deck \ friday \ evening \ june 19

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Alex didn't know if the rain was going to come or not but that didn't stop him from finding his way to the deck. With it getting dark, he didn't really need sunglasses but he had them on anyway. If he fell asleep, no one would be able to know until he woke up.

Cigarettes on the table beside him, Alex propped his feet up and tucked an arm behind his head. He'd left his book behind in his room so Alex was left with his thoughts and only his thoughts. Sometimes that would be destructive but tonight, he was pretty calm and it was all natural. He hadn't realized Sunday was Father's Day. That would probably be why he was calm. No shit memories intruding.

[the deck is open!]

Comments

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Valentine was heading back to her room after the support group and a few errands to get ready for radio, passing by the deck and giving Alex a wave as she did.

"Hey, Alex," she greeted. "Still being uninteresting?"

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Hey Valentine," he said, turning his head at the sound of her voice. "Still being nosy?"

Seemed like as good a comeback as any. Uninteresting, nosy, all the same.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Valentine grinned. "Always," she said. "So I guess that answers my question." She started a little more toward the door. "Didn't want to waste my time with anything uninteresting, so I thought I'd check and make sure before I did just that."

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"If you were expecting a song and a dance, you can take yourself down to the bar," he said, waving his hand in that direction. "I'm sure they'll do you up there. I don't feel the need to entertain."

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"And I didn't say anything about wanting to be entertained," Valentine pointed out, tilting her head a little, and giving him a little wave as she continued on her way. "Keep uninteresting, Alex."

It was just too interesting for her to want him to stop any time soon.

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Enjoy your lonely night, Valentine," he retorted mildly. "Eat some ice cream, do your hair, have fun with your hand, and sleep well."

He was not uninteresting, dammit.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Hey, she was just going off of what he'd told her.

"You, too, Alex."

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

And he was prone to mood swings and forgetting what he'd told someone on a daily basis. But, he was also prone to wanting the last word in exchanges like these.

"And hey, if you wanted to bring me a drink since you're going inside, that'd be swell," he said sarcastically.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"If I find myself wanting to," Valentine called out from around the corner, "I will!"

But, of course, Valentine was going to decide that, in this case, she wasn't going to want to.

Maybe if he'd have said please.

Actually, if he was still there when she left later that night to meet Turtle for radio, she'd bring a drink with her. If he was still there, he could have it. If not, hey, drink for her on the way to the station.

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"You're too kind!" he called, still wanting to get that last word in. It was a sickness. "Friendship bracelet for you!"

Or not. Whatever.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

See, and the whole last word thing might be easier if he didn't keep giving her things to shoot back.

"I like yellow!" she called, realizing that might just have to be the last one, though, because there was only so much space between the deck and the door.

"And pink!"

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Tacky!" he yelled because, yeah, still dueling with her on this. "And fucking girly!"

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"At least it's not uninteresting!"

Valentine had told herself that she'd stop after that last one, but she couldn't help this one, nor could she help keeping her amused grin out of her tone.

Uninterested grin, that was it.

[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"I think you like it more than you let on!" Alex shouted even if she couldn't hear. It kept him from laughing at the absurdity of the duel. "Should come around more often!"

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

And on that note, he was getting his last word, since Valentine was inside and thinking that was a good, successful waste of three minutes.