drink with me to days gone by

arturo flores. political cartoonist for spectre, big brother to little elena. working on my graphic novel.

[shootallthebluejays]

↳INSTAGRAM: @heyelena uploaded a photo:

pickles loves summer and i love pickles! hope you had a fun day bringing babies into the world @kipthehogfather, i took such good care of your most important baby!

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@ARTuroartistry: 🥹

[shootallthebluejays]

@heyelena: happy birthday to my all time favourite icon!!!! yes i baked him a cake again. of course i did. it’s the most important celebration of the year.

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@ARTuroartistry: @heyelena I would say I forgot it was a national holiday but this has been in my calendar for the past few years. Happy Snoopy day.

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@h0pestr0ng: my idiot brother cancelled on his date tonight and so the guy is outside hammering on the door demanding an explanation i hope the hickey was worth it @ conner

@h0prestr0ng: I THINK HE’S EATING MY DOORDASH ORDER

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@ARTuroartistry: HAHAHA

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@ARTuroartistry: I would ask if this was for the close friends story, but something tells me it was not.

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@ARTuroartistry: Have you thought about telling her?

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↳INSTAGRAM: @drakebytheocean uploaded a photo:

did a thing.. 😀

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@ARTuroartistry: Gorgeous! Should I get one next?

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@ARTuroartistry: Come over? I promise not to suggest life model classes again. Especially nude ones.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: I guess I’m not used to her

Arturo: Not being the person she goes to with this stuff, I guess.

Arturo: I know you’re right.

Arturo: Fuck.

Arturo: I hate when you’re right, darling.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: What stuff? You can't just assume it's about a specific thing. It ight just be something that... isn't for big brotherly ears? Skye: But you can ask anyway because you case. Skye: Arturo. Sugarplum. Light of my life. When am I ever wrong?

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: I’m trying to be really cool about this right now, it’s just hard.

Arturo: Well, that’s why I come to you, honeybun. Pooh Bear. Cutiepie. Because you’re always right.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Aw, he’d love it.

Arturo: I just want the best for her. All the time. I want her to make good decisions. Better decisions than me.

Arturo: And I want her to tell me everything about her life and not keep any secrets from me.

Arturo: I don’t think I’m asking for a lot.

Arturo: I realize I sound insane.

Arturo: Just

Arturo: What if something is really wrong?

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: Hey, keeping secrets doesn't always mean something nefarious. Skye: She's a young girl. Exploring her twenties. She doesn't have to tell you everything. Skye: But in this instance, if you think something is wrong, then I think you have a right to be worried. Skye: And I don't think you're going to find out what's going on unless you ask. Whether you ask Xavi or Elena herself.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: I guess I’m not used to her

Arturo: Not being the person she goes to with this stuff, I guess.

Arturo: I know you’re right.

Arturo: Fuck.

Arturo: I hate when you’re right, darling.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Niall loves me. He wants me.

Arturo: Skye.

Arturo: The vein in my head is standing ALL the way out.

Arturo: It’s BULGING.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: Leave him alone, you'd break him. Skye: What!? Skye: Oh, here we go. Skye: I'm not saying that means Xavi is hooking up with Elena. Skye: But if I DID say that, you would still have to calm down. She's an adult, remember? Skye: And she could do much worse than Xavi.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Aw, he’d love it.

Arturo: I just want the best for her. All the time. I want her to make good decisions. Better decisions than me.

Arturo: And I want her to tell me everything about her life and not keep any secrets from me.

Arturo: I don’t think I’m asking for a lot.

Arturo: I realize I sound insane.

Arturo: Just

Arturo: What if something is really wrong?

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Skye, be serious. He looks at her the way Niall looks at you when you praise him and the way Ravi looks at a protest march.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: What an insane collection of words. Skye: I'm telling Niall you're slandering him. Skye: But come on, they ARE just friends. Xavi says he doesn't really do relationships anyway.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Niall loves me. He wants me.

Arturo: Skye.

Arturo: The vein in my head is standing ALL the way out.

Arturo: It’s BULGING.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Isn’t that kind of sneaky? Going behind her back to talk to her…

Arturo: Whatever he is.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: I don't think it's sneaky if it's coming from a place of concern. Skye: And he's her friend. Which I know from all of the times you've interrogated her and tried to get her to admit there's something else going on there.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Skye, be serious. He looks at her the way Niall looks at you when you praise him and the way Ravi looks at a protest march.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Can you just

Arturo: Tell me what to do?

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: I think we both know that my opinion is that you should talk to her. Skye: She could be going through something? Skye: Have you talked to Xavi?

[arturofloresart]

TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Isn’t that kind of sneaky? Going behind her back to talk to her…

Arturo: Whatever he is.

[arturofloresart]

TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Well, yeah. Except in that scenario I lose her forever.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: I don't think you're giving your sister enough credit for how much she loves you.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Can you just

Arturo: Tell me what to do?

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: It’s my job to keep you humble.

Arturo: Maybe that she’ll push me away.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: That she'll push you away and you guys won't talk and it will be exactly as it is right now?

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Well, yeah. Except in that scenario I lose her forever.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Rich people shit?

Arturo: No.

Arturo: I don’t know how to talk to her right now, sweetheart.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: Oh yeah, I forgot I was tragically wealthy for a second. Skye: What are you scared of?

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: It’s my job to keep you humble.

Arturo: Maybe that she’ll push me away.

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TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Pot. Kettle.

Arturo: I don’t know.

Arturo: I miss her. I kind of let myself spiral a little when I can’t tell if Elena is doing well.

Arturo: I might be a goddamn mess but at least I’m self aware.

[starryeyedskye]

TEXTING: ARTURO Skye: Hey, I'm not the one crashing out right now! What do I need a therapist for? Skye: Okay. Have you asked her directly what's going on?

[arturofloresart]

TEXTING: SKYE

Arturo: Rich people shit?

Arturo: No.

Arturo: I don’t know how to talk to her right now, sweetheart.