Mocha With Marshmallows Part III
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"Can I have a mocha with marshmallows?"
"Certainly. Would that be all?"
After she nodded, Chloe turned her attention back to Yvonne. "Hope you didn't wait long."
"I'm used to waiting for you anyway!" Yvonne retorted, sarcastically.
Idle chatter followed, and Chloe was glad that she could relax with her best friend, and her favourite drink. Although Tim was lingering in her mind, she realised that she still had good friends that made her happy. She knew she shouldn't let her vexed and pathetic moods ruin what she had left.
Yvonne's voice broke her train of thought: "Anyway, Chlo, I asked you out today for a reason." She sounded serious, quite a different tone from moments before. "I need to tell you something. Tim and I have been together for a year. Our anniversary is next week."
Chloe choked. "What?!"
"I'm sorry, we should have told you, but he said no. He still says no, and doesn't know I'm telling you now." Yvonne kept a very straight face.
Chloe was shattered. Her heart sank, and she felt herself go numb. She felt as though her chest was being sucked into her stomach, and that her stomach was churning, and the retching feeling was almost suffocating.
"Why didn't he tell me?" Chloe fought to keep her voice stable, but the single teardrop told no lies about how she really felt.
"He says because he knows that you would be upset. I say because he still loves you." This time, Yvonne's voice quivered. And then she too, broke down. "I love him too, Chloe. Sh[/i]it, we're in a mess this time!"
Chloe reached her hand out and cupped Yvonne's. "No, we're not in a mess. He's your boyfriend. And that's the way it will stay. Don't worry about me, I'm fine! Don't let my return change anything, including our friendship, ok?" She was surprised at her strength.
"You don't understand, Chlo, he doesn't love me. He loves you. He always has! I knew this and still fell for him." She paused to take a deep breath. "I hope you can make him happy again. I certainly don't seem to be able to."
Chloe didn't understand. It was so unlike Yvonne to be like this. So debilitated, so withdrawn. She remembered when they were ten, Yvonne would fight with the boys in school when they pulled her hair; at fifteen when she said "She's gone to a better place, I'm happy for her" when her mum passed on; at twenty when she broke up with her first boyfriend because "Women are so empowered these days, why should we give in to men?" Now, at twenty-six, it seems the astute Yvonne is diminished.
"Yvie, what makes you think I can make him happy?"
"If you can make him sad, you can make him happy. Don't you see? Only the people closest to your heart can ever hurt you. He let you in, that is why you managed to do the damage. Just don't screw him up again, huh?" Yvonne's tone was slightly more composed this time, even indignant, yet resolute.
Chloe didn't know if Yvonne was doing this because of their timeless friendship, or because her logic told her that there was no point in fighting anymore. 'She's right though', Chloe thought to herself. Tim did love her, and only her, which made her feel even greater remorse. How pathetically stupid she was, to have had thrown away the only thing that ever made her truly happy. She chastised herself, and abandoned herself in doleful sobs. -
Now...there's more to just between the Ego and feelings hidden within Tim's heart. There's a third person. Hmmm.....
I'll not guess what's next...just enjoy the flow...
You're done it again jOhO
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great story....
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hmm.....tt was fast, guess the next will be OUT any moment
Whenever i read or listen to songs, i often wonder if the story behind them have been the authors'/writers' very own, stories of others, inspirations that may be broken down into fantasy (plain imaginations), abstract memories (bits & pces from the past), vision (wld-be or shld-be) or evaluation (from very own or others')
U?
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i'm sure i do the same, but probably only if i knew the author personally.Originally posted by reallieRAW:hmm.....tt was fast, guess the next will be OUT any moment
Whenever i read or listen to songs, i often wonder if the story behind them have been the authors'/writers' very own, stories of others, inspirations that may be broken down into fantasy (plain imaginations), abstract memories (bits & pces from the past), vision (wld-be or shld-be) or evaluation (from very own or others')
U?
and well i think u're right, literary work, songs, movies, etc stem mainly from the author's life in the ways you have described above.
the content could be totally fictional, but he/she must have seen something, or felt something, that compelled them to write. then they would go into the land of the free, and twist and turn events to their liking. it's like being a god of your own little world, if i may be so bold to say so. -
Originally posted by jOhO:i'm sure i do the same, but probably only if i knew the author personally.
and well i think u're right, literary work, songs, movies, etc stem mainly from the author's life in the ways you have described above.
the content could be totally fictional, but he/she must have seen something, or felt something, that compelled them to write. then they would go into the land of the free, and twist and turn events to their liking. it's like being a god of your own little world, if i may be so bold to say so.
