Go, and Sin No More

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[matthewojoy]

what would you consider your biggest flaw?

“I can be very judgmental.  I’ve tried to be better over the years and I’ve learned to keep those thoughts to myself when they happen, but it’s hard to see people doing things I was raised to believe were “immoral” and not judge them for it.  Like I always say, a lot of the teachings of my former community run deep, even though I’ve been away for two decades.”

[matthewojoy]

what's something about you that you haven't told anyone in town?

“I’ve never been vaccinated against anything.  I know that’s a hot-button issue right now and I actually support vaccines, I just didn’t get them done when I was a child, as my father didn’t trust modern medicine, and I never got around to getting them done myself.  Maybe I will one day, but I don’t feel any kind of urge to get them done as soon as possible.”

[matthewojoy]

do you want kids?

“I do, I love kids.  I was the oldest of 8 siblings and I’d love to have kids of my own someday.  I do understand that I’m getting older and I might be too old, but I would welcome the opportunity to have children, if said opportunity would present itself.”

[matthewojoy]

could you be serious with someone who doesn't share your beliefs?

“I definitely think so.  I don’t have much experience when it comes to relationships, but as long as my partner is respectful of my beliefs and I’m respectful of theirs, why should it matter?  There might be some challenges, but if a relationship is worth it, you learn to make those kinds of things work.”

[matthewojoy]

have you ever been in love?

“No.  I was briefly engaged when I was 16, something that’s common in the place where I grew up, but we only knew each other superficially, I never had the chance to grow to love her.”

[matthewojoy]

do you believe in aliens?

“I really don’t, but I’m not 100% committed to that idea.  I think if there was something out there, we’d have some evidence by now, but at the same time…who’s to say that we just don’t have the technology yet?  If pressed, I’d say no for now, but maybe in the future.”

[matthewojoy]

any regrets so far?

“In all honest, it depends on the day.  There are days when I’m very happy with the life I’ve chosen and what I’ve made for myself, but there are other times when I miss my family and I regret making the decision to leave.  After 20 years, I’m convinced that I’ll always flip back and forth between my feelings, but I try not to regret those days and live in the moment.”

[matthewojoy]

what is your favorite book?

“There are a lot out there, but right now I’d say my favorite is Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.”  I saw the movie a while back and when I learned it was based on a book I picked it up and I really enjoyed it.”

[matthewojoy]

Are you romantically interested in anyone?

“I’m casually seeing Dahlia Brookes right now.  I would definitely say that I’m romantically interested in her, but it’s still pretty early in the relationship and we really haven’t discussed anything long term, as of yet.”

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[matthewojoy]

Let's do this!

[matthewojoy]

I have the day off today, but I’ve got a lot that I need to get done, I’m hoping to get replies done a little later this afternoon.  Thanks for being so patient guys!

[matthewojoy]

Julien just stared at him with a deadpanned expression at how lightly he took thievery. “Is that all?” He quipped along with the even tempered male’s concern. “Most people would be pissed, and here you are calm as hell.” Though he won’t lie, he was always impressed by t. Bobbing his head twice, “I’ll catch the asshole, he’s been on the top of my list and we have a few suspects coming in.

Matthew shrugged, he’d always been hard to ruffle and as far as he was concerned, the most important that was that no one was hurt and nothing that was taken was irreplaceable.   “I’m not happy about it, but at the end of the day it’s done and there was no irreparable damage done and no one’s hurt, I’d just like to see whoever it was caught before something worse happens.  If you need to look around or have any questions, just let me know, for now I just want to get this placed cleaned up before my clients show up.”

[matthewojoy]

concern glimmered in her eyes the moment that she saw him, and she was even more grateful for being able to come over there to ensure he is taken care of. she touched his arm gently, “i’m glad i can be here.” she assured, “you should be able to rest every chance you get, so if i can lessen the load i’m happy to help!” her smile brightened her features and complimented the flush in her cheeks from the rush – and from the shyness that peeked its way into her system. she started towards the kitchen, “you should feel better in no time with this recipe, i can swear by it.” while she spoke she pulled the ingredients out from the bags, and she pulled out a bag of cough drops. “I know you didn’t ask for it, but just in case you needed some.”

