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Post by ᴘᴀʟᴀᴅɪɴ ✧ on Jul 11, 2017 0:31:09 GMT -5
{ i'm technically in edt,,, it's 1:30 in the morning over here lolol
for me it's just like romance is great if anything we should have more of it but i would love to see those two friends b ECAUSE "well i mean not everyone in 4a is rlly that bad,,, [insert name here] is kinda cool" "wtf u heathen" }
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 0:47:55 GMT -5
Chessa Bellamy xx
Chessa pulled open one drawer after the other until she finally found the cake knife, snatching it out of its little wooden home. Before she could turn around to go retrieve the cake, she felt a light buzz in the pocket of her shorts. Expecting it to be a social media or game notification, she idly pulled out her phone, only to freeze up when the name Josh Bear with a bear and kiss emoji popped up as the first notification. Even though she had already changed Josh's name on Snapchat and ended their streak and everything, apparently she hadn't ever changed his contact name. The message itself was even worse.
Hey, Chess! What's up?
Well... maybe she was being dramatic, but that was kind of a hell of a text to send two months post-breakup. Her thumb hovered over the screen as she contemplated swiping right and replying - maybe she could respond with something witty and tell him off like Skylar kept on insisting. Or... she could respond normally. She always thought the ground rule of "exes can't be friends" was silly, but... considering the severity of the breakup and their history together in general, she really didn't think it could be possible for them. Maybe she could just ignore it, pretend that she never received it, that she changed her number or something. Sure, that little unread notification bubble would get kind of annoying but it was something she could deal with. She just had to change his contact name.
But, of course, as soon as she unlocked her phone it conveniently opened with Josh's message. And she had read receipts on... oh well. It wasn't really of her to just ghost someone like that, but for the record, Josh hadn't even apologized since the incident. So opening with a What's up? wasn't exactly classy - yeah, that would be enough to garner for a read-and-leave, right? Okay. Feeling a bit better about herself, she opened up her contacts and changed Josh's name to his full name, like every other generic acquaintance contact in her phone, and left Josh's message on read to go attend to the cake.
Chessa had an uncharacteristically distressed look on her face as she began gathering plates and spoons. Not that this was a particularly stressful task, but... the memories, they were coming back to her, and it was the wrong time, wrong moment. Unlike Josh, who was a sensitive little baby and would indulge in his sadness at any moment, Chessa was the type to kind of just, try not to think about it too much. Whether it was being with people, travelling, just doing something, but as a result, the sadness would come in stronger waves. After all, to really get over something, you needed to give yourself time to cry and think about it, something Chessa had failed to do since the breakup. Maybe she didn't cry as much as Josh, but she hated it, she really hated it, because crying and wallowing in her own sadness felt like being pulled into a hole that she couldn't get out of. And everyone always knew her to be the bright and happy one - she knew the feeling of being brought down by someone else's negative energy, and she didn't want to be that person that was bringing everyone down.
And clearly distracting oneself from the pain was quite a fool proof technique. It wasn't posing itself to be a problem now so Chessa didn't pay mind to it - as long as her and Josh continued to keep their distance from each other (which was going surprisingly well, considering that they were quite literally neighbors), Chessa would forget, the pain would dull on its own, and she would move on, completely. No more thinking about it.
But, curiosity got the better of her, and she went back to her and Josh's conversation, scrolling up randomly. The first text she landed on was one sent by her,
When are you gonna be home? The bed's so cold and I can't sleep without my Josh Bear :(
Normally she would have inwardly cringed because she and Josh were always so grossly lovey with each other, but instead, her heart sunk a little. Well, enough of that. She shut off her phone, finished cutting up the cake, and brought it to the dining table where the rest of the food was set up.
"Jude, where'd everyone go? Food's ready!" she called out to the rest of the apartment.
