FINN HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT MY QUESTION
Dakota
Who's Dakota?
You, dummy
but... my name's Dot
It's Dakota Simone
Dot Simone
Dot
Yes?
OKAY YOU WIN
well someone's pissy today
If you're going to be annoying then do it to someone who cares
Finn Im always annoying
YOU REFUSE TO SORT YOUR CAPITALISATION AND PUNCTUATION OUT
Finn
IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT THEN AT LEAST BE CONSISTENT, DON'T JUST SWITCH
FINN
WHAT
Are u ok?
NO
Did you pop a blood vessel?
NO
Then you're okay
DON'T DECIDE MY FEELINGS
touchè- but can you tell me why you're mad?
AAAA SO YOU CAN WRITE 'YOU'RE' PROPERLY, BUT YOU WON'T PUT A SPACE ON EITHER SIDE OF A DASH OR USE CAPITAL LETTERS PROPERLY?
Finn i always use bad grammar - ( I'm putting spaces in so you can stop crying now) it's never bothered you
CHOOSE
A
SIDE
Finn
HOW DID YOU KNOW
What?
How did you know I was crying?
first tell me why you're so upset? pls.
I can't believe you're this oblivious
If I knew then I wouldn't be asking questions
just TELL ME
FINE
It's your dumb question
?
YOU KEEP ASKING ME ABOUT WHAT FALLING FEELS LIKE AS AN ARTISTIC QUESTION, BUT THE ONLY FEELING I CAN REMEMBER IS FALLING OFF THAT GODDAMN TREE THAT MUM TOLD ME NOT TO CLIMB, AND THE FEELING OF LYING IN A HOSPITAL BED WONDERING IF I EVEN HAD LEGS.
Finn ... It's been a year.
HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT
Nothing's changed has it?
You don't get it
Maybe, but is this helping?
It's your fault.
People wont always say the right thing at the right time, wheelchair or otherwise
They were all looking at me Dot. When I was back there corridors had changed because they didn't echo my footsteps. I know it's been three months, but every single time I wheel through the doors it feels like entering after a year in hospital all over again.
I thought you were doing okay tho
Falling feels like not being able to feel the burn in your legs as you climb up a hill, or wanting to help your little sister with swimming but not being able to
I just watch the matches now.
Finn we agreed you'd stop hanging around those judo kids - plus, theres wheelchair sports
Falling is feeling completely useless when you think you've reached rock bottom, but suddenly the rock just gives way like ice on a river and you're drowning, in free fall all over again.
WILL YOU LISTEN TO ME
Finn Albarn when you fell out that tree you lost the ability to walk not the ability to feel.
Stop being such a baby.
What a low blow, calling me something that has to be carted around all the time
Look, I can't get angry at you for being sad. But you have the opportunity to change things and you don't take it. You may have sympathy from others, but not me. Falling is not just loss of control.
You'll see.
YOU ARE READING
What Falling Feels Like
Short StoryDakota was the kind of person who walked into trees and Finn was the kind of person brave enough to climb them. Simple enough, right? Notice the past tense. -A series of texts.
