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āthereās even a sign.ā an old, kind of dusty sign, but a sign nonetheless. itās still readable.Ā āyouād think that being in a beautiful place would make people want to keep it that way. guess they all missed the day in second grade when we watched that video about it with the weird little trash and recycling mascots.ā heāll never understand it, personally. maybe happy feet and wall-e just hit him different as a kid.Ā āyeah, totally.ā he smiles.Ā ālet me know any advertising i can help with. i got a good idea where the good bulletin boards and walls are.ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ iāmĀ so glad to finally find someone on this beach who gets it,Ā ā august admits, a small smile tugging upwards at the corners of her lips,Ā ā you canāt imagine the sort of people iāve had to deal with today. most just walked away before i could even get a word out of my mouth, which, like, i get. being solicitedĀ is annoying. but all iām asking for is a momentĀ of their time and for them to careĀ about keeping this beautiful beach, well, beautiful.Ā and yeah, iād love any help i can get. iām trying not to do the whole flyer thingĀ . . . donāt want to get here for the beach cleanup and find our flyers all littered about or something, so iām kind of just relying on word-of-mouth. oh, and a social media push !Ā iām thinking of setting up some sort of insta page. would you share the info on your story?Ā ā
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āi Ā want Ā to Ā do Ā something Ā fun,ā Ā signs Ā and Ā speaks Ā at Ā the Ā same Ā time, Ā because Ā enzo Ā likes Ā to Ā consider Ā himself Ā multitalented. Ā is Ā he? Ā not Ā actually, Ā but Ā itās Ā the Ā self-confidence Ā that Ā counts. Ā ālike Ā rob Ā a Ā bank. Ā or Ā make Ā āā Ā what Ā are Ā they Ā called?ā Ā sāmores. Ā he Ā means Ā sāmores, Ā the Ā sick Ā fuck. Ā āyou Ā have Ā to Ā help Ā me Ā make Ā a Ā fire.āĀ Ā /Ā Ā @svltairsāĀ .
Ā Ā Ā āĀ woah, slow your roll there,Ā āĀ august laughs, a bit amused by enzoās antics,Ā Ā āĀ how about we use our time more productively. like, hey, iām organizing some picketing down by that old hotel thatās being redone. the whole thing is a messĀ for our environment. so instead of landing yourself in jail or setting a fireĀ that could like, totally pollute the air, how about we channel this energy into something good?Ā ā
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āany chance you have any experience with breaking into someone elseās phone? i may have left my ex a drunkenly embarrassing voicemail that needs to disappear pronto.ā
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Ā Ā Ā āĀ oh absolutely,Ā āĀ valentina replies nonchalantly, the request barely phasing her. sheās done something similar plentyĀ of times.Ā ā you could say iām a veteran at that sort of thing. now, do you have the phone onĀ you or do we need to go snatch it first?Ā ā
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oh, the stories she could tell ! alissa swears that her decade of coaching high school students has exposed her to the most controlling and demanding people sheās ever met in her entire life ā and she grew up a spoiled brat among other spoiled brats on the upper east side. āiām sure if we sat down and really compared notes, weād find that those people talk about their coffee orders the same way they talk about their kids.ā she scoffs, disgusted at the thought that seems all to easy to believe. āno,ā alissa hums, āi mean, iām not your manager or whatever, but iām sure youāre doing fine,ā she offers, āitās just, that bracelet you always wear. it runs, like, what ? a few grand before you even factor in custom alterations ?ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā sheās about to agree with alissa, evenĀ suggest that they swap storiesĀ sometime, but the next words out of the otherās mouth have her recoilingĀ a bit. she tries to not react too visually, but itās clear that alissaās digging for some kind of informationĀ from her. hell, the woman probably knows exactlyĀ who she is and is just waiting for darcy to admit it. this feels like a trap, but luckily darcy is all too skilledĀ in the art of the white lie. and besides, the lie sheās about to tell has some truth to it. sheās just choosing to leave out some of the more crucial details.Ā ā i wouldnāt know,Ā āĀ her firstĀ lie.Ā āĀ it was a gift.Ā āĀ not a lie.Ā Ā āĀ i had this eccentricĀ auntĀ who liked to put all her moneyĀ into tangible things, which ended up being a lot ofĀ jewelry. she gave it to me. said she wanted me to inherit it someday anyway, so . . .Ā āĀ not fully a lie. it wasĀ a gift, but it was one from her motherĀ for her sixteenthĀ birthday. no matter how many times sheās tried to part with it, for itās a relic of her old life, she canāt seem to take the damn thing off her wrist.Ā
