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"You're leaving me?" he asked as he came into the room
The sight of his friend packing when it wasn't even noon
Made him somewhat nervous, so he covered it with snark
"What's his name?" he asked as he tried to ignore the spark
Of true painful jealousy that ignited in his gut
Who was this other person and especially what
Did he or she have that Ravi hadn't known he lacked
His mind just kept on racing while Major simply packed
"It's not important," Major said, though Ravi did not agree
His friend just kept on packing and it didn't seem like he
Was all that broken up about leaving him behind
No matter how he smiled, he just didn't seem to mind
"Just know that what we had was real," he said
And tingles went through Ravi's spine and straight into his head
As he thought of all the nights on the gaming couch they spent
It had been real, it truly had, and this was not the end
Ravi set a step forward as Major mentioned Blooming Grove
The mental hospital and for a second Ravi froze
He couldn't let his friend go on thinking he was nuts
Not if he could help it, and this time there was lots
That he could do to ease his mind and to convince his friend
His thoughts were real, reality just got a little bent
His mind made up, he looked his friend squarely in the eye
And told him: "Stay and listen. Your sight? It did not lie."
Major didn't even stop with folding up his clothes
And said: "My mind's made up; this is the path I chose.
If someone were to tell me the things that I've been saying...
I need help, Ravi, so this is where I'll be staying.
You mean well, I know, but please don't make this hard
I don't like it any better, but I really need to start
My road to recovery in order to get well
I want to leave this paranoid and frankly scary hell."
Ravi heard his words and hesitated just a little bit
Could the truth hurt him, or even - God forbid -
Destroy their friendship and the life that they had built?
But he knew for sure he couldn't live with the guilt
Of letting Major think that he had lost his mind
He couldn't let him go, ignorant and blind,
So he sat down and prayed that Liv would understand
He would do anything it took if he could help a friend
"Major, listen, sit," he said, trying to find the words
To make Major realise that he was not absurd
"I know I talk a lot about unimportant things
And I'm often up to nothing but shenanigans
But Major, this is real, I beg of you to stay
Give me a chance and listen to what I have to say
You're not crazy, the world is different than you thought
I kid you not, it was a zombie that you fought."
Major's hands stilled, his clothes suddenly gone limp
Ravi paid attention and could wear he saw a glimpse
Of hope in Major's eyes, hope but laced with fear
He took his hands, came closer and told Major: "Here,
I know it is a lot to take in all at once
But you're not crazy, you just had a glance
At the underbelly of our world, a creepy zombie guy
I thought you'd earned the truth, not yet another lie."
Then Major asked: "How do you know?" and Ravi took a breath
And hoped against all hope that Liv wouldn't wish his death
"You know, I've always known for sure that zombies did exist
In the CDC I was somewhat of an activist
I always used to tell them that mankind would kill itself
They kicked me to the curb, but that didn't really help
And then Liv came in as walking, living proof
Or walking dead, I guess, if we're telling the whole truth."
Major looked majorly freaked out and Ravi took his hand
"You're okay," he said, but Major mumbled: "I don't understand.
If Liv is what you say she is, why didn't she come clean?
You want me here, I know, Ravi, but, boy, you sound insane.
Liv's not a zombie, she's just weird and a little changed
You should probably come with me, cause we are both deranged
Zombies don't exist Ravi, that's just a load of bull
I'm going and I mean it, you should probably come too."
"It's true I want to keep you here," Ravi admitted in a rush
"But if that's all this was I would have told you 'bout this crush
I couldn't stand to see you hurt 'bout something so unfair
My heart was breaking to see your pain over so much despair
I couldn't watch you commit yourself for something that was real
I swear my telling you had nothing to do with how I feel
Please just a little longer, let me say what I have to say
And then, if you want, we can kiss and make my day."
Major cracked a smile at that and Ravi knew he'd won
He made a mental note because he knew he had to warn
Liv of what was happening and that Major knew the truth
But right now he needed to tell everything to proof
That Major wasn't crazy and that he didn't have to go
So he sat down and padded the place next to him to show
He wanted Major near, and the man settled next to him
Ravi shivered, he could feel his warmth upon his skin
"Have you never thought that Liv looked a little pale
Or wondered why she suddenly gave up on your fairy tale?"
"I've never wondered that," Major suddenly said,
"Why would I have, I mean, did you think I really cared?"
Ravi flinched away from the harshness in his tone
"I'm sorry, I just meant that this and this alone
Explains everything she did and everything she does
A party that would change her life, that it truly was."
