she just —

❝ — i open my mouth and dust spills out instead of feelings. ❞

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that-romeo-guy: 

Romeo quickly parked at the curb in front of the Starbucks, leaving his keys in his vehicle and keeping it running. He made his way into the coffee shop, knowing he needed a quick pick me up before heading back to L.A. tonight before work in the morning. “Ugh. You’re serious.” his entire demeanor changed. “I just need a cup of coffee, I’ll even pay you extra.”

Marlene eyed the man for a moment before sighing. She didn’t know if he was the kind of customer that would pitch a fit if she turned him down, and really, it was just one cup of coffee. “Alright.” She placed the cleaning supplies on the counter. “What’s your order?”

[marlenedaly-blog]

It had been a long day and Marlene was glad it was quitting time. She was ready to go home, change into her pajamas and marathon Friends until she fell asleep -- which, considering she couldn’t stop yawning, probably wouldn’t be more than two episodes worth. She was almost finished cleaning the counter when she heard the door and realized she’d forgotten to lock it after the last customer left. “I’m sorry,” she said as she turned, “we’re closed.”

[gigiandtheassassins]

[hk4611]

[madshughes]

Queenie stared at her phone with such intensity that it was almost a guarantee that it would burst into flames. She just been accidentally called by her boyfriend, well now ex-boyfriend, as he fucked someone else. There was a quiet “oh shit” on the other end before he hung up, and she could feel her heart shattering. Almost three years with him and it obviously meant nothing.

[marlenedaly-blog]

It was almost impossible not to notice the way that the girl was staring at her phone, it was the way that she remembered glaring at the screen of hers when she found out that her father was getting his second divorce. “Are you okay? You look...” Upset. Marlene pursed her lips, wondering if she was overstepping. “I... it isn’t any of my business, I know, I was just... if you want to talk about it or something...”

[mikeprp-blog]

“Dance party”

[marlenedaly-blog]

“Oh, I’m-- I don’t think so, I’m not very good.”

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wclter: 

He laughed and patted his dogs head “True, true” He smiled “Like three years ago, she was just a pup when I got her”

“Aww. She’s so cute.” Marlene stuck her lower lip out, then laughed. “If she goes missing, just don’t worry about it. I’ve probably dognapped her.”

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trcvisbry: 

   travis stayed silent & listened to her carefully. he did know some things how to deal with it, however, he didn’t really see it as a big problem if she slept the wrong. with what he thought, his diagnosis would bring such a huge relief to her. he was no expert with spines but, he knew other things as well. “if that’s the case, then darling, you only have a stiff neck.” he chuckled lightly. “it’s a normal thing, trust me. it’s just your muscle reacting badly from the activities that you’ve done. or like you said yourself, maybe you did sleep the wrong way.” he said in a professional way. 

    he took a piece of paper from his desk and ushered the girl to take a sit. “the pain will subside on its own. it make take longer than usual but… if it’s been affecting your work, i suggest for you to apply ice to the painful area for the first forty-eight to seventy-two hours. then apply hot compress on the painful area after the given time. or you could take pain relievers.” travis wrote on his prescription & have it to her. “take either ibuprofen or acetaminophen. also, avoid any jerking or painful movements. have someone massage it and do slow-range-of-motion exercises. okay?”

Darling. She couldn’t quite figure out if he was being condescending or charming, but she could feel her cheeks grow warm at his word choice. She couldn’t recall the last time she had been called darling -- if ever. It caught her off guard. With his gesture she sat down in one of the empty chairs, listening intently as he told her the proper balance for ice, heat and pain relievers. He sounded like he really knew what he was talking about and she wasn’t going to question his knowledge. Especially if it meant she didn’t have to sit in a waiting room for half an hour. It wasn’t like his advice would kill her even if it didn’t work.

“Ibuprofen or acetaminophen,” Marlene repeated, nodding slowly. “Okay. Yeah. I can do that.” Simple enough instructions. And it would get her step mother off her back since she had seen someone about it. “Thank you... very much.” She offered the man a grateful smile, her eyes falling to the slip of paper. “You saved me a trip across town. Or wherever that chiropractor’s office actually is. I feel like I should pay you for your time.”

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heavynyoung: 

“Oh, definitely, why do you think it’s called tornado season? Every time someone pisses it off, a tornado happens. Scientific fact, that I can promise you.” She laughed once more as she patted the seat next to her and motioned to the bartender. “One glass of water, good sir!” With a grin on her face, Heavyn turned her neck to look at the other. “Not that much a drinker, huh? I can respect that.”

