Cherubplay

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"It's better than letting you get hurt."

2016-02-05 02:21:55

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"No it's not."

2016-02-05 02:22:06

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"Yes it is."

2016-02-05 02:22:17

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"...."

2016-02-05 02:22:40

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".....I win," I said quietly.

2016-02-05 02:22:52

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"Only because it doesn't feel right to force you to listen to me for once." She turned and moved back up the steps.

2016-02-05 02:24:28

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I stared down at the floor, then went and sat down on the couch. ......she's so /sick/ of me and my shit. I shouldn't have come here. I'll just put her in more danger than she's already in. I got up and went towards the door. My legs locked up before I could reach the knob. ....'stay as long as you like'. I don't want to leave....... I returned to the couch and hugged my knees. Why do I have to be so selfish?

2016-02-05 02:28:18

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The next morning, Ivory descended downstairs. Much more rested. Cameron was already up, and doing on Lord knows what in the kitchen.

2016-02-05 06:26:48

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I could barely sleep. I glanced over to see who was coming down the stairs, then shrank down when I saw it was Ivory. I'd tried not to speak when Cameron woke up for fear of attracting attention to myself.

2016-02-05 06:31:21

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"Mornin sleepin beauty." Cameron spoke over his massive load of fast food.

"You know you should probably share that."

"Fuck off, luv. It's all mine."

2016-02-05 06:34:13

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....I wasn't hungry anyway. I didn't feel like eating. Or doing much at all....especially since I couldn't leave, and my body wouldn't let me near half the objects in the kitchen or even an upstairs window.

2016-02-05 06:35:54

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She sat down at one of the barstolls.

"How's the laddie?"

"Madison? He's okay, I think."

2016-02-05 06:39:07

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.....yeah. Sure. I didn't interrupt. I wasn't wanted. In the conversation or in general.

2016-02-05 06:40:04

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"I heard you and him got into a spat last night."

"Yeah...."

"Wanna talk about it, luv?"

"I just...feel like he doesn't want to hear what I have to say sometimes."

2016-02-05 06:41:46

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My head sank lower. That's because I'm an asshole.

2016-02-05 06:42:50

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"You both are stubborn, you just gotta work past that."

She set her head down. "Yeah...yeah I know."

".....You're afraid of something worse happening next time, aren't you."

"Mhmm."

2016-02-05 06:44:37

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.....what could she have possibly done to prevent last night? I keep telling her, it's not her fault. Or mine. It just...happened.

2016-02-05 06:46:32

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He reached over her and ruffled her hair. "Hey, it's gonna be alright, luv."

"Mmmmnn."

2016-02-05 06:48:20

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I pulled my knees up onto the couch and buried my face in between them. .....I'm sorry I can't listen. I'm sorry I have to be such a problem.....

2016-02-05 06:50:39

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Ivory heard movement, and looked over. Oh. Madison was up. "Oh, you're awake." She tried to play the conversation off like it didn't just happen.

2016-02-05 06:52:15

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"......." I didn't say anything. All of our conversations seem to end in me ignoring something she says. And she hates that. So I just shouldn't....

2016-02-05 06:53:40

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She frowned. Shit. He did hear it. Ivory stood up and sat next to him on the couch.

2016-02-05 06:55:42

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...even if I hadn't, I wouldn't try to talk. Look how that always ends. I talk and people hate me. I kept myself from apologizing and starting a conversation.

2016-02-05 06:57:26

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She placed a hand on his shoulder. "....I'm sorry I snapped at you."

2016-02-05 06:58:53

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Now /she/ was the one apologizing...dammit. ".........I don't blame you. I deserved it......"

2016-02-05 07:00:01