phoneo and juliet [ a dialogue story ]

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"Aasha, bonita, you don't look well. Why do you insist on working so late?"

"...Sorry, Ronaldo. I'll get out of your hair."

"Ay, you know I don't mean it like that. But take care of yourself first, always."

"Yeah, I know. I'm just gonna -- "

*doorbell jingles*

"...I'll get this order first."

"..."

"Hi, welcome to Julip's Pizzeria, how may I -- "

"What do you say to a girl you like a lot, but never met before and who won't talk to you because someone hurt her but you dont know who and why?"

"..."

"...Aash?"

"I..."

"Yeah, I know, take me in."

"I just...*sob*..."

"Holy shit I didn't mean to make you cry!!!"

"Hey hornito, what the hell do you think you're doing?!"

"I...I don't...wh -- "

"Aash, should I sock this perro?"

"Please dont sock me!!"

"Ronaldo! No!"

"I should go. Ya. That's a good idea. This was a bad idea. Just, uh, forget my face or something."

"Wait, Theo, I --"

"No, seriously, this was a --"

"Theo, listen to me --"

"Aash, or should I call you that? I'm not sure. Just, I know you need space and I shouldn't have come because I --"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Really? In front of my pizzeria?"

"..."

"...Whaaa."

"...Excuse me?"

"Sorry. My mouth lost function for a second. I meant to say: thanks for the kiss, now I'm gonna leave and sing to the Gods for the next three minutes and rewind this moment in my head until I fall asleep."

"..."

"..."

"...pshhahaha -- "

"Aash?"

"AhahahaHAHA -- "

"...I...made you laugh."

"HA - OH MY GOD - HA HA -- "

"You're gorgeous when you laugh."

"Ha...ha ha... ha..."

"Can I hug you?"

"Go ahead, noodlenose."

"..."

"..."

"Can I kiss you?"

"Get OUT."