Ripcord

Round 35: October 2042 (Spring)

last update/Anthony's next update/Noah's next update

Anthony Moretti is 25 and Noah Gottlieb is 24.
(Caleb is 60, Cara is 53, Chris is 27 and Veronica is 25)

Narrated by Anthony Moretti

Mum stopped nagging me about jobs a few years ago but I can still tell she doesn’t really approve.

These days, she just sighs and comments about how I could be making so much more money if I was using my degree.

Dad took a while to find his niche as well, so he’s not quite as fussed about my career choices as Mum is.

I’m not dumb, so I know I’ll probably need something more stable and with more opportunity for advancement one day. 

But now, I’m still young, I don’t have a family to support and I already own a house. I figure I can have a little fun.

I’m DJing right now and that’s been a ton of fun.

I mostly do private parties but I’ve had a couple of gigs in nightclubs too. I like them a lot more. There are usually more people, so the vibe of the place is a lot better.

As a DJ, I only work nights, which does make having a social life a little difficult. Noah works a 9-5 schedule these days, so I barely even see him.

I often don’t start until really late though, so I try to manage to squeeze in some time with Connie before I have to leave, either early evening or the day time if she’s free.

Connie and I have been dating for a couple of months now. We met about two years ago but never got together until recently.

Connie is still a student too, so she keeps a somewhat weird schedule. Seeing I do too, that’s working out okay for us.

Being younger also means she’s not really ready to commit yet either, which suits me fine, as I’m not ready either. 

I don’t see myself being ready for at least another five years or so but I guess you never know. I’ll keep an open mind. 

Noah has been with Brigit for four years now, so it’s almost like she’s part of the furniture here sometimes. 

She’s a great girl and obviously makes Noah really happy. 

They’ve been serious for a long time, though they just recently got even more serious, which I wasn’t expecting.

Noah took her out to dinner last week and asked her to marry him.

She said yes and they’re now engaged!

No date has been set yet but they’re in the process of thinking about it. 

They’ll probably wait until after Noah’s sister gets married, so they’re looking at early 2044. 

And of course, this will leave me down a roommate, sooner rather than later. Noah and Brigit are keen to set up house together before they actually get married. 

I don’t need a roomie for financial reasons but I’ve never really lived on my own and I’m not sure I want to.

I’m pretty talkative and energetic sometimes and I think I’d go a bit nuts living by myself.

I was talking to Veronica about it and her eyes lit up and she told me she had “the best idea”.

Her boyfriend Chris rooms with two friends who are married. They’re moving out soon and Chris can’t keep up with the rent on his own.

He’s been looking around for either a cheaper place or a new roommate but if he could move in here with me, it would solve his problem. 

He wouldn’t have to pay rent, because this place is paid off. It’d just be bills and maintenance, really. 

I was going to think about it for a bit but Veronica ended up bringing Chris over the next and telling him it was a done deal. 

Luckily, I was pretty sure I was going to say yes anyway, so no awkward moment created!

I don’t know Chris as well as I know Noah, but I guess I will soon. I think I know him well enough to know he’s not going to bug me too much. 

I was hoping he might at least be neater than Noah but Veronica burst that bubble for me pretty quickly. 

Whatever. I’ve put up with Noah for the last few years, so I’m used to doing all the housework around here. I’ll just be glad to have someone to hang around the house with. 

Notes:

• Title is from Ripcord by Radiohead.
• I actually wasn't expecting Noah and Brigit to get engaged this early. They haven't rolled the want before now (both Knowledge sims, if you're curious) and I thought it might be a couple of years. But they went out on a date and the want popped up, so I locked it and had Noah propose. I'm thinking probably February 2044. 
• And as a bonus, it has solved my dilemma of what to do with Chris once Lucy and Edward move into the Lachance house. He even had a little "in" with Anthony due to Veronica being his twin sister. Couldn't be happier with that!