Interlocking Squares: David (9)
Thursday 26 January 2006
All right. So you've successfully pissed off your roommate, who just happens to be about the oldest friend you still talk to more than once a year during the reunion and who also happens to be the guy whose car you're sitting in. Which he doesn't evict you from, for a wonder.
Nope, both of you arrive safely back at the college. In silence, of course. He's magnanimous enough not to leave you stranded in the middle of the city, but it doesn't extend to providing conversation for the rest of the trip. Not that you didn't deserve the stranding, so anything more is a bonus.
Lights off, brake up, engine still running, he hesitates a little, maybe thinking about forcing the issue. He turns slightly towards you, to – what? Expecting an apology, some sort of explanation? To make a light, everyday remark that'll help dissolve the tension? He might, that's the sort of thing he's forever doing.
At least he's willing to talk. The least you could do is meet him halfway. Start by offering to apologise – that'll soothe him and embarrass him at the same time, so he'll be all too happy to wave it away and tell both himself and you that it's all OK. Then the two of you can start all over again, accumulating minor grievances against each other until they reach boiling point yet again, the way you've always done.
That would be the expedient thing to do. So of course you don't do it.
Instead, you yank open the door without saying a word, and stroll off nonchalantly into the night as if the last hour never happened. While trying to look cool about it, of course.
All right. So you've successfully pissed off your roommate, who just happens to be about the oldest friend you still talk to more than once a year during the reunion and who also happens to be the guy whose car you're sitting in. Which he doesn't evict you from, for a wonder.
Nope, both of you arrive safely back at the college. In silence, of course. He's magnanimous enough not to leave you stranded in the middle of the city, but it doesn't extend to providing conversation for the rest of the trip. Not that you didn't deserve the stranding, so anything more is a bonus.
Lights off, brake up, engine still running, he hesitates a little, maybe thinking about forcing the issue. He turns slightly towards you, to – what? Expecting an apology, some sort of explanation? To make a light, everyday remark that'll help dissolve the tension? He might, that's the sort of thing he's forever doing.
At least he's willing to talk. The least you could do is meet him halfway. Start by offering to apologise – that'll soothe him and embarrass him at the same time, so he'll be all too happy to wave it away and tell both himself and you that it's all OK. Then the two of you can start all over again, accumulating minor grievances against each other until they reach boiling point yet again, the way you've always done.
That would be the expedient thing to do. So of course you don't do it.
Instead, you yank open the door without saying a word, and stroll off nonchalantly into the night as if the last hour never happened. While trying to look cool about it, of course.
11:56 AM, August 19, 2006
can't. believe. what. i. just. read.
:o!
but keep up the good work. :) top
8:10 PM, August 23, 2006
What's so shocking about this episode? Something to do with the meta-story sneak peek you got?
But glad you like it. Glad that someone's still reading this. I know I haven't been exactly regular when it comes to updates. top
7:44 PM, September 12, 2006
For some reasons, David reminds me of Sawyer. Wonder why? top
8:22 PM, September 12, 2006
So do I :)
The 'trick or treat' in Part 8 is a straight quote. Couldn't resist. top
1:38 PM, September 19, 2006
this is for the record.
it's really creepy. and conspiracy theory *778 ...this is a mystical portal where typed words become reality. this is DANGEROUS. i repeat DANGEROUS.
p/s if the part about er. y'know. turns out to be real, i m making this public because we need to be forewarned. you NEVER know. gaydars be done, u have one too, never knew about it.
but in the meantime...ARRRAUGH!! :0 (with mouth wide open)and ah. i want MORE. i m addicted. heheheh. top
10:47 PM, September 26, 2006
yeah! fuck him! so what if he didnt leave him (err what are the names of the characters again?) in the city?! top
10:48 PM, September 26, 2006
shit! did i just say fuck? OMFG! im sorry for saying fuck. fuck it top
10:09 PM, September 29, 2006
@petrina:
OK, you've got your more :) Kind of tame, I know, but the real excitement hasn't begun yet.
@guy whom I'm sure Ruth doesn't hate:
Is this some warped and twisted way for punishing me just because I want to do horrible things to flowers? top
3:20 PM, October 04, 2006
got sex later ar?
what sort ar?
(innocent face, eyelashes fluttering) top
9:35 AM, October 05, 2006
@petrina:
Not unless the characters get totally out of my control. They might. top