Bangchan
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That display of last night had me rolling in my sheets for days afterwards.
Isaac wasn't bad. Not in the slightest bit. In fact, we shared a lot of things in common, and just like me, he was a boring fuck. I guess Ray has a type and she sure knows how to pick em.
I wanted so badly to take her hand and tell her as it was. I was too scared. Not for the consequences I'd face but for the ones I'd put on her. Confusing her when she already knows what she wants.
She seemed so excited about him. She constantly looked at me, as if she was trying to gouge my reaction for approval.
I blame my growing feelings from that rainy day. Her tears, she was so beautiful when when she cried. Her curls framed for soft face and puppy eyes begged- for me to marry her out of all things. She's so unbelievably adorable.
She really wanted that and I was under her spell, I almost couldn't refuse. I needed her out of my head. Immediately.
I just wondered why she begged me to take her back, just over a week ago. Was she not still in a relationship with Isaac then? From what it seemed, they'd known each other for a while.
With the knowledge that she'd moved on from me for a long while now, I had my mind made up. I was going to give Alessia a chance. See what she has to offer, if not her then who? Ray absolutely adored Alessia.
I could see why from the time I spent with her for an early dinner. She was incredibly smart, knowledgeable about the weirdest things which made her elegantly quirky. Renée would enjoy these idle facts that add up to nothing in the great scheme of things.
Alessia was responsible and independent as well and she didn't need to say it out loud for anyone to see it. Renée loves responsibility, mainly because it took pressure off her shoulders of being the more capable one.
I see why Renée was gleeful about me being with Alessia.
"What do you want to do now?" I asked.
"I'm not sure. Could I just walk you home, I'm not up for anything hectic, I have work tommorow."
"Oh yeah. And your department is talking a lot of load this time around huh?"
"You can only imagine. It's campaign season afterall. Are you up to anything new?"
"No, just the status quo. I'm not going to put in extra work just to show that I deserve to be recognized."
"What about you? What have you been up to?"
"Just the usual. I'm still on the few projects I was given." I said casually.
"I mean outside of work."
"You know I don't do much outside of work besides work. I gym, and occasionally hang out with friends if that's what you're asking."
"Workaholic huh? It seems we both can't get enough of work." She let a out small laugh.
"I try not to but I can't help it."
"Same. I work so much too. I think my life has just been a warp between work and study. I think that's why I'm glad for this time. I rarely get time like this and I really had fun."
"I'm glad you enjoyed it. I got anxious not knowing if I was giving you a great time."
"You always do Chris. Of course."
"Hey... I don't know. I was thinking of this for a while but I... I was wondering if you would join me on a date. Like an actual date not just dinner."
Her eyes glowed as they looked at me. Her eye lashes fluttered prettily. "A date? Well, of course. It sounds like a lot of fun."
"I'm glad you agreed woah."
"I'm usually always free on Saturdays. If that works for you."
"Of course."
She pointed at the sky at a object. I turned to look at it as well.
"Look, an air boat. Haven't seen those in a while. Dangerous things there are."
Renée
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I looked up at the air boat through the balcony window, trying to gouge out it's message, excited just to see one. I hadn't seen those in a long time.
I had just woken up a few minutes ago, and it just struck three. I spent the entire night prior studying for a test I wrote at 7 this morning. Now, I waited for the water to boil as I awaited my morning- well, late afternoon lemon tea.
A knock sounded on my door and I did not bother leaving my blanket and answered the door with it on.
"Oh Julia, hey."
"Renée. Gosh, you look like the undead. How did your test go?" She walked in, already familiar with my house, she made herself comfortable on the couch.
"I don't know. I'm really not sure how it went, I completed all my questions. I think I applied myself well, but I can't tell since it was essay based questions. We'll just have to wait and see."
"If you don't feel negative about it, you probably did great. What course is it, GES410?"
"Yep."
"I'm sure you did great."
"Yeah." I poured hot liquid into my mug. "If you came after I wrote to give me some peer boosting, shouldn't I take that as a bad sign."
"Normally yes. But I didn't come to uplift your spirit. I came to ask about Saturday."
I paused, racking my mind about that say. I knew exactly what Julia was here about.
"Saturday? Really? What about it? I think it went well."
"Generally yes. But I don't understand the last bit. Why were you so suspicious when I hinted about you and Chris at Issac. Did you not tell him you two were together?"
"Okay look. Don't get mad."
"Oh my gosh." She raised her hands in defeat.
"I said don't get mad. Yes I didn't tell him. But I didn't think it was necessary to."
"You didn't think it was necessary to? Ray, Issac's your boyfriend. You at the very least owe him an explanation to why you're hanging out with your ex boyfriend."
"Keyord. EX. Ex boyfriend. He was my boyfriend yes. A long time ago. That was in the past so can we get over it?"
"That's something you're supposed to talk to Issac about Renée."
"I know. It's just weird. He doesn't need to know about Chris. Chris and I, we're cool. That's cool
"You shouldn't make such a big deal about telling Isaac that Chris' your ex. It shouldn't matter unless... well, unless you still have feelings for him."
"I... no. I don't have feelings for Chris." I said to Julia. I wasn't sure if that was a lie but I know that I was truing so hard holding it in together.
"You don't."
"No." I protested. "We're friends, we agreed to it."
"I... I don't know what to think of this. It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that you and Chris have history. You're soulmates, you're perfect together. And when you guys broke up, you still had not reason to. And lately, to me, you guys seemed closer than I'd ever seen in a while. I really thought..." Julia laughed.
"You thought what?"
"It's weird but I thought you guys were going to get back together. But Chris and Alessia... then you and Isaac. It's weird to admit but I was stunned."
"We've both moved on Juls."
"Please be sure. Because when I saw you telling me to hide you ex away, I really thought... just promise me that you're over him."
"I promise Julia."
"Wow. I never thought I'd see the day but the Reestopher ship has really sailed. I guess I owe Dustin fifty bucks."
"Wait, you and Dustin bet on us?"
"Oops, did I say that last part out loud?"
I placed my hand on my hips with a frown on my face.
"Wait, we're married. We end up having awfully weird conversations."
"Go to hell Julia."