Jason made a disgusted face. “We’re a celibate couple!” He informed Allison pointing his finger at her before chugging down some of his new beer. He shook his head, “Good to know.” he said relaxing back into the couch. “I just have no interest in dating people.” He explained simply. It was the truth, Jason had no interest in getting to know any of the town girls. Sure, he was nice to them but there was no real interest there with anyone other than Allison. He was sure that would change at some time or another, but he didn’t really feel concerned with it. “I don’t like taking my shirt off for people…” He said with a laugh. “Why don’t you go find someone to date?” He countered raising an eyebrow, “pick one dude to be with for a while.” |
Jason chuckled to himself before giving her a nod. “Yeah, I think I have some Smirnoff.” He told her getting up from the couch and going into the kitchen. He opened the fridge, grabbed himself a beer and Allison a Smirnoff cooler. He didn’t have plans to get her drunk, not even close to it, he just wanted her to relax with him. Retreating back into the living room with the bottles in hand, he shook his head at her. “George is my valentine” he said proudly opening the Smirnoff and handing it to her. He opened his beer and plopped back on the couch. “What’s up with you and wanting to hook me up all of a sudden?” Now he really wished he hadn’t shared his mom’s final wish with her. The last thing he needed was another woman riding his chops about being single. |
Jason composed himself and looked back at her. “I didn’t say that so you’d act like that.” He said cooly, hoping she’d come back. “I just said it so you knew you weren’t the only one dealing with shit.” He picked his beer back up and placed it to his lips before throwing his head back to finish it off. “Come hang out with me?” He asked feeling kinda lonely. “I’ll let you have a beer,” he grinned hoping it’d help win her over. |
Jason was lounging on the couch watching reruns of Archer on Netflix. He didn’t even glance up when Allison walked into the room, not even when she spoke. “Don’t worry about it.” He huffed taking another sip of his beer. Something stupid happened on the show and he let out a stale laugh, still paying Allison no mind. He hadn’t planned on acknowledging her now either, but he heard the tone in her voice. He sat up and stared a her for a long moment. “You wanna know something about ‘bad timing’?” He asked setting his beer down on the table. “Finding out your mother has terminal cancer.” He kept his gaze on her and his voice stayed even. “The only thing she wanted was to see me be successful, get married and have a couple kids. Guess what she gets?” He paused, “A son miles away, alone, trying to make his living on a shitty teacher salary.” He picked up his beer and took a long sip before setting it down on the table with a clanky thud. “So Allison, tell me all about how terrible my timing is. I don’t even have enough time to give my mom the three simple things she wants.” He stared at her for a long moment afterwards before breaking eye contact. The tears started to well up in his eyes, remembering the look on her face when he left her back in Iowa just a couple weeks ago, the constant questioning if that would be the last time he saw his mother alive, the guilt of not being able to make her happy, the constant anxiety he felt waiting for the phone call. |
|
|
Thanks Lucy. |
-A is posting things. They somehow know… Got it, thanks bud. |