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[gotspeed]

Do you have plans tonight?

[mostlyajerk]

Tell me why first.

[gotspeed]

FINE

Do you want to go camping with me?

[mostlyajerk]

Because I want to sleep the only way less comfortable than I'm actually sleeping?

[gotspeed]

I have air beds. And stuff to make smores. Please? Lenny won't go, Cisco has plans with Lisa and Ronnie just gave me a look.

[mostlyajerk]

Why do you even want to go hiking? You hate being outdoors.

[gotspeed]

Not hiking but camping.

I saw something I have to investigate and I plan to camp out. I'm doing it regardless of it I get company or not but I did kind of want some.

[mostlyajerk]

Axel's telling me to go. I don't know, I might.

You're going to bring prepared topics to talk about again, aren't you?

[gotspeed]

Is Axel coming? NO FIREWORKS!

Is that a problem? I don't know why everyone has such a problem with that? I picked ones you'd like to discuss this time!

[mostlyajerk]

He says he has his 'own stuff', which means I'm jealous, but I have no right to be, since we're not officially dating.

But we can go camping. And that's because you just look at your cue cards and stumble over your words.

...what topics did you pick.

[gotspeed]

You're not? I thought you got back together during prom?

You're coming? :D You're the best, Hartley! The best!

I picked sound, specifically the science behind it, social injustices, gay rights, how flutes work, the anatomy of the rat and how interesting the colour green is.

[mostlyajerk]

I don't know. And if I don't know, I doubt anyone knows. We're in relationship limbo.

Guess I am. Am I bringing anything?

You were stretching it by the last three, weren't you?

[gotspeed]

I'm sorry. We can discuss that if you want? I'll add it to the cue cards.

Nah, just bring yourself and a flash light, I'll supply the rest

What? You don't think the anatomy of a rat is neat? Or the colour green? Did you know that we can see more shades of green than we can of any other colour.

[mostlyajerk]

I can't wait to see that cue card.

I'm not sure what to talk about concerning rat anatomy. I could talk about rat cages. And of course I knew that.

[gotspeed]

Rat cages also works. I'll change it up. It'll be interesting.

I mean we don't have to follow the cue cards, Iris just thinks they help me stay on topics people prefer instead of my own babble.

[mostlyajerk]

It's not a bad idea. But you're with a friend. I'd tell you if I want a different topic.

You always listen. You're a good friend.

[gotspeed]

I care about you. I just get carried away on certain topics.

Just do what Cisco does and tell me to shut up. Or put your hand over my mouth.

[mostlyajerk]

Please, you know I have no issue telling you to shut up or cut it out. Remember when you wouldn't stop pitying me?

[gotspeed]

And I brought you food and you threw it at me. Oh yeah, I remember.

[mostlyajerk]

I have a temper, I can't help it. But there are better ways to help people and definitely people that need it more.

Not that I'm not grateful. I vaguely remember being at your house after Axel was arrested.

[gotspeed]

Yeah, that was a rough night. I let you have my bed and I slept with Iris instead. We were both so worried, we didn't sleep.

You liked the breakfast we made you. Even if you were crying, those were good waffles.

[mostlyajerk]

I honestly hardly remember anything. I remember crying and asking for Axel and I think my mother at some point and being overall pathetic, so kudos to your family for not just stuffing me in a closet.

Man, I don't even remember the waffles.

[gotspeed]

You were very feverish. We all just wanted you to feel better. Me, Joe, Iris... even Eddie when he came over. I don't know if you remember but he held you for like a solid two hours and you cried all over his football jersey.

He was the first one to get you to nap!

[mostlyajerk]

I get worse about sleeping the more exhausted I am, it's a problem.

See, I marked it all down as a positive, because if those cops hadn't manhandled a crying, feverish child and left me bruised, Axel might still be in prison.

[gotspeed]

It was really hard to get you to sleep, even when you were basically passed out on Joe. He literally carried you up to bed that second night. You're such a pain, dude.

Hey, it all worked out in the end :D good story.