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Post by Mel Benett on May 22, 2021 22:29:26 GMT -5
Mel was finally going to get some girl time with Safi. It was the first time she was going to see her since the debacle with Kai and it made her feel a little nervous - which was silly. Safi was probably the most level-headed person Mel knew. She knew there wouldn’t be judgement. Maybe it was guilt? Was she feeling guilty for being the cause of Kai’s rage even if it wasn't intentional? She chewed her bottom lip a bit as she mulled it over. Kai was avoiding her and she was avoiding him but they would need to chat eventually, right? It wasn’t a conversation she was looking forward to but they were going to have to hash it out eventually. But Frank was right. It would “take more than a dumb cunt and Spooky cock to end all that.” She smirked to herself and shook her head as she left the apartment. One thing Frank didn’t do was pull punches.
On top of the fight with Kai there was all the stuff happening with Landyn. It was all good stuff. She finally allowed herself to just enjoy it, whatever it was going to be and she certainly didn't regret anything at all. That thought made her smile. But the roller coaster of emotions she was dealing with...well, it all made her head spin. It was like she was experiencing the opposite emotions with both situations but they were loosely tied together. It was exhausting but overall, she did feel happy - really happy - for the first time in a long time. And so she tried to focus on the good things over the last few days.
She decided to grab a ride over to the coffee shop rather than drive. It was just easier than dealing with city traffic herself. Pulling out her phone she would let Safi know she was on her way and get her drink order from her. It would be Mel’s treat since she was the one who invited Safi out. She also didn’t want to waste valuable time waiting in line. After texting Safi she would place their orders through the app.
Once at the coffee shop, she only waited a brief moment while the barista finished up their drink order. Grabbing both drinks she went and found a table tucked away in a corner away from the door but made sure she could still see the door so when Safi arrived she could flag her down. Mel took a sip of her cold brew as she waited.
When Safi arrived Mel would wave to her and stand up to give her a hug. It was probably a little tighter than normal. Finally, she released her friend and took a step back as she reached for Safi’s hand to give it a squeeze. There were so many things she wanted to talk about and catch up on but she didn't want to be rude and jump right in. Mel smiled and gave Safi's hand another squeeze before sitting down.
“Thanks for coming out. How are you?”
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 22, 2021 23:56:06 GMT -5
-=Safi hadn't had time with Mel for some time now and it was because both of them had been and really Safi was still very busy with the last few weeks of her schooling and then moving of course. The move was something that was going to be a relief but really Safi was a ball of nerves until it was time. She had taken the time the ride to the coffee shop to just try and chill ear buds and music loud as she stared out the window and was thankful for a none chatty driver.
Safi's order would be something more on the disguised coffee front lots of chocolate and whipped cream maybe some caramel. Just like Jen really. She wouldn't arrive to much later then Mel did. She tried not to be awkwardly early which was usually her m.o. cause her anxiety told her if she didn't she'd always be late and people got made at that.
Upon entering she'd find Mel quickly. Her smile warm and wide as she got closer and soon they were hugging. Mel squeezing her tight so Safi would return it just as firmly. Her hands rubbing her friends back gently before they let each other go and she would move to sit down and take her drink. Her other hand feeling Mel's squeezing it she would look to their hands and then at Mel's face. =-
I...I'm ok, busy...ya know. The move coming up and graduating.
-=She said off handedly no one had really talked about the fact she was graduating yet. She hadn't and wouldn't make a big deal about it. Moving was a big enough deal and people were already helping with that. Unlike high school where her grandmother and aunt would insist on a party they were both gone now and her mother hadn't even contacted her for anything as of late so...it was what it was.
She held Mel's hand and didn't seem to mind it. Her eyes watching her friend from across the table. Only knowing bits and pieces of what was going on she was glad they were able to catch up now and have a moment that was just them.=-
How about you? How are you?
-=Her brows perking a bit. She'd not push if Mel didn't want to talk about something of course, but she figured...hey were hear to talk about some of the things that had been happening.=-
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Post by Mel Benett on May 23, 2021 0:45:18 GMT -5
"Yes, girl! i am so excited for your move! I think it's going to be a great shift for you."
She suspected things weren't great with Safi's current living situation so she knew it would be a good move. And the fact that she and Jen would be living together would be huge. Jen was also someone with a good head on her shoulders. Her brow would furrow a bit.
"I forgot about graduation. We need to celebrate that too. I'm not thinking anything crazy, so don't worry."
She'd grin. There wasn't room for argument. Mel could throw a pretty elaborate party when she wanted but she knew that wasn't Safi's style. Mel would have to get with Jen later and between the two of them they could come up with something. Maybe a dinner out or small get together with Jen, Kai, Michael, and Landyn? She'd think on it more but be sure to have some ideas ready to bring to Jen. She'd smile a bit when Safi asked how she was doing.
