Boo!

[Madeline Speare]

"Yeah, sometimes I wonder about that," I mumble,"Whether or not I have something to get up for in the morning."

[Arden Patricks]

I frown some more, not sure what to say to that.

[Madeline Speare]

I put my hands over my stomach,"Maybe I'll have a reason now,"

[Arden Patricks]

I smile very slightly and nod. "Maybe you will," I agree.

[Madeline Speare]

'God hoping,"

[Arden Patricks]

I nod. "And at least you know that they're decent people, right?"

[Madeline Speare]

"Yeah," I nod."I know."

[Arden Patricks]

I nod again, thinking something about how she gets to make sure they remain decent people but not sure I want to scare her with that pressure if she hasn't thought about it already.

[Madeline Speare]

I run a hand through my hair, looking out the window,"Look at that, more snow." I grin.

[Arden Patricks]

I peek out the window as well, raising my eyebrows. "So it is," I nod, pretty neutral about it. "You like snow?"

[Madeline Speare]

"Love it," I grin,"I'm a winter baby, born in December."

[Arden Patricks]

"Spring baby, born in April," I nod. "Be interesting if that explained anything about either of us, but I dropped Divination so I don't know." I shrug. "But what's to love about something wet and cold that blinds you when the sun hits it?" I ask. "No offense."

[Madeline Speare]

"Wonder what these two will be," I smile, keeping my hands on my stomach. I laugh,"Yeah dropped it as well, bunch of bull really. None taken, not a fan of the sun hitting it either. But it's just something about the snow, makes me happy."

[Arden Patricks]

"To each, his or her own," I shrug, then frown a bit bemusedly. "You don't know when they're due?"

[Madeline Speare]

"Snow seems so pure." I grin,"Late winter, early spring, I think."

[Arden Patricks]

"Ah, so you've got an excuse for not being sure," I nod, then think about the first bit and shrug. "Yes, I can see that. It is pretty pure."

[Madeline Speare]

"Yeah, that's my excuse," I laugh weakly."One thing that's always pure."

[Arden Patricks]

"Until it gets mixed with dirt," I say automatically, then shake my head. "Sorry..."

[Madeline Speare]

"Thanks," I laugh weakly.

[Arden Patricks]

I shrug. "I think it's just something about 'always' and 'never' statements. I have to find a way to prove them wrong."

[Madeline Speare]

"That's a bit dark, don't you think?"

[Arden Patricks]

"Maybe a little," I shrug. "Although it works... or I think it does... when somebody says something negative as well as something positive." I laugh slightly. "Basically, I'm neither an optimist or a pessimist... I'm just the opposite of whichever one you are."

[Madeline Speare]

"I'm the optimist in the family, get teased all the time," I say, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear."Well, try this then. What if I said, I'd never stop loving Ian, then what would you say?"

[Arden Patricks]

I bite my lip to keep from saying it, then shrug. "Honestly? My first thought is, 'you might, you never know.'" I shake my head. "I mean... I don't necessarily think you ever will, but I just can't stand to hear a definitive statement like that."

[Madeline Speare]

"I've tried," I say after a moment,"I've tried so many times, but I can't. Something about him, I can't stop loving him. It sounds so corny and cliche' but I can't."

[Arden Patricks]

I look down at the floor, not really sure what to say to that and also a little uncomfortable with love-stuff.
"I guess you can't help what you feel," I shrug.

[Madeline Speare]

"You should look at all the bad, shouldn't focus on the 'cants, wonts and nevers'." I say,"This world has enough negativity to last a lifetime,"

[Arden Patricks]

"True enough," I shrug, the laugh very slightly. "That's how I find the positive."

[Madeline Speare]

"Got your veiws all planned out then,"

[Arden Patricks]

"... Kind of." I shrug again. "I think there might be some things that don't change, that I don't argue with. Not very many though."