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lithalwrites · 4 years

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There Was Only One Bed

“How was your trip?” Yaku asked Kuroo, stirring his drink.

“Aren’t you curious?” Kuroo asked with a smirk. “You never cared about how my trips were back in high school.”

“Yeah, because you never went on any, you shithead. And I’m bored, so there’s that.”

Kuroo clutched his chest, pretending to be offended. “We meet up to hang out after a whole year and you treat me like this, Yakkun? You break my heart.”

“The hearts of people like you don’t break this easy.”

“C’mon, Kuroo-san, tell us about your trip!” Lev said, bouncing excitedly in his seat. He was still as excitable as ever, even in his third year.

“Why are you here again?” Yaku asked Lev, arching his eyebrow.

Lev pouted, and Kuroo watched in amusement as Yaku instinctively patted his head as if he was a puppy. “I wanted to see both my dear senpai.”

“How sweet,” Kuroo said. “Are you sure you wanted to see both of us?”

Lev nodded a little more forcefully than needed. “Now tell us about your trip!”

Kuroo sighed and put on a show of giving in. “Fine. Since you want to know so badly, I guess I’ll tell you.”

“You know, maybe we’ll ask Kenma instead.”

Kuroo laughed. “We all know how that’s going to go. I’m your best bet if you ever want to know what happened.”

“Fine. Continue,” Yaku said.

“So last summer, I found this amazing deal for really cheap airline tickets to Canada, and I decided it would be an excellent opportunity for me to go practice my English. And Canada seems like a nice enough place to visit, plus I figured I deserved a break, so it was really a no-brainer. And because I’m always nice and think about my friends, I asked Kenma if he wanted to go with me.

“He said yes, on the condition that I’d do all the planning, because he trusts me, and also because he was way too busy with the freelance project he was working on to actually be able to help me. Obviously, the major reason was the fact that he trusts me and not how busy he was. (“Obviously,” Yaku rolled his eyes.)

“Anyway, I planned our trip out in a lot of detail, because the cheapest round-trip tickets were for a month, and I was going to make the most of that month away from school and work and everything. My mom was a little skeptical when I told her about this plan, but she eventually came around to it. She knows she can trust me to be responsible (“More like she can trust Kenma to keep your ass in line,” Yaku muttered.).

“So when the time came for us to go, we had one large carrier between us, plus our carry-ons, mine mostly containing things we’d need, and Kenma’s containing his laptop and gaming consoles. I told him he wouldn’t get a whole lot of time to game while we were there, but he ignored me and packed them anyway. I suppose it was a good thing he did that, but I’m getting ahead of myself in the story. All will be revealed in good time.

“The flight was very long, mostly because we had two layovers, and one of our flights was very delayed because of the weather. By the time we landed in Toronto, we were both very tired of being inside planes and airports, and just wanted to sleep.

“When we got our passports stamped at the airport, the border agent asked us what we were visiting for, and she looked very surprised when we said we were there for a vacation. She said it was an interesting time for us to visit Canada, and wished us luck. I think she also mentioned something about warm jackets, but I didn’t really catch most of it. She was speaking pretty fast. Anyway, after that, it was time for us to get our baggage and head to the hotel. Baggage claim was uneventful, and we got our bag pretty quickly.

“I suggested we take public transport to our hotel, but Kenma glared at me and so we got a taxi instead. The taxi driver was a very nice and very talkative man, but he spoke way too fast for me to understand what he was saying. He didn’t seem to mind that I barely said anything for the whole ride. (“The thought of you staying silent for any considerable length of time sounds like a dream,” Yaku snarked.)

“We got to our hotel without a problem, and it turned out to be fairly decent. It was clean, which was pretty much all we hoped for, really, for the price. We stayed there for the two weeks we were in Toronto for, and then I went and picked up the car I had rented. Kenma was a little wary because they drive on the right side of the road, but I was confident I could do it. It would save us all the hassle of public transport, and we could easily bring our luggage with us, so really, it was a pretty solid idea. It’s not like I get the chance to drive a lot here, so I didn’t think the adjustment would be that big of a challenge.”

At that moment, Kenma walked up to their table, and slid in next to Kuroo. “Hi, Yaku-san, Lev,” he said. “Was he telling you about our trip?”

“Yes, and it’s been pretty standard so far. A logical progression of events,” Yaku said. “Kind of boring, not going to lie.”

“Oh, don’t worry, it gets more exciting after Toronto,” Kenma said, shaking his head slightly. “Did you order for me?”

“Of course,” Kuroo answered. “I told the server to wait though, but it’ll be here soon now that you’re here. Okay to continue the story?”

“Yeah, can we skip to the good parts?” Yaku asked.

“Yaku-san, you have to be patient,” Lev said, surprising everyone there. “What? I can be serious,” he said defensively, when everyone stared at him, Yaku turning half in his seat in his shock.

Kuroo laughed. “Clearly. How you’ve grown. I’m proud of you, kid.”

“You sound like an old man,” Kenma said.

Kuroo chuckled, and put on his story voice again. “Where was I? Ah yes, the car rental. I successfully managed to pick up the car, but I hadn’t realized how terrible traffic in Toronto would be. Well, let me tell you, it was pretty bad. It’s a good thing I’m patient, or it wouldn’t have worked out very well. Once we were out of Toronto, it was fine though, and we were soon off to Niagara, because I had heard the falls look great when they’re frozen over.

“I didn’t know if they’d be frozen though, because there didn’t seem to be a lot of snow around. Nor was it extremely cold, and I wondered if all the stuff about how cold Canada is was just an exaggeration. The drive to Niagara started off fine, and I decided to stay off the highway because I wasn’t really used to driving at all, and didn’t want to start off with driving really fast. Kenma agreed with that decision, but maybe it was so he’d be able to play Pokemon Go more conveniently.

“Funnily enough, the only real prep he’d done for this trip was to purchase a roaming data plan that worked in his favour. (“What a Kenma thing to do,” Yaku said with a smile. “I like to have internet access at all times,” Kenma said.) Anyhow, the trip takes around three hours if you don’t take the highway, and when we started it looked a little cloudy, but we didn’t pay it any mind.

