( he sucked back his tongue and the salvia filling his mouth so he can clearly speak )
fine… i’ll be fine on my own
( he would adjust his shirt and began to turn away )
...
( she was dumbfounded and hurt and completely at a loss of words )
fine , suit yourself Vinny ... but there will be a time when you're gonna realise how stupid you are
( Yumi seemed genuinely hurt by the lack of trust coming from Vinny .
Hand coming up to brush away the hair that fell onto her face )
What now ? Should I give up and let you keep going your destructive way?
( He obviously wasn’t in a good spot and just backed up refusing his answer the exit it needed. His lips quivered and fought to open as his steps back against the flooring being the only sound )
MAYBE THATS WHAT I WANT… maybe i just want to be alone i don’t need someone helping me and i never have.
Not you, Not mom, Not anyone. I can do it alone ( his breath could only exit in heavy huffs of air )
( que her shaking him)
no you can't Vinny and no one said you should !! damn it , you're ruining your life when you don't have to ...
you have friends and you have me who are willing to go to great lengths for you and all you do is push us away
why?
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( he nodded lightly about his mother but huffed, pushing the air out of his lips as his shoulders raised into a more defense position his feet stepping back pointing towards her )
Get off my back it’s not that important
that's good to hear
( she was genuine, his mother was such a nice woman , not deserving of what is currently happening to her)
go back to school Vinny, you're in your last year
BECAUSE I-
( she swallowed her words immediately but when she thought about it more ... she just sighs and let go ) because, you need highschool, you need to graduate!
... are things ... (gulp) is everything alright with your mom?
( he stepped back loosing the balance of his foot as she grabbed him, his entire body moving with each shake )
I’m not? why is this such a big deal to you?
( she stopped , freezes in place for a second before she turned to him, grabbed his shoulders and began to shake him )
YOU DID WHAT? TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING !!
( with her gaze not on him he just continued to look at her staring at her for once instead of through her )
i… dropped out ( why did it feel so weird for him to just speak to her now )
(she felt it and somehow it made her feel ... lonely , as if she has a conversation with someone she doesn't know and maybe that's the case ... how much does she truly know about him? )
yeah... how is school going for you?
(her gaze was on the ground , on her feet)
( Slowly his head would nod as she responded ) that’s nice i guess
( he felt so detached from her, from everything even this conversation felt like he wasn’t truly there. his eyes slowly turned to look at her again )
( unaware if she should trust his words , she decides to not push and ask again,hoping for a different reply and simply shrugs )
alright I suppose ... juwon ... has been pressing me with studying ...
(it's been a while since the two
even spoke with one another , things were a tad awkward and
after all the times he turned her down she was unaware how to even approach him)
anyhow ... you've been well ... right ?