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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 17:29:04 GMT -5
sleep is for the weak are you guys callin me weak bc you don't know who you're messin with >:0
ew geometry, like the actual part when we learned about shapes was all good but then when we got into the trig stuff it took me so long to finally understand it :') and thank god i did otherwise i would have gotten a 1 on the ap physics exam like "oh.. well we can give her credit for putting down her name"
also guys i was really extra with the starter pls excuse me <3
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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 17:29:38 GMT -5
It was about time that someone responded to that roommate newspaper ad, and as a matter of fact, it only took a month, like Chessa said it would (and by that she meant she was okay with the fact that it took a month). Either way, it was better to endure the wait rather than opt for some middle-aged creep on craigslist or displaying their address online for everyone in the world to see. And they seemed really nice too - nice enough to confirm that they were a real person, and that they were able to contribute to rent, which was really all they could ask for. Because ever since Josh moved out, the four that currently lived in apartment 4A were having some trouble getting by. And really, it was something that Chessa felt so horrible about, as the apartment was under her name, yet being a full-time college student, it was something she'd chip in just a few crumpled-up dollar bills towards. As of now, she was a representation of the broke college student stereotype, but now that summer was coming up, she'd be free to start on the path of becoming a semi-productive member of society.
Because before Josh moved out, they didn't have to worry about how they would pay for rent. And before Josh moved out, everything seemed normal; normal being the poor way to describe it, maybe it was more like everything just felt right, and comfortable, and content.
Maybe the worst part about it wasn't really the fact that Josh left, but the fact that Chessa didn't really have the right to be feeling this way, because she was the one who made him leave in the first place. Right, well, even if she was the one who ended things, it didn't mean she couldn't feel sad about it - because she did, oh boy, did she feel so god awful about it. How long had it been... only two months, and still she wasn't over the regret stage, the point where she would question herself if she made the right decision. She'd always ask her best friend Skylar the same questions, only to get the same biased answers, knowing that Skylar kind of always despised Josh from the very beginning. And so she'd ask Jude just for a second opinion, maybe some reassurance, only it wasn't the kind where she wanted to know if she made the right decision, but more so... reassurance that maybe Josh would come back. Of course, Jude didn't reassure her on that at all, as she didn't really have anything nice to say about Josh anymore. And then finally she'd ask Dante, knowing the other was so earnest and sensitive, so maybe he'd be able to counsel her into feeling a little less guilty. But even then, no matter what the answers she got, Chessa couldn't shake the feeling that she made a big selfish mistake, and that she'd never see him again, that she'd never get those years back that she had wasted with him.
Wasted. Kind of a harsh word to use when describing someone you missed. Because, yes, Chessa did miss Josh, and if it weren't for her friends holding her back she would have begged for him to come back by now, but then, between the really heavy memories that she'd miss, she'd also remember the really bad ones. They didn't fight often, but when they did, it was... bad. Messy. The usual escalated yelling, which would always end with the two of them crying. And the fights were things that she wanted to blame all on Josh, but in all honesty, it wasn't like Chessa's stubbornness made anything better. But, if there was something she could blame on Josh, it was his lack of loyalty. Not like he had ever cheated, but, the way that Josh got so much attention from everyone, and the very fact that he absolutely loved and encouraged it, just rubbed Chessa the wrong way. Josh had never really done anything to betray her trust like that when they were together, but god, every time an incident like that happened, she always got that deep knotted feeling in her stomach, that maybe Josh was hooking up with someone else on the side, that the attention she gave him just wasn't enough. Okay, so, maybe Chessa was just too insecure, but it wasn't like Josh ever gave her the reassurance that she needed, instead he always treated it as a joke.
If you're so in love with the attention that other people give you, anyone other than me, then... it's probably better that you're on your own. Yeah. No regrets. Now wasn't the time to be throwing herself a pity party, she still had to plan for the new one's arrival.
Having been used to living with the same people ever since she moved out of her small hometown, Chessa felt it was only appropriate to throw a housewarming party for the new one moving in. After all, she did consider her fellow residents of 4A as family, and while she wasn't one to push a selective initiation for outsiders being let in, she wanted to make sure that, well, moving in was a big deal, especially if you were going to be living with four other roommates. Sure, the concept sounded dreadful, but the 4A apartment was spacious, really. Generous enough to offer two bedrooms at least - they could rotate with one person on the couch. Yeah, this would be really great. Something fun and happy and delightful to get their minds off of the tension that had been running in the building lately... especially due to the fact that Josh thought it would be a brilliant idea to move into the apartment across the hall and invite all his buddies with him. Yeah, brilliant.
The day had come sooner than expected. It was almost silly for Chessa to be so anticipated for this, when in retrospect, it was probably the newbie who should be the one feeling anxious - but she always put her all into everything she did. At least, everything that she tried to make good, and this time around, she really wanted the new one to feel welcomed and special. It was the least they could do, hopefully to make up for any weird or questionable incidents that were bound to occur later on. Chessa stood on a wobbly table chair, keen on adjusting the welcome banner until it was perfectly aligned at equal angles with the ceiling and the wall. "Oh, Skylar! Could you lend me a hand and, uh, tape these up somewhere?" Her request was followed with a dumping of various-colored balloons over Skylar's head. "Thanks hon!"
