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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 18:39:59 GMT -5
"I miss him too. And Belle, of course..."
He glanced out the window and added, without looking at Alfred,
"And you."
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Post by Alfred on Aug 19, 2009 18:53:35 GMT -5
"Me?" Alfred chuckled weakly. "Why in the world would you miss me?"
He then fell silent for a few long moments.
"I've missed you too."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 18:56:49 GMT -5
Herbert glanced downward, at his tea.
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Post by Alfred on Aug 19, 2009 19:00:45 GMT -5
Alfred looked down at the table, for a moment looking quite like his 'usual' self.
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 19:03:42 GMT -5
Herbert looked up again.
"Really, though, you've aged well."
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Post by Alfred on Aug 19, 2009 19:05:40 GMT -5
"So have you, I mean, not that you look older or anything, I mean... well, I mean... you look good, Herbert." Alfred heaved a sigh, why didn't things ever come out the way he wanted them to?
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 19:09:06 GMT -5
He smiled.
"Thank you."
This should have been easy. He'd been so certain that he wasn't in love with him anymore...
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Post by Alfred on Aug 19, 2009 19:11:35 GMT -5
"Perhaps you could come with me?"
The words were out before Alfred even knew it... and even he wasn't sure what it was they meant.
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 19:13:13 GMT -5
"Come where?"
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Post by Alfred on Aug 19, 2009 19:15:15 GMT -5
"Errr... well, to where I have to go... the alley... in any case. And... and..." Alfred swallowed, looked down and then looked up again so he could look Herbert in the eye.
"Perhaps it's time for you to come home? At least for a little while?" he asked meekly.
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 19:19:11 GMT -5
"I suppose I'm still trying to figure out what home is," Herbert admitted.
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Post by Alfred on Aug 19, 2009 19:20:44 GMT -5
"Then why not come with me, back to the castle? I'm sure your father would be delighted... and I would enjoy finally spending some real time together as well..."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 19, 2009 19:25:56 GMT -5
"...you would?"
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Post by Alfred on Aug 20, 2009 3:12:49 GMT -5
Alfred swallowed. "Yes... yes, I would."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Aug 20, 2009 11:32:13 GMT -5
Herbert smiled a little more.
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