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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 5, 2008 23:56:08 GMT
"Actually, I would rather have it that way.." I said quietly after a moment, shaking my head slightly.
I heard her and shrugged very faintly. "I'll try my hardest.." I said a little quieter.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 0:07:32 GMT
"Rather have it what way?" I ask, holding open the door for him as we finally leave the bar, and shrugging off the rest.
((They are leaving, right?))
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 0:18:36 GMT
"Never seeing her again.." I said to her, not being able to say her name again. "Thanks..." I said as she held the door open for me, feeling slightly better now that we were leaving.
[[ lol, yeah, sorry bout that ]]
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 0:24:17 GMT
"Hm...." I nod, shrugging off his thanks and letting the door swing closed. "Right... Shelby. Should I refrain from asking what exactly happened?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 0:32:51 GMT
"You don't have to." I said quietly, looking over to her. "It helps talking about things.. I didn't really have anyone.. so, hence the bar." I said quietly.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 0:37:26 GMT
"Mm," I nod. I knew there was a reason I'm generally nosy, and I don't know why I forgot it for a moment.
"So... anything you want to talk about then?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 0:42:12 GMT
"She told me that Riyann already had divorce papers... only needed me to sign them." I said quietly. "And, she's probably lying.. but what if she isn't? Maybe she really does love her more.. I even went to the house to see if I could talk to her.. they left it, everyone's gone.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 0:47:57 GMT
I wonder if he has any clue how hard it is to hear that. Then I decide that I'm just being stupid. Then, I realize that there is absolutely nothing I can possibly say... not even a false sort of reassurance or anything like that. But, then again, I am supposed to be listening rather than talking, so I just nod to show that I am.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 0:57:53 GMT
I looked over to her, seeing her nod but not say anything and try to think of something else to add to that. "I even tried to talk to Shelby about it... I mean.. she's had so many people love her.. been married mulitiple times and she can't just.. for once in her life think that maybe it's time for someone else to be happy." I said before rubbing my head again. "She's taking away the only person I really ever loved.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 1:02:46 GMT
I bite my lip very hard at that, lest my mouth fly open of its own accord and ask him why in the hell he had to go and kiss me in that case, reminding myself that, officially, I don't even care.
I still have nothing else to say, however, except for a meaningless reassurance or not completely sincere commiseration. So I continue to stay silent.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 1:13:17 GMT
I sighed and rubbed my head, shaking it slightly. "I'm sorry." I said after a few moments of silence.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 1:17:53 GMT
"Nothing to be sorry for," I shrug, arms crossed and eying the ground as we walk. I'm pretty sure that he's not a mind reader, because I'd think I'd have noticed by now, so I am a little curious what he's apologizing for.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 1:19:20 GMT
"I just.. I'm guessing I said too much?" I asked looking over to her. "You're being really quiet.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 13:16:27 GMT
"No," I shrug, shaking my head. "I just have nothing to say, really... and I am supposed to be the one listening."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 16:18:03 GMT
I shrugged a little. "I guess you have a point there." I said back to her, biting a little bit at my bottom lip for a moment. Now that I was up and walking I did feel slightly better. "I'm still sorry though.." I said quietly after a moment. "I-I wasn't thinking very clearly when I kissed you." I said looking over to her again. I know that's wasn't what we were talking about, but it popped back in my head and I did feel at least a little sorry about it. But once I said it, I kind of thought that I probably should've and just left it.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 23:17:28 GMT
I shrug again, shaking my head at the ground and tightening my arms very slightly.
"Just... forget it, doesn't matter. It doesn't matter at all."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 23:20:10 GMT
I nodded slightly, "Kind of seemed like it meant something though.." I said with a small shrug, playing with the end of my shirt. "Sorry, I'll just forget it.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 23:25:42 GMT
"Well, apparently not," I can't help but mutter, then shrug and shake my head again, hoping that he didn't quite catch that.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 23:28:22 GMT
I looked over to her. "Apparently not what?" I asked, just catching what she said.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 23:33:12 GMT
"Nothing," I say, shaking my head again, eyes closed briefly. "Never mind, it doesn't matter... just forget the whole thing." I shrug again. "Anything else bothering you?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 23:38:24 GMT
"Yeah, what you just said.." I said shaking my head a little bit and not dropping it, even though I probably should have. "Did you mean that you don't think it meant something to me?" I asked looking over to her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 23:43:40 GMT
I have the strangest urge to actually laugh at this, coupled simultaneously with the wish that we were sitting at a table so I could bang my head against it or something.
"You have a very strange way of not talking about things anymore," I say after a moment, not answering the question.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 23:46:31 GMT
"Me?" I asked with a faint chuckle. "You're the one avoiding the question." I said raising my eyebrows slightly as I looked over to her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 6, 2008 23:50:18 GMT
"And you're the one who's asking it despite agreeing repeatedly that we should just shut up," I counter... still avoiding the question, though at this point he'd have to ask it again anyway before I could answer.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 6, 2008 23:57:45 GMT
"I agreed to it before you made the comment.." I siad looking over to her. "Do you think that it didn't mean something to me?" I asked her agian, biting my lip a little for a moment.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 7, 2008 0:04:27 GMT
"And after." I shrug, looking at a patch of ground slightly to my right, and try to decide how to answer.
"Well it doesn't really matter either way, does it? Seeing as we're just going to forget about it?"
But no, of course I don't think it meant... well, much of anything, at least. Not to him. Not with the way he's been going on about Riyann. I mean, of course it didn't mean anything, really.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 7, 2008 0:11:07 GMT
I sighed a little as she didn't answer and just shook my head a little. "Okay.. well, before we forget about it.. I'm going to tell you that I wouldn't've kissed you that many times if it didn't mean something." I said looking over to her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 7, 2008 0:15:33 GMT
I don't say anything for a moment, taking that it, and then shrug again. "Well... not enough to actually matter, so let's just forget about it now?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 7, 2008 0:24:51 GMT
I just nodded faintly. "I.. I do like you." I said quietly with a small nod. "I just.. I'm really focused on Riyann right now. It's really hard to think she just left me." I said, wondering if that made sense.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 7, 2008 0:30:25 GMT
Which doesn't make any bloody sense, especially linked all together like that, I mutter exasperatedly in my head, but outwardly just shrug. Maybe if I just shut up now, he'll follow suit.
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