“Turns out, we really should have. About an hour or so into the drive, it started snowing real hard, real fast. Which probably explained why there was so little traffic on the roads. The visibility was so poor that I had to pull over at the side of the road before we got into an accident.”

“That sounds really scary,” Lev said, looking a little concerned. “How long were you in the car for?”

Kuroo looked at Kenma, who shrugged. “I think it was about two hours. We ended up getting back on the road while it was still snowing, just not as much.”

“We had to crawl along at a snail’s pace, because the road was covered with snow, and I wasn’t sure if the tires on the car were suitable for snow. I hadn’t really thought to ask at the rental office, which was an oversight on my part but it was too late to lament that. Since we weren’t very close to our destination, I asked Kenma to look up any motels nearby, and I’ve never been more thankful for his insistence on having a working internet connection.”

“There was a motel fairly close by, thankfully,” Kenma piped in, before taking a bite of his apple pie.

“So we decided to call ahead to confirm that they had a vacancy. Kenma dialed, and then put it on speaker so I could talk to them. They informed us that they had had a sudden influx of people coming in and that most of their rooms were taken, but that they’d probably still have one or two left by the time we made it. They couldn’t promise to hold the room for us, which is reasonable. They couldn’t just turn other people seeking shelter from the storm away. Since we were only a few minutes away, we decided to stop by and hope that they still had a room left for us.

“So that’s what we did. We pulled into the motel parking lot, which was pretty full, and thankfully the sign still said ‘vacancy,’ so we went in to the office to try our luck. There were a couple of people ahead of us still, and when we got to the front, we were told that there was just one room left. We didn’t really have a choice but to take it, so we did. I casually asked the owner how long the snow storm was supposed to last, and he looked at me a little strangely and told us that there was a lot more snow coming. The region was under a blizzard warning, and people were being told to stay indoors. He also told us that they offered breakfast in the mornings, but couldn’t really offer us lunch or dinner, and that there were a couple vending machines that we could use.”

“I told you we should’ve gotten more snacks,” Kenma said disapprovingly.

“Yes, you did, and I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you. We did have some snacks, though,” Kuroo said.

“Yes, but not nearly enough. And most of them were healthy,” Kenma said with disdain.

“Kenma, I’m not going to apologize for healthy snacks. It’s a good thing they were healthy, particularly since we didn’t have much else to eat,” Kuroo said. Kenma huffed, but didn’t answer. Yaku watched the exchange with interest, and Lev just seemed excited to get back to the story.

“The room wasn’t very large, but it was a room and it was clean, and there was a bed to sleep in, so we were happy. We were still pretty tired, what with jet lag and all, so we decided to turn in early and then take stock of the weather the next day.

“Well, the next day didn’t look any better, and everything was white when we looked out the window, so we had to accept that we could be stuck at the motel for a while. Hopefully not for too long, since we had less than two weeks left of the vacation.”

“This isn’t very exciting, still,” Yaku commented.

“Patience, Yakkun,” Kuroo clucked his tongue. “Learn from Lev.” He ignored the glare Yaku leveled at him.

“We were inside for three days straight, subsiding on snacks and the breakfast the motel provided. I spent most of that time reading, or watching Kenma play games. I even played a little, but I was really bad at it, and Kenma didn’t want me to take over the console for too long. On day four, we had a fight.”

Kuroo paused for dramatic effect, and Lev filled the silence with a shocked gasp. Even Yaku looked surprised. Kenma rolled his eyes. “I wouldn’t call it a fight.”

“It was as close to a fight as we’ve ever gotten,” Kuroo amended, but Yaku and Lev remained shocked. “I woke up to find Kenma already awake, sitting on the chair, playing a game. I asked him if he’d slept okay, and he gave me an annoyed look before he said he’d slept just fine, but he’d have slept much better if someone hadn’t left crumbs in the bed. I refused to believe that I was the culprit behind the offending crumbs, but Kenma held firm, and I got a little annoyed.

“I was also very tired of the breakfast they served us every morning. I know it was stupid to complain because they were doing their best, but I was still tired of it. Plus I was getting antsy from being cooped up in the room. So I decided that it would be a great idea to go out and find us something to eat, since it wasn’t snowing outside.

“Kenma didn’t look happy when I told him I was going out to the nearest grocery store, which wasn’t all that close, but he didn’t say anything other than to drive safe. I think he also wanted to be free of me for a little while.

“I made it to the store, and took my time picking out things we could eat with only a microwave and a kettle at our disposal. I can’t have taken that long, but by the time I was done, it had started to snow really hard again. So I had to stay in the store and hope it would subside soon.

“It let off a little about thirty minutes later, and I decided to try to get back before it started snowing again. I didn’t get very far before I found myself caught in a blizzard, the visibility practically zero. At this point, I was pretty freaked out, and my phone had turned off because it was too cold, so I was relying on my vague recollection of the directions to the motel.

“Well, the snow stopped about ten or so minutes later, and I found myself kind of in the middle of nowhere. There were trees on both sides of the road, and I have no idea how I got there. I didn’t remember taking any turns, but I must have at some point, because I didn’t remember coming this way. I tried to turn my phone on, but it stubbornly refused, and I didn’t even have a charger on me to plug it into the car.

“I contemplated turning back, but then I saw a house tucked away in a small clearing, and someone was out shoveling the driveway, so I figured I’d go ask them for directions. I stopped the car, got out, and called out to the person. It was a man of indeterminate age. He could’ve been my age, or five years older or younger. I couldn’t tell.

“He seemed nice enough, though, and when I asked him if he could direct me towards the motel, he said he was actually heading out that way, so I could just follow his car. That seemed like a great enough idea, so I thanked him and waited until he pulled his car out on the road. It was a very old car, but looked like it was in great shape for how old it must’ve been. He drove fairly slow, so I could easily keep behind him.

