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She didn't say anything. Instead, she threw her arms around them, both of them, and held them tightly. Could she fix this? She wasn't sure. She wanted to. Oh God, she wanted to so much.

2015-10-10 08:39:20

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"Yes, you can....you just.....have to........" I started crying too. /Dammit/. It's contagious.

2015-10-10 08:53:30

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She held Seculus tighter. God dammit. Now she upset him. Stupid. /Idiot./

2015-10-10 08:56:15

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No, you're not, "Y-you're not," good job, you don't even have a reason to be crying and yet you are, and now she's even sadder.

2015-10-10 09:00:26

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"I'm sorry....I'm sorry."

2015-10-10 09:01:17

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I kissed her on the head. Ren shivered. Am I getting cold again? ...it's okay, Ivory. We're here. We're all here. If Zane were here it would be perfect, but....he was probably trying to recover in his own way.

2015-10-10 09:03:16

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She went quiet again, and just cried. Trembling like a leaf. She just wanted things to be normal again. She just wanted to feel happy again.

2015-10-10 09:06:34

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.........I do too. But you're more important. ".......what can I do to make you happy?"

2015-10-10 09:12:10

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"...I don't know anymore." Nothing seemed to help it. That emptiness she felt. That loneliness. Even when two very important people were holding her right now.

2015-10-10 09:13:34

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"........I know. I know how you feel." So nothing would help, then. Nothing could fill that emptiness. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I can't do anything.

2015-10-10 09:19:33

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"...I'm sorry." Please don't blame yourself.

2015-10-10 09:22:29

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"No. Don't be. That only makes it worse."

2015-10-10 09:23:46

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"But..."

2015-10-10 09:24:11

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"Please." Let's be empty together.

2015-10-10 09:26:03

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"...Okay."

2015-10-10 09:28:09

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Ren snuggled her, then looked at me. ".....Plushie, what happened? To cause this, I mean." They reached up and tapped me on the nose. I assumed they were referring to my hopeless expression. "....I'd rather....." /Would/ I rather not talk about it? They knew what it was like, after all. Maybe they'd know what to do to get over it. "...............Anndrea broke up with me." It sent a pang through me, which quickly faded into the dull ache that had been haunting me ever since.

2015-10-10 09:31:07

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Ivory went silent again. In all honesty? She thought Anndrea was a moron. How could she throw someone so sweet, so kind, aside like they were nothing. He was so far from nothing .They both were. She didn't deserve them, but here they are.

2015-10-10 09:35:48

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......oh........ I clutched at my fabric heart and more tears sprung to my eyes. I wasn't sure if they were happy or sad. I reached for Ivory's hand and squeezed it. "Ohhh, no, that's not okay. Here, try not to think about the why. Eat ice cream. Watch movies with lots of explosions. Don't drink a lot, though, I tried that and it didn't help until Ivory joined me, and you shouldn't get her drunk either. If it hurts, don't talk toooo.....Lady A." They avoided saying her name, seemingly in case it upset me? ....that's surprisingly sensitive, even if it isn't really the problem. "....thank you for the advice, Ren. I'll....see if I can find peppermint ice cream." I looked at Ivory, not smiling, but tipping my head a little.

2015-10-10 09:47:58

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"...I'm here for you if need me too. Even if I wasn't...earlier." She spoke as she squeezed his hand back.

2015-10-10 09:53:16

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"........thank you. I know." Ren tugged Ivory over to me, arms around her, and curled both of them up against my chest. ...........they're like a small, scared child. I would have smiled fondly, under different circumstances. Here, I only cuddled closely with these two as well.

2015-10-10 09:57:35

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A few days later, Ivory found herself at Seculus's apartment to watch Twilight with him. It did her some good to get out of the house, and she swore to Seculus that she would 'take care of it' if Tassek showed up. No, she wasn't letting Tassek take advantage of Seculus anymore, that was for sure. For now, she was curled up next to Seculus, enjoying the bit of quiet that they both very much needed.

2015-10-10 10:02:15

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...I was, despite everything, enjoying this movie. At Terezi's, I'd grown fond of terrible depictions of vampires, and this was one of the worst I'd ever seen. Sparkling? /Please/. What is this, a jewelry store? It wasn't quite as quiet for me, but at least her thoughts were soothing and not as overwhelming. I had my arm around her and my feet stretched out and up on the coffee table. You and your coffee table can go /straight/ to Hell, Tassek. I'll leave footprints if i want to.

2015-10-10 10:08:36

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Her head rested on his chest, his heart faintly beating in her earth. Softly and quietly. On the floor beside her, her heels laid. She took them off to become more comfortable, and her panted toes glimmered against the tv. For a moment, she could pretend that everything was alright, and that alone made her happy.

2015-10-10 10:13:54

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Silly. I don't have a heart. ...but everything is alright. Right now, everything is -- oh, bloody bloomin' blighter. Go away. The door opened, and there he was. When he saw who was with me on the couch, he froze. He planned on telling Terezi. ...oh no.

2015-10-10 10:16:50

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When the door open, her gaze went to Tassek. Hm? What on earth could he possibly want now?

2015-10-10 10:22:25