"Oh you know, just waiting for the end of the semester. I'm ready to be done and enjoying summer."
She took another sip of coffee before continuing.
"I'm sure you've talked to Kai....." she sighed. "So he came over a couple of weeks ago, I had a bad dream, whatever. I promised him I would make him some of my mom's chocolate chip cookies. Then the fucker started avoiding me. I found out why but I still had promised him cookies. I took them over. He wasn't home but Landyn was there."
A stupid grin would form and she felt her face flush a little.
"We talked, had some food, nice conversation, and then I just.....God, Saf, i couldn't help myself. That man is sexy and I think he's charming. We were flirting and I ended up kissing him."
Her eyes shot around the area to make sure there wasn't anyone right nearby that could/would be listening. She leaned in a little bit.
"Anyway, when Kai walked in we were on the couch and I was straddling his lap. I swear at that point nothing more than kissing had happened."
Her face felt hot as she explained what happened. She took another sip of her coffee.
"Anyway, that's what Kai walked in on and he flipped the fuck out. He was so mad he called Elyssa. I just....I don't know. Like, it wasn't something that was planned. It just happened. So anyway, Landyn and I left and went back to my place...."
Her voice trailed off as she stopped to give Safi some time to take all that in. It all had been such a whirlwind it still made her head spin when she thought about it.
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 23, 2021 1:33:35 GMT -5
-=Safi smiled she was more excited than nervous about the move and that was a big deal. She was happy Melwas happy for her. Not that she expected anything less but the support was something that was always dear to Safi. Nodding her head in agreement. =-
Yeah I think it will be too.
-=it was a weight that was slowly being lifted off of her. Out of another toxic living situation and into something hopefully more stable. She was seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and hoped it wouldn't be taken from her.
Taking a slurp from her drink she'd see the gleam in Mel's Eyes and shake her head not expecting them to do more than what they were already doing. But she knew there was going to be no arguments with Mel. She'd made up her mind and that was that. Safi wouldn't push the subject however.
Continuing to enjoy her drink Safi would watch as her friend went into the basics school vacation which was all good and well but what they were really here to talk about was whatever happened that night. She'd smile at the idea of having some free time with her friends even if she was working.=-
I think summer break is what we all need.
-=with that she'd fall silent and listen to the story Mel was telling her. Her eyes watching her friends face go through several emotions and she couldn't help but smile when Mel talked about landyn. It was sweet.
Something struck her however. She hadn't thought about how Kai had gotten to her dorm. He hadn't mentioned Elyssa.
Than her mind circled back and she would lean forward.=-
Wait...did you and Landyn…?
-=she'd finish the sentence if she needed to but she was sure she was reading Mel right at the moment. Mel was right, Landyn was very attractive and almost a ying to Mel's yang as it were. =-
Kai came to my dorm...he didn't say anything about Elyssa though,but he was so upset.
-=perhaps that was odd because at one point elyssa and Safi were best friends...but it seemed that was no longer the case. she played with her straw for a moment and then glanced at Mel. =-
I'd never seen him like that. I helped him calm down and rest…
-=it had been a very intimate moment now that she was reflecting on it. That thought made her stare at her drink long and hard, fighting a blush from touching her cheeks. Why was that a thing? She'd shake her head and glance at Mel. =-
I think when you finally talk he'll be in a place to listen. He was just...raw...if that makes sense.
-=Safi was not one to give away things told to her in confidence but she had a way of guiding without being obvious. She knew they'd get through this; they had been friends longer then Safi had been in the picture. =-
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Post by Mel Benett on May 23, 2021 2:39:30 GMT -5
"Summer break never comes fast enough - ever."
She'd chuckle. It was always so nice talking to Safi. She never felt like any talk was small talk and if there was silence it was never uncomfortable. When she asked her question letting it trail off a bit Mel's face would turn brighter and she would nod her head with a bit of a smile. If Mel could physically express what she was feeling she would probably be jumping up and down clapping her hands. She laughed a little at herself and smiled.
"Not until after we got to my place and we took a nap. We were both exhausted."
She bit her bottom lip a little to try and keep herself from grinning but it didn't quite work. She leaned in a little more, her voice soft.
"I've never experienced anything like it...I was completely and utterly vulnerable with him in a way I've never been with anyone. I kept waiting for the ball to drop and him to run away."
She'd laugh a little and look down at her drink and twirl the straw a bit before looking back up and meeting her friend's eyes.
"I've never felt so connected to someone. Am I crazy?"
