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@aisha-campbell
— 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋. ❜
“My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.” ― Steve Goodier
— biography: here — stats: here — connections: here
— location: in front of their residence — date and time: sunday morning — availability: closed | @garriscnsyu
After passing by the grocery store because there were ingredients missing for the lasagna Aisha wanted to cook for their family. On their way back home, a happy Toni was carrying her doll and walking in front of Aisha while searching for any dogs that she could pet. It was the moment when almost close to the door of the house they lived by, Toni looked back to tell Aisha that the neighbor’s dog was staring at her when Aisha noticed Toni colliding against someone. They wished there was enough time to warn their daughter, but it happened when they least expected it. “Oh, baby girl...” Aisha whispered, reaching closer and crouching to be able to look straight into Toni’s eyes. “Are you okay?” And finally moving their attention to the woman in front of them. “I’m so sorry. Toni gets too excited and she just wanted to pet that dog,” Aisha pointed out at the house a few meters from them.
— location: new farm park — date and time: saturday afternoon — availability: closed | @kiran-escaping-realities
It was a beautiful evening to spend outside, they had decided to enjoy it with their husband and kid — both which had left the park for a couple of minutes when Toni decided she wanted ice-cream and, with that, Aisha’s husband went on a hunt with Antonia to find it in the story nearby. During that time, Aisha continued to enjoy their walk by the park, and unaware if it was instinct or if the person would collide against the other person who was approaching them while skating, Aisha found herself placing her hand on top of a stranger’s chest to restrain him from continuing to walk while the skater passed by them exchanging a loud apology. “I’m sorry, I completely mom’d you didn’t I? Are you okay, did I scare you?”
— location: oxford 152 — date and time: friday night — availability: closed | @khariking
It wasn’t usual of Aisha to go out over a friday night, they was usually hoping to head back home and enjoy their family; hug Toni and her husband while watching a movie and, sometimes, have the presence of their oldest children — though it was a rare addition nowadays, since they were (in fact) constantly out. Yet, their husband told them to go out and have fun with a few of their workmates. There was no harm in venturing herself during a night out, having a few drinks and enjoying some music. On their way close to the bar, Aisha leaned against the counter. However, before sharing their order with the bartender, their attention was solely at the drink the person next to them was taking. “Oh, what are you having? I want one of those.”
— location: @ some toy shop — date and time: sunday afternoon — availability: closed | @zuberibear
"Okay, so-- if you were a ‘soon-to-be-four-year-old’ girl, which one would you prefer?” There was a stuffed panda bear in front of them and a giraffe. Toni adored dolls, but it had to be something that would match her small birthday party. Something about animals. “I was also thinking about hiring a clown or a magician for her birthday, but I keep thinking that some people might be triggered, right? People still fear clowns or something like that as far as I remember.” There wasn’t much in life that would cause Aisha to sense fear traversing her system. Perhaps the fear of losing everything they had accomplished, and watching as others would walk away from her. Other than that, they couldn’t remember anything else. “Will you be there, by the way? We’d love to have you and Nevaeh there to celebrate with us!”
caroline phillips:
Caroline held her serious gaze at Aisha as her friend kept the joke going. It felt so good to just be able to have a laugh and be silly and know that neither of them was going to take it seriously or get offended in any way. “Yeah, surely hubby has like a checklist of nice things that he can refer to on occasions such as this. That is definitely the way to go!”
The doctor sighed softly as she closed her eyes for a moment. “I know it’s been crazy recently and I would love to say that work is going to slow down soon but I know that would be a lie.” With a light chuckle she looked over, “Much as I want a night drinking and flirting I miss seeing Toni too. Maybe I’ll just turn up one evening just before bed and with a ton of candy and feed them to Toni. Make sure she adores me and then leave before you actually try to put her to bed. That’s what I’m supposed to do right?” Their beers arrived and Caroline reached for hers taking a drink with a nod towards her friend, “Just don’t be too good at flirting. It’s not you who is trying to hook up remember! You have a handsome husband keeping your bed warm already. Any more than that and you are starting to get greedy.”
