Zoe (![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} history_repeats) wrote in ![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} nevermore_logs,@ 2016-03-20 22:22:00 |
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WHEN: March 11 [Backdated]
WHERE: Theseus' boat, Restaurant, Greed's apartment
WHAT: Family dinner disaster
WARNING: None
Note: The log reads backwards
She kinda loved him even more and whispered, "You're crazy..." cause he so totally was certifiably insane but she kissed him and kissed him in a way that he'd know they were nowhere near breaking up. Yes, they had horrible fights and hurt each other but at the end of the day they loved each other more than anyone else even possibly could.
On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"As opposed to someone who just licks my feet and tells me I'm pretty?" His smile grew a little wider. "I told you torture is hot."
On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Her lashes were wet as she looked at him, her eyes adjusted to the dark and she could see the outline of his crooked nose under her, "And you wanna keep me? Someone who tortures you? Inside and out?" well she already knew he was crazy and a sadomasochist.
On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 9:33 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Lucky you, I don't run from things I want to keep." He gave her a half cocked smile, he'd almost thought he'd run out of smiles since the night had them at each other's throats.
On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She felt bad and lowered her gaze, "You shouldn't. You should run away from me." she said quietly. Like everyone told her the Sin was no good for her, she sometimes felt she wasn't that much better for him.
On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"You practically tortured me. Save a spike and some chains, I think you've successfully tortured me inside and out." He should hate her for that, but when did that stop him? "And I keep coming back for more."
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She lifted her head so her tear stained face that matched his could look down at him in the dark with just a little bit of moonlight in the room. She sniffled and searched in his eyes as much as she could, "Even tho... I slapped you... and picked a place you hate to eat... and yelled at you..." it really sounded like he might be better without her.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Yeah and you're making me blubber like a fucking baby." He vigorously wiped at his snotty, raining face and tried to get a handle of himself. All her shitastic emotions were rubbing off on him and now he just looked like a lunatic. When he had a tiny bit of clear headspace, his fat bottom lip poking out he managed a better answer. "Because no one else can match your crazy. No one else will get you like I get you. And no one else will get me like you get me."
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She could hear him crying and she felt bad but that wasn't a real answer because "You're immortal..." she pointed out. He'd be alive long after she'd passed away.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 7:16 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He loosened his hold on her because now everything was running down his face. He probably looked like a Picasso. "Because I will shrivel up and die---" he said through some fat crocodile tears. He wasn't thinking how to answer her yet that wasn't a proper one.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She did squeak cause he was gonna break something with how hard he was squeezing. She was about to tell him she hadn't broken up with him, just thought about it when he started blubbering that she couldnt. So she asked him quietly, "Why not....." not that she would but after the emotionally terrorizing night, she wanted to hear his reasons.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He started to stutter as he talked, his own tears choking him. He didn't hear that she thought about it, he just heard that she had broken up with him. He squeezed her so tight he heard her squeak and then he thought he'd just killed her with a hug.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She couldn't wipe her nose because she was squished so tight against him but she was quiet for a few seconds and answered in an honest whisper, "I thought about it..." but she knew deep in her heart that it wasn't the solution.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Did you really break up with me?" he had been fretting over that for the last few hours. It was agony. He started getting more and more hysterical now himself.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe was upset and as much as she hated Greed right now, she needed him and she was really glad he was there. She burrowed into him, feeling warmer with him than with the sweats or the blanket. She kept sniffling and she knew she'd been awful to him too but she just wasn't done crying yet.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
She was in her own roller coaster and he'd just plummeted it to the bottom without pulling her back up. Both of them had been right shits with each other. Neither of them had really been good in this situation. He just kept squeezing her as if it was going to help. She had him in tears again. Damnit. Now they were both leaky faucets.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
The problem was Zoe did hear him and she just didn't care. She still wanted her perfect little family and she was like a kid chasing scraps of paper in the wind hoping to glue it back together into a masterpiece. It didn't work that way. "You did anyway." she said in a watery voice, sniffling some more as her body shudder, trying to get her to breathe amid all the crying. But the thing was, he wasn't the only reason she was crying, she was having her breakdown of the reality before the reality was.. well, a reality. And it'd been exactly what she'd been trying to avoid.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 9:35 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He'd wanted her to listen, to hear him. But until Sophia left he didn't know if Zoe would. Sophia being here was really pushing Zoe over the edge, and damn right he'd blame it on a ghost! "I wasn't trying to." She just wouldn't stop sobbing and leaking all over him. She'd probably ruined his shirt.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She was a crier, he knew this about her, and she was sensitive. She couldn't stop crying even at his whispered apology and she choked on her whispered words because there was still so much fluid, "You really hurt me..." this wasn't like the last time with the baby and then he made his apology. That was them being mad, this went from being mad to just crushing Zoe. It was ironic, the one thing Greed had been trying so hard to prevent was exactly what ended up happening.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He tried to squeeze her tighter but the more he did she just seem to spill even more. "I'm sorry..." He whispered with his nose digging into her hair.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She couldn't help it, she knew he hated it when she cried but at his tighter hug, her sobs werejust muffled and his shirt would be getting damp with snot and tears. It was a release for her, everything had built up and she was hurt but she was also so thankful he was there and she wanted him to not let go for a really long time as she clung to him and felt safe and broken enough to just fall apart.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 10:05 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
He tried to hug her tighter, maybe to silence the cries or just so she wouldn't anymore. Her tears were bad reminded of everything he did wrong or said that made them fall.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She was about to freak out when she instantly recognized that body and the way it hugged her. She blinked a few times. Was this real? She'd been wishing for Greed and now here he was. Tears came to her eyes and after a moment, a sob broke against his shirt as she started crying again. But she wasn't pushing him away, she needed him there.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:33 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
He managed to drag his butt under the blanket where he promptly hugged her to him without saying a word. As always, he still had his shoes on. But it was hard to snuggle her when she was still under such thick layers. He still tried.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She squirmed when he took the blanket off, her eyes opening a crack and her face wincing at the bright light. Not that she'd been sleeping pleasantly but what was going on?
