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 Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:02 pm
Then maybe you should join me, mother. *he rests his thumb against the trigger*
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:12 pm
Don't push it!! *she's trying to find some semblence of control, but her desperation is winning out* I tried!! I tried to teach you, I tried to save you!! You wouldn't listen! You never listen!!
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:22 pm
You never tried to save me.
I waited. I waited for years for you to save me. But you never did. You never did.
*he leans over her, his eyes smoldering green embers.*
And tell me, why the Hell should I give a damn about the feelings of a woman who gave her little boy to the devil? Why?
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:34 pm
*Christina May pulls back against the pillows as he leans over her* N-no, I - *she shakes her head* We deserved it . . ! *her voice breaks, and even now, dying, in tears, she clings to the belief that's driven her all this time. She can't let it go* We deserved it . . . you know we did!
You should have just accepted it . . . *she doesn't have the energy to yell now. She just stares at him, defeated, but not so much that she can't fling out one last strike* . . . now you've got the devil in you, just like he did. . .
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:53 pm
*Bard recoils as if struck, his anger and resentment replaced by guilt. What sort of bully was he, to torment his sick mother? To beat up on a college kid for the sheer satisfaction of releasing his anger at someone? Right or wrong, how could he lower himself to that?*
*He sets the trigger down on the bed, next to her hand.*
*He whispers* I hope God will save you from yourself.
*He walks to the door opens it. and steps out into the hallway. Seeing Theresa at the call station, he smiles half-heartedly at her*
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:59 pm
*Theresa looks up from the chart she was reviewing, smiling back at him, her eyes tired from a long day of work, but kind* "You headin' out now, Mr. Awenson?"
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:07 pm
*Bard laughs weakly. He's exhausted and the fight with Luke and the argument with his mom have sapped everything he had left* I just need to get some coffee in me... maybe some food that doesn't come in a styrofoam package. Any decent diners nearby?
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:13 pm
Oh, sure, Dino's is just a few blocks away. *she seems glad to be able to do something for him, even if it's just giving directions* Just make a right onto Burdette Ave. out of the lot, then your first left onto Pacific, and it'll be ahead on your right. You can't miss it.
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:23 pm
*Bard nods, internalizing the directions* I'll be back soon then. If my mom asks for me, tell her I...
*he hesitates*
Just tell her I'll be back soon.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:27 pm
*Theresa nods* Sure thing, Mr. Awenson. You go on and get yourself a good hot meal now.
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:39 pm
Take care, Theresa.
*He follows the exit signs down the stairs, and out of the building, grateful for the fresh air.*
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:08 am
*About an hour later, Bard returns, looking a little less fatigued. He steps out of the stairwell and into the hall.*
*He spots Theresa and begins* Theresa, I wanted to thank you for your recommendation. That was the best meal I've had in--
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:40 am
*Theresa is standing just outside the door of his mother's hospital room, talking to one of the other nurses, their faces somber. She spots him as he enters the hallway, and it's clear from her expression that the news is not good* Mr. Awenson . . .
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:48 am
*Bard pauses in mid-stride* What... what's happened?
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:06 am
*The other nurse lifts her head, keeping her tone very professional* "You've just missed Dr. Hunter. Now, he'll back in a moment to explain the details of the situation and-"
*But Theresa interjects, gently, figuring it's better not to beat around the bush* She's gone into a coma, Mr. Awenson.
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