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Tony Stark, accept no substitutes ([personal profile] toblameforit) wrote2011-07-02 01:32 pm

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Sherry did, of course, do a background check.

"Andy Wright, age 24, graduated cum laude from Bethlem College in South Dakota with a BA in Creative Writing. No criminal record."

Tony was not impressed.

"Licensed bartender. Works in coffeeshops a great deal, as well. Published several poems in a few magazines around the country."

He shouldn't have been surprised, either, and after the initial shock he wasn't.

"Did you expect me not to? Her work isn't bad, though I think she relies on her allusions a little too heavily."

But now, if he's going to email her, he should probably get that out of the way first thing. He sprawls out in bed with his laptop and starts typing.

Subject: so hi
From: tonys (dcxvi)
To: awright (gmail)

Hey,

Sherry totally did do a background check. :( Sorry. It all checks out, though, so that's good I guess.

Anyway. If you seriously want to talk, I think I seriously need to. But like I said, I don't want to freak you out or anything. So... I dunno.

Coffee sometime?

-Tony

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Another slow nod. It may not be what Tony meant to say, but it makes sense.

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)


"Oh, fuck, Tony."

She puts down the coffee, sitting forward, and reaches out to touch his arm.

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-03 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Gently: "I can see why you'd be conflicted on this one."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Was that -- something you knew, before he died?"

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Andy lets out a breath.

"Tony, you really ought to be talking to a professional about this."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're not crazy, Tony, you're dealing with serious traumatic shit that would be difficult for anyone to deal with."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"You guys look the same. That doesn't mean your sanity is the same, unless you just haven't told me about how you guys are actually telepathically the same person like in that Spider Robinson book."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay," she says, more gently, "okay. But if you give yourself a nervous breakdown because you're not getting help, they'll have that excuse."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
". . . Yes, this is clearly a reasonable and well-thought-out plan of action that won't result in badness ever. Look, take it from a bartender who's been having anxiety attacks since she was eighteen: alcohol is the least helpful coping mechanism you could pick. Aside from possibly heroin. Or fight clubs."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Andy manfully resists the urge to facepalm.

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-04 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Look, if I gave you the name of someone discreet, would you consider talking to her or him? I mean, there is this thing called doctor-client confidentiality."

[identity profile] self-espresso.livejournal.com 2011-07-05 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
She nods.

"Thank you. I'll ask around."