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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.