“By this time, it was starting to get dark because winter, and I hoped we’d be back soon. I hadn’t been able to text Kenma about what had happened, and I didn’t want him to worry.”

“How did you feel about that, Kenma?” Yaku asked Kenma, eyebrow raised.

“I was very worried,” Kenma said. “It was out of character for him to be that late and not send a text. He didn’t answer my calls so I figured his phone must’ve died, but still.”

“Sorry about that,” Kuroo said. “I should’ve taken my charger with me. Anyhow, this car led me straight to the motel like I had been promised. He pulled into the parking lot ahead of me, and I followed a few seconds later. But when I pulled into the lot, I couldn’t see his car anymore. It was like it had vanished into thin air. I honestly felt a chill down my spine at that moment, and I’m pretty sure I was saved by a ghost that day.”

“Really? You told us this whole long-winded tale and turned it into a ghost story?” Yaku asked, eyes narrowed in disgust. “He probably just left via the other exit.”

“There was no other exit, though. That parking lot only had one entrance and exit. There’s no way he could’ve left without me seeing him. It was bizarre. I can’t make you believe me, but I’m convinced he was a ghost. A nice one, luckily for me, but a ghost nonetheless.”

“That’s so cool!” Lev said, excitedly flailing his arms. “I want to meet a friendly ghost. Yaku-san, let’s go to a haunted hotel and stay there.”

“Not a chance,” Yaku said. “And don’t tell me you believe the ghost story.”

“I do. My grandma tells me stories about ghosts she’s seen in Russia all the time. They’re real,” Lev said sagely. Yaku didn’t argue. Instead, he turned to Kenma.

“Do you believe the story?” he asked.

“Yes,” Kenma said. “I saw the car pull in and fade away, so.”

Yaku stared at Kenma, as if trying to gauge if his leg was being pulled, but couldn’t make up his mind. He let it drop.

“That’s probably why Kenma didn’t yell at me, if I’m being honest. He told me he’d swept the crumbs off the bed, and that I was an idiot to have gone out when the weather was like that, and a bigger idiot for not even taking my charger. The end.”

Lev clapped. Yaku didn’t.

“So,” Yaku said slowly. “I can’t be sure, but from your story it sounds like there was only one bed in your motel room.”

“That’s because there was,” Kuroo answered easily.

“Oh,” Yaku said, and stared at them.

“Wait, why is that imp—ohhh,” Lev said, as it clicked. He laughed. “This sounds like a romance novel where the main characters are forced to share a bed in a hotel. Did that incident bring you closer together and spark a romance between you?”

“Lev!” Yaku said, looking both curious and scandalized at Lev’s audacity.

Kuroo laughed, and Kenma smiled. “It didn’t need to spark something that already existed,” Kenma said, amused at the shocked looks on Yaku and Lev’s faces.

“Wait, since when?” Yaku asked.

“End of high school,” Kuroo answered.

“There was only one bed that time too,” Kenma added.

#kurokenweek2020 #kuroken #Kuroo Tetsurou #Kozume Kenma #haikyuu!!

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rgr-pop · 5 years

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now that i have a job i’m trying to catch up on missed vacations, and i’m trying to figure out if three in a year appears excessive to my coworkers lol. going to finally see @drsister in the PNW this summer I SWEAR and I’d want to set aside at least like 5 days for that. also going to finally take our anniversary trip to niagara falls in the fall but we could probably just do that in a weekend. would it be excessive to sneak in vegas with @bookbroken somewhere.... my goal is ginny x rgr FINALLY in vegas together 2020 or 2021!! i could honestly probably make it happen over this christmas (vegas flights are so cheap) but i hate traveling when i could be with my christmas tree

#actual girls trip!

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harveywritings92 · 5 years

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One sided friendship Batboys series:Dick Grayson X Reader. p 1/2

The following is a non profit fan based story Batman, Red hood, Nightwing etc. belongs to DC Comics please support the official release.

I gain no profit from this nor do I own anything other then OCs and whatever sprouts from my imagination. Thanks for reading!

Your POV:

"Ah...what happened last night?..." My voice croaked God my mouth tasted awfu, my whole body feels like it went through the spin-cycle...I gotta hurl! I groaned as my joints pop and body protested from standing up, I sigh wincing in pain as sunlight shined my eyes in from the tiny cracks from the curtain, Wait my window isn't that big?

I swallowed and got up from the bed walked over to the window and drew back the curtain to reveal...Niagara Falls?! that seem snapped me awake faster than a hamster on coffee!

*When...How did I get to Canada?!* then I noticed what I was wearing a gray button up shirt...a man's button up shirt...My heart was rattling in my rib-cage as I finally got a good look around the room. it was obviously at the Casino...

And I wasn't alone I saw a passed out redheaded man passed out on the floor..in my dress! I'd be laughing right now if I wasn't freaking out! I went to run a hand through my hair and I saw a tiny glint in the corner of my eye...It was ring a wedding ring...my stomach churned as I looked over to Whats-his name and saw a similar ring on his finger too...

"What the shit?" I croaked sobbingly before I was harshly interrupted by the contents of my stomach decided to remind me what I had for dinner the other night, and ran to the bathroom. While making friends with the porcelain throne...I tried to piece together how I got here...

It was all because of Richard 'Effin' Grayson! we used to be thick as thieves, but then he started noticing girls! every time he would go out meet some girl and he'd fall for her, shower her with attention and gifts and then she'd get fed up with him ditching their dates, due to his nightly activities and he go crying to me..the stupid girl who was dumb enough to hold on what little hope I had, that he'd notice me and my feelings. But no, every time I had the courage to speak to him about it...

I'd run into him while he was on a date or introduce me to his new girlfriend and the cycle would start all over again! Which was totally unfair! He can date around and ignore me, but if a guy ever shows a sliver of interest in me. He gets all pissy and tells them to back off or sabotage my dates! and recently he started obsessing over some girl he'd seen at one Bruce's gala...

