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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 2, 2010 23:41:42 GMT -5
He took a deep breath.
"The situation is being handled."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 2, 2010 23:49:25 GMT -5
"Wha - what do you mean?" he asked, touching his face, the brief moment in which it was obvious his features had switched from bleak weariness to a faint, wavery hope rather painfully naive.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 2, 2010 23:51:07 GMT -5
"I'm ill," he lied, "but not dying."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 2, 2010 23:52:35 GMT -5
"Oh - oh god - " he said, quivering, "I've been - terrified - "
He collapsed against his chest, fingertips stroking Adrian's arm needily.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 2, 2010 23:54:23 GMT -5
"That's all," he said softly. "Is that better?"
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 2, 2010 23:55:28 GMT -5
"You're getting - better?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 2, 2010 23:57:46 GMT -5
"With time."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 2, 2010 23:59:41 GMT -5
"Oh?" He was deliriously, breathlessly, sickeningly-plainly about to topple over from sudden relief, tearing again, this time with a smile. "Oh yeah?"
He hugged him again, and let out another sob; it sounded a bit like a sigh.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 3, 2010 0:01:53 GMT -5
"Yes."
He kissed him lightly on the cheek.
"There's a chance things will get a bit worse before they get better, but the prognosis is good."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 3, 2010 0:03:16 GMT -5
He softened in his arms. "Why didn't you tell me," he murmured.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 3, 2010 0:07:37 GMT -5
"I didn't want to frighten you- I thought perhaps you wouldn't notice-"
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 3, 2010 0:09:47 GMT -5
"Oh god it's been obvious. When you said... you wanted me to get a job, in case... " His eyes filled up with tears again.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 3, 2010 0:17:19 GMT -5
"I still do."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Jul 3, 2010 0:19:05 GMT -5
Adrien lay against him limply.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jul 3, 2010 0:21:31 GMT -5
"For safety's sake..."
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