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 Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:52 pm
What was even--
But it was--
She had feels okay and she was still shifting through those feels obviously but Nevada don't bring up Gale and bedrooms oh dear God they had been on his bed and in his room should she tell her that what if she was judged wait no Nevada wouldn't judge her she was super cool about this clearly Nevada they were on his bed and cuddling and they almost kissed no don't say it just shut up it's not important because nothing except cuddling happened anyway God she hated feeling this sick it was so hard to think--
What really got Stormy was that she said when and not if they did it, which was way too much at once after that waterfall of thoughts.
So she curled into herself with an embarrassed whine and waited for her face to catch fire.
"O-Okay?"
What else could she say to that? Stormy was barely getting over the fact that she was dating at all, let alone things way in the future.
"He was, a-and I appreciated that," Stormy went on to mumble, not holding herself quite so tight but still muffled by the bed. "I was afraid I was moving too slow for him . . . But please don't squish us." Not with that bedroom comment in her mind.
Then she had to take a deep breath eventually and turned her head towards Nevada, partially hidden behind her hair and still a little pink faced. "I'll come to you if I have questions about anything," she agreed, trying to blow her hair out of her face before coughing. "I'll just . . . do this one step at a time. So how've you been anyway? I don't want to dominate the conversation."
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:01 pm
Oh god she just....
Nevada adored you Stormy, From the top of your embarrassed little head down to your embarrassed little toes. And she just wanted to tease tease tease.
"That's probably the best. One day at a time. Besides, look on the brightside. We could die before then." Oh god that was terrible, "Actually don't die. Dying would be bad. Don't die okay? I'd miss you a lot."
And then she tried to turn it to Nevada and the girl snorted. "You got to listen to me already complain. I have 99 problems and no legit ones." She chuckled. "I've been thinking that I need a girls day. Just some time spent with other girls. Like a sleepover and we can watch a movie and talk about boys and paint toes and fingers and stuff. It'd be the best therapy ever."
And then her eyes sparkled, "And a shopping trip. With clothes and stuff."
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Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:09 pm
Nevada is this your idea of cheering her up--
"You have a weird way of looking at bright sides," Stormy said with a laugh, turning on her side a bit so it wasn't just her head aimed at Nevada. "I'd rather not die either, okay? Gale would probably kill me~"
That was, perhaps, the first time she had talked so lightly of their fates since coming to the island.
"So! Be fair: there's no such thing as no legit problems. You heard me gush, and you've only said a few words, so I say it's your turn. I know you mentioned being sick and sharing beds with your twin, but you also mentioned Tuck too."
Nevada was given a meaningful, if sideways aimed, look.
"How's it been with you two since we last talked about it?" she asked casually. "Anything happen with Roland either?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:29 am
"Death is only the beginning after all. We either go to heaven, or turn into ghost." She nodded. "No dying though!"
"Ah........." She flushed and and looked away, because there was no problems. No such thing as problems. SHE DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS RIGHT NOW.
"Slept over at Alaska and Otto's while you were away, Alaska and I went on that extra day of vacation and bought some things and talked and stuff...." She bit her lip, out of nervousness. "And I slept at Tuck's too but just to cuddle and stuff. It seems he has another girl that he likes! Well...that sounds terrible. He has a friend, who he likes more than a friend." She blinked and the question of Roland.
"I still haven't talked to him......." She rested her hand on her stomach, "I'm still a little scared."
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:38 am
Girls Day discussion needed to wait, because it looked as though she had hit a nerve. These days, Stormy seemed to seek those out like a bloodhound.
She forced herself to sit up with a small wince (her head protested being moved to a new elevation) as Nevada spoke, rubbing at her temple absentmindedly. There was that lip bite again . . . Stormy's brows knitted with a little concern as her friend grew anxious. "Is it, um . . . Heidi?" she asked. "There was a tweet I saw a while back that made me a little unsure of what was going on with you guys . . ."