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:28 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
It was her under that sad lump of fabric. He sat right on the couch and peeled back the blanket, dropping his phone in the process which still had the flashlight on that was now shooting a beam towards the ceiling.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
The lump was a very sad looking Zoe in ugly old big sweats having the worst sleep ever. But her guard dog parents were nowhere in sight and the light just made Zoe wriggle a bit under the blanket.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
When he finally managed to get inside he saw a lump on the sofa. He wasn't sure what that lump was, so he pulled out the flashlight on his phone again to shine right on the lump.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Luckily the boat was unlocked, the inner cabin anyway, there wasn't really a way to 'lock' it like that. Zoe's shoes were by the door, the beautiful dress in a crumpled heap on a chair and she was sprawled out on the sofa, the noise Greed was making was barely registering with her. Besides, her dad was here and if there was a burglar, he'd beat them up.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 9:01 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed tripped over the lawn chair on the boat deck, it clanking against his feet. He stilled for a minute in between trying to keep it from falling and setting it back down. He waited to see if a the emerged before going back to his sneak attack. He just had no idea what part of the boat Zoe was on.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe was half asleep on the couch, her face scrubbed clean but still kinda red and puffy from all the crying. She hated Greed right now but she also missed him. She just wanted someone to comfort her and she felt like her parents had done that for a while and she couldnt go sleepin their bed with them.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
While Theseus cuddled up to a ghost, Greed was trying to get onto the boat without slipping down the side of it and into the water. Breaking and entering in this thing was a challenge.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She could tell him he was different, he'd changed, he was the man she had hoped he'd become but instead she just lowered her gaze and gave a nod, giving him her hand. She'd stay because she couldn't refuse him. She never could. She'd always love him and truth be told, a part of her wanted to buy into the beautiful fantasy too.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:31 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He always did that. He ran from anything that dug too deep. He was scared and Nike pressed all those new, exciting buttons that nice they were all hit he bolted from. He was confused and lost inside this fantasy with Zoe, starting to listen to irrationality. He knew better and Sophia knew he would use any thing he could to make an escape. "It scares me like it always does..." But he knew she was right. "But tonight at least, even if you're not there in the morning, stay."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She put her other hand on his other cheek, "Our daughter is grown. She has her beautiful fantasy. What you and I have is right now. So you choose what you want, Theseus. Figure out what you're scared of and run towards that... not away from it." and she meant more his relationship with the woman he was with. Because she didn't want Theseus to use her as a way to mess up his life. But if he did love her... if he wanted to be with her, then sophia would gladly have him.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:20 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"It's not always perfectly smooth," he grinned a little like he used to when he was head over heels for her. He was so easy to fall for a beautiful woman. "But my lady she reminds me of you. Firey." He was just a head full of confusion now. "And then what if Zoes right? What if I'm the one wrong and you really are here for longer term. It's like my heart is being split in two and I don't know what to do----because our daughter has this beautiful fantasy."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She smiled, stroking his cheek, "It is a dream. A beautiful dream. But honey.. maybe you wished me into existence. Since when did you like smooth sailing?" she lowered her lashes and nodded, "I know, you always run for the easy way out. But look at our baby girl out there... she's just like you. Dreaming of the easy life and always going head first into a difficult one." and sophia believed they made choices about these things.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus looked at her with his breath in his throat. Her hand still felt so warm. How was it possible? "He was right about a lot of things." He swallowed heavily and finally released that breath. "I do have someone now, and it's confusing because things were smooth sailing with us and suddenly you appear and I'm suddenly back in time again like I never left and it feels like a dream."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia stayed silent and looked at him before putting her pillow down and walking over to him. She touched his cheek and said softly, "I want to stay..." and she meant it more than just sleeping next to him. She wanted him, she wanted to kiss him, she wanted this life with him, "But I think your lady might not be so understanding..." she wasn't deaf, she'd heard what Greed had been yelling before.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:56 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus felt drained from the run of events and maybe even by her energy. It was great having her back even if just to give him a glimpse of what he left behind. He looked tired and still a bit jittery. Part of him still wanted to enjoy what little time they did have. Part of him still felt extremely guilty. "I want you to stay..." But he was holding on to something. Something Greed had only touched on earlier. "I just---" he shook his head. How did he really wrap himself around this? What did he do now?
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Once Zoe was settled on the couch and Sophia and Theseus went back to his bedroom, Sophia reached for her pillow and said, "I guess that means I get the deck chair." she was a ghost, she doubted the cold would effect her.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
The apple pie in the bottom of the bag was the last thing he thought might make him feel better. But he'd cried the whole time completely ruining the precious experience of a warm apple pie. He dragged his feet a little, seeing that boat rock against the current and the cool night air. He didn't even know where to look on the boat. What if he spooned her dead mother instead? How would that look?
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe's eyes were puffy and she was sipping on some hot milk her mother brought her. She picked the couch and sat in a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt that was too big for her (found in the back of her father's closet) so it made her look even more like a child. Sophia stroked Zoe's hair and then planted a kiss on it, "We're right here if you need us, okay?" she said. It was words that had never been said before and none of them knew if they'd be said again. Zoe's parents right there in the next room.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:38 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed had stood paralyzed for what felt like hours. He must have sent Zoe a million texts all asking her the same thing. Had she just broken up with him? When he got no replies he just grew more frantic. Robbing a kid of his McDonalds and crying hysterically the whole time did nothing to help boost his ego. Her apartment was pitch black and after not being able to squeeze through her locked window he shined a flashlight through the glass. She wasn't there! There was only one other place she could be, and that meant Greed had to stomach the boat again.
