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Post by Eddie * on May 13, 2017 2:09:50 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now Callie left it for days. At some point in her life, She'd been told that three days was the best length of time between saying you were going to text someone and then actually doing it. It wasn't as if she was all that busy. If she had the choice, she would have messaged her the second that dorm door closed on her. But she didn't. She didn't wait three days, either.
She waited two. That seemed fair enough and it felt like enough time had passed for her counterpart to find a clearer head.
It was almost ridiculous how much thought could go into a simple message. It wasn't going to be ground breaking. If Callie had her way, she would have left the gate guns blazing and asked something far more prominent than she had.
[Pen: Hey]
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Post by Eos * on May 13, 2017 7:43:09 GMT
{ } Although Penelope would never have admitted to it, the past two days had gone by with her watching her phone more than what she normally did. It was pathetic, really and such a desperate notion she wasn't even sure she'd had a resolution to stay away to begin with.
But as if to regain some pride: when the message finally came, she didn't respond right away. It took every ounce of her willpower not to look at it or open it immediately. One minute ticked by... Two. Three...
And she could wait no longer. Putting the nail polish brush back in it's container, she reached for her phone.
[Callie: Hey.]
[Callie: Right now? Not much to brag about.]
[Callie: You?] "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 13, 2017 8:17:31 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now The minutes that passed were defined agony. Callie wished to express an ounce of patience, but all she could do was tap her nails against the desk. Maybe this was fair for how long it had taken her.
And when she did get a response, Callie read it right away. She didn't think to wait to answer. They might have been stock standard answers, but they were better than nothing.
[Pen: Just got back from practice. That's about it for me for the rest of the day]
But leaving it at that felt so weak, so she moved ad quickly as she could again. Breathing oxygen into this slow conversation had to be her job.
[Pen: How was your day?] |
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Post by Eos * on May 13, 2017 8:21:49 GMT
{ } Practice - it seemed like such a long time ago that Penelope had bothered worry about such things. In her time away, she hadn't spent much time focusing on those things she'd once loved. It had all reminded her of her.
[Callie: It was good.]
She found herself struggling with a response. She didn't want to come across as too eager, nor too disinterested.
[Callie: Spent most of it catching up on my classes.]
It felt so trivial, even now.
[Callie: How was practice?] "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 13, 2017 8:35:07 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now Okay, so maybe she wasn't as good a friend as she once thought. Conversing was a struggle, because the only questions she wanted to ask were the ones she felt completely barred from.
[Pen: About as good as you could expect, I guess.]
That was enough, wasn't it? She could tell her to have a good night and leave it at that.
Except that she was Callie, and Callie was useless.
[Pen: It's not the same without my favourite dance partner. No one's as good as you] |
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Post by Eos * on May 17, 2017 18:22:11 GMT
{ } She supposed it was to be expected that their conversation wouldn't flow as it once had. Time had passed and things had happened. It was a shame - if feelings hadn't gotten in the way, things might have been the same. Perhaps that was Penelope's problem.
[Callie: Is your teacher alright?]
Safe topics.
At least, that was what Penelope had been hoping for. A verbal groan fell from her lips as the next message ticked in. Staring at the screen for a moment, unsure how to respond, Penelope sighed.
[Callie: I met this really great dancer while I was away. I think he attended some high prestige dance school, but I can't remember the name.]
She hadn't exactly been paying attention to that.
[Callie: He was really good.]
Safe topics. "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 17, 2017 22:38:20 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now Safety might have been the best option, but it was also boring. Try as she might have, Callie couldn't see the way her mind was supposed to stay set on such a topic. She even ignored the question about her teacher, because she honestly knew the answer didn't matter. She didn't really care about that, and it didn't take a genius to figure that out.
Furthermore, she was pretty sure she knew what was going on. Leave it to this girl to find the worst in the compliments she was trying to give. In Callie's mind, there was nothing bad about admitting the truth. She was already over pretending that she wasn't reading messages right away. Now, her blue eyes were glued to the screen constantly.
[Pen: That's not surprising. I bet anyone who went to a big school would be better than me. I think I haven't been that lucky because it takes a lot to find someone new to connect with like that] |
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Post by Eos * on May 25, 2017 21:26:58 GMT
{ } Was it supposed to bother Penelope as much as it did when Callie spoke about herself this way? She briefly wondered before tossing the thought away.
