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" so . . . have you ever had any customers pay you a big tip to help end their dinner plans early ? ” curious and planning, parents set to make a stop-off in town and she’s willing to do just about anything to make sure the dinner she’ll no doubt be talked into having with them is as short as possible. the less time spent around them, the better her overall mindset. closed ft. @lcthariox
a short laugh escapes her, more so over how desperate she must appear. old enough to tell her parents she no longer desires to have them in her life in any capacity, yet often when it comes to her mother she still feels partially voiceless. " sadly i don't think climbing out the window would do the trick, but a spill just might. " appearances were everything to the campbell's, there was no way her mother would allow a piece of expensive clothing to potentially stain. nova sighs, clearly trying to shake the weight of it but tension still lingers. " i sound crazy, don't i ? "
cheeks suck themselves, a sense of confusion on her face before letting facial features relax. “ i’m — what ? ” the question is repeated within their mind, taking a moment to fully digest what is being asked of them before slowly shrugging a shoulder. “ like i’ve had women come up and ask me to help end their date early, if that’s what you mean. i’ve come to know many tricks to make it end, including spilling stuff on said date, lying about a family emergency and helping them climb through the bathroom window. ”
" climbing out the window would be obvious, and i fear would only make matters worse in this case. i do that, she shows up at my door. i've done a good job of keeping her out of my space, i want to keep it that way. " because it finally feels like she can breathe, think for herself, figure out her own life plan. " she gets something spilled on her and has to sit there looking anything less than perfect ? she's out of my hair until the next time she passes through town. " there's a relief in being told she doesn't sound crazy, a sigh quietly escaping. already she can feel a familiar tenseness wash over her. can't wait to get the entire thing over and done with.
“ climbing out the window wouldn’t help but spilling some wine on someone would do the trick ? ” growing up in a well known family, elena knew enough about appearances, however the de lucas were vastly different than most families — supporting their children no matter what. allowing elena to wear a crop top and ripped jeans to a nice establishment because they were feeling confident, or going to a family reunion in a stained t-shirt and shorts for comfort; never having to worry entirely about the opinions of others. “ no, you don’t sound crazy, it’s just a different hierarchy of avoidance that we have. ” they state with a chuckle.