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"If not that, then I’ll try my best with Toni. She’s still at that age that her parents are their whole world, so I’m sure I can get some compliments my way. Unless my man is around, then...” Then their children would focus completely on her dad. Aisha knew that, and though sometimes it’d sting a little, it was adorable to watch them interact with each other.
With a nod, they remained silent, listening to their friend. “I can only imagine, I don’t know exactly how you can deal with all of the pressure that comes with your job. But I guess people would say the same about mine-- in the end, I’m just glad we're able to do this.” It was what mattered, right? Having a day to yourself and being able to meet someone that was really important to her. It seemed to be an ideal day next to Caroline. “Toni will adore you. I can’t say the same about myself knowing that she’ll get a ton of candy,” they smiled. “But go for it, she’ll open a wide smile the moment she sees you. I’m sure! We could always have some barbecue at my place, invite a few friends and you can spend most of it apart from the adults and just enjoy Toni’s company.” Aisha could easily do the same if they were in Carol’s shoes. “And oh my-- am I greedy? I promise I won’t be too good at it, the night will be all about you. And getting you some.”
milou van de ven:
“1985,” Milou said with a wink. “I mean, it’s old in the sense that we’re older now,” she offered. “But it still holds up, if you think away all the bad effects.” She knew that movie by heart, for several reasons: one being a fan of Michael J Fox because of Back to the Future, another because it was such a fun movie. It didn’t try to be overly dramatic, and her parents had allowed her and her sister to watch it for that reason alone. “They were bitten yes, but I think the movie did try to make that point that teenagers are much like werewolves.”
“It’s the parent trap, we want to be better than our parents, but sometimes we make the same mistakes. Though I think that’s mostly true for those who don’t pay enough attention to where their parents went wrong. My sister is a wonderful parent, but she has my mom’s help constantly. And with help I mean, the famous quote: child, remember what I did when I raised you?” she quoted her mother.
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Lips moved upwards while their gaze remained at Milou. “We’re definitely older now. And yes, there’s was this whole metaphor about teenagers that the moment you addressed the whole werewolves being close to those changes we go through as teenagers led me straight to that movie.” How Aisha could talk about anything in life, all they needed was a subject and someone else willing to engage in conversations. Far from what they used to be back in the day when they moved to Gold Coast and started a new life. “Exactly. I think my husband might feel that more than I do, I don’t know-- I can’t answer for him.”
"But thank God for my aunt for living in Gold Coast far from my children. Don’t get me wrong, she was really helpful when I was just going through my late teens raising twins, but dear Yvonne has never wanted to be a mom, she was just stuck with two children that were forced to be rained by her, so she wasn’t really thrilled when I had Aaliyah and Brian, maybe she was afraid of raising another two,” Aisha mostly chuckled, removing from the reasons behind Yvonne raising Aisha and their sister the fact that their mother died. “My mother-in-law on the other hand-- an absolute angel! I missed her every single day ever since we moved here to Brisbane, even if we’re not too far away, it’s not the same.”
fernanda gomez:
Fernanda has no idea what an actuary actually is, but the other seems to explain it a bit of passion, so she feels it rude to ask. Instead, she nods and offers a friendly smile in response. “As long as you love what you do, right?” She asks with a shrug, picking a bottle of water from her bag and twisting it open. This person talks a lot, she thinks, and they talk fast - she takes a big gulp of water to reenergize herself for the conversation. “The only thing stopping you from getting to know me is you,” she points out after a long sip, sighing in satisfaction. When the other asks for her number, Fernanda is a little taken aback, swallowing. “Er…yeah. Yeah, here,” she shakes the anxieties from her head, pulling her phone out from her pocket and opening up a new contact form. “Fernanda, by the way. My name. That’s my name.” Nice. Cool. Collected.