Enjoy your Land of the Free, & we'll be awaiting for your next episode -
well it might be a while.. cos i'm not very happy with this one.. demoralised!!!Originally posted by reallieRAW:
Enjoy your Land of the Free, & we'll be awaiting for your next episode
imagine, a guy writing a dialogue between two women. VERY hard.
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Heheh. Nice nice.
Maybe I should write one too. A horror story...... -
sure why not! something different.Originally posted by Parka: Heheh. Nice nice.
Maybe I should write one too. A horror story...... -
Morning People...
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Why not? That's a challenge & you are writing pretty wellOriginally posted by jOhO:well it might be a while.. cos i'm not very happy with this one.. demoralised!!!
imagine, a guy writing a dialogue between two women. VERY hard. I'm a woman, you can believe me -
ok wat happened?Originally posted by Master -_-:Morning People... -
really? cmon u're just trying to make me feel better, and u know wat, it worked!!Originally posted by reallieRAW:Why not? That's a challenge & you are writing pretty well I'm a woman, you can believe me
and also there's a problem of Tim being the narrator in the first two parts, but then he wasn't present at the scene in part 3, so how could he narrate the account of the two ladies meeting each other? but screw it i just wrote it anyway! -
a great story keep it up.....
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tytytytytyty!Originally posted by dark_slayer79:a great story keep it up..... -
i have no money to buy the rolling stones ticketsOriginally posted by jOhO:ok wat happened? -
hey.. join the club!Originally posted by Master -_-:i have no money to buy the rolling stones tickets
hmm rolling stones are coming to town? erm.. even worse question: rolling stones still exist??????
don't stone me (excuse the pun), i'm that ignorant.. 
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Originally posted by jOhO:hey.. join the club!
hmm rolling stones are coming to town? erm.. even worse question: rolling stones still exist??????
don't stone me (excuse the pun), i'm that ignorant.. They are like very old already. Not bad, still kicking. -
They are coming and take a look at thisOriginally posted by jOhO:hey.. join the club!
hmm rolling stones are coming to town? erm.. even worse question: rolling stones still exist??????
don't stone me (excuse the pun), i'm that ignorant..
http://www.sistic.com.sg/tkevents/rollings.htm
Maximum = $500
Minimum = $100 -
Ermm....i was puzzled too but you are juz writing for leisure rite? It ok lahOriginally posted by jOhO:really? cmon u're just trying to make me feel better, and u know wat, it worked!!
and also there's a problem of Tim being the narrator in the first two parts, but then he wasn't present at the scene in part 3, so how could he narrate the account of the two ladies meeting each other? but screw it i just wrote it anyway! In fact, you actually find many ways of writing a story & more ideas will strike you. At the same time, you are also paying attention to the ladies' feelings & who knows....there'll be more 'sparks' along the storyline when you compare the women's side of view from that of men's. -
wow.. that's.. EX!!Originally posted by Master -_-:They are coming and take a look at this
http://www.sistic.com.sg/tkevents/rollings.htm
Maximum = $500
Minimum = $100
how about begging ur dad? that sometimes works, don't it? -
Originally posted by jOhO:wow.. that's.. EX!!
how about begging ur dad? that sometimes works, don't it? Geesh. Are they upping the price because of insurance premiums? -
errr he bought the $500 tix for him and his associatesOriginally posted by jOhO:wow.. that's.. EX!!
how about begging ur dad? that sometimes works, don't it? 
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yeah man.. i got told to "listen to women more" to have a better feel of how they communicate.Originally posted by reallieRAW:Ermm....i was puzzled too but you are juz writing for leisure rite? It ok lah In fact, you actually find many ways of writing a story & more ideas will strike you. At the same time, you are also paying attention to the ladies' feelings & who knows....there'll be more 'sparks' along the storyline when you compare the women's side of view from that of men's.
as for that "narrator" problem, well yeah i'm writing for leisure, so anything goes! it's my world anyway rite? ehhehe
the plot is floating in my head somewhere. of course it still has to be developed much further, and yes as i write, ideas just come in, if the situation and mood are condusive. -
i seen part 1 & 2.....
u getting better n better...