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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 3:59:55 GMT
I decided to just ignore what she's muttered and shrugged as she continued, shaking some hair from my eyes. I sighed, "Be careful... and it would be at least a bit... but thanks, I'd appreciate that." I said sort of quietly. "Doubt they're going to listen though. Taking the wand in for more testing... they aren't gonna listen to you." Highly doubt it, at least.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 4:03:54 GMT
"Well, not as if they ever have," I mutter, starting to get a bit more panicked. "But is the Ministry honestly stupidity to throw you in Azkaban without listening to testimony that the wand used to kill the guy was stolen?" I ask, more or less rhetorically. In my experience, they might be. That's the kind of thing that got Travis "killed" the first time around.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 4:07:38 GMT
"Actually, yeah, I think that they might be." I said nodding faintly, folding my arms in front of my chest and leaning against the wall I was standing by. "I don't know... I know a lot of people from the Ministry... maybe it's enough to keep me out of there." By there, I obviously meant Azkaban, but now I was too close to saying that I might have to go there and that wasn't really something that I wanted to express outloud.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 4:11:01 GMT
"Fuck...." I mutter, pressing my hands to my face. "If not, I'm breaking you out. What the hell do I have to lose?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 4:13:29 GMT
"Don't be ridiculous, Arden.." I said, shaking my head a little bit, looking back up to her. "That's not exactly easy.. and then what? You'd be harboring two fugitives?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 4:16:17 GMT
"Well, why the hell not?" I ask, perhaps a bit hysterical. "You think I'm going to let something like this happen to somebody else?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 4:19:24 GMT
"Because I don't want you risking anything." I said back to her, sensing a small bit of an hysterical vibe she's sending off. "... Well, now that you've said that, it doesn't sound like you will.. but I'd rather you just listen to me and leave me there." I must be crazy, because the last place I wanted to be was there. Stop being like this and just let her break you out... So you can be on the run? sounds fun.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 14:22:06 GMT
"No way in hell," I snap. "I'd rather be put there myself."
I stop dead still for a moment after I've said that, with the hint of an idea gleaming through all of a sudden. Actually, that would be brilliant. Perfect. It would solve nearly everything.
And there's no way in hell that either Riley or Logan would ever let me do it.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 14:26:38 GMT
"And I'd rather be there than have you there." I said shaking my head, hearing her stop quickly and wondering what she was thinking.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 14:33:37 GMT
"Well, why don't we try and think of something that will ensure no one goes to Azkaban?" I ask. No one but me anyway.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 14:37:32 GMT
"Yeah, that's better." I said with a small nod. "Because I really don't see how having you locked up there instead of me would do any good.."
I shrugged after a moment, I was thinking that I was probably going to end up there anyway, so I should just get ready for it.
[[ ugh, sorry for short replies ]]
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 21:51:12 GMT
"Well, you have a lot more to live for," I shrug, before I can remember to tell myself to just shut up before he can do anything about what I'm planning.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 22:07:46 GMT
I don't know why, but that response was sort of difficult to reply to and I find myself pausing after she's said it. I mean, yeah, I have kids... and I do have a job that involves helping people and for a split second I'm inclined to agree with her. But only a split second and that quickly goes away. Either that, or I just decided not to listen to it.
Of course the second thing that pops into my mind are her suicide attempts and I wonder if I should be worried by that phrase... But now I think I've been silent for a bit too long now and should probably say something.
"You have things to live for... And you're crazy if you think I'm letting you go to that place for not doing anything."
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 18, 2009 22:10:17 GMT
"Never said I was planning to," I shoot back, almost insulted. "I'm just saying that if it came down to that... can you honestly come up with any reasoning that says you deserve Azkaban more than I do?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 18, 2009 22:15:44 GMT
"Sorry.. just sounded like you were implying it." I said back to her, feeling a bit, well, horrible for saying that now.
She asked me the question and I opened my mouth to say something, but then realized I didn't have anything to say yet. I shut my mouth. I hated times like these. I wanted to come up with at least one thing, but my mind wasn't working very well for some reason.
"... No." I muttered very quietly. "But I'm sure there's something."
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 1:57:36 GMT
That would be because I was, but I'm not about to correct him.
