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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 18, 2008 20:52:22 GMT
A few more moments passed and it wasn't getting any less awkward...
"So, um.." I pause again looking at a spot on the floor before glancing up, looking over and then looking at Logan for a second too. Even if I did have something to talk about, I didn't much want to say it infront of both of them. And this silence was starting to bother me, but I guess I couldn't do much about that..
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Post by Logan Andrews on Nov 18, 2008 20:58:14 GMT
I wonder if this is the usual extent of their conversations, because even when I was eavesdropping it wasn't that much more interesting...just rather a lot more amusing.
"Well said." I mutter. It's hard to force the sarcasm out of my voice.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 18, 2008 21:02:59 GMT
I choke back a laugh at that, and force myself to admit that as annoyed as I am, there are certain aspects of this situation that I find a bit amusing, taking some of the edge off of the annoyance.
"Ditto to that...." I murmur after a moment, then frown very slightly at Riley. "Why exactly are you here anyway? I wasn't too terribly worried that something like this would happen because no one ever comes here, so... why are you?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 18, 2008 21:06:42 GMT
I looked over to Arden and shrugged a little bit with a faint smile. "I sort of just wanted to see you." I answered her simply with a small shrug. "You always come to my house so I thought I would just come here first." That basically was the only reason I was here.. sort of pointless actually.
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Post by Logan Andrews on Nov 18, 2008 21:12:11 GMT
His first comment sort of makes me want to gag and laugh at the same time, especially the way he says it.
I grin sideways at the floor at this, biting my lip at the same time so it sort of ends up as a lopsided grimace instead. I really don't know what's wrong with me today.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 18, 2008 21:15:15 GMT
"All right then...." I half-smile bemusedly, then glance over at Logan. Oh, dear god, this is weird....
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 18, 2008 21:17:14 GMT
"I can always.. leave if you want though." I told her with a small shrug, noticing Logan's reaction a moment later. "I don't know if you were doing anything today or not." I shrugged slightly, trying to just ignore Logan's reactions.
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Post by Logan Andrews on Nov 18, 2008 21:21:21 GMT
The temptation to laugh is growing.
I think maybe I have gone a little bit mad, but at least I don't really want to hurt him anymore which is a good thing.
I just really really want to laugh for no apparent reason. It's actually quite unsettling.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 18, 2008 21:25:16 GMT
"Mm... you don't have to," I shrug, trying to will myself to stop looking at Logan. I feel like I have to keep ignoring one or the other of them, because I can't consciously acknowledge that we're all in the same room. If I do, my head might explode as the two extremes of my own personality that are similar to each of them start trying to hex each other or something.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 18, 2008 21:29:48 GMT
I nodded a little bit. "Alright.." I said looking at Arden before letting my eyes look over to Logan, seeing him looking like he was about to start laughing. Which really just made me look away from him and glance back down at the floor. If it was hard to talk to Arden before, it was way more diffcult now with him here.
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Post by Logan Andrews on Nov 18, 2008 21:32:55 GMT
I manage to force back the amusmant after a few seconds when I remind myself that nothing is funny and try and capture some of the annoyance from before. It's not all that hard and I manage to look back up again from the floor and towards them again, watching patiently.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 18, 2008 21:37:55 GMT
"Though, on the other hand, this is ridiculously awkward and I think... I don't know." I shrug again, losing track of where I was going with that.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 18, 2008 21:41:26 GMT
I sighed and nodded a little bit. "So, in other words, I should just go." I said looking over to Arden.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 4:22:52 GMT
"Well, not necessarily...." I shrug, then glance at Logan. "But maybe some other time would be best."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 4:37:16 GMT
I nodded, "Alright.." I said before biting my lip slighty for a moment. "Um.." I paused for a moment debating whether or not to ask if she would come outside with me for a minute or to just leave. Maybe I should just leave.. because really, I was sort of wanting to ask her if she knew what exactly we were, because I sure didn't. "Can I ask you something?" I asked her a moment later. "Outside?" I added, making a quick glance to Logan.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 4:40:45 GMT
"... Sure," I say eventually, shrugging and waving him along back to the living room, with no idea why I've hesitated.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 4:44:34 GMT
I slightly wondered why she hesitated, but I just brushed it off and followed her through the living room as she waved me along. When I got to the front door, I opened it and waited for Arden to come outside with me. This wasn't exactly something I wanted to ask around Logan.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 4:46:47 GMT
Ah... so I guess he meant outside outside....
