Temptation

Chapter Four: Hopeless and Insane

At forty-four minutes to four
An angel walked up to my door
Opened the windows to my soul
Told me he thinks that I should know
That there's no slowing down
As the globe spins 'round and 'round
You gotta keep going, gotta keep going
Gotta keep going, you gotta keep going
Gotta keep going, you gotta keep going
You gotta keep going, you gotta keep going
You gotta keep going

If there's one thing that I learned
While in those county lines
It's that everything takes time
You have gotta lose your pride
You have gotta lose your mind
Just to find your peace of mind
You have got to trust the signs
Everything will turn out fine

So why aren't you smiling? Why aren't you smiling?
Life can get wild when, you caught in the whirl wind
Lost in the whirl wind, you're chasing the wind
You gotta understand
There's really no end, there's really no beginning
There's really no real, there's really no pretending
There's really no fail, there's really no winning
Cause nothing really is and everything really isn't

At forty-four minutes to four
An angel walked up to my door
Opened the windows to my soul
Told me he thinks that I should know
That life only gets harder but you gotta get stronger
This is for my brother, I do this for my daughter
That's why I keep going, that's why I keep going
That's why I keep going
That's why I keep going, I gotta keep going
I gotta keep going, I gotta keep going
I gotta keep going, gotta keep going
Gotta keep going

I gotta show them, that I can keep going
I gotta keep going, I gotta keep going
I gotta keep going

Why aren't you smiling? Why aren't you smiling?
Life can get wild when, you caught in the whirl wind
Lost in the whirl wind, you're chasing the wind
You gotta understand
There's really no end, there's really no beginning
There's really no real, there's really no pretending
There's really no fail, there's really no winning
Cause nothing really is and everything really isn't
That's why I keep going

W.A.Y.S - Jhene Aiko

Hopeless and Insane

"You really like him, huh?" Smiled Elisa as they walked into the diner around the corner of their workplace. Christine was finally up, but she was clinging to her mommy's hand. She seemed different, but she was still groggy from waking up.

"I do, Elisa," Carlie sighed. "He... he's so amazing. He's really funny and goofy, and I can be Carlie around him. I haven't been just me in so long."

"So what'd you do when you were out?"

"We went dancing at the place you recommended, which was my surprise. We were laughing and joking, and he kissed me. After that, we went to an incredible Japanese hibachi, shared cake and guessed facts about each other, then played a jukebox. He told me his mom has been abused, and we shared a moment. After that, we took a walk downtown and stopped at a carnival. He got me a huge pink bear. We got a drawing of us, and then he took me home. We talked outside for almost an hour, so I invited him in, but he left about twenty minutes later. It was great," Carlie recalled as the three of them sat down.

"And this morning?"

"He texted and asked if I wanted to bring Chissy and watch the sunrise because I told him I liked it on our date. We watched, but she was asleep, which he was kinda bummed about. I met his dog, who's the cutest, and now I'm here," she grinned brightly.