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Post by Risk on Dec 4, 2011 21:14:13 GMT -5
Risk held onto Ershey's arm as he led her towards his apartment. "Just be patient, we're almost there!" he said, both quite excited and scared. What if she didn't want a party? What if she didn't even remember?
"Risk, what the hell is going on?" muttered Ershey angrily as she followed her brother up the stairs and towards the hallway. "I swear, if it's one of your schemes again, I'm just going to go home! I'll tell Mush and he'll beat you up and --"
"Adri!" shouted Risk, stopping in front of his door and putting his arms on her shoulders. "Just calm down. I owe you this, at least." And with that, he opened the door.
((This is mostly for Flare, but everyone's welcome to jump in! Ersh's turning 18!))
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Post by Macbeth on Dec 4, 2011 21:31:45 GMT -5
Macbeth knew she was probably expected to jump out with a big grin and yell, "SURPRISE!" But because she was Macbeth, she just walked over to Ershey--brushing past a colorful array of balloons and streamers, a table full of food and presents, a few other guests, and a shrieking, flailing, overexcited Jo--and offered her a small smile. "Happy birthday, Ersh. I tried to make a cake. Bloody thing's kinda lopsided, though."
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Post by Ershey on Dec 4, 2011 21:35:57 GMT -5
Ershey gaped at the room, looking at Macbeth then back at Risk. She'd almost forgotten. It was her freaking birthday and she almost forgot.
"Beth," she finally said, breaking into a grin and pulling her in for a hug. "You know you didn't have to do this, right? A simple 'happy birthday' would've been fine."
"Well, we figured after what we put you through with the whole Eastman deal..." started Risk shyly.
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Post by Macbeth on Dec 4, 2011 21:41:19 GMT -5
Macbeth actually allowed the hug to go on for a few seconds, patting Ershey on the back awkwardly. "Yeah, there was guilt involved," she admitted when she finally stepped away. "And, y'know, we love you, so..."
"Guilt and love and cake. It's a good combination," Race agreed through a mouthful of cake batter. He still hadn't completely forgiven himself for letting Ershey get kidnapped, but he'd still taken Beth up on her offer to let him scrape the mixing bowl.
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Post by Ershey on Dec 4, 2011 21:45:39 GMT -5
"Race!" laughed Ershey, pulling away from Macbeth and giving him a hug as well. "Were you okay when, uh, y'know?" The last time she'd seen him was when Eastman thugs was carrying her off towards Five Points and now he was stuffing his face with cake batter.
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Post by Racetrack on Dec 4, 2011 21:51:11 GMT -5
"Reasonably," he said with a smile, hugging her tight. "Beth wouldn't let me help rescue you. I had to watch this one." He pointed at Jo, who was now staggering toward them to throw her arms around Ershey's legs with an ecstatic squeal. "How've you been?" he asked seriously. "How's Mush?" Race had spent so little time at the house since Sapphy left that he barely saw his old friend anymore.
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Post by Mush on Dec 4, 2011 21:52:03 GMT -5
Mush came bursting in, his expression anxious. "Am I too late?!"
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Post by Racetrack on Dec 4, 2011 21:54:10 GMT -5
"Macbeth sprang the surprise, so it was sort of anticlimactic," Race assured him, earning him a balled-up napkin in the face courtesy of Beth.
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Post by Risk on Dec 4, 2011 21:54:17 GMT -5
"Well, you can ask him yourself," smiled Ershey once she saw Mush, handing Jo to Race and kissing Mush on the cheek. "I just got here, don't worry."
Risk, however, visibly stiffened. He hadn't talked to Mush at all and he was sure he knew what happened to Ershey. "Uh, hey, thanks for coming," said Risk awkwardly.
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Post by Mush on Dec 4, 2011 21:56:20 GMT -5
Mush wrapped his arms around Ershey's waist and hugged her tight. "Happy birthday, baby," he muttered into her ear.
Then Risk spoke, and he tended instinctively. "Hey," he said, trying to sound friendly. He held his hand out for a handshake.
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Post by Macbeth on Dec 4, 2011 22:00:10 GMT -5
Macbeth hovered near Risk like a bodyguard, arms crossed, her usual scowl back in place as she gave Mush a measuring look. What with the almost nonstop drama since she'd moved to the lodging house, she and Ershey's boyfriend had never actually had a real conversation.
Race eyed Mush and Risk and kept tactfully silent, jiggling a laughing Jo in his arms.
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Post by Risk on Dec 4, 2011 22:04:24 GMT -5
Risk couldn't help but look at Mush in surprise. Nevertheless, he reached out for his hand, smiled and shook his hand in return. "We've got some cake if you're hungry." Since that day he treated them out, he'd never forget that food was always a good way to get to Adri's boyfriend.
((Can I just say how much I love Babysitting!Race? <3))
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Post by Mush on Dec 4, 2011 22:09:33 GMT -5
Indeed, Mush's eyes brightened. "Cake?" He smiled down at Ershey, his arm still wrapped around her waist.
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Post by Macbeth on Dec 4, 2011 22:11:45 GMT -5
"'S'on the table," Beth muttered ungraciously, jerking a thumb at it. "Ershey gets the first piece, though." She glanced from Jo to Risk and rolled her eyes at him. "You gave her a taste, didn't you?"
((Haha, me too!))
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Post by Risk on Dec 4, 2011 22:18:45 GMT -5
"Oh, shit," muttered Risk, running over to cut off a piece of cake. He gently placed it on a plate and handed it to her. "Here you go, first piece."
"Thanks," said Ershey awkwardly, trying her best to hold back her laughter as watched Risk. It was amazing how quick his reflexes were around Macbeth. "Did you make this?" she said as she took a bite of it with her fork.
"Uh, that'd be Beth," answered Risk.
"Best cake ever, Beth!"
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