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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 0:17:08 GMT -5
"I am trying," Lana laughed, taking another drink of water. She set down the glass and laughed at herself. "I look silly doing this, don't I?"
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 0:39:15 GMT -5
"No!" Leo protested, chuckling. "You are perfect. You look perfect." He reached across the table and took her hand.
"I am very happy you are trying this food. It means a lot to me."
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 0:50:54 GMT -5
Lana blushed at that, lightly giving his hand a squeeze. "Does it really mean this much to you?" she asked softly. She was glad that he was pleased with the fact that she was giving his food a try. At this point, she was ore concerned with making him happy than her brother -- at least Leo appreciated the things she did.
"Also, I do not see how I can look perfect eating," she joked.
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 0:56:44 GMT -5
"That's because you cannot see you from my eyes!" He joked, brushing the back of her hand with his thumb. "Does...it bother you that I am Latino? And not Russian?"
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 1:01:50 GMT -5
"Nyet," Lana answered softly, her eyes focused on his thumb and the way it was slowly stroking the back of her hand. "I do not think it should matter where you are from or where I am from. We live in the same new place now, da?"
She paused, her eyes finally lifting to meet his. "Does it bother you?"
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 1:03:47 GMT -5
"Does what bother me?" He asked her, confused. "Your ethnicity? No. But I do not have any family members to answer to."
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 1:10:12 GMT -5
Lana's face fell just a bit. She hated the thought of having to answer to her brother. It's not like he was ever around for her, anyway! "Pasha cannot tell me what to do," she shrugged. She casually dipped another chip into the salsa and took a bite. "I will not let him tell me who I can and cannot see."
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 1:15:18 GMT -5
"Fair enough," Leo replied, smiling. "I took a young lady out once who said she could never be with me because I am Mexican. I got beat up in the park a few times for it, too."
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 1:19:46 GMT -5
"You did?" Lana asked, almost horrified that anyone would even think about hurting Leo. "Leo, that is terrible!" She frowned and let her head shake slowly. "Why would someone do that?"
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 1:23:14 GMT -5
"Because they are not a good person," Leo replied. He had asked the same question to himself multiple times. He just didn't know.
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 1:29:59 GMT -5
That did NOT sit well with Lana. She lifted his hand up off of the table and, after hesitating for a moment, lightly kissed his top knuckles before setting his hand down just as casually. "You do not deserve that," she told him quickly. "I am sorry that happened."
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 1:33:10 GMT -5
Leo nodded. "thank you. It is difficult, because I hate fighting. I did not really fight back, even though they wanted me to."
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 1:39:18 GMT -5
"That makes you a better person," Lana reasoned, pulling her hand back as their food arrived. "This looks delicious!"
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Post by Leo on Jan 13, 2012 1:40:49 GMT -5
Leo laughed. "it's messy, though. I am warning you!" He grinned and picked up his burrito, happily biting it.
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Post by Svetlana on Jan 13, 2012 1:43:46 GMT -5
"I will be careful," Lana promised. She eyed the burrito for a moment before finally picking it up to take a bite. This had to be one of the best things she had ever tasted!
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