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Post by Mush on Sept 8, 2011 23:21:09 GMT -5
Mush had a headache. Or that's what he would say if anyone caught him in here and started asking questions. He really just wanted some damn peace and quiet for once, and every other room in the house was occupied. So, here he was, lying on a cot and throwing a dirty baseball into the air and catching it over and over. What he really wanted to do was throw the ball into the wall... Or even better, at Risk's head.
No matter how hard Ershey had tried to assuage his jealousy, Mush still couldn't get the image of Risk smiling and laughing with Ershey, making her smile and laugh, out of his head. He didn't trust that new guy one bit - there was definitely something fishy about him, and Mush wanted to find out.
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 9:45:07 GMT -5
Wraith liked the infirmary. There was hardly ever anyone there. You could pick a nice, comfy cot and hide in plain sight for hours, reading a juicy stolen romance novel or dealing yourself endless games of Solitaire or daydreaming about your girlfriend (or whatever she was to you). But on this occasion, she darted in and found the room already occupied.
"Sorry," she squeaked, backing toward the door.
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 9:48:58 GMT -5
Mush jumped, dropping the ball onto the floor.
"Geez!" He said, laughing. "You sure know how to scare a guy."
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 9:53:11 GMT -5
Wraith found that kind of ironic, since he'd scared her half to death. But then she saw who he was and hesitated. "...Mush. Hi." Ershey's guy, the guy from...that night. Murder accomplice number four, who she hadn't seen since. Well, this wasn't awkward at all. "A-are you all right?" He was in the infirmary, after all.
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 10:00:07 GMT -5
"Yeah, I'm okay. Just wanted some peace and quiet." He replied, obviously not recognizing her. He began to throw his ball again, throwing and catching it fervently.
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 10:05:13 GMT -5
"Ah. Well. Me too. I mean..." She was pretty sure Ershey's boyfriend wouldn't do anything to her. He'd seemed like a nervous wreck that night. "I can go if you want..."
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 10:10:37 GMT -5
"Nah, it's fine." He muttered, trying to keep Risk out of his thoughts. But he was unsuccessful. It was impossible for him not to think about Risk trying to lure Ershey away from him, and that made his blood boil.
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 10:23:48 GMT -5
She nodded and carried her deck of cards to the cot next to him, where she sat and shuffled them thoughtfully. "S-so...what's on your mind?" He was obviously brooding, and if Ericson was still weighing on his conscience--if, say, he was on the verge of a wild and reckless confession--she wanted to know.
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 10:29:12 GMT -5
"Risk." He replied darkly, holding the ball thoughtfully in his hands for a few moments before throwing it up into the air again.
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 10:32:01 GMT -5
Wraith dropped the cards and very nearly fell off the cot. "Y-you know...I mean...what about him?" Oh, very smooth. She really needed to get her act together.
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 10:38:59 GMT -5
"Saw him talkin' to Ershey yesterday." He let out a huge sigh and sat up to face the girl.
"I just don't like that guy."
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 10:43:30 GMT -5
"Oh." She lay down on the cot, somewhat more composed. So he didn't know. Only she knew. And she wasn't supposed to tell.
Then again, she'd never shaken on it.
Then again, Goblin wasn't home yet. So for now, she just said, "I don't like him either."
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 10:46:01 GMT -5
He looked over at her, surprised.
"You don't?" He sounded relieved, as if he now felt justified for not liking the guy.
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Post by Wraith on Sept 9, 2011 10:49:40 GMT -5
She shook her head. "Something kind of...off about him, don't you think?" It wasn't breaking the deal if she didn't actually come out and say it.
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Post by Mush on Sept 9, 2011 10:54:23 GMT -5
"Couldn't agree more." He shook his head, a distant but disgusted look on his face.
"He asks too many questions. And not the good kind of question, either."
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