Roland was a whole 'nother story she'd have to tackle, so for now Stormy scoot close and put a hand on Nevada's knee,. "One thing at a time, Sleeping Beauty. So you guys've been okay up until now, right?" She hadn't exactly heard from Tuck, but then again her brothers were big boys and she didn't like poking them too often in case it made her look needy. "Is it like you've been friends, or did you do other things besides, or is it all just sorta a big gray area? Have you met the other girl?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:59 am
Oh god, Tables turned....Nevada started to fall towards the pillows and burrow under them. Somewhere along the way, she even managed to the covers up and over her and was sinking deep into the bed like she had never been there.
It was the only solution to Stormy's question. That's what her sick mind said at least.
"We....we aren't dating or anything." She murmured from the covers, "We just....we sleep together every now and again. And sometimes just cuddling sleep overs and such. And we went to the beach once but...." She burrowed deeper...."We are kind of just friends. Friends who happen to be lovers sometimes but friends more. At least...that's how I think of it."
Because second place options were just put off to the side anyways.
No brain, No no no.
"Uhm! Yes Heidi! She's very nice and very sweet and you and her have a lot in common I think..." She raised an eyebrow under the covers, "You both are pretty innocent and stuff. I think it's a big grey area...I don't know. I don't really deserve to even think of another relationship after I bombed the last one you know? So I don't allow those thoughts. I'm a tad bit envious of Heidi..." Nevada made a small whine, "I mean not envious, I hope...if Tuck chooses to pursue her seriously that they are happy with each other."
"This talk wasn't suppose to be about meeeeeeee......" She said from under the covers again, "I wanted to keep it happy because I am so happy for you."
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:18 am
Oh! Hmm . . . Stormy would have smiled at said tables turning, but she was more concerned about this problem she'd unearthed, which very much was a problem okay, Nevada. So she followed after, not under the covers but to settle down next to her. Maybe her own apparent charm was rubbing off on Nevada because her friend looked pretty precious like that~ (And here she thought Nevada was just all cool and gellin'!)
The lightheartedness cooled when Stormy heard choice words like "don't really deserve" and "don't allow those thoughts" and "envious", which she believed very much was the word Nevada meant after all. She leaned in towards the opening in the covers, a troubled expression on her face. "It's nice to keep things happy," she agreed, "But no relationship, friendship or otherwise, is all cotton candy fluff, sweet and light and colorful. Sometimes you need to deal with rotten caramel apples too."
Stormy leaned back again to give her some breathing room, legs cross and hands in her lap. "That's the vibe I'm getting from you: you're sugar coating it for me because I'm happy about something and you don't want to bring that down--which you aren't by the way. All those hugs and nuzzling and stuff, that was perfect~ And with that done, it's okay to talk about you. Real friends are there no matter what the forecast calls for." She rubbed her nose along her arm and sniffled, hating how thick her throat felt with mucous.
It was weird, being forcibly reminded of Nevada's predicament with Roland while talking to Jake, only to think of Jake while talking to Nevada about this. Self-confidence seemed to be an odd issue on the island . . . (Though Stormy really had no room to speak for herself).
"Nevada, d'you like Tuck better as a friend, or as a boyfriend?" she asked, getting straight to the point but in a softer tone. "Because those are two separate worlds, and you can mix them for a while--but eventually the stew's gotta come out. What's Tuck been saying about it? Have you asked him about what exactly you guys are?" She had a feeling she knew what sort of stuff her brother was doing but wanted to hear from her friend directly.
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:09 pm
"What if all I feel like I deal is with rotten apples?" Nevada whispered. "I don't have a lot of friends Stormy, and when I do they are guys I like. And guys I like usually get taken by someone else." She closed her eyes.
"I'm sugar coating it because I'm happy YOU'RE happy and just want to keep it that way you know? I'm not trying to be the debbie downer of the mist sisters." She chuckled a little, referring to their sisterhood. "I like hugs and Nuzzles and you certainly deserve them after everything we've gone through." She said a little more light hearted, "Plus I like cuddling too so...Win/Win."
Her sigh was long and drawn out at the question of just what Tuck was to her. She liked him as a friend, He was sweet and fun and stuff. But what had she done with the moon hunter beyond the date in Hawaii...and the sleeping in his room continuously. And having really great sex and stuff.
Okay that last part was something Stormy would never hear of at least for now.