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“Oh, that I do... it’s been years that I’m constantly studying to become better and better,” in a way they hoped this would be enough to show for their children how important it was to focus on something they loved and cared about. Aisha had never been one to force them into doing something in college that her kids would hate. Aaliyah was following something she wanted to do and so did Brian. “Okay, I see. I would say that it’s my job because I really can’t disappoint them, but partially me because I can’t find an excuse to skip that meeting.” They chuckled, grabbing the woman’s phone while typing their name and phone number. “Beautiful name. I’m Aisha, but you can call me Sal... long story.” It really was, maybe something to explain during a different time and day. “Promise it’s my real number, so I’ll wait for that call.”
“No, no, no…Time out, time out,” he managed to say, jading, as he stopped on his tracks to catch some breath. He bent slightly, hands resting over his knees trying to recover his normal heartbeat. Aaron cursed himself for betting with Aisha, even more for loosing and now having to workout. “Don’t you think this is enough torture already? I think it counts that I payed my debt.” ( @aisha-campbell )
His words caused her to switch her pace, slowly restraining herself from continuing their path forward. "Hey, why are you complaining? We’ve barely started,” though Aisha faced some heavy breathing, they were used to it. In fact, Aisha appreciated the effects exercising would cause to their body; perhaps it had been one of the reasons why this was her choice the moment Aaron bet against her. “If I promise you something to eat after this, will you accept to finish this? Besides, we’ll soon reach the top and we’ll have a beautiful view of the city. It’ll be worth it.”
tamir kasra:
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Tommy chuckled, taking Aisha’s kind assurances in stride, and also happy to skate along keeping the conversation light and pleasant. It was a lovely day, he was with lovely company at a lovely restaurant. He wasn’t going to spoil the mood. Besides, he’d always hoped for a chance to chat with Aisha Campbell outside of work-related things. There was no way to ask Aisha without it sounding awkward; so this random encounter was like kismet, an opportunity to become acquainted - casually.
“Aussie social services aren’t that desperate to give their wards away to someone like me. Nah - I’ll stick to your first suggestion, yeah? Find someone far more reliable than me, and make babies the old-fashioned way. Or a surrogate - apparently they’re all the rage these days, with the upwardly mobile lot.”
He smiled, intrigued by the seemingly happy family life of Aisha. At least the one Aisha projected; and it was what Tommy wanted to believe in, anyway. “Toni’s a daddy’s girl, is she? What about the others?” He was sure Aisha was the sort of parent who loved chatting about their children; and Tommy was genuinely interested.
“Right - chips’ll do. Erm, fries,” he amended to her American ways, congenial and mild. “In England they put chili sauce and mayo all over the chips, if you ask. Best way to have them - especially after a night out, know what I mean.”
He clinked his beer glass against Aisha’s drink. “So no seafood for Aisha.- is that for health, ethics, or faith? Or a combination of all three?”
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“Why are you belittling yourself? You won’t change my mind, I still think you’d be one hell of a dad, Tommy. Deal with it.” With a light shrug, Aisha took a brief time prior to continuing her perspective of it all. “But, well, the old-fashioned way is really fun. Even if it doesn’t lead to babies, it leads to a good time. When you know how to offer a good time to the other part, of course.”
For a long, long time, their husband was the main person they had been with. It was weird exploring someone new, getting to know their likes and dislikes. Truth being told, going back to her husband was the best part of their new adventures. He was the person they loved.
“Antonia is just-- it’s so frustrating carrying a child for nine months only to see that they are clearly all obsessed with the father. He’s her king, for sure. And I don’t know, I partially blame my job for keeping me sort of far from my children... the whole studying and preparing myself for it. But, I was really close to the twins from the get go, maybe Aaliyah more than Brian.” It was refreshing to express those thoughts out loud without thinking they’d be judged by it.
At least, Aisha would assume Tommy wouldn’t judge her. “Hey, you can call it chips. Chips, fries... in the end, it’s just so freaking delicious. And I like that idea, I know what you mean yes,” she chuckled.
