To Those in the Know

[suave_thomas]

A cute waiter hit on me today! Am I starting to exude gayness? This is exciting!

Much less exciting however, is that I seem to have lost 50 quid. It was in my wallet and it's not anymore. And it's not a case of me just misplacing it. You don't do things like that when you grown up never even knowing what a 50 pound note looks like because notes that big must be mythical...

I have no idea when it went missing, and it's not that big a deal, it just irks me that I don't know who's been in my personal things. That has my ID cards in it! Some which said 'Thomas Littleton' and not 'Ashley Bigglesby' because I am stupid. I have since removed those, but I wish I knew if anyone saw them who shouldn't...

Comments

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

Shit, I didn't even think about that.

Uhm...it was me, Uncle Thomas. You don't have to worry. No one saw your ID cards.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank Christ.

Thanks for letting me know, Julian. Why did you need the money? Last minute Christmas shopping?

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

Heh...

Are you mad?

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Julian I would give you my last quid if you needed it. I'd give you the shirt off my back. I don't care about the money.

I do, however, care that there's something wrong because you didn't ask and I happen to know that under most circumstances, you would have. What's up, kiddo?

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

You have to promise to stay not mad.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

I promise, but I don't promise not to worry extensively. Pretty much already am.

I love you, Julian. What's going on?

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

I love you too.

I took the money and left the house to go buy a hit. I can't even explain why. And the guy I found didn't have a syringe but he had opium so I bought that but then I kept hearing Aislinn crying even though she wasn't, and I remebered Spectre telling me about that boy he didn't save so he could save me and I just dropped it and ran home. I didn't smoke it or anything.

Tasha, don't arrest me....

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

O...okay. I'm not mad.

Panicking, but not mad. Does your dad know, Julian?

[hail-st-joseph.livejournal.com]

He knows now.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

You alright?

[hail-st-joseph.livejournal.com]

No.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Joe...

[hail-st-joseph.livejournal.com]

I'll take care of it.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

Er...that answers that.

I'm going to hell, aren't I?

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Nah. I'll use my ex-monk powers to put in a word with...someone...to keep you out of the firey pit that doesn't exist.

As long as you don't touch that shit again.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

I don't want to! I don't want to touch it, I just...I had a weak moment!

I'm so sorry, Uncle Thomas.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

Hey, Julian? You did the right thing in the end. You stopped yourself. You had a weak moment, and you came out of it stronger than you started. I don't think that requires an apology. Not to me.

[in-spectre-mors.livejournal.com]

I quite agree with Thomas, there. You did have a weak moment, there's no denying that. But you followed it with a strong one, and that's the important thing. We all have weak moments, Julian. It's just part of the life we live. I'm simply relieved that when you stood upon the brink, you did not step off.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

I erm...think I stepped off a little. Stealing money from my uncle and buying the stuff is stepping off, I just didn't splatter my guts all over the gorge bottom.

Now I just hope Dad doesn't take care of that for me...

[in-spectre-mors.livejournal.com]

Well, whatever you choose to do with the metaphor, the point is that you're safe, and you didn't get the drugs into your system. You shouldn't have taken Thomas' money (not without asking, anyway, I'm sure he'd give you money if you needed it), but the fact that you're all right is far more important.

As for Joe, I don't think he'll be splattering anything, though I do expect he will be rather freaked out, and with good reason.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

I have the best family. Dad was here. He was freaking, but he's okay I guess. He was mad but not...too mad.

I'll pay Thomas back. That's easy. The hard part I managed to do okay with too...

[in-spectre-mors.livejournal.com]

It seems like everything is working out in good form. I'm so glad, Julian, I really am. We skirted very close to the edge, here. But we made it.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

I'm just relieved no one found my other ID cards.

I should cut them up and destroy them but I don't want to. They're the real me.

[in-spectre-mors.livejournal.com]

I'm sure we can find somewhere safe to keep them, Thomas, away from prying eyes. We can hang onto them without you having to carry them around.

That being said, my love, you'll always be the real you, no matter what your ID cards say. To me, and to everyone who loves you, there is no finer person for you to be than Thomas Ashley Littleton.

[suave-thomas.livejournal.com]

That would have been the smart idea in the first place!

I know. I just...it's weird. I'm grateful for the alias! I just forget sometimes. I love you, Sexy Man.

[in-spectre-mors.livejournal.com]

Well, there's been no harm done, and we can start being smart now. It'll all work out. I love you too, Gorgeous.

[empress-tasha.livejournal.com]

I don't make a habit of arresting people who turn away from a very bad idea at the last moment. It scares the shit out of me that you came so close, but Thomas is right. You did the right thing in the end. I'm proud of you.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

It scares the shit out of me too, Tasha. It really does.

Thanks for being the good cop there...

[empress-tasha.livejournal.com]

I'm a lot more comforted by that than if you weren't scared, I have to say.

For you, I'd like to think I'd always be the good cop. As opposed to the naughty one.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you and me both...

That's...really always going to be true, dear Tasha.

I was going to say something about your boobies, but then I was like "what if she arrests me for that!" You are quite intimidating.

[empress-tasha.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! It's probably a good thing really, the intimidating. I have to have something going for me in the toughness department when I'm 5'7" of pretty girl. It's unfortunate that you can't really see my muscles under the uniform.

[virtuosic-flair.livejournal.com]

Tasha...I think being the incredible person you are is all you need going for you. It's quite a lot, really!

[empress-tasha.livejournal.com]

Awww, full marks to the boy with the smooth tongue! Thank you, Julian. You're truly lovely.