M.P. 005
Me : I was supposed to buy a phone today but that didn’t work out so here’s the $200 from that mess. Go take your GF to see Fall Out and make sure to tell me the story about it when you get back.
Best Em : *spontaneously hugging me * Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Me : *standing still like a brick* Uh I don’t exactly know how to respond to this.
Hellious : Just hug her back.
Ramathal : That would be the normal response but considering their previous interactions this is rather unexpected.
Sinkey : Em’s opinion of him and us in general has always been less than stellar. Actually now that i think about it she always calls us an asshole so what exactly is going on.
Hellious : Well she isn’t wrong. Asshole is a rather fitting tittle for us. So what gives.
Me : I’m trying to be nice. Mostly because i can relate to wanting to see a loved one who’s been so fer away for so long.
Ramathal : That’s quite a bit more out of character than your usual instability.
Hellious : Yeah... That’s not really our thing. I thought we all agreed that being an insensitive asshole is pretty damn funny.
Me : *sighs* Okay, your right it can be funny especially when people can’t prove you wrong but its lonely. So, so lonely.
Ramathal : This hasn’t been an issue before. Why now?
Me : Because it’s getting painful. Being an arrogant smart mouthed and all be it correct pretentious ass may be fun but it’s just me coping. It was bound to stop working eventually.
Ramathal : You’re correct your anxiety has gotten worse. We’re down to about only ten square kilometers in the void. Plus Cythes’ been able to keep an actual manifestation up for a while now.
Sinkey : Okay, so you’re gonna try to be a nicer person but why start with her of all people.
Me : Because she’s been the most critical of me since we met. If I make a her like me even a little I know I’d have made some progress. If i haven’t, its not like she’s afraid to call me out.
Hellious : This is risky. You’re going to try to be empathetic. Damn foolish.
Me : How so?
Hellious : If you’re closed off you hurt others, if you open up you’ll get hurt that’s the rule. Besides it’s a bit late for some sort of redemption arch.
Me : Well at this rate if i don’t change the Cythe will consume the void and you with it and beside this loneliness is getting toxic.
Sinkey : A redemption arch sounds pretty cool to be honest.
Ramathal : Considering who we are currently its going to take some work. It’ll be an arch indeed.
Hellious : *grunting in defeat* Fine. But you might wanna hug her back.
Me : Oh shit, yeah. *awkwardly putting my arms around Em *
Cythe : *staring at herself wondering wondering why she’s shrinking* Hmm.
Em : I think we can stop now.
Me : Yeah...Sure...Uh sorry about that.