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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 12, 2013 12:27:20 GMT -5
Sorry about turning up at your place that time last week - I didn't realise what time it was until it was too late. Hope you weren't too annoyed.
How's everything going? Didn't really get a chance to talk to you properly, what with it being technically the middle of the night and everything. I sold a picture yesterday - one of my favourites so I was a bit sad to let it go, but they seemed like they might commission another one some time, so that would be a good thing. I also forgot to tell you about meeting the most terrifying girl in the world - I mean, seriously, you need to teach me how to deal with that sort of thing.
Have you seen Lav recently?
Lots of love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 12, 2013 12:33:39 GMT -5
Leighton,
It's alright - I'm kind of getting used to it... Though, seriously - I swear you've a knack for when I just get to sleep before turning up!
Everything's alright good thanks. Work's going well, I've made a couple of breakthroughs with some patients this week, so that's always an amazing feeling. How about you? Aside from paint-related heartbreak of course? I'm sorry you were sad to see it go, but on the plus-side, you can now afford to eat this week!
OH, DETAILS. Please? How terrifying? Scarier than Lav? You just need to be assertive. Or learn to run faster.
Not since her horrific Christmas party at which I embarrassed myself terribly - I kind of lost you to various art conversations there, I think! I'd have joined in, but I thought I might just embarrass you by saying completely the wrong thing to someone who might be willing to buy paintings from you! Why do you ask?
Lots of love,
Sylvie xxxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 13, 2013 10:33:00 GMT -5
Sylvie,
Sorry.
That's good! Have you got many patients at the moment? You know if you ever need any glowing endorsements from past patients, your first one would be happy to oblige...
I always eat when I remember - I do have another job, you know!
Way scarier than Lav - I'm used to Lav. And running faster sounds good, except that I'm pretty sure trainee Aurors would have to be pretty damn fast. She was in the Three Broomsticks, and I was just minding my own business, and the next thing I knew she was practically attacking me and asking me whether I thought she was hot.
You wouldn't have embarrassed me, but I guess I was a bit distracted - that guy was an art collector. He would never buy anything of mine obviously, but he was really interesting to talk to. Sorry I kind of zoned out on you though - were you okay? I looked round for you a few times, but you'd disappeared.
I was only wondering because I haven't seen her either. I hope she's okay.
Lots of love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 13, 2013 10:46:39 GMT -5
Leighton,
Don't be daft - you're my favourite person-who-turns-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night, so it's fine. Promise!
I've enough to get by, and a couple spare. I've had quite a lot of hospital referrals recently, from St. Mungo's. You weren't a patient, you're my brother.
Yes, well. Not eating is too easy to do. Good point!
Really? Goodness me. Perhaps the ability to apparate even faster would be more useful then? Or an invisibility cloak. Was she hot? Have you got an admirer? Leighton Robards, I bet she fancied you, you numpty! Poor girl's probably heart-broken now, knowing you...
Have confidence - one day, everyone will want something of yours! Speaking of which, if you wanted to hang a couple of cheery pieces in work then we'd appreciate it! We don't mind putting little price tags on either, we'd just like it brightening up a little. Pretty please?
I was fine, I just I was with Charles I'd just gone for a walk in the garden, and then I sort of struck up a little bit of a conversation with Charles, one of George's brothers that I think Lavinia extra-hates.
She'll be fine - bogged down with Christmas and kids and general marriage I expect! Why don't you write to her, if you're worried?
Love you lots,
Sylvie xxxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 13, 2013 11:40:06 GMT -5
Sylvie,
You mean you have other people who turn up in the middle of the night? Why would they Wait, I don't want to know
I was still your patient. You helped me. It means a lot.
Again, I'm not sure I'd be able to get quicker than an Auror at Apparating. Remember how good Dad is... Yes No She was a perfectly attractive girl, but you don't just go round telling people that they're hot. I don't think she was interested in me in that way though - I can't imagine her being heart broken.
Well, maybe not everyone, but hopefully enough. And that would be great, if you really don't mind? I have the one I did of that house in the storm, with the sky behind it, if you want? It's cheerier than it sounds, I promise...
Wow, really, one of George's brothers spoke to you? As in, a proper conversation? I thought they hated us all.
That's a really good idea! I never thought of that.
Lots of love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 13, 2013 11:54:52 GMT -5
Dear Leighton,
No, no-one else is as weird as you. But if I did, you'd still be my favourite, because you are a complete sweetheart and just my favourite in life in general most of the time.