I frown very slightly, closing the front door behind me and leaning back against the wall with my arms crossed, waiting for him to say whatever it is.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 4:48:27 GMT
"Sorry.. I just didn't want to ask with Logan right there.." I said shaking my head a little bit. I would've just stayed in the living room, but that wasn't much better. Even if it was sort of cold out here.
"Um.. Have you.. Do you have any idea of what's going on with us?" I asked looking over to her, as I put my hands in my pockets.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 4:59:42 GMT
My first reaction is to laugh briefly, because even if it feels slightly ridiculous I can certainly se why he wouldn't want to ask that in front of Logan. I can't figure out if he's being brotherly protective or just childishly jealous, but either way....
My second reaction is to actually think about the question, and find myself shaking my head. "No, actually. I have no idea."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 5:02:15 GMT
I smiled a little bit at her reactions, not really minding them at all. I was honestly sort of scared of Logan.. So I think it was alright that I asked we came out here. Even if it was mildly funny.
I nodded at her answer. "Alright.. and me either." I said after a moment. "I was hoping you knew.." I chuckled faintly
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 5:11:13 GMT
"Sorry," I say, shaking my head again. "Which is in itself kind of funny, if also... a little bit ridiculous."
I look down at the floor of the porch for a moment as if it might give me some sort of answer, but oddly enough it does not.
We've admitted our mutual crushes that won't go away no matter how hard we've tried to make them, and we kissed in his kitchen again for the first time since it's morally okay to do so... so obviously we're something, but what the hell is it?
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 5:13:48 GMT
I chuckled a little bit and nodded. "It is sort of.." I smiled. "I just... honestly, he sort of scares me." I admitted with a soft chuckle and shrug.
We both paused for a few moments and I shrugged again. "Do you maybe wanna... try, something?" I asked curiously after a moment.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 5:18:03 GMT
I laugh again at that first part, deciding not to admit that he sometimes scares me too. The second thing he's said is distracting enough anyway.
"I... don't know," I say cautiously, weirdly on edge for some reason. "This is all a little stranger than it probably should be."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 5:20:33 GMT
I nodded a little bit, listening to what she said and noting the cautious tone in her voice. I guess maybe I shouldn't've asked that. ".. Yeah.. I guess it is sort of strange.. but what should we do then? We can't really.. ignore it.." I said shaking my head a little bit.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 5:26:48 GMT
"Mm... guess not," I shrug, nodding slightly. But why the hell not? We did before.
But we really didn't do a very good job of it, and only 'cause we had to, I point out to my own subconscious.
So why in the hell are you acting like you want to?
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 5:30:43 GMT
"So, um.." I paused for a moment, trying to gather just what I want to say. "I don't know then.." I said shaking my head faintly. Really I kind of felt like we were just making it strange or something.. but I honestly didn't know. "Then um.. If you change your mind.." I added with a faint half-smile, rubbing the back of my neck.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 5:33:54 GMT
"Yeah...." I smile faintly, but I'm only half-listening and not really looking at him either at this point. Do I even have a mind to change? If I do, can I control it or does it just spastically happen when one of the gremlins inside there gets a little bit too bored?
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Post by Riley Pearson on Nov 19, 2008 5:35:24 GMT
I nodded a little bit. "Do you think maybe.." I started after a moment. "That it was only weird because Lottie and Ella walked in?" I asked her curiously. I would've asked a little earlier, but I just now thought of it.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Nov 19, 2008 5:38:30 GMT
"Possibly," I shrug, looking up again. "But there's no way to know, I guess, really."
Or maybe it's because it was an irresistible urge that I gave into instead of resisting. And sure, maybe the world would've felt off-kilter for a while, but it really would've been for the best. Instead I've just gone and done something as stupid as leaping off a building would've been.
Or maybe you're a nutcase. A very fickle nutcase.
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