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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 17:20:49 GMT
I smiled faintly back, "Yeah.." I said pushing a bit of hair away from my face. "I thought I'd be used to it by now." I added with a weak chuckle.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 17:24:22 GMT
"Well, it's not like we never have anything to say, so because it isn't constant it's harder to get used to." I shrug slightly.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 17:27:37 GMT
"I guess so.. It's just, ten years is a long time." I said with a faint shrug.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 17:30:19 GMT
"True...." I shrug again. "We've gotten better, though, too, over the years. Except for occasional lapses."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 17:34:59 GMT
I nodded faintly, "I guess we have gotten better." I said with a faint smile. Too bad that it doesn't really matter anymore.. ".. We never really figured out the secret of the universe though."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 17:38:28 GMT
I laugh slightly, shaking my head. "Well, at least we know some thing's it's not," I say teasingly, glancing at him sideways. "Like baking, for example."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 17:40:11 GMT
I smiled and laughed some, "Hey, we don't know that.. it could be baking." I said shaking my head faintly.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 17:46:12 GMT
"Sure it could... or it could be invisible monkeys." I smile slightly, then reach out and ruffle his hair like he's a kid.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 17:48:19 GMT
I laughed, letting her ruffle my hair, and smiling a bit more than a was a moment before. "It really could though.. except not the invisible monkeys.. the real monkeys." I chuckled, before coughing very faintly for a second or two.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 17:50:55 GMT
"I suppose anything's possible," I shrug, trying not to show my concern when he coughs again. "So maybe it's them."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 17:56:45 GMT
I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure that she's just given in to that argument of ours.. probably for the first time.. at least that I could remember. "You're just letting me win?" I asked, shaking my head faintly, though still smiling.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 18:12:51 GMT
"No, of course not," I say, shaking my head, still teasing. "I'm not saying that nonexistent monkeys exist... just that maybe some other kind of monkeys might be the secret. I can't just let you win."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 18:16:34 GMT
I laughed faintly and nodded, "Alright.. good." I said smiling a bit. "I was just going to ask who you were if you did that."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 18:21:43 GMT
"Some impostor, obviously." I smile back at him, glad that I didn't give in to the brief impulse to do just that and agree that maybe baking is the secret. There's no need to change how we are because he's dying.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 18:28:38 GMT
Not to mention if she gave in, that's just one more thing that saying she thinks I'm going to die and not going to make it.. I smiled at what she said, "Exactly.. And I didn't want to make you leave, so I'm glad you're not."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 18:40:45 GMT
I smile slightly. "I'm quite glad I'm not either. Might be kind of worrying if somebody's impersonating me."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 18:43:58 GMT
I smile and nod for a few seconds. "That would be pretty worrying.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 18:47:53 GMT
"Mm," I nod. "And I wouldn't want you to like her more than me just because she's a pushover."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 18:51:42 GMT
"I don't think it'd be possible to like her more than you." I said smiling and shaking my head for another second. "I'm a pushover, so I prefer non-pushovers... if that makes sense." I said laughing very quietly for a couple seconds.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 19:00:35 GMT
"I suppose maybe it does...." I tilt my head slightly, shrugging. "But thank you," I add, smiling slightly.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 19:02:38 GMT
"You're welcome, I guess." I said, smiling a bit back.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 19:10:34 GMT
I smile faintly again, then shrug and look down.
I love you, you know. Or did I already say that? Hm. I wish that you were all right but I'm pretty sure that's obvious. I think I'd take your place if I could but I doubt you want to hear that.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 19:16:30 GMT
I smiled and closed my eyes for a few seconds, taking in a breath and letting it out again, as I did. "Thanks for coming, Arden." I said with a faint smile, even though I'm pretty sure I've already said that now that I hear the words come out.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 19:21:19 GMT
"Not a problem." I shrug slightly. "Do you think I wouldn't once I knew you were here?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 19:23:12 GMT
"Not really.. just, thanks." I smiled with another faint shrug.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 19:28:31 GMT
"All right...." I shrug back. I wonder if I should go soon, not that I want to. But I wonder if I should.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 19:30:38 GMT
"... I'm saying that I want you to." I started off. "But don't feel like you have to stay here if you want to leave.." I said glancing away from her for a few moments in the middle of saying that.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 19:36:28 GMT
"No, I don't want to leave." I shake my head. Not when I don't know if I'll ever see you again. "I'll have to eventually, but not right now."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Mar 29, 2009 19:39:51 GMT
I nodded a little bit, "Okay.." I smiled. "Just thought I'd make sure.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Mar 29, 2009 19:43:05 GMT
I nod, then shrug, wanting to say something... anything.
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