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“So,” Mary sets her mug back on the table. “You’ve been avoiding the elephant in the room.”
“What? That the coffee here sucks?”
“That you’re going to see Beatrice for the first time in five years,” she says pointedly. Doesn’t attempt to beat around the bush.
“Oh,” Ava responds, as if she hadn't known that’s what she meant. “That.”
“Yeah. That.”
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It's 1994, Ava and Beatrice are broken up, and Lilith and Camila are getting married.
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- Part 2 of video killed the radio star
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22 Mar 2023
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“I’m sorry you’re hurting.” Beatrice's guilt was written plainly on her face. “I wish there was something I could do to help.”
Ava paused. She had an idea.
“Well, I can think of one thing that’ll help.” Ava paused for dramatic effect. “You could give me…a massage?”
“You want me to give you a massage?” Beatrice repeated back to her, voice unreadable.
“Um, yes?” Ava gave her a small, hopefully convincing smile. “I mean, I don’t want to play the blame game, but it is kind of your fault I’m in this state. You made me climb a mountain.”
“It was a rock,” Beatrice pointed out. “But, yes, I suppose you’re right. I didn’t think it would take this much out of you, but apparently–”
“Okay, now you’re just being rude.”
Beatrice’s smile peaked through. “Maybe.”
“So…”
“Yes, Ava. I’ll give you a massage.”
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Ava gets her first-ever back massage. It doesn't go as planned.
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30 Dec 2022
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Diego elbows Ava lightly in the side to get her attention. "Ava? How come you don't have a boyfriend?" he asks.
What if it’s because of him? What if she’s so busy always trying to make sure that he’s taken care of that she’s missing out on all the things other nineteen-year-olds get to do?
"Huh?" There's a pause, and he can almost see Ava's brain stutter into stillness before lurching back to life. "Well, um, Diego, it's like — I'm really — if I thought that — see, it’s more like —"
He hears Lilith scoff and turns towards her. "It's not that hard. Kid, Ava's down bad for —"
"Shut up, Lilith," Ava grinds out, cutting her off.
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After leaving St Michael’s, Ava does everything she can to support Diego, including taking him to extracurriculars. Beatrice is his aikido instructor, and it changes everything.
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- Part 1 of Land Upright
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29 Dec 2022
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Beatrice is contemplative. Silent. She studies Ava’s face like she’s memorizing flashcards.
Ava knows she’s inclined towards wishful thinking, so she doesn’t entertain the idea that Beatrice came in just to do this. Just to catch a glimpse.
Ava swallows. “Did you want another recommendation?”
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It's 1986. Ava works at a video rental store, Beatrice is a regular, and Ava has a desperate crush.
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- Part 1 of video killed the radio star
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25 Dec 2022
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“You know, I’ve never shared a bed with anyone?” Ava said into the darkness. Her voice was resonant and low, already drenched in near-sleep. “Well, maybe my mom when I was a kid. I don’t really remember much from…before.”
Beatrice couldn’t remember a time that she had slept next to another person either, but she didn’t get a chance to admit to it before Ava cuddled further into her side.
“S’nice,” Ava said.
“It is,” Beatrice agreed, though she knew she wouldn’t be getting much sleep that night.
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Ava, Beatrice, and some of their moments together before the start of Season Two.
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- Part 1 of like water in your hands
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24 Dec 2022