Scott Pilgrim Vs. Himself | By : Lemonator Category: Comics > Scott Pilgrim Views: 4353 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Scott Pilgrim is the property of Bryan Lee O' Malley and Oni Press, not me. I have not made any profit off this story in the past, nor do I intend to. |
The last chapter for SPvH. It's all story, as it's the conclusion. That said, I've now ported all of my work from Hentai Foundry over to AFF.
-Lemonator
"You know you can't drown yourself lying on your back, right?"
"Er...I guess I am lying on my back," Scott commented, turning and sinking beneath the water. He resurfaced soaking wet. He shivered, his teeth chattering.
"Um, do you think you could help me out? It's really cold." Ramona smiled and extended her hand. With a grunt she lifted Scott out of the freezing lake and up onto dry land. She sat then, on the edge of the dock, with him beside her. There was a pause.
"So...about that girl," Scott began.
"Don't worry about that," She replied with a warm smile. "I'm not mad at you."
"You're not?" He asked, confused.
"Honestly," She said. "I was sort of expecting this would happen. And besides, if I did get upset, that'd make me a hypocrite. I think I've gotten to the point where I just don't expect other people to be much better than I am. Though maybe that's giving me too much credit." He listened intently. Ramona continued.
"I've been thinking for a while...maybe what I need in my life is some sort of responsibility. If I ever want to fucking grow up and not be this codependent, spoiled bitch, that is. So...I kinda...got this." She rummaged in her jeans pocket and found a small, pink box. She opened it up, revealing a wedding ring with a small diamond on top. She had bought it for around ten bucks, but it was the thought that counted.
"So, I was thinking maybe we could get married...or something." Her face flushed and she rubbed the back of her neck nervously.
Scott sighed.
"Ramona, I—I don't think that's a good idea," he said, slowly.
"Why not?" She asked incredulously. "You love me, don't you?"
"I don't know," He replied. "But I don't think so."
"Scott, what are you--" She began, frustrated, the beginnings of tears forming in her eyes.
"I've been thinking about something that Knives said to me," He said. "And I think she's right."
Ramona fought to contain her emotions. She let no moisture leave her eyes. She regained her composure and waited patiently on his words.
"She said that she was learning to like herself alone. I think what she meant was that...if you ever want to be happy with someone else; you need to be happy with yourself first."
She sat, expression mostly unchanging. She said nothing.
"Let's be honest here Ramona," He said. "Do you really like yourself?"
"No," She replied. "I guess I don't."
"I know how that feels," He said.
"So what are you saying?" Ramona asked, afraid she already knew the answer.
"I'm saying that maybe we should try being alone for a while. Not just us breaking up, but alone. Spend more time with friends, go out and have fun...that sort of thing."
Her eyes fell, looking at her reflection in the water.
"We can still be friends, though, right?" She asked. "I'll still see you?"
"Of course," He replied. "I don't want to lose touch with you, I mean—you're a pretty awesome person."
She couldn't hold it back anymore. For the first time in their relationship, Ramona began to cry.
"Fuck," She said angrily, eyes wet. "Look at me. I'm twenty-four years old and I have no fucking clue what to do with my life. I'm pathetic. I'm just going to grow up old and miserable and alone." She embraced him then with a warmth, and a humanity that she had not known she was capable of. Even Scott seemed a little surprised.
"I love you so goddamn much," She said, her voice a choked whisper, burying her face in his shoulder.
"Yeah." He replied, wrapping his arms around her and stroking her hair softly. They stood there together for what felt like forever, before finally coming apart.
"So..."
"So," Ramona said.
"I guess I'll see you around?"
"Yeah," She replied, smiling and wiping tears from her eyes. "Definitely."
As they walked away, Scott stopped only once. He looked back, hoping she would do the same. When he turned however, she was almost out of sight. The sun was shining brightly in the sky, which was devoid of clouds and was a shade of blue that not many people had or ever would get to experience. A flock of seagulls flew overhead, gliding solemnly over the treeline. All over the world, people laughed and cried; they found love, they died; some felt immeasurable loneliness, while others found a renewed sense of purpose and hope. A young man in Tuscany had sex for the first time. A widow who had lived alone for ten years threw herself off the Brooklyn Bridge. At the age of twenty one, Ralph Walgreen became the youngest millionaire in the world, having revolutionized the automobile industry. All of these things happened regardless. With or without Scott or Ramona.
It was a beautiful day.
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