[He huffs a little, putting his phone back into his pocket before crossing his arms over his chest, turning to look out the window.]
It's not a big deal, I just wanted to get out of the house for a while.
[He feels like kicking at the dashboard again but he knows that will only annoy Terra. And it wouldn't make him feel any better, either. So there was no point. Instead, he leans the seat back some so he can stare at the ceiling of the car.
In truth, he feels sort of embarrassed that he'd gotten mad at what he'd gotten mad at. Which was his mother. Which is not unusual. And that she'd skipped out on their plans. Which also was not unusual. And that's why it's embarrassing. Because it's not as if it's the first time it's happened. And they'd just planned on watching a movie, it wasn't a huge deal. But...]
Gwendal's birthday is next week.
[He says it quietly, his head turned toward the car window again. On special occasions like birthdays and holidays, the absence of family always hits him the hardest. And he'd been stressing about whether or not to call his older brother, or send him an e-mail, or something. Because what if he was too busy with work? He always got back to him if he did try to contact him, but it was usually a few days later, and he'd apologize for that. But it still hurt that he wasn't top priority. For... anyone, really.]
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It's not a big deal, I just wanted to get out of the house for a while.
[He feels like kicking at the dashboard again but he knows that will only annoy Terra. And it wouldn't make him feel any better, either. So there was no point. Instead, he leans the seat back some so he can stare at the ceiling of the car.
In truth, he feels sort of embarrassed that he'd gotten mad at what he'd gotten mad at. Which was his mother. Which is not unusual. And that she'd skipped out on their plans. Which also was not unusual. And that's why it's embarrassing. Because it's not as if it's the first time it's happened. And they'd just planned on watching a movie, it wasn't a huge deal. But...]
Gwendal's birthday is next week.
[He says it quietly, his head turned toward the car window again. On special occasions like birthdays and holidays, the absence of family always hits him the hardest. And he'd been stressing about whether or not to call his older brother, or send him an e-mail, or something. Because what if he was too busy with work? He always got back to him if he did try to contact him, but it was usually a few days later, and he'd apologize for that. But it still hurt that he wasn't top priority. For... anyone, really.]