Naomi Resnik

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His question was answered with another question. Darren didn’t know how to feel about that and his arm fell back to his side. Little more liquid courage was needed to get through this conversation. A big gulp was taken from his drink, shaking his head lightly at the secondary question. Their friends had nothing with the matter and he knew she knew that. 

“Our friends are great. They don’t need to be drunk to be alone with me.” It came out like vomit. Wasn’t malicious, more of a defeated tone he spoke in. Darren normally wouldn’t address the issue at all, but Naomi could be so confusing at times, especially when they were drinking. Darren licked his lips trying to not let emotions get the better of him. “As for why, why not” The question hung in the air for a moment before he continued, “because I like you, Naomi.”

Naomi could feel this conversation getting deeper, she knew that her answer wasn’t something he’d wanted. It was evident once he’d pulled his arm away from her. Naomi looked at him as he shoved it in her face how they only hung out when she was drunk. She couldn’t live with the guilt when she was sober, she just couldn’t do it. Things were too complicated, now more than ever. “Wow,” She spoke before furrowing her eyebrows. She hadn’t anticipated that reply at all. She’d be lying if she wasn’t hurt by it. 

Her head turned towards him when he’d admitted he liked her. She stared at him and his lips for a quick minute. She knew she shouldn’t do this, but she was drunk, and she didn’t want to talk about it. She didn’t want to say no, she always says no and she really didn’t want to this time. Without any reply she leaned in and pressed her lips towards his. 

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xxdarrenbakerxx:

Darren grinned waiting for the truth to surface in that drunk brain of hers. It finally did and the look on her face was rather cute. Hard to stay upset at, though he wasn’t in the first place. The shots were eyed and he was about to slide one over in front of her when she mentioned them both taking a shot over the misunderstanding. His brows furrowed in confusion and he looked at her as if she had gone crazy.

“How am I getting stuck with a shot after being called a liar?” Darren felt cheated, not that they was time to dwell, or take the shot. He felt himself being dragged from the bar over to a booth and snagged his drink in the nick of time. Sliding in on the same side of the booth as Naomi, Darren wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “You know, we should do this more often. Going out. Just you and me.” It was always difficult to get her to even engage in a simple conversation when she was sober. Why he felt he should even bring it up was unknown. Darren was going to blame the alcohol.  

As she sat in the booth and felt his arm around her shoulder even in her drunk state of mind she felt butterflies. The same butterflies she would have felt years ago. As he brought up the fact that they should hangout more, she’d usually scare off. She knew this conversation was just the beginning of something she didn’t want to talk about. With the alcohol running through her veins she felt confident being able to keep this conversation civil. She looked at him, “Why?” She was curious where this could go, “are our group of friends not good enough for you?” she chuckled. She wasn’t sure what angle she was playing from though it was very different from where she would have gone sober. 

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xxdarrenbakerxx:

A sly smirk grew at the mention of getting him to drink more. Nights like these was what he missed the most about Naomi. It had always been complicated between the two because of her sister, but he really liked her. Kept it to himself out of respect since if they ever got into a deep conversation she shut him out. The accusation that he had lied made him raise his brows and then his hands went in the air when her finger came to point at him. 

“Whoa there, tiger.” The mention of double shots for a consequence caused him to chuckle slightly. Darren wasn’t going to catch up that fast. “You must really want me to drink to spin that wild of a story. You, not me got kicked out that night. I left to you help you home. If anyone should be taking a shot, it’s you for calling me a liar!” 

Naomi loved how comfortable things were between the two of them in this moment. Usually she only hung out with him when all their friends were around as well. It was rare that they were out, on their own. It felt like old times. She couldn’t help but laugh a little as his hands went up in a surrender pose. 

She looked at him narrowing her eyes, seriously wondering what kind of story he would come up with. Some kind of sarcastic joke that would play on and on, though she could tell what he’d said next wasn’t just a story. “What? No!” She looked at him a little shocked, she’d sworn that they’d gotten kicked out together. “Okay, well, I think I should you should have it!” She looked over and saw a bench area that had an opening. “Oh! There are some seats!” She yelled before grabbing her drink and his arm and starting to walk in the direction of the empty bench. 

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xxdarrenbakerxx:

The classic, Never Have I Ever game was chosen. A smile grew since it was a good choice. The coke and Jack was slid closer to him since he’d most likely be needing it for this.Clarification was asked on how they planned to play the game and he was just going to follow the basic rules. The idea of not answering did give him an idea on how to implement shots in the game. 