"Not very likely." I shake my head, unable to stifle half a smile at the fact he can't come up with anything.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:00:58 GMT
I looked up to her, seeing a half smile form on her lips and shaking my head faintly, "No, there has to be something... You just wait, I'll come up with it."
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:04:03 GMT
"I'd rather you didn't, but go ahead and try," I shrug. "Then maybe I can list off all the reasons that you're wrong."
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:06:15 GMT
"Why not?" I asked shaking my head faintly, looking up to her again as she shrugged. "Isn't that something good to hear?"
I paused for a moment and shrugged. "How do you know that there would even be any?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:10:14 GMT
I frown slightly, not understanding his second question so sticking with the first. "It's not good to hear when you're wrong, and I know that you're a much better person than I am, with a purpose in life and things to live for. And you probably couldn't torture a person if you tried."
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:14:57 GMT
I just ignored the fact that she didn't answer my second question. What I was asking though was how she would know there would even be any reasons that I was wrong. Maybe I could be right? I don't think she was giving herself enough credit.
"Well, no.. but aren't reasons you shouldn't be there, good?" I asked as I pushed from hair from my eyes. She continued and I shrugged faintly. I didn't want to agree with her, so I just stuck with the small shrug again. ".. I've done it before." But I thought she knew that.. and I don't think I was very sucessful anyway.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:19:24 GMT
"Sure, but not if they're reasons that you should be there more than I should, because they don't exist. I shrug again, shaking my head. "Look, never mind. This is stupid."
I ignore his feeble argument that he's tortured someone before. I think I recall that but I doubt he was any good at it.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:23:22 GMT
"Okay, so they probably don't exist.." I said eventually, sighing again, "But it doesn't mean that you should be there." I nodded a moment later, "Yeah, is pretty stupid..."
She didn't say anything back to my comment and I don't really blame her for ignoring it. There was Fitzy.. that didn't work out too well, and then there was Tyler.. worked much better than Fitzy actually. And I don't like admitting it, but that time it actually felt good.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:27:50 GMT
I shrug again, sighing slightly. I never did say I should be there - only that I should be more than he should. But if we're dropping the subject, then we're dropping the subject.
Though now I can't think of anything to say.
"... So who did you torture again?" I ask after a moment. "Sorry, you don't have to answer... just, somehow I'm remembering something with Shelby." I shrug slightly.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:31:58 GMT
I shrugged back to her, biting my lip for a second.
I didn't look back up to her until she started speaking again. I shook my head slightly at her apology. "It's okay.. um.." I paused for a moment. "Actually, I can't even remember if I ever actually did anything to her. Think she might've done more to me. But um.. there was Fitzy.. and Tyler, Riyann's brother.. think there was a random cousin at some point to, but that was back when all the fighting was going on..." I said this all sort of slowly, mostly with my eyes on the floor, but glancing up to her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:35:32 GMT
I raise my eyebrows slightly despite myself, surprised. And to think that I've only ever tortured Logan... not that it's exactly some sort of competition, or anything at all to be proud of.
"... Oh. Well, I guess I forgot about all that."
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:40:15 GMT
I catched a slightly surprised expression and shrugged faintly again. I honestly didn't know how many people Arden's tortured.. since I'm assuming she's tortured someone at some point.
"Understandable... wish I could forget." It's not like I didn't have reasons for doing what I did though.. I'm sure the torture could have been avoided though. Fitzy had just said that he killed Arden.. Tyler was, not only beating the shit out of me, but he was threatening to kill Riyann as well as the baby. And well, the cousin had her wand pointed at me threatening to kill me.
Now I was starting to think about Shelby though.. I'm pretty sure the most I did to her was punch her.. or push her in the lake. I think the lake doesn't count though because I definietely went in after her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:47:21 GMT
"Mm... no, I don't blame you. Sorry I even brought it up." I smile weakly.
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Post by Riley Pearson on May 19, 2009 2:50:04 GMT
"No it's okay." I said, shrugging faintly, looking back up to her and giving a weak smile back to her. "I don't mind.. something to talk about, right? I mean, technically, just using Crucio qualifies both of us to be in Azkaban."
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Post by Arden Patricks on May 19, 2009 2:51:42 GMT
"True...." I laugh faintly, more nervous than really amused. "Though you'd think they'd have a clause in there for... for not really meaning to or something."
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