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Post by Erik on Oct 5, 2007 15:28:32 GMT -5
"Erik can tell when he's not wanted," *he snarled.* "You've never cared for me, not since I... Well, never mind. Five years go by without my knowing, and everything's Erik's fault. He's not stupid."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 5, 2007 15:29:14 GMT -5
"Don't say that."
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Post by Erik on Oct 5, 2007 15:30:37 GMT -5
"Which part?"
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Post by Pina on Oct 5, 2007 19:22:44 GMT -5
"Stop it!" *Pina said suddenly. She stood and headed for the door. She couldn't stand it anymore- she couldn't think...*
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Post by Erik on Oct 5, 2007 19:24:58 GMT -5
*Erik glanced desperately at Megan. He hardly knew the child; it didn't seem proper for him to block her way, but he moved towards the door just the same.*
"Prosperpina, please," *he said, not knowing if it would help or harm his cause.*
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Post by Pina on Oct 5, 2007 19:29:31 GMT -5
*Pina looked up at her father who she barely knew, her lower lip trembling threateningly. She didn't know what to do; it was so confusing! Her daddy was handsome before- and now he looked like her. How? It didn't make sense!*
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Post by Erik on Oct 5, 2007 19:31:48 GMT -5
*Erik saw her hesitate, and crouched down at her level. He often did this with dogs, and he found it helped.*
"Pina."
*He also consciously used the nickname Megan called her, in the hopes that it would produce some familiarity.*
"Have you really never seen Er--your father like this? He is sorry to upset you, Pina." *He swallowed.* "He should have told you he is... different, too."
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Post by Pina on Oct 5, 2007 19:38:26 GMT -5
*She shook her head, choosing her words carefully.*
"I- I never. No. But how can you," *she swallowed back tears.* "How can you change, when I can't?"
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Post by Erik on Oct 5, 2007 19:41:30 GMT -5
"I can't, not by choice," *he said gently. He used to speak to Christine this way.* "It's... I used to look like this all the time. But something happened--something I cannot even explain--to give me that other face. Only, it doesn't stay. If I get... if I get upset, it comes back. That's why you take after your father. It's Erik's fault, you see."
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Post by Pina on Oct 5, 2007 19:46:41 GMT -5
"It's not fair! I don't want to be like this when you don't have to! I don't want to wear the veil and I don't want to stay in this gross basement any more!"
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Post by Erik on Oct 5, 2007 19:48:51 GMT -5
*Erik glanced at Megan before looking back at Pina. He hated this bloody mask. And he was curious at the sensation of understanding he felt towards the girl.
She was just like him. How had he missed that?*
"I know, Pina," *he said sadly, even though he didn't think the basement was gross at all and rather liked it.* "It's not fair. It never will be, either. You're... you are much prettier than Erik is, however."
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Post by Pina on Oct 5, 2007 19:59:03 GMT -5
*She gave a hint of a smile through her tears, appreciating his attempt to cheer her up. She nodded in understanding.*
"Okay. I-" *She sighed.* "Thank you."
*She looked down.*
"I think- I left my book by the lake!" *she said, making an excuse to leave. She couldn't deal with this now. And she had left her book. She weaved under Erik's arm, and out the door.*
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Post by Erik on Oct 6, 2007 2:22:27 GMT -5
*Erik sighed and looked up at Megan, not bothering to go after Pina. Girl probably knew enough not to fall into a lake. Provided she took after dad in the brains department.*
"Are you going to tell Erik now how he said exactly the wrong things?"
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Post by David on Oct 6, 2007 9:24:50 GMT -5
((... Erik + Pina = Even cuter than Julian + Pina.
I want to marry you, Renn. She's ADORABLE.))
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Post by Julian on Oct 8, 2007 0:39:48 GMT -5
((Fie on you, you damnable pixie!))
***LATER***
*Julian returned, weary, but the pain lessened when they made it back to the opera. He set Pina down carefully.*
"There you are, my sweet."
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