(OOC: the following texts were sent the evening after this)
Texts to Anna >>You haven’t responded to my messages. >>And I don’t blame you. >>I’m not expecting you to respond to this either. >>I need you- >>I need to talk to someone >>not that I deserve
>>Carolina got into a fight with my mother >>Or she got into a fight with Carolina. >>Either way, my mother left and I don’t think she’s coming back.
>>I needed wanted to tell you. >>You might not care >>And I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t.
>>I’m sorry, Anna. >>For what I said and what I did. >>I won’t give you any excuses. >>You don’t deserve that. >>What you deserve is for someone to treat you better than that. >>For someone who doesn’t lie or keep things from you. >>For someone who is stronger than the demons in his life. >>If you’ll let me, I want to be that someone.
[Anna took a long time to respond. After several hours, her texts came to his phone.]
[Texts to Wash] >> I’ve been lied to before. It didn’t end well for me. Or for him, actually. >> I love you. So much. >> I just don’t know don’t want I’m not need to know this won’t happen again >> I need the truth. No matter how hard it is. >> Can you do that?
[It’s late at night when Anna texts Wash, which is fine, he’s not sleeping]
[Texts to Anna] >>It won’t happen again. >>You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me. >>I’ll tell you the truth. >>I love you too much to let the truth take you away from me.
[Texts to Wash] >> Good >> I miss you >> So much
>> ...did your mom and Carolina really fight? >> Like, physically fight?
[Texts to Anna] >>I’ve missed you >>A lot.
>>No punches were thrown >>But there was a lot of yelling. >>They didn’t even hear me come in. >>Probably wouldn’t have known I was there if I hadn’t said anything. >>A lot of...hurtful things were said. >>And I had to stop them before it did become physical.
[Texts to Wash] >> Are you busy tonight >> Are you drinking >> Do you want to
>> Well, I’m glad it didn’t come to blows. >> Are you okay? >> You want to talk about it?
[Texts to Anna] >>Yeah, I’m fine >>No, I’m not. >>I knew it would eventually happen. >>Them fighting, I mean. >>But I’d hoped… >>Well, I hoped for a lot of things. >>And that was a mistake.
[Text to Wash] >> What would you have done differently?
[It is several minutes before Anna gets a reply, as Wash doesn’t exactly know how to explain]
[Texts to Anna] >>I had hoped the real reason my mother was here was to…. >>This sounds really stupid because I should have known better. >>But I’d hoped that she was here to make-up for not being there when she should have been. >>And that was a mistake because the moment she showed up she was playing me just like she always has. >>But I still hoped that this time would be different.
[Texts to Wash] >> I’m so sorry that she let you down, Wash >> But there’s nothing wrong with being optimistic >> I know you were hoping for the best >> And I love that about you
[Texts to Anna] >>But I shouldn’t have been. >>She made me drop everything and pick her up from the airport. >>She manipulated me into getting her the most expensive hotel room I could find. >>I *knew* what she was doing the entire time. >>It was the same shit she pulled when I was kid. >>She made me so scared that my stepfather would kick her out of the house and she’d be homeless and raped and murdered that I never once told anyone what he was doing to me. >>I should have. >>But I was young and I was scared and I didn’t want anything to happen to her. >>I still love her, I still don’t want anything to happen to her. >>She’s given me every reason not to feel this way. >>But I still do.
[Texts to Wash] >> Sounds like you’ve got a blind spot >> Not that I can blame you >> I think we all have them >> It’s natural for us to have those kinds of feelings
[Texts to Anna] >>There’s something wrong with me. >>How can I love someone who blatantly said she doesn’t love me?
[Texts to Wash] >> There’s nothing wrong with you. >> We can’t help the way we feel. >> It’s not a light switch we can turn on and off >> Even though sometimes we desperately wish we could.
[Texts to Anna] >>There is a lot wrong with me, Anna. >>But, it may be time to fix some of it.
>>I’m not sleeping tonight. >>I know it’s late >>But I’d like to see you, if it’s alright.
[Text to Wash] >> Come over
[Texts to Anna] >>Is Stefan home? >>He’s not going to rip my face off is he?
[Texts to Wash] >> He’s in his room >> With Bubbles >> Why would he rip your face off?
[Texts to Anna] >>He’s really protective of you. >>And I hurt you. >>If it were me, I’d rip my face off.
[Texts to Wash] >> He and I haven’t talked about it at all >> Though, I bet Bubbles told him >> But you can avoid him if you want to >> Just come around the side >> In through the sliding glass door
[Texts to Anna] >>I’m sure Bubbles has said something to him. >>She’s a good friend. >>I’m going to have to talk to him. >>But tonight, sneaking in through the side door is probably a good idea.
[Texts to Wash] >> She is. She’s really great. >> He’s really great, too. >> Okay. I’ll see you soon.