I had so much fun writing this one, I liked the twins together.
ah, originally, this had another tittle, guy talk, but idk I think I like better the new tittle. I wish I had a pix to go with this one but ...I dont.
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“Hey man”
Aaron’s voice greeted me
“Hey” I
replied as I went through my clothes
“Weekend
good?” he couldn’t be bothered with words sometimes. He’d called me once on the
way back from the log house, I had been driving and still with Marissa, he said
he’d call back and that was what he was doing now
“It was fine”
I threw the sweat pants I intended to wear on my bed
“Got lucky?” I
heard a laugh in his voice, I laughed not replying “So the plan worked” he
continued still with humor in his voice
“It worked but
that was not its purpose” I half growled as I changed into my sweat pants
“Sure, sure
but isn’t it great that it gave you extra advantages” I could hear his smirk
“She asked if
it was my bachelor house or something” I related
“Ouch, she saw
right through you” he teased
“You know that’s
not why I took her there” I rolled my eyes
“But did she
know?”
“No, but, I
mean, I don’t need to make use of such things”
“Arrogant,
huh? Chicks like that, personal experience” he boasted, I laughed, I know he’s
right on the personal experience part, I´m not sure about the chicks like that
part though.
“She’s… I
think she likes to take the first step, so…” I said, he laughed
“So, you let
her do all the work, I see, good bro!”
“Yeah, I was
sleeping all the while” I said flatly, he laughed
“I bet you
were but it didn’t seem to matter what was the real reason for the weekend,
right? Sounds like she was pleased” a double meaning in his voice
“Ha-ha… but
seriously, I’m not sure, shut up –I said before he can make an annoying
comment- I’m not talking about that”
“Ok, I'm listening”
“It got to a
point where I told her I don’t do one night stands” I said, he snorted
“And she
believed that?” he knew it was true, he always said that even if it was true,
being a man, girls were bound to not believe it. I was silent for a moment,
thinking
“She said I
was the perfect man” I laughed as I said it out loud, he laughed along
“You’ve got
her on your hand. I’m telling you, mom and dad did a great job when they made
us” he couldn’t be serious, I shook my head
“Aaron…”
“Do you think
she forgot her lake plan?” he asked, letting go of his playfulness. I had told
him about that, of course I had.
“For now, I
think, but she joked that she had expected the log house to have a pool, a
Jacuzzi or something…” I sighed
“She couldn’t
wait to get you wet and naked” he joked
“She wondered
if there was a river or something around” I ignored his joke
“Damn, she
might still want you to take her to that rowing shit” I could almost see him
frowning
“Yeah” I agreed
with a sigh. We were silent for a moment
“I could go
with her –he offered- take her to the boat” he continued, he was offering to
impersonate me and take her to the boat grandpa had left him. They had usually
gone sailing or windsurfing, whatever they did, it was something that Alexander
had done with our dad, bonding, and then with Aaron. Now, dad and Aaron occasionally
bond over a boat trip. It didn’t bother me anymore. His offer… I knew Aaron
could do it, would do it if I accepted and he’d do it well
“No… -I said-
it’d be faking it”
“Not like we
haven’t done it before” he reminded me in an attempt to ease my mind, it didn’t
work at all
“Yeah, but I
did it for you, it’s not the same” I protest, indeed we have taken the other’s
place sometimes throughout our life but unlike my twin I don’t want to let him
go out with my dates
“I know, I
know –he says placating, he knows I don’t like to go out with his dates either,
not that it is a common thing- but this is different, you know I can behave…”
“I know –I say
knowing he wouldn’t pursue someone if he knows I´m serious about her, or even
if he just thinks I’m serious about it- but anyway, you might get recognized”
am I considering this? I slap my forehead, of course not…
“Of course I
won’t. I know how to be you, I look like you… just like you know how to be me”
he reminded me again that I’ve done it, gone out with some girl… both his dates
wanted to go to the same concert, one first date, one not so new.
“This wouldn’t
be a first date” I said but I was just saying, I wouldn’t do it, it wasn’t
right
“Kim never found
out it was you who gave her our first kiss –he sounded amused, he’s sick- your
chick wouldn’t find out it’s me”
“You’re sick!
–he laughed- besides, Kim was drunk, I doubt Marissa will be drunk from the
start” I rolled my eyes
“Yeah, she was
not good for me –he said thoughtfully- she even kissed my brother” he laughed
“You made her,
you bastard!”
“So are you,
big bro” he laughed some more
“I’m not doing
it” I said, I´ve already said it but I wanted to say it again
“I could do it
this time, so we’re even” he joked but I knew he was serious
“Don’t think
so” I said in the same light tone but I know he knows I´m serious
“So, what will
you do when she brings out the subject again?”
“I don’t know.
I’ll make up some excuse”
“You can go
ahead and tell her…” he suggested but I know he’s reluctant about that, he’s
always been reluctant about my sharing secrets, he’s been right about that
almost always but he supports me if I want to go ahead and tell people about my
phobia
“That’s not an
option –I said and almost heard his sigh of relief- at least not for now”
“You can tell
her you can’t swim, that’s true” he suggested
“No, she’ll only
want to teach me, think it’ll be cute…” I said almost grumbling, it’s happened
before
“Well, the
asthma line always seems to work, right?”
