Dreamland (Includes the Sequel)

Chapter 14: The Survivors

Tuesday February 14, 2017 - Dreamland's Castle , 11h11 am

Not much has happened in the last weeks. I found a job in mental health, with the youth. I started a few days ago. It's going well for now.  Brittany never apologized to me, nor did I. My brother Jessy sent a valentine card to my twin. She is so happy that she even posted it on Facebook. Apparently, they are going on a real date next time they see each other. Awkward. I didn't go out to the bar since Brittany and I had a fight. I avoid her as much as I can. I try to stay away from toxic people as much as I can. Babe and I hung out every day. Everyone keep on asking if we're finally a thing, especially Grandma. To be honest, I don't even know where were at. We're not dating... or are we. People are all like '' He is such a good guy, why don't you give him a chance. You're too picky. You should settle down soon, you're gonna die alone if you continue this way. '' I'm at a point where I feel pressure to have a boyfriend, you know. I've been single for many years and people think I'm just picky, but they don't realize that I'm not willing to date someone just for the sake of dating and not be alone. A few guys asked me out in the last week, but I declined.

Babe comes to see me in the afternoon with a basket of valentine's day gifts. Chocolate bars, heart candies, rose tea latte pouches and a huge fluffy purple pillow. I give him his gift too. He almost choke by laughing too hard when he opens the card. A muscular, macho man with a tiny penis is pictured on the card with the caption: for this Valentine's day, I don't want a short dick man. I want a XXL fry. It's a reference to one of the song he plays every night at the bar, XXL from MonDJ, Marsal Ventura and Geena Corona. I bought him some chocolates and other food, of course. Babe would never say no to food. He proposes to cook dinner for us.

Babe: Creamy Mushroom chicken, Indian butter chicken, Bacon and spicy cheese nachos, Greek pizza, poutine...

Crystal: I'd be happy with just waffles Babe haha. Anything.

We take the first option. The evening goes well. We sing Karaoke and talk about life. He takes me back to my room at 11h11 pm. We give each other a tight hug, then he kisses me in front of my door. I do not push him away this time.

Babe: I love you... I'm so sorry for this. Goodnight.

He leaves, just like that. I don't know what to say to him, I'm speechless. I feel bad for not saying anything back. I get inside my room and find a Valentine card passed under the door.

'' Happy Valentine's day. To: Crystal Star, From: someone who loves you deeply'' 

The card is shaped like a heart and has pink glitter on it. On the front, there is a picture of a baby cat. Cuuuute. It probably comes from Babe. 

I go to bed and falls asleep pretty quickly. 

Monday May 15, 2017 - Dreamland's Castle, 8h39 am

A few months has passed since I last saw Antoine. He doesn't go out to the bar anymore, according to Babe. I stopped going too and decided to focus on my story and my job at the mental health institution instead. Babe and I had sex a few times. I have no idea where we're at. We're not officially dating, but not friends with benefits either. We keep things discreet, but everyone knows anyway. I went down to earth back in March for two weeks. Melody came with me and finally had a date with my brother. According to the both of them, everything went very well, but the distance scares them. They speak everyday. Babe went to see his dad in Moncton and he presented him to his new date. That was soon and Babe wasn't feeling comfortable and left. Joanna learned the news and is heartbroken over this. She feels betrayed because they've been together for over 25 years and he starts dating another woman not long after the breakup. They already live in together. Babe is currently taking some distance from him. Babe also told me the love card on Valentine's day wasn't from him and I never knew who it was from.We didn't hear anything about Brittany. He sees her every weekend at the club, drunk and taking cabs with different guys every time. She stopped talking to Babe too for no reason. He feels like she was just using him when she was stuck and needed help. He feels like she should get up by herself at this point and be responsible for her choices, like we just enabled her and her behavior by always coming to her rescue.