Theseus brought Zoe a pillow and a blanket. There wasn't much room on the boat. So she had her pick of the bed, a couch or a deck chair if she needed some air.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe cried on her Dad as he took her back to Sophia and once there, Sophia put her arms around her baby and stroked her hair, letting her cry as they walked away and Sophia just gave a worried look to Greed and the little weird family left. And the parents did what they always did when they had a crying kid.. they took Zoe for ice cream before returning to the boat. She wanted to spend the night and it was doubtful they'd say no.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:13 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Now Greed was the one crying because it was like he was the ghost that she wanted to disappear. Whenever she stunned him be kind of just stood there in shock for a moment. In one night they'd gone from horny, childishly angry to just broken. As Theseus pulled her towards him protectively, Greed didn't see that window of the perfect family that she had. He was on the outside looking in. He wasn't a part of it anymore.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
And finally Greed had nothing left to yell at her it seemed. Her hand was limp in her father's and she just sniffled as she wiped her eyes with her hand. She didn't have anything left to say either, it was all out there.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:59 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He really couldn't respond because he had failed. Only now did he see how he'd completely fucked that up. Theseus took her hand because as much as he may agree with Greed he wanted to protect Zoe as a father.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"No.. that's just it, I wasn't asking for a face. I was asking for your support. Your love. Your understanding. Just for even one hour to let me have this. What would it hurt? And would it hurt worse than this?" he was trying to protect her but here she was still falling to pieces because he shattered her. She looked at her father and didn't say anything, but she wasn't happy with him either.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
His stomach hit the floor as he tried to piece together what she was really saying. "You always tell me to stop putting on a face, and the one time I refuse you gut me for it?" They were sending each other so many mixed signals and he was starting to feel on very shakey ground.
Theseus knew Zoe was throwing around a lot of emotions. He'd be her shoulder but she needed to be careful. "Zoe, don't say something you're going to regret." Because she was headed down that road, running from Greed because he tried to save her.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe just looked crushed by him and more tears fell fast as she swallowed. "No... this is a beautiful dream. Just like we were. and maybe you're right, maybe I need to wake up. From everything." she finally looked at her parents, a bit ashamed they witnessed all that but looked back at Greed, "I don't know when this is going to be over and all I wanted was one perfect night. And you're hellbent on not letting me have it. So You need to go home. I'm going with my parents." but she was pretty devastated that Greed couldn't have pretended for her. Not even for a few hours.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Because she's dead Zoe! This isn't me or your dad or one of us immortals coming back! That's the difference and now you want to stomp down on us because you want me to lie to you? I've never lied and I'm not going to start!" She was starting to get him choked. He'd done what he was best at which was turning things black. Now he was wading through a sea of pitch. He was completely drowning and he didn't know why this was suddenly on him as the sinking ship. What was Zoe doing? She was going to blow this up.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia was very concerned but she put a hand on Theseus's arm. She didn't know Zoe and Greed as a couple. She didn't know if this was for the best but Theseus couldn't save them every time. Zoe balled her hands into fists, "How's it different?" she challenged, "Isn't it impossible? It's it weird and crazy? Isn't it a sad inevitability? Aren't we just deluding ourselves?" she wiped her nose with the back of her hand as she choked on fresh tears. She was normally a firm defender of their relationship but right now he'd really gut punched her and she couldn't handle the pain.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 5:53 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus and stepped towards them but a part of him didn't want to interject just yet. At the same time Greed had said some very important things, things he'd tried to express himself. The again Zoe was broken hearted and a father didn't want to see that. They'd dissolve this on their own.
"This isn't us! This isn't the same!" She was turning this around so quickly. Someone had to be the scapegoat, and it was turning into him.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She looked at him defiantly, "I don't need you to fix me! And I'm saying that WE were told we were impossible, that we have inevitable truths and realities that we don't face. We keep trying to have a relationship even when the WORLD tells us it's wrong and it won't work and it's impossible and I'll die or you'll hurt me or kill me and yet HERE WE ARE. We still try! Why?? If you're the master of hey we shouldn't embrace impossible things and look to the reality, then what the HELL are we doing together? Why even bother??" she threw up her hands.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 5:43 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Because this is going to destroy you! You are going to fall so fucking hard that I don't know if I'll be able to fix it! When she's gone Zoe, it's going to be losing her all over again! Maybe you don't want to see it, but I'm trying to break that fall before you can't get back up from it." And then the tears hit and he felt the ground rock under him. "What the fuck are you trying to say?" Because she was cracking this right down the middle---when had this become about the two of them and not her mom?