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 0:50:40 GMT -5
[ the memory flashbacks are my fav thing ever i love angst and tears. even if it means hurting poor joshy bb
@ aurora: tala discreetly making phone calls to her friends every night to tell them all about her batsh!t crazy roommates BUT AT LEAST DANTE SEEMS CHILL
miscommunication is the best :^) no need to be on the down low either, maybe chessa could straight up just kiss someone else in front of josh?? whether it's to actually make him jealous or maybe she just does it but he happens to be there bc he (is a stalker) just happens to be there. i don't know who'd be a likely candidate though... AYY SKYLAR Honestly Skylar would be the one to kiss Chessa in front of Josh like "You see this? This is mine now" and chessa would be like :^) screw you joshie i can be with other people too
and then low key just "skylar you are such a good friend for doing this yknow" bc she's cruel :)))
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 0:52:59 GMT -5
Honestly Skylar would be the one to kiss Chessa in front of Josh like "You see this? This is mine now" and chessa would be like :^) screw you joshie i can be with other people too
and then low key just "skylar you are such a good friend for doing this yknow" bc she's cruel ))And Skylar is just like no wait why do u think I hate him babe
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 0:57:06 GMT -5
i feel like Liliou should have a forbidden friendship with someone bc i don't believe the hummingbird has any pre-established relationships :0
@ rubes: "because we're gal pals and you always have my back?? like i said u r such a good frndddd" and so begins Part I of chessa throwing away her friendships for a Boy, what is girl code
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Post by sand dollar on Jul 11, 2017 0:58:43 GMT -5
( wowza whenever i open this thread Drama by AJR starts playing in my head :") it's only 11pm here but i'm going to read so i'll talk to y'all tomorrow! gn )
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 1:00:16 GMT -5
i feel like Liliou should have a forbidden friendship with someone bc i don't believe the hummingbird has any pre-established relationships :0
@ rubes: "because we're gal pals and you always have my back?? like i said u r such a good frndddd" and so begins Part I of chessa throwing away her friendships for a Boy, what is girl code Skylar would probably cry right there tbh. Chessa has hurt her feelies
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 1:03:40 GMT -5
hahaha i love that sand B) and goodnight, sleep well!!
@ rubes: i would cry too bc i know how poor skylar feels </3 and then chessa would cry too bc she cries when she sees other people cry and she'd be like "BUT YOU'RE STILL MY BEST FRIEND" and make everything worse omg
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 1:05:22 GMT -5
@ sin yet another reason why skylar decides to pack her bags. she's crying as she packs. she doesn't wanna leave. but she cant stay if chessie wessie won't love her
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 1:14:10 GMT -5
"BUT SKYLAR WHERE ARE YOU GOING YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE"
and skylar finds herself crashing at 4B much to her own dismay
chessie wessie cries bc she is a monster
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 1:17:17 GMT -5
Skylar finds herself crashing on Josh's bedroom floor and oh how the tables have turned
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 1:20:25 GMT -5
AND THEY BOTH START BONDING OVER HOW CHESSA BROKE THEIR HEARTS omg
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 1:21:52 GMT -5
imAGINE SKYLAR AND JOSH ENDING UP AS A COUPLE
AND CHESSA IN THE CORNER LIKE HOW THE HELL DOES THIS EVEN WORK
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 1:26:57 GMT -5
my god kill me softly IMAGINE TH OUGH
CHESSA'S JUST "um... hey... how about polyamory???"
or she'd fingergun at jude
i tried keeping chessa nice n pure but nope she's just gonna become an evil child now
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 1:28:23 GMT -5
"no bih you had your chance"
Skylar kisses Josh in apartment 4A and everyone is scared. They think she had a stroke or something
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 1:32:19 GMT -5
everyone is shaken. chessa takes all the blame. "GUYS HELP I MADE SKYLAR STRAIGHT. FOR J O S H" now that's a big whoops
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 1:41:27 GMT -5
great job chessa turning all the gays straight, i applaud you
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Post by sinner on Jul 11, 2017 2:00:50 GMT -5
god i know, she's really something to be proud of :')
as it strikes 3 am, i finally seriously contemplate the concept: sleep?? anyway, goodnight folks, hope you all sleep well!!
