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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 3:30:15 GMT -5
"What- no, you don't have to-"
Megan stood up too and hurried after her, heart thumping.
"It's- look, I swear, you've been fine, it's nothing you've done. I just..."
Her mouth twisted over to one side.
"...don't really... people... very well anymore."
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Post by Nina Fortner on Jun 8, 2014 3:32:31 GMT -5
The corners of her mouth pulled up as if in a smile, but it never touched her eyes.
"Be honest," she said, not ungently. "You really don't want to be around me, do you?"
She said it as coaxingly as possible, making it as clear as she could that it wouldn't upset her - she wanted Megan to admit it. It would feel better to walk away with her blessing.
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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 3:35:20 GMT -5
"...I don't really like being around anyone much," she admitted. "It isn't you, I'm just kind of fu- messed up."
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Post by Nina Fortner on Jun 8, 2014 3:37:53 GMT -5
She laughed abruptly.
"You can say fuck around me."
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Post by Bruce Banner on Jun 8, 2014 3:38:27 GMT -5
In the background, Bruce coughed. It might have been an aborted laugh.
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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 3:39:08 GMT -5
"Okay, point is, you don't need to go just because I'm like... I don't know, socially busted."
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Post by Nina Fortner on Jun 8, 2014 3:55:00 GMT -5
"I don't feel that I need to go because of you," she said quietly.
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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 3:57:17 GMT -5
"You didn't do anything- you're totally fine by me-"
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Post by Nina Fortner on Jun 8, 2014 4:01:08 GMT -5
Nina put her hand on the wall and looked down, feeling strangely exposed.
"Do you want me to make coffee?"
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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 4:03:14 GMT -5
"...I would fucking love a coffee after all of this."
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Post by Nina Fortner on Jun 8, 2014 4:07:10 GMT -5
Nina managed a scruffy-looking grin.
"There's an enormous french press; I'll make some."
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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 9:42:56 GMT -5
Megan went to get a plate of food and glanced sheepishly at Banner.
"Sorry," she mouthed.
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Post by Nina Fortner on Jun 8, 2014 12:35:04 GMT -5
Nina busied herself with doing just that.
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Post by Bruce Banner on Jun 8, 2014 12:48:26 GMT -5
"I'd love a cup of coffee," said Bruce, giving Megan a thumb's up.
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Post by Megan on Jun 8, 2014 13:07:10 GMT -5
"Still jetlagged?" she asked, smiling wryly.
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