Practise makes perfect, Leighton! I'd get practising sharpish if I were you, if deranged girls take a regular interest in you... If you say so, I believe you.
Of course I mean it! We'd be really, really grateful! Do you want to pop it in sometime next week?
Yeah. I think they still do. We just Me too! It was... odd. Short and to the point. All that.
What can I say? Full of brilliant ideas, me!
Love you,
S xxxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 13, 2013 13:24:52 GMT -5
Sylvie,
Well, that makes me feel special. A compliment and an insult in one paragraph.
They don't though - it's never happened before, thank Merlin, and hopefully it won't happen again. And what are you believing me about? Or rather, what are you saying you believing me about, even though it sounds like you might not believe me?
Well, thanks. Yeah, I'll bring it round, and a few others for you to look at, if you have room for any more.
To what point?
Lots of love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 13, 2013 18:46:22 GMT -5
Leighton,
You should feel special, you are special!
I believe that she wasn't wildly attracted to you and actually genuinely fancied you. And I'll leave you to make up your own mind if I meant that sarcastically or honestly or somewhere in between...
Yes, we've room for a couple, depending on what it can bear to part with!
Oh, you know. This and that. Small talk. Okay, I may have been slightly economical with the truth, heretofore. Don't hate me or tell Lav but I might have actually had sex with him kissed him. A little bit.
Love, Sylvie xxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 13, 2013 18:59:04 GMT -5
Sylvie,
Again, a comment that could be taken as a compliment or as an insult...
Well obviously she wasn't. She didn't even know me. She was just completely insane. And terrifying. She made me have a drink with her.
Okay, I'll bring all the ones I've got at the moment, and you can take a look at them.
Wait, what? You kissed Charles Hewer? As in a peck on the cheek, or kissed him, kissed him? Why?
Lots of love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 13, 2013 19:11:45 GMT -5
Leighton,
Special is not an insult.
She made you have a drink with her? How? Did she tie you to a chair? I think you stayed voluntarily... I think you've got a bit of a reciprocal crush...
Fab! Thank-you so much!
As in we didn't even kiss much peck on the cheek? Leighton, I'm twenty-five. I can handle a kiss, promise! We were just pissed off a bit bored and a little tipsy, I think. DON'T TELL LAVINIA.
Sylvie xxxxxxxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 13, 2013 19:49:58 GMT -5
Sylvie,
I've definitely heard special used as an insult...
What?! This was weeks ago, Sylvie, I haven't even seen her since. I couldn't get away - seriously - she literally dragged me to a table and made me sit down. And I didn't want to be rude, so I couldn't just walk away.
No you can't I know you can but I didn't say you couldn't, but why are you kissing Charles Hewer? Do you often kiss people because you're bored and tipsy? I won't tell her though, don't worry.
Love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 14, 2013 10:03:00 GMT -5
Leighton,
So you could have walked away, you just didn't want to? Interesting, very interesting... If you wanted away that badly, being rude wouldn't have been an issue.
I'm not often bored and tipsy, but no, I don't. We didn't just kiss. It was just an unfortunate combination of circumstances, I think. Thank-you, she'd actually kill me.
Love you,
Sylv xxxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 14, 2013 14:49:13 GMT -5
Sylvie,
Rudeness is always an issue. I'm just not good with that kind of situation, okay? I don't know the kind of thing to say to get me out of them. And she was a perfectly nice person, so no, I didn't want to be rude.
You still haven't told me why What circumstances? How do you have an unfortunate combination of circumstances that somehow produces a situation where it makes sense to kiss your sister's brother-in-law who hates us all?
Actually, your situation is more embarrassing than my situation, so you should be quiet about mine now.
Love,
Leighton
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Post by Sylvie Robards on Jan 14, 2013 16:30:52 GMT -5
Leighton,
"Thank-you, but no thanks."
"Oh, there's my great-aunt Patrice. Do excuse me."
Just a couple of suggestions for you there.
I don't know-- state of mind, alcohol consumption, people there.... Those kind of things.
Possibly so, but yours is more entertaining...
Love you lots,
Sylvie xxxxx
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Post by Leighton Robards on Jan 15, 2013 6:59:39 GMT -5
Sylvie,
What are you talking about? We don't have a great-aunt Patrice... do we?
But seriously, that sort of thing sounds simple to you. To me, it's not.
That still makes no sense. You don't kiss someone unless you're attracted to them. Or maybe you do, maybe I'm just weird...
Love,
Leighton
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