gone away

gabriel thompson. 50. attorney

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“I’m sure we’re not just talking about a dollar, Mr… Thompson. You must be confident to be revealing all of this to a complete stranger. Confident or rash, I haven’t decided. I don’t. However, I do have your card now if I ever feel like giving into the urge. So, I’ve got a few cans to take care of. If you’d excuse me.” 

“ A dollar to make it official. A first transaction which would legally make me your lawyer at the time of me seeing you kill someone else. But you’re right, my hourly rates look a little different. I’m not really revealing anything. But yeah, confident sounds right. Alright. Stay out of trouble, kid. ”

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“[..] An oath. How very… noble of you. So. Let’s say you would’ve caught me killing someone instead of doing ‘small-time crook’ stuff like damaging school property. You’d still stand there and give me tips on how to cover up a murder?”

“ As a member of the legal profession I couldn’t very well do that now, could I? But, hypothetically, if you put a dollar in my pocket and made it official, you’d get attorney client privilege. And as your representing lawyer, your secrets would be safe with me under threat of disbarment. And I’d make sure you get the very best defence in the American Midwest. That’s all I’m gonna say to that, though. Why, you got a hit out on someone? ”

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“Attorney. That’s fancy. Explains a lot. Thanks… for not calling the cops, I guess. Do you do this on a regular basis? Look for new clients in suburbs? That a thing of yours or do you live here? The card says Chicago area.”

“ Not usually. Bit of an unnecessarily extreme way of regular client acquisition. I’m fortunate enough not to have to rely on singling out small-time crooks in suburbs. I just like helping where I can. It’s in the oath. On that note, get that paint off your fingers. That’s what they’ll ask you to show first. You’re welcome, kid. ”

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“One of my friends went here. He wasn’t the principal’s favourite as you can imagine. Wandering the vicinity. Sure. Thanks for the advice I didn’t ask for. Anything else I should look out for or was that it?”

“ It’s usually the advice you don’t ask for and that you don’t wanna hear that’s the best. But hey. Who am I to you, right? Surely not someone whose advice you’ll take to heart. Also not like I really care. Just don’t get caught. But if you do.. Call me. Gabriel Thompson. ”

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“Right. You seem to know your shit. So you say you’re not a teacher here. Obviously I wouldn’t know because I don’t go here. Then what is it that you do that you’re wandering around schools at this time of the day and giving out free advice to ‘criminals’? You don’t strike me as a child molester.“

“ Oh, you don’t even go here? Is this some rival school thing? Or just a general anti establishment agenda? I hear that’s cool again. I’m not wandering around schools. I am, however, wandering in the vicinity. Another word of advice? It’s the rattling of the cans. A bit of a giveaway sound. At least in a small town like this, people get so very curious if anything’s disturbing the peace. ”

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“We don’t rat on our people. We’re a team. Also, what’s it to you? You saw me. You’re going to call the cops now anyway.”

“ Tip-offs are more common than you think. Mafia’s usually family, they still have snitches in their midst. Henry Hill. Famous one. Read up. I doubt a little graffiti team will hold up when Johnny’s facing jail time and the judge is promising mommy a deal if only little Johnny will talk. Trust me, seen it enough times. I’m not gonna call the cops on you, what do I like like, your High School PE teacher? That’d be too cheap. Plus, I’m not gonna help them do their job. All they do is try to make mine harder. No, don’t worry, kid. I’m just trying to tell you to be smarter about this. And don’t do schools, I mean, Christ. It’s a statement, blabla, I get it, but that kind of statement can land you up to five years. And is that worth it? I wouldn’t say so. ”

[gabe--thompson]

jordyn-hale​:

“[..] And who are you?”

