2019-06-03 - Umbrellas Are An Analogy

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : Nicholas. Nicky. Niiiiiiick.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : (A few minutes later) Whaaaaaaat? I don't think that you've ever called me Nicky. Stop that.

(TXT to Ni) Julia : are you ok? last time I saw you you were pretty banged up and kinda bleedy.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : are you ok? last time I checked you were banged up and kinda bleedy

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Oh, yeah, thanks. Beat up is a good way to put it. Not sure how I drove to the hospital, but I did. Didn't die yet. Have to put up with me a while longer.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : are you still there? has Ma

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : are you still there? Has May been by to see you?

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : May? No, haven't seen her since a few nights ago, with Harper out by the bay. Why?

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : because I almost died and she fixed me, I bet she could fix you too if you need it. and she said you are friends w/her.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : All fixed up. REmember? Hospital? Turns out Chloe Rose is back in town, and she's a bonafide doctor. Turns out... she's special, too.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : there's hospitals and then there's brujiera specialness, the latter is a lot faster. btw the only reason I'm not mad at you for kinda brushing me off at the play was because we were both mortally wounded. 🙂

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Welcome to my world, Julia. I'm an expert at being brushed off. Need tips?

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : don't be a dick 😛 I'm literally texting you rn because I give a shit.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Whoa, chill, Julia. I wasn't being a dick. Just being sarcastic ok?

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : When have you ever known telling someone to chill to ever work? for that matter when have you ever known telling a Latina to chill to work? Also you're fine, I was just sassing you right back.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : So what the fuck was that theater shit all about? Has anyone figured anything? No one will talk about it. Everyone's scared that it will make it worse.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : that is...complicated. more things in heaven and earth, horatio.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : I hate Shakespeare.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : lol. the idea is, if you talk about it, it may notice. we can call it something else for the purpose of explanation. like...umbrellas.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : sometimes when you feel a certain way you attract umbrellas

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Just seems like in the horror movies. No one talks, everyone dies.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : it's more like how saying a demon's name might summon it, so...umbrellas. basically these umbrellas feed off negative emotions. Fear, anger, sadness, pain, etc.And people who are special are the tastiest.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Maybe

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Used to not believe in that shit, now not so sure.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : not so sure? you were there. sometimes people decide if you can't beat em join em and those people were doing that

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : No, not so sure. Could be drugs in the air, dunno.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : I'm gonna give you a minute to think about how ridic that is. Anyway. I know what I'm talking about. I've dealt with this before.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Just as ridic as ppl not talking about how we almost died.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : I'm trying to talk to you about it wiseass <3

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Sorry. Not used to this, is all. Normally no one talks to me. Not being a dick.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : get used to it eeyore. do you believe me?

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : That shit's fucked up? Yes. Just getting people to talk is like pulling fucking glass out of them.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : I told you why.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : it's also really hard to tell who might have decided to go quisling unless you know how to tell.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : so trust becomes an issue.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Really? Most of us have known each other since grade school, Julia. Trust? That's the excuse? Ok.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : Like I said, it's really hard to tell if someone is in league with the umbrellas. and if you don't know how to tell, anyone could be on their side. it doesn't matter how long you've known them. you're taking this like a personal affront. it's not. people are trying to protect themselves.

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : I spose. Gunna have to think about that.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : when you can't control when and where you can be hurt and you can't tell who might be allied with them and telling anyone usually leads to determination that you're crazy or on drugs and you don't really know how to stop then, that shit is terrifying Nick.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : why do you think I went away?

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Why did you come back is the real question, Julia. You got out.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : When I was 18 I was able to sign myself out. And then I went to San Francisco with my dad for a fresh start.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : I came back because mom had a stroke.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : My shift is starting soon. Talk later?

(TXT to Julia) Nicholas : Sure. Maybe we need to talk over a beer.

(TXT to Nicholas) Julia : I'm down for that. Later, gator.