15.03.17 - 10.14 pm
Rose: I can't believe you
Rose: You're such an idiot
10.44 pm
Theo: What's so unbelievable? And why am I an idiot?
10.59 pm
Rose: That you just went off and got drunk like that, drinking away your sorrows
11.01 pm
Theo: I didn't know what else to do
11.03 pm
Rose: You could have spoken to someone
Rose: Like your mum
11.07 pm
Theo: She's dead
11.08 pm
Rose: I'm sorry
Theo: Don't be
Rose: Then your dad?
11.09 pm
Theo: I only speak to him on Christmas
Rose: Your brother
Theo: Pities me
11.12 pm
Rose: You could have spoken to your friends
11.13 pm
Theo: I don't really much of those left. They couldn't deal with the new dark, quiet Theo that I came to be after my wife left me for my boss
11.16 pm
Rose: This is not a pity party, so I'm not here to pity you
Theo: I don't want your pity
11.19 pm
Rose: Then stop sulking and get over it
11.21 pm
Theo: How can I get over it?
Rose: You can start by stop drinking yourself silly
Theo: I know, Rose. I know
11.25 pm
Rose: If you know, then why did you do it?
11.26 pm
Theo: I wasn't thinking
Rose: You could have spoken to me
Rose: You know that, right?
11.28 pm
Theo: I do
Rose: Then why didn't you?
11.30 pm
Theo: I didn't want you to think any less of me
11.32 pm
Rose: And becoming an alcoholic won't make me think less of you?
Theo: I'm not an alcoholic. It was only one night
Theo: It won't happen again
11.37 pm
Rose: I hope so
Rose: Because you deserve so much more Theo, and it's about time that you start seeing it like that
Rose: Life handed you some lemons, so you need to stop crying about it and start making some lemonade
11.41 pm
Theo: I don't like lemonade
Theo: I prefer me some coffee
Theo: Black
11.44 pm
Rose: Fine, start making some coffee
Theo: With lemons?
11.45 pm
Rose: Theo!
Theo: I'm just kidding
Theo: You're right, though. About me pitying myself
Theo: I need to move on
11.47 pm
Rose: And to do that, you could keep yourself busy
Theo: Again, I have to agree with you
Theo: Thanks for being so savage with me, Rose. I really needed to hear that
11.49 pm
Rose: You're welcome
Rose: Next time you need a roasting you know where to find me
11.50 pm
Theo: I do
Theo: Are we okay?
11.51 pm
Rose: Just peachy
11.52 pm
Theo: Good
Rose: Good
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His Stranger [COMPLETE]
Short StoryA story in which he spends his nights talking to a stranger. #47 in Short Story - 25.07.17 Cover by @guyswithguitars Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved