Manon
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Post by Manon on Mar 4, 2008 23:39:46 GMT -5
*Manon led Lisette to a small apartment near the park. The furniture was slightly shabby, but comfortable, and everything was as neat as possible. She deposited Lisette on the sofa, a concerned frown on her face.*
"Are you alright?"
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 4, 2008 23:43:28 GMT -5
*Lisette was trying, in vain, to calm down*
"N-no. I made a mess of everything. I'll never be able to go back there..."
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Post by Manon on Mar 4, 2008 23:47:02 GMT -5
*Manon sat next to her and carefully wrapped an arm around her shoulders.*
"Lisette, I'm sure whatever happened, it couldn't be that bad! And..." *she bit her lip.* "If you need to, you could stay here."
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 4, 2008 23:52:13 GMT -5
*She took a deep breath and slowly let it back out again. She had to keep her head. If she stayed upset, she'd never be able figure out what to do next*
"Oh, you don't have to--I mean...well, it's appreciated."
*She rubbed at her forehead*
"It IS bad. I...kissed the master of the house."
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Post by Manon on Mar 4, 2008 23:56:43 GMT -5
*Manon cringed. That was bad, and emphasized what she already knew was true- Lisette would never feel that way about her... She pushed those thoughts away with a frown. She could settle with being her friend, helping her when she needed it.*
"What... what did he do?"
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 4, 2008 23:59:17 GMT -5
*She felt her hand shake, and she clasped both hands together to keep them from doing so*
"The...the lady of the house saw. Then she ran away and he followed her. I never wanted to hurt them. I just...I don't know what I was thinking! I told him how I felt and it backfired."
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Post by Manon on Mar 5, 2008 0:09:25 GMT -5
"I'm sorry..." *she put a hand on Lisette's, but withdrew it quickly.*
"I know how admitting your feelings can lead to disaster," *she said truthfully.*
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 5, 2008 0:14:43 GMT -5
*She turned to Manon, finally meeting the other woman's eyes*
"Does it always feel this hopeless?" She asked, her voice sounding lost.
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Post by Manon on Mar 5, 2008 0:18:40 GMT -5
"Sometimes," *she admitted.* "But it gets better, I promise."
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 5, 2008 0:23:38 GMT -5
*She heaved a shaky sigh*
"I can't face them again. I can't..."
*She suddenly paled*
"Oh, God, what would my mother say?!"
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Post by Manon on Mar 5, 2008 0:34:21 GMT -5
"She'll understand," *Manon assured her gently.*
"You'd be surprised what mothers will forgive."
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 5, 2008 0:49:47 GMT -5
"I hope so. Of my parents, she would be the hardest to speak to."
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Post by Manon on Mar 5, 2008 1:01:36 GMT -5
"My father was the one I could never talk to," *she said slowly. He'd been the one to throw her out of the house.*
*She nodded.*
"It'll all turn out fine in the end, you'll see."
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Post by Evelyn on Mar 5, 2008 9:49:33 GMT -5
"I hope so. That house is all I really know. My whole life is wrapped up in it..."
*She didn't want to think of what she'd do if she had to leave. That was too much at the moment*
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Post by Manon on Mar 6, 2008 9:07:08 GMT -5
"Lisette, you won't have to leave," *she assured her, taking her hands up in her own.* "And even if you did, it's just a place. It's not easy to leave a home behind, but you can... And I know it's not much, but you're welcome here..."
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