"All the things yet to come are the things that have passed."
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In which Tom's irl Aunt May ends up causing more impact in his life than planned.
(lower case intended)
BOOK 1 IN THE PRETTY SHINING PEOPLE SERIES
song of the chapter: still hurting - the last five years
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FAR FROM HOME (DEPOT)
ANGIE does anyone know where May is?
ZENDAYA we are all waiting in my trailer for the mani-pedis and she was supposed to bring nail polish.
After a certainly disastrous interview, Martina had disappeared. she had of course taken the precaution of recording an audio version of that out of paranoia, and then vanished to God knows where.
JON F we recorded our last scene for the day then she mentioned something about lizards and pumpkins?
the older man got a little concerned about his friend, but she couldn't have gone far.
JON F all I know is that she left the room saying some words I won't repeat.
TONY wasn't fishbowl with her?
JAKE Iwas.
he could remember just how that man had looked at May, all the subtle jabs at her and also how she had ran out of the room and of his sight before he could say anything. had his job not been on the line, Jonas would have gotten a nice punch (or two).
TOM dude, I trusted you with my aunt. how do you loose an entire woman?
ANGIE you forget to cherish her.
ZENDAYA you forget to cherish her.
JACOB you forget to cherish her.
TONY you forget to cherish her.
BRAD you forget to cherish her.
MARISA is that a meme?
JAKE apparently, yes.
TOM wait, I know one person who will know
[a number has been attached]
TOM please add Aaron
no one was actually surprised at the suggestion given the pair knew each other for a decade. Martina's mom had adopted Aaron when he moved to NYC; in turn his mom had returned the favor when her mother passed. if chemistry between Jake and May wasn't nearly touchable, Zendaya would jump on that ship.
AARON I have been summoned
TOM do you happen to know where my aunt is?
AARON as a matter of fact, I do she and cas were talking in her (cas') bedroom but now she's fallen asleep
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out of them all, Cassie had the nicest place. a flat downtown, inherited from a great aunt, spacious enough to house a husky.
TOM Oreo looks so upset at his position.
a few minutes passed before anyone spoke again, trying to figure out how to deal with this situation. even if their get together was only set to happen on Saturday, who was going to complain about an impromptu pizza party?
ZENDAYA do you think she'll mind if we come over?
MARTINA not really.
AARON I'll get the pizza y'all pay me back later.
JAKE are you okay?
MARTINA I'm trying to but I'll feel better when all of you arrive.
as she blocked her phone, May sighed. she knew that her friends only cared about her, so an explanation for a sudden disappearance was the polite thing to do. she just did not look forward to it.
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