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Ā Ā Ā Ā ā yo vanessa, ā he sidles on up next to her, arm shrugged around valās shoulders, head raised ā an aura of confidence that may have been an obnoxious over-exaggeration worn on anyone else, but for victor it held true. compensation was a part of his nature ā came hand-in-hand with being a disappointment. he knew valentinaās name. ā was thinkinā you should invite me to your familyās place for the holidays. itād look good for you, trust me. it really would. sexy, smart, talented man on your arm ? nah, itās a no shittinā brainer. iām doing you a favor, practically. iām a hot commodity, yāknow. i really am. ā
Ā Ā Ā the entitlement is what gets to her the mostĀ ā the way in which victor sidles up to her side, as if he has express permissionĀ to lay a hand on her ( he does notĀ ). and the fact that heās gotten her name wrong on purposeĀ ā at least, she assumes its on purpose . . . he definitelyĀ knows who she isĀ ā isnāt exactly helping his case. with a look of disgust, she reaches over, making a showĀ of removing his arm from around her.Ā ā youāre literallyĀ delusional, vaughn,Ā āĀ two can play at thatĀ game,Ā Ā āĀ if you everĀ think thatās going to happen. i mean, i could maybeĀ get you a job as a cater waiterĀ for one of our holiday blowouts, but i donāt think you have the credentials. you need at least halfĀ a brain for that, and iām convinced youāve only got a quarterĀ of one.Ā ā
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā freshĀ cupsĀ ofĀ coffeeĀ inĀ hand,Ā oneĀ wasĀ extendedĀ towardsĀ theĀ youngĀ teacherĀ asĀ sheĀ watchedĀ gilĀ runĀ toĀ collectĀ theĀ lastĀ ofĀ hisĀ daysĀ activities.Ā heĀ wasĀ seemingĀ toĀ enjoyĀ classĀ thusĀ far,Ā butĀ ifĀ theĀ restĀ ofĀ cherryāsĀ studentsĀ wereĀ asĀ energeticĀ asĀ heĀ seemedĀ toĀ be,Ā sheĀ couldĀ onlyĀ imagineĀ theĀ amountĀ ofĀ chaosĀ thoseĀ littleĀ kindergartenersĀ couldĀ cause.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā howāsĀ theĀ firstĀ weekĀ beenĀ ?Ā itĀ seemsĀ likeĀ thereāsĀ beenĀ noĀ shortageĀ ofĀ thingsĀ forĀ themĀ toĀ do.Ā ifĀ iĀ haveĀ anyĀ roomĀ leftĀ onĀ myĀ fridgeĀ byĀ theĀ endĀ ofĀ thisĀ year,Ā iāllĀ considerĀ thatĀ aĀ featĀ inĀ andĀ ofĀ itself.Ā āĀ Ā Ā aĀ pause,Ā offeringĀ theĀ girlĀ aĀ warmĀ smile.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā stanleyāsĀ beingĀ behaved,Ā isnātĀ heĀ ?Ā gilĀ hasĀ talkedĀ aboutĀ snackĀ timeĀ withĀ himĀ everyĀ dayĀ soĀ farĀ andĀ iĀ admit,Ā iāmĀ aĀ littleĀ jealous. Ā āĀ Ā Ā /Ā Ā Ā @svltairsā
Ā Ā Ā Ā she doesnāt have the heart to tell clem that sheās strictly a morningĀ coffee drinkerĀ ā sheās a naturallyĀ perky person so an afternoon coffee tends to keep her way too wiredĀ into the eveningĀ ā so instead, as one does, she takes it graciously, but takes the smallestĀ of sips.Ā ā thank you so much. you didnāt need to do that, really.Ā āĀ cherry doesnāt play favoritesĀ ā not with her students, not everĀ ā but sheās already taken quite a liking to clementine, finding her one of the kindestĀ parents in the bunch so far. and her son, gil, is an absolute delightĀ in class as well.Ā ā itās been so good. kindergarten is always a big transition, but the kids are doing great. theyāre a wonderful bunch. i think itās going to be a greatĀ year.Ā ā she canāt help but smile at the mention of stanley, gilās favorite stuffed animal.Ā ā oh yes, stanley is a star pupil. heās great a snack-time, but even betterĀ during story-time.Ā ā
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Cricket stopped on his way home from work when he noticed the bee in the puddle. It wasnāt exactly the kind of thing he could sidestep and ignore. Heād spent a good five minutes trying to carefully fish it out of the water on a leaf and once heād managed, heād set it gently on a bench and taken a seat besides it, keeping it company as the last rays of sun toasted itās wings ā he wasnāt sure whether itād make it or not, condition considered, and he wouldnāt like to be alone, himself, in a situation like that. Still, despite his conviction in the matter, he couldnāt help but feel like some kind of fucking freak in love with Barry B. Benson when he suddenly looked up from fiddling with his camera, noticing someone about to take a seat and waving a hand in panic.Ā āOh, uh, shit, it ā s-sorry, itās, like ā like, s-seatās k-kinda, uh, t-taken, not ā thereās ā uh, th-thereās a ā a b-beeā¦ there,ā he finished lamely, physically cringing like heād heard a door slam at the sound of his own voice, the absurdity of his sentence. The shells of his ears turned red. Cheeks flushed. All of a sudden, his pulse was so fast he felt a bit nauseous. āFuck, s-sorry, itās ā uh, thereās ā b-bee was, uh, d-drowning, and ā and sh-shit, it ā h-had to, like ā like, you, uh, you know, d-dry off and ā and shit. Sorry, he ā uh, d-donāt think itāll ā you c-can have, uh ā have my, like, s-seat, if ā i-if you, uh , want? Not gonna, uh ā n-not, like, h-hogging the ā the b-bench, like ā like s-some k-kinda, like, greedy, uh ā g-greedy f-fuckinā, like ā king, and ā and shit. Sorry.ā @svltairsā