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe looked at Greed like she hated him. She didn't bother wiping the tears from her face, she looked like a kid whose puppy he'd repeatedly kicked. "So I'm delusional and you're the hero for not sugar coating the inevitable. Just like us, right? Didn't everyone, including my own dad, tell us we were delusional to be in a relationship? To even try? What about not sugar coating the inevitable? The fact that I will DIE one day. Or the fact you'll LEAVE me before it happens? Aren't those non-delusional non-sugar coated inevitable realities? But YOU get to deny those and we keep going? Why the fuck do YOU get to pick and I don't?" she didn't want answers from her parents, she wanted answers from Greed, because he was the one person she wanted on her side for this, the person who had her heart and was just standing there and shredding it to pieces.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 5:08 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I didn't say that. Stop being so delusional Zoe!" And they were fighting again that easily like they often did. Greed was going to make this easy and he his brows furrowed. "So, I'm the bad guy because I'm not sugar coating the inevitable? Which one of you is going to lie to her face and tell her this is reality?" He looked at Sophia as if he was waiting to hear her side. "He already has a life and another lady, this, all of this isn't real."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"And he WILL make that call, he's not going to hurt her again, he's not that cruel." she turned her head away from him, getting frustrated all over again, "We'll deal with it tomorrow then! What is your problem? Why can't you just let me have tonight?" she cried at him, tears finally coming to her eyes and spilling down her cheeks as she let him go. She was a pressure cooker of emotions and was finally getting a little release even tho it felt like he was ruining everything. She just wanted to pretend and have a beautiful memory so even when it all went wrong, she could hold this close to her and Greed wouldn't let her have even a memory.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"You don't make that call. He does. How would your mother feel about breaking his happiness now?" Greeds brows furrowed and his voice was raising loud enough for Sophia and Theseus to hear. "And if she disappears tomorrow then what?"
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe gave Greed such a look and hissed, "Not anymore. Or he'll break up with whatever the hell shoe brand bimbo he's dating. He's always told me that he loved my mom and here's his chance to FIX things." they were going to get into another fight because Zoe was not ready to doom her fairytale yet, it was just beginning.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"He's dating someone else Zoe. Even if she was back---" Zoe was making this into some big fairytale, but most fairytales were a lot darker.
Theseus touched her hand softly, "I did."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
But Zoe wasn't listening again, she was holding onto Greed and smiling as she stared at her parents, she whispered to him, "They look happy together, right?" - "But you learned." she smiled a little and touched his cheek, "It took you half a century... but you learned." and she was very proud of him.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"No you won't Zoe. When you crumble I do too." Greed was worried she'd be so devastated she wouldn't be Zoe anymore. This loose screw in the universe was so going to fuck things up.
"I just had to learn the hard way." Theseus smiled but his eyes were so sad. Sad to see a glimpse of a future that wasn't meant to be but for them in some other parallel universe.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe gripped him tightly when he almost hurled and then said, "So?? I don't care if it's crazy and impossible, it's happening and I WANT to be delusional, okay? I promise I'll be fine." which was a flat out lie. - Sophia shook her head, "No we didn't.." she said softly. She looked at him and his apologies, "I feel like this is us in another life.. that none of this is real. That we're living what another version of us has for real." she smiled but it was tinged with sadness, "I wish I could have.." she took a deep breath searching for the words, "..better shown you that this is what I envisioned for us." she had tried to describe it to him. She had tried to tell him, he was a good man, he had the potential to be a good husband and a great father but his fear was something not even Sophia's love could conquer.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I know you do Zoe, I just don't think it's possible. I've seen some weird and crazy shit in my day and ghosts don't often clutter up our world. If it's happening there's some real Doctor Who shit going on." He felt his stomach take another lurch, but it was just another false alarm.
"Hes proved to have some good qualities. I think with Zoe acting like a bratty teenager it brings the same out of him. I'm still skeptical. I've dealt with his kind before and I would rather sink myself down into the bottom of the ocean before I tangle with her again." But he'd been tangled with someone else and he didn't know how or when he'd break the news as if he'd been cheating all over again. "We didn't get very far across the world did we?" He stopped walking to be sure she understood. "I'm sorry about that. There's a lot of things I failed to keep promises about. This? Almost feels like what could have been." And he'd have been happy with it if he'd know how to plant his feet in the ground for longer.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe nodded, of course she was serious. Her features softened and she said, "I know. I was there when Satan put a hand on you and claws came out. But... you get now why I really want her to stick around?" - Sophia chuckled, "That boy is certainly a handful.. but I bet he keeps things interesting." she smiled at Theseus, "I like your boat too. We were going to see the world on that boat. But you're a father now. How are you going to yell at neighborhood kids to keep off your lawn if you don't have a lawn?" but she was just teasing again, she'd never known Theseus to be so grumpy, it was kinda cute.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"You're serious." But then Greed's fat bottom lip stick out. "Never really had a mom mom. The only thing Satan puts a hand on me for is to bitch slap me...." And they knew what Lust did.
Theseus sighed. "I lost that boat to Greed when I first got here until he made me buy it back and pay double. I like my boat."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe scoffed a small laugh, "Isn't that normally when you get all the warm and fuzzies?" she was grinning, "Mom's got that special magic.. like remember when my dad talked to you like a man to man dad to son talk and you went all starry eyed? This is like that. A mom is just special, she has a way of making you feel comforted and loved like no one else." While Sophia nodded and teased him, "And yet you still live on that boat."
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I don't know she started talking to me like a mom and shit. It gave me weird things inside. Like I had worms crawling around." Theseus smiled at all of her compliments. It did give a guy a swelled ego. "There's been a lot of changes for me lately. Zoe is just one of them." He had other things going on too.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe made a face as she kept her arm around his middle and put his arm around her shoulders, "You seriously think cause you were touched by a ghost this happened?" While Sophia smiled, "It's very attractive. It's... it's like I'm dreaming even tho I'm dead. This.. our daughter, her boyfriend. You... being such a father. It's what I'd always wanted for us. A home, family, children, squabbles. When I said I'd marry you... I knew you had it in you to be a great man.. and now I'm finally seeing I was right." it took 50 years and her death but here it was.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
"What?" He'd been too out of it. He didn't really stop to take a look before his insides died and came back up. "How---all she did was touch me." Now he wondered if she was. Virtue in disguise!