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Post by maple on Jul 11, 2017 9:55:26 GMT -5
WOW drama bursting from my screen
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 10:40:47 GMT -5
in 4B, josh is in the kitchen with calix and katherine talking about how gross oatmeal is I agree with Calix and Katherine, oatmeal is disgusting
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 11, 2017 13:06:27 GMT -5
{I can't stomach oatmeal like half the time tbh.
I'm gone for twelve hours and suddenly Chessa, Josh, and Skylar are in a polyamorous relationship ok cool I'm okay with that. I can't believe Chessa has become the bad guy in all of this omg. It's always the ones you least expect}
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Post by cσηsтεℓℓαтισηs on Jul 11, 2017 13:51:07 GMT -5
[ i just realized that in the hummingbird's description it says "avoids conflict like the plague" guys i think Liliou is gonna move out at some point lmao cσηsтεℓℓαтισηs :')
honestly tho xDthat's what i was thinking??she's going to have a bit of anxiety tbt (":
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Post by cσηsтεℓℓαтισηs on Jul 11, 2017 13:52:08 GMT -5
i feel like Liliou should have a forbidden friendship with someone bc i don't believe the hummingbird has any pre-established relationships :0
ooo, yes i'm all for that 0:hit me up with some drama xD
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Jul 11, 2017 14:38:57 GMT -5
{It looks like Hannah and Liliou are the ones who everybody loves lol. Everybody in 4a fights over who gets to room with them}
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Post by Salted Squid on Jul 11, 2017 17:07:35 GMT -5
Skylar Brennan~
Skylar sat on the couch for a few moments more, her narrowed eyes following Tala and Dante down the hall until they disappeared from her line of sight. It wasn't like she didn't trust the newcomer, she just... wasn't sure. Tala didn't seem like a Josh, which was good, and she seemed quiet as well. A plus. Maybe she might actually come to like the new girl, she thought hopefully.
Still, unease churned at her belly. Still scowling, she reached up, plucking a stray piece of purple ribbon from her hair (it must have been left over, she decided, from Dante's welcome party). Standing, she smoothed out her wrinkled sweater, then headed toward the kitchen, where she had seen Chessa enter. Ot wasn't a domain she entered often-- she wasn't the greatest cook, and left the making of food to Jude-- but maybe there was something she could do to help out. You know, to make up for not hanging up the balloons that Chessa had dumped on her unsuspecting head.
She glanced around, her eyes falling upon Chessa, and for a moment her scowl faded, a soft smile taking its place on her face. Her best friend was one of the few people who was capable of doing that-- calming her down just by being in the same room. But then she noticed the distress on Chessa's face, and her smile faded, morphing quickly to concern. Despite her own strong dislike of her bestie's ex, she knew that letting Josh go had hurt Chessa, and seeing her friend like that made Skylar's heart squeeze with sympathy. She hated seeing Chessa, her Chessa, hurting like this, and it only served to make her hate Josh more.
"Here, I'll set the table," she offered with a smile, hurrying to the cabinet. She swung the door open-- nearly whacking herself in the face with the corner in her haste-- and grabbed some plates, hurrying over and setting them on the table at each of their spots.
"Ah, darnit!" She cursed, realizing that she had only gotten out four plates, not five-- she was so used to there only being four of them. Turning, she hurried back to the cabinet, and this time, she did hit herself in the face, but this time it was intentional-- hopefully, she could get Chessa to laugh. And if Chessa laughed, the throbbing pain in her now rather red nose would be worth it. Grabbing the fifth plate, she returned to the dining area with a cheeky smile. "Guess I should pay a bit more attention, huh?" She asked, rubbing the bridge of her nose.
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