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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 1:59:10 GMT -5
The movements had come as a surprise and he glared at her as she had him pinned. He manuevered his legs into postion to break free but was saved the effort when she stepped back.
He rubbed his throat and narrowed his eyes on her, then quickly dropped and swung his leg around to catch hers and knock her down. "You want to forget? So you sell yourself to them and live in a happy little coma where you get to snap out of it long enough to go hunting then drift away again? God, you're weak now Alexis and you let them make you that way. Just fell apart and bowed to your knees huh?"
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 2:02:06 GMT -5
She gathered her knees adn mule kicked straight up into his stomach "Safer than drinking" she growled, rolling to her feet. "Better a happy little coma when you ghaev NOTHING left than a happy drunk who's wasting a real life."
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 2:17:55 GMT -5
He flew back against the wall and sunk to the ground, arm cradling his stomach. He snarled at her and struggled to his feet, then surged forward quickly and rammed her with his shoulder. "You don't blame this on me!"
He straighted up as best he could and shook his head, "You falling apart isn't my fault and my own problems aren't your concern. For one it isn't as bad as all of this. It isn't even bad, a round after work or whatever. At least I have my memories and deal, however screwed up they are."
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 2:22:48 GMT -5
She grunted and bit her lip, arms reaching under his and tipping him off center "Who said I was?!" she snarled.
"I was pointing out your deficiencies, since you seem to enjoy gouging mine, and at least I have a reason!" she ended on a near scream, eyes glaring.
"It isn't about you. Just you coudln't tear me apart." she hissed.
"...Pete died." her young brother, her best friend, who'd idolized Derek..."And Shalia..." her twin sister, who was taking care of Pete while she worked. "The night you left."
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 2:34:41 GMT -5
He struggled to keep his balance and then let it go when she explained. He fell backwards, back striking the wall and landing numbly on the floor in a crooked sitting postion.
He stared at her blankly, mouth suddenly gone dry and all feeling leaving him. Finally wetting his lips he managed, "Ho...how?"
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 2:37:16 GMT -5
She swiped an arm acoss her eyes to get rid oif the angry tears and shook her nead numbly. "...aaccident. Gas leak. WHole house...went up in flames....I...I walked into a nest that night and didn;'t do a damn thing. Woke up in a hospital bed weeks later and haven't been right since."
She sighed and slipped down the wall to curl her knees to her chest. "Accident. It was an accident."
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 2:49:30 GMT -5
He turned his head away from her, he didn't want to tell her what he'd done that night. Pete...and Shalia...they were both good kids. Neither one was even in the slightest bit of danger of becoming a hunter. They had a future outside of blood.
Shaking his head and still not looking at her he said, "You don't sound convinced..."
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 2:52:58 GMT -5
"Like i sais, haven't been right since I woke up in the hospital. Memory's kinda fuzzy" she said dismissively. "I'm not really sure o anything anymore, except maybe hunts."
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 3:11:02 GMT -5
He studied the floor hard trying to come up with something to say. Spotting one of the pills he picked it up and stood. Studying the small capsule he shook his head slowly, "I guess I can't blame you then. I just...I always saw you as stronger than this. Than me."
Derek staggered away down the hallway, deep emotions now stumbling his steps instead of alcohol though that would soon be ammended no doubt. "Everything's screwed..." He muttered tossing the pill off to the side, "there's no hope for it..."
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 3:14:14 GMT -5
Stronger?
She watched him walk down the hall and furrowed her brow. She was suppose to take pills...
But in the back of her mind, a voice she hadn't been listening to recently shouted "Screw 'em"
Sounded like a good idea.
She stood up slowly and headed...not for her room, but towards the practice gym. It seemed like al ong time since she'd done her katas...
Which meant it probably had been.
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 3:20:42 GMT -5
He'd gotten to the doorway leading out of the offices and stopped. A short cab ride or long walk would take him to a watering hole but somehow it seemed to much of an effort. Or maybe he just didn't feel like drinking for once.
Not sure which it was he walked to the front desk instead. "Do they have a room for me yet?"
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 3:22:25 GMT -5
The day secretary blinked and nodded, still shocked by the Drifter's display....
She was scary off her pills.
"Uh, yeah, room eleven is clear for you....gyms' down the hall, and mess. Shower in the room.....you KNOW her?"
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 3:27:25 GMT -5
He nodded memorizing the number then to her question. "Yeah, I used to...a long time ago it seems."
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Post by Veldrin Dalharil on Jan 11, 2005 3:31:35 GMT -5
Respect shone in the secretaries eyes for a moment "Did she..used to e..you know, like that?" she asked, waving towards the halway, scenen of the earlier fight.
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Post by adam_bat on Jan 11, 2005 3:40:19 GMT -5
He nodded and walked past in search of his room. "Yeah."
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