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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 24, 2007 21:09:29 GMT
"I don't know. He seemed to think it was best to keep it quiet. And it's not your fault." I say firmly, taking her face in my hands and making her look at me, "Why those people were after him is a different story, why people want him dead is a different story and one he didn't want other people to know. Everyone's done things they're not proud of and Gid was no exception. Why he's dead was something different. Nothing you did, caused it."
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 24, 2007 21:11:21 GMT
"He didn't have to look after me he'd still be here." I agrue tears forming in my eyes,"His daughter would still have her dad. He and Bella could have gotten married like they wanted, Ian wouldn't be so fucking depressed."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 24, 2007 21:13:43 GMT
"No, no, no, Maddie, that's not true. He looked after you, because he wanted to. Because that was what made him Gideon, stubborn and protective. He would have died whether he was watching out for you or not."
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 24, 2007 21:14:51 GMT
"Well I want him back." I say tears rolling down my cheeks."It's not fair Charlie, I already lost mum and dad why they have to take my brother too?"
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 24, 2007 21:16:20 GMT
"I don't know, Maddie." I say, voice cracking with the effort of keeping it steady, "I really don't have an answer to that."
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 25, 2007 0:05:53 GMT
I bury my head into his chest, trying hard not to cry."It's not fair. I want him back."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 25, 2007 8:33:52 GMT
"We all do." I say, hugging her reassuringly.
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 25, 2007 19:09:32 GMT
I nod, glad I had him back. I brush away my tears smiling weakly."I'd invite you in, so we could talk more but..." I look over to where the house once stood,"Kind of hard to do that now."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:19:25 GMT
"Come back to my flat then." I say, "And you do have somewhere to stay don't you?"
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:26:49 GMT
"Yes, Charlie." I say rolling my eyes,"We're staying at the Leaky Cauldron, don't worry."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:27:41 GMT
"Good. At least you've got a roof over your head. And don't ye roll thine eyes at me, young lady!"
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:33:31 GMT
I stick my tongue out at him,"Yeah I got a roof over my head." I mutter looking back at the scorched land."Two hundred fifty years Charlie, that how long that house was in our family and now..."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:37:07 GMT
"I know." I sigh, "But it was only bricks and mortar." I say heavily, without conviction, knowing it was much more than that.
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:38:13 GMT
"It wasn't just that Charlie, we grew up here. You and me both remember?"
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:39:17 GMT
"I remember. Many a summer afternoon we spent causing havoc in Speare Mansion." I smile slightly, remembering everything.
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:42:25 GMT
"Mum never forgave us for giving her cat a mowhawk." I laugh.
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:45:48 GMT
I laugh, "I'd forgotten that until now! How could I forget that? She wasn't really...that mad...well, maybe a little mad...but, okay yeah. Your dad thought it was funny though, if I remember correctly."
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:48:10 GMT
"Daddy thought everything we did was funny." I point out,"Hell, he helped us jinx Aunt Vivian's teapot remember?"
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:49:03 GMT
"I never liked Aunt Vivian anyway." I laugh, "Your da...he was great. Pranking master."
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:51:53 GMT
"Of course, where else would I get my skills from? You?" I laugh.
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:53:26 GMT
"I should hope not. That'd be most odd." I laugh.
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 18:55:55 GMT
"Yeah." I smile,"Remember how he use to take us up on the roof? Though mum told him not to?" I laugh lightly tucking a strand of hair behind my ear."We'd sit up there for hours."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 18:57:02 GMT
"I know." I smile, "I loved that. My dad freaked out when he realised where we were disappearing off to. Then he told my mum and she freaked out even more. That was classic." I grin.
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 19:02:29 GMT
"Ian won't let me do that anymore, it's like he think I'm gonna jump or something." I mutter bitterly.
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 19:07:24 GMT
"Well, sneak out then. Duh." I say, but frown slightly, worrying about how possessive this guy was.
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 19:10:49 GMT
"Sleep in the same bed, light sleeper, duh." I say ruffling his hair."He worries I guess, I mean after Erin..." I sigh,"His other girlfriend. She killed herself, jumped off the tower."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 19:14:18 GMT
"Man, that's rough." I say, surprised, "Wait, other girlfriend? Wait! Sleep in the same bed...I don't want to know about how my baby cousin isn't innocent anymore!"
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 19:16:27 GMT
I laugh,"I'm 17 Charlie, I'm not a baby anymore. Yeah, other girlfriend, it was before he met me. She..she was supposedly dead then one day she turns up here and things go crazy."
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Post by Charlie Owens on Jul 26, 2007 19:18:43 GMT
"I know. I just remember you when you were little and innocent and didn't know what I meant when I said 'hardcore shagging'. Wow...that's really rough. I don't know the guy but he's got my sympathies."
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Post by Madeline Speare on Jul 26, 2007 19:23:03 GMT
"God, 'hardcore shagging' the things you told me." I shudder,"Yeah, well she comes back and things go crazy like I said, then Gin does something horrible to her and she jumps off a tower. He loved her a lot, took it pretty hard, but then who wouldn't?"
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