blow me (one last kiss)

Hailey Harper. Dance, gymnastics, soccer, volunteering. I'm a real day Snow White.

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Where’s Dylan?

[hailsharper]

good-juujuu:

“You’re the ying, and I’m the yang.” Jude flicked the cigarette into the garbage can. His muscles hurt from the bus ride home. A snort fell from his nose as he laughed at the girl in front of him. “As if, you dont scare me, Hails. You’re about as intimidating as a mouse. A cute little mouse.” He chuckled, tapping the end of her nose with his finger.

“Meant to be. Can’t have one without the other.” Her cigarette burned idly between her fingers. She didn’t smoke much anymore but she hadn’t quite kicked the habit. She still liked the aftertaste of her Camels. She crinkled her nose at the tap against it, scrunching it up before playfully biting at Jude’s finger. “Don’t test me, Jude.”

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Jude pulled his hand away, letting it lay in his lap before taking a long drag from his smoke, staring at her. “It’s whatever. Everything will work out the way it is supposed to work out.” He hoped, silently. “I guess it wouldn’t be too bad to sleep in a bed, instead of the bus stop.” It was nice to know he had a friend he could always rely on. He leaned his head over laying it on her shoulder. “I missed you, Hails.” He sighed, just glad to have a warmth in his presence. She was a breath of fresh air compared to the people he normally hung around. 

Hailey really tried not to be offended that he pulled his hand away. He had been gone for awhile, she did know what he want through when he was gone. “It will,” she agreed, nodding reassuringly. The universe worked in odd ways, even if it said she was meant to be deaf, she couldn’t fault it. If that was the way it was supposed to be “Plus, my parents love you. They think we’re balancing each other out.” Hailey smiled when he laid his head on her shoulder, kissing the part that was closest to her. “I missed you too. If you leave me again, I’m going to hunt your ass down,” she threatened without any real heat to her voice.  

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Jude made a face at her for stealing his lighter, snatching it back and pocketing it when she was done. Leaning in, so it was easier for them to talk. “No.. I expect he’s probably mad at me, for the whole vanishing thing.. He hasnt returned my calls.” Honestly, Jude wouldnt be surprised if Dylan didnt talk to him for a long time. “I dont know.. I mean, maybe. In the mean time, but I’m thinking about trying to find my own place. I saved up some money, and I think it will be good for me. I can sell to make up rent..” 

Hailey extended a hand for Jude’s and squeezed his sympathetically. “I’m sorry,” she murmured, letting go after a couple seconds. She held on for probably a moment longer than she should for having been discussing his ex boyfriend. “Well, then just until you find your own place. My brother moved out and my sister stays with her girlfriend most night, so the house is pretty empty. I’m sure my dad would love more of an audience, plus I think my mom is afraid that she’s one kid away from being an empty nester.”

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

“I got back last night.” He called out, plopping down to sit in one of the old computer chairs lying around. “You’re the first person ive seen.. you know, besides the bartender.” He joked. The truth was though, Jude had been spending a lot of time at the bar. You know, for him. He leaned back, propping his feet up and lighting a cigarette. “Technically, its squatting.. which is I guess the same thing. But, I dont really give a damn. Its warm, and hidden. That’s all i need.” 

Hailey shook her head fondly, sitting down next to Jude and scooting her rolling chair closer. “Have you spoken to Dylan lately?” she moved so she could see his lips, otherwise they were both holding one sided conversations. She grabbed one out of her own pack and stole his lighter, lighting her own cigarette and sighing out the smoke. “You’re always welcome at my place. We actually have a bed you could use.”

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Jude smiled, reaching to take the umbrella from her hand and holding it up. He honestly felt bad for leaving, but it was only because of Hailey. He didnt feel bad about leaving his siblings, or his parents.. He other friends, his drug dealers. He didnt mind leaving them. It was leaving her that hurt. “Somewhere I found the other day.” He lead her down the dark sidewalk, behind the dumpster there was a door. He pushed it open, and stepped out of the rain, to revel an abandoned office space with old desks, and files all over the floor. “This way.” He murmured, shaking the rain off his coat before slipping it off and setting it by the door. He walked down the hall way, into a back office that had a couple of chairs and a trash can, with hot embers burning in the bottom where a fire had been before.   