“One of us starts out with stating something we’ve never done. If you’ve done it you answer by taking a drink, if not you don’t have to drink. Then it goes to the next person and round and round it goes.” Explaining how he normally played the game with others. “You want shots involved, we can have it if you don’t want to answer you take a shot as a consequence.” he added, sort of liking that idea, not that he kept anything from Naomi. “Not that I see what you’d want to keep from me.” he added in a playful tone. “Alright, I’ll start with an easy one. Never have I ever been kicked out of a bar. .”     

As Darren started to state the obvious rules of the game she gave him a look, though quickly decided to play along. “Okay,” She piped in between his sentences. At the suggestion of involving shots, she smirked thinking about it. She was really feeling tipsy right now, “Sure! Mainly, cause I’m gonna get you drinking.” She smirked and asked the bartender to pour them both shots.

Hearing his first easy question took her off guard, “What? That’s such a lie!” She pointed at him, “We got thrown out together in high school!” She added in, though she was pretty drunk that night, and the real story was that she got kicked out and he helped her out. A scenario she had mixed up within her own memory. “So you should have to take two shots for lying in your own question!”  

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naomixresnik:

Naomi smiled widely at him shrugging her shoulders, “It will be once school starts up again.” She knew that classes were just around the corner, and this would probably be her last night out for a while. “I would ask you what classes you’re taking but I honestly don’t want to talk about school anymore.” She looked at the bar for another one of her usual drinks, a classic screwdriver was all she liked when going to a bar. 

“Ooh, I like interesting.” She smirked as she took a sip of her drink, she put her glass down and turned for the beer nuts, feeling herself get a little hungry. As she reached and grabbed the bowl sliding it between them she looked back at Darren, “So what’s the game?” She asked with a smirk still on her face. 

Trying to catch up slightly, Darren switched over to Jack and Coke for his next drink. The order was put in along with Naomi’s. A drinking game is what he had on his mind and he looked over the bar for what they could do. Normally, when played with the boys it was to see if they could get a girl’s phone number, if they were unsuccessful they had to take shot. However, that wasn’t how he wanted to play with Naomi, for multiple reasons. 

“A drinking game, of course.” he said, a bit cheekily. “Have a couple of ideas, but feel free to suggest any if you want. Never have I ever? Maybe our bartender will be nice enough to help us set up  Russian Roulette. Five shot glasses, one filled with vodka, the rest with water and we take turns picking.”  

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Naomi loved how she could fall back into old routines with Darren, she loved how easy it was. It was nights like these where at this point she could be completely comfortable and not worry about any talking about feelings or anything. “Oh of course,” She smiled, she took a sip of her drink, then put it down on the bar as she listened to his option. “Ooh, you do have quite the selection.” She smirked. 

“Hmm, let’s start with a classic. Never have I ever.” She stated although she wondered how this game would play out since she knew a lot about Darren and he knew a lot about her. “So wait, if I don’t want to tell you whether or not I’ve done it, I drink? Is that how it works?” She clarified before taking another sip of her drink. “Or do I take a shot when that happens?” After she got her answer she nodded her head, “Alright, well since you came up with the idea I’ll let you do the honours of going first.” 

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peytonsaundersx:

Quite, catchup drinks with Naomi never really were ‘quite drinks one way or another they’d up stupidly intoxicated. 

“Shot it is” she replied, shooting one down as soon as the barman placed them down in front of them. 

“It is a damn good job I don’t have work tomorrow.” 

“Amen, my friend!” She smiled as she slammed the shot glass down, coughing just a little. She ordered herself her regular drink and began to drink it to rid the taste. “Alright, who do we have to choose from tonight.” She smirked looking aronund the bar, for a hottie “See anybody?” 

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xxdarrenbakerxx:

There was a bit of a chuckle when she told him to drink up, clearly trying to get him on the same level. A smile grew and he chuckled slightly, placing the beer down back on the bar. His gaze followed hers to the taken booth and he got settled in on a stool. Guess a sitting at the bar was where they were going to be. The answer given was short and sweet, but he didn’t think anything of it. 

