OC RP - Dakota

 Sometimes, I wonder about myself. I might not be any help to anyone, and still I try. I don't even have siblings, yet I find myself in Big Sister mode when it comes to Fiona.

Yes, texting Ezra was not a good idea. It didn't help any that I had to get his number from Nav which meant, talking Nav into going to the Fireworks with me at the boardwalk on the 4th of July. 

And then the endless texting with Ezra. What did I get myself into? I didn't want to tell him everything about Fiona. I just said, maybe she wasn't ready to be on her own.

Bad mistake..bad..bad mistake.

I kept telling him to worry about himself, after all his pondering, "What do you mean?" questions.

In the end, I just said, "We'll do more things together." What else could I say?

I applied to the Assisted Living Place, and I used Nav as a reference, which helped a lot. I am thankful for knowing him. And finally, oh finally, I got to meet Alex. Who is amazing with cars. And Alex didn't charge me an arm and a leg. 

It was good to meet Alex, who was very informative about taking care of a car. 

Finally, when the 4th rolled around, we all met up for hot dogs on the crowded boardwalk. Thankfully, I only ate one, because a second one would have made me throw up. I couldn't deal with the cotton candy and other treats like Fiona. 

After a couple of games at the different booths and arcades, we settled down to pair up. Nav and I went together on the Ferris Wheel (our final ride). Before that, it was the bumper cars and the Tilt-a-Twirl. Honestly, I hadn't imagined this much fun on the 4th. Thank God for a sea breeze, or it might have been a different night.

Thankfully, there was laughter and fun, and it was great not being under any influence, except the night and the beautiful fireworks.

-Dakota

OC RP - Ezra

 Suddenly, it hit Ezra how alone he was. Just like his grandmother. Why had they left her alone like that?

He remembered the arguments. It seemed no one in the family could make any decisions. No one really wanted to take on the responsibility until they had to. He looked at the smashed bathroom. Was that what his family thought of him, as well?

"Why so glum?" Han was still here.

"Don't you ever go home?"

Ezra squinted miserably. He felt so alone, and yet there was his friend Han always hanging around.

"I like it here?" He smiled as if maybe it was Ezra visiting, not the other way around. "Look, you're gonna get it fixed. Nav knows stuff."

Ezra nodded and faked a smile. "Go home." Ezra brushed him off with a scat. "NOW."

"OK." 

Han shrank back and got his stuff to go. Of course, he told him he'd be back tomorrow. "I hope you'll be in a better mood."

"Why should I?" 

Ezra gave his friend the evil eye. Didn't Han know, nothing was going his way? Especially, wth Fiona? Finally, when he was alone, he fell into his little bed. It was muggy. He sat up and clicked on the fan. No way was he going to let Han in on how he lived.

He jerked off his shirt and waited to cool down. He had to stop thinking about Fiona, but she went off with Dakota. What was that about?

He closed his eyes, and did his best to breathe in and out and to meditate. And hoped he didn't have to go to the building where the bathrooms and showers were.  He yawned restlessly. Yeah, maybe he'd drop off any second. 

He got a ding on his phone. He reached for his phone, which was next to him. He took a look. "Who in the hell is this?" He rose up on his elbows. Finally, he realized it was a text from Dakota.

He scowled. He didn't remember giving her his number.

Happy 4th! Mix

American Girl 

(4) Tom Petty - Free Fallin' - YouTube

Here Comes My Girl

You And I Will Meet Again

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open (Official Music Video)

Refugee

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- I Need to Know

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels [Official Music Video]

Tom Petty - A Face In The Crowd (Official Music Video)

Tom Petty - Wildflowers (Home Recording) [Official Music Video]

Tom Petty - Yer So Bad (Official Music Video)

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Mary Jane's Last Dance (Official Music Video)

OC RP - Nav

 Nav was worried. He wasn't sure why. Maybe it had to do that Dakota never showed up that night when  Han and Ezra came back to his place.

It was good, having people over. He guessed. Although he wasn't one for entertaining. Most of his life was spent studying until now. Still, there was work to tend to, but there was a little time to get to know the boys. 

They were younger. Still had time to plan their goals. Han seemed interested in his documentaries. Ezra was quiet.

Nav said he'd check out Ezra's bathroom situation. Ezra definitely needed a bathroom at his place.Nav  felt bad that no one had fixed it yet.

"What do think the problem is?" Nav asked and naturally, Ezra didn't have a clue. So he went over to check it out.

Yeah, the bathroom was a wreck. The commode didn't work. The shower needed some care. Even what little of the vanity was left was a smashed mirror.

"And your grandmother did all that?" Nav was shocked.

"Yeah, that's what they said," Ezra shrugged, hugging himself as if he hated anyone to know what his place really looked like.

"I'll call around." Maybe he could fix it up for about three hundred. He knew where to go for a new commode and maybe he could thrift a mirror. The shower just needed a new shower head. "It'll be OK."

Ezra was still straight-lipped. Han of course, wanted to film the whole thing, but Nav halted that. 

Nav knew who Ezra really wanted to talk to. Maybe Nav wanted just as much to talk to Dakota. He hoped she applied for the job he mentioned to her.