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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 17:41:38 GMT
"Yes, girlfriend..." I say slowly.
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 17:45:13 GMT
"Oh dear...Claire..." Matt warns.
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:02:26 GMT
She ignores Matt, leaning towards her youngest brother, "And what's the girls name, Chris? What does she look like? What's she like?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 18:06:10 GMT
I shift guardedly in my seat, glancing at Matt, then back at Claire, "Her name's Maddie. She's blonde, blue eyes. And she's-..." I pause, "Well, argumentative, stubborn, sarcastic, but kind and intelligent and-..." I shrug, "I love her."
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:09:08 GMT
Matt smiles wryly, remembering that's how he used to be about his wife, before she left him.
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:11:57 GMT
"Aww...Chris that's so swee-..." Claire starts to say, then stops, accidently reading him again, Our baby..., Our baby......"Chris! She's pregnant!" She exclaims excitedly, "Oh, I'm going to be an aunt! Again!"
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:16:27 GMT
"Hey man," He laughs happily, clasping his shoulder, "Congratulations."
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 18:21:36 GMT
"No-..." I manage to say, shaking my head slightly, but that's all I can get out, no matter how hard I struggle to find the words.
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:26:25 GMT
Claire frowns, waiting for the barriers to drop around his mind again temporarily, then catching another snippet of thought, Our baby's dead! I want to know who-...! She lost it again, but she'd heard enough.
"Oh, Chris..." She says softly, putting a hand on his arm.
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 18:33:25 GMT
I mumble something incoherent, eyes finding the floor immediately.
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:35:36 GMT
Matt watches them a minute, then as soon as Chris' eyes drop to the floor, he meet's Claire's gaze, tilting his head curiously to one side.
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:40:24 GMT
They lost it... She says in Matt's head, rubbing Chris' back lightly.
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:47:15 GMT
"Oh man..." He says sadly, "I'm sorry, Chris."
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:50:07 GMT
She shook her head lightly at Matt, withdrawing her hand and just letting Chris sit.
If he was anything like her, which he seemed to be, he would resent the sympathy.
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 18:51:55 GMT
"I don't need or want sympathy." I mutter, "Sympathy does nothing."
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:55:02 GMT
"Yeah...New subject?"
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 18:56:54 GMT
"New subject!" She cheers, "Chris, you like quidditch?"
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 18:58:38 GMT
"Not really. I prefer flying to actually playing the game."
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:01:49 GMT
Matt groans and bangs his head on the table.
Another flying nut.
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:03:46 GMT
"Shush you..." She says, hitting Matt lightly on the back of the head, "I used to play beater at our old academy. But now I teach flying there."
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 19:06:58 GMT
"Oh," I smile slightly.
Ian, Ian, no, I'm scared, Ian... Erin laughs somewhere in my head.
Then I can hear myself replying, There's nothing to be scared about, just don't look down, hold on, and I promise to catch you if you fall.
Promise?
Promise.
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:11:20 GMT
"She's a quidditch fanatic." Matt laughs, rolling his eyes, "You'll never hear the end of her quidditch shit now."
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:14:12 GMT
She laughs, trying desperately not to read Chris despite the sudden strong surge of emotion coming from him, "Oh shush you," She says to Matt, "Mr," She drops her voice a pitch or two, imitating his voice, "I'd-rather-lose-myself-in-a-good-book-than-do-anything-fun!"
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 19:17:28 GMT
I laugh, "Well, that's an awfully long surname you have Mr I'd-rather-lose-myself-in-a-good-book-than-do-anything-fun."
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:18:23 GMT
"Oh yes," He laughs, "Didn't you know? I'm Matt of the incredibly long surnames."
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:23:00 GMT
"It's true. He has a lot of them." She nods.
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 19:25:58 GMT
"Like what?" I smile, raising an amused eyebrow.
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Post by Matthew Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:27:38 GMT
"Like...what was it? Mr twat-features-fuckhead-get-the-fuck-out-of-my-fucking-house-you-live-next-fucking-door!" He laughs, "You can guess her favourite word, huh?"
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Post by Claire Turner on Jun 30, 2007 19:31:29 GMT
"I don't say it that much..." She laughs guiltily, "Not when the kids are around at any rate."
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Post by Ian Hunt on Jun 30, 2007 19:34:17 GMT
"Well, that's something be proud of." I laugh sarcastically.
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