video ● twelfth reflection

[straying]

[FILTERED FROM sweepered. UNHACKABLE. GET OUT OF HERE-]

Merry Christmas Eve! Stay all warm and snuggly in your homes!

[She waves and seems to have almost completely recovered from her little stint the other day. But she'd really rather not mention it. Instead, feel free to notice that she's got a bag with her.]

Aaaand don't come to mine. I'm moving! Don't look for me. I'll be fine. If you need me, call Matthew - if he doesn't mind taking my messages - and I'll get it one way or another. Lastly, if you see a certain brooding male with brown hair and these very noticeable gold eyes, don't tell him a thing about me. Also, there's a Roman Numeral 13 tattoo on him if you need more identification. Say that my name on the SFC is a malfunction and that I left a while ago. I'll explain later!

[A grin and then she presses a button, expecting to hang up. In her haste, she manages to miss it and instead of just privately calling Matthew, everyone manages to hear the next part. The notes of happiness leave her voice and she seems tired for a bit.]

Hey Matthew, we need to talk. [A pause before she starts laughing.] Oh, don't think I'm breaking up with you, though. I left some of my stuff at your place, right?

[... oh. Just realizing that everyone's hearing this. Even more laughter.]

Inside joke, inside joke! Ignore that and remember: don't tell Train a thing!

Comments

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Really? I would.

I know Matthew's protective, but he's not gonna fight a guy just because you're called a name.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[... He suddenly wishes he'd never brought the topic up.]

It's... not like he actually physically harmed me or anything...

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She was going to anyway. A look of amusement and then she offers a smile to him.]

My friend doesn't have to be physically harmed for me to be worried.

[1/2]

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[2/2]

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... I'm fine.

[He never wants to be on the receiving end of a knife again. He takes back everything he ever thought about Matthew—that guy was definitely worse.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[... he just gets this look, because she knows he isn't.]

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Honestly!

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[A sigh. Alright, denial. She goes through it too.]

Okay, Billy. If you're really okay, then I'm glad.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[Awkward. So very awkward.]

... T-Thanks. I'm really starting to hate Christmas though.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[Only for him. She catches that last part and is energetic yet again.]

No way! Christmas is great!

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... Really? Because so far, I've been seeing and hearing hallucinations I really don't want, had a knife pointed at me, and—

[—he's alone, just like always. But there's no way he's saying that.]

... Point is, I don't have many reasons to like the holidays right now.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She waves a hand.]

Don't blame Christmas for that. Those were the days before Christmas. Doesn't translate to the actual day.

[Then she grins at him.]

On the actual day, stop by one of Matthew's apartments, okay? Celebrate with us- or at least with me. I'd really rather not spend Christmas just with him.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[asdlaskjdlakjslajsd]

W-What?

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[YOU HEARD HER]

C'mon, I got enough ingredients for gingerbread to feed an army!

Even if we drive you crazy after a couple hours, at least drop by?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

... I-I'll pass.

[WAY TOO AWKWARD.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[............ D:]

You're... leaving me with Matthew?

A fate worse than death!

[Except not really, but she does want to see Billy on Christmas.]

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[He's been through enough levels of discomfort this past week—and while awkwardness is better than most, he's just. Not too enthusiastic about it right now.]

... I'm sure you'll manage.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

No one wants to 'manage' on Christmas, Billy. They want to have fun.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Then I'm sure you'll have fun with just him.

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

Impossible.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

Matthew would be hurt!

[... She's going to have to either use force or annoy him until he cracks.]

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[She can do both.]

Since when do I care?

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[He's just going to. Hide in his apartment and brood.]

And you two seemed like such good friends~

[sweeperesque.livejournal.com]

[Loner. :(]

Starting to look like that's a common misconception.

[aimforthesun.livejournal.com]

[An emotionally unstable and very shaken loner. :(]

You two do hang around each other all the time.