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[dicey]

Hey, this is Vriska! I'm ignoring my PCD right now. Leave me a message and if I like you enough, I'll get back to you!

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[dicey]

Yeah.

You're probably pissed at me, huh.

[combatking]

I'd be pissed if it wasn't for the reason behind it. Not to mention it was a doube blow. I'm just kinda disappointed 'cause y'don't really trust me to understand stuff.

[dicey]

It's not that I don't trust you.

[combatking]

Oh. [And for a moment he's silent.] Well what it is then.

[dicey]

What the hell do you think it is? Pitch and Hanna both left!

[combatking]

Yea! I know that part! But then you just disappeared from everything! [Which really wasn't unheard of, but the concept of feeling alone and then going to lengths to BE alone was fuzzy to Zell.]

[dicey]

And you didn't think those two things were connected? God!

[combatking]

I knew they were. [His shoulders lower in disbelief. At times he wondered how stupid she thought he was. Other times he wondered how much he really understood at all.] Just... I dunno!

[dicey]

Then I don't get why you don't get why I disappeared.

[combatking]

'Cause everyone else is still here! [Well that came out wrong.] They weren't the only ones who give a shit about you.

[dicey]

Maybe they were the only ones I gave a shit about.

[Which isn't true, but.]

[combatking]

[A spreading pain runs through his chest and he's unable to keep the look of hurt off his face.] Ouch. Thanks. That's fuckin' great to know. [For a moment he just stands there in a mild shock.]

You know what, I'll see ya later. Or never. Whatever works for you. [Dropping the package, he starts walking off.]

[dicey]

-- You're a fucking dick! You know I didn't mean it!

[But not meaning it is exactly why she shouldn't have said it, and deep down she knows that.]

Maybe I just want to be alone!

[combatking]

[He stops, turning to shout back.] Half the time I don't know what you actually mean an' are just slinging anymore!

[Zell's hand shoots to graze his eye. Probably dirt or something.]

Yea I know y'do! You sure as hell proved it over the last few months! I get the mourning period, but there's a point when you gotta pick yourself up!

[dicey]

Who says I'm not picked up?! You think just because I'm not hanging around being all buddy-buddy with the whole city, I'm just lying in bed all day or something?

[combatking]

Bein' socials got nothin' to do with it. How about how everythings a fight!?

[dicey]

You're the one who got pissed, not me!

[combatking]

Yea, when you insult people, they tend t'get pissed!

[dicey]

I wasn't insulting you!

[combatking]

Right, 'cause you didn't actually mean it, you just said it!

[dicey]

Who even cares about one little thing I said! Why does everything have to be about you!

[combatking]

People tend to care about the things that come out of the mouths've people they care about 'cause words are how COMMUNICATION HAPPENS. [To accentuate the point he makes a mouth from his mouth to her.]

An' when's anything EVER about me with you!?

[dicey]

Just fuck off! Fuck you! Leave me alone!

[combatking]

See, THAT.[Zell exclaims, shooting his palms up.] That's what you always resort to!

[Dropping his hands, then throwing them up in submission, Zells expression hardens.] Whatever! I'll be over here in the real world where consequences exist if you ever wanna join me!

[And he storms off.]

[dicey]

[this time, she just lets him go without a word]