slight, Noise

I remember it like yesterday. The girls will tell you. They were there that night,They will tell you what they saw. I saw him go over the edge,heard the squeal of car tires as he hit the bottom. Its not a story im proud of,something i wouldnt go brag about. I saw Justin Dukes, highschool heartthrob jump into the Sacramento Interstate.


------> Clicky ^_^
I still listen for that familiar sound. That slight slight sound. Because just maybe Justin will come around. I miss him. His heart snatching smile, his sweet talking, and gental touch. I missed Justin dukes. Oh lord, he's gotta know that im not doing all that well with the silence he has brought. He's gotta know that he has to come back down from heaven and come to my back gate.
And I just want him to know that I'll be here whenever he wants to come around again.
When I walk down the halls in school,people stare and whisper into the ears of there friends-"Thats the girl Justin had an affair with- I stare at the floor, ignoring them as best as I can.-" What a freak, I bet she killed him"- While some blame me for what happended to Justin, others ask me what happended.The other girls that was there that night-Kelly Simmons,Maxine Powers, and Stephanie Hudson- are always egar to tell you what they think they know. But all they know is the squeal of tires and the silence that passed between us when Justin wasn't on the bridge with us anymore.
------> Clicky ^_^
"Ashlee" Justin said to me, voice slurred by the alcohol.
"Do you think if -he burps- I died today, I would be missed?" He grinned while swaying back and forth. I took his hand and smiled.
" I would miss you and so would your parents and friends." My own words were slurred feeling the effects of alcohol pounding my brain. He started to laugh-No, it was more of a crackel. He threw his head back, streaching his arms around my shoulder. He let out another crackel and i wanted to make him stop. To silence him somehow. But to silence Justin Dukes would be a crime.He was a sweet-talker and could get any girl he pleased, he talked himself and friends out of jams. He was MVP on his football team and Natomas Highs
heartthrob. Some would say Justin had it all, but i knew better.
"Doubt that." He said looking out over the interstate. I frowend. Did he really think I didnt care? There was a moment of silence between us and then he turned and looked at me. He flashed me his famous smile that made girls melt and laughed.
"Look at that cute little frown on your face, I didnt mean you didnt care. I ment my parents." He leaned into me and kissed me, a gental brush of lips. I pulled away from him and said,
"You know Maxine is less than three feet away." He looked over my head at Maxine and then back at me and shrugged.
"So, its not like she cares." -He cupped my face in his hands-" and besides, she is too busy flashing cars to notice anything." He kissed me again and grabbed another beer, opening it with a "pop" and turned back to the cars passing below us.
"My parents-He paused- they're to busy bitchin and fightin to even know im still alive. He took another swig from the bottle and dropped it. It crashed to the ground,glass skittering in a shiny rush. Justin stared at the glass for a few moments.
"Ash." he said digging in his pockets, his hand came back up out of his pokcets with keys and a tiny black box. The kind of box you see a man pull out when he is about to purpose to his girlfriend. Was Justin going to purpose to me? Neahhh. He took my hand-my heart skipped a beat- and he placed the keys into them.
" I want you to have my car, take good care of it you hear?" He said pointing to his 57 chevy bel air, shining it its candy apple red glory. The 57' was a legeand in our town. No one got classic cars such as that one. It was a car everyone envyed. -Justin continued-
"You treat it nice,only expensive gas." He smiled and I was wondering if he had become delirious from the beer.
"What the hell are you talking about?"-Keys still in my open hand- this is your pride and joy."
He shook his head" No." That single word held more than its meaning.

