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Chapter 4: Blatant rip-off of the Big Lebowski
"And then he just stormed out?" Allegra asked, Zoe nodded. They had been looking at wedding and bride's maid's dresses all afternoon. "Well, you know. Nate talks to Psymon a lot, and apparently Psymon has been saying for months now how it hurts him that you just, clammed up, ya know?" Zoe sneered.
"Whatever, that is so not true, I've just been busy." Allegra rolled her eyes.
"Busy huh? What's been going on that has left you so unavailable?" Zoe eyed Allegra without an answer. Allegra looked at Zoe.
"Waiting for an answer over here."
"Whatever Allegra, you don't know what you're talking about." The younger woman slammed a dress back onto the rack.
"Maybe not, but I do know that he has always made time for you, and every time you've needed it he's been there with open arms for you." Zoe shook her head.
"Just get lost, leave me alone." Allegro curled her lip at Zoe.
"Fine, I'm out of here."

"So, ya just stormed out, huh?" Nate said dryly, Psymon shook his head. The bowling alley was very public, but loud enough that the men could discuss the situation without being interrupted. Viggo was doing a jig to celebrate his strike as Psymon put down his beer."Ya know, Nate? Maybe I did handle it wrong, but damn it I am sick and tired of being the one holding the bags until it's convenient for her to come back." Mac was now going up for his turn and Viggo sat next to Nate.
"Dude she's your sister." Viggo looked at Nate and then Psymon.
"What's happening with your sister, dude?" Nate turned to Viggo.
"Shut up, Viggo." Psymon looked back at Nate.
"Well yeah, she IS my sister, I know that and you know that, maybe someone oughta remind HER." Viggo now looked at Psymon.
"Zoe's forgotten she's your sister, dude?" Nate fully turned to face Viggo now, clearly getting angry.
"Viggo you are out of your element! Shut up!" Mac was coming back from his turn and Psymon was getting up now.
"I mean, yes she's my sister and I love her, but why should I keep offering to be there when she clearly no longer wants it?" Nate turned back to Psymon.
"Dude, it's the principal of the thing. Family doesn't turn on one another. Family is supposed to stand by one another through thick and thin damn it!" Psymon tilted his head.
"Yeah but-"
"Am I wrong?" Nate interrupted.
"Yeah but-"
"Am I wrong?" Nate said again sternly. Psymon put his hands on his hips and exhaled deeply.
"I know you're not wrong but-"
"Alright then." Nate interrupted again, leaning back in his chair triumphantly. Psymon shook his head and took his turn, Viggo leaned forward in his chair.
"So what's going on?" Nate looked disgusted at Viggo.
"Did you not hear what we were talking about, Viggo?"
"Well yeah but I was taking my turn and I missed the first part so-"
"Viggo, you're like a child who walks in halfway through a movie and asks what's going on and-"
"But also." Psymon now interrupted, returning from his turn. "I never have fully turned on Zoe. I was supposed to go out with Elise last night but I cancelled 'cuz I thought Zoe and I could actually work this out. I still put my life on hold for her and what do I get? Nothing but grief." Viggo looked back up at Psymon as he still stood there, sipping his beer.
"You're nailing Elise, dude?" Nate shook his head.
"Shut the hell up, Viggo." Nate said, exasperated. Psymon's cell phone went off, he lifted the screen to his eyes to see who it was.
"Elise, I am not in the mood right now." He hit the hang up button and continued talking. "All I'm saying is, I'm still making the effort, and Zoe just throws it back in my freaking face." Nate shook his head in disappointment.
"She throws it back in YOUR freaking face?" Psymon's cell phone started ringing again, Elise would not give up.
"She throws it in my freaking face." He shook his head with a defeated voice while he sat back down. Viggo looked confused.
"What does she throw in your face, dude?"
"Shut the hell up, Viggo." Nate again sighed. "Dude, you can't keep this up man. Your sister is getting married in a little over a month, she needs you there! You are her family dude!" Psymons' cell still kept ringing, he ignored it.
"I KNOW I'm her family, I just wish she would seem to WANT me there, ya know?" Viggo still looked confused.
"Why wouldn't she want ya there, dude?" Psymon growled and threw his hands up in the air. He stood up and grabbed his sweater to leave. "Where ya going dude?" Viggo called after him.
"I'm going home, Viggo." Psymon called back with frustration.
"… Your phone's ringing dude."
"… Thank you Viggo!"


I apologize to any Big Lebowski fans, I don't really know what came over me during this chapter. I think I needed some comic relief or something, since this was a heck of a lot more entertaining than the actual conversation my buddies and I had around that time.
So, will Nate's words sink in on Psymon? Will what Allegra said get Zoe thinking? Will Psymon answer his phone? Next chapter.