i'm supposed to be studying for finals like seriously it's next week but here i am (fuck i'm so gonna flunk it)
Felicity
Oliver
Wednesday (27th May 2015)
(10:16 a.m.)
when are you leaving
(10:27 a.m.)
Oh
Hi
(10:27 a.m.)
what?
(10:28 a.m.)
Nothing
Just surprised that you're still talking to me
(10:29 a.m.)
why wouldn't i talk to you
(10:34 a.m.)
I just thought that I've made things awkward or probably worse after last night
I wouldn't blame you if you don't want to talk to me anymore
(10:35 a.m.)
i wanted an explanation
and you gave me one
(10:36 a.m.)
there's no reason to not talk to you
(10:36 a.m.)
So I didn't make things weird?
(10:36 a.m.)
i'll be honest
i was surprised
but not enough to stop me from talking to you
(10:39 a.m.)
Oh thank god
(10:40 a.m.)
so, when do you leave?
(10:40 a.m.)
Sunday afternoon
(10:40 a.m.)
wonderful
(10:41 a.m.)
Why
(10:43 a.m.)
well, since you're in my turf
i thought i could give you a taste of what starling city really is about
besides, you won last week
i wanna win this week
(10:44 a.m.)
I've tasted enough of Starling City
And from what I've known so far
You don't really know much about your own city
(10:45 a.m.)
Yeah, I didn't really think about this week's surprise cuz I thought we're, in a sense, over
(10:45 a.m.)
i promise you, felicity
whatever your boyfriend has shown you
it's not going to even hold a candle to this one
(10:48 a.m.)
Hey, he's innocent!
(10:50 a.m.)
sure
(10:51 a.m.)
Oliver
(10:51 a.m.)
would you rather we talk about your boyfriend or do you want to know where you have to go for this surprise?
(10:54 a.m.)
…Fine.
(11:00 a.m.)
thought so
okay so tomorrow night
avalon park
(11:02 a.m.)
Why is it always Avalon Park?
Don't you have other parks in Starling?
(11:03 a.m.)
There's Jackson Park
There's Plesa Park
Why does it have to be Avalon Park?
(11:12 a.m.)
you really know your way around starling, don't you?
(11:13 a.m.)
I told you
(11:15 a.m.)
just go there please
(11:16 a.m.)
Well, what time?
(11:19 a.m.)
preferably between 8 to 10
and text me when you're there
(11:20 a.m.)
You're not going to be there, are you?
(11:23 a.m.)
;)
(11:23 a.m.)
Oliver, I thought we had a deal
(11:24 a.m.)
i won't be there
(11:24 a.m.)
Okay
(3:48 p.m.)
it's going to be chilly
wear a jacket later
(3:49 p.m.)
You don't tell me what to do
(3:50 p.m.)
fine
freeze to death then
(3:56 p.m.)
You drive a hard bargain
(3:56 p.m.)
i run a club
(4:02 p.m.)
You know
I ran scans when I was searching Max Fuller
And I couldn't find any clubs with your name attached to it
(4:03 p.m.)
that's not the least bit creepy
(4:03 p.m.)
I stopped myself when I realize I don't wanna know who you are
Ruins the whole charm of it
(4:04 p.m.)
charm?
(4:04 p.m.)
Yeah
There's something charming about two strangers who became friends but still don't know each other's faces
(4:06 p.m.)
some people call it catfish
(4:07 p.m.)
I choose to believe in you
(4:07 p.m.)
i appreciate your faith
(4:09 p.m.)
i'm a secret co-owner
(4:10 p.m.)
I don't speak club
(4:13 p.m.)
my name's not listed in the public records
officially, my friend runs the club
discreetly, i own half the club
(4:14 p.m.)
Why so secretive?
(4:14 p.m.)
i don't like the publicity that surrounds me as it is
(4:15 p.m.)
and if they know that i run a club
i wouldn't get any fragment of peace and quiet
(4:19 p.m.)
Okay
So if I actually try to analyze it
Without hacking
(4:20 p.m.)
I could actually know who you are
(4:20 p.m.)
hah
i had a feeling you're deliberately playing dumb
no one with your intelligence wouldn't have figured it out by now
(4:22 p.m.)
Will I like you if I know?
(4:23 p.m.)
i don't know, felicity
i hope you will
(10:40 p.m.)
tommy thinks you're pretty
(10:40 p.m.)
What
(10:40 p.m.)
tommy thinks you're pretty
(10:41 p.m.)
Who's Tommy
(10:41 p.m.)
he's the reason we know each other
(10:42 p.m.)
Oh, the guy who wanted you to punch Max Fuller
(10:44 p.m.)
Hold on, what the fuck
He was there?!
(10:48 p.m.)
yeah
(10:48 p.m.)
That's not right
(10:48 p.m.)
in order to give you your surprise
i needed someone there to do it
(10:49 p.m.)
and since you're not ready for us to meet yet
i sent my best friend
(10:49 p.m.)