As Dick described her: she had e/c, glossy [long/short] hair and nice [full/petite.] figure for a small fleeting moment I though he was talking about me...only to be introduced to [similar sounding name] at an old classmate's wedding that the two of us were kind of friends with, and the crazy thing is?

SS/n looked exactly like me only with a nicer figure,perfect height darker/lighter hair and eyes and dressed more provocatively then me...that was the worst fucking blow to my heart.

Dick was pretty much telling me that he's wants someone like me...but not Me. After that I remember getting into my car and just drove off, I didn't care where... I just had leave! I had to get away from Gotham, from Bludhaven from Dick, everything...

I vaguely remember checking my phone for flights and came across an ad for Niagara falls...Well I did have vacation days, And Bruce has been badgering me to take some time off. taking a risk I submitted my vacation time and list of temps to cover for me while I'm gone and booked the first available flight which was in four hours and just drove to the airport.

I must've looked very odd a girl dressed like a nerdy princess walking around the airport a 12 am, a few little girls actually looked a me in awe and asked for a selfies *they must be on their way to Disney world or just got back from Disney world...* I though and happily obliged to their request their parent were grateful and apologetic at the same time,

When my flight was boarding I got a text from the bride asking if I was alright? and what shitty move Grayson pulled... I snorted a girl I barely talked to in school was more worried about me then Dick! he saw my face he knew I was upset! but, he ignored me in favor of his new girlfriend who was just going to dump him once he starts bailing on her for Nightwing duties. I texted back saying I was fine and shut my phone off...

That was...what was the date? When I was finally done with throwing up...I looked around the room for my phone and some clue as to who and how I supposedly married the redheaded stranger! I eventually I found my phone I've seriously been gone two weeks?! But, I could've sworn I just left! then I noticed the camera...

It was pink and had a cheesy logo on it Reverend Al's 10 min weddings! taking a leap I hooked the camera to the TV...And my face immediately turned bright red..."Oh god kill me now..." I moaned into my hands mortified as the guy next to me woke up and looked around disoriented before barfing on to my dress...Mental note burn that dress...And learn supposed husband's name....

A few days later..

"Something's wrong, I know it father!" Damian huffed as he followed Bruce downstairs the older Wayne sighed he explained to his son that Y/n was just on vacation and should be back any day now...But his son wasn't having it he knew Y/n would at least call them how her trip was! or how long she was gonna be or a least to see how Damian himself was doing...she pretty much the big sister/mother he never had growing up.

So, of course he freaking out...Someone has to! Grayson was too clouded with infatuation to even noticed Y/n was gone and her cheap plastic knock-off was had overstayed her welcome the second she step foot in this manor, She would act all sweet and nice, but the second Grayson left she would become obnoxiously rude had pig manners.

[like chewing loudly,going days without bathing,eating like a donkey raised her etc.] and was possibly cheating on Grayson judging how quickly Ss/n would openly flirt and throw herself at his father, Drake or Todd and when they rejected her advances she make a scene causing Dick to come and rescue her.

Everyone hated her and couldn't understand why Dick would date someone like her who was obviously dating him for money and attention, when he first hinted that he liked a girl with [y/hc] and [y/ec] they assumed he was talking about Y/n...even Todd boasted that.

"it was about Effin' Time!" But when he showed up with [ss/n] it was slap to the face to everyone...Damian went to go find Y/n and check on her, but found her apartment empty he asked Bruce about it and his father explained that she had just clocked in her vacation days and would be gone for a while...

They got to kitchen and immediately Bruce and Damian's mood soured seeing [ss/n] drinking orange juice straight from the carton and her mouth stained with what appeared to be oatmeal...heaven forbid what was floating around in that juice carton! Damian grimaced as she noticed them She swallowed loudly and put the juice back.

"Oh, good morning Mr. Wayne.~" the girl purred shamelessly showing her exposed bra to the older man who decided that he'd grab breakfast at the office and left then she noticed Damian and her mood soured. "What are you looking at brat?!"

she sneered before Damian could snark out a reply her phone started ringing and she quickly escaped bumping into Jason who grimaced at her as she passed him.

"What's miss Piggy's problem?" He asked taking the orange juice out the fridge, his younger brother just blanched as Jason brought the carton up to his lips, but noticed Damian's face and immediately back pedaled.

"The bicycle drank this, didn't she?" he seethed this was his juice! it had his name on it, no one touches Jason's shit! He dumped the carton a looked ready spew when he saw the oatmeal chunks floating down the drain. "And she ate my fucking Oatmeal! Goddammit! Grayson!" Jason bellowed sprinting up the stairs looking for the acrobat.

Damian rolled his eyes already how this song and dance will go...Drake, Todd or his father will confront Grayson about Ss/n's behavior she'd make scene causing him to make excuses or be defensive and would all end with everyone on both sides the silent treatment...the green eyed boy sighed in annoyance and went to go train in the cave when he saw a taxi coming up the drive.

Strange, they weren't expecting any visitors...."Ummi?" He said heart pounding in his chest as he sprinted to the main foyer just in time to see his father opening the door to Y/n!...and some redhead man who was younger then his father by few years.

the h/c smiled at Bruce sheepishly as Damian noted her attire black jeans, f/c t-shirt that said I <3 Niagara Falls and a worn out Letterman's jacket that obviously didn't belong to her..

"Hi Bruce...Damian sorry I took longer then I sai-" She cut off by the boy running up and hugging her waist "Don't leave again.." he mumbled into her stomach before turning to mystery man who was awkwardly observing them. "Don't you have a route or fares to collect?" the boy hissed at the gray eyed man who stared bug eyed at the kid before rubbing the back of his head.

"o-oh boy, um... I'm not a cabbie I'm Y/n's-" Y/n nervously intervened.

"Say, where's uncle Alfred I need to tell him something..."

"You didn't tell them yet?"

"It didn't feel right doing it over the phone, sue me!"

The redheaded man winced as Bruce looked between the two and noticed their hands...or rather their ring fingers and shit it the fan. "BOYS! ALFRED! FAMILY MEETING!! NOW!?"Damian gawked at his father stunned he has never been this angry in front of company before!