"Is that unattractive?" Theseus asked. He looked over his shoulder at the two behind them. "Sophia," but he still wasn't sure how to tell her there was a life he had now. Another woman he'd started to fall for.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe kept rubbing Greed's back and said, "That's that gross special puke.. the one I did when your brother infected me and then Jonah juiced me to get it out of me." she frowned, there hadn't been any virtue around, just her mother. She put her arm around Greed's middle, "Come on, some walking in the fresh air will help." Sophia took Theseus' arm, "You are such a father." she said with a smile.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I don't know what happened." He didn't. From an outside perspective, maybe even Zoe's he did it for the attention. Maybe he thought about it, but that hadn't been the goal. He didn't like losing his stomach, and after not making it a regular thing at Kansas or something, he wasn't used to it.
Theseus however shook his head with his hands on his hips. "I swear I feel like I'm watching a movie with them. What happened?"
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
The women joined their men outside and Sophia handed Theseus all the food to go, "Saves us from cooking tomorrow." while Zoe went over to Greed and rubbed his back soothingly, she didn't know if he wanted her close or not. "Mom says we're going to McDonalds." she told him.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Yes!" The staff went to work and handed the women the food. Greed was still hunched over outside just kind of dry heaving. He didn't have any brain power to dissect what just happened or why. Theseus patted him on the back. "You'll live."
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia shook her head, "It's not necessary.. can you please pack all this up? We'll pay for it and pick it up later." she smiled at Zoe and put her arm around her daughter's waist, "Do they still have McDonalds?" she asked as they walked on out into the cool air.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 12:22 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Well Greed, that's one way to break up a dinner. You didn't have to go that far." He draped Greed's arm around his shoulders and helped him out. "I got him Zoe." The wait staff started to pick up the food and told the ladies they'd get them a new table.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe snapped at the waiter, feeling very judged, "He's feeling unwell, back off, okay?" she put her arms around Greed's middle as he stood but when he wobbled, she looked at Theseus, "Daddy..." she couldn't carry Greed's weight. Sophia stood up as well and said, "Why don't we go outside and get some fresh air." the food was there and looked delicious but it was hard to want to eat with black vomit on your feet.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 11:56 AM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Dude....that's black---is that normal?" The waiter asked backing away as people started to stand up from their tables or cringe. Greed felt his energy just deplete. The wait staff started to circle with a mop, disinfectant and paper towels. "Do we need to call an ambulance?" One of them asked. Greed's heavy eyes looked at Zoe who'd just been completely standoffish the whole night now worried. "I'm fine..." But as he tried to stand his feet were wobbly. He almost lost his balance.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe frowned as her dad told her no but she didn't get to hear the rest when Greed hurled. She immediately got up and went over to him. "Oh my god.. fish isn't THAT bad!" she said but she grabbed a napkin and kneeled down next to him, very concerned as she wiped at his mouth. It wasn't as much as she'd hurled up after Envy and Jonah but it was still one good upchuck. "You okay?" she whispered to him.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"It can't Zoe. You know there's Nik----" and he was cut off as soon as the food was brought to the table. Greed however was battling more than his insides when Sophia touched him. There was warmth there---something he'd never felt. An emittance of love that was different than even what Zoe gave him and it made his eyes water and his throat choke. Or maybe that was----shit----he felt his insides start to lurch and by the time the waiter came around to him with the salad, Greed had thrown up on his shoes.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe smiled at her dad, that smile that a hopeful little kid still wanting to believe in santa claus would give, "Things can go back to how they were. You said you loved mom and you regretted not being with her and she died.. she's here now." she was pushing for the happy ending, she couldn't help it.
Sophia was not getting the best feeling from all of this. The SIn seemed to have good intentions? Which was weird on its own. And truth be told she never wanted Zoe to fall for an immortal. But she wanted to try to give Greed the benefit of the doubt because hell, she fell for one herself. She reached out and put a hand over Greed's to give him some of her calm. It was a mother's touch, a touch which could bring a hush and a stillness to the choppy waters he was in. It wasn't like when Zoe touched him, this was something that only mom's had. And like Greed never had a father he could look up to, it was doubtful Satan ever showed him comfort.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 11:02 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Too much time has already passed Zoe. Even if she stayed longer term, things have changed." He had Nike to think about now too. He couldn't just drop a new relationship for an old one (even though he's done similar in the past). "This isn't going to be your happy ending.
"I don't want to kill her!" Greed stared over at ghost mom. He still wasn't comfortable with this and he couldn't get down to why. "The girl before was a unique situation. I don't like killing people." He felt like he was under a microscope. He wasn't gonna win this woman's blessing in one night. Maybe he always thought Zoe's mom would be this damning of his character. Most were and right now the way he was mimicking Zoe's childishness it did nothing to showcase them in a positive light. He made his hands go all over to show there was something going on inside him. "She makes me feel....things. Things I could only ever dream about." He couldn't say love, he'd barf his empty stomach on the table. That would really ruin the evening.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe frowned and averted her gaze as she said, "I'm not..... just we don't know how long this is gonna last so...." but Greed had seen it and so did Theseus, Zoe had already built their family back together in her head. Mommy and Daddy were getting back together and she was gonna be a flower girl at their wedding. While Sophia saw Greed now not only just acting like a child but kinda.. he was a child? It wasn't great hearing your daughter's boyfriend talk about killing her but she nodded and then said, "Are you happy and do you love her?" because if he was, "What prevents you from killing her now?"
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 8:09 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I don't think she's a trap, but I don't think this is going to be some fairytale ending that you're expecting." This wasn't something that could continue. The order of things would be out of whack, and immortals themselves already shifted the balance a little off course to begin with. Theseus touched Zoe's cheek softly. "I don't want you to set yourself up to heartbreak." Because it would happen.