“Kind of two out of those three. Allergies and also preference, the time I found out about my allergies was also the one time I tried it out and I didn’t like it... at all.”
caroline phillips:
“Aww you are so sweet,” Caroline laughed. “And I love you because…..hold on….oh it will come to me…actually I’ll get back to you on that one,” she teased as she laughed. It was easy for Caroline to joke with Aisha about these matters but the doctor just couldn’t imagine being responsible for another person now, let alone when she had been at university. Her thoughts often drifted to those parties when she was studying where she didn’t know how she had got back to her dorm room and what a learning curve it had all been. She had needed that shock of slipping lower and lower in school to show her what really mattered but to have been responsible for twins at the same time, she just couldn’t imagine it. Even now she struggled to imagine how have life would look with a steady partner let alone children. Anyway she lived that maternal part of her life through hearing Aisha’s stories and that kept her biological clock ticking concerns well at bay for the moment!
“You really should have ordered the same, you know my order is going to be so good,” Caroline grinned. She always ordered the same thing so it was the only item on the menu she had any idea about but she had decided a while ago that why should she deny herself what she enjoyed. “Excellent, two beers it is. I love your thinking,” the doctor agreed as she glanced around for someone to order their drinks from. Bursting out laughing at her friend’s remark Caroline shook her head, “Believe me by the third day I don’t know how I can do it either but somehow you just get through it. Plays chaos with my social life though as you know.” She caught a server’s eye and ordered their beers before turning back to Aisha, “We do need to get out more. I tell you I need a really good night out soon if you can swing an evening. I was to dress up, drink cocktails and dance, maybe even flirt a bit but you can at least help me scope out potential.”
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“Sweet isn’t a word you’d use to talk about me when I was younger, but well, that’s who I am now.” Battling their eyelashes at Caroline, the action vanished away once Aisha heard the woman’s following words. “I-- what? Oh I have to leave, even my last neighbor had something nice to say about me. You’re being mean now,” a brief pout was displayed at Caroline but who could they fool? Aisha was having too much fun to even attempt to continue that act. “I should probably message my husband, see if he can share nice things about me and boost up my ego.” Aisha didn’t know that they would be able to create a good foundation in Australia the moment they moved alongside their family, yet there they were. Caroline was one of the great friends Aisha had in life and would hope to keep around.
“Next time... there’s always a next time, whether you’ll be here with me or not, you know? But in case you’re not, I’ll make sure to let you know if I liked the chicken burger.” Glad that Carol was on board about the idea of having beers, Aisha finally rested her back against their seat while her attention was still solely on her friend. “That I know because I miss you. You’re just as absent as I used to be when the kids were younger, before Toni was even part of our plans. I mean-- not that she was planned, because that girl got us all surprised. So, yes, we deserve to have some fun.” For different reasons, they should go out and enjoy having some free time. Go through hobbies, be social, anything. “Sure, I can leave Toni with my husband or one of the kids. I’ll make time for it, just let me know when your job is not keeping you from going out with me and we’ll make it happen! I’ll try my best to help you flirt with others, I like to assume I’m good at it.”
fernanda gomez:
Fernanda meant to reply sooner, but she’s a sucker for a pretty smile, so her words take their time coming out, finding a nice crevice in her throat to rest in for a moment. “…You have a nice smile,” She manages eventually, not acknowledging the others words at first. “What do you do?” She asks curiously, glancing down at the offered hand before taking it in her own cold one. Chuckling at the others words, she shakes her head.
“Probably not as much as I’m disturbing you,” she confesses, not particularly in a rush. “But don’t let me hold you,” she adds with a shake of her head, “I’m sure wherever you work can’t function without you,” Fernanda teases, biting on the inside of her cheek.
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The comment took her by surprise, but still, Aisha accepted it. “Thank you, and I’m an actuary. Which is close to when people say they are accountants and no one knows what they do. The difference between actuaries and accountants is actuaries already know they are dull and boring! ” That was a joke, but Aisha was certain they’d be the only one laughing over it. Quite often Aisha would feel like Chandler Bing whenever people would ask questions about their occupation.