A silence then hung in the air, the two still holding hands
Ravi praying Major was beginning to understand
He wasn't running yet, which he took as a good sign
If he'd just stay next to him, he could definitely take his time
It wasn't every day you learned your ex-fiancée was a myth
"Is it true, the things you said, the things about Liv?"
Ravi nodded and held Major's hand and tried to make him feel
That they were okay, things were okay, even though zombies were real
"She is a zombie, ran from me, began to work with you?"
"She eats brains and everything; I swear it is the truth.
Those red eyes on that guy? Liv calls it full-on zombie mode
It makes her scary strong. What else is there of note?
The brains she eats affect her with personality traits
She takes on a little of the person that she ate
She gets visions too, of the lives they used to live
And I think that's all you need to know about zombie Liv."
"Why did she run though?" Major asked, a tremor in his voice
"Of all the things she could have done, why was that her choice?"
Ravi's heart broke at the pain that he could hear
He looked his friend in the eye and came a little nearer
"She wanted to protect you from her new reality
She didn't want to curse you too with the life that she
Had been condemned to live on that fateful night
She wanted to keep you safe and make sure you were alright."
"Was it true?" Major then asked, "Everything you said?"
"Each single thing," Ravi replied, "I swear on my pretty head."
Again a silence fell, though there was something in the air
Ravi could almost taste it, but couldn't define what was there
Then suddenly Major turned to him, a smile upon his lips
And before Ravi knew what happened they met in a kiss
"If everything was true, that includes your little crush."
Ravi would have replied, but his brain has turned to mush.
Kissing Major had been everything he'd dreamt about
Their passion had ignited and it didn't leave no doubt
Their snark had turned to fire, their tongue a different goal
Than giving voice to sarcasm, that had all been for show
A way to build this up, to get to this point in time
A different kind of foreplay, a different kind of line
The friendship that had formed exploded at their touch
It was overwhelming, it was all a little much
When Major's hands touched skin, Ravi suppressed a squeal
This was so not the time to start sounding like a seal
He tried to think of something smooth that he could say
Of something to make sure that Major truly was okay
He knew they shouldn't do this if he wasn't sure
But every time he caught his breath, Major did something more
There was no hesitation, there seemed to be no doubt
His motto seemed to be that no thinking was allowed
Ravi gave up his fight and allowed his mind to rest
If this was what Major needed, he would do his very best
To focus on the here and now, to touch, caress and feel
"It's true," he said - he panted - glad it was revealed
"I know," was all that Major said, a smirk upon his lips
He grabbed at Ravi's shirt, demanded yet another kiss
Ravi obliged, a shiver when his shirt went to the ground
Pretty proud he'd still not made a silly squeaky sound
Major kept on kissing him, his lips on every inch
Now Ravi was the one to feel somewhat unhinged
He'd lost control, his hands moved of their own accord
He wasn't even certain he knew what it was they sought
He just knew that Major felt good underneath his touch
Less so the clothes between them, there was just too much
He took off Major's shirt, his pants following suit
And had to catch his breath as he saw him nearly nude
"You like?" Major asked, still smirking at Ravi
"Ah, it's alright," was his reply, "But you know, I see
So many nude dead bodies, it's kind of a surprise
To see one that's still breathing, one so full of life."
Major laughed and helped Ravi get rid of all his clothes
Took off his own underpants, then they were naked both
A little hesitation, before passion kicked back in
And they were giving, taking, feeling, trembling skin on skin
Major's hand on Ravi's back, exploring everything
Ravi's tongue in Major's neck, tasting his salty skin
Major's mouth on Ravi's mouth, tracing down, down, down
Ravi floating on his touch until he felt he'd nearly drowned
Their lips, their hands, all intertwined, their bodies two but one
And just as Ravi felt he had nearly come undone
Major exploded under him, his body shaking from release
And Ravi came, followed after him, their fire finally unleashed
As they were laying on the couch, their breaths still racing hard
Ravi's thoughts, they switched back on, and hoped this was a start
But even more than that he hoped that Major'd always know
That he was there if he could help, if he would need him so
And then when Major mumbled: "If nothing else, this is real."
Ravi knew that he would always want to help him feel
The certainty that even though the world was slightly bent
Some things would never change and fairy tales still got their happy end
He hugged Major closer and watched him fall asleep
And called Liv to warn her he'd got in too deep
He told her he couldn't let Major think he was insane
That he'd told him everything and no secrets still remained
He also told her that he hoped she'd understand
He didn't tell her exactly how he'd helped their friend
He figured it was something new, their secret now to keep
He could do with a happy one - and he drifted off to sleep