[Aug 3]

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"You're quiet tonight."

"Yeah... "

"That makes four."

"What?"

"You've said a total of four words tonight."

"Okay..."

"Wanna talk about it?"

"Can you just ... shut up and play ... please..."

"Don't be like that...."

"No, you don't be like that. What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I could ask you the same question. It's been a while since you snapped at me."

"Do you think this is funny?"

"I... of course not. I just wish you'd tell me what's wrong."

" Pft.... "

"A-are you kidding me right now???"

"It's hard to kid about anything when you don't know what's going on..."

"Please..."

" You're... you're probably over there getting some sick... kick... from fucking with me and I'm done...Noah.... "

"I thought you said you were done playing games but I guess that was a lie too..."

" ... "

"Tabitha... are you crying?"

"No... "

"And even if I was why would you pretend to care now? "

"Hey... you know I care... "

"Actually no Noah, I don't know... "

"And honestly...I'm not sure I'd believe you even if you did tell me."

"Why not?"

"Umm Everything?! ...... You've been trolling me from the very first forum post..... And I-"

"Wait... First forum post?"

"Gah! Don't play stupid!"

"You really had me... I didn't think you'd get to me but here we are..."

"Congratulations Noah, you trolled me good. Hope you're happy..."

"Tabitha, will you please just tell me what is going on?"

"..."

"I played along, let you humiliate me on the forums, agreed to PvP with you and put up with the endless barrage of sexual comments. How is that not enough for you?"

"Woah, hold on. Do you think I'm Raptar?"

"Haha ... aren't you?? Or do you think I'm just that naive to not put two and two together?"

"Tabitha ... you're anything but that."

" ... "

"He, uhhh, never told you did he?"

"What are you ... what are you talking about? He who?"

" ... Raptar ... "

"I guess that's what I get for assuming he'd do the right thing for once."

"I'm an ass hair away from hanging up Noah, so unless you spit it out, I'm done."

"Raptar...is my younger brother."

"He's your ... what?!"

"Yeah... "

"...."

"And I wish that was the worst of it..."

"Haha, what? How's that not the worst of it?"

"Tabitha, he's been streaming your conversations on Twitch."

"He's been doing WHAT!?"

" ... "

"W-why would he do that??"

"He preys on people online to entertain himself and others..."

"Uhhh okay, so then he's an online version of the real you?"

"What?"

"Don't play dumb Noah. You knew the whole time what he was doing."

"Do you honestly think that?"

" ... "

"I... I don't know what to think..."

"Tabitha, I should have- "

"Should have what Noah? Babysat your younger brother better? Taken responsibility for all his poor choices?"

" .... "

"Ugh, it's not... "

"I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault your brother is so ...screwed up."

"No, but he is my brother..."

"And not your responsibility."

"He doesn't have many people i-"

"Noah, it's sweet that you care for your younger brother, really. But he's a grown-ass man who needs to take responsibility for his own actions."

" ... "

"Give me his number."

"What?"

"I don't think that's a good idea."

"And why is that? Is he going to annoy me to death?"

"He's... Tabitha, you don't know him as I do."

"What do you mean?"

"He's been dark since he broke things off with you."

"You say that like I'm supposed to know what that means."

"Even if I gave you his number he won't pick up. He's off the grid, God only knows where, doing who knows what."

"I still want it."

"Tabitha... "

"Noah... "

"This is between me and him."

"Give. Me. His. Number."

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So... is Noah a good guy???

How screwed is Raptar?