Break

Woo.
Chris has been humiliated. Him, the horror movie marathon veteran who's had the summer off, fell asleep during Scream 3. I, the one who'd just finished an exam at the end of a month of summer school, was able to sit through the entirety of the series. Three slasher movies. We went to bed at three in the morning. I got up at nearly eight, picked up my report card at eight thirty, then was back in bed by quarter to nine and didn't get up until one. Eleven past one, in fact. I got a 77, by the way. Quite a morning. Now I really, really need to shower. My hair is disgusting. Also I'm thirsty, but I can't be bothered to get anything to drink.

Perhaps I should lay a few things down...

A Short Guide to Being my Girlfriend

1. Be completely honest with me, even if it's something I don't want to hear. Especially if it's something I don't want to hear.
2. Let my know if I'm getting too clingy, but don't push me away altogether. I need physical contact.
3. Recognize when I'm hurt or upset. Don't let me hide it.
4. Sometimes I say or do things that are insensitive, hurtful or just plain stupid. Tell me when I don't seem to realize I've upset someone, but don't hate me because of my mistakes. I don't intend to hurt people.
5. Accept that however much you treat me as an individual, I will always be a multiple. Don't let it change how you feel towards me, just acknowledge it.
6. Tell me everything is going to be all right. Remind me I'm a good person. Don't let me fall into despair.
7. Don't try to protect my feelings. I can sense when I'm not being told something, and that makes it worse.
8. There are no relationship problems that we can't overcome. I won't give up on you if you won't give up on me.
9. Even though I can't prove any of the weird things that happen to me, please believe me. I don't care if you think I'm schizophrenic or if there's really something out there, just don't tell me I'm making it up. Calling me a liar is one of the most hurtful things anyone can do to me.
10. Just be there for me. That's all I can really ask for.