"He doesn't know what we are. He doesn't know what him and Heidi are either." She sneezed. "The last time I confessed to a guy who had interest in another girl ended up making me cry for a week. And he's dating the other girl. Granted, he's had a crush on her much longer than I've had a crush on him but still...." She sighed again. "If Tuck likes Heidi, and he is being serious about her and if he enjoys her company....then who am I to distract him with mine? Who am I to push for more Stormy? I already pushed Tuck into a corner by asking him to sleep with me while still being Roland's girlfriend. He doesn't deserve to keep having to deal with me when there is someone out there that could give him something more normal....you know?" Nevada peeked out of under the covers. "And even if I asked, do you know what our relationship would be built on? Infidelity and Violence and Self Esteem issues. I can't ask him for that."
She sighed again. "This is such a downer Stormy, I feel like I'm ruining the mood with all this? You have your own things to deal with, Including a cute boyfriend and such!"
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:51 pm
Like a sponge, she sat still and soaked in Nevada's words, saying absolutely nothing until she finished. Stormy remembered how when she had first heard about her fight with Roland and her actions with Tuck and thought them a Gordian Knot, but this made it seem like a simple shoelace problem in comparison. "You aren't ruining a thing," she assured Nevada. "That's what Mist sisters do: talk to each other and listen, no matter if it's good or bad news. If I never wanted to hear about your problems, I'd suck as a friend. You told me to come to you with questions, so I'm saying you can do the same and we can figure it out together." She just had to think a little bit on her answer, that's all . . .
Stormy tilted her head to the side and gave her friend a sympathetic look. "In this case, I think you should follow your own advice and go be honest with him. You and I, we're people who like placing others ahead of ourselves, and their wants and needs get to be priority. And that doesn't mesh well with someone like Tuck, who I just bet was being a gentleman and saying everything was your decision, wasn't he." There wasn't a question in that statement. "He's probably using that as an excuse not to make a decision himself. Take it as a compliment, okay? That means both you and this Heidi person are very nice people he would want to date."
She extended a hand to Nevada under the covers in hopes of coaxing her out, a gentle expression on her face. "You're a person, Nevada. You're a human being that's made mistakes and got hurt recently, and you don't want to get hurt again. But liking someone means taking risks--you know that already, huh? If you're afraid of this, then the only way to get past it is to ask. Talk to him. If you don't want to, I can step in--I'm going to anyway because hearing him dangling both of you like that isn't cool, and as one of his sisters I should set him straight. But just because you've slipped before doesn't mean you're denied the right to find happiness," Stormy said with a little smile. "You're talking about building blocks for a relationship when you haven't even decided on the materials or who you're sharing it with, Nevada. I think you should take it one step at a time--that's easier, huh?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:17 pm
Nevada slowly crept out of the bed, leaning her back on the headboard next to Stormy now and sighed again.
"It's been awhile since I had someone to really talk to like this? So I don't know...I just like all the happy moments more." She snorted. She quieted, "Yeah....Everything is on my terms, he won't push for anything I don't want or...don't instigate myself." She frowned again. "I don't want to put Tuck in a position that he doesn't want himself to be in..." She brought the pillow up to smother her face in.
"One step is a lot oh god Stormy don't talk to Tuck about this okay. At least not about me. You can talk to him night and day and night again about Heidi because she's not me but don't bring me up okay?" Nevada slid her gaze at Stormy. "Just.....don't okay." She breathed in before eyes widening. "Oh my god, Oh my god I forgot to give it to you...AUGH I am the worst person!" Nevada rolled off the bed and disappeared into the shared closest and came back with three wrapped things. One box was much larger, and the other two were slim...almost like books or movies. "I got these for you because It was high time too." She dropped them on the bed, "When I went shopping with Alaska, I used the extra cash they gave us to get it runicfied...." And other things.
If Stormy opened the gifts, she would see a portable DVD player with a modest sized screen. Almost as big a laptop screen...the other two were Lilo and Stitch as well as The Lion King because she couldn't afford more movies, sorry Stormy.
"This isn't a distraction from serious talk and I was going to give them to you after you told me about Gale things." She smiled. "I thought it would help us get through sickness easier."
She paused, "And the DVD player doesn't have to have batteries and stuff so...you can take it wherever and stuff...."
