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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 9, 2008 15:49:19 GMT
"I know you have to be here Fitzy..." Shell sighs and knocks on the door again, clutching her coat slightly as the cold winter wind played with her brown curls.
In was slowly becoming Christmas and Shell was busily trying to buy most of the kids' items on their wish lists, deal with teaching, Logan trying to come back into her life while him trying to get along with her father at the same time. It was just too much to handle, even for Shell. Practically to the point where she went a little crazy.
Knocking on the door again, she grew impatient as she let out a deep sigh and sat on the stoop. "I know you're home... you never leave your house." she mutters to herself before looking down at the snow covered pathway to the house.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 9, 2008 23:07:15 GMT
I wonder if it's possible for a however-old-she-is-now baby to know she'd been abandoned. I swear she's more subdued since I got her back, like she knows that I ditched her and feels betrayed.
It's probably ridiculous, really. Maybe my own guilt affecting how I interpret things. But I swear she doesn't laugh as much, and falls asleep too easily like she's depressed. And I wish I knew for certain whether the guy that Lilith found her with was decent and not some pervert or something. Chances are he was a better 'father' to her than I am... but I wish I knew for sure.
I'm so deep in thought about this, frowning slightly as I lean against the doorway watching Mell sleep, that the knock at the door makes me jump out of my skin and send a panicked look in that direction. I'm probably being slightly paranoid - nice to know I'm still myself in some ways - but I lock the door behind me as I leave Melody's room, heading to the front door and wondering who's so impatient. Arden would've just broken the door down by now if she wanted in that badly, and anyone else would probably leave.
I draw my wand just in case before opening the door, deflating in relief when I see that it's Shell, sitting on the step for some reason.
"Hello?" I ask puzzledly, raising my eyebrows.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 10, 2008 0:57:49 GMT
Shell looks over her shoulder and grins a little as she stood up and walked over to him. "Hey. I haven't seen you for a while. Did you ever find Melody" She asks bobbing on her feet with a faint smile. The last time she seen him Shell slapped him across the face for losing Melody.
Looking up at him and not waiting for a response she tilts her head to side slightly. "Are we still a thing or not?" she asks curiously with wide-like eyes that you would usually see on a four year old, not a thirty three year old.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 10, 2008 1:02:41 GMT
"Why in the hell do you always ask two or more questions at once?" I ask in response, slightly thrown by the way she's acting. There's something kind of off about her... and in keeping with my excessive paranoia I don't really feel like telling her that I did in fact find Melody.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 10, 2008 1:08:17 GMT
"Why don't you ever answer my questions? Did you ever find Melody Fitzy? I might as well worry about her seeing as you said if we found her, you wanted me to watch her." she says with a smile as she walked up to him so there was maybe a few inches between them. "And can you answer the other one as well?"
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 10, 2008 16:40:50 GMT
"Because I don't bloody know which to answer first," I mutter, then take and let out a deep breath in almost a sigh. "... But yes, I did find Melody. Lilith did, anyway... but I can't say at the moment I still think you'd be a good guardian. You're very... off... at the moment." Which to me also answers her second question, more or less, but I've no idea if she'll see it that way.
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Post by Serenity Crescent on Dec 11, 2008 2:33:03 GMT
[[I'm just gonna answer it like this... lol]]
Shell tilts her head to the side slightly before looking up at Fitzy again. "Why don't you think I'm a good guardian? And you still haven't answered my second question love." she says with a wink as she walked up closer to him as her hands made their way around his neck.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 11, 2008 3:01:31 GMT
I pull away immediately, still looking at her oddly.
"You're being very strange, Shell. And I definitely got the impression the last time we talked that you weren't too pleased with me, so what the hell is this?"
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Post by Serenity Crescent on Dec 11, 2008 4:28:18 GMT
"I forgave you Fitzy. And besides you always said I was strange and odd so why is this any different love?" she asks walking forward again and hugging him with a smile on her face.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 12, 2008 3:47:08 GMT
"I can't really say, but it's definitely... off," I say, still frowning as I push her lightly away
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 4:01:53 GMT
"What do you mean love? After all, you like me don't you?" she asks walking up to him again as she undid her curls letting them fall around her shoulders.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 4:11:30 GMT
"When you're being... normal, sure," I shrug, frowning. "But the normal you gets annoyed with me easily and... well, to be honest, doesn't seem like a such a slut."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 4:14:06 GMT
Shell sighs, crossing her arms. "Maybe I think we should take our relationship to the next level." she says with a faint smile.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 4:19:42 GMT
"And maybe I think if you were being myself you'd've smacked me or gotten all quiet with hurt feelings after I said that," I return, raising my eyebrows. "You're different, Shelby."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 4:26:07 GMT
"I'm not different..." she says frowning a little. "Fine if you want me to slap you for telling the truth," Shell slaps him across the face, "Then there. Happy now?"
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 4:31:40 GMT
I maybe shouldn't've invited that, I think, laughing slightly in a kind of incredulous way.
"No, can't say that I am," I say, shaking my head. "I still say you're acting like a slut and funnily enough that didn't work out for me last time." I glance toward Melody's room with something like a nod.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 4:38:06 GMT
"That won't happen again..." she says with a sigh. Looking up at him frowns before sitting right there in the middle of the floor. "Fitzy, am I different?"
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 4:43:50 GMT
"Didn't I just say so?" I ask, raising my eyebrows, but wondering if she means different in some other way.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 4:47:10 GMT
"Yes, but how..." she asks glancing up at him, her eyes starting to form tears around the edges as she gathered her dress around her and pulling her knees close to her.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 4:51:57 GMT
I frown at her again, but a little more thoughtfully now and less confused. I shake my head after a moment.
"To be honest, you reminded me of Lacey, and not just the slut thing. The fact that she's half-cracked in the head."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 5:00:03 GMT
Shell laughs a little before shaking her head. "I remind you of Lacey? That's flattering..." she says looking up at him before taking his hand. "Sit with me?"
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 5:07:24 GMT
"If you really want to see it that way," I say with a short but mostly genuine laugh, shaking my head. I glance down at her hand then, holding mine, wondering vaguely if the nuttiness has passed but still a little bothered by the fact it was there in the first place.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 5:10:14 GMT
"Please, sit?" she asks again with a frown before tugging at his hand lightly. "I promise I don't bite." Shell says with a faint laugh.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 13, 2008 5:23:14 GMT
"Well you certainly slap hard enough," I retort, raising my eyebrows again but sitting reluctantly on the edge of the couch about a foot away from her.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Dec 13, 2008 5:24:55 GMT
Shell sighs a bit, before getting up and sitting next to him. "Hey you practically asked for it there Fitzy." she says with a smile before looking at him a second.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 14, 2008 3:34:40 GMT
"True, but did you have to oblige?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.
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Post by Serenity Crescent on Dec 15, 2008 3:40:23 GMT
"If you offered, I'm going to." she says with a shrug before laughing slightly. "Am I still acting werid love?" Shell asks before kissing his cheek softly.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Dec 15, 2008 3:58:48 GMT
"Honestly, I have no idea anymore," I say, shaking my head, then turning to kiss the edge of her mouth, bracing myself just in case she objects although I think it should be pretty clear she isn't likely to.
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Post by Serenity Crescent on Dec 15, 2008 4:04:43 GMT
Shell frowns slightly before looking at him with a blank expression. "Then why did you almost kiss me then." she asks raising an eyebrow at him.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 15, 2008 4:08:07 GMT
"Again, no idea... though it clearly was a bad one." I shrug slightly, shaking my head.
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