• February 16, 2017 •

[ Zach <•> Kara ]

Z: I still have to take you out for ice cream, y'know.

Z: since I lost the race at the beach.

K: oh, yes, I almost forgot.

Z: you were way too fast.

K: you weren't very bad at running either. It beats me how you haven't gotten selected yet.

Z: I was this close to getting selected last year but had crashed the car on my way to Dover so got injured.

K: oh...

Z: Dad doesn't know about it.

Z: the things I have got to do to make sure Ava doesn't tell him...

K: so did you tell her yourself or did she find out?

Z: normally, she's very good at digging up anything that can de be deemed as a secret.

Z: that time I had to tell her because I needed her help in covering up for me.

K: right...

Z: the thing is, Dad wouldn't have gotten that angry about me crashing the car. But finding out I got injured too would have stripped me of the permission to drive.

K: he cares for you, that's why.

Z: yeah.

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K: you free this evening?

Z: of course.

K: meet me at Delizia Ice Cream Parlor then?

Z: sure.

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K: lol, look what I saw today.

Z: ...

Z: when did this happen?

K: clearly when you weren't looking.

Z: ...

K: you look hilarious 😂

Z: I look like an old man who didn't hear the order right and is asking to repeat.

K: 😂😂😂

K: hey, I didn't say that, you have a habit of making fun of yourself.

Z: perhaps?

Z: but it made you laugh.

K: yup.

K: it did.

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K: who picked out that shirt for you though?

Z: why?

Z: too fancy?

K: nope 😂

Z: then?

K: nothing.

Z: now it feels like you're constantly having a laugh at my expense.

K: no I am not.

Z: also, you aren't going to post that pic from earlier, are you?

K: wasn't going to.

K: I'm keeping this for myself.

Z: oh

K: I have another pic to post and you're not in it.

Z: I don't know how I should feel about that.

K: let there be an element of surprise, my friend.

K: I don't like keeping everything out in the open all the time, let it stay a bit suspenseful.

Z: okay, as you wish.

***

Z: saw your post.

K: I bet you did.

Z: everyone's guessing it's me already.

K: oh really?

K: I had no idea...

Z: why do you have to do this, Kara?

Z: my career is on the line!

K: oh come on, it's not that big of a deal.

K: you better work on getting faster so that you don't lose the selection race. That's what really matters.

Z: I figured.

Z: I'll definitely have to keep myself in practice because the next rounds will be taking place soon.

K: all the best in advance.

Z: thank you.

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[ Zach <•> Aviana ]

A: from a pet stealer, you have inconveniently upgraded to be a friend stealer.

Z: what do you mean by that?

Z: I haven't stolen anyone.

A: oh yeah?

A: what do you have to say about Kara then?

A: she's my friend first!

Z: ...

Z: ah so you're gonna be petty about this too?

A: you spend way too much time with her, I don't like it.

Z: oh come on, Ava, when are you going to grow up?

A: shut up!

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A: and you didn't bring back any ice cream for me 😠

Z: it would have melted if I did.

A: not fair.

Z: ...

Z: look, next time I go there, I'll take you with me and buy you two ice creams. 

A: ...

Z: hey, it's a very nice offer and quite limited edition.

Z: say yes before I change my mind in 3...2...1...

A: alright, deal.

A: three ice creams.

Z: no.

Z: I'll buy you two, you buy the third one yourself.

Z: I know you still get your pocket money, so use it.

A: 😡

A: it's for emergency usage not for ice cream that you should be buying for your younger sister.

Z: oh so finally you admit that you're younger than me?

A: whatever, it's just by two months.

***

Z: sorry Ava, if you don't agree to my ice cream offer, I'll cut the deal off. 

A: ...

A: fine...

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Z: by the way, how did you even know I was at an ice cream parlor?

A: I saw Kara's post.

Z: so?

Z: she didn't tag me.

Z: for all you know, she could have been there with someone else.

A: I'm not stupid.

A: you're her number one favorite person these days.

Z: really?

A: don't be too smug about it.

Z: I'm not.

A: besides, I would recognize those chubby fingers of yours anywhere.

A: it would have been such a nice pic if she had cropped out your hand too.

Z: hey, I don't have chubby fingers!

A: ah so you're gonna be petty about it?

Z: ...

***

Calling...

M'Gannma

00:00

"Why the fuck are you calling me?"

"Hello to you too, Meggie, how are you doing?"

"Was doing great until I got a call from Satan..."

"Oh no no no, you misunderstand. That title is only reserved for the resident gremlin at Wayne Manor. And Damian would never call you."

"..."

"So..."

"What do you want?"

"Are you free tonight?"

"No."

"Aw come on, please?"

"Aren't you back in Gotham?"

"Dropped by to say h-"

"Fuck off."

"Meggie, that's rude. I'm only doing this for your benefit."

"I see no benefit of mine in talking to you."

"At least, give me a chance."

"..."

"Please?"

"I'm ringing up Steph and telling her you're high on some shit again. Maybe she'll bring you down from your cloud nine."

"Nooooooo. I want to talk to you because it's urgent!"

"..."

"Hear me out just once. I swear I won't bother you again."

"I know I'm going to regret this..."

"Pretty pretty please?"

"What is it?"

"You know Jason, right?"

"..."

"..."

"No."

"Yes, you do."

"No, I don't."

"Besides, I dug out everything already so it's no use for you to pre-"

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DIG OUT?"

"Yikes, nothing that serious, chill..."

"..."

"Look, my life is kinda on the line here and I am begging for you to cooperate."

"Die."

"Noooooo, please, I don't want to die at Jay's hands. He's no fun at all."

"..."

"The thing is, Jay wants to meet you. He saw your post on my phone, kept bugging me about you and I squeezed everything out of him. He just wants to clear things up to you and..."

"Tell him to fuck off. I don't listen to people who lie this easily."

"But he had a valid reas-"

Call Ended.

Parasite

00:07:43

***

"Yo Jason, she said no."

"What?"

"Sorry, bud, you're on your own from here. I did everything in my power... Hey, not the AK47! Don't you dare point that thing at me!"

"You likely said some shit to her that made her so angry. I should never have trusted you with that phone call!"

"No... I didn't, I swear! Dickie, he's going to commit a murder! He's going to murder me! Help... I'M GOING TO DIE AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, I DON'T WANT TO!!!"

***