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:57 pm
"I like them too~" Stormy agreed with a simple smile, rubbing her nose with a sniffle. "I think this is still a happy moment--this is two mist sisters bonding over boys and boy problems. This is normal. And I think that's good we can have normal moments like this when our lives are anything but." She leaned in to try and talk through the pillow. "But you can't know what he doesn't like if he doesn't tell you, which apparently won't happen unless you ask him!" she added, reaching over the pillow to pat Nevada's head. "I am bringing you up when I find him, because you're my Mist sister and my roomie and my best friend, and I'm looking out for you like any of those three should."
She had more words, she honestly did, but when Nevada started talking about giving her something, Stormy paused. This pause turned into a curious look as Nevada handed over not one but three wrapped objects, and as she spoke Stormy unwrapped them delicately, sliding her fingers around to work with the tape and wrapping paper so as not to tear. It made her take longer than necessary, but at least Nevada got to watch her expression go from curious to stunned to elated to stunned again as she realized what they were.
"I-I don't . . . Holy cow, Nevada."
This was totally a distraction what are you talking about.
Stormy pressed the DVDs to her chest as if to make sure they were really real, and when their existence was confirmed she set them down atop the dvd player's box and tackled Nevada into a tight, rather bear huggy glomp.
And she squealed like a five year old.
"Ohmygodyoudidn'thavetobutyoudidohmygodnevadaeeeeeeethankyouuuuuuu~!"
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:08 am
"Ah" Nevada started to flush and move around and just sigh. Because once Stormy did her thing, there was no stopping the Stormy thing.
Thankfully, regardless that the gift wasn't a distraction, it still did the trick and she was happy to see how happy the girl was. It really made a key impact on the small things in life you know?
She squeaked and coughed at the tackle...Wheezing a bit through the lack of air from nose to lungs because mouth to lungs failed too. She reached up and squeezed the girl back before nodding.
"Of course I did. Older sister's spoil little sisters." She winked then untangled herself from Stormy and started to curl in the bed, exhaustion taking over. "Why don't you put one in and we'll watch it and sleep and talk more later okay?" Nevada smiled, "The sooner we recover the sooner we can do more things."
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:24 am
Darn right you couldn't stop the Stormy thing once it started.
They could be gross together in her gleefulness, though, she didn't care! All the coughing and gasping for breath through their mouths that were just now coughing! But Stormy waffled at the decision to watch one of them now, because Nevada still had things too, and she couldn't watch a movie when things still needed discussing.
"Promise me you'll talk to him," she said, giving Nevada a look as her Mist sister peeled away to lie on the bed. "When you feel better and stuff. And that if something happens you'll tell me straight after, okay? And I promise I'll do the same if things happen with Gale." Coughing into her arm, Stormy flopped on her stomach beside Nevada and pulled a pillow over to prop herself up with, reaching for her gifts next to set them up with some Disney.
"Also, Girl's Day sounds nice," she hummed about fifteen minutes after Nevada first mentioned it, good going girl. "Let's invite Miss Candace and Sherry too! Would Cap'n like that? Hmmm . . ." She tilted her head, which was probably a bad idea ow ow ow stop it headache oh God why did she feel her heartbeat in her temples whyyyyyy.
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:57 pm
"Okay I promise I will talk to him." Nevada sniffed, "In a couple of days. After I talk to Roland too." She nodded, deciding that it was best to talk to Roland too if she was going to attempt asking someone else to take a chance on a relationship with her. "okay!" She reached over and fluffed the girls hair affectionately.
"Girl's day!" Nevada mumbled excitedly, "With Sherry and Candace and Alaska. It'd be fun!" She waited for the movie to start playing before promptly...
Passing out. Sorry Stormy, lazy girl who liked to nap was use to conking out fast.
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:20 pm
Yes, good, Roland too! She gave Nevada a proud look and nodded at her initiative, giggling a little as her hair was ruffled before trying to reach out and do the same. "Whoops yes, Alaska too, I . . . forgetshesaroundsorrydonthurtme."
Stormy fiddled with the DVD player until she got it working, at which point . . . oh. Well okay, Nevada had a good plan too. Movies laterrrrr. Sleeeeeep nowwwwwww.
She settled the items on the bedside table carefully before promptly curling up with her Mist Sister, sniffling, and following her to dreamland.
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