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stakesthesame) wrote2018-11-05 11:20 pm
stakesthesame) wrote2018-11-05 11:20 pm
...figured I owed you an apology or five.
[ shrugs a little. ]
Nah, it's-- fine. Don't. I don't wanna get into it again over who's more sorry.
Nah, it's-- fine. Don't. I don't wanna get into it again over who's more sorry.
[ watches him for a sec. ]
I-- didn't mean nothin' mean by it, I just... y'ain't got nothin' to apologize for.
I-- didn't mean nothin' mean by it, I just... y'ain't got nothin' to apologize for.
...yeah. I mean, I do, but - okay.
If you want - okay.
If you want - okay.
... yeah. Knew you'd say that. S'why I don't wanna fight about it. Cuz I got stuff to be sorry for too but-- it'll just be the same conversation we had the other day, right? Neither of us are gonna convince the other, I don't think.
[ a pause ]
And... I know I said "we'll talk" and all but I'm not actually gonna make you. Know you wouldn't wanna. So-- sorry. For that one.
[ a pause ]
And... I know I said "we'll talk" and all but I'm not actually gonna make you. Know you wouldn't wanna. So-- sorry. For that one.
...I mean, if you don't wanna talk -
[He pauses. Swallows.]
This was a bad idea. I'll, uh. I'll get outta your hair.
[Yeah, he is turning to go.]
[He pauses. Swallows.]
This was a bad idea. I'll, uh. I'll get outta your hair.
[Yeah, he is turning to go.]
I meant... just about-- when I texted about Nem the other day.
[ not stopping him, but... ]
... just figured you wouldn't wanna have serious talks. Since you don't like them. And all.
[ not stopping him, but... ]
... just figured you wouldn't wanna have serious talks. Since you don't like them. And all.
[Pauses, not going any farther.]
If you wanna, we can.
If you wanna, we can.
[ she doesn't specifically want to. She's so tired.
But. ]
... yeah. I'll listen to anything you gotta say.
But. ]
... yeah. I'll listen to anything you gotta say.
... don't got nothin to say, really. Figured you didn't wanna talk or nothin' anymore. Don't really blame you-- even aside from messing up the whole thing, m'not really...
[ .. shrugs, weakly. ]
Just... don't want you to think Nem cares about me more than you, I guess. More importantly. Cuz she don't.
[ .. shrugs, weakly. ]
Just... don't want you to think Nem cares about me more than you, I guess. More importantly. Cuz she don't.
It's not that I don't wanna talk. It's more that, like -
If you don't wanna, if you - if you got nothing to say or whatever... that's fine.
[He hesitates - ducks his head.]
...you and Nem worked stuff out, yeah?
If you don't wanna, if you - if you got nothing to say or whatever... that's fine.
[He hesitates - ducks his head.]
...you and Nem worked stuff out, yeah?
... wasn't really nothin to work out. Just went to check in on her cuz I was worried.
...okay. Okay, cool.
I'm glad you guys are good.
I'm glad you guys are good.
Did she text you? ... told her she should.
For a couple hours.
I ain't gonna go gray or nothing, I been keeping track.
I ain't gonna go gray or nothing, I been keeping track.
Ah-- yeah, I know... you can take care of yourself.
Mars just mentioned you headed out the other day, that's all.
Mars just mentioned you headed out the other day, that's all.
Yeah. I kinda, uh. Ducked out a couple days to put the meeting off.
...was he real mad?
...was he real mad?
[Because he's disappointed everyone else, and he kind of cut out without seeing anyone.]
...I dunno. Just checking.
...I dunno. Just checking.
He was just worried, I think. But nah, not angry.
[He's quiet for a couple of seconds.]
How bout you? You doing okay with the rest of Zrael?
How bout you? You doing okay with the rest of Zrael?
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