Mel would listen as she said Kai went to her dorm but didn't mention Elyssa. Mel's lips would form a small frown and she nodded a bit.
"Yeah, he left his car keys back in the apartment and was so mad he didn't even want to go back in....so he called Elyssa. I'm glad he came to you though and you were able to help him calm down."
She'd tilt her head a bit as Safi seemed to get lost for a moment. She wouldn't question it, at least not at this moment. Besides, Mel wasn't one to judge someone for living in their head. She'd been doing it too much lately.
"No, it makes sense...I just....I didn't mean to make a bad situation worse for him. Do you know what I mean? It's not like I thought 'oh, let me go over to his place and start fucking around with his roommate.' It wasn't some sort of revenge thing. I really just found myself connecting with Landyn..."
Her cheeks would flush again. She wasn't used to talking about guys like this so it was strange and made her feel like an awkward teenager. She sighed a bit again as she took another sip of coffee thinking on it for a minute.
"I don't know....I don't know if I'm ready to face Kai. And he's stubborn so it's not like he's going to come to me. But we're going to have to face each other at some point.... It just bugs me that he didn't tell me about him and Elyssa himself. I get it...I know, or at least can assume the reasons. I've never been a fan but I don't like that he's hurt..know what I mean?"
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 24, 2021 0:25:20 GMT -5
-=Safi would smile and nod agreeing summer break never seem to come fast enough. Though now she had to think of a world where she didn't really get one? It was such an weird thought an she would sit there playing with her straw for a moment pondering that one over for a moment. Safi didn't do small talk, she could do it if she was forced, but it was agony. No if she was talking with you it had meaning, but only people who paid attention to her knew that fully. Mel knew. Jen, Kai...of course. It was probably confusing to see her with Maggie because Maggie would talk and talk and talk and really rarely listen to Safi. Them seeing it from the outside of course could see it that way and Safi giving her full self to her first real relationship had been blinded from he inside.
Safi would smile when Mel confirmed her assumption. How exciting was this?! She'd bite her lip in excitement. =-
Oh my god Mel...look at you...you look so happy.
-=It was amazing to see her like this. Safi could safely say she'd not seen her like this over a boy before. Shaking her head as she slurped from her drink.=-
No you aren't crazy, probably the least crazy you've ever been.
-=She'd wink at her friend joking a bit with her. She was so happy for Mel. Finding someone to connect with like that was no small thing and Landyn was such a nice guy. Very chill even if he talked a lot it didn't seem to bother Safi when she hung out at the apartment mostly because they were gaming and he was usually talking to block out any smack the random in the group was trying to say because she was a girl and gaming with them.
She didn't say much else about what happened with Kai though. She wasn't about to bring down the moment but also...it still felt so intimate as she sat there thinking about it, it felt weird to bring it up and talk about it for her. Why did it feel that way now though? They were just friends and she'd helped him through a rough time, but the things he kept saying to her...about her it had made it a different kind of moment for them both.
Mel not questioning why she was in her own head for a moment was nice. She would take a breath and nod. Glad what she said about Kai made sense. Her eyes focusing on her friend again she'd shake her head.=-
I don't think he thinks it was a revenge thing...he said Landyn probably wasn't a part of whatever is going on with you two.
-=She'd shrug. It'd taken waking up the next morning for him to come to that conclusion after she brought it up that night, but at least he was mellowing out on hating them both or them at all.
She'd grin though.=-
A connection with a fully functioning male. Who'da thunk it?
-=Safi was having fun with this a little. It was fun and exciting and she was happy for Mel and Landyn really. She could see how they could kinda balance each other out if it worked out that way.
She'd drink from her coffee again and take in what she had to say about Kai. She wasn't wrong.=-
I think...the break up is harder then he wants maybe you to know because he knows you'll be happy she is gone and he is struggling.
-=Vague to a degree, but likely spot on a well. Safi was rather good at that. Nodding.=-
Yeah I know, we don't like seeing each other hurt and he is...hurting and healing, it'll take time. Course that will all be fun for moving day huh?
-=Her face kind of now realizing that everyone was going to be there Saturday cause none of them would back out in helping Jen and her move. It wasn't anyone's style and Mel was just as stubborn. She wanted everyone there honestly but she also knew she was going to have to stock up on the energy because the atmosphere was going to be heavy for her. She sighed softly.=-
I think things will be fine with time and a talk when you both are ready. Till then...ya'll have to live your lives. You've been friends for a long time you both will get through this.
-=That much was something she could say for sure. She couldn't imagine Kai and Mel not being friends really. It would be such an odd world if that day ever came. For now though she was happy to see her friend happy even with the stressful strain of her and Kai. =-
So...are you seeing Landyn again?
