Scene: "You Never Listen"
Jayjay's POV
I decide today—
I'm going to try.
Properly.
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Not just small things.
Not just staying quiet.
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No.
Today, I'm going to be that girlfriend.
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The normal one.
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So I find him.
Of course he's working.
Always working.
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"Keifer."
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No response.
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I walk closer.
"Keifer."
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Still nothing.
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I lean over slightly.
"…baby?"
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He exhales, not even looking up.
"What?"
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"I'm bored."
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"I'm working."
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"I know, but—"
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"Jay."
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That tone.
Short. Sharp.
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I pause.
Then smile anyway.
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"Five minutes?"
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"No."
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I blink.
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"…okay."
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I step back.
But not for long.
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A little later
I come back.
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"Do you want coffee?"
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"No."
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"Tea?"
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"No."
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"Food?"
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"No."
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I stare at him.
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"…do you want anything?"
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"No, Jay."
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I sigh.
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Later again
I sit near him.
Swinging my legs.
Humming softly.
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He ignores me.
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I tap his pen.
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"Jay."
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I spin his chair slightly.
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"Jay."
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I smile.
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"Look at me for one second."
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"I am looking at my work."
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I lean closer.
Right into his space.
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"Now look at me."
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That's when—
He snaps.
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"Can you stop?" his voice raises suddenly.
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I freeze.
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"I'm working!" he continues.
"Why do you keep interrupting everything?"
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Silence.
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My smile fades slowly.
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"I was just—"
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"I said not now," he cuts me off.
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His voice is louder now.
Sharper.
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Like I'm actually… bothering him.
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And something in my chest cracks a little.
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"…I'm trying," I say quietly.
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He doesn't respond.
Still frustrated.
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So I look at him properly.
For the first time today.
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"I'm trying so hard for a normal relationship," my voice trembles slightly.
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He finally looks at me.
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"You say you are too…" I continue.
"…but you don't even try."
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Silence.
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That hits.
I can see it.
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But it's too late now.
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I step back.
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"…never mind."
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And I walk away.