Bad news

Bad News Eavesdropping Mar 11 2008

Intro

As excited as you must have been last week when Mason and Amanda finally got together, you must have been at least a little worried about how Devan and Jason would take it.

Even though his attempts to date Amanda weren’t going so well, Devan told Jason that Amanda liked him. And then Mason even encouraged him to try to date Amanda. Poor guy. There’s no way he could have seen this coming.

And, of course, Devan likes Mason too. She even might have lied to try to prevent him from getting together with Amanda.

So the news about Mason and Amanda is not anything Jason and Devan want to hear. But watch as they find out what’s going on.

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Jason

Devan

Devan: So how are things going with Amanda?

Jason: Oh, they’re going great.

Devan: Really?

Jason: Yeah.

Devan: Good? Like, you guys are dating?

Jason: I think so. I mean, like, we went on a date. I suppose that would constitute dating. And it went really well. We’re doing the whole take it slow thing, like I told you. I didn’t even try to kiss her or anything afterward, but yeah, I think it’s going great. I sent her a text message to see if she wanted to get together maybe later tonight in a little bit so…

Devan: Great. That is great, great news. So you think that you guys are pretty much just into each other then, right?

Jason: I think so. I mean, I don’t know. Hope so.

Devan: That is great news!

Jason: Oh, I’m vibrating, hang on.

Devan: Is it her?

Jason: Yeah it’s her…Oh.

Devan: What?

Jason: Uh, she said that she wants to hang out tonight, but that I should know that she’s seeing Mason.

Devan: What?

Jason: Yeah, I know…

Devan: What? No, no, no. What?

Jason: Yeah, I mean that’s what it says, look.

Devan: No this is all wrong. I mean, for you. This is terrible for you.

Jason: I know.

Devan: What? Are you sure? Well that just figures.

Discussion

Devan asks Jason how things are going with Amanda and he says they’re going well. They’re taking it slow and they went on a date.

Devan is happy for Jason, but she’s also happy for herself because Amanda is out of the picture when it comes to Mason, or so she thinks.

Jason had sent a text message to Amanda to ask if she wanted to hang out later. As he and Devan are talking, he gets a reply. Amanda says that they can still hang out, but that’s she’s seeing Mason now.

Devan is shocked and upset, but she tries to hide from Jason that she’s thinking about herself and how she won’t be able to have Mason now. Jason doesn’t notice that Devan seems to be taking the situation rather personally. He’s too sad.

How would you react if you were Jason or Devan? Do you think Jason should be upset with Mason or Amanda?

Vocab X into v. Definition: like romantically Example: I think he's great, but I can't tell if he's into me or not. taking it personally expr. Definition: to feel deeply affected by some news or event, as though it's a comment on you and who you are Example: There's no need to take it personally. We just don't want to hire you because you don't have certain skills we're looking for. That's all. text messages n. Definition: typed out words sent from phone to phone Example: It'll be too loud to talk so send me a text message when you get to the show and I'll come out and find you. take it slow v. Definition: to proceed slowly, usually in a romantic relationship Example: We're taking it slow. We haven't slept together yet. constitute v. Definition: qualify as, count as Example: Well, I have a couple of bottles of alcohol. I don't think that really constitutes a bar. I can take it expr. Definition: I can handle/deal with it Example: I can take it if my favorite team loses, but not every game! out of the picture expr. Definition: irrelevant; no longer important; dead Example: Now that the best team in the league lost and is out of the picture, anyone could win the championship. figures v. Definition: makes sense considering my bad luck Example: So I didn't get the promotion again? Well, that figures. seeing v. Definition: romantically involved with Example: I've been seeing a couple of different people pretty casually. vibrating v. Definition: phone ringing on vibrate Example: I didn't think he was going to call at all, but at about midnight I started vibrating. I was so surprised, I almost dropped the phone!

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