-=Making it to a second date/time with Mel was rare and Safi knew that much. If Landyn was seeing Mel again that was kind of a big deal.=-
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Post by Mel Benett on May 24, 2021 14:15:51 GMT -5
She smiled, almost shyly, when Safi said she looked happy. And she felt happy. That was a big thing. It wasn't that Mel was necessarily an unhappy person. She just tended to not let herself experience this level of happy. There was a reason she kept guys at bay and not one that she hid from her friends. She was trying very hard to just focus on the present with all that was going on.
"I really am happy. And scared, but I'm trying not to think too much about that part."
She'd laugh when Safi said it was probably the least crazy she's been. There was no offense taken at that comment. Sometimes Mel could channel Martha whether she intended to or not. But she was thankful that Safi seemed happy for her, now if she could just patch things up with Kai. That's the only thing that could make her happier right now. She would sip at her coffee as Safi mentioned Kai didn't think it was a revenge thing and she'd nod a little.
"Good...."
She had felt bad enough that day about what happened that day and she didn't want Kai taking his issues with her out on Landyn. A smile would creep back when Safi grinned and commented about a connection with a fully functioning male.
"Right?!"
Mel shook her head as she was still in a state of disbelief herself. Maybe she should have made more of an effort with Elyssa but even when she did try it never got her anywhere. Eventually, she had just given up even trying. Mel wouldn't miss her, but she didn't like that Kai was hurting. Or that this whole thing created this rift.
"Oh man....moving day..."
Her voice would trail off and her fave would fall for a quick moment. She bit her bottom lip. She wasn't going to bail on them because of her fight with Kai. She sighed a bit.
"Maybe with the busyness of moving it won't be so bad? I'll just do my best to avoid him...."
She could take a page out of Safi's book and plan on making herself as small as possible on Saturday. Maybe she'd just tuck herself away somewhere that will result in minimal contact. Ruining what should be a great, if not tiring, day wasn't something she wanted to do. Her fingers tapped gently against the table as she thought about it.
"Yeah...we're both too stubborn for our own good."
She was thankful when Safi asked about Landyn. She'd nod, maybe a little too enthusiastically.
"Monday. We're going to the beach and I cannot wait!"
Mel would flash another wide grin at Safi just absolutely beaming. For starters, Mel loved the beach, she could never get enough. But more importantly, she'd get to see Landyn, who she was sure she also wouldn't be able to get enough of. Getting through the rest of the week was going to be torture even though she'd technically see him Saturday that was more circumstantial. Plans to help the girls move happened before Mel and Landyn happened. So the fact that Monday would be a legitimate date made her have butterflies in her stomach.
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 24, 2021 17:05:43 GMT -5
-=Safi saw the shy smile and she would giggle softly. It was so cute! This was huge and Safi would not treat it as anything other then that, but also she'd not go to far, she didn't want Mel to get scared of the feelings. She wasn't sure how it exactly worked but she knew not many got to stay in Mel's life and if they were dating even less so. Nodding quietly she would empathize with her friend as she was happy and scared it was a normal thing really. She would expect it from Mel but really finding someone you connected with so fast could just be terrifying. She was rather proud with how Mel seemed to be handling it.=-
That's great...means you know yourself and are using forethought.
-=It was good that Mel was trying to not over think things. She knew Landyn and he seemed to be very go with the flow it would probably be good for Mel and Mel would be good for him. In that respect at least. She'd laugh softly when Mel agreed with her about the fully functioning male thing. It was just a joke but ...kinda not also. Shaking her head she'd take a long drink from her coffee and let Mel take in the idea of moving day. Safi would quietly take in the idea of it and look at her friend thoughtfully.=-
I'm sure we'll all be to busy to fight. I hope. I don't have much to move, but I think some of us will be picking up the order from Ikea and the other's helping Jen with her place. I think I got a find for making a bed frame...I'm kind of excited for my first DIY project.
-=She'd laugh at herself sounding a little domesticated right there. She shook her head, but she was excited. If she knew her friends idea of taking one out of her book she'd probably feel bad. She didn't do that on purpose it was a response to negative things in her life. She hoped that things would resolve soon, but she knew wounds took time to heal and with them both being stubborn she might have to nudge someone one way or the other so they could all just be in a room together and her not feel like she was going to have an anxiety attack. She shifted in her chair at the thought of that feeling cause she knew it well though when she was young she didn't have a name for it, now that she did...it did NOT make it better.
She'd laugh softly agreeing.=-
It's a quality that is probably good in some instances.
-=Which was true. It probably got them very far in life. When it came to them dealing with each other however that was a bit of a harder thing. She would leave it at that, they all knew what this was and what it would be. She would be patient with both of them. =-
A date on monday? That is great Mel!