She clung a little closer to Jude. It wasn’t because he had the umbrella or it was cold, she just liked touching him. Being around him, she liked the contact, especially lately. “How long have you been back?” Once they were in the building, she pulled her wet hair into a bun and picked up a file only to drop it as he continued on. “Isn’t this technically breaking and entering?” she called after him, glancing at the garbage can that had the embers smoldering in the bottom.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Jude smiled as she hugged him, his heart filling with warmth. “Oh shut up..” He brushed her off, just like he brushed everything off: with a smile. He let his arms wrap around her, before stepping back and getting a good look at her face, water dripping from his. “Want to go find somewhere dry?” He asked, grabbing her hand, and motioning for her to follow him behind the alley way. 

She picked her umbrella up before much more rain could fall on her and immediately moved it so it was covering both of them. She followed him behind the alley way. It was nice holding his hand. He was real, he was there and they were together again. She squeezed his hand. “Just where exactly are we going?” she asked quietly, not sure if he could even actually hear her.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

With his foot against the wall he pushed himself off, and started walking towards the subway exit. Seeing Hailey in the distance, with her big yellow umbrella. Jude walked up to her, and bumped her arm, pointing to his ears. “Hearing aids.” He said to her, with a cheshire grin on his face. “I figured it out. We’ll just get you hearing aids, like Mr. Dunn, from history class. He wears hearing aids to hear. So we will just get you really strong ones. I saw a video about it.” He said, matter-of-factly, pulling the paper back to his lips and blowing it in her face as he realized just how much he missed her. 

Hailey smiled at that, missing his tone of voice entirely and ignoring what he said. She had gotten better at reading lips since he was gone and now, she had him back. She understood what had been said but she just didn’t care. She practically flung herself at him, arms wrapped around his neck as the umbrella fell from her hands. “I missed you,” she said, not even caring that the rain was currently drenching her.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Jude was standing on the rain soaked sidewalk, pulling his jacket closer to his chest. “Fuck..” He mumbled as he burned his finger on the lighter, leaning further into the darkness of the shadow that the streetlight caused on the building. Hailey should be there soon. It had been about thirty minutes since the last message they shared. Jude had been thinking about what she said, and how deafness couldn’t be fix. He would never admit it, but it broke his heart that she couldn’t hear. It was hard, but they worked through it. Jude brought the joint to his lips, and took a long hit wondering where his friend was. 

Hailey was coming from the opposite direction. She missed smoking, she missed the feeling of fire in her lungs from the cigarettes and the happiness that weed gave her. She used to be happy and then the Meneire’s kicked in. She flicked her fingers anxiously, because she missed Jude more but he was back. There was no time to focus on the bad of life. She kept walking, yellow umbrella held over her head to keep the rain from soaking her through her core.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Meet me at the metro on 15th, in 30 mins?  I doubt that. There’s always something. 

Okay..

Not for deafness.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

Come out with me, then. 

Are you sure its not worth it? There’s got to be something they could do… 

Where?

There isn’t.

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Where’s Dylan?

[hailsharper]

good-juujuu:

I guess.. 

Probably. Maybe you should tell them.. I mean, it will probably be for the best, i mean. 

I missed you..

They’ll make me go to a doctor only to tell me that it’s not curable and sometimes it comes back and other times it doesn’t. It’s not worth it.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

I had to go.. I guess I can’t really blame you. I’ll fix that soon though.  I’m just shocked she hasn’t figured it out yet… I would say tell her, but I kind of want to see how long it can go, you know.. before she realizes. 

I know you had to go. I’m not upset about that, you’re back now. 

I think my dad knows but probably not, he’s always busy with his band.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

…but why? There’s no fun in that. Quitters never win, Hails.. 

You were gone and I still couldn’t hear, so I just stopped. .. I still haven’t told my mom.

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Where’s Dylan?

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good-juujuu:

I’ve stopped.

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Where’s Dylan?

[hailsharper]

good-juujuu:

What a coincidence. So am I. ;) 

I don’t get high.

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Where’s Dylan?

[hailsharper]

good-juujuu:

Eh.. I dont need him anymore, I have you here. Hailsssssss, entertain me. 

I’m baking, Jude.

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Where’s Dylan?

[hailsharper]

That’s a good question.