“ A good samaritan. A white knight. Someone who can’t stand criminal stupidity. Whichever. Either run faster or be smarter. Your friends took off fast, I didn’t get to see any of their faces. Just sayin’.  They better be airtight, though, because someone’s going to be not as appreciative of your non-commissioned artwork and they’ll wanna know who to thank. So I’m hoping none of your little friends are big on blabbing and that you have an alibi. ”

[gabe--thompson]

wednesday, 9:47 pm, in front of clarendon hills high school 

“ Nice. Creative use of color here. Not quite a Picasso, but practice makes perfect. Hey, hey, before you take off! Those cans are gonna have your fingerprints! Jesus Christ. You might wanna wipe them. Or just not leave them here. Who does that? Or do you wanna get caught? ”

[gabe--thompson]

If today was your last day on earth. How'd you spend it?

“ Hah. That’s a good one. I’d take one last last-minute business trip to Miami, take Ana with me. Sit on the beach and just have Whiskey until we can’t stand. As many Wayback’s burgers as possible. Don’t have to watch what I eat if it’s gonna be my last day, so might as well try to beat the record. Maybe have some pretty dancers for both of our entertainment. And get drunk enough so that the last sunset turns into two. Doesn’t sound like an awful way to go. ”

[gabe--thompson]

Bit of time passed. How is it looking now? Are you in love?

“ A bit of time has passed. Circumstances have changed. Things have changed. But not a lot. ”

[lastovichka]

[gabe--thompson]

anacaldwell-moore​:

“But if there’s a way of avoiding it, I’m going to take it. You’re right. I might’ve not been happy with Avery for a while, but I can’t and won’t give this another thought without having spoken to Liam. You and Liam are all that matters for me too, but the wellbeing of my son is always always going to come first. [..] I love you, Gabe. I just need some more time. Please. Can you give me that?”

“ Yeah. Yeah, I hear that. But do talk to him. And soon. He’s already been hurt because of us, no point dragging it out now. ”

[gabe--thompson]

anacaldwell-moore​

“Do I feel it? [..] Of course I do, and it scares the shit out of me. Having you in my life has always been more important to me than going after what we could’ve possibly had and then lose all of it. That was never a sacrifice I was willing to make. I’ve felt it for some time, some moments less prominent than others. Gabe, taking that chance means more people we love getting hurt and risking losing you. [..] I couldn’t bear that.”

“ All you’re saying is that this step would have consequences. Well, yeah. Everything we do in life has consequences. What we’ve.. been doing already has consequences. For me, for you, for Liam, Avery. And now for what, nothing? No. That can’t be what you think the right way is. You and Liam are all that matters and one thing I can promise you, absolutely promise you, what you’re worried about here is never.. never going to happen. Risk losing me? Come on. In what world. You can’t always help hurting other people along the way. That doesn’t mean it’s not the right way. ”

[gabe--thompson]

anacaldwell-moore​:

“ [..] And then what? Let’s say I was telling her tomorrow morning. What then?”

“ [..] Then we get another chance. One we maybe didn’t take before. And I fucking don’t want to miss it again. [..] Ana.. it’s here, isn’t it? You feel it, too. I turned fifty this year, we’re not gonna be getting any younger. There’s no point in playing games or pretending anymore. Might be the last chance we get. ” 

[sick-tunes]

[gabe--thompson]

anacaldwell-moore​:

“I can’t tell her about what happened between us yet. Gabe, Avery’s my wife and we have a life, a son together. It would break her heart.”

“Hearts get broken sometimes. That’s the nature of life. What about your heart? Your heart’s not in it, how’s that better? Ana.. look at me. What about you? I know you don’t feel for Avery what you maybe once did. [..] Right? 

[gabe--thompson]

anacaldwell-moore​:

“Three hours a night? That’s not long. Few years ago it was four a night. You’re going to develop a full on sleeping disorder by the time you’re 60. She doesn’t. She suspects something’s off, though.”

“ Eh, win some, you lose some. On a good day it’s still four hours. Well, something is off. You two don’t have a future like this. Or at all. So you need to talk to her. ”