------> Clicky ^_^
He blinked back tears and handed me the tiny black box. I stared down at it for a moment, not sure what to do.
"Open it he said." Smiling. I traced me finger along the box and opended it. A beautiful diamond engagement ring sat in the box. I took a deep breath and looked at him. He smiled and said
"It was the ring i was going to give you when i..-he paused- well you know. I figured it would be stupid to purpose to you after what i have planned tonight..so keep it as a promise ring. Promise me you will never forget me." He swung one leg over the railing. My heart stopped for a second or two.
" I promise i wont forget you, but Justin what are you doing??"- I grabbed his shirt- Get down..please stop this.
" I dont have anything to live for." Justin blurted out. What?? What was he thinking??
"Justin you have your family, friends...Maxine." What I really wanted to say was me, but i could seems to get the words out.
He exploded, face red hot with anger.
"Bah! You think thats worth living for?That they're worth living for. That she -he pointed at Maxine- is worth living for? I tried to find the right words to say,but nothing came from my mouth.
"I dont even have a reason, not to jump off this bridge right here." His other leg swung over the railing. My heart was racing, trying to find out how to make things better.
"Justin, Your not thinking right." I said carefull not to touch him.
He just kept smiling down at the cars, tapping his feet aganist the railing. For what seemed like forever he spoke again.
"You promise to never forget me and take good care of that car. He blew me a kiss and mouthed the words "I love you." and with that, a small smile, Justin Duke let himself fall off the railing. And there it was; the blaring horns, the screaming tires and my voice screaming his name, so loud and so long i didnt even know it was mine anymore."OH MY GOD!" I heard Maxine squeal. After that there was lots of sounds, The girls screaming, honking horns,and the police sirens. But I could barley hear it, a faint sound compared to the silence of the world without Justin. The silence of life without the sweet-talker. The girls cried and held eachother, but i couldnt move a muscle. My best-friend, my love just died and i didnt feel anything.
------> Clicky ^_^
I heard it before I saw it. Thats sound,Slight slight sound. Throwing off my covers, I rushed over to the window, egar to see my secret lover.
"Justin!" I whispered, hoping he would hear me. Justin looked down at my back gate , moving it back and forth.
"Your gate here needs some oil, ash." He said flashing he famous heart stopping smile.
"What happened this time?" I asked like so many times before. Justin wasnt here at 2 o'clock in the morning to oil my gate. He had had a fight with his parents.
"Can I sleep at your place tonight?" I smiled and waved him in. Justin was already through the back door. He knew the answer-"Sure Justin." i have said so many times before.
------> Clicky ^_^
I though i heard it that night. The back gate make that sound, slight slight sound. I knew it could have been anything but Justin. Stray dog. Bum. Wind. But none registered in my mind. Niether did the fact that justin wouldnt be returning to the gate. It hadnt been three hours since Justin died, but I still raced to the window. Hoped,prayed,wanted Justin to be there, smiling up at me and telling me to oil my damned gate. But somehow I already knew he wouldnt be there.
"Justin?" I asked hoping that his familiar voice would tell me if he could stay the night. No voice came. Silence.
" Justin...please." My voice was soft and cracked.
"Please....." -Nothing-
I layed back down on my bed..and thought that maybe, just maybe Justin wont be coming around anymore.
------> Clicky ^_^
I turned on Del Paso road , almost missing the exit onto Peermans Bridge, that passed over Sacramento's Interstate. For a year now I have been avoiding that bridge.
"Oh, Ashlee." My mother said shaking her finger at me.
"Its going to take another 20 minutes to go this way, you turn this car around and go over that bridge. I knew what she was doing. She wanted me to go to the reunion of Justins death. And she damn well knew i couldnt.
"Im not going on that brid-" She cut me off,
"Everyones going to be there Ashlee, "Its been a year now, and you havent mourned once. You HAVE to go. I closed my eyes holding back a sob. I did have to go, but this would be the first and last time i would go. But then again if i didnt go, it wouldnt be real.
"Its time you face reality-she said as if she had read my mind- and this is the time to do it.
------> Clicky ^_^
"Well look who decided to drop by." Maxine Powers said. "Nice to know you care." I didnt even look at Maxine as she mocked me. I walked past the girls and the group of people, Not looking at anyone and rested my hand on the railing Justin sat on a year ago today.
"Are you going to jump off that bridge too? " Kelly Simmons spat.
I felt my hands tightening its grip on the railing. They were getting under my skin.
" Im here to pay my dues to Justin and go. Save the petty highschool shit for later. I heard a bunch of -"oooo's- and -"Are you going to let her talk to you like that?"- Had people forgotten why they were here? They were standing around drinking like it was a party. I heard Maxine loudly say,
"She dont care about Justin, She is just happy she got his car and came by to show it off."
I exploded, red hot with anger. I snatched the beer from her hand and threw across the bridge. I grabbed anything i could and threw it with rage. I pulled the keys out of my pocket and threw them in Maxine's face.
"YOU THINK I WANT THE CAR???-I pointed to the keys- YOU TAKE IT, PLEASE FUCKING TAKE IT. TRY RIDING AROUND IN YOUR BEST FRIENDS CAR KNOWING HE IS IN THE GROUND SOMEWHERE. I WOULD TRADE ANYTHING TO GET HIM BACK, SO DONT YOU DARE SAY I DONT CARE ABOUT HIM." I started to sob and then stopped. I wouldnt let them see me cry. I walked back over to the railing and seeing the flowers and crosses was too much. I broke down, crying like i never have.I sunk to my knees screaming wordless nothings. I felt someone touch my shoulder and say
"Its ok, Im here." JUSTIN! It was Justin's voice, Im sure of it. I flung around and blurted "JUSTIN!!" Nothing. No one was there. My eyes searched for him but he wasnt there. I turned my eyes toward the crowd who was now staring at me with tear filled eyes. For once they realized Justin Duke was not coming back.
"Here." Maxine said handing me the keys to justin's car, "I knew he wanted you to have it, and I knew you too were together. It made me jealous. Im sorry for what i have said. I stared up at her, blinking back tears. She offered me her hand and I took it. We stood facing eachother in silence. She then grabbed my hand and we held eachother crying.
------> Clicky ^_^
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