Paralyzed - Chapter 12: At Sea - Part 1/3

Episode Date: May 28, 2019

Erika thought things were better. That is, until she awakens to find Shane taking a cold shower. Shane continues his distant nature throughout the day which causes Erika to get upset. It doesn't help that Shane has disappeared after trivia. But where could he be?Music:"Wounded" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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I woke to an empty bed Where was Shane? Babe? Yeah? Oh, scared me first. second. I thought maybe you're sleepwalking. No, just going to hop in the shower. Okay. What time is it?

Hey? Shane was acting weird, standoffish. Or maybe I was just reading into it too much. I sat up and stretched. I took off my shorts and tea. Maybe I should join him. I slid into the bathroom. It was a small room, just big enough to fit the toy. toilet, sink, and shower. I stood there naked, waiting for Shane to notice, but he didn't say anything. I pulled back the curtain as he was washing his hair. I stepped in behind him and touched his back.

He jumped. Shit. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Holy shit, Shane! The water's freezing! Sorry. He turned the nozzle and it quickly started to warm. Why were you taking a cold shower? It felt nice.

Are you okay? I'm fine. Then why are you being so short with me? I just... I'm still waking up. You know you can talk to me, right? He turned around and weakly smiled. No, babe. I'm okay, really. He kissed my forehead. I kissed him on the lips.

He made out under the warm water, but I realized you wasn't feeling it. I could always sense when Shane wasn't. in the mood. It wasn't often, but over the past few months, it was more than I cared to admit. I stopped trying to initiate shower sex and ended up grabbing the soap. Are you mad at me? No. I love you. I love you, too.

Obviously, he knew I was trying to initiate sex, but refused anyway. It hurt because the last couple of times were really good, and he said he was feeling better. Thank you. After the shower, we meet up with the shower, we met up with Michelle and Roger, and I told Michelle that she probably wouldn't like DC movies because they're darker films. But that's not why I don't like them. I just think they're inferior to the MCU? Marvel Cinematic Universe. Can we not talk about this again? It's been all fucking

morning. My fault for mentioning my ignorance when it comes to superhero films. That's because you won't give them a chance. That's because I don't. I don't give a shit. Watch one. I've seen one. I saw Spider-Dude. Spider-Man! Michelle knew it was Spider-Man.

She pronounced it wrong to get under Roger's skin. She did that all the time. You only saw the third one! She saw Spider-Man 3, which is the worst one. Toby McGuire was a horrible choice to play Spider-Man. He was too old and too emotional. In comic, Spider-Man is a wise. cracking tea. Right, Shane?

Oh, yeah, I guess. I mean, I mean, the movies are okay. Shane doesn't really like superhero movies. Some of them are, right? I forgot. You like sci-fi and horror? For the most part. His favorite movies, the birds. The birds. What the hell is that? You like old movies?

No, he doesn't. Unless it's Kubrick or Hitchcock, he doesn't really care. Oh, Dr. Strangelove is one of my favorites. Michelle won't watch it because it's black and white. Fuck that old shit. Most of the acting sucks. It's the time period. It doesn't mean it sucks. It sucks.

I like Hitchcock, too. But I've only seen the main ones like Psycho, the Birds, North by Northwest, and Vertigo. Psycho's my favorite. You watch that old crap? A few of them. I can't watch them over and over like some people. I can't watch a movie over and over. Like, Rogers watched Avatar like 20 times since we've started dating.

Like, how many times do you have to see giant blue people fucking each other's ponytails? There's more to it than that. But once you see the movie, the surprise is gone. You listen to music over and over again. Four-minute song doesn't compare to a two-hour movie. How many times have you seen the birds, babe? Too many to count. Why is that your favorite movie?

It just is. Shane was still being short. He went back to eating his scrambled eggs. After breakfast, we walked around the cruise ship. Trivia was at noon by the pool side bar. The whole time Shane was distant. Anytime Michelle, Roger, or I tried to converse with him, it was a struggle. After trivia, he got up and said he needed to use the restroom.

He was gone for nearly 30 minutes. Where the hell is Shane? Maybe it was the eggs this morning. I told you they looked a little runny. How long does it usually take him to take a shit? I can't believe I missed that's even king question. I just read Cujo last year. Ugh, really?

You're upset about that. You also didn't know the Axis Powers of World War II. I said Japan. You also said China. Guys, I'll be right back. Come on, don't do this, Erica. Do what? Let him be.