“Ah, sounds like a busy life.” The question was turned on to him and he let out a bit of a sigh. “Main focus still school. Trying to wrap that up and start the next chapter of my life.” Darren had already put some thought into what he wanted to do, but he just wasn’t ready to tell anyone yet. Afraid that many would disagree with the choice and talk him out of it. “Been hanging with friends too, when I get a chance.” Another sip of his beer was taken, it nearing the end. Darren didn’t really want to think to hard tonight. “Well, should we make this night interesting? Perhaps play a little game?”

Naomi smiled widely at him shrugging her shoulders, “It will be once school starts up again.” She knew that classes were just around the corner, and this would probably be her last night out for a while. “I would ask you what classes you’re taking but I honestly don’t want to talk about school anymore.” She looked at the bar for another one of her usual drinks, a classic screwdriver was all she liked when going to a bar. 

“Ooh, I like interesting.” She smirked as she took a sip of her drink, she put her glass down and turned for the beer nuts, feeling herself get a little hungry. As she reached and grabbed the bowl sliding it between them she looked back at Darren, “So what’s the game?” She asked with a smirk still on her face. 

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Sometimes it was nice working the day shift. But knowing her, she would probably pick up another shift. Emily needed the distraction that work offered, she missed Elena that pain of losing her would never go away. And she felt bad, because she felt like she was neglecting Miranda. And yes, she did miss Mason. Right now though she didn’t want to think about it, instead she turned to the person at the bar. “What can I get you?” She asked, a small smile on her face.

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Naomi couldn’t believe she had a shift today, as she walked into work very hungover from the night before with Darren. Naomi walked behind the bar after she served the customer, “I am so hungover,” She admitted as she began to drink a large glass of water.  

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norah--resnik:

Norah didn’t quite believe her sister but she didn’t push it because she was fairly sure that it would only make her feel worse. She looked down at her plate again as she ate, listening to Naomi answer her questions. “Oh, right…” She wondered if she would ever get to see anyone again or if she’d be holed up in here like a prisoner. Would she keep ageing? That would be so weird. Norah had so many questions. “I don’t really know what else to ask…”

Naomi nodded her head and began to focus a little more on her food, “Do you want to start the movie now? We could eat while watching it?” She wasn’t sure why but Naomi found herself asking her a lot of what she wanted to do, it wasn’t like she’d ever done that before. Naomi was simply so weirded out and borderline uncomfortable with this scenario she didn’t know how to act normal.

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xxdarrenbakerxx:

“Oh, am I now?” The choice wasn’t really given and he watched her put an order in from across the room. “Well, don’t you have that down?” he asked, chuckling slightly as he pointed to the bartender, who went right to work on the order. Darren felt a pull and he was being dragged to the bar, willingly. The shot was placed in front of him and he grinned. “Cheers first?” he said, bringing his glass up and clinking it against hers before the count down started. On go, he threw back the glass and took it down in one awful gulp. A hiss came out while his face wrinkled in disgust. 

“Wow, I wish I were you and couldn’t taste tequila right now.” The glass was slid away from him and he’d remember in the future to get a shot of something better. A couple of gulps were taken of his beer to wash the taste away. “It’s been a while. What have you been up to these days?”   

Naomi smiled as they clinked their drinks and when she took it back she slammed the glass down and cheered. Watching the look of disgust Darren expressed on his face made her start to laugh. “Oh come on, it’s not that bad!” She teased as she continued to laugh teasingly. “Well, you could be like me if you take three more and then we should be on the same level.” She laughed gently. 

As she walked him start to drink his beer. “Yea, drink up, you need to catch up!” she encouraged still laughing lightly. She looked over to see that their booth had been taken when he’d asked his question it made her a little nervous because it’s been a while since she’s been avoiding him. She didn’t like talking with him because it always leads back to her feeling guilty for the getaway they spent the nights before her sister's disappearance. “You know me, working, not going to school, hanging out with the girls.” She shrugged her shoulders coming off casual. “What about you? What have you been up to?” 

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xxdarrenbakerxx:

Darren’s plan was to unwind at the bar for the night. A beer, half emptied, already sat in front of him. He was scrolling through his phone to see which friend he could convince to come out, when he caught a familiar face scooting into his booth and sitting next to him. A smile immediately spread across his face as he tucked his cell phone away. Quite some time had gone by since the last time he had seen Naomi and he was pleasantly surprised. 

“Why, hello there, old friend. Didn’t expect to see you here, not that I’m complaining.” Darren leaned up against the table, facing and giving Naomi his full attention. Didn’t take long to notice that she was feeling quite good. “Well, you’re clearly having a fun night. Tequila is rather nasty, in my opinion. I can order you a shot though, maybe you’ll be able to taste it now?” 

