V is for Vicodin

JACKPOTter

This one's very long, a little dialogue-heavy, and the title won't make sense until later, but I think you guys are going to really like it. Just give it a chance and hang tight during this weird time in their relationship. We all know they're actually crazy about each other, Boris and Theo.

It was the perfect plan. Accepting Boris' suggestion of a girlfriend was just like taking the bait, no...I had to think bigger. This was more personal. He had pushed me to ask her out, probably forgotten about her by now. It was time to punch back, catch him off guard! But oddly enough, my intentions weren't only about him this time. I had actually felt something with Arabelle and I knew that she was going to make my life better in other ways. Maybe she could give me the balance and stability I so badly needed and I could give her the love and affection that I didn't know what to do with. It was only a plus if it made Boris jealous in the process.

I liked him. I knew that now. Maybe I sound like a crazy person and maybe I am, but I'm not dumb enough to know what I lost. It's not every day that you meet someone like Boris and my intentions might have been questionable, but either way, I just needed to feel something, whether it was getting over Boris and falling for someone new or finding someone to distract me from those feelings. I was willing to try anything. Getting high just wasn't doing it for me anymore. It was no fun without him. Still though, a part of me was curious if this thing with Arabelle could actually turn into something. Our first phone call went a little something like this:

"Hello?"

"Hey Arabelle, it's me-"

"Theo! You called!"

"I called!" I repeated. "I missed you and was...hoping to see you again."

"Oh yeah?" she asked. "I missed you too. For now, your jacket's been keeping me company."

"*laughs* I'm glad...How've you been?"

"I've been good! I've done a lot of painting lately."

"Oh, you paint?" I asked.

"Sorta. I dabble," she humbly said.

"Nice! I love art."

"Me too. I also like to bake occasionally. What about you?"

"Read & write usually."

"How very bookish!" she teased.

"*laughs* It passes the time."

"So...You were hoping to see me again?"

I liked her already, how she was putting me to the test. She could be so subtle and smooth, dropping hints here and there, and yet so upfront and forward at other times. She could handle herself so well, but it was almost like you never knew if she was going to make the first move or whether she expected you to.

"That's right! Well, it's more than just that...Um, I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go out with me too."

"*laughs* Theo, I'd love to."

"Great! What's your schedule like right now?"

"I'm free this weekend...Oh, and Friday too! Does that work for you?"

"Perfect. Why don't we do something Friday night?"

"Sure! What would we do?"

"Well, I'd pick you up if I had a car, but what do you say we meet downtown at the pizzeria and go from there? Maybe we could get some fro-yo and walk around for a bit after, see what's around..."

"That sounds lovely! Can't wait," she said. "Shall we say...6:00?"

"I'll be there," I said.

"I look forward to it. See you then, Theo."