2020-06-23 - Like A Hole In The Head

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Itzhak. Hello.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : oy gevalt, tateleh, am I glad to hear from you

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : And I am happy to hear from you. 🙂 Are you okay?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : ugh. picture me doing the wobble hand thing. shit is crazy

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Crazy how?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : crazy in ways de la Vega told me not to text about

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : how you doin?

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Ah. I was actually going to ask if anything unusual had happened at the garage, lately. I suppose it has?

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : I'm alive. 🙂 A little worried. But mostly okay.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : not yet. but I'm waiting for it.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Interesting.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : interesting like a hole in the head

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Those are very interesting.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : hah! I forget what a treat it is to talk to you. been busy as hell

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Is it? I'm glad. 🙂 It's always good to talk to you, too. And yes, I know we've both been busy. But I enjoy talking, even if it's only text.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : got moved into the house, got my workshop built mostly, just a million little things left to do but it's seaworthy. remodeling the garage, since if I gotta take it down to studs why not? I get to come home to Javier. Come HOME to him. ain't that nuts? never gonna be over it

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : and yeah it's a hell of a treat!

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : I'm glad. I think he's happy, too. Not in general. In general, he is rarely happy. But in specific where you are concerned. Happiness.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : him and me kinda have that in common. how's Isabella? I oughta text her too

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : You should. She's been busy, and I've made her worry. But she's recovering from what Megan did, and from the Asylum.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : she take a bad hit?

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Not physically. But the Doctor was...a thing. A terrible thing. And I think it dislikes her for killing the Vivisectionist.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : Roen called it Dr. Manhattan, which ain't exactly a cozy nickname. I yelled at him and de la Vega for leaving me out of that

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Dr. Manhattan?

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : yeah, from Watchmen? you don't know what Watchmen is do you

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : It wasn't meant to be a pitched battle. Just a rescue. But yes. You would have been helpful. More than me, if I'm honest.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : A comic book? And I think there was a movie? I don't read fiction.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : Dr. Manhattan used to be a guy but was changed into something basically a god, who can make matter do whatever he wants. he can't be stopped. except that he remembers being a guy and sometimes that can stop him.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Ah. I see. I don't think the Doctor remembers being a guy. If he was. Isabella says he was pure...whatever it is that gives us our abilities.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : pure...song? that's messed the fuck up

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Yes. Maybe. It's hard to say. But it's dangerous. That's certain.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : I know you go Over There more than some. But if you meet it, do not engage.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : It exploded Alice's head.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : I felt her explode.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : haha oh fuck no I won't go near it. I like my head unexploded.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Good.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : ah, sorry tateleh, that had to have been not so great

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : It was unpleasant. She murdered Violet. And Alejandro.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : never knew 'em. may their memories be a blessing.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : They were good. Violet was good. Alejandro was intimidating. But probably still good.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : Christ, this town. Chews us up and spits us out.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Yes.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : you know, right, that Isolde broke up with me? my other girlfriend too. and they can leave now. they can leave this town. I gotta be glad about that. I know I didn't ever tell you about Isolde dumping me but I couldn't talk about it much and I figured you knew. You know things like that and you're her best friend.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Yes. She told me. But in a way I'm glad. Not that you broke up. Not that she left. But that she could do those things. She grew strong enough to be able to do what was right for her. That makes me happy. But I'm sorry it didn't work out. With you and her. Or the other one.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : yeah, exactly. she...ah fuck I can't hardly talk about it without tearing up, but yeah. you're right. maybe I helped. the important thing is she left town and so did Bex. De la Vega and me, you, Roen, we're all stuck here. my girls could get away. I have to be happy about that.

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : You helped. You did. She loved you. She just needed something else.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : let me come over tomorrow and make dinner and we can get drunk and play Nintendo. at least I can get drunk

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : Yes. I like playing Nintendo.

(TXT to Alexander) Itzhak : I know you do, bubbeleh. see ya then

(TXT to Itzhak) Alexander : See ya. Don't die.