it Ā was Ā ironic Ā that Ā somehow Ā they Ā ended Ā up Ā in Ā the Ā same Ā hemisphere Ā because Ā while Ā nick Ā found Ā it Ā entertaining Ā messing Ā with Ā jessie Ā , Ā he Ā was Ā relatively Ā unmemorable Ā to Ā him Ā . Ā nick Ā didn't Ā care Ā about Ā anyone Ā enough Ā to Ā follow Ā them Ā anywhere Ā Ā ( Ā Ā okay Ā , Ā maybe Ā there Ā was Ā one Ā person Ā ) Ā , Ā never Ā mind Ā all Ā the Ā way Ā to Ā chile Ā just Ā to Ā play Ā some Ā kind Ā of Ā long Ā term Ā mind Ā game Ā . Ā no Ā , Ā it Ā was Ā more Ā than Ā when Ā jessie Ā appeared Ā then Ā nick Ā was Ā aware Ā he Ā could Ā get Ā his Ā vengeance Ā over Ā his Ā orange Ā juice Ā . Ā that Ā was Ā all Ā . Ā " Ā yes Ā . Ā you're Ā actually Ā right Ā ā¦ Ā i Ā followed Ā you Ā all Ā the Ā way Ā here Ā because Ā i'm Ā so Ā obsessed Ā with Ā you Ā . Ā i Ā actualised Ā my Ā long Ā term Ā life Ā goal Ā : Ā following Ā you Ā around Ā because Ā you Ā are Ā just Ā that Ā important Ā to Ā not Ā just Ā me Ā but Ā the Ā entire Ā universe Ā . Ā "
to Ā be Ā chosen Ā ā¦ Ā a Ā sentiment Ā that Ā they Ā both Ā longed Ā for Ā in Ā different Ā ways Ā . Ā star Ā , Ā unable Ā to Ā see Ā anything Ā that Ā was Ā going Ā on Ā because Ā really Ā , Ā she Ā didn't Ā believe Ā that Ā she Ā was Ā a Ā person Ā who Ā was Ā chosen Ā . Ā jessie Ā following Ā her Ā to Ā the Ā ends Ā of Ā the Ā earth Ā or Ā just Ā chile Ā hadn't Ā even Ā occurred Ā to Ā her Ā as Ā a Ā gesture Ā , Ā presence Ā just Ā another Ā chance Ā to Ā continue Ā their Ā hot Ā and Ā cold Ā interactions Ā . Ā sipping Ā on Ā her Ā wine Ā , Ā a Ā refreshing Ā early Ā afternoon Ā moment Ā , Ā " Ā wow Ā , Ā you're Ā so Ā obsessed Ā with Ā me Ā ā¦ Ā you Ā really Ā believe Ā in Ā my Ā abilities Ā , Ā " Ā whether Ā it Ā was Ā meant Ā as Ā a Ā compliment Ā or Ā not Ā , Ā there Ā was Ā no Ā questioning Ā that Ā star Ā found Ā a Ā way Ā to Ā create Ā chaos Ā and Ā carnage Ā even Ā when Ā she Ā didn't Ā mean Ā to Ā . Ā when Ā you Ā grow Ā up Ā in Ā chaos Ā , Ā striving Ā for Ā popularity Ā and Ā meaning Ā in Ā the Ā world Ā then Ā it Ā led Ā to Ā a Ā lack Ā of Ā boundaries Ā and Ā a Ā deep Ā desire Ā to Ā be Ā at Ā the Ā centre Ā of Ā things Ā . Ā star Ā and Ā jessie Ā had Ā a Ā lot Ā in Ā common Ā , Ā self Ā centred Ā in Ā so Ā many Ā ways Ā but Ā if Ā you Ā looked Ā very Ā closely Ā then Ā maybe Ā it Ā was Ā star Ā who Ā had Ā the Ā softer Ā heart Ā ā¦ Ā who Ā felt Ā the Ā most Ā remorse Ā and Ā guilt Ā for Ā the Ā bad Ā person Ā she Ā really Ā thought Ā she Ā was Ā . Ā she Ā didn't Ā hate Ā herself Ā but Ā she Ā didn't Ā think Ā she Ā could Ā be Ā better Ā , Ā either Ā . Ā putting Ā the Ā wine Ā glass Ā on Ā the Ā coffee Ā table Ā as Ā she Ā leaned Ā forwards Ā , Ā a Ā semi Ā serious Ā expression Ā as Ā she Ā somewhat Ā corners Ā him Ā , Ā arm Ā leaning Ā beside Ā his Ā shoulder Ā , Ā " Ā i Ā think Ā you Ā need Ā to Ā ask Ā yourself Ā why Ā haven't Ā you Ā been Ā flirting Ā with Ā people Ā ? Ā i'm Ā starting Ā to Ā think Ā that Ā you Ā don't Ā have Ā it Ā anymore Ā ā¦ Ā you Ā left Ā your Ā hoe Ā side Ā in Ā hollywood Ā , Ā " Ā she Ā teases Ā , Ā dramatic Ā and Ā baiting Ā as Ā her Ā nose Ā wrinkles Ā , Ā " Ā have Ā you Ā lost Ā your Ā touch Ā ? Ā "
