Writer's Block: Vacation Time
What was your most memorable vacation, and why?
So, I thought I'd try this one. Since it does, in a sense (for once), relate to the topic. It may not be apparent at the time, but give it a moment and it'll explain.
As anyone who reads this monstrosity knows, I work at Pizza Hut, and there's this...guy at work... (we'll call him... Panda-roo) Right, so anyway, I got up the nerve to ask him out (kind of quick, might I add) to a movie. Well, the plans didn't work out, so we made new ones. I went over to his house with a friend and we hung out with him. Blah blah, it was weird, moving on... Didn't learn my lesson. Went back with another friend because I don't want to be alone with him. Again, kind of weird, but hey, I liked the guy. (I'm trying not to be too vivid, as I repect privacy waaay too much....)
So, as I'm learning a little more about him, I realize Panda-roo and I are too different. I know that's cliche, but this is the case. Seriously though, I wanted it to work out at the time.
We make plans for an upcoming festival, and I was getting really excited for it. Panda-roo calls me the day of the festival because a shizo girlfriend attacked his friend and Panda-roo was at the hospital with him. Okay, I can understand that, but seriously...? That's kind of crazed... So, I avoided hanging out with him. It wasn't just the crazed girlfriend, there were other factors, of course, but I'm not going into details.
I was giving off the I-already-have-a-boyfriend vibe with the whole avoidance thing and all, yeah... But I still half hoped that it would work out with Panda-roo. (I'm insane, I know. Thanks Capt'n Obvious.)
So, I've been talking to an ex, too (Ummm... Draconis...? Because I had to actually think for a name this time.) at the same time all this was going on.
It was perfectly fine when we were together so long ago, but after a while, it seemed to just start to fall apart. Nothing messy, or violent even, just a "Hey, c'mere, we have to talk" thing. We stayed friends, he went out with another girl and it didn't work. Graduation came, we went our seperate ways and we didn't talk for a long time.
And I've thought about him on and off since breaking up and going through school and what not. I dated one guy after him and it didn't work out (too young). After that, I didn't care about finding someone to be with becasue it doesn't seem all that important. (Relationships are nice, but they aren't necessary.)
Anywho, apparently, I've been giving off that vibe since I started talking to Draconis again.
Well, (and here's where it gets to the vaction part and why it was memorable) I got a week off from work (starting... yesterday, technically) because my dad has a week of vacation time and we want to do stuff as a family (uh huh). My dad got tickets to drag racing and Draconis' dad races. I asked if he was going and he said he had to work.
Long story short (because it's four in the morning), he got off work and went to the races. We hung out and had a great time.
I forgot how it feels to be with him. You know? He's so easy to talk to, and isn't an ass, no matter how many times he insists he is. I can be myself around him without feeling like a fool. I know, I know. Again, cliche, but true. I don't stutter around him, and I'm never embarassed around him.
And he IM's me when he gets home and we start talking for a while. Again, I feel like I don't have to hold back with him. Because I still like him, too.
Here's my dialema: Panda-roo still thinks I like him and I do only as a friendly interest. And a girl from work was telling me that he really liked me and all that, you know? And I have to tell him that I'm getting back with an ex and still have to work with him. Urg... Not only that, I'm supposed to be hanging out with him Monday...
And you know, it gets even better. My mom doesn't want me to get involved with him again. Or Panda-roo. She wants me to wait until I go back to school (Aug. 20th) and meet new people. I can understand where she's coming from, but it's about time I made my own decision.
So, I spilled my guts into this prompt. What do you think? Leave me a comment (or snide remark, if you wish. I shall merely hunt you down and stuff it down your throat. *has an evil moment* XD).
Until next time, fellow freaks and morons! It's been a pleasure writing something real for a change!
~ SilverBlood666