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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 2:18:09 GMT -5
((We'll just fast forward a little bit in time  )) Ershey stumbled into the infirmary, hands shaking and her eyes searching for bandages and any ointment she could find. Her left cheek was the color of black and blue, badly bruised. Ershey inhaled sharply, ignoring the pain from her split lip as she grabbed a towel nearby. She began frantically opening the drawers, looking for anything to cover her arm. She had been badly cut, blood staining her blouse. She kept her back to the door, hoping that no one would walk in on her. She was a mess. It didn't help either that she had been gone from the lodging house for a couple of days. Being with Mush was heavenly but not when it meant that she missed paying Ericson. And when he realized that his weekly presents weren't so constant, all hell broke loose. |
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 2:20:43 GMT -5
Mush was heading to the infirmary yet again. He had been so worried about Ershey the past few days that a headache constantly plagued him. He had been taking aspirin a few times a day, but they didn't help all that much.
He tried to open the door, but found it was resisting.
"Hello?" He called through the door, hoping everything was okay. "Who's in there?"
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 2:23:49 GMT -5
Ershey froze. Shit. That's Mush. Heart beating, Ershey remained quiet as she held the door with her back, hoping to God he wouldn't force it open. Then again, if he did, she wouldn't have the strength to push back. She eyed the bandages placed inside the drawer, wishing that they would somehow make their way to her.
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 2:28:48 GMT -5
"Hey, is everything okay in there?" Mush called, getting a bit panicked. He put his shoulder against the door and pushed hard. The door gave, and he was able to open it. He looked around, not seeing anyone... Until his eyes found Ershey behind the door.
At first, he was just so happy to see her. But, then, he realized what she actually looked like.
"Ershey, what happened?!" He was in shock to see her so battered, and his heart had stopped beating.
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 2:32:41 GMT -5
Once Mush opened the door, Ershey couldn't do anything but hide. She kept her face to the floor, unable to look at him. She was ashamed, scared and never wanted him to see her like this. It was one of her worst times and she hated it.
"N-nothin'," she said softly, moving aside and making her way towards the drawer to get the bandages, completely determined to not look at him at all for fear she'll breakdown. "Just... need to get these..."
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 2:38:22 GMT -5
Mush went to her, putting his hands gingerly on her arms. He couldn't believe his eyes... OR his ears.
"Ersh, wh-what's... What are you talking about, nothing? What happened? Who did this to you?!"
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 2:41:20 GMT -5
Ershey shook her head, keeping her eyes on her hands as she began covering her cut with the bandages she just found. She refused to look at Mush, resisting the urge to just fall in his arms.
"No one," she replied quietly, trying her best to keep her breathing stable. "I-it doesn't matter. I'll be fine."
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 2:44:56 GMT -5
Mush put his finger under her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"Stop lyin'." He said quietly, barely able to keep down his anger. Not at her, but whoever did this to her. Once he found out, he'd go find them.
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 2:49:13 GMT -5
"You can't do anythin'," she said, finally looking at him with sad eyes. "And I can't either. It's too complicated and too messy..."
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 2:51:35 GMT -5
Now Mush was thoroughly confused.
"What are you talkin' about?" He asked, his forehead wrinkled with concern. "What? What's too complicated? Ershey, just tell me who did this to you."
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 2:57:14 GMT -5
Ershey held on to his arm, her head suddenly spinning. She had just wanted to come back to the lodging house and hide. It was hard enough coming back but trying to hide everything from Mush was just as difficult. She knew she couldn't keep lying, not after he'd seen her like this. Ershey couldn't even imagine what would happen to Mush if he tried anything.
"I'll heal," said Ershey, looking back down at her arm as she finished putting bandages around her cut. "Everythin' will be back to normal and I'll heal..." She sighed, still considering what to tell Mush.
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 3:00:54 GMT -5
"Tell me."
Mush couldn't stand it anymore. He absolutely loathed seeing her like this, and he hated that she didn't trust him enough to tell him what was going on. Because, obviously, something was going on.
"Ersh, you know you can trust me." He put his hands on her cheeks, running his thumb gently across a cut on her lip. "Please. Just tell me how this happened."
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 3:05:35 GMT -5
Once Mush touched her face, Ershey felt her wall breaking down, unable to appear strong in front of him anymore.
"Ericson," she said quietly, finally telling him the truth. "His name's Ericson. Detective Ericson. I gotta pay him... that's why I'm always workin' or stealin'. Or else he'll..."
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Post by Mush on Aug 14, 2011 3:07:19 GMT -5
"Do this?" Mush finished her sentence for her before letting out a huge sigh.
"Why do you have to pay him?" He wanted to know everything about this Ericson guy, including where he lived so he could rally up his friends and go find him.
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Post by Ershey on Aug 14, 2011 3:11:38 GMT -5
"He'll stick me in jail if I don't keep payin' him," said Ershey, staring at her feet. "He'll accuse me... blackmail me for somethin' I didn't do. It's that or pay. I just forgot a couple payments, that's all."
Ershey didn't want to tell Mush how he'd sought her out and made her pay a different way.
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