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"You don't know my friends. They're weird."

"He knows Spyders."

"My point exactly."

2016-06-29 10:45:11

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"....he doesn't ever seem to change either. Well, there was that one /drastic/ change, but that was for other reasons, so it wasn't..."

2016-06-29 10:45:53

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"He seems to be a lot calmer now in my opinion."

"Seculus could you grab me the pepper?"

2016-06-29 10:46:51

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"...he is. Of course, darling." I took the pepper out of the cabinet above and to the left of her, passing it down.

2016-06-29 10:48:43

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"Thanks."

"Oh you call her darling too?"

2016-06-29 10:50:33

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"You're welcome. Yes....too?"

2016-06-29 10:51:07

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"I call her that sometimes. Oh how I thought I was special."

"Not in that regard that least." She turned off the stove as the scent of soup filled the kitchen.

2016-06-29 10:53:36

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I opened my mouth to protest, then closed it again. .....I did too.......who is this person?

2016-06-29 10:55:12

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Don't worry, he was the first. That was still something to her. She put some of the soup in a bowl and moved back to Madison's room. "Have fun you two."

2016-06-29 10:57:13

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"....mm." I didn't look at them, focused on cleaning up instead. I see now why Madison got frustrated talking to them....though....I can't get angry. Just.....depressed. Again. Even though she did say......

I sat up and moved my laptop aside, blowing my nose. "That was quick."

2016-06-29 11:00:48

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She closed the door behind her. "I know how to make it quick."

"You're being socially awkward again." London spoke a few moments after Ivory left. "What's up?"

2016-06-29 11:03:18

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"No kidding. Hey, is Seculus doing okay by himself out there? He hasn't been having the best day."

".....nothing..." ....I definitely wouldn't want to talk about it with a stranger...even if they are one of Ivory's....'friends'.....

2016-06-29 11:08:26

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"I think so? I'm not sure."

"You sure? You shouldn't bottle things up ya know."

2016-06-29 11:09:16

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"It's just...one of those days, and last time he tried talking to them he nearly had a panic attack. I'm worried he might get into a bad place." I took the bowl of soup and sipped a little. ....damn, that is spicy. Good thing I can no longer feel it with my completely burnt-out mouth.

".....I know that.....that's what Madison's for, I don't need....." I could never word it anyways....I don't want to try, it'll make me think about it too much....

2016-06-29 11:14:25

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"Really? Hm..."

They got off of the counter and placed their arms on his shoulders. "Hey." They turned him around. "I would never do anything that would make Ivory uncomfortable or hurt her, if that's what this is about."

2016-06-29 11:17:20

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I flinched at the sudden contact and resisted the urge to shove them away. ...no, that isn't it. Well, it is, I don't want them hurting her, or anyone, but....it isn't...... "...I-I would hope not, if you did I'd......" What would you really be able to do? Cry some more? Hurt her friends? How useful. "......but you don't know.....what those are.....you don't know her, why are you......" Why are they so intimate already, friends don't do that, except lunatics, like you, and people who're....basically dating....but Ivory's different......she does that with friends, but they....they don't know that.....

"...this is really good, you should write it down somewhere so we know--" I felt a jolt of panic from the kitchen and frowned. "...I think you should go back."

2016-06-29 11:27:36

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"I ask her. I ask her what she is okay with."

She sighed. "Okay."

2016-06-29 11:29:14

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I don't want to talk anymore. I know they're probably good for her, better than you are for sure, they ask for consent, at least, wait, what have they had to ask for, it couldn't have been that long, less than a month, much, much less, and they're so much more confident, and they know better, and they don't cry, don't cry, /dammit/...!

He pulled back from them, wrapping his arms around himself and not knowing how to respond with something that actually expressed what he was feeling. He didn't know what he was feeling.

2016-06-29 11:36:15

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Ivory moved into the kitchen. "What's going on?"

London returned their hands to their sides. " I have no idea."

2016-06-29 11:37:51

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I noticed Ivory entering the room. She can help, she knows what's happening, I don't have to talk....please, help....

2016-06-29 11:39:19

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Ivory put her arms around him and pulled him close.

2016-06-29 11:39:55

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I managed to pry my arms away from myself and hug her back, fingers drumming unintentionally on her back as I buried my face in her hair, trying to get a deep breath.

2016-06-29 11:41:50

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She held him there for a while, holding him close to her.

2016-06-29 22:00:00

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My heart stopped racing and the tapping quieted. I still didn't want to let go of her, though...I'm sorry....

2016-06-29 22:48:20

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It's okay. She remained there for a few moments more.

2016-06-29 23:12:21