headlines

Written for theatrical_muse

I was on the island long enough to see the headlines about Hammer's death. Because his family had so much influence there it wasn't a surprise to me that there was a lot of news going around about it. The police were promising to find his killer but they couldn't find any reliable witnesses to give them an idea of what had happened. I'd like to think that secretly the people who had something to share didn't want to because they couldn't care less about him dying.

But that's cruel of me to say. I read the announcement they wrote for his funeral. There was a picture of Andrea with her family along with it and I cut it out to keep with me. I left on the day it was held. I knew that nothing would ever be the same if I stayed. I know that Andrea would never betray me but I couldn't be so sure that something wouldn't be found out.

When I spoke to Mum she said that the last story she saw about the killing was that the police were at a dead end. That gave me some relief. I'm sorry for Andrea's mum and her loss but I never want my own mother to see a headline saying her son's been brought in for murder.

And I don't care if that makes me a bad person.

intro

Written for the_lucky13

1. I'm from Grand Cayman.
2. My mother is a teacher.
3. My father was killed in front of me when I was 7.
4. I stopped talking from the age of 7 to 12.
5. My best friend from back home is Kimo.
6. I think my friend Patrick from back home is in love with me.
7. I had to date my girlfriend in secret because her family didn't approve of her seeing a fisherman's son.
8. When Andrea and me had sex for the first time her family found out and believed she was raped.
9. I got my scars when Andrea's brother threw acid in my face.
10. [locked] I shot and killed Andrea's brother during an argument. [/locked]
11. I left my home and went to Miami with the help of some shady people I knew.
12. I worked for a tour boat company in Miami.
13. I'm getting ready to move in with orlandomuse and will_porter.

13 things

Written for the_lucky13

13 things you remember about your childhood.

1. Seeing my dad killed.
2. Mum tucking me in at night.
3. Racing Dad on the beach and him letting me win.
4. People thinking I was weird because I stopped talking.
5. Dad taking me out on the boat with him.
6. The first time I caught a fish on my own.
7. Being picked on at school.
8. Mum making banana fritters on Sunday morning.
9. Going to church and being bored.
10. My gran visiting just before she died.
11. Finding out kissing girls was good.
12. Breaking my arm in a diving accident.
13. My dad's funeral. It's when I stopped believing in God.