-=She would realize they'd get to see both Mel and Landyn on Saturday this was going to be so fascinating for her. How would Mel react around Landyn? Would it be cute? This was kind of fun.=-
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Post by Mel Benett on May 24, 2021 19:05:08 GMT -5
"Well, I was at my dad's last night and talked some things out with him and I think it's helping. I just, you know, I watched him and mom go through their shit. I wanted no part of something where I could end up hurt or hurt someone. But, I don't know. Maybe I just never met the right guy or right type of guy. It feels different with Landyn. It feels.....safe? I am so out of my area of, uh..., expertise? here"
She'd laugh a little but her brow would perk a bit and her shoulders lifted in a small shrug. That was the best way she could describe it. This was all out of her normal realm and comfort zone. None of this was really making sense to her so she was doing her best to roll with it. But one thing she knew was that she couldn't keep a smile off her face the past few days.
"I sure hope so. Maybe I'll just tuck myself away and help put the furniture together, let the guys handle that actual moving bit."
Mel would grin at Safi's excitement of the move and a DIY project. It really did make her happy that Safi was on a new adventure and with Jen, nonetheless.
"Oh girl, we are going to have a blast. Prepare for some cursing, dropping allen wrenches, and a huge sense of accomplishment when it's put together - even if it falls apart a few minutes later."
Mel would chuckle as she teased a bit about putting furniture together and then it falling apart. It really wouldn't be that bad and she knew that. But there probably be some cursing involved.
"I supposed it is good in some instances. It's just not ideal when you're fighting with someone who is equally stubborn."
She'd smile a bit. She and Kai could go weeks without talking if they were fighting. They did always make up though so she just hoped the damage from this one wasn't beyond repair. She twirled her straw a bit and wondered if she should be the one to break and try to make up with him before Saturday. There was only a day and a half to do it. Probably not realistic. Mel would snap back to it and grin when Safi exclaimed about her date with Landyn.
"Yeah, I'm so excited! It should be a good time. I really just like being with him."
She'd blush again and grin, she couldn't help it. She just felt so ridiculously giddy. She also wondered what Saturday would be like. Obviously, it was all new and they haven't been together in a group setting. It would be interesting to say the least.
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 24, 2021 20:14:32 GMT -5
-=Safi was glad Mel had Frank to talk to. She'd never really known her own father. She wondered what it would have been like to have a dad sometimes. She wondered if he would have saved her from her mom? Or if he was like her mom. She would leave that thought alone. She had to, it'd do her no good now and really...it was not something that was meant for her anymore anyway. She would smile though because she liked Frank. He was blunt and it was something Mel needed at times though maybe they all needed it at times. =-
How is he...your dad?
-=Asking because she'd not really seen him for some time, she didn't have a relationship with him like Kai did, but she never had a bad moment around him and that was saying something considering the women she all grew up were divorcees and had no high opinions on men as it were. It was probably then odd to have a "tom boy" as a daughter who had more guy friends then girls for the longest and upon looking back at that it was likely because though her mom and grandmother didn't trust men, she'd grown up with her mother and didn't trust women. It took a very long time to have any girls as friends and she knew she had missed out on some things by the time high school came around even with Mel giving her a hard time. =-
You know...even if you aren't dating people you can still hurt people, it's part of relationships as a whole. How you respond to your actions and theirs is what matters though.
-=She understood the pain that came from her past with her parents. Mel had talked about it here and there. She never faulted her for it. Hearing both Kai and Mel talk about their traumas she listened and felt their pain as much as she could at the time. Though her thought with Kai had plagued her from time to time. To have parents that loved you the way their parents did...it was not something Safi knew. To know they missed them and she hadn't heard or talked to her mother for probably more then a year now...with rarely a second thought. Her counselor would say it was growth from wanting love and praise from someone who just couldn't give that to her to just...moving on with her life, but was it? She wondered some times. She did feel freer for some reason and she guessed it was because she was moving forward and was successful despite it all.=-
Safe is good though...right? It's funny cause Kai may have had the most stable relationship amongst us aside from Jen and Michael.
-=Safi would watch her friend wondering if safe was good or more scary? As far as Safi knew relationships were supposed to feel somewhat safe, but she didn't have much expertise in that either Safi was looking pretty tragic as she thought about these things for herself, probably part of why she didn't tend to talk about herself to much, but also her brain didn't tend to work like that. She'd empathize easily enough without bringing up her own history and she'd been told from an early age not to do that because it seemed like you were competing with a person when at the time it was just a way to relate...so she just kinda stopped. That and most times no one listened when she brought up things when she was young by the time she got to high school that part of her was well cemented in her personality.
