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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 2:38:29 GMT -5
Garret let her go. "Aya hun, you can't do that, you have to be firm with yourself. Either let him go or hold on tight. Just don't play this game with yourself, don't act like you can be strong around him. He's a guy, he's a selfish, horny, stupid guy and he's not going to hold an ounce of self control around you, no matter how much he says he likes his girlfriend. He won't be able to help it. He's going to be attracted to you like a bug is attracted to light. I can't blame him."
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 2:56:10 GMT -5
She looked up at him, confusion on her tear-streaked face. "You just called me hun." Aya snorted back a laugh. "That sounded really fruity of you Walker." She pulled away reluctantly and began walking again, picking up the cookie container, relieved that the cover had protected it from wasting the cookies. "I can't just fuck the world and be with him Garret; it's selfish and I-..." She shook her head. "Like you said, there's only one option for me here..." Aya turned back to face him, still walking backwards. "Are you saying you're attracted to me Garret Walker?" Her raised eyebrows had disappeared into her bangs.
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 3:05:00 GMT -5
Garret chuckled, but made no remark about the fruity comment. If she couldn't tell he was a heterosexual male, then she really was crazy. "Can I ask you why not? Aside from it being selfish? Why can't you make yourself truly happy and be with the guy you love? Do you like pain and suffering and difficulty?" He asked. "And yes, Ayame Tay, I am severely attracted to you, but what difference does that make?"
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 3:13:26 GMT -5
She stopped walking again and looked at him as she thought over his question. "I'd feel really bad; I'd hurt Serena and Dan. I don't want to feel like I'm just leading Dan on because I honestly do like and care about him. It just wouldn't be fair to anyone if I did it you know?" Aya scrunched up her nose and pouted at Garret. "I'm not a masochist if that's what you're getting at." She gaped in surprise at his honesty and laughed hesitantly. "You're joking right? I mean how could you possibly be attracted to a girl who kicks you and physically abuses you in general? You're a masochist aren't you?"
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 3:22:50 GMT -5
Garret laughed. "But you're willing to hurt yourself and Monte?" He shook his head. "No, that wasn't what I was referring to, but if the shoe fits...?" He laughed again and looked away from her. "I'm not joking, I'm not a masochist and it doesn't matter."
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 3:27:39 GMT -5
Aya shrugged. "I don't want to hurt Monte; I love him too much. But if me staying away means that no one else can get hurt? I'd rather sacrifice myself than affect everyone around me. This really isn't fair huh?" She lightly kicked his foot at his next comment. "I am far from masochistic; I actually have a very low pain tolerance." When Garret looked away, she realized how serious he was and she felt guilty again. Had she ever led him on? She walked towards him and put her hands on his shoulders. "I'm sorry; I--" She didn't know what to say; she liked Garret. He was a great guy and she didn't want to hurt someone else. "Why do I keep doing this to the people around me? Always end up hurting someone when all I want is peace and..." A frustrated groan escaped her lips and she shut her eyes, hoping all of this was just a bad dream.
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 3:35:20 GMT -5
Garret laughed and shook his head, turning back to look at her, he frowned, and took both of her hands in his own. "Hey, stop." He squeezed gently. "You haven't done shit to me." He paused thought about it and smirked. "I mean aside from beat me up, you haven't hurt me. I'm attracted to you, I like you, you don't, it's cool." He swung her arms from side to side to get her to come around. "Now, if there wasn't a Dan and there wasn't a Monte Mondego, I might be hurt if I asked you out and you said no, but I haven't, and I won't, simply because you're life is far more complicated than it needs to be and adding myself to the mix would just suck a little more out of you. You're hot, no doubt about it, you've got guys drooling left and right, but you're not hurting me by not liking me back." He made a funny face to kill the tension. "So what if I found a way to get Dan to like Serena and Serena to like Dan, would you end your misery and Monte's misery and take the kid back?"
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 3:46:54 GMT -5
Her bottom lip quivered as she held in tears that were threatening to spill again. "You're probably one of the best friends I have right now; you're the only one I can tell these things to." She shook her head at his actions and smiled. "You may try hard to be a badass, Walker but you are seriously so mushy it's almost sickening." Aya smiled wistfully, wondering what that would be like. "Nah, I'm pretty sure Serena would beat up Dan before he even got to say hello. And besides, I like Danian Arthur; he isn't an asshole like some people I know and he doesn't mind waiting for good things to happen." She shrugged a bit and smirked at Garret. "God I swear I'm finding you a girlfriend."
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 3:53:30 GMT -5
Garret laughed. "Who says badasses can't be mushy sometimes? Your so sweet and innocent looking and then you turn out to be dynamite topped with a pretty bow. How about this..." He gave her a thoughtful look. "I'll take Serena off Monte's hands, and you can try to juggle two guys at once. Monte might play along as long as he's getting some and then really you'd only have to keep it all a secret from Danian." He smiled like the Joker from Batman and tapped her nose. "Then you won't have to find me a girlfriend."
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 3:59:14 GMT -5
Aya scoffed. "I take it back, you aren't a badass or a mushy person. You're just a jerk who enjoys being a jerk!" She smacked his shoulder again and rolled her eyes, annoyance creeping into her even if she knew he was just playing around. "You're insane, Walker. You really are." And you're my only friend. She moved closer to him and tweaked his nose just as he tapped hers. "I dunno if you'd like Serena though; she doesn't seem like your type." Aya thought about it more. "What is your type anyway?"
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 4:10:28 GMT -5
"Forget it, Tay." He said, his hand going up to his now sore shoulder. "You're not hooking me up with some random girl. I'm happier single." He turned her around and put his arm back around her shoulders. "So why exactly wouldn't I like Serena? If Monte likes her, she's gotta be pretty. You're pretty, he likes you."
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 4:13:48 GMT -5
Aya laughed. "As if I'd ever set you up with some random girl; please have faith in my matchmaking skills Walker; I'm actually pretty good at it." They started walking again, and she found herself calming down in Garret Walker's presence. "Well I guess not that you wouldn't like her but that she wouldn't like you... I think she really likes Monte too much for anyone else to take her attention." She smiled at his compliment and affectionately poked his cheek. "Thanks Garret, you're pretty too."
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 4:17:47 GMT -5
Garret let out a frustrated groan. "Oh come on, first you're not interested in me, then you think I'm showing homosexual tendencies, and now you don't even think Monte's second choice would take me? I think you're lying to me when you say I'm pretty, I must be a hideous beast." He grinned, and took the container of cookies from her, he popped the lid and took another cookie. "I think I need another batch of apology cookies."
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Post by kristay on Feb 22, 2011 4:39:20 GMT -5
Aya laughed at him. "Oh you know I didn't mean it that way!" She watched him take another cookie. "Besides, you're good looking, totally straight and a great guy all in all. You just like being a jerk and that's probably something I can't do anything about." She pinched his cheek as he asked for more cookies. "I could do that; God knows Georgie bakes too much."
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Post by Tiff on Feb 22, 2011 4:46:36 GMT -5
"Sure you didn't Aya." He grinned. "I do like being a jerk sometimes, it gets me beat up by gorgeous girls and then I get cookies as a result." He took a large bite out of the cookie and chewed dramatically. "So do you have any specific girl in mind to set me up with? You don't have a twin do you?"
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