“Oh! They actually can, but it’s better when I’m around,” it wasn’t part of herself to be so confident, or maybe it only was when her tone was playful enough to cover any sort of lack of modesty. “I’d say that my job is disturbing me from being around you and getting to know you better. I mean, honestly, this was meant to be the beginning of a very eventful day, looks like an episode of a tv show or something.” Aisha shared those words while trying to remind if they had anything scheduled for that weekend, anything that would restrain them from saying the words that, eventually, reached the woman in front of them. “I could get your number so we can meet again?”
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sara yoon:
location: sixteen antlers
status: closed | @aisha-campbell
— Sara had to admit that it felt good to be out and about on a Saturday night without her little one and in the company of another adult that wasn’t her sister. Not that going out with Min would be a problem. It wasn’t. But Sara knew she needed to start deepening her roots in this place if she was willing to stick around for the longer run. She’d gotten word back on having her permanent residence being approved (hers and her son’s), so she was feeling much more relaxed these days. One less thing to cross off other priorities list.
There she was: having fun with someone she’d actually met by other means that weren’t her sister nor work. And it felt good.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been here before, so I’m going to compliment your incredible taste again, Aisha.” She chuckled, bringing her drink to her lips once more. “Ah! I’ve decided to go with the nanny. You know how I kept going back and forth with that decision because I’m terrible at letting Bin go, well… It’s happening. It’s time. It’s happening.” She repeated those words, mostly to try and convince herself, maybe? “But no kid talk today, I promise. And… as promised, your next drink is on me. What are we trying this time?” She asked, checking the menu at the table.
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“Look at you showering me with compliments, I’ll get used to it and want even more,” it was partially a joke. There was a part of Aisha that appreciated someone offering their positive perspective of them, something good about them that was a reminder of the person that was shaped after so many turbulent chapters of their past. And here she was. “They make amazing tapas, so if you want to eat something. I’d tell you to go for that, I’d even you join you on that idea.”
Though they were far from starving, Aisha would never decline the chance of having some food. Some great company and a beautiful place to head to: it was all better than they could’ve asked for.
At first, it was strange making friends, a part of herself was constantly wondering when they were going to leave and she would have to start again. A figment of a past that haunted them ever since leaving the United Stated;, years and years of building relationships and still fearing an end. “The hot nanny, huh? Try your best not to drool while he’s taking care of Bin and you should be good.”
"Well, I don’t mind talking about our kids, but we can talk about something else. Like drinks, let’s see...” Checking the menu, Aisha had her hues tracing through every word in front of her before continuing their conversation. “What about some Aperol Spritz or some Watermelon Spritz? Or, we can go for their Berry Warmer.”
milou van de ven:
“Oh no, you can never stop a kid from making the wrong friends, that’s something they have to learn themselves.” She hadn’t, but her sister had, and how thankful she was that she was the one who had made it through life with the best of friends… until her ex that was. But everyone was flawed. “Teenagers are weird, hormones, honestly, they make us into something strange. I think werewolves are based on puberty. IMAGINE, a tv show with kids who become Werewolves when they hit puberty, and then it goes away when they grow out of it!” She nodded, even though Milou had put her career as a dancer before getting kids. It was alright in her mind, her little sister had kids, so she could be the fun gorgeous aunt. “Oh, so true, I think my mom was good at it because she basically had to raise her siblings. I am sure you’re doing an amazing job though, any kid should be happy to have you as a parent! Some people have it WAY worse.”
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"Ah, shoot!” Aisha was mostly teasing, but the grin was there to offer that they knew she was right. Not all of their friendships had been great throughout the time they were growing old, however Aisha was the only one to see which one of those were worth sticking around and which ones were mostly trouble. “Isn’t that sort of the plot of Teen Wolf? Not the series, that old movie. Look at me calling that movie old when I think it’s from the eighties just like, well, just like me. Or maybe they are werewolves all of their life. I don’t fully remember the plot of that movie. Anyway... there’s a high chance werewolves are based on teenagers, it makes sense.” Chuckling, she nodded. “Oh, I didn’t know that. Well, I’m sure she was one hell of a great mom, now that I know how hard it is going through parenthood, I respect those who want to raise children even more. And thank you, as someone who had sort of way worse, I’m glad to be a nice role model to them.”