Greed kept picking at the tablecloth. "For a Zombie ghost you're full of questions. He huffed and then figured he'd already thrown out the wrecking ball, might as well swing again. "I killed my first wife. I was trying to get back at my sister in this weird marriage she'd thrown at me. The girl was pretty young and i usually don't go that route unless it's a last resort. But in a moment of anger, I did and who knows. If I marry her it might bring on the apocalypse. It's not like Sins are supposed to have happy endings anyway. So why give her hope in something I'm going to ultimately fuck up anyway." He didn't trust himself to marry her.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe said in a small voice, "Stuff you said..." that she hadn't listened to either. "And other stuff about her being a trap." so Greed hadn't been entirely on the same page as Greed but they were close. While Sophia was surprised to hear all of that come tumbling out of a Sin's mouth. "You want a baby with her but you don't want to marry her?"
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 7:50 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"What do mean my intentions with her? If she looks anything like you at 40, she's still gonna be a fox." He grinned but he had a feeling she was hinting at so much more than that. "If you mean marriage, I'm not exactly the marrying type. My first marriage went south and ended up under water before it really took off." That was putting it lightly. He took a huge gulp of water. "Unfortunately I'm sterile so babies are never gonna happen. No little Greed's have ever roamed the earth." He slumped in his seat, picking at the tablecloth like a little kid that had been scolded. "A lot of our problems stem from that because I know she wants one. I do too."
Theseus took a deep breath. "What did he say about her?" Maybe he could help put it in perspective even though Zoe hadn't listened to him either. She had this hallmark card image that wasn't going to happen.
On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe stuck out her tongue at Greed in response to him and sighed as she said to Theseus, "Yeah... he thinks Mom is..." she frowned a bit, she could barely remember his points, she had been so intent on not listening, "He's just not happy about her."
Sophia watched Greed and asked, "What are your intentions with her?" as in where was the relationship going. She didn't have a lot of time on earth and she'd like to make sure that her daughter was in good hands.
On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:48 AM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"No, I don't want to get rid of him. Both of you are acting horrible to each other. Did you have a fight?" Which was obvious but he was trying to get Zoe to talk to him without the defiant teenage attitude.
Greed looked at Zie then back at Sophia. "She's nuts. Completely crazy. But so am I. When she's not being an irrational fucking crazy head things are great." And he promptly stuck his tongue out at Zoe.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe softened a bit with her father's love and leaned her head on his shoulder, "I'm not going home with that big jerk.." she raised her eyes to look at her father and said in a conspiratorial tone, "You sure you don't want to get rid of him? This is the onnnne time I'd be so okay with it." Sophia just raised a brow when Greed poked her but let it slide, "Crazy how?"
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 6:57 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus kissed Zoe's cheek. "You get about as plastered as I do when you drink, so I'd rather let Greed take you home sober." He kept the rolls and nodded for Greed to talk. Even if Sophia wasn't going to be as flesh and blood as she looked, she was at this moment and he wanted Greed to have the opportunity to show who he really was. Instead the Sin just poked her in the arm to reassure himself she wasn't a zombie. "We're crazy. If that's good then yeah, we're good."
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe crossed her arms over her chest and now glared at her father, muttering under her breath, "I'm an adult and I'll drink if I want to drink..." but clearly not saying it to Daddy's face because she wasn't stupid. Sophia twined her fingers together and gave Theseus a loving look. He was such a natural father. She smiled at Greed, "Now, you and I can get to know each other better. I'm assuming when you guys aren't fighting you're a good couple?"
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 6:31 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Now you two can stop talking and acting worse than a pair of two year olds." He looked at Zoe pointedly. "If you behave nicely I might even let you have some wine." Greed now realized he was sitting by ghost mom and his rolls were accross the other side. "You get these when you stop putting up your defense." And Theseus held the rolls hostage.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe's mouth dropped open, "You're taking HIS side?" she said with all kinds of butthurt. She smacked at Greed's pointing finger. She was gonna smirk but then Theseus let Greed stay and switched sides with him. Zoe frowned and since her dad wouldn't take her side, she did the only thing a kid could do, she looked to her mom, "Mom...." but Sophia only said, "Listen to your father."
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Zoe, you invited him with you before changing the restaurant knowing full well he wasn't going to eat anything off the menu. Who's the one being a child?" He quirked one bushy brow. And when it still seemed like the two were acting up when Greed pointed his finger at Zoe with a grin, Theseus got up. "Greed get up." Zoe probably thought he was going to make Greed leave, but instead he put his hands on the Sins shoulders and told him to trade places with him. He'd put a stop to this.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe couldn't help it, she pointed at Greed and said the most kid like thing ever, "He started it." then wrinkled her nose cause she just heard it but then huffed cause it was true! "I didn't even want him here." but he invited his fat butt along anyways. Sophia smiled a little at Theseus, he was being such a dad, it was very comforting and attractive.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:26 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus took another glass of wine. "It's like watching two teenagers collide and fall down a hill." He rolled his eyes because both of them were being awful. "Zoe!" He snapped, "do I really have to separate you two? You're both being ridiculous."
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe immediately smacked him on the arm half way between a hit and push after he nudged her with his elbow, "There's the door." she hissed at him and pointed at the exit. She'd be very fine if he decided to break up with her in this moment. While Sophia looked at Theseus as if maybe he'd been mistaken about how serious these two were..