As far as she knew Jen and Kai were the ones with actual healthy to a degree relationships even though Kai had just recently broken up with his. He had years under his belt.=-
I mean I think you putting together an Ikea desk will be entertaining if not educational.
-=She'd grin at her playfully. Shrugging at the stubborn reply.=-
I don't think this is beyond fixable just will be stressful for a bit.
-=Her grin morphing into a smile as she continued on about Landyn. =-
You are kind of giddy about this huh?
-=She'd never seen this shade of happy on Mel and she loved it. She would smile into her drink as she took a few more slurps.=-
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Post by Mel Benett on May 24, 2021 21:26:10 GMT -5
"He's Frank. We drank, ate, had some uncomfortable conversation, drank some more."
She laughed a bit and shrugged a bit as she took another sip of coffee.
"I realized there's a benefit to seeing Landyn though. There's no need for an awkward conversation about how my dad's a cop since they already know each other. Frank said I could do worse so I'll take it."
She'd smile. It certainly wasn't lost on her that she was lucky to still have Frank around. He certainly got her through most of her teenage years. Covering for her with Martha and making sure she was safe. It was pretty shitty of her that she took it for granted that he was around when she was growing up. More importantly, that he wanted to actively participate in her life. She chewed the inside of her lip a bit. She'd nod a bit when Safi pointed out that you could hurt people even if you weren't dating. She reached out and squeezed her hand again. A small gesture to say she was sorry.
Mel and Safi definitely didn't happen overnight. Mel still felt guilty for treating Safi so poorly at first but she couldn't change the past. She had done right by her moving forward though. At least she hoped she had. She smiled at her.
"You are absolutely right. I think you and I are living proof of that."
One more quick squeeze and she would let Safi's hand go.
"You're not wrong there. Even with Jen and Michael's relationship being newer they both seem really happy and like a good fit."
She'd smile. Mel was also happy for Jen and Michael. So many things were shifting but it wasn't bad a thing. Or at least it didn't seem to be.
"Safe is very good."
She thought about it for a moment and it made her feel warm and fuzzy inside. Her mind drifted as she thought about the other day. She had felt very safe and comfortable with Landyn. He'd been incredibly caring in a way that she hadn't really experienced outside of her small close knit group of friends. But it was also different. Every step of the way he made sure she was okay and comfortable. It sent a good chill down her spine and she'd shiver a little. She had been way more sad about him leaving then she probably should of been but they still had lives. She was certain she could have lived in that moment forever if it was possible. She'd chuckle again as Safi mentioned Mel putting together an Ikea desk.
"Hey, I am quite capable when I want to be."
She'd grin and wink at her friend.
"Yeah, you're right. We've survived a lot. We'll get through this too."
She nodded as an added punctuation in regards to Kai. It would definitely take some time but they could mend it. She'd no doubt have to be the one to go to him though because he was more stubborn than her. He was rarely the one to bridge the gap after a fight. Her eyes would light up again.
"I really am. We're going later in the day too since I'll be in class until 3. But we'll get to spend a few hours together, maybe watch the sunset."
She shrugged but the stupid smile was back. She couldn't help it. If their day together before Kai showed up would be any indication it would definitely be a good time. She couldn't see how things went in a more relaxed environment.
"It's going to be fun. OH! Maybe after this shit with Kai blows over we can all go to the beach and hang out - you, Jen, Kai, Michael, Landyn, me. I know it will be awhile and maybe I shouldn't be planning things in advance."
She laughed a bit. It felt a little like maybe she was jumping the gun but it would be fun. Her and Kai just had to get through this rough patch first.
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 24, 2021 23:59:32 GMT -5
-=Safi would smile at the description of Frank and nod. Sounded about right really. She was glad Mel had gotten time with him during this rough patch with Kai. It was kind of a big thing. A soft chuckle as Mel laughed about it too. Safi hadn't thought about Landyn already knowing Frank, but Mel was right on that front, he would know Frank very well in fact. =-
Seems almost like a shining review given your father.
-=She grinned. =-
I mean...I'm sure he isn't going to be to easy on Landyn he is your father after all...but yeah they know each other so that part is out of the way.
-=Mel's hand taking her's and squeezing she'd look at her friend and smile softly. It did not seem like Safi held any ill will toward Mel. Mel had treated her badly, but oddly was not the worst things bout her high school experience in fact perhaps her being mean to Safi was one of the most normal things in Safi's life. That was supposed to be part of the high school experience right? Girl's being mean to each other except Safi just took whatever came her way usually in silence or in sarcastic defense. Usually however she didn't have the energy.
