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Days like this make me wish that I hadn't woken up this morning.

#tobys been having a rough week #its ok toby so have i #liststarter

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#tweet #hi guys i need to stop disappearing

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restless. — toby + aj

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AJ, admittedly, had a rather crap night. She wasn’t planning on drinking and getting drunk, but it happened. The night was so boring without Toby, who was suppose to pick her up and be a date. But he didn’t show up, which made AJ very annoyed and sad.

She was worried, too. She was beginning to think that she might of done or said something to upset him and that’s why he didn’t show up. But AJ couldn’t remember anything she’d said to Toby that was pretty offensive to him. AJ also dabbled with the thought that Toby might of set her up for one of those Carrie type scenarios, but that didn’t manage to happen.

Around the two AM mark, AJ left the dance alone, upset about what a sucky evening she’d had. It was becoming quite common for the events AJ goes to be an absolute bummer. It reminded her why she didn’t go to them during the first two years of high school.

The young blonde felt pretty shitty right now, her clock blinking 7:00 AM, the time AJ usually got up. But yet, she had no sleep. Her face was completely pale, the only hint of color was her red nose. She’d worked up a cold, which she probably caught from someone during the Manhunt on Wednesday. They sneezed on her, swiped her ribbon and AJ was not happy.

The petite teenager tied her hair up into a messy bun, after eight attempts. AJ didn’t understand why it was called a messy bun when it was so hard to perfect, and for that she hated it. After taking a cold shower, AJ threw on her Self-Rescuing Princess crop top and her skinny blue jeans.

She rubbed her eyes and crept into the kitchen, not wanting to wake her dad. She sorted herself a piece of toast and some OJ, and turned on the TV to watch her Saturday cartoons. But then the doorbell rung.

The teenager yawned whilst getting up from her seat. It was probably a package for her dad, she guessed, not thinking straight. She swung the door open, her face all puffy due to a restless nice. And at that moment, AJ woke up out of zombie mode.

In most girly magazines, they say if a boy has upset you, the silent treatment is in order. Toby hasn’t upset her before, so this is the first time. She stared at him for at least thirty seconds, her dainty hands tightened around the door handle. When the thirty seconds was up, AJ gave Toby and urgent look as if to say ‘Well’?

Toby and AJ have been close for a long time though. She trusted him a lot, and hoped that he had the same amount of trust in her. But they drifted apart ever since Toby adjusted to his new title as a ‘prep’. When the pair were getting comfy with their newfound friendship, hormone-crazed AJ did have a tiny, tiny crush on him. But she found a way to get over it, since Toby always made it seem that he was only interested in being just friends. Plus back then, AJ was beginning to think Toby might’ve been gay.

tobybtw

Toby's heart nearly stopped when AJ answered the door. Against the light of the early morning sun, it was safe to say that it seemed as if his best friend had an even shittier night than he did. Sure, he hadn't changed out of his wrinkled button-down shirt and his hair was a mess, but his friend on the other hand, man, he didn't want to think that he was the cause of her distress.

"OK, before you slam the door in my face, hear me out," Toby said, raising his hands up in surrender. "I had no intention of ever ditching you at the dance. Ever."

The expectant look on her face urged him to go further, "I just — I wanted to make last night special for you. At that time, I thought it was a genius idea. Well, it was, actually. I had everything planned out. I had to travel to the outskirts of Palm Bay to run this errand for you. By then things were going smoothly, but things had to go horribly wrong.

"My car broke down. It sounds stupid, but it's true. I had to call my dad to come fetch me. That was at six PM. I waited an hour — maybe even two — for him. He never came. When I called my mom, she told me he left for an important business meeting. He forgot about me. So, I had to call the tow company, who didn't even arrived after three hours. I knew I was running out of time. You're my best friend and I couldn't be the reason why your first dance sucked. That's when I started walking back to Palm Bay.

