A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:45 pmBear was noticeably quiet during the baked fish and beans.
John watched her with a concerned expression.
"Are you alright?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:45 pmRe: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:48 pmRe: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:52 pm"Hmm? Yeah.."
She wasn't, and John knew it.
She wasn't, and John knew it.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:54 pm"You know you can tell me anything, right?"
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:57 pmShe nodded, putting down her fork. She took a deep breath.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:01 pm"Do you want to go somewhere more private?" he asked with gentle concern.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:38 pm"No, this place is good. Ideal, even."
She gathered her words, and then spoke.
"John, I have two things I need to tell you, and I feel terrible I haven't told you these sooner."
She gathered her words, and then spoke.
"John, I have two things I need to tell you, and I feel terrible I haven't told you these sooner."
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:31 pmOh God... isn't that what women say before... No. Gotta be something else.
John just put a hand on hers and nodded for her to proceed.
John just put a hand on hers and nodded for her to proceed.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:13 pm"I've.. I've been having some troubles with my abilities," she began, trying to sum it up as best she could.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:18 amJohn let her finish before saying anything.
"Is that what you really think? That the most beautiful, most incredible person I've ever met is some kind of cosmic mistake?" he asked disbelievingly.
"Is that what you really think? That the most beautiful, most incredible person I've ever met is some kind of cosmic mistake?" he asked disbelievingly.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:13 pm"I don't know.. it's all crashing together right at this moment. I really need to think about my position in the teams.. I just don't know."
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:04 am"I know it's easy for mister bulletproof to say, but... why not just step back for a while until your elbow gets better? Nobody would hold it against you."
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:56 pm"My elbow.. I don't think it will get better. Eventually, it's going to tear again, and again. Scar tissue is going to build up, and eventually.."
Bear covered her face with her hands.
Bear covered her face with her hands.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:04 pmHe just squeezed her hand gently.
"Whatever happens, I'll be there for you."
"Whatever happens, I'll be there for you."
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:11 pmBear got up walked around the table and hugged her boyfriend. She needed it.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:16 pmHe moved back just in time to catch her in his own wordless hug.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:22 pm"I don't see a happy ending.."
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:29 pm"I've already found mine. With you. Whatever else happens is just epilogue." He knew it sounded corny, incredibly so, but it was honestly how he felt.
Re: A little quiet dinner, in a little quiet pub. Maldon.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:41 pmBear stayed where she was, for a good long while.