"What's going on Ummi?" He asked Y/n who just smiled sadly and readjusted her large framed glasses the photochromic lenses were dark and hid her eyes, as Alfred and the other boys showed up along with Ss/n who sneered when she saw Y/n..."Den. Now.." Bruce said calmly as his sons swallowed wondering what they did?

They, Alfred, Y/n, mystery guy went into the den Ss/n went to follow only for Bruce to blocked her from entering "I said family meeting, you're not family.." he hissed at her the Darker/lighter H/c gaped at him like a fish and pointed at Y/n in disgust "She's allowed!" She shrieked in his face.

"Y/n is Alfred's niece that makes her family.." Bruce huffed before slamming the door in Ss/n's face they heard her screech stomp her foot like a child before hearing her footsteps hurry away...

"Wait, how come this guy can stay, but not my girlfriend?" Dick demanded eyeing the redheaded man suspiciously and annoyed that he was sitting so damn close to Y/n. who was trying to avoid everyone's stares as she found her voice.

"I really think this is a little extreme?" Bruce shot her a look that could melt paint steel, the e/c girl swallowed hard "S-so, you guys know that I went on vacation.." Dick cut her off "When did you go on vacation?" he sounded bemused and offended that she hadn't said anything to him, his brother's just looked at him like Seriously?

"I've been gone for almost three weeks, Richard..." she said ignoring pain in her chest that he hadn't noticed she was gone. while Jason pitched in

"I seriously thought you would've at least noticed the gremlin whining 'Ummi...where's my ummi?' non-stop for the last two weeks!" Damian turned red and snapped at Jason to shut up as he kept his arms around Y/n's waist glaring at the streaked haired man.

whilst everyone gave Dick shit for not noticing his so-called best friend was missing for almost half a month, Tim commented about how she could've been kidnapped or murdered and he would've been too busy with his "hairpin Cinderella" to notice "That's over the lin-" the oldest brother was about ready to tear into Tim for that, They were cut off by their foster father slamming his hand on the table.

"Could we please talk about the fact she came back married!?" Bruce bellowed a pregnant silence filled the air as the boys slowly turned to Y/n in disbelief who sighed bringing a hand to her forehead showing the gold glint of her wedding band.

"Hayden say hello to the boys..." she mumbled quickly as Hayden awkwardly waved "Hi boys." he cleared his throat as everyone gawked at the 'couple' stunned then Dick burst out laughing after a few minutes of this he sighed wiping a tear from his eye. "heheh..Good Joke Y/n! you and Bruce almost had us...Right?" he saw no one else was laughing..."Right?" Y/n bit her lip took out the USB from the camera and plugged it into with the den's TV...

[[A faded pink banner read out Reverend Al's Ten minute weddings! is hung haphazardly over what appeared to be a lounge that hasn't been decorated since 1970 lit up by a broken disco ball and fairy lights...

at a graying podium a priest in a sequin jacket and bell bottoms, boredly reads wedding rights to an obvious shotgun marriage as both sets of parents were glaring at the pregnant bride and the groom in disappointment as they walked out of the lounge in annoyance...

Just as the good reverend was about to put bible away he looked up and rolled his eyes muttering "God..are you kidding?" under his breath and sighed as Y/n still in the dress she wore at their classmate's wedding was practically dragged down the aisle by a drunk Hayden who giggling as he tried to hold the possibly more inebriated Y/n up as she kept trying to sit or lay down. The priest huffed looked at his watch "Alright my kid's got a thing in ten and my wife's gonna flip on me...let's make this quick!"

"Do you?"

"Y...Y/n *hic*"

"Take..

"Hey-Dan!"

To be yer husband and wife?"

"I g-got Neerds in my bra!" Pulls out candy box and pours some in Hayden's hand.

"Aces! Sugar Tits!" pops them in his mouth and smiles at the priest.

The priest gives them a blank stare, but goes with it..."Right then, by the power vested in me by the province of Ontario I pronounce you man and wife, here's coupon book for Cliffton Hill...Kiss n' get out!" the priest sneered handing them the marriage license his assistant was filling out for them,

He stamped it and and put it in Y/n's purse as she and Hayden gave each other a small peck on the lips and wandered out of the church completely oblivious to what they just did...then came back a few seconds later to steal the camera..]]

Y/n stopped the recording blushing bright freaking red "Trust you don't want to see what's on rest of this..." she mumbled as everyone was staring at the screen stunned, well everyone except Dick who kept his eyes on Y/n who was fiddle with her glasses waiting for someone to say something, he noticed a mark on her neck...

a hickey? this was real? she let that stranger..., the scent coming off her wasn't her perfume it was to rich and musky, the ring on her finger...it...a weird feeling curdled into Dick's stomach it felt tight and his heart felt like it had taken a bath in acid...

He couldn't place the feeling, but knew he couldn't stay anywhere near Y/n's husband out of fear of what he may do to Hayden. "I'm going for a walk..." was all Dick said before calmly leaving the den... Y/n and Hayden both flinched hearing the front doors slam whilst everyone stood stock still.

Till Alfred snapped out of his stupor and punch Hayden in the face "You, disgusting scoundrel! womanizing git!" the old man snarled as Jason pulled the old man away from the ginger who was stunned knocked out of his shoes by an old man,

"And this is why I wanted to speak to Alfred privately!" Y/n sighed as Damian looked very conflicted, half was angry that Grayson had finally driven Y/n too far... while the other was horrified that they'll never get rid of Ss/n now that Y/n been wedded!

Alfred's angry voice cut in "Young lady we are going to city hall this instant for an annulment!" her uncle seethed pointing at the door, but Y/n stood her ground "Well, maybe I don't want an annulment." Alfred and the boys gawked at her.

