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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 2, 2007 23:21:32 GMT
I nod again. "Yeah. I was told that I should watch out for them... might get slimed or painted otherwise." I smile very slightly, then shake my head. No one that little should be dead. They were, what? The same age as River?
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 4, 2007 1:28:39 GMT
"Yeah, those two were quite the little hell raisers." Kaleb mutters, signaling for another firewhiskey.
Getting drunk is going to do what exactly? It's not going to bring them back.
It'll numb the pain though.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 4, 2007 18:34:14 GMT
I nod yet again, staring at the tabletop, then look up at him and frown a bit. "How much have you had to drink?" I ask. Seeing as it's my business and all....
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 5, 2007 0:49:10 GMT
"And you need to know that why?" Kaleb asks dryly, raising an eyebrow at her and taking another swig."Four, for you information."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 5, 2007 0:51:21 GMT
I nod, having no idea whether that's a lot or not and therefore finding the information rather useless.
"I don't know... I guess I don't," I shrug.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 5, 2007 0:53:35 GMT
"It's not a lot," He mutters, setting down his half empty bottle,"It'll take a lot more then this to get me drunk."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 5, 2007 0:57:02 GMT
I nod. "So... are you planning to drink a lot more then?" I ask, frowning slightly with concern, again not really sure why it's my business.
Because everyone's business is yours, and everyone's problems become yours as soon as you hear about them, that's why. Because you try too hard to be some kind of hero.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 6, 2007 2:04:35 GMT
He shurgs,"Maybe." That's a big ten four.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 6, 2007 20:06:25 GMT
I nod, hesitating a moment before shrugging and shaking my head. "Leave you to it then, I guess." I shrug again and frown at the tabletop, trying to find my circle again.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 8, 2007 3:28:16 GMT
"You ever felt like someone's death was somehow your fault?" He asks, not turning around to look at her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 8, 2007 15:20:55 GMT
I look up, somewhat startled, then nod. "Yes," I say simply, shrugging slightly.
”For all I know you're as bad as him; giving him some justification in his sadistic mess of a head….”
”We should never have let her go out there! Not like that, not distracted… not that late at night, alone.”
"Doesn't... doesn't everybody?" I ask, remembering something supposedly comforting I'd been told... and then remembering something else - a conversation with another of Maddie's cousins; the one where I found out about the recent deaths.
”… Fucking saint Kaleb. He abandoned them, left them on their own and ran. Fucking coward….”
I wince slightly, deciding it best to never mention that.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 10, 2007 1:51:55 GMT
"Some people blame others though," Kaleb mutters, instantly thinking about Nathan and how he kept blaming him.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 11, 2007 1:47:36 GMT
"True...." I say slowly, glancing at him briefly. "I take it.... Have you ever felt like someone's death was your fault?"
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 14, 2007 0:30:54 GMT
"It was my fault." He mutters,"I'm the eldest, I'm suppose to look out for them," He says quietly, more to himself then to her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 14, 2007 5:04:17 GMT
I stay quiet for a minute, then shake my head. "That doesn't mean it was your fault."
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 15, 2007 15:32:25 GMT
Then why does it feel like it?
"Tell that to Nathan," He mutters taking another swig of firewhiskey.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 15, 2007 16:06:55 GMT
I stay quiet, knowing I hadn't. I could have argued with him but I didn't, because it probably wouldn't have done any good. Just like any sort of reassurance probably won't do good right now.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 17, 2007 2:06:51 GMT
"Sorry, didn't mean for you to hear all this." He mutters,"My family, my problems."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 17, 2007 22:18:09 GMT
"I know some of your family," I shrug. "And know other people who possibly know you. And if you don't talk about problems they spread. And... even if not, I don't mind."
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 18, 2007 23:38:45 GMT
"Everyone does," He mutters, rubbing his temples.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 18, 2007 23:45:41 GMT
I pause. "Everyone does what?"
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 18, 2007 23:47:06 GMT
"Everyone knows at least one person in this bloody family,"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 18, 2007 23:49:15 GMT
"Ah," I nod. "I suppose they would."
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 22, 2007 2:42:06 GMT
"That's what happens when you have a big family,"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 22, 2007 16:16:18 GMT
"Wouldn't know," I mutter, then shrug. And I really am quite glad about that.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 22, 2007 17:36:41 GMT
"Wish I didn't have such a big family sometimes," He mutters,"Less trouble that way."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 22, 2007 17:41:23 GMT
"Probably so," I nod. "Not that there are any good ways of getting a smaller family, really."
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 22, 2007 17:54:35 GMT
"You have no clue, mine's getting smaller by the days," He mutters somewhat bitterly.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Dec 22, 2007 17:56:37 GMT
I wince slightly. Yeah, that was a very well-thought-out comment, now wasn't it?
I shrug apologetically, sick of hearing the word 'sorry' come out of my mouth.
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Post by Kaleb Parker on Dec 22, 2007 18:06:22 GMT
"Shame when you outlive your younger cousins,"
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