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe wasn't bending an inch, she was proud of the fact that he had nothing to eat. He wasn't the king of this fight of theirs anymore now. He slipped the top of the roll back down and was about to take a big bite. He thought she was giving him a trick question and straightened up. "I had been. Her attitude tonight makes me question myself." And he nudged Zoe this time with his elbow.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia said, "Oh. Well we could have gone somewhere else." but Zoe spoke up, "No. This place is fine. If he doesn't like it, he can leave." and she glared at Greed as he slathered butter on his roll. Sophia observed Greed, he was like a five year old.. she wondered and said, "So my husband tells me you're serious about our daughter." it was a casual slip of the tongue and nothing about it wasn't true, Theseus was still technically her husband even tho she was dead.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I don't like the smell." He had a brother that ate everything down to the plastic wrapper if he wanted to. "I'm not Gluttony. I don't eat everything." He took a chunk of butter and slathered his roll with it.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia was amused and said, "Well there's a lot of delicious things in the sea other than fish. Clams, mussels, squid, shrimp... you've tried them all and don't like them?"
Zoe also looked at Greed wanting to hear the answer to this since he was such a pain about seafood and she only got to eat it with her father.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I'm not a fan of fish." His nose crinkled as the waiter took the bread basket and Greed clamped down on it. "Don't even think about it. Keep the bread coming." He hugged the basket to his chest. Theseus just chuckled. Watching Zoe and Greed was like watching a comedic movie.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe looked at Greed and said, "I think there's shrimp in the salad.. but you can pick it out." Sophia looked at the two and said, "Are you allergic to seafood?" she didn't understand why out of an entire restaurant of delicious things this guy was going nuts on bread and salad.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 4:31 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
There wasn't even a side of beef on this menu---except when he saw the kids menu. "Chicken nuggets and macaroni!" He shut the menu proud of himself but the waiter sighed. "You gotta be a kid to order off the kids menu. The crab is really good." He tapped his pen against the pad of paper while Greed just sunk further in his chair. "Salad." He was going to starve to death.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia gave a nod, for now there would be peace. She ordered octopus, Zoe ordered salmon, and after Theseus ordered, Sophia looked at Greed, "Aren't you hungry?" since it was his turn to order but he wasn't saying anything. Zoe looked a little guilty as she switched the restaurant knowing full well Greed would hate the menu.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed stared at Sophia hard, reaching over to stuff another roll in his mouth. "Sounds fantastic." The waiter showed again this time for the menus. As Greed looked down at the choices, he slumped down in his chair, his face getting longer and longer as he saw one seafood dish after another.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe opened her mouth, her face so angry it looked like she was going to hurl insults at Greed but before she could, Sophia interjected coolly, "No no, you're welcome here. After all you are with our daughter. I don't see why we all can't have a nice civilized meal together." it was what a normal family would do and it was Sophia's way of offering Greed an olive branch to cool things.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 3:40 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"So? That means some strange shit is going on and I don't like it." Greed crossed his arms. "I'm not going anywhere.."
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe glared at Greed, "I don't think they schedule vacations for the dead and from what my dad says it's happening to other people too, okay? She intends to be with her family. And right now that doesn't include you so maybe you shouldn't be here." purposely ignoring his hurtful suggestion.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Pretty serious." He looked at Greed, very familiar with that show the Sin often sported in defense. Greed put his hands out. "I am just trying to figure out what your dead mother is doing parading around the living and what she intends to do. Obviously, her biggest interest isn't you at all but Theseus---and she may have fooled you Theseus but I'm not buying it." His face went serious. He was protecting Zoe.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia could see Greed was putting on a show and said, "Yes, Sophia." she looked at Theseus and asked quietly, "How serious is it?" because Greed was being an asshole and Sophia was dead, she had nothing to fear from Greed. While Zoe hissed at him, "Why are you being such a dick?"
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Trust me it's taken me time to accept myself." Theseus interjected. Greed wasn't all bad, but right now he'd just threw a two ton weight down on the table. He took his seat beside Zoe once again, who wasn't even looking at him now. "Wow. I thought I might at least get an applause, this table is kinda dead now..." He snorted at his own joke, "No offense, Sophia is it?" He looked at her sternly as if he could propel right through that ghost head of hers. He wanted to know the agenda. He wanted her to know he was trying to keep Zoe safe, no matter how fucked up it seemed.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia said quietly to Theseus, "It didn't occur to you to mention our little girl is dating an immortal? A deadly christian one at that?" she just tried to smile at Greed but this changed a lot but she did take a roll. She'd wanted Zoe to have a normal life, not follow in her disastarous footsteps. Zoe just covered her eyes with her hand for a moment as Greed just bulldozed ahead. She'd wanted to gently tell her mom, not hit her with a wrecking ball. She dropped her hand and glared at Greed, "Yeah but we'll be breaking up soon so none of it matters." she wanted to strangle him.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Why are you looking at me like that." Theseus said. Greed took a big swig of water and another piece of roll. Shit this bread was good. He wiped his hands and as the waiter brought the wine and popping the cork, Greed waved him off. He'd pour the wine. Sophia was the first glass he filled. "Greed. One of the Seven Deadly Sins. Pleasure to meet you again." He poured Theseus a glass and then one for himself. He clanked it against Sophia's. "Now that we have pleasantries and all that shit out of the way. I hate keeping it bottled up. Roll?" And he offered her the breadbasket.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe elbowed him again HARD when he spilled that tidbit out. Sophia crossed her arms over her chest and tilted her head as she gave Theseus a look that she used to give when he'd know he was in trouble. He really couldn't have told his dead wife that their daughter was dating an immortal?
