Winter, February 13th - Sleepless Night

[zenoh]

Text - Locked to her CR (anyone who've talked to her at least once and likes her enough)

[ Genessia had made Ayame happy and more at peace for the most part, but this night was the first in a long time that she vividly remembered dark memories she wants to stay buried. Needless to say, Ayame was woken up from her otherwise strict sleep schedule. Wearing nothing but a silken robe over her nightgown and with a cup of warm chocolate in her hand, Ayame gazes into the nighttime scenery of Genessia that helps ease her troubled mind, Ayame checked the time on her phone. It's late for early risers like her, but for many people, 10 pm isn't even late.

Even when she has Anastasia staying with her and Hibiki who is sound asleep in the living room, it didn't ease the lonesome feeling that's plaguing her at the moment. She wasn't sure if it was a distant sound of a siren, or just her own mind, but it jolted her from a lost state. Refusing to stay depressed, Ayame had an idea. ]

It's Ayame. Anyone of you still awake?

[ Phone in hand, she sent that text message to a bunch of people she had met and like enough to be considered an acquaintance. Hoping any of them would still be awake at this hour. ]

Comments

[zenoh]

You should give them a discount on Prism or AvGas.

[ By them, she means her. Because well, she fits the bill too. Just minus the whining part until she gets beer in her system ]

[orlokbutterfly]

That would first involve me feeling charitable enough to do that.

I'm not lookin' to be out of those drinks within an hour.

[Especially because they can be a pain in the ass to make sometimes.]

[zenoh]

It seems to me that you could use some fresh air.

[ Come hang out Gale, you know the last time they hung out in Dubai was all kinds of craziness ]

[orlokbutterfly]

Dunno. It hasn't done much for me lately.

Do you have somethin' in mind

or was that your intention when you signed me up for that auction?

[zenoh]

What?

Now why would I do such a thing? That's such a wild accusation

[ She is taken aback at Gale's accusation, sure of herself that she wouldn't do such a thing. ]

[orlokbutterfly]

Honey
Baby
Sweetheart

You're the only one I know that would make a mention about wanting free drinks out of me.

[zenoh]

While that is true. I would remember signing anybody up on an event I find morally abhorrent.

[ Namur's speech has gotten to her, sure. But that didn't really stop her drunk self in signing Gale up anonymously. ]

[orlokbutterfly]

Are you sure about that
Are you REALLY sure about that?

[Yeah, he's not buying that for a second. But he'll think for a few moments before replying.]

Or were you drunk off your ass and don't remember doing it?

[zenoh]

[ Ayame's lips split to let a shocked gasp leave her after reading this. Her eyes stared at the screen, re-reading the message over and over to make sure she's reading it right. She honestly doesn't know what is going on with Gale and this auction, and his accusation and skepticism stung like a dagger through her chest.

The fact that she is aware of her substance abuse makes this hurt a lot more than in should, especially now when she's making efforts to recover from it for Anastasia's sake ]

I may lose control whenever I get drunk, but I never lose my decency to put you through that. You know that. Or at the very least, I hope you do. Good night, Gale

[ Ayame puts the phone down, pressing her palms against her eyes and runs it down her face with a groan. What's worse about all of this is that she doesn't trust herself either. ]

[orlokbutterfly]

[That wasn't a response he expected, but it made him just roll his eyes. Maybe his sarcasm was lost in text, he doesn't know, but he won't bother gracing her with a response.

It's easier just to leave it go and let it blow over than to potentially give them both unnecessary headaches. Which was the last thing he in his foul mood wanted.]