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Ronni nodded and looked up at Lucas, as if asking Is that ok?
Lucas nodded, his mouth pressed into a thin line.
He kept following, he decided not to try in engage in conversation with Lucky until all the angeer was mostly gone, so he could let off some steam.
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Ariella flinched at Lucky's words. She tucked her knees to her chest and turned her head so he wouldn't see the tears forming in her eyes and falling down her cheeks. She was trying. She just wasn't good at this. Not anymore.
She dug her face into her knees once Lucky walked away, trying to hide her silent crying. She only lifted her head once Devon started talking. She wiped at her eyes and cheeks. She tried to smile but it looked sad really.
"Hi Devon," She winced as her voice cracked, "I'm Ariella. I'm 23. I was in nursing school and was going to graduate and be a registered nurse by December. I uh, I do know what those phobias are." She made a point to scoot away from him a bit to give him space. "I rode a horse once and got bucked off so I've been afraid ever since."
Devon watched the three leave then looked at Ariella, lowering his voice so only she could hear, "monophobia, fear of being aloneโฆgynophobiaโฆfear of females" He said softly and looked at the wall. "It's cool that you were going to be a nurse. If people didn't freak me out so much, I might have went a similar routeโฆ.you are afraid of horses, or riding one?" he was generally curious as to which it was, because she seemed close to the horse dude..Lucky, he mentally corrected himself.
"You don't need to tell me why," Ariella leaned back against the couch, staring at the wall. "People suck. Just know you didn't deserve whatever happened to you."
She turned her head to look at him. Her eyes were red and puffy and her cheeks were flushed. "Riding horses, though I don't necessarily want to get close to them either. I've seen how powerful their kick is, I'm not trying to get in their way." She shrugged her shoulders. "Do you think we'll be leaving soon? We can't stay here forever."
"yeah..some people suckโฆ" Devon sighed. "But you are ok withโฆuhโฆhorse guy I mean Luckyโฆ's horseโฆSomethin-or-another?" He felt slightly embarrassed for not being able to remember names, and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "I mean..the horse is nice, he likes meโฆif only people were that easy to get close to." He shook his head absently. "but..I do think we will leave soon, we haven't even been here that long, but I get what you mean."
Lucas nodded, his mouth pressed into a thin line.
He kept following, he decided not to try in engage in conversation with Lucky until all the angeer was mostly gone, so he could let off some steam.
Lucky walked a full block without saying a word. He finally took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, before pausing and waiting for the other two to catch up.
"Sorry about that. I justโฆ I don't lose my temper much but, when I do, it's bad, and I'm sorry."
Ronni nodded slowly, but definitely stayed closer to Lucas than to Lucky.
He had a point, but temper isn't goodโฆ
Tanya piped up. Everybody has their breaking point.
(I just realized today, that you have 2 characters)
"yeah..some people suckโฆ" Devon sighed. "But you are ok withโฆuhโฆhorse guy I mean Luckyโฆ's horseโฆSomethin-or-another?" He felt slightly embarrassed for not being able to remember names, and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "I mean..the horse is nice, he likes meโฆif only people were that easy to get close to." He shook his head absently. "but..I do think we will leave soon, we haven't even been here that long, but I get what you mean."
Ariella gave him a small smile. "I get along alright with Lucky, or I did. I'm not sure where I stand anymore." She looked down at her feet. Had she truly ruined her friendship with him? "I've tried to steer clear of his horse. I have no doubt he behaves but I would rather be safe than sorry. It wouldn't be very helpful for the only nurse to get too injured to help anyone."
Liam's eyes widened and he bumped June. "They're doing it." he said with no effort to hide his surprise.
Ariella gave him a small smile. "I get along alright with Lucky, or I did. I'm not sure where I stand anymore." She looked down at her feet. Had she truly ruined her friendship with him? "I've tried to steer clear of his horse. I have no doubt he behaves but I would rather be safe than sorry. It wouldn't be very helpful for the only nurse to get too injured to help anyone."
"I think, he just got a little upset, but he is still your friendโฆunless he is a two faced person..but I doubt that." he shrugged, "I could help you with the nursing stuff. I meanโฆI don't react to stressful situations" Devon shrugged.
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June rolled her eyes at Liam, "Only because Lucky got pissed and went off on them"
"True, but still." Liam watched the two then looked over to June. "What were you doing before-" he motioned with his hands. "-all this?"
"Highschool dropout that worked in a bookstore" June shrugged, "Well I was homeschooled until my caretaker died then I came here, found Dev, and yeah"
"If I need help, you'll be the first I go to." Ariella looked back at him. There wouldn't be much he could do without the proper training but she would always accept a helping hand if it was offered. "When do you think they'll be back?"