[Callie: Well, I think it have a little less to do about finding people to connect with and more about being lucky in general.]
That was always a safe response, right? This way she'd ensure herself the ability to stay in low water without diving head first, right? "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 25, 2017 22:58:02 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now Self depreciation wasn't exactly something Callie had been well known for in the past. She had a kind of confidence and self-worth rarely shadowed by her counterpart. But then, that was years ago. Everyone changed in their ways, she supposed. There was no reassurance from the words on her screen, and she didn't really expect to be treated like she was fragile anyway.
For whatever reason, she very nearly asked if this girl had slept with this guy she was talking about. She made connections in the most obvious way, after all. She doubted it wouldn't be taken harshly, so she let it go.
[Pen: I'm surprised you weren't there today. I hope I'm not the reason why]
[Pen: Friends dance together too, y'know] |
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Post by Eos * on May 27, 2017 19:22:46 GMT
{ } [Callie: No.]
She felt the response too short and cut-off and quickly added another one.
[Callie: I just got back. I haven't gotten around to anything aside from signing up for a dorm.]
It wasn't really a lie. Sure, going back to dancing to see her hadn't been the first thing on her mind, but still.
[Callie: I know.]
Penelope had to swallow the salty response that threatened to appear at the tips of her fingers. Instead, she opted for something light hearted.
[Callie: What did I miss?] "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 27, 2017 23:03:45 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now [Pen: Nothing you can't catch up on]
With that neutral response, Callie reminded herself that she owed a lot to the chance she had been given. It took a lot of effort to consider neutrality against the things she actually wanted to say. But she knew her well enough to know how tame each answer she was getting was.
[Pen: Do you actually like talking to me? Cause I have a lot of things that I wanna say, but I'm pretty sure you don't wanna hear any of it. And that's okay, except that I think there's a lot you wanna say to me and I thought it'd be easier for you if you weren't looking at me when you said it] |
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Post by Eos * on May 28, 2017 0:11:10 GMT
{ } She had to give it to her; she was right.
[Callie: Maybe I will once I get settled.]
She'd always loved dancing and she'd hate to let go of it now.
The next message caused the brunette to pause; it wasn't that she didn't like Callie, because she did. Her personality had been the biggest factor in what had drawn her in. And it wasn't exactly anger that held her back, because part of her wanted to make this work - whatever this was.
[Callie: It's not that I don't like
I do like talk
I just need some time.]
Chewing on the inside of her lip, she continued.
[Callie: To clear my head, you know?] "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 28, 2017 0:18:26 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now Going out as far as she could felt like a dangerous move for Callie. This girl felt quick to judge any and all moves she would make, but perhaps that made it so much better.
[Pen: I wish I could say I do get it, but I kinda don't]
She was, after all, notorious for not giving herself a chance to think about anything. That was a waste of time to Callie; time they could be spending together instead.
[Pen: Why do you need time? What's there to think about? I wasn't kidding when I said I love you] |
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Post by Eos * on May 28, 2017 0:25:23 GMT
{ } In truth, Penelope should have known better, but she didn't. Maybe that was only proof of how far she'd gotten lost in her own head over this girl. Maybe this was proof of how hard she'd fallen.
[Callie: I know you weren't.]
That much she knew; Callie wasn't the kind of person who lied. Sure, she could think she loved someone, but in the end, it always came from a genuine place.
[Callie: I don't know what I want. I don't know if this is something I want.]
Quickly, she added:
[Callie: I just came back. It's all very sudden.]
Of course, Penelope knew exactly what she wanted, but she was afraid Callie wouldn't be able to give it to her. Not a hundred percent. "I was a flight risk with the fear of falling. Wondering why we bother with love if it never lasts." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 28, 2017 0:36:14 GMT
chase the moment, take me over now Alright, even Callie had to admit that if what she said was true, she did have a point. But a very real part of her couldn't let go of what happened when they first saw each other, and that only made her question this even harder.
[Pen: This is gonna sound really bad but I promise I don’t mean it in a bad way]
Now she just had to say it.
She practically winced at the thought; this was so stupid.
[Pen: Maybe we shouldn't talk until you figure that out. Cause I can’t just ignore the big part of me that wants you way more than a friend, and that's only gonna make this harder for you] |
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