Admitting defeat with the stubborn banner, Chessa hopped off the chair and blew past Dante, only to awkwardly back-hop back towards him. "The cake, I totally forgot about the cake, oh no, is it still in the oven? Did you frost it up? Quick, get it on the table, okay? Thank you!" She gave him a little pat on the shoulder before making her way over to Jude. "Oh, um... okay, just, Jude, take care of anything else I forgot to do because I forgot the most important part which is meeting Tala - I think that's her name - in the lobby like I told her I would and I'm late so bye!" And with that, she dashed through the door, extra keys in hand, making her way down the staircase to the lobby.
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 17:31:30 GMT -5
{ oH MY GOSH A STARTER WOW I'M SO }
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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 17:33:35 GMT -5
[ YEAH YOU BET IT'S HAPPENING
oh my gosh and now the brackets are coming out WOW GUYS IT'S HAPPENING ]
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 9, 2017 17:33:56 GMT -5
{What are you writing, a novel??
Jkjk, I'll respond as soon as I finish reading lol}
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 17:34:26 GMT -5
{ I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT WOW IT'S OFFICIAL I'M LITERALLY SCREECHING }
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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 17:37:12 GMT -5
@ aurora: yes and it's called apartment 4A & 4B - a small group drama but A4A4BASGD for short ;)
@ pal: STOP SCREECHING YOU WILD BEAST, I SAY AS I SCREECH WITH YOU
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 17:39:04 GMT -5
{ WHEN ALL YOU CAN DO IS SCREECH BC IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING.
I CAN'T RLLY JUMP IN YET EITHER BLEHHHHHHHH }
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Bisexual
robin
Enfj--Gryffindor--Pukwudgie--Dog Obsessed--History Lover--Total Work in Progress
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Post by robin on Jul 9, 2017 17:46:33 GMT -5
{ WHEN ALL YOU CAN DO IS SCREECH BC IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING.
I CAN'T RLLY JUMP IN YET EITHER BLEHHHHHHHH } I feel that
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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 17:56:23 GMT -5
[ DON'T WORRY YOUR TIME WILL COME SOON I PROMISE GUYS!! really though, once Chessa brings Aurora up, Josh can bust in with The Crew™ and then anyone can post regardless :')
@ lemon: crying on the inside bc i do actually want that to happen but Chessa's gotta be all uppity about it SHE IS GONNA BE SO PETTY ABOUT JOSH AND KATHERINE I CAN 100% GUARANTEE
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 18:03:02 GMT -5
{ that time can't come sooner heck.
does this mean those two still have,,, the feelies for each other }
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 9, 2017 18:05:44 GMT -5
{Not as many paragraphs as you did, but here you go! Fair warning, my responses aren't usually this many paragraphs, but I'll try my best. Yes I did just change my normal font}
Tala hadn't been planning on moving to a brand new apartment, but she had gotten a rather tired of living with her parents. She loved them, but she couldn't stand living in the same house she'd lived in her whole life. Her siblings had already moved out, so it was time for her to go. Her whole life had been made up of relying on her parents for everything, even though she wasn't as close with them as she used to be. It had gotten exhausting, and the guilt had built up inside of her until she couldn't take it anymore.
The problem was, Tala wasn't exactly good at taking care of herself, which had led her to responding to a roommate ad. She could handle herself to a point, but she knew she would crash and burn if she did everything on her own. She didn't want to handle the stress of a job, coupled with college, as well as expenses all on her own. She would have called her best friends and moved in with them. She absolutely could have, because they had been offering to clean up the spare room and let her stay there. But she knew she couldn't do that. She wanted to experience something new and be able to spread her metaphorical wings. She couldn't do that if she stuck with people she knew.
Seeing the ad had been something like a dream come true, except a dream come true would have actually been her having a stable job and a good life without worrying. It was nice that she would be able to meet some new people too. She rarely ever got to actually meet new people that she would have a chance to become comfortable with. There were classmates, of course, but it was significantly harder to become friends with them when she didn't have to. Adjusting to a brand new living situation with brand new people would be difficult, but she could absolutely do it. She was nothing if not determined to stop being useless.
"Yes, I'll be fine," Tala assured her friend over the phone as she waited in the lobby. The girl who posted the ad had said she would meet her there. Usually, Tala ended up late to appointments, but she had taken the extra effort to arrive early. It was best to do things as soon as possible. Her stomach was twisting with nerves and there was the familiar anxiety building up in her chest, but she knew it would calm when all the introductions were over. "No, I did not need you two to come with me. I'm fine, I promise. You guys worry too much. Look, I gotta go. Give my love to everybody else okay? I'll call you when I've settled in. Promise." She hung up before she had to deal with any more worrying on the other end. She knew she had prepared, maybe a bit too much, so even though she was anxious, she knew she was okay. She had even made the effort to look nicer in order to make a good impression. She probably didn't need to, but it was always nice to be prepared.