“You better not be, I come as incredibly good company.” she laughed gently and took a sip of her drink that was in her hand. “I am indeed” she shook her head, “No no, if I’m having a shot you’re having one with me.” It was moments like these where she did enjoy spending time with Darren, she waved to the bartender and gave him a signal she’s been giving him all night. She grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the booth and dragging him to the bar, “Alright here.” She spoke putting the shot in front of him. “You ready?” She laughed before counting them down and taking the shot after yelling go.

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norah--resnik:

“Was it because of me?” She finally asked out loud. She briefly wondered if she showed them she was back, if it would get better. “Um…” Norah wasn’t sure what to ask. “I mean… do you see Lara much?” She decided not to bother asking about Darren. Maybe she should ask about Cody too. Ugh, everyone would be older.

“What?” Naomi began to shake her head, “N-no, it’s not.” She lied “No, they weren’t happy.” She lied again, though she knew that they only started to fight when they lost hope that their daughter would come home safe and sound. “Lara? Sometimes, she left Killbourne for university so I haven’t really seen much of her..” She looked at her, she wasn’t sure if she should bring up Darren. She had a feeling Norah had to be thinking about him, Naomi knew Norah had feelings for him, the thought of Naomi and Darren always made her feel extra guilty thinking back to the weekend getaway she’d had with Darren behind Norah’s back. 

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Naomi had been drinking with Peyton for a couple hours now, and although she semi steadied herself it was her plan to get fairly wasted. At this point in the evening, she was pretty tipsy, and she was feeling really good. If she were sober she wouldn’t have paid much attention, though as she caught him in the corner of her eye she made her way over to him and sat down in the booth beside him. “Well hello, old friend.” She smiled and laughed, alright maybe she was a little more than drunk. “Okay tell me, what is really the taste of tequila? Cause I can’t taste it anymore!” 

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peytonsaundersx:

That was the thing about Peyton and Naomi, they knew when the other didn’t want to talk about something it was best left that way. The whole one for the shelf was there was of saying ‘ maybe we’ll come back to it one day, or maybe it’ll just stay there and gather dust’ it was a mutual understanding that they both had. Peyton drank some more of her cocktail, as much as she hated the returned dead she had to do what she could to hide her true feelings about them “Yeah, you’re right. It’s totally fucked. I don’t think anyone can describe how fucked it actually is. ”

Naomi drank most of her drink since she was in serious need of a buzz. “Tell me about it,” she shook her head. “You know what, fuck it all, I need a fucking break from everything, from the news, my family, everything. I’m getting us shots.” She spoke before waving for the bartender and ordering two shots of tequila. As the shots came to the table she immediately took her’s back, “Go, go go, I can’t be drunk by myself tonight.” 

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norah--resnik:

Norah felt sad as she listened to her sister. She wished she could have come back to everything being normal… her parents together and happy at least. Naomi didn’t say so but Norah couldn’t help but wonder if it was because of her. “Oh.” Was all she said as she took another bite of her food, keeping her gaze down.

“Yeah” was all she could say. “Is there anyone you want to know about? Anyone of your friends? I mean I may not know exactly but I have an idea..?” Naomi just wanted her to feel comfortable and she was starting to think that this wasn’t helping, although overall it wasn’t her fault that nothing very pleasant has happened since she died. 

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norah--resnik:

Norah kept her gaze down, picking at her food. “Why not?” She asked after a moment, though maybe it was because of her? “What happened?”

Naomi looked at her sister quickly before looking down at the good on her plate, “Uh,” she started after a moment she continued, “They started to fight... all the time, they just, they weren’t happy anymore.” she didn’t want to say anything about the fact that the fighting had started when she’d disappeared.

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norah--resnik:

Norah watched Naomi as she went about setting up the movie and stuff. She got stuck into the food in the meantime. God, she was starving. Why was she so hungry? Surely her appetite should have been lost completely. “Oh, uh.” She thought about it, chewing, and then she gave a little nod. “No, it’s fine. Sure.” She’d have to eventually… right?

Naomi nodded as her sister agreed to hear everything, “Okay,” She furrowed her browns how she was supposed to approach this. “Well, I guess the first thing you should know is mom and dad, they’re not exactly together anymore.” She spoke softly.