I Know I Love You

You’re staying here? You aren’t going home?

After this it’s only a couple more weeks until Winter break though, ad that break is a lot longer. Unless you’re taking winter classes of course, which I might as well do if I’ll be here...still, though. The year’s almost out! And that’s something to celebrate.

Well, I’m currently playing Roxie Hart in Chicago, which I’m sure you’ve heard about the absolute travesty from Rachel. I’m also in rehearsals for a cabaret show I’ve booked at Davenport’s Piano Bar, which is on the 30th of this month. Meaning that the director of the musical needs to decide that Rachel can perform again, because I booked that gig first.

I have heard that--I’m sure you’re doing  great job, but that is still just--ugh, whatever. The director’s an ass. Don’t let him ruin your other job. Especially a cabaret show ‘cause those are always the bee’s knees!

Mason, you’re the other the other person umm, Madison! Yes, she mentioned Mason. And judging by the last name I’m going to assume you’re related. Guilty as charged. That would be me. Uh, no. I’m not here for that reason.In fact I didn’t know he was getting married until a day ago.

Yeah, Madison’s my twin sister--I’m glad she’s already met you, it saves me having to be like guess who I’m talking to later! We were just in San Francisco for our birthday, though, it was definitely a nice change of pace. And temperature. But at least in Chicago the holidays feel like holidays, you know? 

Kidding! Busy doing what?

I know my co-workers and one or two people at my gym. There’s also a homeless man who hangs out outside my apartment building. We’ve had the occasional conversation. But that’s really it. I haven’t lived here very long, only a few months.

If you’re not a total murderer or anything me and my friends have a little Friendsgiving thing this Friday! Bump the ‘people you know’ list up from two to like, ten, at least.

And that’s why we do it. 

We never really do holiday stuff. Is there anything we should bring to friendsgiving? I make some bomb cookies~

And it looks like you were convinced! That’s awesome, dude. 

I’m really excited! It's not like I mind having to perform with my best friends all the time, you know?

I’m Mason McCarthy. You’re--I mean, its not like I don’t know who you are, but--you’re Blaine’s brother, right? Are you here to help with wedding stuff?

There’s a difference between being afraid of losing someone and going crazy because he commented on a photo of yours. I won’t dive into the details, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing for us exactly. But that doesn’t excuse my behavior and I’m sorry for it.

I’m sorry for encouraging it. ‘Cause it’s not like it was...entirely innocent, even if I didn’t mean anything by it. I would’ve been kinda stressed if my significant other was doing that or having it be done to him--you know what i mean. So I’m sorry, too.

I don’t remember either, honestly--but apology accepted. I get it. You just didn’t want to lose him.

“That line has moved, it has been mocked, it has been everything in between, but I remember coming out of that scene, off that ridge of the hill, and seeing a number of the crew, some of whom didn’t even know what the movie was about, crying. When I first read that line, I was like, “What is that?” Now I realize that anybody who has loved knows what that feels like. The interesting part of casting us at such a young age was that we didn’t completely understand what we were involved in, and that’s the beauty of the movie as well.” - Jake Gyllenhaal

So who can I expect to see there?

It’ll be kinda nice to have people for a family celebration. For once.

…I have to makeout with Santana.

Karma is fun.

Well, I don’t mind people who talk a lot as long as they don’t expect me to respond in kind. Your sister sounds very different from you. Are you two close?

Do you know anybody in the city?