099 Diagnosis

[vicodincrutch]

Let me guess, you're lonely. You go to parties and sit in the corner of the room looking longingly at the throng hoping that one of them will approach you and begin that fairytale come true. The clock is ticking, all the elasticity is being worn out in your face. You're holding onto your youth as though it's life itself. How much longer til you fall all the way over the hill and hit the bottom? Who knows. Studies have shown that being without close human contact shortens your life.

That's why you need this guy. Take a look. He has all of his teeth and is house trained too. Those are not hair plugs. Take a good look at him. Already you like him. Blond, blue eyed. Not fat. It doesn't matter what his personality is, does it? It doesn't even matter what  he does for a living. (He's a doctor if you have to know.) This is the one. Why? Because he's so attainable. Just for you.

Bidding starts at one Orange.

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[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

I could get one, but now I wouldn't waste the effort.

[worksmart.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't want you to. It's more than a date with anyone's worth.

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

I've paid more.

[worksmart.livejournal.com]

...That's surprising.

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

Why's that?

[worksmart.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't expect you to be paying at all.

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

It was supposed to be a surprise.

[worksmart.livejournal.com]

Like a blind date?

[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

Something like that.

[ pause. ]

It didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped.

[worksmart.livejournal.com]

From what I've heard, they rarely do. What happened?

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[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

[ another pause as she locks the conversation and tries to figure out how to word it. ]

We ran out of time. There was a brief window where we could spend time together without having to worry about - without having to worry, and it got shut way faster than it should have.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

Something to do with the place you were held before?

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[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

Everything.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. There'll be other chances, other people. Maybe even here.

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[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

[ she sighs. ]

Maybe.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

It's not the be-all and end-all.

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[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

I know it's not. It still hurts.

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[worksmart.livejournal.com]

Still like him?

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[aregulargirl.livejournal.com]

[ long, long pause. ]

I still care about him. I don't think I'm ever not going to. But we can't be together.