"I know you're all hoping that Dick will pull the damn wool off hie eyes...But, considering the girl he wants will never be me, I think it's for the best I move on..." She said meekly as Alfred huffed "No, A thousand times no! I listen dear, I know how men like Hayden work, and this?" he holds up her hand showing her ring to herself. "Is just a phase to distract him from whatever void he thinks is plaguing his life." Y/n blinked at her uncle bemused then looked at Tim who cleared his throat.

"Alfred saying Hayden only married you because of a mid-life crisis..." the teen explained as said ginger awkwardly raised his hand. "Y'know I'm sitting right here?" he said then all the males in the room slowly turned and glared at him "Shut-up." they snapped Hayden blanched "Ok.." he squeaked and averted his eyes to the floor, and Y/n calmly pulled away from her uncle.

"Look, I understand your all just trying look out for me, But I'm not going to sit around and wait...it's time look at a new chapter in my life and that's just Dick's loss." Alfred still begged that she and Hayden get an annulment but, Bruce stop him.

"Alfred, Y/n is a grown woman this is her choice and we have to respect that, even if it hurts someone in the end." The billionaire said gently as the butler looked down sullenly and with that the meeting was over.

Y/n and Hayden went back to her apartment to well clean up any expired food. and just get over the jet-lag they were feeling, As they settled in for the night neither noticed Nightwing watching them from the tree outside Y/n’s bedroom gritting his teeth in anger...

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day 2 in montreal. i've actually never been outside of the US for any significant period (as in, crossing the bridge to niagara falls for a few hours this summer doesn't count), so the whole experience is real new for me! i've never really been anywhere where english wasn't the default language, which is a funny thing to say about montreal bc 1. everyone does speak english pretty much and will switch to it quickly as soon as you make a face like you don't understand, and 2. i speak a little french anyway so it's not that hard. oh man i've forgotten a lot of it though, and sarah has ribbed me about it a little bit which has been cute and funny mostly (as i recover from my natural tendency to HATE being bad at things in front of other people, lol lol). it's nice though because i am newly impressed with every single bilingual (often trilingual!) person i've encountered so far. like i struggle with comprehension in my native fuckin' language on the daily, so.

today we ate 2 bagels each (god they're so cheap i HATE boston's $7 artisanal bagels, fuck), shared some kouign amman, saw some inuit art at the art museum, and bought some books at drawn & quarterly. i had some mild decision anxiety at the bookstore but i got over it. truthfully i am not at my best on this vacation--i'm usually a little bit nervous and dithery at the best of times and my anxiety's been extra high for probably months now, and i haven't been able to concentrate on any of my interests either so i am a bit boring too. sarah keeps asking me what i "want" to do and the answer to that feels even more unreachable than usual, which i am sure is frustrating. i'm fun. but i think i did need a break and a good ol shock to my system, and it's nice to be able to get that through taking a vacation, and to not worry (much) about spending money to do it

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Got tagged by the lovely @wuggen for an ask thign so here goes!

Last...

Beverage: Cranberry-pomegranate juice! It’s so good.

Phone call: Talked with my parents about some student loan stuff because we live in a society.

Text message: Also talking with my mom about aforementioned student loans.

Song you listened to: Uhhhhhh I’ve been on an FFXIV music kick lately because I’m a nerd so I think the Shadowbringers theme?

Time you cried: The last time I really cried was a few weeks ago probably. Personal stuff etc.

Have you ever...

Dated someone twice: Nope!

Kissed someone and regretted it: Yeah. My first couple romantic relationships were less because I was feeling it and more a mildly cute person asked.

Lost someone special: In some ways! I don’t talk as much with some of my old friends as I should.

Been depressed: You fucking know it

Been drunk and threw up: Yes. 4Loko is of the devil and I fear any person who drinks that shit for fun

Last year, have you...

Made a new friend: A lot lately yeah!

Fallen out of love: Nyope

Laughed until you cried: Yes! If the humor is just stupid enough I turn into a hyena.

Found out who your true friends are: This is a weird question tbh.

Found out someone was talking about you: Nope! Though if they were, that’s fine I guess? I’ve been known to talk about other people so it would be unfair not to accept it in kind.

General

How many people on your fb friends list do you know in real life?: The last time I used Facebook was to stalk potential jurors for a jury trial that never happened lmao.

List 3 favorite colors: Most blues, black, and the red of leaves in the autumn.

Firsts

First surgery: I think I got my tonsils out when I was a baby?

First piercing: Had my nips pierced for a while but I took them out when I started HRT. should really get them re-pierced at some point.

First best friend: Some nerd named Cole. Considered him my best friend up until like 7th grade.

First sport you joined: I did soccer for five minutes when I was like seven before I burst into tears and went home.

First vacation: My family used to go to the Outer Banks when I was younger! Beautiful area really. I’m usually a mountains gal but I could live there or in Provincetown and just watch the sea forever.

First pair of trainers: I have no goddamn idea.

Right now

Eating: Cheap yakisoba because I didn’t feel like being healthy. It’s got spice packets :)

Drinking: Cranberry juiceeeeeee

I’m about to: Probably play some games with my roommate in a bit!

Your future

Want kids: I’m a grade A idiot, I would so mess up a child. If I ever do want them I’ll probably adopt; I doubt I’m fertile at this point anyway

Get married: Seems messy in poly relationships, but I might consider it for the tax benefits.

Career: Attorney, hopefully! Gotta actually study for the LSAT.

Which is better

Lips or eyes: Eyes! There are so many variations.

Hugs or kisses: Hugs! Kissing is a lot of fun but sometimes the concept grosses me out.

Shorter or taller: Taller, though I’m not really picky about it!

Older or younger: Generally a bit older? Dating younger feels a bit weird to me.

Romantic or spontaneous: I feel like romance can be spontaneous?

Nice stomach or nice arms: Stomacchhhh. So much to love. Though if a girl can pick me up there’s at least a 70% chance that I’m swooning.

Sensitive or loud: Sensitive I think. I don’t mind a bit of noise but too much sets me on edge.

Hook-up or relationship: Relationship! I don’t mind hookups but I wouldn’t do it with someone I wasn’t at least acquainted with.

