Eep: Up and about for another day down at the Yog Hut. People should not need frozen yogurt this fucking early. Also, I shouldn't have to be forced to wear a yogurt hat that looks like a pile of pastel-colored dog shit. Left is so rarely fair, I guess.
Vincent (to Eep): Hey! Ur awake? Can I ask U a couple of questions w/o U freaking out or telling my sister?
Eep (to Vincent): Uh. I'm not sure I can agree to either of those things until I know what the fuck you want.
Vincent (to Eep): Fair nuff. I wanted 2 ask U abt Asher.
Eep (to Vincent): Why?
Vincent (to Eep): U see, he's been paying me an inordinate amnt of attn at the club, & I may have, well, given him my #.
Eep (to Vincent): You fucking moron...
Vincent (to Eep): I kno! I kno! I don't kno what I was thinking! I kno he's totes a creep & I've nver met a bigger liar in all my days!
Eep (to Vincent): Now I know why you don't want me to tell Mouse...
Vincent (to Eep): O.M.G. She's NEVER going 2 4give me! :(
Eep (to Vincent): What the fuck do you wanna know? Not that I'll be answering you.
Vincent (to Eep): NP. I understand. Mouse said Asher was in that art house film w/ U. Is that true?
Eep (to Vincent): I'm kinda fucking surprised you don't know the answer to that. Or do you just want me to say it out loud?
Vincent (to Eep): I've nvr seen it. I knew U it mortified U & knew U wouldn't want me 2 watch it, so I didn't. It didn't feel rite.
Eep (to Vincent): Oh. Um. Well, thanks for that, I guess. So, yes. Asher was in Eddie's film with me.
Vincent (to Eep): When I had coffee w/ him, he made some rather difficult 2 believe claims abt a relationship U 2 had in the past.
Eep (to Vincent): Vincent, this isn't something I really wanna fucking talk about. Especially with YOU. Why the fuck do you want to know?
Vincent (to Eep): Srry abt this, but I'm going 2 have 2 B blunt. He said U 2 were lovers. Is that true? He made a lot of claims abt U. I've got my suspicions abt what happened, but I want 2 kno the truth.
Eep (to Vincent): He said WHAT? That little fucking shit head!
Vincent (to Eep): God knows Asher is a liar, so I can't trust what he said. 4 one, he claimed U became his lover in exchange 4 free room & board. If U did, it rlly wouldn't change any1's opinion of U, U kno. None of us care what U did when U were desperate.
Eep (to Vincent): No! No! No! It wasn't like that! Ehhhhhhh... Look, OK, here's the thing... My girlfriend at the time, my first one, had just dumped me, and... Well, I didn't take it well. Like, at all. I tried to kill myself, and Eddie, he was my roommate at the time, he caught me and I was hospitalized. I was fucking committed, actually. 72 hour involuntary suicide prevention. And my father... Well, he didn't pick me up. Maddie dumped me. I started drinking. I was a fucking mess, is what I'm trying to say.
Vincent (to Eep): & that's when U met Asher?
Eep (to Vincent): Yeah. He was a friend of Eddie's. Theater student. Eddie talked me into being in the film as a distraction. Asher was in it too. We ended up spending a lot of time together. I wasn't eating. I was drinking heavily. Look, it was fucked up, but I never agreed to be Asher's bitch for money, OK?
Vincent (to Eep): No one ever said that. Frm what I can see, it looks like U were in a lot of pain, & needed some1 2 turn 2. No shame in that.
Eep (to Vincent): Yeah. Well. I chose the absolute worst person in the world to trust. He's shit, Vincent. Utter fucking shit. If you have any goddamned sense, you will block his number and not fucking talk to him ever again.
Vincent (to Eep): Were U lovers?
Eep (to Vincent): ... No. We had no real relationship that wasn't a result of booze, drugs and manipulation.
Vincent (to Eep): Did U 2 have sex?
Eep (to Vincent): Why the FUCK do you want to know this? Look, it's none of your goddamned business, OK? All you need to know is that he's a lying shit that will use whatever he can to get whatever it is he wants from you. Shit! Are you getting some kind of sick fucking thrill out of this or something?
Vincent (to Eep): Oh God, no! Not at all. Calm down, pls. I wasn't trying to upset U. Rlly! I just wanted 2 kno. He told me some things... It doesn't matter. I kno what I need 2 kno abt Asher. For what it's worth, I'm so, so sorry. For upsetting U... For everything, rlly. What happened was terrible. I'm so sorry
Eep (to Vincent): Yeah. Whatever. I need to fucking get ready for work, or I'm going to fucking be fucking late.
