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Post by Hallie on Jun 17, 2007 23:25:56 GMT -5
Hallie knocked on the door of the apartment. She looked a mess and knew it, but she really didn't care. She bit her lip to keep from crying any more as she waited.
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Post by Renn on Jun 17, 2007 23:34:23 GMT -5
*Renn opened the door and grinned at her sister/living wife/clone/mother superior. She quickly noticed that something was wrong though, and practically dragged her into the apartment.*
"Oh God, what happened? Did that fucker cheat on you again? Because I swear to God I will beat him down with a baseball covered in rusty nails!"
*She hurried into the kitchen and set about making hot chocolate.*
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Post by Hallie on Jun 17, 2007 23:35:54 GMT -5
Hallie shook her head sadly. "He's dead," she murmured, shuddering as she remembered the sight of his bloodied corpse.
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Post by Renn on Jun 17, 2007 23:37:44 GMT -5
*Renn already knew. She was his typist, after all. dropped the mug she was holding where it shattered onto the floor. She rushed over to her friend.*
"What?!"
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Post by Hallie on Jun 17, 2007 23:39:26 GMT -5
"I'm not sure how it happened. I heard a gunshot, and when I walked outside he was lying there and his heart wasn't beating anymore. I think it was a bounty hunter or an assassin." She smiled grimly. "Oh, the irony."
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Post by Renn on Jun 17, 2007 23:43:00 GMT -5
*Renn extremely worried. Hallie was taking this far too well. Shouldn't she be crying or throwing things or something? Recounting the event in a very calm manner was probably not a good sign.*
"I... I'm so sorry!"
*She sat down next to Hallie and gave her an awkward hug. Damn her inability to be comforting!*
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Post by Hallie on Jun 17, 2007 23:45:10 GMT -5
Hallie said nothing. Her shaking hand brought the mug to her lips and she began to drink. Suddenly she slammed the mug down and began to sob into her friend's shoulder.
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Post by Renn on Jun 17, 2007 23:48:30 GMT -5
*Renn ineffectively patted Hallie's back and hugged her tighter.*
Good lord, what do I say? What CAN I say?
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Post by Hallie on Jun 17, 2007 23:50:03 GMT -5
"Now I really wish I hadn't lost that baby," she muttered.
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Post by Renn on Jun 17, 2007 23:54:46 GMT -5
*Renn bit her lip, unable to speak. She felt tears come into her eyes in sympathy for her friend.*
"God, I... I'm so..." *Her eyes seemed to be leaking. And something odd was going on with her voice. Shit. She swallowed, sniffling.*
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Post by Hallie on Jun 17, 2007 23:56:57 GMT -5
"Don't worry, I'm pregnant with a baby girl anyway." Hallie sat up. "Oh, don't you start crying, too! You're no help!" she joked, smiling and laughing through her tears.
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Post by Renn on Jun 17, 2007 23:59:34 GMT -5
*Renn forced a grin. *
"'Sallergies," *she said, glad that a tiny bit of the awkwardness was gone.*
"Is there anything I can get you? Or make?"
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Post by Hallie on Jun 18, 2007 0:01:51 GMT -5
"Not really. I just didn't want to be in his house alone just yet."
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Post by Renn on Jun 18, 2007 0:12:27 GMT -5
"Oh yeah. God... well we've always got room. I'll get the sofa ready- or you can have my bed. Yeah."
*She went to the linen closet and got out some spare sheets. She spread them over the bed in a mad whirl of energy. She felt like she had to keep busy.*
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Post by Hallie on Jun 18, 2007 0:14:12 GMT -5
"It's okay, I'll sleep on the couch. I'm just here for tonight, then I'll go home and try to figure out what to do." She paused a second. "Wait, if he's dead, does that mean it's my house?"
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