S2 Episode 11B

Now We're Only Falling Apart

Welcome to Trainwrecks: Season 2 (2005-2006)! If you haven’t read Season 1, please start there! Trainwrecks is a free-to-read fiction serial that follows a group of six Seattle-adjacent friends from the year 2004 to the year 2015. Join Luna Cruz, Sebastian Velasquez, Dimitri and Victoria Hale, Duke Kingston, and Jasmine Nolan as they stumble their way from adolescence to adulthood, falling in love, making mistakes, overcoming their pasts, and staying together through it all.

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Smooth Jazz: Aren’t you still grounded?

Seblasquez: Snuck online. Duke and Victoria broke up

Smooth Jazz: What

Seblasquez: He attacked Dimitri at school

Smooth Jazz: Is that why the group chat is ghost town right now?

Seblasquez: He’s suspended for two days when the semester starts

Smooth Jazz: Oh my goodness

Seblasquez: And now Luna’s pissed at Dimitri

Seblasquez: She thinks he had something to do with it

Smooth Jazz: Did he?

Seblasquez: I don’t know

Smooth Jazz: I wouldn’t put it past him, but…

Seblasquez: He wouldn’t break up his sister’s relationship without a good reason

Smooth Jazz: So you’re taking his side?

Seblasquez: Luna’s mad. She gets stubborn when she’s mad.

Smooth Jazz: Hold on a sec, Victoria just logged on

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Smooth Jazz: Hey

Smooth Jazz: Are you okay?

Smooth Jazz: I heard today got kind of crazy

Victoria: Can you come over?

Victoria: I’m at my mum’s.

Smooth Jazz: Of course. I’ll be there in ten.

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Smooth Jazz: Going to Victoria’s

Seblasquez: Good luck

Seblasquez: Text me whatever you find out. We’ve got an early flight tomorrow.

Smooth Jazz: Don’t wait up. I can fill you in later.

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Dimwit_Genius: Is Duke okay?

Moona: What do you care

Dimwit_Genius: I asked, didn’t I?

Moona: Probably so you can feel smug about how hurt he is

Dimwit_Genius: Are you serious?

Moona: Yes I am

Moona: You could have kept your opinions about him to yourself but noooo

Moona: You just had to run your mouth

Dimwit_Genius: First of all, I’m allowed to be skeptical about who my sister dates.

Dimwit_Genius: Second of all, you don’t even know what I said to her.

Moona: Like you’ve ever said anything good about Duke before

Dimwit_Genius: You know what? I don’t need to explain myself to you.

Moona: They were happy together

Dimwit_Genius: If you still want to believe I’m the bad guy after knowing me your whole life then go ahead.

Moona: Cry me a freaking river

Dimwit_Genius: Have fun in PR

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Dimwit_Genius: Thanks for coming over. Tor really appreciated it.

Smooth Jazz: How’s your face?

Dimwit_Genius: How do you think?

Smooth Jazz: Sorry.

Smooth Jazz: I’m sorry Luna’s mad at you, too

Dimwit_Genius: She’ll get over it.

Smooth Jazz: What did the Kingstons say to your mom?

Dimwit_Genius: They know Duke started it so they’re not coming after me.

Dimwit_Genius: I hate that she was ready to go over there and beg them not to get the cops involved.

Smooth Jazz: You had a right to defend yourself.

Dimwit_Genius: That stupid punch could have cost me my future.

Dimwit_Genius: I hope I knocked his fucking teeth out.

Smooth Jazz: Don’t be like that. It’s not going to make Victoria feel better.

Smooth Jazz: Or you.

Dimwit_Genius: I’m fine.

Smooth Jazz: Sure you are.

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Text conversation between Duke Kingston and Luna Cruz

Moon: How r u feeling

Duke: Like shit

Moon: Stupid question

Duke: It’s ok

Duke: Gonna sleep it off

Moon: Yeah do that

Duke: Have a good vacation

Moon: Love u ):

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Author’s Note: You know things are bad when there’s no emoticon key needed.

Final call for this Friday’s Mid-Season Q&A! Got questions for me or the characters? Be sure to submit them by tomorrow evening (May 15th)! Don’t be surprised if some of the kiddos are, uh, lacking in enthusiasm, though. They’re having a rough time.