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Bisexual
dou
✩ no one does it better
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Post by dou on Jul 9, 2017 18:06:32 GMT -5
joshua michaels lee It was fairly early in the morning. The sun hardly up. The tall man was already awake- or still awake, as the case may be. Joshua sat in the bed he claimed as his own, his knees held to his chest as tears streamed down his face. Oh, he had done so wrong in the past months. His sobs were quiet, his eyes slammed shut as he tried to push all of the amazing memories out of his head. Her face always reappeared whenever he thought he was getting better. Whenever he hooked up with Katherine, he was always thinking about her. Her voice. Her hair. Her smile. Her laugh. All he could think about was the most amazing months, years spent with her. Chessa Bellamy. Even the name was music to his ears. Oh the times they had together. Their laughs. Their playfights.
Joshua hadn't gotten over the gorgeous woman. The feeling of her skin against his as they cuddled. What the hell was he thinking, letting such a precious thing slip from between his fingers? Tears continued to stream down his cheeks, his hand now over his mouth to stifle the quiet sobs that escaped from him. What had he resorted to after she had left him? Working out and hookups. That's it. He still kept his bulldog close to him, hugging her whenever he got the chance.
The hours ticked past slowly, Joshua getting more and more tired of the sobbing and feeling sorry for himself. He was awful to the most wonderful thing in his life. And he let that go. Standing at 6'5" and weighing over 200lbs of muscle, and he was sitting on his bed, cradling himself, sobbing. Over a girl that left him. Cell phone in hand, Joshua slowly but surely entered his password, wiping tears away from his eyes so he could see clearly. Pictures of the two still took residence in his gallery, their happiness obvious in their eyes. Until they stopped. The pictures came to an end, each one getting sadder and sadder as he looked. She looked so unhappy. Josh bit his lip, attempting to stop himself from crying out in disbelief. How could he not have noticed all of the signs? How did he just let her live in agony? He pulled up her contact.
Chessy-Wessy.
His nickname for her since before they started dating. Before things got serious. Before the end of it all.. He sniffled softly, counting the amounts of 'I love you's and 'You're perfect's from him. Then from her. There were next to none. He tapped on the text bar, wiping his eyes before letting his thumb glide across the screen.
Chessa, I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I was so foolish. Your attention meant everything to me, and the fact that I made everything horrible between us breaks my heart every day. Please give me another chance. I promise I'll never let it get bad again. Please, Chess. One more chance is all that I ask.
Delete. Delete. Delete. Not a single word was sent to her. Not an I love you. Not a you're perfect. It was nothing. Joshua closed his phone and wiped away more tears that managed to fall from his cheeks.
He stood up, glancing at the clock and realizing it was about 8 o'clock. He sniffed and made his way to the bathroom, his eyes closing before he scratched at his head. He turned on the shower and got in, washing away the tears and sorrow that overwhelmed him.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 9, 2017 18:08:19 GMT -5
{I can't believe Josh actually called her 'Chessy-Wessy'}
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Post by venus on Jul 9, 2017 18:08:50 GMT -5
luv that gud starter 👌👌👌 idk how to reply yet so ill just lurk around
👀
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 18:08:57 GMT -5
{ tfw the first joshua post is him crying
poor babe.}
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Post by venus on Jul 9, 2017 18:14:47 GMT -5
that was really saD LEM WHY
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 18:16:40 GMT -5
{ everyone has such nice meaningful posts whereas in my non existent post w/ calix, he's either on the phone with his moms bc he calls them every week or hasn't even gotten out of bed and he's just playing on his 3ds }
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 9, 2017 18:19:02 GMT -5
{ 1) I just looked at all the faceclaims and they're all so attractive why
2) I should really find a faceclaim for Tala but I'm too lazy to find a Filipino model or actress but also I really need to do that
3) I can't wait for more angst and drama and also "what is going on" moments}
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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 18:23:45 GMT -5
[ my god who shot me in the heart i'm bleeding maybe... maybe they still have the feelies for each other HOW COULD ANYONE REFUSE A SAD JOSH THOUGH chessy wessy omg
also poor Tala she's so nervous and rightfully so, she's not ready for the sh!tstorm honestly
btw no need to worry about post length!! there are no expectations so be free :) just no one-liners and ya knooow ]
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Post by maple on Jul 9, 2017 18:25:17 GMT -5
im screaming wonder woman was so freakin good omg
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Post by sinner on Jul 9, 2017 18:27:57 GMT -5
[ yo that's awesome !! i seriously gotta go see it soon :0 ]
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 18:28:37 GMT -5
{ !!! it rlly was, maple. }
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 9, 2017 18:29:07 GMT -5
{YES WONDER WOMAN IS SO GOOD AND I LOVE DIANA PRINCE
And no yeah I can't do one-liners like ever}
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Post by maple on Jul 9, 2017 18:29:09 GMT -5
it was amazing i wish i could block bullets with my arms and jump off of buildings
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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 9, 2017 18:32:19 GMT -5
{ these character relationships are A+ already and none of them have even spoken to each other,,, i'm weak }
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