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Post by Alex on Aug 28, 2007 21:05:25 GMT -5
((She and CB should get together...))
*Alex's heart sank, even as her mind started whirring on with hopeful whispers.*
"Oh, Lizzie, I didn't mean to hurt you! I wish I'd walked on by when I saw you by the river... Or told you right off. I didn't think you'd like me, if you knew."
*She shook her head. She wasn't looking for forgiveness. She handed Lizzie her handkerchief.*
"I didn't mean to give you an ultimatum," *she said wryly.* "Oh, balls! I hadn't meant for you to like me enough for it to hurt! Or to like you..."
*She sighed.*
"You don't need to ask anything, if you don't want to. You can ask me to leave. Or to... come back later."
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 29, 2007 6:05:25 GMT -5
((Yeah, they could emo all night long. )) *Lizzie wiped her hand bitterly across her face. Why did this have to be so hard? Staring at the ground, she shrugged, not noticing Alex's gesture with the linen.* "I just...spent so much time gittin' used to the prospect of likin' 'ya, it's hard to turn off, 'ya know?" *She finally glanced up and took the handkerchief with an acknowledging nod.* "I thought that it'd just stop after I found...that 'ya told me. But..." *She stood quickly and turned away from Alex, wandering a bit further down the path, hugging herself tightly.* "Maybe if I had more time..."
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Post by Alex on Aug 29, 2007 10:18:26 GMT -5
She likes you, *her mind said.* You're nearly there...
"I'm sorry," *she said again, uselessly.* "I should know better than to toy with people's feelings. I didn't realize what pressure I was putting on you... to like me."
*She stood.*
"I'll go. Wh--If you want to talk again, you can send to Rochester's house, like you did. Any time."
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 29, 2007 17:49:03 GMT -5
*Lizzie looked back at Alex. She seemed almost as torn up about the mess as she was. She nodded anxiously.*
"Perhaps that's for the best. I just don't know what to think right now. Ev'ything's muddled something awful. Just...give me some time."
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Post by Alex on Aug 29, 2007 17:50:37 GMT -5
*Alex nodded, not meeting Lizzie's eyes.*
"I know I deserve less from you. But I appreciate it."
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 29, 2007 18:01:31 GMT -5
*Lizzie couldn't help herself. She found herself turned to Alex and pushing back a lock of her hair, eying her intently as if trying to figure her out. Was this really going to help? She scrunched up her face.*
"It's the least I can do fer 'ya."
*She withdrew her hand and put on her caplet.*
"I should be gettin' home. Jake'll worry."
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Post by Alex on Aug 29, 2007 23:15:30 GMT -5
*Alex lifted her eyes sharply to watch Lizzie as the girl touched her hair, and in that moment she realized just how much she wanted her to understand.*
"Yeah," *she said.* "Can't have that."
*She smiled softly and bowed slightly to Lizzie, indicating that she should precede her out. Alex would walk home, and wonder.*
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Post by Lizzie on Aug 30, 2007 6:23:47 GMT -5
*Lizzie nodded in understanding and started out of the garden. After a few moments of silence, she glanced back to Alex.*
"And thanks. Fer tryin' to explain."
*She blushed to remember some of the more graphic parts of the conversation.*
"It was...informative."
*She turned back to face the path in front of her.*
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