4; voice; instantly regrettable post

[harriedosborn]

So.

[ He's speaking a little slowly, the bitterness properly enunciated in the slight tipsy slur to his voice. ]

… You know. I wasn't going to think anything of it, I have way better things to be working on and thinking about, but the more I think about it the more it's really burning me up. I mean, I really wasn't going to think anything of it but then--

[ He clicks his tongue and pauses to take another sip of whatever he's drinking. ]

I think that's really great. Really. My dad never remembered my birthday and he always blamed it on the leap year, but -- but my birthday's the twenty-eighth, that's just bullshit, right? I -- I, um -- it's so stupid, I don't even know if they remember either because I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be dead--

[ There's a clink as something breaks, and apparently spills as well. ]

Oopsie. What was I saying? Oh -- no, the worst part is I forgot about my birthday too! [ He laughs a little, quiet and forced and slightly whimpery. ] Usually Liz says it to me in the morning, but…

'm not sure what I'm trying to say actually. I'm just giving myself a headache.

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[harriedosborn]

Opposite, for me. Back home, that is.

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[notadisneygirl]

No friends at work?

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[harriedosborn]

Right. Just a bunch of my dad's old friends.

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[notadisneygirl]

I know this probably isn't true, but I can't help but imagine a bunch of old guys sitting in rocking chairs out on a big porch, watching your every move.

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[harriedosborn]

[ He laughs. ]

Minus the porch, that's more accurate than you might think.

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[notadisneygirl]

Old guys in rocking chairs, breathing down your neck... yeah, that sounds like a blast!

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[harriedosborn]

That's businessmen for you. But they also knew the company inside and out, so it wasn't all bad.

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[notadisneygirl]

So where did you fit into all of that?

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[harriedosborn]

I was the CEO after my dad died.

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[notadisneygirl]

...You're not that old. How long ago was that?

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[harriedosborn]

Five years ago.

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[notadisneygirl]

Jesus. I'm so sorry.

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[harriedosborn]

Hey, don't sweat it. [ Wondering if he should get into it or not. ] It was unexpected, though.