she's so sweet with her get back stare

Monica Berry || 26 || New Yorker || Mama Bear || " What seemed like a good idea has turned into a battlefield."

[zendayes]

[stephaniedane-deactivated201908]

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[tom--cooper-deactivated20140513]

  We shall see. It’s worth giving it a chance.

Alright, sounds like a plan. I’ll talk to you later, then?

[ms-monicaberry]

  I'll figure out how to use my phone in case you want to text later.

Take care of yourself, Kid.

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[tom--cooper-deactivated20140513]

  Just spend time with the both of you.

[ms-monicaberry]

Alright. I make for a horrible friend though, but I suppose it can't be any worse than being my lover.

You'll make me spaghetti this week and I'll pretend like I baked something for you.

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[tom--cooper-deactivated20140513]

ms-monicaberry:

I don’t want you to not be around though.

[ms-monicaberry]

What do you want?

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[tom--cooper-deactivated20140513]

ms-monicaberry:

No, of course not. I don’t do things unless I want to. Look… I can’t deny being in this apartment, with you and Ava was great. It was actually more than that, and it felt like home for a moment. But, you’re the one who didn’t want this anymore. Nothing has changed — I didn’t, besides the obvious that is still broken and that I don’t want to pick up the pieces of. I just, don’t want to relive the bad things.

[ms-monicaberry]

I'm--- Just don't mind me , huh? I've always been rather foolish talking too much anyway. Just let me know when you'd like to see Ava again and I'll try not to be around.  

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[ms-monicaberry]

  ms-monicaberry:

No, don’t say anything. I actually like that they take the time to do that for me. I — you know, my dad isn’t really there so. He doesn’t want to see me. I don’t know why, but maybe it’s for the best. After everything, that’s just the way things were supposed to be. I guess.

Depends what you mean by ‘seeing’ someone. I just don’t date, you know? No love story and all that jazz. I just went back to the way things were before.

It's always been his loss, baby. I'm glad they keep in touch with you then. They didn't tell you check up on me did they? ...You know you don't have to do any of this, like I know you know, but... anyway. I want you around. It was good to see you, it didn't feel weird at all. I don't want to make this weird, but I don't know, it just always feel like you're supposed to be around. It's a natural thing... I'm talking too much.

 I understand.

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[ms-monicaberry]

  ms-monicaberry:

Oh… Well, they call me sometimes, so that’s cool of them. Just because things aren’t the same anymore, it doesn’t mean I can’t be close to the people I was surrounded with before, so yeah. It’s nice I’m still able to do that. With them and the others too. Maybe next time I’ll cook something.

I told you already, I don’t date.

You're very much still a part of this family, even if things haven't been so great between. I'm glad we're moving past that though, it'll be nice having you around again. I need someone to give my spare key to anyway. ...I didn't know they called you, that's-- and you don't mind? I could tell them that they shouldn't, they just loved you... I would really like that.

 Oh yeah, of course you don't... you haven't seen anyone at all?

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[ms-monicaberry]

  ms-monicaberry:

They told me a few funny things, about you mostly. But, then there were those little stories involving Ryan and Rachel too. Though like I said, mostly about you. As for the kitchen, well I thought you would have a personal chef by now actually. It still surprise me that you don’t at times.

Thank you. Well, I was just giving a few examples, you know. Like, I’m not telling you to date and such.

My carryout menu collection is quite extensive and I can manage simple things, the foods that Ava likes are all pretty easy to handle. Of course nothing I make is as good as yours. Those old men love their stories, I should visit home soon-- I haven't been back in quite some time. They watch all your games, too. I don't think they'll ever forgive me for letting you go.

 What if we have a date on the same night?

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[ms-monicaberry]

  ms-monicaberry:

Next time just don’t put any plastic in it — your dads said your brother did the same once, so I thought you would have learn that lesson. But, at least now you know, so it’s not gonna happen again. Hopefully.

Anyway, thanks for letting me see Ava and such. I promise I won’t bother you at all — for anything. Even with your dates. Actually I could even babysit and all. If you need it.

Hopefully. Maybe you should write me a little post-it note as reminder that I can stick on there. There's just too many rules for the kitchen I can't be bothered to remember them all. ...I don't even want to know all of the things my fathers might have told you about when we lived at home.

You're not a bother to me... like I said you're always welcome here. Uh-- I'm not really dating right now, but I'll keep that in mind, I guess.

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[ms-monicaberry]

  ms-monicaberry:

Really? I missed her. If that’s okay with you, I mean, well I’d like to see her more often — a bit like before, you know. We always agreed that our situation shouldn’t change that. It’s okay, I know technology has never been your forte. Not even the microwave.

You are always welcome here. It's good for her to be around you as well I think, she's always with women. A little male influence nice. Okay, I blew up our microwave and created a small fire that one time, it doesn't need to be mentioned again. Anyway, maybe you can explain to me how it works next time you're over.

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

[tom--cooper-deactivated20140513]

ms-monicaberry:

You’re welcome. It was actually my pleasure.

[ms-monicaberry]

Mm, good. I'm glad you had a nice time. Ava hasn't stopped talking about it since... Sorry, I didn't reply to your text. I got a new phone and I may or may not just not know how to use it yet.

[ms-monicaberry]

+Tom

Thank you for having dinner with us the other night.

[ms-monicaberry]

No, it’s okay. You don’t have to.

Maybe we could even grab something to eat and such.

Yeah, that'll be fine. I'll see you tomorrow, Thomas.

[ms-monicaberry]

Oh, alright. Sure, you just text me the new address and I’ll come by once I’m done with practice. Well, if you’ll be around of course.

I can leave if you want.

[ms-monicaberry]

Alright. Well, then you won’t see a problem if I come over tomorrow in order to spend some time with Ava, right?

She'll like that a lot... I'll have to give you our new address. We moved into a different place. Valerie left after meeting some guy and our condo was just too empty.

[ms-monicaberry]

Would you prefer if we stopped then?

No, I just shouldn't have said anything.