Daytona Dreams
Author: Ashley M.
Character: Jimmie Johnson
Series: Super G & Junebug
Rating: PG
Song: Be Like That by 3 Doors Down
Lyrics written by: Brad Arnold
Daytona 500
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He spends his nights in California
watching the stars on the big screen
Then he lies awake and he wonders
why can't that be me
Jimmie sits in the living room in his mom's house watching the Daytona 500. He watchs NASCAR's big guns Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart & Kevin Harvick lead the way. He was suppose to be in that race, and would've been running with them. But no, he was stuck in California with his parents due to a car accident not even on track. Why did he and Chandra have to go out that night? He knew a storm was coming. Even Jeff called to warn him; now he paid the price.
Jeff. That name was the only name on his mind. He didn't care Jr. had just won the race. He could only think of the driver of the #24 Dupont/Pepsi Chevrolet. He lies awake that night thinking of Jeff. He is the one who had become best friends with Jeff. Why didn't Jeff love him? Why weren't they together? He couldn't help but feel jealous. Dale was where he wanted to be.
If I could be like that,
I would give anything
Just to live one day,
in those shoes
If I could be like that,
what would I do;
what would I do
Unable to sleep that night and not wanting to tell Chandra, Jarret or his mom, he dials Brian's number hoping Brian still is willing to talk to him.
"Hello?" Brian answers the phone. Usually nobody would call him at 8am; they knew he slept till 10.
"Hey Brian," Jimmie replied. Now Brian was really surprised. Jimmie would never call usually till noon.
"Hey bitch; how r you?"
"Good." Now Brian knew something was up; usually Jimmie had lots to say.
"What's going on?" Jimmie knew confessing this would be hard but he had to.
"I'm jealous of Junior!" Now Brian thought the world had gone crazy. He never thought that would ever happen.
"Your jealous of Junior for what reason?" Jimmie knew there was no turning back now.
"Him being with Gordon. I'd do anything to be with Jeff." Now Brian knew for sure the world has gone crazy. Drivers falling in love w/ each other? He never thought of his teammates being gay.
"Anything?" Jimmie thought of those words; he knew he didn't have the heart to kill.
"I wouldn't kill or hurt Dale; I meant anything less than that." Brian knew he couldn't let this go further; he had to end it here.
"What about Chandra?" Jimmie thought about her deep; she hadn't entered his mind in awhile. He could only think of Jeff Gordon.
"I love Chandra but I love Jeff so much more. You have to understand. I wish I could be in Dale's shoes with Jeff every night." Brian thought this all over. It made sense. Jeff & Jimmie hung out together all the time yet now it was Dale who was with Jeff; Jimmie wanted that special attension.
"Due to before right?" Jimmie was glad. FInally Brian understood his situation.
"Right but I don't know what I'd do if I was. I don't know how it would work out." Brian thought this over.
"I guess u would go with the flow." Jimmie then remembered y calling teammates was such a good idea.
I'm falling into this
in dreams we run away
The next night & every night after Jimmie as able to sleep. It was his only way to escape to his love to Jeff. These dreams would give Jimmie his much needed happiness. He'd get to be with Jeff and no one tore them apart, not even Dale. They would both be able to run from the pain & hide away. Why can't that be true?
THE END
