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"The better half. The one with feathers."

2015-07-17 08:46:16

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"Ah. So angel. Okay. I think 'the better half' is a bit subjective right now."

2015-07-17 08:46:51

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"If you had the comparison you'd agree."

2015-07-17 08:49:21

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"Well, I don't currently, and like Lance I'm assuming you don't want me to have anything to do with the other one."

2015-07-17 08:50:23

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"It's for his safety and the safety of those around him, really. Unless you find the concept of dying a horrible, burning death attractive. Well, actually, I suppose that's possible. Moving on." I cleared my throat. "You need to get a clue."

2015-07-17 08:53:59

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"Okay....about what, exactly?" Her expression grew more confused.

2015-07-17 08:55:00

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"Mainly Zane. Everything else would be good, too, but that's probably asking too much."

2015-07-17 08:56:19

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She furrowed her eyebrows. "You lost me already." What was he on about?"

2015-07-17 08:57:44

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I sighed a little. "Why am I not surprised? Okay, so you need to open up more. That's the only way you two are going to get close."

2015-07-17 09:05:23

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She gave out a laugh. "Yeah, Lance says the same thing, doesn't mean it'll happen."

2015-07-17 09:06:34

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"It will, you just need to put some actual effort into it. Jesus, nearly every conversation you've had with him has spiraled into an awkward silence. Start with that. When you both get quiet, say something. Anything. Talk about your pet Pomeranian, tell him your favorite color, I don't know. If you can hear each other fake-breathing, that's a bad sign."

2015-07-17 09:10:05

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"Well that's just... how I am. Simple as that. I don't even like him seeing what he sees now."

2015-07-17 09:11:30

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"Nobody does, believe me, it's a pain. Didn't work out at all like we thought. But explaining the context of what they all mean is the closest you've gotten to opening up."

2015-07-17 09:20:56

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"Because I had to. I don't have a choice in the matter."

2015-07-17 09:21:28

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"No, you don't. And that's the only reason you're getting /anywhere/, because if you did, you'd barely be on a first-name basis, forget about seeing him every other day."

2015-07-17 09:23:54

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She shrugged. "Well I don't know what else you want me to do, because 'opening up' is impossible."

2015-07-17 09:25:15

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I threw my hands in the air. God, you have got to be /kidding/ me. Had she always been this stubborn?! "There's a difference between impossible, and 'nah, I'd rather not, thanks anyways'!"

2015-07-17 09:27:06

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"For /you/, maybe."

2015-07-17 09:29:21

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"Yes, for me, and for anyone else with common sense."

2015-07-17 09:31:24

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She rolled her eyes and looked away. "Sure. Lets go with that."

2015-07-17 09:32:36

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Not this again. Goddammit. "That includes you, in case you were wondering." I jabbed a finger in her direction. Don't give me that kind of sass. I'm trying to help here.

2015-07-17 09:34:15

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She paused for a second. "...Just..../why/ are you telling me to do this? I don't know how me opening up concerns you or Zane."

2015-07-17 09:36:10

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I sighed again in exasperation and moved the pointing hand to rub my temples with my thumb and fingers. "You have no idea. How about this. You like him. That much should be obvious, if not to you, then to everyone else."

2015-07-17 09:39:48

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"He is a good friend, yes, but I don't see point you're getting at."

2015-07-17 09:41:18

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"Jesus Christ. Okay, repeat that sentence to yourself, but replacing 'like' with a different L-word." If I had to tell her straight out I was going to scream.

2015-07-17 09:44:01