forum Roleplay ^-^

Started February 16, 2018 by @Oakie Dokie

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Ember turned away awkwardly, trying not to listen. He needed to get back home soon anyway. His "girlfriend" was waiting for him.

Aspen pulled the phone away momentarily and motion to Ember. "You're stuck with us sociopaths now. What do you want for dinner?"

"Dinner? Actually- I uh… have to get home. My girlfriend has a curfew for me, she gets really mad if I'm late… I don't want to make her mad." He finished his coffee and fidgeted a bit.

"Is the drama solved yet?", Oyoyo asked into the phone. "Yeah, we need to talk. Also, just warning you, but I'm kinda in the mood to light someone on fire right now."

"Oh, well… Good luck then, and you're always welcome here." Aspen returned his attention to Oyoyo. "Please, light my ass on fire. It's over; whatcha need?"

"Why did you lie that Jay and I were married! You could have said anything else, but NO you had to say that! Plus why can't you just tell your parents the truth!?", Oyoyo yelled into the phone.

Ember flinched when he heard yelling through the phone, flattening his ears. Somebody seemed mad.

"I- I… I just- Listen, I…" Aspen had no idea how to explain the years of heartbreak, neglect, abuse, rejection, and abandonment he had endured, and no idea how to apologize again for it. 'I'm sorry. Just- I don't know, okay?"
(lol byeee)

(Good morning)
"Why don't we talk in person?" Oyoyo hung up the phone. She walked over to the coffee shop. "Hi!", she said to everyone in the coffee shop. "First of all, Jay is going to explain why he got shot. Then, Aspen is going to tell us why he lied to his parents."

Jay waved nervously at Oyoyo, "But I don't know this guy," before surrendering. Not like it mattered anymore. "Don't blab or I'll shoot you," he pouted, before explaining. "I guess Aspen deserves a full explanation. I was leaving work the other night to come get Aspen, one of my bros grabbed me and said they needed me to deal with something. I told him no but then he just grabbed me anyways, and it was a heckin' shootout and I DIDN'T get shot in the arm! The bullet broke a window and the glass got all up in my arm sh** and I almost bled out. Happy now?" Sulking as he said it.

"Better," Aspen conceded, glancing at him sympathetically. "Do I seriously have to share?"

"Would you rather make me angry?", Oyoyo asked.

"Fine," Aspen muttered, sitting down. "My parents are… special. They wanted me to follow in their footsteps but I had other plans, so I dropped out of college and started working here. I told my parents I was only taking a break from college to intern at the county courthouse, but of course, that isn't what happened. When the owner here retired, he handed off the place to me, and viola. There's a bunch more that isn't needed, just the fact that I'm a disappointment. Happy now?"

"Maybe your a disappointment to your parents, but never to us.", Oyoyo said. "You won't ever have to lie or keep secrets from me."

"I know…" Aspen muttered, looking away. "I just wish things were different."

"Look on the bright side. I-I mean you still have your parents.", Oyoyo replied. There was anger and sadness behind her voice.

Without any hesitation, Aspen immediately threw his worries aside and hugged Oyoyo tightly. Other people needed support other than himself.

Oyoyo was surprised. It almost reminded her of when her dad used to hug her. She hugged him back. She couldn't remember the last time she felt so calm.

"Oyoyo, please don't end up like me. Don't let your parents make or break you. I've wasted my whole life hiding, you shouldn't waste your whole life grieving." Aspen consoled.