Ā Ā Ā Ā she had been lost in her own thoughts after a particularly roughĀ day of teaching. cherry loves her job, donāt get her wrong, but wrangling a group of five-year-oldsĀ day in and day out does come with its own unique set of challenges. today, there was a big meltdown, courtesy of vera, who when confronted with the concept of sharingĀ a purple crayon, chose to screamĀ instead of allowing tommy the pleasure of using it to color. the issue was handled and allĀ students got a lesson on sharing today, but her eardrums are still ringing from the shrillĀ pitch of the five year oldās scream. thatās why, when she sees cricketās friendly face, as she strolls on back toward her apartment, she doesnāt hesitate to stop and spend a moment with a friend. of course, out of it as she is, she doesnāt initially realize that the seat sheās heading toward is, in fact, obviouslyĀ taken.Ā ā oh . . . oh, i see! iām sorry, i didnāt see them there,Ā āĀ cherry replies, even giving the bee a little wave,Ā Ā āĀ have you two been sitting here long?Ā āĀ when cricket offers up his seat, cherry is quickĀ to shake her head no.Ā ā itās alright, iām happy to stand here. just chat for a bit, you know? the sunset is pretty tonight, isnāt it?Ā ā
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā unable to control her own face, natalia laughed when val admitted her maniplation tactic.Ā āi admire that so much.ā she mused, giving her a playful nudge.Ā āi mean, YOUāRE the expert on these things, so they really should take your advice. but if thereās ever a couple who needs it ā iāll gladly offer them a little money. i just like helping out, you know?ā she admitted.Ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ thats sweet, nat, really, but you donāt need to just offer up strangers money,Ā āĀ val insists,Ā Ā ā i mean, you donāt even know these couples. donate to a good cause instead or, i donāt know, treat yourself to something nice once in a while. like, i get that a couple having their dream wedding day is important, i mean, thatās what my job is, but thatās why iām here. to make sure theyāre able to have that dream day on their budget. if you start throwing out cash like that, iām sure everyone in irving is gonna end up barking at your heels and you donāt really need to be the go-toĀ for free handouts like that.Ā ā
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āĀ Ā soĀ messedĀ up.Ā Ā āĀ Ā heĀ echoes,Ā Ā noddingĀ vigorouslyĀ asĀ theĀ weightĀ ofĀ herĀ wordsĀ setĀ in.Ā Ā heĀ absorbsĀ themĀ likeĀ aĀ sponge,Ā Ā readyĀ toĀ believeĀ anythingĀ spokenĀ withĀ thatĀ muchĀ conviction.Ā Ā āĀ Ā iĀ foundĀ aĀ subwayĀ wrapperĀ onĀ theĀ sandbarĀ yesterdayĀ Ā āĀ Ā andĀ theĀ closestĀ subwayĀ is,Ā Ā like,Ā Ā twoĀ townsĀ over.Ā Ā āĀ Ā andĀ itĀ wasnātĀ justĀ subway !Ā Ā beerĀ cans,Ā Ā strawĀ wrappersĀ Ā āĀ Ā god,Ā Ā heĀ wasĀ startingĀ toĀ soundĀ likeĀ lane.Ā Ā despiteĀ theĀ wayfarersĀ perchedĀ atopĀ hisĀ head,Ā Ā heĀ usesĀ hisĀ handĀ asĀ aĀ makeshiftĀ visorĀ asĀ heĀ scansĀ theĀ digitalĀ flyerĀ withĀ genuineĀ interest,Ā Ā eyesĀ squintingĀ asĀ theĀ lettersĀ takesĀ shapeĀ beforeĀ him.Ā Ā āĀ Ā thisĀ weekend.Ā Ā alrightĀ Ā āĀ Ā cool.Ā Ā shouldĀ iĀ bringĀ anything ?Ā Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ itās just awful, isnāt it.Ā āĀ itās a statement, not a question. finally, after an afternoon of canvasing the beach, hoping to find some volunteers, sheās stumbled upon someone who seems open to suggestion, someone who actually seems to careĀ about what happens to irving.Ā ā iām hoping if we make enough of a difference here, that we can get other towns along the north carolina coast to do the same. lead by example, you know?Ā āĀ he tells her heāll be there and she canāt helpĀ but to smile. heās one of the first volunteers sheās managed to wrangle.Ā ā no, no, just bring yourself and a positive attitude. iāve got all the supplies taken care of. iāve even managed to snag some reusable water bottles for the team. unless, you have your own already, in which case, i guess you can bring that!Ā ā