Mouse: Wow, it's never a good sign when you wake up in a good mood to discover your boyfriend with a very serious expression on his face and his phone…
Mouse (to Eep): is everything ok? You seemed agitated when you left this morning.
Eep (to Mouse): Yeah. I guess so. I was just about to message you and apologize for being a dick this morning.
Mouse (to Eep): wanna talk about it? or would you rather I leave you alone?
Eep (to Mouse): No. Um. Not really. Ehhhh. Vincent asked me not to tell you this, but I think I ought to. He was asking about Asher. I know he's technically an adult and all, and he's a lot more savvy than he looks but he's still young. And Asher is an EXPERT at manipulation. He got Vincent to give him his phone number.
Mouse (to Eep): WHAT!?! That little idiot... I swear, he's like the little kid & the stove, he just has to touch it & see if it's hot. I am so fucking pissed off at him... I can't believe he dragged you into it... fuck. I'm not going to get involved... If he wants to do something idiotic, fine. I thought he was smarter than that but clearly I was wrong.
Eep (to Mouse): Jesus. I can't believe I'm about to say this, especially with as pissed as I was earlier... Don't be too hard on him. God. That was actually painful to type. Asher is... God, I fucking don't even know how to explain it. He could talk the Pope into giving him head. And Vincent, for all his big talk is still an idiot when it comes to relationships. I mean, he likes POPPY.
Mouse (to Eep): You are incredibly sweet... I'm just worried. This isn't the first time Vincent has done something like this. I just don't want the little idiot to get hurt. At least with Poppy I know she's just as young & dumb as he is… I need a drink.
Eep (to Mouse): He's done this kind of shit before?
Mouse (to Eep): Not exactly like this, but yeah... um, this is going to sound weird. But, I was actually kind of relieved when he started hanging around you, as it sounded to me like you were safe for him. He's been interested in a couple people that were a little more physical in their discomfort with Vincent's personality. And, I think he wants attention so badly, that Asher is the absolute wrong person for him to be hanging around. I thought he had grown out of it.
Eep (to Mouse): And I'm not all that sweet. I can't get mad at him for making the same dick mistake I did, is all.
Mouse (to Eep): Ok, I'll take it back. You're not sweet, you're bittersweet. :-P
Eep (to Mouse): Heh. Yeah bittersweet's a bit more accurate.
Mouse (to Eep): Thank you for telling me... I'm not sure I should do or say anything to him, since he didn't want me to know.
Eep (to Mouse): So, under the 15 lbs of makeup, hairspray and bravado is some damaged young thing desperate for approval, huh? Shit. Figures. That's just Asher's type. Fuck. I'd actually figured Vincent as the one person who could snub him.
Mouse (to Eep): Vincent likes the chase more than the actual catching. I was actually quite surprised that he let Poppy catch him...
Eep (to Mouse): Ehhhhh... Lemme talk to him. I'll see if I can't knock some sense into that thick skull.
Mouse (to Eep): I think there's a part of Vincent that knows better, it's just his curiosity & imagination may get the better of him.
Eep (to Mouse): No shit. He kept trying to get me to tell him whether or not Asher and I had fucked. Christ! That's probably part of the appeal!
Mouse (to Eep): I think that's a HUGE part of it, especially if he asked you that.
Eep (to Mouse): I have no fucking idea why my goddamned love life is so fucking interesting.
Mouse (to Eep): Because, you're a hot, brooding, untouchable artist... you're like catnip to goth girls & bois.
Eep (to Mouse): Pffffft! Ha ha ha! Oh holy shit! That was the last answer I was expecting. How the fuck do you DO that? I'll have a perfectly good brood all built up, and you go and make me laugh.
Mouse (to Eep): umm, sorry? :-P Besides, I like it when you laugh.
Eep (to Mouse): I think you're the only one. Two old ladies just walked in, saw me laughing my ass off all alone, turned around and walked out.
Mouse (to Eep): It was probably the hat.
Eep (to Mouse): Heh. Yeah. It probably was. I know it would make me walk out tue fucking door. Ha ha! You are un-fucking-believable, you know that? I went from an utter foul ass mood to grinning idiot in like 10 seconds. Do you still want that drink? I feel like I owe you that much at least.
Mouse (to Eep): I'm actually feeling better. A drink & your company would be lovely. Hey, is that director guy still living in town? I got an email asking if I'd be interested in being in a club scene for a film. I don't want to say yes, in case it's him.
