#remaux

Four months of social media and news to catch up on. Could it have killed Uncle Leith to leave the sat on at least so she could keep up on tv?

“I see you’re enjoying having your phone back.” A familiar voice interrupted Eva’s mindless stream. 

“Oh... hey Jules.” She couldn’t help but smirk at her little cousin. It was still weird this lazy ass kid was actually working for the family now, “They sent you to be my security detail? Really?” 

“You going to the fashion show too?” Eva asked genuinely curious if he’d been roped into representing the family there as well. 

“Oh no, fuck that.” He laughed nervously. Yeah probably something like that would be a bit much for him. 

“Maybe you’ll meet somebody.” She pressed, only half joking. In recent years Estra had mused to her that all it’d probably take is one pretty girl looking at him right to break his innocence. 

“A society girl? No thanks. I will attempt to be more outgoing on this trip though. I promise. Had some practice thanks to work.” 

“You better, you know I don’t like cartoons.” Eve groaned remembering weekends at Uncle Frey’s when a teenage Julian had command over the main tv. 

“What if they’re adult cartoons?” 

“Well look at it this way,” Julian put his arm around her reassuringly, “at least you’re not going to be alone this time.” 

“Small consolation cousin.” Eve grumbled dismissively, though she did have admit to herself that it was some comfort to know she’d have someone. Esther had been around back at the house in DSV but she had a her own things going on. She also was better in small doses and could get obnoxious quickly, at least Jules was quiet and predictable.

“And hey, they did give us a rather generous spending limit so we can punish their pockets for it.”

“Heh, I do like the sound of that.” Eva smiled as she suddenly remembered the joys of shopping on her mother’s dime, “You ever been to Simovia Jules?”

“Nope.” 

“Me either. Guess we’ll have to take in all the sights.” 

“So you love him huh?” 

“Mal? Oh Love... no.. it’s really not like that..” 

“Okay then, what’s it like?” 

“I told you before we got here, Olin is one of my best friends, we have always had each other. Hell our parents had each other, and their parents before them. Our relationship is special but it’s not the same as the one I have with you. You both matter to me though. Please Malachi, don’t be jealous of this, you have no reason to be.” 

“Yeah well… I think I’m going to need some fucking practice at that. Kind of hard not to think the worst when I know you’ve fucked him. Sorry, today’s not been a good fucking day and I still have to go visit my fucking parents while we’re here so yeah I’m out. I’ll see you at the hotel later.” 

“Are you being serious right now Malachi? You’re just going to leave me here?” 

“So… I know you guys are pretty excited but you should know shit is not great for everyone around here right now. So don’t expect... like too much enthusiasm.” 

“Something happen?” 

“Yeah… actually a lot of shit Estra. Like, it’s kind of shitty how you just dropped off the fucking planet there for a while. Then you pop up in DSV out of nowhere with your big news and expect everybody to be all fucking happy. Meanwhile the rest of us had regular fucking lives to lead and for some shit went really south.” 

“Hey you guys, sorry we’re late.” 

“Sorry about that thought I could get in a quick round. You know how it is Estra.” 

“Yeah it’s okay..  anyway... you remember Mal from school right? No one else would have met him directly but I know you did.” 

“Yeah I remember that guy, soccer player? Bit obsessive? Kinda rude? The same asshole that got you fucking pregnant pretty much as soon as you let him in your pants and then I had to hold your hand while you bawled at the clinic and swore never fucking to talk to him again?” 

“Yep.. yep that’s.. That’s… That’s the one..”