Wraith
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Oct 27, 2011 23:14:19 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 27, 2011 23:14:19 GMT -5
That was not an ideal question to stem the flow of flashbacks. The words echoed in Wraith's mind, unbidden--"And that's how you became a ghost, Wraith?" A tear ran down her cheek. She turned away quickly, wiping it off. "I...well, I'm good at hiding, sneaking around...disappearing. Like a wraith." She turned back to Firecracker once her eyes were dry. "And, um, I'm pale, and...I guess my hair helped, too." She indicated the white-blond waterfall that cascaded down her back.
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Oct 27, 2011 23:18:08 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Oct 27, 2011 23:18:08 GMT -5
"So, we're both pretty much named because of our hair then?" She concluded with a smirk. She couldn't quite place her finger on it, but something about her friend's demeanor seemed a bit... off. She wasn't entirely sure why, though. "Are... are you okay?"
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Wraith
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Oct 27, 2011 23:33:35 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 27, 2011 23:33:35 GMT -5
"I, uh..." Why not tell the truth? It was innocent enough on the surface. "I was seeing someone," she explained dully, "who doesn't want to see me anymore." She mustered a half-smile. "I'm fine, though. Really."
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Oct 27, 2011 23:41:14 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Oct 27, 2011 23:41:14 GMT -5
"I'm sorry..." Fire said with a frown. She couldn't help but feel bad for the other girl. Even though she claimed to be fine, Fire couldn't help but wonder just how true that was. "I know how it feels, having feelings for someone that doesn't return them. It's the worst."
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Oct 27, 2011 23:49:56 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 27, 2011 23:49:56 GMT -5
She nodded slowly, then shook her head. "It's just...I don't know. We were fine, everything was fine, and then..." Goddamn it, another tear. She swiped it away with her sleeve almost angrily and sighed. "Sorry. I didn't mean to..." She was on her feet in the blink of an eye, backing toward the ladder. "I should go...let you enjoy the roof...I'm sorry."
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Oct 27, 2011 23:52:29 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Oct 27, 2011 23:52:29 GMT -5
"You don't have to go," Fire replied quickly, her head shaking as she tried to get the other girl to stay. Great, her first encounter with a fellow lodger, and she made her cry. "Listen, you were here first.... You shouldn't have to leave." She paused and let out a sigh as her arms dropped to her sides. "Besides, I shouldn't have been so nosy."
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Wraith
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Oct 28, 2011 0:00:33 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 28, 2011 0:00:33 GMT -5
She shook her head emphatically. "It's not your fault! I'm sorry, really. I don't usually..." God, the things she'd been through, and she was crying over this. Hesitantly, she approached the edge of the roof and sat down again, not wanting to make Fire feel guilty. "It's fine," she said with a shrug. "I've, uh...been doing that on and off for days."
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Oct 28, 2011 0:13:23 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Oct 28, 2011 0:13:23 GMT -5
"I'm sorry," She replied sympathetically. She looked over at Wraith and couldn't help but feel bad for her. No one deserved to hurt so much. "It must've really messed you up, huh?"
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Wraith
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Oct 28, 2011 0:19:34 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 28, 2011 0:19:34 GMT -5
She laughed again before she could stop herself. Between the laughing and the crying, Fire had to think she was absolutely mental by now. "Of all the things that...n-never mind. I'll get past it. Uh...anything you want to know about the lodging house? Or the neighborhood or anything?" It was the smoothest subject change she could manage.
((Off to bed! 'Night! <3))
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Oct 28, 2011 0:34:56 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Oct 28, 2011 0:34:56 GMT -5
"Yeah, sure, that might help," Fire agreed quickly. Maybe the change in the subject might help to lighten the mood. "Let's start with the house, I guess... Any helpful tips for a new girl?"
((Aww, night! I should try to make myself sleep soon too but, oof!))
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Oct 28, 2011 8:15:45 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 28, 2011 8:15:45 GMT -5
"Well..." She drew on her brother's infamous Mental Catalog of Everyone Ever, which he had been generous enough to discuss with her. "Jack's really nice--he's the person to go to with any small problems you've got...kind of the unofficial leader. Steer clear of Macbeth, though, if you don't want your head bitten off. Tag hides juicy romance novels under her bed, and half the girls borrow them whenever they need a, uh...a good read." Wraith blushed. Furiously. More flashbacks.
"Um...don't gamble with Racetrack. Be nice to Sapphy when she's feeling down. Don't encourage Moonshine even a tiny bit if you don't want him flirting with you for the next three hours. It's all right to eat the brownies in the kitchen because Script'll just make another batch the next day...she's not around right now, though. And, uh...there's a baby living in the infirmary. We all kind of pretend we don't know."
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Oct 29, 2011 1:06:31 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Oct 29, 2011 1:06:31 GMT -5
"Wait... what? A baby?" Fire asked, her eyes widening in surprise. "Whose is it?It... it's being taken care of, right? It wasn't just left there?"
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Wraith
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Oct 29, 2011 8:29:28 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Oct 29, 2011 8:29:28 GMT -5
She laughed. "No, no, it's...she's...Jo's fine. She's the niece of Macbeth, the grumpy one. Macbeth's friends with Ershey and her brother Risk, and they all look after her. And there's a dad, too. Tristan." She bit her lip. "He lives in Brooklyn. He's actually a friend of mine."
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Nov 1, 2011 10:13:04 GMT -5
Post by Firecracker on Nov 1, 2011 10:13:04 GMT -5
"Tristan?" Fire asked, her forehead wrinkling slightly. Could it be the same one? Is this big city really THAT small? "I think I know of him..."
She paused and exhaled slowly, her hand lifting up to twirl aimlessly around a lock of her own hair. "He's married, right?"
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Nov 1, 2011 10:15:33 GMT -5
Post by Wraith on Nov 1, 2011 10:15:33 GMT -5
She nodded in surprise. "To Nevada. He's got three kids--the two who live with them, plus Jo."
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