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nicolettejames: happy birthday jack, we've only worked together a short while but you've really been a great friend to me. @jacktaylor
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jacktaylor: thanks for spending the day with me emmy
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scottyreed: she looks so short
brycewalker: you're the guy from monet's
jeff.atkins: emmy?
nicolettejames: you kind of had no choice -jacktaylor: very true
monty: oh
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i walked through my front door, a smile plastered on my face. i pushed the door shut and turned, walking through the living room to the laundry room to gather my clothes i'd washed earlier. when i walked in though, i was met with elliot and all of, now just, his friends.
"hey," elliot said.
"hey," i replied and continued through.
i dropped my clean clothes in a basket. i picked it up and walked through again, running up the stairs. i shut the door and dropped the basket on my bed. i turned on music, Say My Name by Tove Styrke came on.
"you said you ain't the one to to jump in a relation. and I don't mind, but when we touch it's elevation." i sang as i started folding my clothes. i danced around my room.
"say my name," i said, "wear it out like a sweater that you love."
"nicolette," my door flew open.
i jumped, turning to see my brother.
"can you turn the music down? we can't hear our movie."
"why should i give a shit?" i asked.
"nicolette, seriously its been a month and you're still acting like this?"
"i'm not acting like anything." i shrugged.
he rolled his eyes, walking out.
"say my name!" i sang loudly.
i continued folding my clothes as the song changed. i put all my clothes up and pushed my ear buds into my phone. i pushed them in my ears as Such A Boy by Astrid came on. i ran down the stairs to gather some snacks for myself. i turned the volume up.
"we were dancing, late into the day. half asleep and half awake. when the music starts to fade. we were laying, laying in my bed. for one second, you forget. oh, here we go again." i sang, pulling popcorn out of the box. i ripped the plastic off and put it in the micro wave.
i grabbed poptarts.
"you say you need more me. what, am I a toy again?" i sang as spun around. i saw my brother walk into the kitchen. i pulled my earbuds out. "what now?"
"dude, you're being obnoxious on purpose. will you please just stop?"
"it's my house too, if your friends have a problem with it, they can leave." i smiled.
"i'm home!" i heard my dad yell.
"just in time," i smiled, pushing elliot's shoulder slightly. "why don't you take it up with dad?"
he narrowed his eyes and walked out as my dad walked in.
"hey bug, what are you making?" he asked, kissing my forehead.
"popcorn," i replied as he dropped his stuff on the counter.
"sounds fantastic, how was your day?"
"i hung out with jack for his birthday."
"that's great," he said.
"how was work?"
"long," he said. "i'm going to shower and sleep for the next two days."
i smiled, "alright."
he kissed my head before walking out. i pulled my popcorn from the microwave and turned, my eyes meeting with monty's.
"i came to get some water."
"go ahead," i said softly.
he walked over to the fridge, pressing the button for water. i grabbed my phone and earbuds, the poptarts and my popcorn. i tried to walk around monty but he blocked. he looked into my eyes as i looked down.
"nicolette," he said. my eyes looked up, finding his.