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ātrash isnāt even three feet away,ā nez concurs, gesturing toward one of the cans along the edge of the boardwalk as he walks past it. ālazy asses canāt even toss it on their way out.ā and thatās assuming it didnāt wash up here from somewhere else. which is somehow worse. people are gross. he likes to think itās the tourists, and that itās not his neighbors polluting the beaches. āi got time,ā he says, eyes scanning the screen for all the relevant information. āyeah, i can totally swing by after work.ā
Ā Ā Ā āĀ i know. and donāt even get me started on recycling,Ā āĀ august sighs,Ā ā the recycling bin is right next to the trash and yetĀ they still insist on throwing their recyclables in the trash. thereās a lotĀ of work that needs to be done to educateĀ this town, but hey, if we donāt do the work, who else will, yāknow?Ā āĀ sheās glad to have stumbled upon a likeminded individual, someone else who seems to care about the wellbeingĀ of irvingās beaches.Ā ā really? thatād be great. weād love to have all the help we can. it should be a fun and rewarding day.Ā ā
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with the ocean, long and vast and beautiful, in front of her - lydiaās eyes are sharply peeled to her phone, instead, platform sandals only slightly digging into the sand beneath her as she scrolls instagram with a brief sneer that shouldāve long been permanent.Ā āhuh?ā she says, eventually, eyes drifting up from behind rose-tinted lenses, one hand still loosely attached to her phone and the other straightening out the strap of her tank top,Ā āoh - yeah, no, like. totally - yeah,ā sheās nodding along, now, giving the flyer a quick skim. moments earlier sheād carelessly tossed a couple of napkins into a trashcan - but the wind had picked them up and carried them away. lydia, of course, had turned a blind eye. now - she smiled at august, like sheād been eating it all up.Ā āi love, like, um, ecologists like you, yāknow - itās like, so tragic when people disrespect the beaches. iāve always like, loved sand. and like, the ocean. and whatever. and irving is so, like, quaint and cute, itās like - who would even want to litter, anyways? iāll like - totally see, if i can go. i have, like ā¦ a like, um ā¦ dentistās appointment, but afterwards? iām pretty sure iām like, free.ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā ā well after your dentist appointment, weād love to have you,Ā āĀ august states, with all the warmthĀ she can muster up. typically, she can tell when someoneās putting one on, when theyāre saying what they needĀ to say, just to get her to leave. but with this particular individual, sheās not really certainĀ what her motive is. she didĀ say sheād try to stop by the cleanup, but thereās something deep down that tell august come saturdayĀ the blonde will be nowhere to be found. she wonāt count on her appearance, thatās for sure, but itād be a welcome surprise if she did come.Ā ā if itās any motivation, i usually chip in and order some food for everyone once weāre done and we hang on the beach for a bit, maybe get some drinks too. itās usually a good time.Ā ā
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Ā Ā Ā āĀ youāre right, ā esme replies, walking a couple steps ahead of august to pick up a runaway napkin that had settled on top of the sand. she looks out towards the ocean in front of them, fiddling with the paper between her fingertips. many irvingites could care less about what their impact could be on the environment as a whole, let alone the delicate ecosystems and its inhabitants that are located in irving. when august steps closer to her, the brunette pivots to drop the napkin into the oversized tote.Ā ā a big beach clean-up ? ā esme gasps, cupping her hand over the phone to cast a shadow as she leans in, enabling her to read the screen better.Ā āĀ iād love to stop by after my shift at the aquarium ! there hasnāt been an organized beach clean-up here in awhile.Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ i knew youād agree,Ā āĀ august smiles, triumphantĀ for sheās finally reached oneĀ person on this beach. of course, itās the one person she knewĀ would agree with her. esme has always been involved with the cause. itās nice to see her back in town, thatās for certain, for not only is she willing to put in the hard work, but sheās a good friendĀ to have in your corner when you need one.Ā ā and iām soĀ glad youāre home,Ā āĀ august continues, still smiling from ear to ear,Ā ā yeah! i was feeling inspired, so i organized something. iām hoping to make it a recurringĀ event. once a month, at least. and of course, weād loveĀ to have you, whenever youāre free.Ā ā
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