Ubertines: Kiss Me (1436 hits)
Category: RomanceRating: 1.77 on 44 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by katy <chibiusaoni.at.yahoo.com> (View user info) at 2006-02-13 12:11:16 EST
"Tell me you don't love me. Mean it."
"I can't."
"Why not?"
"It doesn't feel right to say that."
"Then why do I have to leave?"
"Because I don't love you enough for you to stay."
Rolling over and propping herself up on one elbow she looks at him. She's been crying every day for hours for nearly a month straight. Her face looks pretty bad even though she hasn't cried yet that day. The plane leaves in a few hours.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
There are boxes and rolls of tape all over. Packing up a life takes a while. On the other hand she's been avoiding it as long as possible just to see if he really means all the shit he tells her. He can't even tell what he means to say any more. He doesn't avoid her either though. Just a couple hours and that's it.
Both of them are still wearing the same clothes they've been wearing since he got home from work about 16 hours ago. He's laying down in the new king sized bed he bought because they needed a new bed and she liked it. It's too soft for him. It's the kind of bed where you just squish into it and sink low and deep but it doesn't matter because she won't be in it soon.
Climbing onto her hands and knees she climbs onto his lap, straddling him. He looks away. Placing her hands on the sides of his head she turns him slowly towards her and makes her look at him. She's kind of started to tear up a little, her eyes are glistening. She hates to cry though so she's forcing it away by telling herself she's full of shit to cry over this man.
After being together for a year she went to him and asked if he still loved her and wanted to be with her and he'd said yes. Six months later that had apparently turned to a no when he'd slept with two other women, one of whom knew her. Over Christmas he'd gone to visit his family, and slept with one of the girls again, she got pregnant. Miscarried.
He's been telling a third girl that he loves her the whole time that this relationship's been falling apart. He's lying to her though too, but really that doesn't matter because she'll eat it up.
"Kiss me." He turns is head away.
"Don't forget to find someone to watch the cats."
"I will."
"I love you."
"I know."
"You don't like hearing that do you?"
He shakes his head. Maybe he doesn't really like hearing that. It's been almost 8 months since the breakdown. He's never told her not to say it, he just always says he knows. Her miscarriage was about the same time as one of the other woman's. He cried, he says for her sake. She wanted the baby but she was on birth control to prevent that so an accident is an accident and that's gone. They both tell eachother it's better that way anyway. Easier.
She puts a foot on the floor and hesitates, she still has some packing to do. He turns over and puts on the tv. The sniffling's started and hearing that for him is a reminder of what he did. When he came back she ran up to him beaming. He wrapped his long arms around her and she inhaled his smell. They were probably happy at one point, but maybe he never was.
Driving to the airport is a pain. The northwest is known for precipitation, although it doesn't really rain or snow that much where they are, the little bit of February slush left on the highway is making it slower. Against better judgment the radio is off. Surprisingly this is really the first uncomfortable silence they've had in a long time. When she found out her life was based on his lies she had a lot to say. Or at least what she did have to say she said over and over trying to convince herself, sometimes that it wasn't true, sometimes that it was.
She's leaning her forehead against the window fogging glass and making baby feet in the mist with her hands. He drives not saying anything. She asked right before they climbed into the truck if he was still sure. He said yes again. It's a longer drive than she remembered. She hates flying too.
"Did you give the truck an oil change yet?"
"I was gonna do it after you left."
"Oh."
About 15 minutes from the airport she breaks the silence again with the same question she's been trying to get him to answer for the better part of a year now.
"Do you love me?"
"I don't know."
"So tell me you don't, just to see how it feels. Maybe if you say it you'll know one way or the other."
Silence again.
"No, I can't."
"Tell me you hate me."
"But I don't."
"I know, but I'd like to have something to hate you for. Please?"
"No. Besides I already did enough for you to hate me for."
"I hate what you did, I don't hate you. I don't know if I can hate you, but I think I need to."
"We're here."
They got there too early. Every airport says show up at least two hours early but here they are three and a half till boarding let alone take off. They both know that was a bad idea.
"Are you going to leave right away?"
"No. I'll wait with you."
"You don't have to."
"I want to."
"Is it just to make sure I leave?"
"Kinda, but not for the reason you're thinking."
"We can just go home you know."
"No, we can't."
"I still love you."
"I know."
They walk around the terminal for a while, visit the USO, and then head back downstairs to get some coffee. They both realize they've spent too much time in airports, especially this one, usually it was because he was leaving to go somewhere, not her. An hour to go, they get to the Starbucks and get some coffee and split a danish. Neither of them are really hungry but putting food in your mouth prevents talking and having a reason for silence is better than just sitting there. He holds her hand around her coffee and she just stares at it.
They watch the gate and watch the clock.
"Time to go," he says.
"I know. Do you still want me to leave?"
"Yes."
"Don't forget to take care of my rat."
"I won't."
Now she starts really crying. She's been up for almost 24 hours straight thinking about this moment. She didn't think it was really coming. Even when she bought the plane ticket she thought he'd tell her to get a return ticket, maybe turn it into just a break. Nope.
He doesn't refuse her when she walks into him and chokes, "please don't make me," into his chest. She leans her head back to stare up at him.
"Please don't make me."
"You have to."
"I still love you."
"I know."
"Come get me when you're ready."
"I don't know."
"Please..."
"Kiss me."
And she does. It hurts. Her chest is caving in she's sure. She turns around and faces the gate.
"Just come and get me. That's all you have to do."
"I'm sorry."
"I know."
"I love you."
"I know."
"See ya around," and she walks away.
He just watches after her, waiting for her to turn around. He never expected her to leave, but then again he left a long time ago.
User Reviews
Submitted by sweetcheebs (user info) at 2007-01-22 17:08:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Resurrected
Submitted by Amontillado (user info) at 2006-09-25 00:28:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Maltese (user info) at 2006-09-05 13:48:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-03-20 19:19:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by ess-arr (user info) at 2006-03-09 09:29:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
alba +2
Submitted by G-prime (user info) at 2006-03-06 12:49:57 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
YOU WORK FOR PORN!
Submitted by MrSparkle847 (user info) at 2006-02-14 20:46:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I agree, love blows.
Submitted by ozzy (user info) at 2006-02-14 06:31:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
It was good, but not your best.
Kind of hard to follow the dialogue at times.
Submitted by MisterBadger (user info) at 2006-02-14 06:14:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2006-02-14 04:51:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This was really good.
Submitted by Lisa (user info) at 2006-02-14 04:35:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
OH GOD GO GET HER YOU BASTARD
Submitted by Embryo (user info) at 2006-02-14 04:13:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Yeah.
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-02-14 03:58:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-02-13 15:55:33 (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:40:43 (#)
Ranking: 2
I like this.
Not the most cohesive piece you have written, but it sounds as if you are talking about someone I know, which I seriously doubt you are, but it makes it ring true.
Do we all know this guy?
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Dunno. It is possible I guess, but I doubt it.
-Dave
Submitted by Wisher (user info) at 2006-02-13 21:40:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
God dammit i hate the mushy. But this had the right mush. FUCK!!
{Wisher has been doing the bad shrooms tonight, and speaks of herself in third person like Berty, who is not funny, btw. See? Bad shrooms?...... or are they.... bad?}
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-02-13 21:29:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
damn good. What Bubba said is the truth.
You spin a fine tale. One of the few people whose posts I will always click on, and this is an example of the reason why.
Don't sweat the ratings shit, kid.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-02-13 19:16:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I agree with those who say you've written better, but some of your earlier
stuff was worth more than a +2, so my rating of this one is correct.
I see where Shlongy is coming from in that this bears a resemblance to
dozens of other stories I've read. There is really nothing new out there,
according to King and many others. Some say there are only about five
basic stories and everything is a form of one of them.
I know what this reminds me of in a convoluted sort of way, but I'll wait until
the competition is done. . .
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-02-13 16:04:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
You're fucking lucky I didn't -2 you until I can confirm or deny the copyright issues.
Multiple 0's from me only count as one 0, toots.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-02-13 15:55:33 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:40:43 (#)
Ranking: 2
I like this.
Not the most cohesive piece you have written, but it sounds as if you are talking about someone I know, which I seriously doubt you are, but it makes it ring true.
Do we all know this guy?
Submitted by Technophobe (user info) at 2006-02-13 15:26:39 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh god, pass the tissues! I loved it!
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-02-13 15:18:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm strangely reminded of a few lines from a Cowboy Mouth song - "Take me back to New Orleans/and don't call me anymore/'Cause I might love you, yeah/but I love me more."
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:40:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I like this.
Not the most cohesive piece you have written, but it sounds as if you are talking about someone I know, which I seriously doubt you are, but it makes it ring true.
-Dave
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:20:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:03:55 (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:01:24 (#)
Ranking: 2
I dated this guy.
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I am this guy.
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Me too.
Are you me?
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:03:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:01:24 (#)
Ranking: 2
I dated this guy.
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I am this guy.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2006-02-13 14:01:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I dated this guy.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:53:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:49:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
i liked it.
but then i like scant bits.
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:41:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Inion his added 0's don't matter. It is an average.
If I gave you 3 0's. After the first 0 it wouldn't effect your rating, because my average has not changed.
If I gave you a 0, then a -1. THAT would change your rating because the average of my ratings went from a 0 to a -.5.
Still I think it is common courtesy to leave favorable ratings if you are going to talk on someone's post.
Right now the average for my ratings is a 1.75.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:37:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
shlongy please please please i'm begging you not to just rate as part of you talking on this, this is the competition thing. i know the ratings are always open but they count until tomorrow as the win/lose decision maker. after that seriously have at at trying to find out where i got this from or believing me when i tell you but please i'll +2 all of your posts or whatever just don't drop another zero on this just so you can tell me i'm wrong. although i think now i probably lost anyway.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:24:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
The ratings NEVER close around here...Uber is open 24/7...
...like 7-11...
...and your legs, hopefully.
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:24:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Bah. 1.5
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:16:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Good, but below your normal level of skill.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:09:26 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:58:06 (#)
Ranking: 0
I think this is stolen from somewhere else...I just can't quite place it.
But I will.
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no you won't, and if you do you're wrong. i'll tell ya why when the ratings are closed.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:03:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
men are whores
Submitted by maxmouse (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:03:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:51:06 (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:33:15 (#)
Ranking: 2
:(
That guy sounds like quite an ass
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He needs a swift kick in the family jewels.
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Of course I'm not one to even suggest this type of pain upon a man, but you mean "swift kick" or something with a bit more of a follow-through...
Submitted by cdoggown (user info) at 2006-02-13 13:00:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
The dialogue for the first half of the story is hard to follow as your characters are not developed yet. By the end its just tedious. Good story but poorly executed.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:58:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I think this is stolen from somewhere else...I just can't quite place it.
But I will.
Submitted by maxmouse (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:57:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 for wow....
That's all I have to say.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:51:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:33:15 (#)
Ranking: 2
:(
That guy sounds like quite an ass
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He needs a swift kick in the family jewels.
Submitted by leilani (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:50:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
wow.
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:46:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Hit a little too close to home.
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:33:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
:(
That guy sounds like quite an ass
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:27:49 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Damn
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:24:32 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"But you...
you write
such pretty words
But life's no storybook
Love's an excuse to get hurt
and to hurt"
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2006-02-13 12:17:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
*tears spilling onto keyboard*
You just had to go and make me cry, didn't ya, katy?
Best story yet, in this whole contest. Hands down. You deserve the title.
Awesome.