"thanks," He nodded. "I think they should be back in like 30 minutes..maxโฆthey didn't go far," Devon thought for a moment, "are you and Lucky a thing?โฆ and are the other two a thingโฆI am really bad at reading people-"
"Highschool dropout that worked in a bookstore" June shrugged, "Well I was homeschooled until my caretaker died then I came here, found Dev, and yeah"
"Nice." He told her. "I was only able to get to freshmen year before I got tired of it all." Liam looked around for a bit, then back to June. "Wait, caretaker?" he asked
Ariella flushed at his question, the blush traveling all the way to her ear. "N-no," her voice came out as a squeak and she cleared her throat. "No uh, we are not. We only just met. I don't think he thinks of me like that."
Dear god, did they all think that about them? She hid her face in her hands, dying of embarrassment. They were not a couple. They wouldn't be a couple, right? Right? His yelling at her made things perfectly clear how he felt about her. There was no way he liked her. He was just a kind person. And the first kind person she had met in awhile.
"Nice." He told her. "I was only able to get to freshmen year before I got tired of it all." Liam looked around for a bit, then back to June. "Wait, caretaker?" he asked
June nodded, "I grew up with my grandmother because the woman who birthed me is a-" She glanced at Devon and lowered her voice, "peice of shiz." she shrugged, "My grandmother was french, but she died 3 years ago, so I went to find that woman, and then I found Devโฆand I helped him out..so..yeah." she hummed. "I tried public school, but it was boring compared to my grandmothers lessons, she taught me to fight"
Ariella flushed at his question, the blush traveling all the way to her ear. "N-no," her voice came out as a squeak and she cleared her throat. "No uh, we are not. We only just met. I don't think he thinks of me like that."
Dear god, did they all think that about them? She hid her face in her hands, dying of embarrassment. They were not a couple. They wouldn't be a couple, right? Right? His yelling at her made things perfectly clear how he felt about her. There was no way he liked her. He was just a kind person. And the first kind person she had met in awhile.
Devon shook his head gently, "I don't mean to overstep โฆI was just curious on which guys are straight." he shrugged. That was his honest reason.
"You can always ask. I'm sure no one would mind if you asked the other about their sexual orientation. And if they do mind, they can find another group to join." Ariella said. She wouldn't stand for discrimination of any kind.
June nodded, "I grew up with my grandmother because the woman who birthed me is a-" She glanced at Devon and lowered her voice, "peice of shiz." she shrugged, "My grandmother was french, but she died 3 years ago, so I went to find that woman, and then I found Devโฆand I helped him out..so..yeah." she hummed. "I tried public school, but it was boring compared to my grandmothers lessons, she taught me to fight"
Liam nodded. Not what he was expecting, but still. "Nice, I mean, not nice, or, um, yes?" He shut his mouth and looked down.
"You can always ask. I'm sure no one would mind if you asked the other about their sexual orientation. And if they do mind, they can find another group to join." Ariella said. She wouldn't stand for discrimination of any kind.
"And that would go, like 'are you gay? cuz I'm gay, and I don't want to pine after the wrong guy'..honestly I don't think that would work-" he shrugged. "I would just end up making it weird"
Liam nodded. Not what he was expecting, but still. "Nice, I mean, not nice, or, um, yes?" He shut his mouth and looked down.
June laughed softly. "yes, I love that response" She grinned, "I honestly have a pretty vibing backstory"
June laughed softly. "yes, I love that response" She grinned, "I honestly have a pretty vibing backstory"
"You could say that." Liam said looking back up. "Compared to your's, my story is just a normal day."
"And that would go, like 'are you gay? cuz I'm gay, and I don't want to pine after the wrong guy'..honestly I don't think that would work-" he shrugged. "I would just end up making it weird"
Ariella chuckled. "You're sister pretty much announced you were gay earlier so if anyone here has an attraction men I'm sure they'll approach you."
"You could say that." Liam said looking back up. "Compared to your's, my story is just a normal day."
"are you fruity?" June asked, squinting at him in a failed attempt to be intimidating.
Ariella chuckled. "You're sister pretty much announced you were gay earlier so if anyone here has an attraction men I'm sure they'll approach you."
"oh..rightโฆwhat did she call me againโฆa 'fricken gay hermit' or something.." Devon sighed and leaned his head back against the wall. "the sooner one approaches me the better, I can only function with no sleep for so long" he muttered.
"are you fruity?" June asked, squinting at him in a failed attempt to be intimidating.
Liam raised an eyebrow in response. "Are you asking just to show your brother up?" he said looking at Devon.
Liam raised an eyebrow in response. "Are you asking just to show your brother up?" he said looking at Devon.
"meh, I am more fruity than him anyhow." June shrugged. "besides, you are to young for him child"
(I just realized today, that you have 2 characters)
(who, me?)
(who, me?)
(yeah. Im smart like that :D)
Liam's eyes widened and he bumped June. "They're doing it." he said with no effort to hide his surprise.
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