Yeah but
(10:49 p.m.)
don't worry
i made him swear to not tell me what you look like
(10:50 p.m.)
only seems fair
(10:54 p.m.)
Okay
I really liked the surprise
(10:54 p.m.)
so
Felicity = 5 Oliver = 5
(10:54 p.m.)
Actually it's Felicity=6 Oliver=5
How influential are you, exactly?
(10:54 p.m.)
what why
and why
(10:55 p.m.)
I surprised you last night, remember?
That counts
(10:56 p.m.)
Oliver, you practically set up a free bar for me in the middle of Avalon Park
And you specifically stated that only a woman named Felicity is entitled to drink at the bar
(10:58 p.m.)
you cunning little
probably as influential as your boyfriend
(10:58 p.m.)
I've been told I can be very cunning
That's very influential then
(10:58 p.m.)
i told you, felicity
it's not that hard to know who i am
(10:59 p.m.)
You're very determined
(10:59 p.m.)
when it comes to something i really want
(10:59 p.m.)
And what do you want?
(11:00 p.m.)
you don't want me to answer that
(11:06 p.m.)
I already have a surprise for you next week
(11:07 p.m.)
okay…
(11:08 p.m.)
I buried something under a tree at Avalon Park just now
(11:08 p.m.)
i don't know if you've seen them but there are a lot of trees at avalon park
(11:08 p.m.)
That's the fun part
You'll know which tree if you look carefully
(11:09 p.m.)
are you asking to check out each and every tree until i find it
(11:10 p.m.)
I'll give you a hint
It's among those near the set up bar
(11:10 p.m.)
that doesn't make it easier
(11:10 p.m.)
You'll know which one
(11:11 p.m.)
what if i can't find it
(11:15 p.m.)
Your loss
(11:15 p.m.)
i thought you wanna win
(11:15 p.m.)
Oh I will
(11:19 p.m.)
you're really weird
(11:19 p.m.)
I know
Wait, was the bartender Tommy?
(11:23 p.m.)
he's nice to look at, isn't he
(11:23 p.m.)
Yeah, he is
He kept teasing me about you
Even though I told him many times that I have a boyfriend
(11:24 p.m.)
oh he's a compulsive flirt
don't mind him
(11:25 p.m.)
his girlfriend doesn't
(11:25 p.m.)
He told me you were in quite some funk during the period when we weren't talking
(11:25 p.m.)
he also has a loose mouth
i can see you smirking
(11:26 p.m.)
You don't even know what I look like
(11:30 p.m.)
i imagine
(11:32 p.m.)
You do?
(11:32 p.m.)
yeah
(11:32 p.m.)
Oh
Remember that night when I wanted to try a sleeping technique on you and you shut me off?
(11:33 p.m.)
you suck at deflecting
but fine, i'll play along
yes, i do remember
(11:34 p.m.)
Wanna give it a try tonight?
(11:46 p.m.)
why not
(11:46 p.m.)
So it's Thursday tomorrow
(11:47 p.m.)
you don't say
(11:47 p.m.)
Shut up
Anyway
I want you to lie in your bed and tell yourself everything you have to do tomorrow
(11:48 p.m.)
I mean everything
From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep
Tell yourself what you have to do tomorrow
(11:49 p.m.)
how is that going to accomplish anything
(11:49 p.m.)
Be quiet and do it
(11:49 p.m.)
well what's the time limit?
(11:50 p.m.)
12:20
(11:51 p.m.)
okay
Thursday (28th May 2015)
(12:23 p.m.)
morning
(12:28 p.m.)
Really? It worked on me.
(12:28 p.m.)
if it's any comfort
i do feel a little tired compared to the other times you tried
(12:29 p.m.)
That does make me feel a bit better
That's progress!
YES
(12:31 p.m.)
alright, no need to sound too excited
(12:34 p.m.)
We're making progress, Oliver
That deserves a celebration
(12:34 p.m.)
how do you wanna celebrate
(12:35 p.m.)
Drink a glass of spiced cranberry rum fizz for me
And make yourself whatever your favorite drink is
(12:37 p.m.)
you know your rum
(12:37 p.m.)
I'm smart but I'm not dead
(12:39 p.m.)
okay, i'll do it after i'm done with my paperwork
(12:44 p.m.)
Oooohhh paperwork
Fancy
(12:44 p.m.)
some people need to earn their keep
(12:45 p.m.)
Believe me, I know
(12:45 p.m.)
shit sorry
i didn't think
(12:45 p.m.)
Hey, it's fine.
(12:46 p.m.)
you talked to your mom?
(12:46 p.m.)
No
But I am going back to Vegas on Sunday
(12:46 p.m.)
talk to her, felicity
(12:47 p.m.)
We'll see
(12:49 p.m.)
felicity
(12:49 p.m.)
Goodnight, Oliver.
(12:50 p.m.)
goodnight, felicity.
progress...it's slow, but it's progress...i'll probably post another chapter before monday, if i feel like procrastinating :) probably