Okay, I doubt he's fucking around on you No one on this ship is even remotely attractive that I've seen I haven't seen more than like 10 people under the age of 30 I don't think he's meeting up with some girl Then was the issue I told you he's been having trouble sleeping night terrors and such It's freaking one in the afternoon He's been acting weird

I thought you said he was feeling better Maybe he's seasick Shut up, Roger Important people are talking I'm getting under the beer Get me something too What do you want? Something with vodka

Did you want something? I'd like to say Roger would pay for it But I'm pretty sure this will all be coming out of My paycheck That loser better be getting a job soon I swear he just sits around eating Flaming Hot Cheetos and plays Borderlands all day What's that?

So I'm not a mass video game. Michelle, I just, I don't know what's up with him. Well, he is fucking lazy. Maybe you should just break up with him. I'm talking about Shane. Oh, right. So he's not feeling better? He said he was.

He had a nightmare while we were at my parents. And since he wouldn't talk to me, I just ended up talking to them about it. I told them how I thought it had to do with his dad passing away, and they agreed. Even Mason did. your brother was visiting just for my birthday i always wanted to sleep with your brother are you even listening to what i'm saying yes keep going just don't get upset if i drift off thinking about your brother shirtless while i straddle him that is so gross you're just saying that because he's her brother if he wasn't you'd fuck him can you stop if you want to see what's

bothering Shane go find out he won't talk to me Then get mad about it I am mad about it Good He shouldn't be ruining your trip Ruining my trip He paid for this Invited you and Roger

Took me to see my parents And he went down on me last night How can I possibly say he's ruining this trip He did that What? Went down on you Really Roger wouldn't go down on me

If I wore Wonder Woman panties And sprinkled Cheeto dust down there Do you go down on him No, that's gross I don't want that thing in my mouth How to reciprocate Well, I wouldn't mind the lack of Conellangus If you lasted more than two minutes during sex

I got you a vodka and Cranberry Oh shit Roger walked up with drinks in hand Did you hear me? No What did you say? Did you want a different drink? No, this is fine

Just go sit somewhere else What? Eric and I are talking about something You can't hear Oh, girl talk It's about our periods Really? Do you want to sit down and find out for sure?

Where am I supposed to go? Go on the pool No one's in the pool It's cold Then go find Shane He might be in the restroom Taking a dump or flirting with some old lady Am I allowed to carry the beer around the ship?

I don't know, but go Go, Roger, go find Shane Okay, geez Thank you Roger walked off You know, you could say please It could, but I'm not Why are you so mean to him

Oh, he knows I like him I else he doesn't care So? So? Have I ever been nice to any guy? I guess not Then why would I start being nice to him? Still, he really likes you, and you guys have been together a long time.

Don't remind me. Okay, when he gets a job, I'll be nicer. Not nice, but nicer. Fucking mooch. Okay. Honestly, you should be mean to Shane. Why? Okay, not mean, but give him that Erica attitude.

We don't fight often. Really? What is that like? I can't just go up to him and start a fight. Go up to him and demand he tells you what's wrong. What if it's about his dad? So what if it is? You guys are a couple.

If he's upset about something, he should tell you rather than bottling it up and ruining this cruise for you. He's not ruining it. He will if he keeps moping around and ditching you for older ladies. Michelle! You give him a little bit of attitude, he'll open up.

He's not like Roger. You're lucky. Fifteen minutes later, and Roger returned. Missing persons report. I saw him. He was on the side over there. What is that? Portside, I think. Roger spun around to get his bearings.

Yeah, yeah, port side. Why didn't you bring him back? Um, he, uh, he was acting weird. What do you mean? I didn't want to bother him. What was he doing? He was talking to himself. You know,

and Paralyzed, written by Robert M. Lamb, edited by Issa Yazda Zade, starring Ryan Wiggs as Shane, Ariel Zadok as Erica, as Roger, Ariel Hack, as Michelle, Amy LaRae as Roland, Catabelle as Ray, co-starring, Justin Anderson, Amber Simpson, Jebrina Cooper, Brett Wilkins, Anthony Grimm, and Robert M. Lamb. Music provided by Kevin McLeod of Incompetent.com. Eldorich Chachala of Nemesis Black at Reverbnation.com slash Nemesis Black. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to rate and review. Visit www.7lam.com for more audio dramas such as this one.

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