[Ring, ring. Ring ring. Yep, there was Chloe calling, right as quick as could be imagined. When the phone picked up, she piped up before Karkat would have a chance to speak. When she did, the french accent was much thicker than usual, and the drunkenness was pretty apparent.]
Hello there. I have your number now! I'm going to have to save it.
I am afraid that I do not understand? [She didn't hang up though, laughing because ok. She could call Arlene later?] And of course I am. You Americans are so odd about this. The drinking age is sixteen in France.
[And that was her excuse, and she was sticking to it. She was smart enough to ride in a cab, after all! See! Mature!]
Now now, I have not acclimated to all of your American laws and customs quite yet. [Bull. Someone had taken her citizenship tests already. She just didn't like some of the US's laws.] But, shhhh.
And of course I am. It is the Mardi Gras. Did you not know, it is a day for excess before we ...uh... before oh yes, Lent! [Ooogh, head spin.] But, mayhaps, tomorrow will be rough.
[She nodded, even if he couldn't see, and her voice showed that he was right, definitely sounding pleased he'd figured it out.] Yes, the Catholic thing. Mardis Gras is a day of indulgence, and I wish to indulge. I usually do not drink this much.
Ahh... yes, you saw this, did you not? I... [ahem, yes, uncomfortable] Arlene is a bit my type, and though I am spoken for, I do not wish to uh... make her uncomfortable. I am very much not hers. Not that way. I was afraid I might have been too friendly, no?
Yes, yes, but I am a little drunk, and I think maybe you were teasing me. [She giggled, trying to lighten the mood.] Which I forgive you for. You did not need to hear any of this, yes? But I am not truly worried now that I understand.
Well then, I have made your day less horrible. I consider this a victory. Salut! [There was a honking sound in the distance, and not the horrible, dangerous kind.] I believe that is my cab ride. Perhaps we should talk again later?
[Cause she wasn't so drunk not to realize that this was all kind of embarrassing.]
[ i can't believe she has now, for real, enabled a regain for the time that-- no that's also terrible let's not go there. ]
Whether or not you will actually want to talk later is highly debatable and will depend entirely on how much of this conversation you remember by tomorrow.
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and waits :) ]
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Hello there. I have your number now! I'm going to have to save it.
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[ his tone is completely dry. if chloe knew him well enough (or was less drunk) she would be able to tell that he's trying not to laugh, but alas. ]
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[She hadn't quite caught on just yet. Nope, booze wasn't good at helping there.]
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[ god. this is still funny though. ]
Are you even old enough to be drinking?
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[And that was her excuse, and she was sticking to it. She was smart enough to ride in a cab, after all! See! Mature!]
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[ chloe you are a mess?? ]
You sound even more wasted than I thought you would.
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And of course I am. It is the Mardi Gras. Did you not know, it is a day for excess before we ...uh... before oh yes, Lent! [Ooogh, head spin.] But, mayhaps, tomorrow will be rough.
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Lent?
[ give him a moment. ]
Oh right that's the... Catholic thing?
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[ he doesn't sound like he believes her. ]
What about the other night?
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[ okay, that's. something he gets. ]
If she's your friend then she should get it.
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Hehe, this is all kind of funny.
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[ which is why he... kept talking to her even when he realized it was a Mistake ]
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[ yes he is on the phone at his job. he doesn't care. ]
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[Cause she wasn't so drunk not to realize that this was all kind of embarrassing.]
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Whether or not you will actually want to talk later is highly debatable and will depend entirely on how much of this conversation you remember by tomorrow.
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You might be surprised. I am quite the stubborn sort, even when I have made the fool of myself before.
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I'm not sure if that's a shitty trait to have or not. It probably is.
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Most likely, but I like it, so it shall stay. Until later, a bientot!
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