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Post by Hallie on Nov 19, 2007 19:14:54 GMT -5
"Are you kidding? She's my daughter. She's just as geeky as I am."
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 21, 2007 21:03:27 GMT -5
*He smiled.*
"You should being her in sometime, then."
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Post by Hallie on Nov 21, 2007 21:07:22 GMT -5
She smiled. "I think I will." She looked down and fidgeted. "Listen, um, you know Renn, right? Der Tod's girlfriend?"
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 21, 2007 21:17:10 GMT -5
*He nodded.*
"We've met, under regrettable circumstances."
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Post by Hallie on Nov 21, 2007 21:17:48 GMT -5
"Yeah. Listen, um... did she tell you about the vampire, Daniel?"
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 21, 2007 21:28:52 GMT -5
((We never learned his name, I think.))
"I heard from der Tod about him. Has he caused more trouble?"
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Post by Hallie on Nov 21, 2007 21:30:34 GMT -5
"He's after me. He's the one who raped me, and I'm afraid that he'll come after me or my daughter. We don't have anyplace safe to go, so I was sort of wondering..." She blushed. "We wouldn't impose or anything. We just need someplace to hide at night."
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 21, 2007 21:34:04 GMT -5
"You poor dear! Oh, of course. I always have room, if you don't mind all the books everywhere."
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Post by Hallie on Nov 21, 2007 22:54:00 GMT -5
She sighed with relief. "Thank you so much. I'm going to go get Clara," she said, getting ready to leave. She stopped and turned back to the angel. "Oh, and Aziraphale? Please don't tell her why we're staying here. I don't want her to be scared."
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2007 0:35:44 GMT -5
"Of course not, my dear. I wouldn't force such knowlege on a child."
*He smiled gently.*
"Hurry back- don't be out after the sun sets."
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Post by Hallie on Nov 28, 2007 23:15:15 GMT -5
"Sure thing," she said with a grateful smile. She walked out the door, contemplating what she could bring to the shop.
**LATER**
Hallie walked back inside with Clara in one hand and a suitcase in the other.
"But Mommy, why do we have to stay at some old bookshop?" the little girl whined.
"I told you, we have a really bad rat infestation. The exterminators can't get rid of them with us in the house, and Mr. Aziraphale was kind enough to offer us a place to stay."
"Okay."
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Post by Renn on Nov 28, 2007 23:36:30 GMT -5
**AS AZIRAPHALE**
*He smiled when the two entered the shop.*
"Hello again! You've made it here... uneventfully, I hope."
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Post by Hallie on Nov 28, 2007 23:38:06 GMT -5
She nodded. "Fortunately, yes. Where should I put the bag?" she asked.
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Post by Renn on Nov 28, 2007 23:53:36 GMT -5
**AS AZIRAPHALE**
*A genuinely relieved smile lit up his face.*airs
"There are several rooms upstairs- There are two or three that aren't used for storage- one's mine, and the other ones are all yours."
*He started for the stairs in the back.*
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Post by Clara on Nov 28, 2007 23:59:16 GMT -5
The two of them followed Aziraphale up the stairs.
Clara, curious about the man, ran up ahead of her mother.
"So, Mr. Aziraphale, you sell books?" she asked conversationally.
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