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my guilty pleasure is heathers: the musical, but we're going to have a problem if you ever mention it to me. two can keep a secret if you're six feet under.

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Dear Future Maddox

Dear Me, 20 Years From Now,

Alright, mate. Let’s get right down to it. I don’t even really want to think about what I’ll be like 20 years from now. I’ll be almost 51 years old and I don’t want to imagine you still hitting on women on this damn Site and getting drunk all the time. You need to get your shit together and stop messing around. I think you know exactly what I mean.

You need love in your life. I’m not even talking about romantic love. Yeah, you have been putting it off ever since Ashley, and that’s completely terrible. Worse than that, you’ve been pushing everyone who could ever love you away. Even Mason. So, when you read this, the first thing you should do is apologize to him for being a bad brother and take him out for a nice glass of scotch. You know the one. 

If you haven’t already found the one, I hope you finally let your guard down and find someone soon. Mason probably already has a wife and two or five kids by now -- apologize to him again for me being a cocky prick and assuming he’d want five kids -- because he lets people into his heart. I don’t want you to grow up without that. I know, deep down, that’s something that you want. Don’t give up on your heart. There’s someone out there for you.

Best and go have a drink on me, your cocky younger half,

Maddox Dickens

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alma

I’ll meet you. Text me the address? I’ll DM it to you. See you soon.

Alright, milady. I’ll see you soon.

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owen

I was in Europe for a year. I was in London for 6 months. Really you’d never go back? Even for a vacation?

Oh, I visit regularly. My mum would kill both me and Mason if we didn’t at least visit a few times a year. Business brings me all over the world. Do you have time to visit places around the world often?

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sadie

Yes. YES. And the heavens will smile down upon us because we were always meant to be music partners, changing the world with song.

Careful. I’m about to spend some personal and serious money on a record deal for us if you keep talking like that.

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Maddox & Zephyr

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zephyr

Don’t you know? I’m the truth-teller, chosen by the higher power. I’m drawing the line at that.

Pie is always my weak spot.

Woah! I’ve been graced by the presence of a real live truth teller? How did I get so lucky?! Oh, thank god. I hated saying that.

I’d say I’d make a mental note of that, but I already knew that.

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alma

Well, I can’t afford classy so we can go full on bar. 

Should I come get you or do you want to meet me?

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owen

No. My Dad was an English Professor at UCLA and my Mom was a Science Teacher to High School students. My Mom and I lived in separate places to my Father. So we moved around a lot. 

I liked London when I was there. Kind of miss it actually. I’ve been to Italy too, didn’t stay long though.

Oh! That’s interesting. I lived in the same place my whole life, so it’s always is interesting to me when people talk about how they moved around a lot.

How long were you there for? I even miss it, but I have too much going for me here. I could never leave to go back. Not until I’m old and frail.

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owen

Definitely sounds safe. I’m from a bit of everywhere. Born in Canada. Raised there for 2 years, Seattle for all of Elementary, LA for Middle and part of High School. Went back to Seattle for the end of High School and I’ve pretty much lived here ever since. 

Except for the exception of living in Europe for about a year and living in back in Canada until most recently… You?

You’re essentially from everywhere then? Your parents military? O did they just decide to more around a lot?

My brother and I are from Canterbury. Lived in London for a bit, and him and I both went to Oxford and Cambridge, but we mostly stayed in England other than day trips. Oh. And my semester abroad in Italy.

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alma

Definitely me! My hands are killing me. I’m going to have to go for a massage tomorrow morning. I’m Alma by the way.

Awesome! It’s nice to meet you, Alma. I’m Maddox. What were you thinking? Classy or full on bar?

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Maddox & Zephyr

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zephyr

I dare because I dare to speak the truth. You’re the cuterest.

… We don’t bring up the pie.

What makes you think that you speak the truth? Damn. You got me there... You’re the... cuterester?

Oh? Have I found your weak spot?

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bia

Pardon me? I apologize, I’m just a little confused.

Oh, come now, it’s not so bad!

Sorry. I meant are you saying that Mason will have to choose completely on his own to join the Site?

No, it really isn’t. I’m just being a drama king.

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She’s Reinventing Loving Me, When We’re Resembling Cutlery On The Sofa || selfpara

Maddox used to have a vision of an ideal woman for him. For a while, it was someone who similarly resembled Ashley. Someone who was smart and driven, but had enough of a rebellious streak to keep up with him. Even when he was little, the little crushes that he had on were on women who were different degrees of this perfect woman. It was a dream to actually find someone who was actually the perfect and ideal woman. 

He had yet to find anyone who was even close. He thought Ashley had been the perfect one, but obviously he had been proven wrong. After that, his own idea of the woman that was for him completely disappeared. It was a vision that had faded from his mind. Why would he want the perfect woman if they could betray you so easily?

That was until recently, however. It was as though he was finally beginning to see the light of day. He wasn’t getting any younger. More importantly, he was beginning to feel Ashley -- the one who literally ruined it all -- slip away. Not that anyone had actually replaced her, but it just meant that there was room for her to be replaced. That meant, for the first time in a long time, he had hope.

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owen

I prefer red. Although if I get drunk I don’t want to look like I’ve killed a man. Owen. Owen Dandridge. Nice to meet you, Maddox.

Okay, that’s fair. We’ll start off with red and move over to white. Sound safe? Owen. It’s a pleasure to meet you, man. Nice to see a new face. Are you from around here?

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owen

Was just getting ready to wine and dine myself, but if fancy isn’t your style a good ol’ beer sounds just as nice.

Red or white? I’m totally up for some wining and dining, mate. I’m Maddox, by the way. Don’t believe we’ve had the pleasure yet.

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Thank god it’s Friday. Anyone up for a drink?

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sadie

Lord, what if we’re such a fabulous team we end up getting an entourage and groupies and pretty much become the next musical hit?

Oh, it would be amazing. We could have our own CD and maybe get movie or musical rights to our performance?!

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Maddox & Zephyr

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zephyr

Oh, it so is. You’re cuter.

I’m thinkin’ McDonalds is actually going to be a treat that isn’t something that I get very often.

How dare you? It’s definitely not! You’re the cutest.

I’m thinkin’ that you may be able to survive without McDonald’s, but you won’t be able to survive without pie.