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Post by Wraith on Aug 16, 2011 23:57:23 GMT -5
"He knows me," she explained nervously, resting her head on Kennedy's shoulder. "I shouldn't've..." She eyed him a thoroughly terrified manner. "But...he's prob'ly forgot already. So that's all right then."
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 16, 2011 23:58:40 GMT -5
"...What'd he do to you?" Kennedy whispered, looking at Wraith with concern.
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 0:17:31 GMT -5
"Helped me," she said with a short laugh. "I dunno why. It's my fault...I told him secrets. But maybe he forgot."
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 17, 2011 0:18:46 GMT -5
"I dunno," Kennedy frowned in thought. "Tristan surprisingly has a steel trap fer a mind." She didn't bother asking Wraith about her secrets. She knew where to draw the line... Most of the time.
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 0:34:59 GMT -5
Wraith shuddered. "That's not good." She curled up in a ball and wrapped her arms around her knees, suddenly looking rather scared and vulnerable.
((Alas, I should really go to sleep now. Four days till the return of wireless and daytime posting!))
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 17, 2011 0:53:35 GMT -5
"Hey," Kennedy cooed, patting her back. "Don't-Don't worry. He's a good guy. He tries to act like Mr. Tough, but he's such a softy. He likes to help others, especially girls -- the poor fool." ((AWWWWW YEAHHHHHHH!!!  )) |
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 22:44:35 GMT -5
"Most guys who wanna help girls 'spect something in return," she muttered darkly, eyeing the boys playing poker down below.
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 17, 2011 23:05:33 GMT -5
Kennedy nodded in agreement.
"I know. That's why I except the same from the boys for myself."
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 23:19:52 GMT -5
She laughed at that. If she'd been sober, she would have seen it as kind of a miracle--her first laugh since she'd become a newsie, and probably for a good long time beforehand.
"I should try that, 'cept I don't want anything from them."
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 17, 2011 23:24:14 GMT -5
"Not even a dime here or there? A meal to eat? For the most part they're good guys down there -- just selfish. But you can request anything, and they'll give it to you."
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 23:32:41 GMT -5
She shook her head and closed her eyes. Cuddling with Kennedy in the rafters was much more appealing, but that would sound weird, though she couldn't quite remember why.
"I just want...I want someone to ask me for help. Like, with something really important and...I'll help them, and feel all needed...that'd be nice."
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 17, 2011 23:33:42 GMT -5
Kennedy stilled. She knew all too well.
"Yeah," she agreed softly. "Yeah..."
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 23:41:51 GMT -5
She actually sounded like she understood. It made Wraith feel relaxed and almost happy, and it wasn't just the alcohol. This certainly wasn't how she'd imagined an evening in Brooklyn to end up, but she definitely wasn't complaining.
"You're nice," she announced.
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Post by Kennedy on Aug 17, 2011 23:43:45 GMT -5
"That's usually not the first word people use to describe me," Kennedy said fondly. "Thank you. You're nice, too."
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Post by Wraith on Aug 17, 2011 23:48:06 GMT -5
"No, I'm not." Wraith winced, abruptly remembered several reasons why all of this was weird, and scooted away from Kennedy to lean against the opposite rafter.
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