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 Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:00 pm
Netsubo shifted uncomfortably under the man's stare. Apparently, they wouldn't get any sympathy from him.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:04 pm
"Wilhelm! That's no way to treat them!" the woman said disapprovingly.
"But, Gretchen...!"
"Pleeeaaase. We should at least help him understand why we're living in his house."
"It's not his house," grumbled Wilhelm. "When he shot himself at the edge of the cliff and went into a coma, he obviously didn't pay his bills! It was the bank's house, and then ours!"
"I'm sorry," Gretchen apologized, turning bright red. "Wilhelm! Not in front of the children!"
"Bang! Bang! I shot myself, Daddy!" one of the boys said, laughing.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:08 pm
Netsubo was shocked by the reaction the family had, but hid it under a blank mask. She would keep her mouth shut unless she absolutly needed to speak. She didn't want to mess anything up.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:11 pm
"Please, stop!" