Entry 26. June 13, 2009.
[x] Refuse until you get more answers.
"Yeah, we have time. What's his hurry? I need to find out more about what's going on first."
"Actually, it IS important, Pat."
"Felix...we do not have time for this. You must trust us."
"I will, if you can make yourself trustworthy. Let's start simple. Why did you kidnap Melanie?"
"We didn't kidnap her, per se. She came with us willingly."
"But why? Why would she be upset with me?"
"Well you see... Like I said, it was the best we could come up with on such short notice. We may have told her a little lie."
"Excuse me?"
"Fine. It is important we get you on our side. We figured we could get you here quickest by making you try getting Melanie back. We had her father, who is a good friend of ours, go up to her on the beach after you left her. He told her you told him to tell her-"
"Wait what."
"Keep up please, Felix. He told her you told him that, 'I've changed my mind and headed home. I'm sorry.' And to relay the message to her."
"She actually believed him... Like I'd randomly have her father tell her I'm blowing her off after I just shared the best moment of my life with her?"
"Well, eh... She did believe him. She wouldn't be quiet, actually. Kept screaming, 'I'm going to kill him!' and, uh... 'you have got to be KIDDING me!' Her father told us she'd buy it, since you have a history of doing that to her it seems."
"Damn."
"We must have timed it pretty dang good, by the looks of it. Whatever you two were doing on the beach that she thought you changed your mind about pissed her off like I've never seen a woman."
"Thanks a frickin' lot, you douchebags."
"She'll forgive you, I'm sure."
"And the taco salad. I take it that was you guys?"
"Yes, it was Tom."
"Bastards... Why couldn't you have just came up to us and asked us to come?"
"You wouldn't have left Melanie and the festival until we made it serious to you. Time was of the essence. Now it really is."
"Bastards..."
"Yes...anyway. Come on. We must go now."
"Hold your horses. I'm not done yet. What's the rush? What's going on with my dad?"
"Felix, we will explain everything along the way. First we must get you out of here."
"Fine. But Melanie is coming with. I need to talk to her. I DESERVE to talk to her after what you idiots did."
"We can't risk leaving her behind anyway. Yes, that will be fine."
"Oh, and I think my friend is beating up your partner. Knowing Joe, your friend is unconscious right now."
"I doubt that. Tom can take care of himself. Though he has been gone a long time..."
"Let's go get this Tom person and get going then. You don't know Joe."
Felix and Patrick head to the bathroom. "Joe, it's alright to come out. Everything is fine now," Felix calls out. The stall door opens and Joe comes out, holding an unconscious Tom. "Well I'll be damned," Patrick cracks a smile. "Thanks for your help, Joe," Felix says. "No problem man. What are friends for, right?" Joseph smiles. They pour water on Tom's face and slap him around a bit until he comes to. "What just happened..." Tom manages to say, still a bit dizzy. "You got your ass kicked," Patrick responds; "Felix is with us now. We have to get going." Tom and Patrick leave the bathroom and head for the car. Felix says to Joseph on his way out, "I owe you one. I'll call you later."
Felix, Patrick and Tom meet Melanie and her father, Clinton, at the car. Patrick drives while Tom rides in the front passenger seat. In the back, Felix is trapped in the middle between Clinton and Melanie. It's 5:15 PM by the time they get going. Melanie grabs Felix's hand and says, "I'm sorry, okay! Sheesh! It's not my fault I believed them!" Melanie says, clearly trying to defend her lack of trust in Felix. "Mel, I'm not leaving you anymore. I'm yours now," Felix squeezes Melanie's hand. Clinton rolls his eyes at his daughter's sappy love story unfolding before him. Melanie slaps him in the gut. "You stay out of this Dad. Lying to me like that. Should be ashamed!" Melanie says.
After the car leaves Gledenberg, Felix asks, "So where are we going exactly?" "My place," Patrick responds. "And what is at your place?" Felix asks. "Answers," Patrick says simply.
[] Take this time to ask more about your father.
[] Take this time to chat with Melanie.
[] Take this time to call Joseph and Tiffany.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
[x] Refuse until you get more answers.
"Yeah, we have time. What's his hurry? I need to find out more about what's going on first."
"Actually, it IS important, Pat."
"Felix...we do not have time for this. You must trust us."
"I will, if you can make yourself trustworthy. Let's start simple. Why did you kidnap Melanie?"
"We didn't kidnap her, per se. She came with us willingly."
"But why? Why would she be upset with me?"
"Well you see... Like I said, it was the best we could come up with on such short notice. We may have told her a little lie."
"Excuse me?"
"Fine. It is important we get you on our side. We figured we could get you here quickest by making you try getting Melanie back. We had her father, who is a good friend of ours, go up to her on the beach after you left her. He told her you told him to tell her-"
"Wait what."
"Keep up please, Felix. He told her you told him that, 'I've changed my mind and headed home. I'm sorry.' And to relay the message to her."
"She actually believed him... Like I'd randomly have her father tell her I'm blowing her off after I just shared the best moment of my life with her?"
"Well, eh... She did believe him. She wouldn't be quiet, actually. Kept screaming, 'I'm going to kill him!' and, uh... 'you have got to be KIDDING me!' Her father told us she'd buy it, since you have a history of doing that to her it seems."
"Damn."
"We must have timed it pretty dang good, by the looks of it. Whatever you two were doing on the beach that she thought you changed your mind about pissed her off like I've never seen a woman."
"Thanks a frickin' lot, you douchebags."
"She'll forgive you, I'm sure."
"And the taco salad. I take it that was you guys?"
"Yes, it was Tom."
"Bastards... Why couldn't you have just came up to us and asked us to come?"
"You wouldn't have left Melanie and the festival until we made it serious to you. Time was of the essence. Now it really is."
"Bastards..."
"Yes...anyway. Come on. We must go now."
"Hold your horses. I'm not done yet. What's the rush? What's going on with my dad?"
"Felix, we will explain everything along the way. First we must get you out of here."
"Fine. But Melanie is coming with. I need to talk to her. I DESERVE to talk to her after what you idiots did."
"We can't risk leaving her behind anyway. Yes, that will be fine."
"Oh, and I think my friend is beating up your partner. Knowing Joe, your friend is unconscious right now."
"I doubt that. Tom can take care of himself. Though he has been gone a long time..."
"Let's go get this Tom person and get going then. You don't know Joe."
Felix and Patrick head to the bathroom. "Joe, it's alright to come out. Everything is fine now," Felix calls out. The stall door opens and Joe comes out, holding an unconscious Tom. "Well I'll be damned," Patrick cracks a smile. "Thanks for your help, Joe," Felix says. "No problem man. What are friends for, right?" Joseph smiles. They pour water on Tom's face and slap him around a bit until he comes to. "What just happened..." Tom manages to say, still a bit dizzy. "You got your ass kicked," Patrick responds; "Felix is with us now. We have to get going." Tom and Patrick leave the bathroom and head for the car. Felix says to Joseph on his way out, "I owe you one. I'll call you later."
Felix, Patrick and Tom meet Melanie and her father, Clinton, at the car. Patrick drives while Tom rides in the front passenger seat. In the back, Felix is trapped in the middle between Clinton and Melanie. It's 5:15 PM by the time they get going. Melanie grabs Felix's hand and says, "I'm sorry, okay! Sheesh! It's not my fault I believed them!" Melanie says, clearly trying to defend her lack of trust in Felix. "Mel, I'm not leaving you anymore. I'm yours now," Felix squeezes Melanie's hand. Clinton rolls his eyes at his daughter's sappy love story unfolding before him. Melanie slaps him in the gut. "You stay out of this Dad. Lying to me like that. Should be ashamed!" Melanie says.
After the car leaves Gledenberg, Felix asks, "So where are we going exactly?" "My place," Patrick responds. "And what is at your place?" Felix asks. "Answers," Patrick says simply.
[] Take this time to ask more about your father.
[] Take this time to chat with Melanie.
[] Take this time to call Joseph and Tiffany.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?