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Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:38 pmby Derek Scott
"...No, but I..."
"I can always apply at USD. My grades are high enough, I-"
"...But... All right. Just... tell Aunt Trudy to give me a call, okay?"
Derek hung up his phone, throwing it at his bed and flopping his head down on his desk. God damn it...
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:59 pmby Chloe Grant
Hesitantly, Chloe knocked on the door.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:06 pmby Derek Scott
Derek pulled himself out of his chair, making his way over to the door to open it. Then he sighed. "Yeah?"
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:12 pmby Chloe Grant
"I'm sorry about what happened." Chloe said "I know you don't want anything to do with me, but please, can you give me a chance?"
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:15 pmby Derek Scott
Derek sighed, then moved out of the way, not wanting to do this in the hall. "All right, let's hear it," he said.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:26 pmby Chloe Grant
"Fighting with Melody was daft, and I shant do it again." Chloe said "I didn't mean to embarrass you, or make things hard for you, and I hope that we can put this all behind us. Because you're special, and I can't imagine my life without you."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:50 pmby Derek Scott
"...Daft? Chloe, how many stitches did she have to get?"
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:08 pmby Chloe Grant
"I'm not sure, exactly." Chloe said "At least a dozen. At the time...I was just afraid that she'd blow me up."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:20 pmby Derek Scott
"Then you don't get into a..." he sighed, leaning tiredly against his desk. "Never mind. I... just nevermind."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:24 pmby Chloe Grant
"Like I said, daft." Chloe said "What is this?" she asked, looking down at the papers on his desk.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:31 pmby Derek Scott
"What? I... nothing," he said, looking away. Shit.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:36 pmby Chloe Grant
"Its just that it looks like college applications, and I don't know why you'd want to do that."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:41 pmby Derek Scott
"Well, what's it matter," Derek shot back. "I can go to school wherever I want."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:47 pmby Chloe Grant
"You can, but why would you go back to America when you can stay here and not get sent to a camp?"
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:55 pmby Derek Scott
"All you've got to do is register. You think anyone cares if I'm a mutant in South Dakota? The hell they do."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:00 pmby Chloe Grant
"Right now." Chloe said "But why would you want to go back? Don't you like it here?"
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:02 pmby Derek Scott
"You know what? I think that we've hit just about all the explanation I owe you. Which is none," Derek snapped, snatching up the applications.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:12 pmby Chloe Grant
"Derek,please." Chloe said "Tell me what is wrong."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:14 pmby Derek Scott
"Oh, we care about what's wrong with me now?" Derek snapped.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:22 pmby Chloe Grant
"I always care about you." Chloe said
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:26 pmby Derek Scott
Derek just slumped in the chair against his desk, his face resting in his hand. "Just go."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:42 pmby Chloe Grant
"Derek, I'm here for you." Chloe said "Don't push me away."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:52 pmby Derek Scott
"What's it matter. Everything just gets shot to shit anyway..."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:59 pmby Chloe Grant
"Then I'm here." Chloe said "I'll be here, and we'll get through it."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:02 amby Derek Scott
Derek just went silent, not looking at her, not uncovering his face. Keep it together, keep it together, keep it together...
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:08 amby Chloe Grant
"I'm here." Chloe said "I'm not going away."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:12 amby Derek Scott
"It's my mom," he said quietly. "She just found out that her cancer's out of remission."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:16 amby Chloe Grant
"Oh Jesus." Chloe said "Derek, I'm so sorry."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:20 amby Derek Scott
"Yeah, it's all right. My problem. Doesn't matter."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:23 pmby Chloe Grant
"Yes it does matter." Chloe replied, hugging him "It matters to me."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:18 pmby Derek Scott
And Derek, seeming to snap at the contact, just buried his face against her and cried.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:02 pmby Chloe Grant
And Chloe held him close, comforting him as he cried.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:25 pmby Derek Scott
"I've got no idea what to do," he managed. "She keeps telling me not to move back, but... who could stay here when that's happening?"
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:50 pmby Amanda Weinrich
"You should listen to your mother." Chloe said "Let her take care of you, if that is what she wants. The school could get you there if things get bad."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:58 pmby Derek Scott
"I don't need taking care of, SHE does!" he protested, looking up at her.
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:23 pmby Chloe Grant
"I know that." Chloe said "But....maybe it'll help your mum more if she knows that you're safe."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:45 pmby Derek Scott
Derek leaned his head against her again. "Maybe. I don't know. I just... should be doing more. I should be there, I shouldn't be over here and... being happy and..."
Re: Derek's Room - hard decisions
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Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:52 pmby Chloe Grant
"Its ok." Chloe said "It ok. She wants you to be happy."