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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 19:38:12 GMT
"Maybe I do, if I can figure out why I just did." I shrug slightly.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 19:41:48 GMT
"You didn't let me heal whatever it is you're hiding from me." I answered simply with a faint nod of my head.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 19:44:31 GMT
"Right... maybe that's what I was apologizing for." I frown slightly, then shrug.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 19:48:13 GMT
"Unless there're other things you're hiding from me.." I said with a small shrug. "You and Logan aren't engaged or something too, are you?" I asked a moment later, then deciding that that sentence didn't sound very nice and feeling a bit bad for saying it outloud.
".. That was uncalled for.." I added a few moments later.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 19:54:43 GMT
I grimace a little at that, then shake my head. "No... I think that was perfectly called for, and we're not."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 19:59:40 GMT
I sighed a little bit. "How was that perfectly called for?" I asked her, frowning slightly, but nodding when she said that they weren't.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 20:03:56 GMT
"Well, how was it not?" I ask, shrugging. "You can be a bit... resentful, I think it's allowed."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 20:07:28 GMT
I shrugged a little bit. "Cause I usually keep those comments to myself... that one sort of slipped." I said with another faint shrug. ".. I guess.. I'd just rather not express it."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 20:14:58 GMT
"Making you a good person, but still not making comments like that uncalled for," I shrug.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 20:18:43 GMT
I shrugged a little bit. "If you say so.." I said frowning slightly still.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 20:20:42 GMT
"Just did," I shrug, then shrug again for lack of anything to say.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 20:28:40 GMT
I sighed and nodded, "Right..." I paused again, pushing some hair out of my face again. ".. Is anything ever going to go right for me?" I asked a moment later, frowning a bit more, probably more of asking myself than specifically her and walking a few steps to the left, sitting down on a bench.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 20:35:58 GMT
I bite my lip again, following him slowly to the bench and sitting on the edge. "Better, or there's no such thing as karma," I shrug.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 20:42:09 GMT
I shrugged faintly, "Guess so.." I said glancing over to her with a small sigh. "The only thing that seems to go alright for me though is staying alive.. maybe that's the only thing karma's going to give me." Or maybe you need to stop sulking and take a vacation.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 20:47:21 GMT
"And maybe that's ridiculous, and things will get better," I say, a little... just a tad... sharply.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 20:53:41 GMT
I look over to her, noticing she said that slightly sharply. "I'm assuming that they should.. but I mean, I don't know." I stopped talking again and shook my head. "I think I need a break."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 20:56:42 GMT
"May just be your turn for that," I agree, tipping my head. Not that running away is always the best option... but then again it isn't always running away.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 21:02:02 GMT
I took in a deep breath and nodded, "Yeah.. maybe." I said biting my lip faintly for a moment. "It sounds pretty nice right now.." I added with a small sigh.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 21:03:43 GMT
"So maybe you should then," I say, smiling faintly. "If you need to disappear, then disappear."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 21:05:35 GMT
I looked over to her, smiling faintly and shaking my head. "No... I can't just drop everything... I have kids.. and jobs." I said with a faint shrug.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 21:08:05 GMT
"True...." I sigh slightly, then shrug. "But if it gets to the point where the alternative is self-destructing, I can watch the girls for you or something, and... I don't know."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 21:10:44 GMT
"The alternative usually isn't self-destructing for me.." I said with another small shrug, starting to bother myself with all of this shrugging. "But thank you.. and you do know that there's Justin still too?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 21:14:13 GMT
"Oh... right. I forgot about him again."
I feel kind of bad about this, but I was sort of gone for a bit. I'm also kind of wondering if I ought to mention a certain period of alcoholism and cutting, but... no. He was a kid.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 21:17:22 GMT
I didn't say that it was never self-destructing... just usually. I nodded a bit. "Yeah.. I guess I can see how.." I said glancing over to her. Really, she'd only seen him once.. maybe twice.. for a matter of five minutes.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 21:20:10 GMT
"Yeah...." I frown slightly. It still isn't right, I don't think, to forget one of my best friend's children.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 14, 2008 21:22:55 GMT
The longer I was out here the more depressed I felt like I was getting and I really wished it would just go away. I wished I could just go away. Maybe this was how Arden felt. I nodded again. "So maybe if you did end up watching the girls, I should leave with someone else just to be on the safe side."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 15, 2008 3:14:48 GMT
"Probably best," I agree, shrugging slightly. "Not that I'd forget he existed if I was supposed to be watching him, but I'm not good with children that small."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 15, 2008 3:23:45 GMT
I nodded slightly, looking over to her, "Yeah.. I wouldn't want to stick you with him.." I said with a faint half-smile and shrug. "He can be a handful.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 15, 2008 3:26:27 GMT
"Hm...." I nod in what could be agreement... or something. "How old is he again now, anyway?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Dec 15, 2008 3:30:28 GMT
I nodded slightly, "Um.. He's about 10.. months.. or so." I said looking over to her. [[ honestly no clue how old he is  ]] |
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