Trouble maker or hesitant: Depends on the trouble!

Have you ever...

Kissed a stranger: Nyope

Drank hard liquor: Yes, but I prefer vodka in some kind of juice.

Lost glasses/contacts: I can see, HA

Sex on first date: Hmmm sorta! My first bf and I got a little handsy after we got back from visiting Niagara Falls, but we weren’t dating before then so I would hesitate to call that a date (hesidate?)

Broke someone’s heart: Probably yeah. It’s made me a bit more cautious about just leaping into romance.

Been arrested: Nyope

Turned someone down: Yeee. Internet dating can be hard

Cried when someone died: Yes

Do you believe in...

Yourself: I do exist yeah

Miracles: Nah

Love at first sight: I’m not going to judge every person’s experience, but it doesn’t really happen to me personally. I can form crushes easily but it takes some time for that to deepen.

Heaven: Not really, and I don’t really care if it does exist

Santa Claus: Only when it’s funny

Kiss on the first date: If the vibes are right

Angels: I hold to that most centrist of theistic beliefs, agnosticism. I think the existence of the divine would be in some ways very comforting, but in others very disturbing. On the whole I’m inclined to think not.

Apparently you’re supposed to tag 25 people but I feel uncomfortable just @ing people so if you really wanna do it go for it and pretend I called you out specifically

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For Pam & Jim’s wedding, NBC put together a mock wedding site at HalpertBeesly.com. It’s sadly now it’s only accessible via Wayback Machine but for preservation sake and because we love you all here is a compilation of (most of) the site’s content!

Navigation

Home Page Splash

About Us

Guest Info – Things To Do In the Area

Location

Video Blog – Coming Soon!

Registry

Gallery

Guestbook

Home Page Splash

About Us

I would hope that if you’re looking at our wedding blog, you already know us, so an explanation of who we are and what we do seems kind of pointless, but in case you accidentally stumbled on this site: He’s a paper salesman. She’s a paper salesman. Together, we’re easily the seventh most interesting couple in Northeastern Pennsylvania paper sales.

[sta_anchor id=”guestinfo” /]Guest Info – Things To Do in Area

Niagara Aerospace Museum : Great collection of planes and helicopters, guaranteed to make any grown man act like a GI Joe.

Battle Ground Hotel Museum : The title is confusing : you might think this place is a battleground or a hotel on a battleground or a battleground museum or a museum celebrating the Battle Ground Hotel, but in actuality visitors experience tavern life of the 1850’s, which is also cool.

Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel : All the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas with a decidedly upstate New York flavor.

Aquarium of Niagara Falls : Great aquarium, much better (and warmer) way to see fish than actually going in the Niagara River.

Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum : If you’re a War of 1812 history buff, you’ll love this place. If you have children, do them a favor and take them to the Aquarium.

Niagara Falls State Park : Beautiful place to check out the falls, but stay out of the water!

Souvenir City Headquarters : The epicenter of Canadian Souvenirs. We did not make this name up. This is a real place.

Castellani Art Museum : Art museum with free admission, so the price is right!

Daredevil Museum of Niagara Falls : A museum and convenience store in one! Drink a six-pack while you contemplate the stupidity of people who have gone over the falls in a barrel.

Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist : Still one of the wonders of the world, even after all that stuff they built in Dubai.

[sta_anchor id=”location” /]Location

Niagara Falls, NY

It turns out, Westminster Abbey is all booked up, so Jim and I are to wed at the Spruce Avenue Presbyterian Church in Niagara Falls, NY.

Growing up, my parents frequently took us to the falls for our family vacations. I loved it. I loved the trees and wet bridges. I loved walking through the Criminals Hall of Fame Wax Museum (their Al Capone sort of looked like my grandpa). And I loved it when my dad took me hiking around the Bridal Veil Falls — obviously named to promote wedding tourism in the area (worked on me). I guess we decided to get married there because it seems like a good place for Jim and I to make our first memories as husband and wife…that and the Spruce Avenue Presbyterian Church was the only one in the area that didn’t have black mold.

[sta_anchor id=”vlog” /]Video Blog

[We’ll try to get the video up sometime but until then they can be found on the Season 6 DVDs]

[sta_anchor id=”registry” /]Registry

Hello everyone and thanks for thinking about us by checking out our registry. Jim and I already have most everything we need for our new house (the one with the big mortgage that we bought at the height of the market). We registered for some items, listed on the link below. If everything’s been gifted, and you still want to get us something, we’d prefer you send a financial contribution, instead of items that aren’t on the registry. 😉

Looking forward to seeing you at our wedding (the one that’s way over budget)!! Thanks!!

Alice Crystal Pitcher -FULFILLED

Oneida Chateau Flatware Set – 46 pc – FULFILLED

Porsche 911 Carrera

[sta_anchor id=”gallery” /]Gallery

*Note: the site had at least 14 photos but these were the only 4 we could pull from the Wayback Machine. If you remember any of the others from the site, drop us a line!

More Galleries at NBC.com: Wedding Dance | In The Church | Rehearsal Dinner | Rehearsal Dinner Portraits

[sta_anchor id=”guestbook” /]Guestbook

Congrats you guys, good to see Pam taking my sloppy seconds, just kidding, hehe. – Meredith Palmer

You’re so lucky Pam! Jim is going to be a very handsome groom. You’re very very lucky. – Phyllis Lapin-Vance

Pam, you are like a daughter to me, and Jim is like a son. I’m so proud that my son and daughter are to be wed! Tis a thing of beauty! Glory be!!! – Michael Scott

I can’t believe you’re getting married before I am…I guess it makes sense – you are older. Congratulations! – Kelly Kapoor

Congratulations. What color dress are you going to wear down the aisle? – Angela Martin

Wow, my big sis is getting married and I totally promise to cry at your wedding! – Penny Beesly

Some people think that buffets are cheap, but I actually prefer them over the small portions of a fancy sit-down dinner. – Kevin Malone

Welcome to the family Pam! We’re so excited to add a new Halpert. – Larisa Halpert

