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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 1:19:03 GMT
I shrugged a little. "They're with my parents.. Actually been there a lot lately."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 1:21:35 GMT
I nod again. If I remember right, that's where they were the last time Riley and I talked... and such. I kind of wish they'd been around instead.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 1:23:14 GMT
"I would go get them now, but I don't think I should smell like alcohol and bar.." I said with a small nod and shrug, smoothing down some of my hair.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 1:36:44 GMT
"Probably not...." I mutter, grimacing slightly. "Are they... how are they with all this?"
I don't remember if I've already asked this or not... but I don't think so.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 1:41:38 GMT
I nodded slightly, "Um.. n-not too good." I said shaking my head a little bit. "They keep asking questions.. so I couldn't leave them completely unanswered..."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 1:52:09 GMT
Oh, that must be fun.[/i] I grimace again slightly in sympathy. "So what've you told them?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 1:58:14 GMT
"At first I tried telling them that she was doing something with work, but it didn't really go over to well.. a couple days turned into a week and they asked again.. I finally just told them that we needed some time apart.." I said with a small nod. "Probably not the best thing to say.. I don't really know what I was thinking.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 2:02:09 GMT
"Well, it's not like anything's final yet, so really that probably is the best thing to say." I shrug slightly. "I mean... what else could you have said?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 2:05:34 GMT
"That's not a lie?" I asked looking over to her with a small shrug. "Nothing that I can think of... but yeah.. I guess it was okay then..." I said with a small nod. "Told them she'd be back, but I'm not so sure they believed me."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 2:07:54 GMT
I grimace very slightly again. "Well... maybe you shouldn't have told them something that's uncertain like that. I mean... what if she's not?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 2:12:06 GMT
"Well, even if she leaves us, she still has to come back right?" I asked her quietly, looking over to her. "For her things?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 2:15:33 GMT
"I suppose...." I say slowly, shrugging. "But that's still not really coming back...." I stop, shaking my head. I don't really want to criticize what he does or doesn't tell his kids, especially since it can't really be changed.""But maybe it'll be all right anyway."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 2:21:33 GMT
I shrugged a little bit, starting to feel sort of sick about what I told them now. I probably shouldn't've said that, and now it was too late to take it back. I was sure that some type of worried look was showing my face as I rubbed the back of my neck and I sighed slightly. "... I hope so." I said with a small nod when she said that it might be alright.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 13:35:35 GMT
I grimace again slightly, this time at myself. "Riley, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to criticize and I'm sure you haven't done any damage, really."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 14:22:38 GMT
I shook my head a little. "It's okay... I know you didn't mean anything by it.." I said as I took my hand down from the back of my head and placed it back in one of my pockets. "... They'll get through it.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:03:51 GMT
I nod again, putting a hand on his shoulder briefly before practically twitching like I've just been burned and quickly crossing my arms again, looking at the ground.
"... Yeah, they'll get through it," I say belatedly, just so there isn't a silence.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 16:09:53 GMT
I felt her put her hand on my shoulder for a moment before she pulled it off quickly and I looked over to her as she crossed her arms in front of me and looked to the ground. I sighed a little bit and bit my lip, nodding slightly when she answered. "Yeah..." I paused for a moment before speaking up again, "You know she's preggers too..." I added, biting my lip a little bit again, not mentioning anything about how she pulled her hand away so quickly... at least not yet.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:12:28 GMT
"Hm...." I say, biting my lip very slightly as I'm not really sure how to respond to that. Sympathy doesn't seem exactly right, but nor do congratulations under the circumstances.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 16:16:45 GMT
I sighed a little and just shook my head when she didn't really respond. "Nevermind.. Just forget I said anything.." I said running a hang through my hair again. "... I mean, It's not that I don't want another one.. I just want to see it everyday, which probably won't happen if we split up."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:24:27 GMT
I bite my lip again, still not really sure what to say.
"Have you tried talking to her again?" I manage after a moment, though it's not really a direct response.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 16:27:47 GMT
I shook my head. "I haven't seen her since I left." I said kind of quietly, but not really quiet. "Tried to look for her."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:31:34 GMT
I frown slightly, then remember he said that she and Shelby seem to have both disappeared.
"No idea where she might be? Maybe... maybe she just needs to straighten her head out."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 16:33:37 GMT
"That's what she said in her note... but I don't get why she's straightening her head out with Shelby... Shouldn't she be... I dunno, doing it by herself? And not with the person she might love more than me?" I asked looking over to her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:35:34 GMT
"I don't know...." I sigh slightly, shaking my head. That actually does make quite a lot of sense.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 16:39:08 GMT
I shrugged slightly, "I dunno.. whatever I guess.. I can't really stop her can I?" I asked looking over to her again. "I at least want her to see Ella and Lottie for their birthday, but I doubt that's even going to happen.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:43:22 GMT
"Not really." I shrug slightly, and again have nothing to say because I suppose I'm trying to be neutral, really.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 16:48:42 GMT
I shrugged slightly again crossing my arms infront of me. "Do you think I'm being selfish with any of this?" I asked, wondering if Shelby was really telling the truth when she told me the only person I ever think about is myself. "Be honest.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 8, 2008 16:54:34 GMT
I look off to the side, biting my lip, so that I can actually think it through and give an honest answer.
"Maybe a little," I shrug slightly. "But no more than understandable, and not really. I mean... well, it's hard to say. But if she really does pick... not you, you're not... I mean, what would you do?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jul 8, 2008 17:05:56 GMT
I listened to her, watching my feet as I walked. I was glad that I didn't seem as selfish as Shelby was making me out to be, which did make me feel little better. ".. Then I let her." I say quietly, still looking down to my feet.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jul 9, 2008 2:10:23 GMT
"Then you're hardly selfish," I point out. "It's okay to want things."
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