xxxi feel so damn worthless
xxxanother day is gone
xxxand all my faces are alibis
xxxand me, I'm half the man I wanted to be
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Eventually, the children started getting tired and grumpy, and the store started to empty out. Some parents seemed glad to escape the place, probably afraid that if they stayed any longer, their children would become glitter-covered, sugar-fueled monsters. He couldn't blame them, to be honest. Some parents were hanging around, probably not wanting to deal with the glitter-covered, sugar-fueled monsters their children had already become. One parent was notably still hanging around. Rose. And now she nearly had him cornered. His patience had almost snapped when suddenly, Jake appeared with the adorable Autumn. Autumn even managed to distract Rose for a second, giving Ben a chance to shoot Jake a grateful smile.
The interaction seemed to make Rose finally hesitate as she looked between Ben and Jake. Her hesitation finally gave Ben the chance to escape. "I'll be there in a minute, I just need to grab my jacket," he replied as Jake said where they'd be waiting. Ben turned to Rose. "Lovely talking to you this evening, Rose, but I've got to run, I'm afraid." She still seemed to be working something through in her head as Ben smirked and headed to the cloakroom to grab his jacket and quickly check he didn't have any glitter on his face.
"Thanks for that. Jesus, that woman is persistent. And completely oblivious," Ben said quietly as he caught up to Jake. "Hey, honey, did you have a good time? You wanna go get some food?" He asked, again ducking briefly to Autumn's level. She was adorable, and seemed like a sweet kid as well. She was easy to spend time with, much like her dad. "It's just about five minutes away, and it should be quiet this time of evening," Ben said, straightening up again. "So, what about you? We didn't bore you out of your mind, did we?"