Eep (to Mouse): Knowing my luck, probably. What's the name on the email?
Mouse (to Eep); It said Edward Flynn. It said that someone had been scouting locations, had been in the club & thought I'd be perfect for the DJ in the scene.
Eep (to Mouse): Yep. That's Eddie. Fuck me. It was probably Asher doing the scouting for him. Is the name of the production co still 9th Earth?
Mouse (to Eep): Yes... well, I'm totally not doing it, then. That, at least, explains why Asher's been sleazing around...
Eep (to Mouse): And you're on for drinks. Later tonight?
Mouse (to Eep): Yes, drinks later would be nice... Oh god, I just had a terrible thought... (to Vincent) Whatcha up to, lil brother?
Vincent (to Mouse): Slaying dragons at the mo. Nothing interesting. What's up?
Mouse (to Vincent): I'm curious... Did you, by any chance, get an email about appearing in a film? I ask because I got one this afternoon.
Vincent (to Mouse): O, I did, actually! Looks like whoever this scout is, s/he had wonderful taste.
Mouse (to Vincent): Sweetie, those are the people that made the "art film"... I think that's why Asher is in town.
Vincent (to Mouse): Oh my.
Mouse (to Vincent): I just thought you should know.
Vincent (to Mouse): Thank U, sweetness. That's good 2 kno.
Eep (to Mouse): Is everything OK?
Mouse (to Eep): Remember when you said earlier about Vincent making the same mistake as you?
Eep (to Mouse): Oh shit! Oh SHIT! You don't think Vincent would, do you?
Mouse (to Eep): At this point, I can't even hazard a guess...
Eep (to Mouse): Shit. I was gonna wait until I was drunk to do this, but do you want me to talk to him?
Mouse (to Eep): I'm not sure. He's got to figure this out on his own.
Eep (to Mouse): Yeah. I suppose he does. I just... I dunno. I worry that they'll flatter Vincent into doing something he doesn't want to do.
Mouse (to Eep): I do, too... But, he knows what kind of sleaze Asher is, and he may actually want to do it... he is a giant perv. Besides, we could be blowing this way out of proportion.
Eep (to Mouse): No. You're right. You're absolutely right. It's different. Vincent KNOWS Eddie makes porn, and KNOWS Asher's a jerk...
Mouse (to Eep): You actually like Vincent, don't you? Awww, he's grown on you like a fungus... it's ok, I have a cream for that. :-P
Eep (to Mouse): Oh. Um. Ha ha! I'm sure you do.
Mouse (to Eep): I won't tell him, I promise.
Eep (to Mouse): Thank you. He'd never let me live that down. I, uh, don't have a lot of friends. Not a lot of people can deal with me. Or WANT to deal with me... And, uh, he's a decent guy. When he's not being a jerk, that is.
Mouse (to Eep): Awww, I can't think of anything else to say except, I love you. sorry, I had forgotten we weren't going to say that. You just made me feel great affection towards you. I probably should have just waited & given you a hug.
Eep (to Mouse): No. No. Um, it's OK. It's not like it's upsetting to hear. And I, uh... Well, I know I said it too. One night when I was drunk. I just, um... I'm just kinda an idiot.
Mouse (to Eep): well, you're my idiot, so I'll forgive you.
Eep (to Mouse): Thank God for that!
Vincent (to Eep): Hey, R U still mad @ me?
Eep (to Vincent): No. Not really. For which you should thank your sister, by the way.
Vincent (to Eep): I owe her a lot more than thanks. I need 2 ask U something, but I don't want 2 make U mad again.
Eep (to Vincent): What?
Vincent (to Eep): Did U sleep with Asher?
Eep (to Vincent): Oh my fucking GOD, Vincent! Why the fuck are you so obsessed with this?
Vincent (to Eep): I want to know how good a con Asher is. I'm not totally naive, U kno. I kno Y he's interested. I kno ur straight (tragically), & I kno ur shy & a bit of a prude. If he managed 2 talk U into his bed...
Eep (to Vincent): Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I get the idea. I'm not confirming or denying anything, mind you. But, he's that good.
Vincent (to Eep): OK. Thank U 4 telling me. I rlly do appreciate it.
Eep (to Vincent): Just don't be a fucking idiot, OK?
Vincent (to Eep): I'll try. No promises. ;}
Mouse: That was odd... I just saw Greg ride by on the back off a motorcycle & he waved at me...
