Imperfect Pieces

13. sail away

as the angel takes your hand

So sleep, my darling, don't you cry

You'll wake up when the sun is nigh

Your boat won't sink, so close your eyes

and sail straight to the morning...

Tomorrow'll be a brand new day

where troubles of today are gone.

So sleep, my darling, don't you cry

and sail straight to the morning

and sail straight to the morning.....

"...."

"...good morning, Cammie. Sweet dreams."

 ➵ ➵ 8 PM ➵ ➵  

"Hey Liesly bear!"

"Don't you have friends to hang out with or something?"

"Quinn's busy. Besides, I needed your help."

"Ah. Boy trouble?"

"How'd you know?"

"It's the only time you admit you need my help, little Miss High and Mighty."

"Okay, so maybe I'm a bit proud once in a while-

"Once in a while? More like all the time."

"Whatever. It's about Rudy. "

"You mean my best friend that you're madly in love with but are in a state of denial?"

"Stop it! Besides, he's in love with you, not me."

"Yeah right."

"I'm serious! You should have seen how devastated he was after you left."

"Not possible."

"Anyways. Rudy told me that Gordon's planning to ask me to prom."

"But... you don't like Gordon."

"Correct."

"You want Rudy to take you."

"Correct again."

"But for some reason, even though you like him, you think Rudy and I are meant to be? I'm confused."

"Well. I mean- I..I don't know. I honestly think you guys would be amazing together. Liesel and Rudy, just like in The Book Thief."

"Stop right there, or I might start bawling again."

"Yeah...that was not a pretty sight."

"But honestly Cammie, just go for it. He's my best friend and all but I don't like him that way."

"You sure?"

"Yeah. And the thing that he has for me will pass once he sees how fabulous you are."

"Aw. Thank you. Love ya Liesly bear."

"Love ya too, Cammie."

 ➵ ➵ 2 PM ➵ ➵ 

"Hey! I heard you're coming back for the summer."

"Yup. I'm packing as we speak."

"I can't wait to see you! Ugh, gotta go. Spanish is starting."

"Are you calling me at school, you sneaky turtle?"

"...Yes?"

"Go to class. I'll see you really soon okay? How bout I call you when I'm on the road."

"Okay. Have fun packing."

"Ha ha. Bye Camilla!"

 ➵ ➵ 9 PM ➵ ➵ 

"Yodelayheehoo. It's Liesel."

"Ew. Did you just yodel? Please don't ever do that again."

"Shut up. I'm on my way home now."

"Shouldn't you be concentrated on the road?"

"Don't worry, I'm hanging up soon."

"Be careful, alright?"

"Yeah. See-"

"...."

"...."

"...."

"...."

"Uh... sis? What was that?"

"...."

"Liesel, are you there?"

"...."

"Oh my god. Liesel!"

"...."

"Are you okay?"

"...."

"LIESEL AMELIE ROSS, ANSWER ME."

"..."

"No. No. This isn't happening. Okay, calm down Cammie. Hang up and call 911. She's perfectly fine."

"...."

"911, what is your emergency?"

 ➵ ➵ 3 AM ➵ ➵ 

Ring....

Ring...

Ring...

Ring...

Ring...

Ring...

Hey! Liesel obviously isn't here, so you can hang up now. Or if you're extremely desperate to reach her, you could leave a message after the 

*beep*

 "Hi sis. I can't believe it's only been a year. The pain is still so fresh and I feel like it all happened yesterday. It's 3 AM and ironically I can't sleep because of you now. Well, and mom. You joined her in that dream- it's the two of you now, sitting in that burning house and smiling like nothing's wrong. I wish you were here to sing to me. Aunty tried, but it just wasn't the same. I miss you okay. So so much. Um, I'm gonna hang up now or I'll start crying again and I don't want to cry on voicemail. I love you Liesly Bear. Good morning."

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So sleep, my darling, don't you cry

You'll wake up when the sun is nigh

Your boat won't sink, so close your eyes

and sail straight to the morning....

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a/n: it took 2 months and listening to various soundtracks on repeat, as well as sacrificing some himym time, but iT'S DONE WOOHOO

 thank you for being patient <3

btw, the song was adapted from "ragtime lullaby"