Pam & Jim Wedding Site - now archived at MTT! For Pam & Jim's wedding, NBC put together a mock wedding site at HalpertBeesly.com. It's sadly now it's only accessible via…

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myticketstoindiaaustralia · 3 years

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april

sitting in my small studio apartment on a sunday, and it’s raining out. getting used to actually expecting rain frequently vs. in LA where we’d rarely have to do a raincheck. i still feel like i’m in a slump, but trying to push myself to be more active. i think i’m burnt out from my current lifestyle. traditionally, most people refer to being burnt out from their jobs. but i think i’m feeling burnt out by not having much of a work/life balance. doing the 95% of the household management/cooking on top of a full-time job, and not having a good way to de-stress (b/c lack of quality time with partner, still budding friendships, and being far away from family and LA friends) is finally getting to me. i miss my family T.T and having the comfort of a family.

i again revisited this conversation with matt and mentioned how spoiled he has become. i’m starting to see my mom in myself. my mom’s very proactive in the household and is very nurturing, sometimes overly nurturing. for example, she’ll always pack me a bunch of food every time i go on a flight. she always made dinner for me when i was working. besides my own room, she took care of cleaning everything else in the house. and i know she is happy to do this as long as i’m good to her. i was happy to take care of matt too, until he started taking it for granted and demanding more. this past weekend, we got into a fight after i brought up the imbalance in our relationship and the majorly differing expectations we have of each other. he’s currently on two weeks of night shifts so, again, never a good time to have a discussion like this. i got a whiteboard to write out his exact chores and now have implemented a “punishment” if he doesn’t do them - he’ll have to do his own laundry LOL. hopefully this new method is helpful... i’m so looking forward him progressing onto his third year of residency (oct 2021), because it means he should have more free time.

they say when times are tough, to try and remember who they were pre-residency. sometimes it’s difficult to remember. sometimes all i see is an always exhausted and stressed out grump who is miserable. the only things we do for “fun” is play ubereats/caviar/seamless (we actually get very good deals for food)/pick up food, sometimes workout, and watch movies. we live in one of the most fun cities in the US but can’t use it to our advantage right now.

i’ve decided to not to be cheap and give therapy a try via kaiser. next step is to call in to make an appointment.

some highlights:

vacation/visiting family in june, yay!

selling my current couch and buying a sleeper couch

retail therapy - i honestly have rarely shopped out of sadness, but i get the appeal now. although, i’m still responsibly shopping i.e. can still return the items and no shipping fee.

had a really nice day at the park yesterday with my bumble girls. it’s such a nice feeling to just sit on the grass and absorb all the sunshine, something i took for granted in LA. also, it was refreshing to be around less miserable/not miserable people (or at least people who need to put on a front)

planning to go on a hike with bumble girls at the end of the month. now we have a total of 9 girls (incl me) in our group chat.

had a somewhat fun weekend with matt when he was on easier rotations last weekend (although he wasn’t fully relaxed, bc he had a test and an upcoming 2 months of hell)

will work on being more brave/not letting the anti-asian american hate paranoia get to me. will remind myself that this has always existed, it’s just getting more media attention now. all i can do is be vigilant, but it shouldn’t stop me from living life

will keep applying to jobs

we had our first guest at my apartment, S! i made her a latte and breakfast. i’m also very grateful to have met her and she seems to be a solid friend.

update: very spontaneously invited my parents to NYC next month and they are down. i booked plane tickets and chinese tour spots immediately. it’ll be my mom’s first time ever on the east coast, and my dad’s first time visiting in 30+ years. we will be going on a similar chinese tour that i did by myself but with the addition of niagara falls. i’m so excited and happy. gabe and his bf daryl will also come visit sometime in the next two months! mae & husband supposedly said they will aim for july/aug (but this i’m not too certain about bc she tends to be flaky on trip plans lol).

i’m so looking forward to spending time with my parents and have friends visit. my soul has warmed up because of this lol.

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Capitalization: Only use caps where it's completely necessary. Usually the headline is one place you can use caps to emphasize particular words. Throughout the body, having whole sentences capitalized is a no-no.

Price of your product: Think carefully about price of product you are offering. If you want to sell your items as soon as possible, or you want to attract customers quickly, set a low price and state it up front in your advertisement. If, however, you want to get a good price and you don't mind waiting, list your price as "negotiable," or "Prices/rates vary, please call/email," are phrases you can write to indicate that you do have a price in mind, but the details are too complicated to fit in the ad space. Also check deals coupons sales sites to see the latest bargain price for this product or service.

More ads the better: Finally, be sure to keep in mind that this is often a numbers game so the more ads the better. Run your ads on as many classified sites as you can and make sure they have a good amount of users as well.

Prompt the reader: Prompt the reader to take next step. That is to visit your site where the sales letter will do selling for you. Creating a sense of urgency helps and so does a time-limited offer. Use instructions like click through now, visit our site today; here's is link to click...

Where to post your ad: One of the secrets to getting more from your ads is to post your ads where your potential customers are.

Don't use "cheap" marketing words: such as, "earn $2,000/week", "read my story about how to earn $5,000/month from home", and their kinds. You will not attract intellectual audiences. Write it in simpler way; let it sound smart and rational.

Stress on the benefits and features of your product/service: What you write at classified ads may be your only chance to make people curious. You should be able to motivate them to find more information.

Submit your free advertisement: Some websites will post your free advertisement immediately. There are some that will need you to confirm the advertisement and may take a few days to be posted to the website.

Preview your ad: Preview and Submit your free advertising ad. Make sure review your ad before submitting.

Use testimonials: Testimonials are a terrific way to let the prospect know how it will feel when they get their hands on the product or service that you're promoting.

Proof read your ad: Have a friend or family member proofread your ad. Fresh eyes can catch typos also let you know if something sounds weird or seems unclear.

Contact information: Remember to leave contact information. When you write a classified ad, listing your town, e-mail, phone number, and the best time to call is the minimum requirement.

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