“I don’t think so,” Marlene replied but she laughed too, taking a seat next to the girl as she ordered for her. “Yeah. Not really. I mean, I know, who comes in a bar with no plans to drink? But I realized it was probably a bad idea once I walked in.” She wasn’t an emotional drinker really, or she never had been before -- but it had seemed like a nice solution to forget about everything else for awhile until she actually got there. “So, you and me welcoming spring. Will that stop one big storm or two?”

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fayethekind: 

“Oh I don’t think they’re deep enough for that,” Faye, looked down at the red marks, “But fingers crossed, right?”

“Probably not.” She crossed her fingers for show. “What even happened? Or-- I’m sorry. You don’t have to answer that, it’s none of my business. Sorry.”

[dalxdeokhye]

Lily smiled happily as she walked into a coffee shop, a small book in her hand. She ordered a cappuccino and after getting it she sat down in a table near the window, the planning of a wedding was stressful but quite exciting as well. Lily opened her book and started reading it with a small smile on her face, it was a distraction from the big list of to do’s in her mind. After reading a few pages of her book, Lily looked up “Hey!” She greeted while waving 

[marlenedaly-blog]

It seemed silly that Marlene would spend her day off from work sitting at work but that was where she found herself that evening, staring out the window as she sipped her iced coffee, watching the people that passed by and wondering what their stories were... until she caught sight of Lily sitting a table away. There she was. Fifty percent of the reason the town was flooded with familiar faces again. She didn’t realize that she hadn’t looked away until Lily looked up and her eyes quickly fell back to her table. “Hey,” she replied after a few seconds passed, clearing her throat. “I’m sorry I was staring.”

[heavynyoung]

“Are you going to help me say hello to spring or am I going to have to do that all on my own?” The dancer asked as she took a sip of her own beer, drinking alone just wasn’t fun, however– finding reasons to drink was fun, hence the need for some company. “If not, that’s fine but you’re going to really piss off spring if you don’t!” Heavyn laughed.

[marlenedaly-blog]

“I don’t think spring can be pissed off,” Marlene commented blankly. It was hard to tell by her tone of voice just how happy she actually was for winter to be over with. It had to be the most depressing season, especially when you lived in a place that didn’t even get any snow. “I’m not much of a drinker. I guess I can toast with water if it would be rude of me not to.”

[marlenedaly-blog]

trcvisbry: 

   finally, a patient entered his father’s clinic. although he wasn’t familiar with his patients, he was clearly familiar with what his father specializes. however, a chiropractor isn’t one of them. although he was disappointed that it was a lost person, he forced a smile upon his lips for her. 

   “i’m afraid not.” he said at first. even if he’s a thoracic surgeon that specializes at heart, he heard about other stuffs like this too. “what’s wrong with your spine?”

“My neck. It’s been killing me. My mom-- or, well, she’s really my step mom... but I don’t know my real mom. Um... anyway, she’s been insisting I do something about it. I think I probably just pulled something. Maybe I slept the wrong way. It’s kind of affecting my work though, it’s hard to do stuff when you can’t turn your head all the way...” Realizing she was still talking, Marlene quickly trailed off, smiling apologetically.

“Sorry. I’m sorry. You didn’t ask for my life story. Right. I’m... I’ll go. Maybe this thing,” she waved her phone, “will actually give me the right directions this time. Sorry.”

[fayethekind-blog]

“I swear-…” Faye rolled her eyes as she looked down at the scratches one of her patients mus have left, sighing deeply, “I hope these fade for Lily’s wedding.”

[marlenedaly-blog]

“I think scratches are supposed to fade in less than a week,” Marlene commented, though she wasn’t entirely sure if Faye was speaking to her or not. “You’ll just have to stop it from scarring. I’m sure the internet is full of tips.”

[doexfmd]

“Oh I couldn’t leave Lu alone back in San Francisco…I’m starting to thing that she will be my date to my cousins wedding” He grinned as he hugged his dog before he looked up at the person who he was talking to.

[marlenedaly-blog]

“I imagine she would be a much better date than most people.” Marlene smiled, it was much easier to speak to someone when they were hugging on a dog. Or just in a dog’s presence in general. “When did you get her?”

[cleomurphyx-blog]

   sitting on the couch in his father’s clinic BORED him to death. as a thoracic surgeon, he expected for something new in his old town. apparently, everyone seemed better. like there was no point of him being there. still, he sat there, waiting. 

   as soon as the bell from the door rang, he quickly sat up straight and blinked a few times to see a familiar face. or wasn’t it? “hey, what are you doing here?”

[marlenedaly-blog]

She should know better than to trust her phone’s GPS. Pushing open the door, Marlene automatically thought that the building looked different than the picture online, her lips set in a thin line as she surveyed the room. She only noticed the boy when he spoke --

                                                                                                                       -- and she jumped.

“I think I’m in the wrong place,” she admitted, her eyes falling back to her phone. “This... this isn’t the chiropractor, is it?”