Orphans Beloved: "Hallelujah…"
Summary: Like my Immortal Beloved and Sheldon Swifties bits in my Buffyverse and Sheldonverse, these are fragments and short bits, some longer…Just to fiddle with ideas, possibly forming longer tales later.
Disclaimer: No copy write infringement intended…
Bobbie's Bar…
Open mike night…
Thursday…
Keyboard strumming…
(Hallejuah, Leonard Cohen)
"I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
Well it goes like this :
The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall and the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah...
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrough ya
She tied you to her kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..hallelujah..
Baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor
I used to live alone before I knew ya
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
But love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..hallelujah..
There was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show that to me do ya
But remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..hallelujah..
Well, maybe there's a god above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
It's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..hallelujah..
You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did, well really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light
In every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..hallelujah..
I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah..."
"Whoa, man…" Cosima sighed as Art Bell, sitting up with smile, acknowledged the applause.
"I like your version a little better but that was pretty…Honey?" Donnie noted to a rather teary Alison. "I'm sure Beth heard…" he patted her, she hugging him.
"Nice job, dipsshit…" Helena, called, rather loving beam.
"I will not be discouraged, sestra…" she hissed to Sarah beside her, regarding her with concerned look… "I am Amy…Laurie goes with Amy in the Little Women. It's ok. I would not want him to forget our Beth."
"Yeah…Well…" Sarah, surreptitiously as possible, wiping tears. "Just make sure you make him happy, meathead."
Helena now regarding her somberly...Hmmn…
"I am better for him and I and boys need him more but I loves you sestra. So…Last chance." Helena eyed her.
"Thanks…" nod. "Nah, 'Jo' is better off goin' her own way." Nod, wiping more tears.
"Calvin is alive and he will come, sestra." Helena patted her. "Not that you need him but stability is nice."
"Yeah…" wan smile… "Thanks, sister." Kissing on cheek. "Sounds nice, 'Mrs. Bell'. Very stable."
"And the Holy Mother…And Mama…Know I needs the stability, not only for Arthur Jr. and Donnald Jr. Not that I won't have some excitement as cop." Helena noted. "And permanent partner to Arthur…"
"Do they allow that for married cops?" Sarah eyed.
"They will make exception." Helena, firmly final tone.
"I'll bet they will…" Sarah, nodding.
"That Art is incredible…!" Crystal, eagerly sitting down by them.
"Thank you, sestra Crystal." Helena, warm smile. "My Arthur is very much talented."
Tak…en…And you don't want the "with a vengenance" with Helena involved…Sarah eyed Crystal.
Hmmn…
"All right, show of hands…Is there any sestra present who wouldn't shag Arthur just right now?" Felix called.
"Felix…" Alison sighed. Putting up hand slightly.
"Honey, you don't have to…I know you love me." Donnie noted.
"Hey!" she frowned. "You're my Art. Or, he's Beth's Donnie…Yes, I like that better." Snuggling warmly against him.
"Well…Sestra Ally is safe." Helena noted solemnly to Crystal and Sarah.
"Is joke, Sarah…" she eyed Sarah's look. "Only after we exchange vows would I harm rivals."
"I am bi…At times…" Cosima sheepishly noted to a mock-frowning Delphine.
"That's all right…After all he's done and this, I would shag him myself right now if Helena wouldn't kill me." Delphine, archly.
"What, not even you, Tony?" Fee grinned at Antoinette who grinned back.
"Hey, he appeals to the trans gay in me. And I'm a sucker for 'Hallejuah'." Chuckle.
….
At quiet corner booth, near back door far from the happy group by the tiny stage,…Looking away…
"Anything else?" Bobbie had stopped by to regard the hooded figure.
"No, thanks." Rachel nodded.
She pulled a photo from her purse…Art and Beth proudly holding their first completed investigative report as partners.
Well, Rachel…Our little deal killed us both, as you predicted that night when you came and offered to take my place and told me all you wanted was to be with your parents and get away from a world you couldn't stand anymore. And gave me the power to save our sisters and my Art, at the price of never letting them know.
There was no place for you. And now, there's no place or room here for Beth. She rose, pausing at the back room door to look back at where Art had been led to table by a beaming Helena and a somewhat subdued Sarah…
"I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of [Love]
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...Hallelujah.." she sang softly, heading out the door into the night.