Strings of Fate

83- Build up and bathtubs

Darrien hangs around for a while until Megan chases him out telling him to go home and get. some rest and that he can come get her in the morning to take her home. She’s stayed over a few times now but he’s never seemed very comfortable with it. I messaged to ask him once reminding him that my home is safe. He just responded that it might be safe, but it would be safer if I kept guards around. He’s been doing better now that Megan isn’t engaged or in a relationship, but the two of them have made no progress since. Understandably, Megan isn’t interested in relationships right now and has declared it several times, so he has been mostly keeping to himself. Still, her nightmares have been less frequent and she’s even decided she is willing to watch rom coms again. That’s the plan for tonight actually. To watch her first romance movie since her failed wedding. I already have the TV set up and the movie waiting. Megan plops down onto the couch dramatically holding a glass of wine from the SINGLE bottle she brought along. The glasses are also new, she gifted them to me last week when she realised I didn’t have any. This is the first time they’ve been used.

2

“Mmh, yes. This is so much better out of the right glass. How are you meant to have a hot bath and a glass of wine when you have no glasses?” She says, contentedly. I roll my eyes.

“Are you forgetting I don’t have a bathtub either. Only a shower.” I remind her. Megan scrunches up her face.

“How do you even live? You’ll have to use ours sometime. I’d say you should look for a place with a tub, but you’ll move in eventually so there’s no point changing things around right now.” She comments. I was midway through sipping the glass iof wine she left on the bench for me and I instantly choke on it.

“When exactly did I agree to this?” I ask. Megan shrugs.

“It only makes sense right? It’ll happen eventually. I’m surprised Bellamy hasn’t already. asked you.” I’m just recovering from inhaling my drink and I collapse onto the couch beside

her, careful with my glass.

“Well… technically he did offer once, but I don’t think it was a particularly serious offer. Besides, it would just be weird. We’re not… at that point just yet.” Megan laughs.

“Why would it be weird, you stay over with me often enough as it is, and he stays here plenty

1/3

83–Build up and bathtube

your relationship on the down low if

just tell everyone. Are you embasscell or something?” Most people will be excited to hear that

if I tell everyones Aism… Bellamy and laneitt att

confusion them itt allids..

living sex?” She

“Weill…nmvere nut. adimit.

have been. He’s beeminsiuthanggonmund lutely. Wim…..as muchas don’t

heill not??” Weggan duesit

through my

gat somervous. I panic, freeze, or runaway?

is

iffynudelay things too long it muites in Huurder. I do that, avoid doing something because flimscmedioffittandthen it builds up into this big thing until the thought of it makes me

mument.

consider form

arom.com?” question.gesturing at

1. TW. Megan shrugs.

something like that. So, we should watch it righttuwanget it over with. I’ve always liked from coms.and I refuse to lose that.” She says stubiliunity amullsmileather. hit play on the movie and Megan tenses up. She stays that way for maybe the first few minutes, then begins to relax. Hulfway through the muvia lauttuillyHearlier laugh

2016