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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 21:18:55 GMT
"Such as?" I ask, frowning slightly. I'm going to ignore the comment about my arm, or if all else fails maybe let him think I started cutting again - probably not hard to do considering the last time I talked to him - because for some reason I really don't want him to know about Riyann showing up. Maybe I don't want him to think, when I do get around to telling him that I was just leading him on, that it has anything to do with her.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 21:25:44 GMT
I didn't say anything for a moment, having a feeling I was about to feel very stupid, but she asked, so I was planning on answering her anyway. "She um.. she started talking to herself.. answering herself.. not the normal talking to yourself either, it was more like she was actually talking to someone.." I paused again. Really that should have been enough to take her somewhere. "And one day I literally found her in the closet holding a butcher knife.. but I think that one had more to do with losing her wand.. bit paranoid.." I stopped again and sighed, shaking my head a little bit. ".. She was scared, so I didn't do anything.. cause she asked me to." I added a bit quieter.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 21:28:04 GMT
Oh... right, guess there were signs then.
I bite my lip again, looking at the ground and wanting to tell him that he couldn't have known she'd go totally psychotic but not sure I can pull off such a lie.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 21:30:36 GMT
She didn't say anything so I just shrugged a little bit, taking in a somewhat deep breath and letting it out. "It seemed to stop for a while though.. so I kind of just wrote it off.." I shrugged again. ".. I should've just brought her to the hospital."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 21:38:34 GMT
"Hindsight's twenty-twenty," I shrug, shaking my head. It's the most reasuring thing I can think of to say that doesn't ring false.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 21:43:18 GMT
I looked over to her and gave a faint smile again with a faint nod. "Yeah.. guess that's true." I said, actually feeling slightly better after she's said that.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 21:47:38 GMT
And yet again I realize that maybe I should listen to myself. It's not as if I planned to lead him on, which kind of by definition means I really didn't.
But I still feel terrible, and also like maybe I should be more honest. Maybe when he's done saying anything else he needs to say, I suppose.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 21:53:06 GMT
She didn't say anything else and I just shrugged a bit. I wasn't really sure I had anything else to add to that.
"So.. yeah, I don't know." I said eventually, when I decided that I didn't like the silence much.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:03:29 GMT
I shrug a bit in return. "Just try to make sure the girls are all right. That's all you really can do at this point."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:06:07 GMT
I nodded some. "Yeah, I guess that pretty much is all I can do.." I said in reply before giving a faint shrug. ".. Thanks for listening.." I added with a small smile. Actually do feel a bit better now..
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:10:57 GMT
"Least I can do," I shrug, trying to smile faintly but not quite managing.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:12:59 GMT
I smiled, seeing that she tried to, at least thinking that she may have tried and sighed a bit. I glanced back at the store. "So, I don't peg you as the type to be shopping here.." I said with a small chuckle, gesturing slightly toward the joke shop.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:14:50 GMT
I glance over my shoulder, then look down. "No, just... trying to get away, I guess. Tired of my rut. How 'bout you?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:16:26 GMT
I nodded a bit at her explanation. "Just more christmas shopping.. attempts at christmas shopping.. whatever you wanna call it." I smiled.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:26:16 GMT
"Ah... right." I wince slightly, as I've barely even started my own Christmas shopping.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:27:56 GMT
I nodded slightly, "Yep.. bit too crowded in there for my liking right now though."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:37:30 GMT
"Mm... mine too," I nod, glancing back at the shop again and then shivering slightly because it really is kind of cold out here and I don't know why I didn't bring a jacket.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:39:49 GMT
I nodded again, looking back at Arden again just in time to see her shiver. "Do you wanna move somewhere warmer?" I asked her a short moment later.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:43:21 GMT
"I don't really care," I say, shaking my head despite crossing my arms tighter against the cold. "You?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:46:33 GMT
I saw her cross her arms tighter against herself and nodded when she asked me back. "Yes.. because you look like you're freezing." I said with a faint smile, starting to walk a little bit, but waiting for her to follow me.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 22:54:47 GMT
"Not really...." I mutter in protest, but not very loudly and I give up and follow him anyway.
I really should tell him where we stand now, and soon, but I still don't really want to and I'm not sure how to start. I think I'm half-hoping that he'll say something first, like he so often does.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 22:57:12 GMT
I heard her mutter something and looked back at her. "Well, we can stay out here if you want." I said with a small shrug, as she started to follow me. I didn't know why, but I almost felt like I was bothering her. Maybe she just didn't feel like talking to me today.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 23:05:50 GMT
"No, I don't care." I shake my head, sighing slightly. "Really don't."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 23:11:21 GMT
I nodded a bit as I looked down at my feet, "Did I do something I'm unaware of?" I asked a bit quietly and slightly randomly not too long after she spoke, stopping walking for a moment and looking over at her. "I kind of.. feel like I'm bothering you today." I added, shaking my head faintly as I put my hands in my pockets.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 23:14:17 GMT
"No, not at all." I half-laugh humorlessly, shaking my head. "It's more so that I did something you're not aware of, and I really don't want to tell you."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 23:18:28 GMT
I gave a slight nod, feeling a bit better, but now curious what she's done. I mean, how many things could she do that she wouldn't want to tell specifically me? I looked at her a bit longer, wondering if she was going to continue, but when she didn't thought maybe I should say something. "I can't even imagine what that could be." I said shaking my head faintly.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 23:22:52 GMT
I bite my lip again, harder, and shrug a bit while looking at the ground. "I sort of... led you on, and messed with your head, though not remotely on purpose."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 23:26:57 GMT
I frown slightly when I see that it obviously isn't a good thing by watching her actions. She looked down to the ground and I just kept my eyes on her when she spoke.
Led me on and messed with my head? I shook my head faintly, "How do you mean, exactly?" I asked a short moment after she was done speaking.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 23:31:02 GMT
"That's... kind of hard to say," I manage after a moment of trying to find the words. You're really just a friend even though we kissed? I don't mean to hurt you but I like Logan better than you?
It's not like we were really even together, so that doesn't help. It would be so much simpler if there was something concrete I could tell him I'm destroying, instead of the vagueness between us.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 9, 2008 23:38:25 GMT
I nodded again, thinking I might have somewhat of an idea of what was going on.. and it sounded like she had just made up her mind. That didn't really explain the what she did part though, which still had me confused.. and thinking and maybe she was talking about something else.
".. You're breaking up with me and we weren't even dating.." I said after a moment, with a faint nod, shifting my eyes from her to the ground. I wasn't sure, but I think my voice, although had a slightly sad tone to it, maybe have also had a slightly amused tone.. which probably wasn't the best thing, but what I said just sounded a bit funny to me.
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