It took me a while to get back; I got lost on the way, you see. It was 3 AM when I arrived at the school. It was deserted, aside from a few drunk people making out in the parking lot. I planned on heading home first to change into less grimy clothes before I went to see you, but my mom forced me to stay in, telling me to be rational since you might've been asleep by the time. But, yeah. I practically didn't sleep last night."

Taking a deep breath, Toby lifted his blue eyes to meet hers. "I'm really sorry, AJ. You're my best friend and I didn't mean to be such a douchebag to you."

A moment of silence fell between the pair. In fact, he began to squirm under AJ's cold gaze. He stuffed his hands into the pockets of his dress pants, but his hands touched something smooth inside.

"Oh, before I forget," he started, fishing the small card out of his pocket, "this is what I got to make your night special. It's the reason why I travelled so far and may be the reason why my car broke down."

He held his hand up, examining the card in hand before lifting it to show AJ. In his hand glistened what his best friend wanted best.

A first edition shining Charizard Pokemon card.

#p: Restless

alaskamitchell-deactivated20150

Oh, rough, I would have run away by now— you must have insane rules.

tobybtw

Fortunately, it isn't as strict as I imagined it to be. I can still do stuff, like go to parties and waste my money, but most of the time, he gets mad as hell.

rylan-wiles-deactivated20130912

What’d you do?

That’s good because when you’re birthday comes along, that’s what you’ll get.

tobybtw

I kinda stood her up at the dance. Unintentionally, I swear! I didn't mean to!

Wow, Rylan. You're a great friend.

restless. — toby + aj

To claim that Toby was a mess would be a huge understatement. The seventeen year old's once perfectly pressed clothes were now smudged with dirt and tainted with sweat and his bright blue eyes bloodshot, shadowed by dark circles. How did this picture-perfect minor celebrity get himself to this state? Well, it all started with a Pokemon card.

A dance was scheduled last night and Toby finally had the courage to ask the girl he's been harboring a small crush on as his date. AJ Powell was considered his good friend; once close when they were in middle school, the pair ultimately set aside their differences and reconciled. Toby was happy that his relationship with AJ was no longer estranged. Having her as his sixth grade lab partner was one of the best experiences of his life.

AJ wasn't like most girls. She didn't mind getting rough and wasn't girly like the rest. It's probably why Toby had a tiny crush on her.

He had decided that the dance was the perfect way to admit his feelings. But he couldn't do it simply. Of course, he had to give her exactly what she wanted: a limited edition shining Charizard card.

It wasn't hard to locate the nearest person who possessed one; he lived in the outskirts of Palm Bay. Once he was dressed for the night, he collected the card in his own car and with his own cash. The dealer demanded four hundred dollars for the damned card. But Toby knew that it was worth it.

Unsurprisingly, things ended up going bad for the teenager. On his way to pick up AJ, his car broke down. The rest of the night was a blur of arguments against his step-dad and impatience towards a tow company. In the end, Toby decided to wander off on his own, walking back to Palm Bay.

It was quite unfortunate that Toby couldn't make it in time. By the time he arrived, it was a little after 3 am. He felt like shit, but promised himself that he'd make it up to AJ in the morning. He spent the rest of his night sulking in his room, much to the dismay of his agitated mother.

At exactly seven AM, Toby borrowed another one of his dad's flashy cars and proceeded to drive to AJ's house. He had to find a way to earn her trust back. She was one of his best friends; he couldn't lose her. He won't let that happen.

But once he rang the doorbell, anxiety started to creep along the surface of his skin. Would AJ even talk to him? For once in his entire life, Toby was almost as frightened of the outcome of the situation than of his own step-father.

#sorry if there are any typos :\#p: restless

rylan-wiles-deactivated20130912

Four hundred dollars on a gift? Dang, the highest I’d go is a quarter and that quarter would be used on a gumball.

tobybtw

It's a first edition special Pokemon card, that's why. I got it for my best friend, who I pulled a dick move on. Yeah, I think it kinda compensates for my behavior.