[ Twins Background ]

[bothbarrels]

X

Comments

[bothbarrels]

"Moving out right after graduation, huh?" Though he had to admit that sounded nice.

[stackingthedeck]

"If I can. You can't tell me you actually want to stay there longer than you have to."

[bothbarrels]

"I didn't say it sounded bad." He was simply concerned about the logistics.

[stackingthedeck]

"You should do it too before you get stuck there and dragged to their level." Dead-end lives in that crappy place. She's looking for a lot more out of life.

[bothbarrels]

He hated talking about their parents that way, but he had to admit it was true. "I'll help you look. We'll figure out what we can afford together." If it was cheap enough they could save up some.

[stackingthedeck]

That puts a damper on things. "Together? I wanted to get my own place."

[bothbarrels]

"Okay, well, I can help you look for that first. Just don't be surprised if it doesn't work out." Why did she think their family lived in a two-bedroom?

[stackingthedeck]

"I'm at least finding a place where I have my own room." For once. And maybe her own bathroom. That would be the best living situation.

[bothbarrels]

"We can at least manage that, probably." It was adding the utilities and other necessities that would make keeping her own household a bit out of her reach.

[stackingthedeck]

"I just don't need you living with me and nagging all the time." She can make her own choices, even if they are screw-ups in the end.

[bothbarrels]

The corner of his mouth turned up wryly. "Nagging? Who nags?"

[stackingthedeck]

"You, all the time." She punctuates her words with a shove. "Don't even pretend you don't."

[bothbarrels]

He nudges her in the side. "There's nagging and then there's concern."

[stackingthedeck]

"And both get on my nerves." Which should not surprise him. Despite her wanting him to clean things up when they went wrong.

[bothbarrels]

"Yeah, yeah." She knew she needed to hear it sometimes.

[stackingthedeck]

"I've got work this weekend, but we can start looking for places after. And don't tell mom or dad."

[bothbarrels]

"No, I won't." For one thing, it was liable to happen that they wouldn't even cross paths.

[stackingthedeck]

"Good." She glances over at him. "What are you doing tonight?"

[bothbarrels]

"This might surprise you, but I'm doing my homework. We do still have that capstone paper to finish writing. Saturday, though..."

[stackingthedeck]

She laughs. "Goody goody. I'll get mine done, but I'm not doing it tonight. I'd like to have fun before I die."

[bothbarrels]

"Why, you planning on dying right after graduation?"

[stackingthedeck]

"Maybe. You never know what'll happen. Someone might rig the stage to explode."

[bothbarrels]

"Morbid. You can't deny you plan ahead, or you wouldn't be thinking about a job and a place."

[stackingthedeck]

"On things that matter. Who cares about some paper when I'm going to graduate anyway? I do need money and a place to sleep."

[bothbarrels]

"Hey, don't screw yourself over. If you don't turn in that capstone paper you won't graduate at all."