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Post by Meadowlark on May 12, 2011 18:54:14 GMT -8
Jerrie studied her as she spoke, nodding slightly, "He sounds real nice."
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 12, 2011 19:12:19 GMT -8
"He was," she said softly. "But he's dead now and there's not much point in dwelling on it."
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Post by Meadowlark on May 12, 2011 19:15:04 GMT -8
"I dunno if I'd call grievin' dwellin' on it." Jerrie replied, "And rememberin' him sure ain't."
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 12, 2011 20:49:03 GMT -8
She considered him for a long moment and finally nodded. "I... I suppose not. But..."
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Post by Meadowlark on May 12, 2011 21:21:02 GMT -8
"But?" He shouldn't press, but if she wanted to talk...
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 13, 2011 10:17:03 GMT -8
"But grieving means remembering and I'd rather not," she said softly, sitting down and paws playing with the hem of her skirt rather than looking at him.
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Post by Meadowlark on May 13, 2011 10:18:36 GMT -8
Jerrie hesitated and then moved over, kneeling beside where she was sitting, "Rememberin's all we got, Clara...."
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 13, 2011 10:33:32 GMT -8
She bit her lower lip again. "But I don't want to, it hurts too much," she said, looking down at him.
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Post by Meadowlark on May 13, 2011 10:38:00 GMT -8
His ears flickered a bit at that, "Lockin' it up inside jus' makes it hurt more when it does come up."
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 13, 2011 11:14:14 GMT -8
"I..." she started and then finally nodded, glancing away. "I suppose so but..."
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Post by Meadowlark on May 13, 2011 11:15:30 GMT -8
Jerrie hesitated for a long moment, "Is there anythin' I c'n do?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 13, 2011 11:26:53 GMT -8
She looked at him a very long moment, considering every possible answer before again deciding on the honest one yet again. "I don't know."
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Post by Meadowlark on May 13, 2011 11:29:06 GMT -8
"I...Alright." He glanced toward the door, "Do y' want me t' leave y' be?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on May 13, 2011 11:50:06 GMT -8
"I..." she hesitated and glanced back toward the kitchen. "Haven't even had the coffee yet, if you'd like to stay..."
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Post by Meadowlark on May 13, 2011 20:44:40 GMT -8
He paused for a moment and then nodded, "If y' don' mind."
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