I just finished re-reading Nathanael West’s Novella The Day of the Locust. Not sure why I love that book so much, but I do! It also makes me think of this song by Patrick Park called “Stay With Me Tomorrow,” and after a day bored out of my mind sitting in a jury room I thought of a new story sorta inspired a bit by the setting of the West’s book, and the lyrics to this Patrick Park song. It was interesting writing JC in my first fan fiction, so I figured I’d give it a shot again. But like in a 3-Way Fan Fiction, JC, Nathanael West, and Patrick Park?

Stay with Me Tomorrow 

The quiet night room

Filled with unfinished stories

And wait for smoke that lines the air

A body burning out of moderate rage

And you can find me there

And I'll offer you nothing

Nothing worth saving

And I'll ask for nothing in return

Just for you to stay with me tomorrow

If this world still turns

Now if I could stop my dreaming

And curse the upward skies

Of all their April gales and shepherd gulls

Riding side by side

There would be a world to breathe

Between you and I

And it wouldn't break my heart

If you called to say goodbye

If you're really leaving

Leave nothing in my care

Everything I own is broken

And far beyond repair

I've offered you nothing

Asked nothing in return

Just to stay with me tomorrow

Watch this whole world burn

Oh but now you're really going

The night it cuts like nails

Pulling hard and fast and full

Or boring holes into my sails

So lead the way tomorrow

To a world that's free from care

And may a small amount of truth in life

Somehow find you there

If you're really leaving

Leave nothing in my care

Everything I own is broken

And far beyond repair

I've offered you nothing

That's nothing in return

Just to stay with me tomorrow

If this world still turns