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 Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:50 pm
"We should be arriving soon. We'll have the whole place to ourselves for a few days." Snug.
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"What?"
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Sigh. "Get in there. You'll see."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:55 pm
He smiles a small smile.
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"You dropped this on me." She waves the paper at him.
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"Okaaay." He gives Rufus a nervous look, then beds down to get inside the cage.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:59 pm
"You can cook a nice dinner and I'll put on a pretty dress. And it will be just us."
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"So?" He smiles.
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"Once you're in, shut the door."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:00 pm
"That will be nice."
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"That's ruude."
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"I don't liiike this." He pulls the door shut with a wince.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:07 pm
"Yes."
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"Sooo?"
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There's a click as it locks. Rufus sits down in front of it. "Now you're my prisoner."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:09 pm
Smile.
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"You shouldn't be rude."
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"Nooow wait. Hang on. That's not funny." He fumbles to get the door open again.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:16 pm
Snug!
The train starts to slow.
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"So are you ready for the magical island?"
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"Just kidding. See that thing there with the numbers on it?" He has taken the face off a rotary phone and used it as a lock. "The combination is three, two, one. Easy!"
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:18 pm
He watches.
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"It isn't magical." She swats at him.
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He takes a deep breath, nods, and enters the combination.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:20 pm
They're pulling into a station! It's a small, wooden station surrounded by birch trees. Angie looks out the window. "I guess we should get our things."
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"You're so violent." He pouts.
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There's another click and the door springs open a few inches. Rufus scoots back. "You could work that even if you weren't feeling well."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:21 pm
Richard nods and stands.
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"Am not." She swats him again.
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He nods and quickly crawls out. "Right. Thanks."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:25 pm
Angie also stands and collects her luggage. The train stops.
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"Where's Matthew?" He swats back.
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Rufus stands. "Think it'll work for you?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:27 pm
He clutches the wall as the train stops then picks up his luggage.
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"He's packing."
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"I think so."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:31 pm
Angie lugs her things out and to the station, barely tripping as she goes down the steps.
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"Ah."
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"Can't have you running around up here, breaking things."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:32 pm
He follows.
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"Are you packed?"
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"Right." He looks down at the floor. "Of course."
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:38 pm
Outside the station is a dirt road. Two or three guys are hanging around, smoking and chatting.
Angie walks over to them. "Excuse me!"
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"Yeah. I didn't have too much."
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"And now you're all set." He pats Stephen on the back.
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