Safi wouldn't mean to make Mel feel bad. She just meant people could hurt each other regardless of dating or not. She was right, they were living proof of that, but also...perhaps if it didn't happen would they have been friends? =-
We are.
-=She gave a pit of a one sided smile and thought on how they got closer. Mel showed a side of herself maybe not many people had seen. It was something they bonded over to be sure and now she couldn't imagine her life without Mel in it. It was odd how those things worked really. Her hand would squeeze Mel's back before her friend took her hand back. =-
They really do seem happy.
-=She'd agree and none of this change seemed to be for the worse even Kai breaking up with Elyssa. Though he was struggling now it seemed a weight was lifted off of him and he'd said as much really. She was glad Mel thought safe was good. She'd watch Mel think about Landyn most likely cause the look on her face went all dreamy for a moment.
Safi would chuckle softly.=-
I know you can be.
-=She also knew the reputation of Ikea was to be as challenging as possible. She wondered what the desk would be like really. She'd opted to get a desk and a mattress and make her bed frame from pallets.=-
Aw how sweet.
-=Said sincerely. It was a sweet idea. Though she didn't mind the beach she'd not spent a lot of there really. She also had kind of had the perfect friend date this week. Her and Kai went to breakfast and then the viking exhibit...and a movie it had been a rather amazing day really. She would smile at the offer.=-
I would like that. I haven't been to the beach for a long time. It'd be fun to go swimming.
-=Kind of an exciting idea really, but it'd have to be after everything and everyone was settled for the summer for sure.=-
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Post by Mel Benett on May 25, 2021 20:54:13 GMT -5
"Oh for sure, better than the meatheads at least."
She'd laugh a bit and shake her head.
"Are you sure, I'm not crazy? Because I feel crazy. You should see my apartment...it's spotless."
She'd grin. Cleaning was something Mel tended to do when she was worrying or just generally trying to stay out of her head. But she was proud of herself for not running away screaming from the situation she now found herself in. It really was strange but a good strange.
"Yeah, it will be interesting to say the least, especially to see how the dynamic shifts. I'm more concerned about how Martha will react. Not what she'll think, mind you, but how she'll react."
She'd scrunch her nose a bit. She would put off telling Martha anything for as long as possible. Mel would smile softly at Safi. She was incredibly grateful for her friendship. Safi could have easily just walked away from Mel and not given a crap. But she'd given Mel a second chance and Mel was a better person for it. Kai and Safi had kept Mel grounded during her high school years. Mel had found the party crowd pretty early on in high school. But the party crowd was for a good time. Kai and Safi were her true friends and the people she went to when she needed support. Even with her and Kai currently fighting she was glad for both of them. She'd nod in agreement with Safi's statement about Jen and Michael seeming happy.
"We still need to give him the whole 'you hurt her, I kill you spiel,' but I didn't get any bad vibes from him at the Gallery or dinner."
She'd sip some more of her coffee. And smile a bit when Safi agreed Mel could be capable when she wanted to be. Martha may have dragged her to openings and how to be "proper" around people but she was also Frank's daughter. He made sure she was able to take care of herself. But if she really wanted to she could play the damsel in distress card. She shook her head a bit. Mel caught the look on Safi's face and tilted her head a bit.
"Where'd you drift off to?"
An eyebrow would raise and she would grin. Based on the conversation, she would guess something to do with Kai. Could that be it? He just broke up with Elyssa but he and Safi had also been friends for a long time now. Was it really out of the realm of possibility that they'd have feelings for each other? She'd smirk a little.
"Once everything settles we'll plan something. Maybe we can even do a bonfire..."
Mel's gears were already turning on that even though it'd be some time before it could be a reality.
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Post by kinkednitemare on May 25, 2021 23:24:03 GMT -5
-=Safi laughed at the meatheads comment. She was sure she was right on that front. Shaking hear head.=-
No I don't think you are crazy. I think you finally found someone to connect with after all the shallow interactions and it is significant it seemed to knock you off your feet.
-=She'd perk a bit of an amused brow.=-
Spotless? Why?
-=This was a confusing equation but she'd go on the ride with Mel to see where this logic was going. She'd not seen Mel worry clean for some time honestly. It almost slipped her mind altogether. She'd blink for a moment.=-
Wait this is good what is going on...so why are you worrying?
-=Her head tilted curiously. Though when she brought up Martha and she'd make a "yeah" kind of face. Safi worried more about Martha then Frank as well. She knew how Martha wanted Mel to be and Safi was none of that so she got real nervous around her mom all the time. =-
Psh...yeah Martha is...a factor.
-=Safi would leave it at that Mel knew her mother they all did really. Martha was hard not to remember.
