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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 19:36:58 GMT -8
"We'd never be able to repay him, Tug." Munkus reasoned.
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 19:43:59 GMT -8
"That ain't the point, it's the principal of the thing."
Tugger was having an internal struggle, maybe it was because he'd grown up seeing Macavity's own dislike of charity, but then the number of times his eldest brother had humbled himself and accepted it, despite that. On more than one occasion for his youngest brother's sake.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 19:45:45 GMT -8
"He's family, Tug. And it's not like we can't use the help."
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 19:57:11 GMT -8
Tugger felt his fur bristle somewhat, "I know I ain't exactly bringin' in what you are an' it ain't anywhere near whatever he makes." his cheeks coloured beneath his fur as he spoke.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 19:58:10 GMT -8
Munkustrap looked taken aback at that. "That's not what I meant, Tugger."
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 20:04:57 GMT -8
Tugger caught Munkustrap's expression and sighed, trying to calm himself down. He took his coffee cup and rinsed it out at the sink, more for something to hide his humiliation than anything else. "Even if you didn't it don't change what's true. I coulda' done a lot more, shouldn't be Mac still payin' f'me. Oughta' be the other way around." all of this was addressed in somewhat of a mumble to the plughole.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 20:08:01 GMT -8
"He's not paying for you, Tugger." Munkus replied quietly.
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 20:17:47 GMT -8
"Yeah but if I'd got my act together sooner he wouldn't be needin' to. Or we wouldn't need it as much. Or somethin'. He was always tellin' me t'get a job."
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 20:19:20 GMT -8
"Tugger..." Munk sighed. "Well, we'll be able to replace the stove..."
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 20:54:55 GMT -8
"Mebbe' he shoulda' bought us a new one of those instead." Tugger suggested, it was a smaller amount of money, he'd have felt better about that.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 20:57:27 GMT -8
"It certainly would have been easier to swallow the pride required for that gift." Munkus agreed. "I was lucky to talk him out of that too."
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 21:10:09 GMT -8
Tugger turned sharply to look at his brother, "You've bin' t'see him?"
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 21:12:16 GMT -8
Munkus nodded, rising to deal with his dishes. "I went as soon as I found out about the mortgage."
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Post by amanika on Dec 26, 2010 21:13:36 GMT -8
"And?" Tugger prompted, "What did he say?"
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 26, 2010 21:15:07 GMT -8
"That he wants to help where he can, that I need to be sure not to make myself sick, and that he hopes to see us on New Years." And that he couldn't believe I have a gal.
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