" Ā um Ā , Ā it's Ā watta - burger Ā , Ā " Ā although Ā it Ā probably Ā sounded Ā exactly Ā the Ā same Ā said Ā aloud Ā , Ā the Ā two Ā of Ā them Ā rarely Ā saw Ā eye Ā to Ā eye Ā about Ā anything Ā . Ā rather Ā than Ā questioning Ā why Ā jessie Ā was Ā in Ā her Ā apartment Ā , Ā used Ā to Ā the Ā lives Ā they Ā had Ā led Ā on Ā the Ā road Ā like Ā two Ā homeless Ā hoes Ā who Ā spent Ā all Ā their Ā time Ā hanging Ā out Ā with Ā other Ā people Ā and Ā avoiding Ā the Ā complications Ā of Ā having Ā to Ā travel Ā around Ā ā¦ Ā she Ā just Ā accepted Ā his Ā presence Ā . Ā fridge Ā opening Ā as Ā she Ā yanked Ā out Ā a Ā wine Ā in Ā the Ā box Ā and Ā cranking Ā the Ā tap Ā until Ā it Ā worked Ā , Ā wine Ā glass Ā filling Ā , Ā " Ā hmmm Ā , Ā " Ā she Ā spoke Ā , Ā liquid Ā splashing Ā and Ā making Ā small Ā crimson Ā puddles Ā that Ā went Ā ignored Ā as Ā she Ā whips Ā it Ā off Ā and Ā takes Ā her Ā wine Ā into Ā the Ā joined Ā living Ā area Ā . Ā " Ā it's Ā okay Ā ā¦ Ā not Ā enough Ā parties Ā . Ā i'm Ā going Ā to Ā run Ā out Ā of Ā people Ā to Ā flirt Ā with Ā , Ā " Ā not Ā returning Ā the Ā courtesy Ā of Ā the Ā question Ā , Ā mainly Ā wanting Ā to Ā irritate Ā him Ā because Ā even Ā though Ā she Ā never Ā seemed Ā to Ā consider Ā his Ā real Ā feelings Ā for Ā her Ā , Ā she Ā knew Ā exactly Ā how Ā to Ā get Ā on Ā his Ā nerves Ā .
both hands crammed into the front pockets of his jeans, drew digs around for one of the last few gummy worms out of the bag that he picked up back at the airport in new york. "huh ? " he mutters, but shakes his head as his brain processes jessie's question, "oh, no, she dumped me." he tries not to wince at the discovery that ' dumped ' is an uncomfortably trash - adjacent word to use when referring to oneself. ( especially when it feels like such a perfect description for what happened to him. ) "and, we're both here now anyway, so the whole ' who left who ' thing might not even ā don't you hate losing your favorite jacket ? pants pockets are not the optimal pockets for extra candy storage. this is a jacket pocket job." though he had started out addressing jessie, drew was most definitely muttering that final complaint to himself. he wrenches his hands from his pockets and clapped them over his ears, then kneels down and wriggles them beneath the elastic of his socks. "i'm out of gummy worms," he declares to jessie, satisfied that his conclusion was accurate after checking all of his usual storage crevices. "that's preposterous as fuck. it was the value size pack. that's almost two pounds of gummy worms. do i look like i'm roughly 3% artificial worm to you ? " drew asks, looking expectantly at jessie.