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
As soon as the waiter brought the bread basket, Greed was on it, stuffing a hot roll in his mouth. He swallowed after nearly the whole thing was down his throat, choking a little as Zoe elbowed him. "Why would I be Greek?" He stuffed what was left of the roll in his mouth, taking a look at the wine list. "I'm immortal. I think that's what he means." He didn't even bat an eye. This was another part of his armor. Tell this thing who he was and maybe he could get her to spill.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Sophia raised her brows when Greed kissed her hand, well okay, "What a gentleman. It's nice to meet you too." she smiled, "I still don't know if it is but I'm here." she looked at Theseus, "I was expecting another Greek with all your talk of how much he's like you." Zoe made a face as Greed cuddled up to her and kissed her cheek. She elbowed him in the ribs.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
His stomach lurched. There were some things he couldn't stomach, and one of those was fish. He held his hand out to kiss Sophia's hand and see how she felt for himself. He still thought this was a trick. "Well, nice to meet you." He pulled his lips away from her skin, expect it to start turning green. "Gotta be honest I never thought it would be possible." That was subtle. He wanted to see how she responded to that before he let her hand go and took a seat beside Zoe. He put his arm around her shoulders, a big fat, wet kiss on the cheek. She hated him with faces, but this one was armor against whatever was really sitting in front of them.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe was about to say that Greed wasn't coming because he was a huge jerk but then there he was. She tensed as he put her hands on his shoulders and she gave a tight smile, "That's right... so glad your car was fixed." and she shot him a look and then smiled sweetly, "I know you'd hate to miss out on a fish dinner." cause she knew he hated it.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 12:12 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed didn't give Zoe a chance to be mad and tell them he was a spineless dick that wasn't going to show. Theseus saw him as he rushed up behind Zoe. He'd play the part of nice guy, then he'd get down to what the hell this woman was doing and how she'd swindled them to believing she was real. He put his hands on Zoe's shoulders. "Sorry, I'm late. I had some car trouble, so I told Zoe to go ahead of me."
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe had hugged her dad and kissed his cheek and then hugged her mom tight before they all sat down. She teased her mom about the Greek style dress she was wearing to which Sophia smiled and waved her hands, "It was in your father's trunk." Zoe was practically beaming, very happy to hear her parents were spending so much time together. Sophia touched Zoe's hand, "I thought we were having dinner with a boyfriend..?"
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed hoped the woman was already gone, but when he showed up to the restaurant he saw Zoe and Theseus from a distance. The woman there with him was undoubtably Zoe's mom. She looked just like her, same brown eyes, same soft smile. He'd expected an old lady, but this chick was hot. That meant Zoe was going to be a 40 year old fox.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"I don't care." she stepped back as soon as he let her go, swooping down to pick up her bag and go for the door. She was late! She wondered if her dad got her text, she had to get a cab since Greed wasn't going to support her in this. She wasn't thinking of how crushed she was going to be when this was all over, all she was thinking about was she was going to have a dinner with her mom and dad.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He squeezed her a little tighter. He wasn't going to have that on his shoulders. Damn it. He left fingerprints and intentions on her wrists where he'd held so tight. "You're going to crash and burn." He swallowed and gave her that head start. Whatever the hell Sophia was, he wasn't letting her take Zoe down. Maybe she'd swindled Theseus, but Greed was going to break that spell.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe looked at him fiercely with narrowed eyes, if looks could kill he'd be vapor right now. She said very quietly, "If she poofs before I get to see her again I will never forgive you." it pained her to say it, she didn't want to fight with him. But he was making her panic that her mom would disappear at any moment and he was keeping her here. it was making Zoe more anxious and frazzled.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I know it can't last as long as you're imagining." He held her wrists firmly. She wasn't going to listen and he'd have to fix her later. When he stared into those eyes she wasn't going to let this go.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She looked angry and sad and like a defiant little kid as she tried to yank her wrists free, "She IS real. She is flesh and blood and I hugged her, she's REAL. I'm not creating any fantasy okay! I just want to spend time with her, I don't care why she's here or for how long. You and my dad keep saying it's not permanent but you still don't know how long so LET GO!" she was practically shouting at him now cause the more he talked, the more scared she was her mom would disappear before she could see her again.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 10:23 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
"Glutt is real. Flesh and blood. Your mother is dead and I think deep down you know that. There's no coming back from there." He grabbed ahold of her wrists and held her still. "Why won't you listen? Say what you want to her, all the things you didn't get to, but don't create a fantasy you know will never happen." It was going to crush her.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She ignored him and shoved at his chest to get him to let her go, "When your brother showed up, I supported you." she said, "I wanted to meet him and at least try because he's your family and important to you." and she felt hurt that Greed wasn't willing to do the same, even if it was him trying to protect her.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
"Why don't you ask her what you did? Because then I think it's going to bust that stupid bubble in your head!" She was being crazy.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"She's my mom! Why are you trying to save me from her?" she struggled some more, "She abandoned me TWICE. She just wants to make up for it and you're trying to not let her!" the fact was Sophia had said no such thing but in Zoe's mind she'd constructed an entire false narrative to be happy about.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe he was being a jerk, but she was being stupid. "I'm trying to save you! Why are you trying to beat me up?" She was so blind to all this, like she really believed her mother was going to stay and kick up a glass of wine every Sunday.
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She hated how small she was compared to him sometimes (tho most of the time she loved how big and strong he was), "I'm trying to make you let me go, you big jerk!" she took another wild swing at him while wriggling around to get free.
On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 9:19 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Now the sting hit his manboob. She was really mad. The muscle she punched throbbed, which despite the pain was better than his face or below the belt. "Are you just trying to make me turn colors? Shit...." That one was going to leave a bruise.
On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She growled and tried to tug her fist free but her small hand meant a smaller fist which meant his big hand could wrap around it like a catcher's mitt. So she did the only thing she could do. She tried to punch him with her other fist. Hard.