It'd had never occured to Safi to walk away from Mel after that moment they shared. She probably could have but that was not her M.O. as it were. It was rare to make connections like that and Safi understood that perhaps more then anyone nowadays but even then in high school she craved connections and even with the way Mel had treated her there seemed to be something there. She'd grin at the idea of talking to Michael like that. He seemed to have connections so likely he'd not be afraid...but it was always the quiet ones wasn't?=-
No bad vibes there just cute vibes really.
-=She'd laugh softly they had been adorable. Course if one had been paying attention Kai and Safi probably looked pretty adorable too. She'd not think much of it, but had been glad that he came out with her. Even if he had to put on fancy pants.
Where had Safi drifted off to? It was a good question. This week had been a lot of her too. She was fielding the backlash of the blow out but even before the fight she'd gone on a hunt and that was always stressful for her, but the day had been...nice overall. She'd stayed the night and cuddled on the couch by accident fallin asleep there with Kai. Course that'd not be the last time this week they fell asleep together and that would strike her for a moment. How things were changing. Why were they changing? It surely couldn't be all because he was free of Elyssa?
She'd shift being asked the question and look at her drink for a long moment.=-
I...I'm just thinking about this week how it's gone...Do you think...
-=She'd stop and try to figure out what she wanted to ask. She'd never think someone was jealous of her. But she wondered what Elyssa did to keep Kai from being like this before? He seemed freer if that made sense and she just wasn't sure how or why that was. She would stare at Mel the wheels trying to process her thoughts.=-
Kai seems...free...
-=Was that the right wording? She looked a bit doubtful in Mel understanding that and where this was going. Over all she'd had a nice week with some high intensity emotions.=-
I know, not what you want to talk about but like...it is the only way to explain what this week has been like...I've spent a lot of time with him...more then perhaps before. He...
-=She shook her head and just laughed at herself. She wasn't making sense.=-
Oh...I like fire.
-=Which was an understatement. When she was a child she'd almost burned her house down. She'd grin at the thought having no regrets looking back at that moment in time. Her child self knew what a shit show their life was going to be it would seem.=-
Marshmallows must be involved if we do that...
-=She loved roasting them.
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Post by Mel Benett on May 26, 2021 16:42:16 GMT -5
It definitely knocked her off her feet. That shy smile would appear and Mel would take another sip of coffee as if that would make it disappear.
"Knocked me off my feet might be the understatement of the year."
She laughed a bit and shook her head.
"I need to do something to stay out of my head about both the situation with Kai and then whatever this is with Landyn. I am running out of things to clean though. But yes, Landyn is a good thing. It's just weird actually wanting to be with someone for more than just a good time, if that makes sense."
She was really allowing herself to feel things she hadn't with any guy. It was new, it was exciting, but it also felt bit like she was free falling. But she truly felt like Landyn could be good for her too. She liked how she felt when she was with him - more relaxed and calm. Her cheeks burned a little.
Mel waved a hand as if trying to dismiss her own thoughts as well as the concern about Martha.
"She'll just have to get over it."
Mel would just leave it at that and watched as Safi seemed to drift a bit again. When she commented on Jen and Michael, Mel nodded in agreement.
"They weren't the only ones."
Mel's brow perked a bit. She had noticed Kai and Safi being adorable in their own way at the gallery opening. She hadn't thought much about it at that point because she didn't know Kai and Elyssa had just broken up. With that knowledge it did shift the perception a bit.
It was Mel's turn to watch Safi as she worked to sort through her thoughts. A small smile played on her lips as she took another sip of coffee, her eyes not leaving Safi's face.
"We can talk about it if you want to talk about it. Regardless of what is going on with Kai and I, I'm still here for you."
The sincerity in her voice was obvious. If Safi wanted to talk something out Mel would always be there - the topic didn't matter. Mel would think on it a moment and proceed with caution. She wasn't going to push Safi into a conversation she wasn’t ready to have, especially since Mel had just been in that situation and it was fucking uncomfortable.
"Relationships constantly change…it sounds like yours might be shifting with Kai."
She really wasn't one to speak from experience on that but she grew up watching Frank and Martha’s relationship shift. She witnessed Martha and Richard's shift and morph the longer they were together. Mel thought about it a moment.
"I always thought you two would have made a better pair than him and Elyssa."
Mel would leave it at that. If Safi wanted to talk about it more Mel would listen but she wouldn't push it. It did seem that emotions were high for all of them at the moment.
"I love a good fire. They're comforting. And the way they crackle. Nothing like it. And yes, marshmallows! Maybe some chocolate and graham crackers too."
She'd grin. Now she just had to figure out how to fix things with Kai so they could do the things.
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