“Yeah, for
excessively rainy days and panic attacks” I said almost without opening my
mouth, I hate to admit that. He is silent for a second, thinking. I’ve covered
my eyes with my arm; I’ve been on my bed since after I changed clothes
“Isn’t there
some water allergy or something?” he said almost to himself and I chuckled
“Yes,
aquagenic urticaria” I said
“Cool, then
you have that!”
“That’s a
little extreme, just a few people have it and if that was true I couldn’t even
drink water or take showers or sweat” I furrowed my eyebrows, it’s some
terrible weird thing
“Isn’t there
like a lessened form of that aqua something?”
“I don’t think
so…” I make a mental note to search for more information on that but his idea
is good, it actually could make sense. I hate lying.
“Some doctor
you’ll be” he teased.
“As good as
the slacker lawyer you’ll be” I retorted, he laughed
“Haven’t
finished my speech for tomorrow” he said both proving my point that he’s a
slacker and letting go of my stuff, it mortifies me to have to go around it, he
knows. I was thankful that he changed the subject and so subtly too.
“What time you
got your presentation?”
“Eight” he
replied, I shook my head as if he could see me, it’s like him to leave it all
for the last minute
“How much is
still missing?”
“About half of
it. I don’t find a way to introduce my other arguments…” I could almost see him
scrubbing a hand over his face in frustration
“Have you
tried to outline the whole thing?”
“Yeah, it sucks
everything’s all over the place…”
“What are your
arguments?” I asked knowing it helps him to talk; he doesn’t need anything else
but to explain it to someone to get it
“It’ll be a
long talk –he warns- are you free?”
“Sure, go
ahead –I said picking my book- you know I won’t get a thing about legal stuff
though” I said, it’s true but it won’t help that I’ll be doing my reading as he
speaks but he doesn’t need to know about that
“I’ll explain”
he said, cleared his throat and started talking about things I didn’t really
listen to. I was reading and highlighting my book. On occasions I asked “what’s
that?” if I heard a word that caught my attention or if it seemed appropriate
and he explained something I didn’t listen either and then he continued as I
continued my reading until he finished his speech, I think if I had paid
attention it would’ve been good, at least he sounded like a lawyer, all in
words you just can’t understand.
“What do you
think about it?” he asked
“Didn’t get a
thing” I said honestly “but that must mean it’s perfect –I added before he said
anything, because he had explained a few things- lawyer talk is code for usage
of words to confuse people, you never get it and then they make you sign and
you give your soul to them” I teased and he laughed
“It’s an art,
man”
“I bet” I
yawned, he yawned as well, it was close to two in the morning.
“I’ll finish
writing this stuff” he yawned again
“No… –I yawned
again interrupting myself and we both laughed- …more practice?”
“Once is
enough”
“The minimum
effort, huh?”
“Maximum
productivity at the lowest cost, my friend, -he quotes dad’s business speech-
haven’t you heard dad all these years?”
“Didn’t take
it to heart like you but, what about quality and ethics makes a good business?”
I have heard my dad, of course
“Productivity
in itself is quality. Ethics is just a concept, an ideal, something that you
can’t really measure in one go, you might seem like you’ve got ethics but be a
complete jerk. My ethic looks are perfect” I knew he had a smirk
“Ah, right,
how can I forget you’re studying to be a professional liar?”
“When will you
learn, Josh?” he fakes a disappointed tone
“When you
flunk”
“Ha! Aaron
Arlington does not flunk –he boasted- it’s more accurate to say that you’ll
flunk”
“Right”
“Wanna bet?”
“Again?”
somehow we’ve been betting about this every semester
“Once this
speech is graded” he said, I laughed
“Practice one
more time, I’ll listen” I offered with another yawn
“Nah, don’t
wanna be responsible for you killing a patient”
“You’ll bail
me out, be my lawyer, that’s the only reason I’m listening”
“You couldn’t
afford me” he said flatly as if it’s obvious. I laughed
“Then shut up
and let me go to sleep”
“You shut up”
he retorted
“G’night, A” I
said rubbing my eyes
“Night, J” we
ended the call. I closed my book; it had been an interesting weekend. I needed
to think about this just not tonight.
Holy smokes!!!? I actually thought he was right there in the room with him!! Lolol it's so funny. He said he ended the call and I actually went through the post again I was so shocked! Haha those twins they just feel right together. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteI was really excited seeing this here! Finally Josh can just be Josh. And Aaron is funny as ever. I was laughing at his comments. Hrs such a popular boy. That's how his behavior comes off. He's very confident. Josh could learn a thing or two from him on that.
When he asked to impersonate him before my obvious "aaawwww" and *squeal" moments my very first thought was you don't have a mole Aaron. But then as I thought of the times they'd done it it made me sad. No one noticed such a thing. Then it made me sadder because I remember Nic noticed a loooooong time ago :( sigh..... But--!!!! Him offering was just beautiful brotherhood. I loved it! Such a sweet offer and the fact that he was so serious about doing it just showed that he puts his brother above whether or not he'll be caught impersonating him. I adore that. I'm like Yes finally someone who puts Josh and his feelings first. Ahh... What I wouldn't give for incest here LOLOL
Eek!! Still giddy over the twins. My favorite line "you can't afford me". Teehee he's so arrogant. He chose absolutely perfectly!