Matthew had never been the type to complain, you accepted what was happening to you and didn’t talk about it, but he’d been pretending to be fine for over a week and he was exhausted and miserable, and since he knew she was there if he needed something, he just wanted to collapse right there.  “I’ve been trying, but I’m not very good at resting, all I can think about is all the work I need to be doing, but then if I try and do anything then I feel bad about not resting...I just bad at being sick.”  He’d built a couple of bar stools that were in his kitchen so he could sit at the counter if he was in a hurry in the morning and he pulled one up while she cooked and gratefully accepted the cough drops from her.  “I have some at the store, but I did run out here at home, so I appreciate it.  I feel like my head and my chest are going to explode...” he said, as he leaned his head against his hand.”  He looked up and watched her for a little while, “Alright, I’m trusting your judgement here, I’m sure it’ll be great.”

[matthewojoy]

it was amazing how Dahlia could be so entirely focused on one thing and the world could be lost to her. Eyes on her didn’t make it past her wall of determination to finish a piece that she started. Realizing that it was Matthew caused her heart to do a little leap and she was thankful that the rush already disguised the flushed embarrassment. “you– you were watching me? How long were you there?” feeling sheepish that she hadn’t noticed him, being so endorsed in her random project. “wait, what? I do not! Do I, really?” she laughed at herself, fingers running through her brunette strands, eyes casting away, shying away from his for only a moment.

Matthew grinned, “Just for a minute or two, you were concentrating really hard and I didn’t want to disturb you.  And you definitely do do that, but don’t worry, it’s cute, I like it.”  He smiled again and joined her on the bench, “I’m sorry I’m late, I was doing a repair on an antique bookshelf someone found in their basement, but the thing was infested with termites, so I ended up having to torch it, with the promise that I’d make them a new one, so then I had draw up some sketches, for them, but I think it’s handled for the time being.  You weren’t waiting too long, were you?”

[matthewojoy]

    “are you sure ?” teddy asks, concern crossing his features. the last thing teddy wants whenhe’s feeling under the weather is to leave the house unnecessarily, but he also doesn’t want to bother other people, meaning he’d probably say the same if he were in matthew’s situation; he’s simply giving him another chance to stay home if it’d be better for him. teddy doesn’t mind going to the shop for him, knowing matthew would do the same for him. “you’re not asking, i’m offering. it’s not a problem if you’d rather stay home, buddy. emergency or not, i know i never wanna leave my flat if i feel rougher than a dog’s arse. how long’s this list ? y’could always give me the money when i get there ?” he offers, though if they have the same idea of what extensive is, teddy might have to be a little careful; money, sadly, isn’t something he has a vast abundance of, even if he’d be getting it back upon arriving at his friend’s.

Matthew thought for a moment and reorganized his list in his head, there were only a small handful of things he actually needed that day, everything else could wait until he was feeling better.  “You’re probably right, I do feel pretty terrible, it’s probably best if I don’t go out unnecessarily.  If you’re okay with that, I can text you my list and pay you when you get here, plus, if you’re interested, I’ve got some fresh eggs and I picked some peaches earlier this morning before I gave up on it for the day, when you’re here you can take whatever you’d like.”  As much as he hated disrupting someone else’s day, he was incredibly grateful that he had someone to help him out like this when he was unable to do things himself.  “Seriously, I owe you, this week has been a bit of a nightmare.”

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[paxbaldini]

“Mom heard you were sick, so she insisted on prepare her magic sopa sanadora,“ the man commented as he placed the plastic container over the counter top at Matthew’s kitchen. “You’re lucky she’s better cook than I am, else you’d probably get worse.” A smile grazed his lips turning around to look at his friend. “How are you feeling man?” ( @matthewojoy )

[matthewojoy]

Matthew grinned, he didn’t know what any of that was, but it had been a long time since he had food prepared for him by anyone’s mother, and he was incredibly grateful that someone had though of him.  “Give her a hug for me, this is amazing, I’ve been cooking for myself for the most part, but I can’t smell anything and that doesn’t help all that much.”  He wasn’t feeling up to eating right now, so he took the container and put it in the refrigerator, one of the few modern conveniences he’d splurged on over the years, before he answered.  “Not great, if I’m honest.  I know a sinus infection isn’t life threatening, but the way I’ve been feeling the past few days...it makes me question that a little.  Anyway, I feel like I haven’t seen you in ages, what have you been up to lately?”