12.04.2011

Stranger in A Strange Land: Day 32

Poppy: Oh lord, I need a moist towelette; I wanna wipe off the fetid, reeking aftertouch of the common man.

Mouse (to Poppy): Sweetie, are you okay? You've been acting more surly than usual...

Eep (to Mouse): Has she really? I haven't noticed her being any surlier than usual.

Mouse (to Eep): Well, she's been trying to talk to me about something but she's not ready... I think she likes Vincent.

Eep (to Mouse): Wow. I'm kinda shocked she likes anyone or anything that doesn't come in a bottle.

Mouse (to Eep): Well, she is a still, just a kid... Um, kid-like... Um, you know what I mean.

Poppy (to Mouse): Oh honey...

Mouse (to Poppy): What?

Poppy (to Mouse): I just thought you deserved an 'oh honey'. (to Vincent): Sweetie, do you have a minute?

Vincent (to Poppy): 4 U? Always! Working tho, so I can't pay U the undivided attn U deserve.

Poppy (to Vincent): That actually might be for the best... I wanted to apologize for being so standoffish with you these last few days.

Vincent (to Poppy): No need 2 apologize, sweetness. I've been a bit off myself these past few days. How R U feeling now?

Poppy (to Vincent): Yeah, I just realized that I need to confront what's bothering me... Strangely, thanks to your sister.

Vincent (to Poppy): Well, they don't get much stranger than my sister. U reached a conclusion to ur problem, I take it?

Poppy (to Vincent): Well, no... But, I realized why I was upset...

Vincent (to Poppy): Anything U want 2 talk abt, sweet?

Poppy (to Vincent): Ummm, well... ok... I want to be your favorite.

Vincent (to Poppy): Oh darling! U R always going 2 B more than special 2 me. Is this b/c I canceled on U earlier in the wk?

Poppy (to Vincent): Well, yes but not just that... You always chose someone else over me - Asher, Mouse, Eep, I always seem to be left behind.

Vincent (to Poppy): I wish I knew what 2 say, sweetie. But, my sister, well... She's my sister, darling.

Poppy (to Vincent): Well, what would you say if I asked to be transferred back to town, so I would be closer? After NYE, of course.

Vincent (to Poppy): If U were here, U certainly wld have saved me frm embarrassing myself w/ Asher. Well, I wld certainly LOVE 2 see U more often, but... R U asking 2 B exclusive w/ me if ur here?

Poppy (to Vincent): God no honey, I don't mind you seeing other people unless you want to be exclusive. I just want to be your 1st choice.

Vincent (to Poppy): Oh. Whew! I'm not ready in the slightest 2 settle down. It just wouldn't B fair 2 deny others of my company, after all. U were my 1st, darling. I surely don't mind keeping U in that position. Metaphorically, of course.

Poppy (to Vincent): Oh, only metaphorically? ;-)

Vincent (to Poppy): Yes. I'm more interested in trying all NEW positions.

Poppy (to Vincent): Well, now you're speaking my language.

Mouse (to Vincent): Is everything ok, little brother? You seem awfully quiet tonight.

Vincent (to Mouse): All is well. I think Poppy & I resolved our little snafu.

Mouse (to Vincent): Oh good... I guess.

Vincent (to Mouse): Apparently, she was upset that I put my relationship w/ U b4 her.

Mouse (to Vincent): Really, little brother? That's what you're going to get out of all that?

Vincent (to Mouse): Rlly? Do U think there might have been something else?

Mouse (to Vincent): I think I was only a part of the issue.

Vincent (to Mouse): Oh. I wonder what else the problem could be.

Mouse (to Vincent): Oh little brother... I can't even begin to explain what is wrong with that statement.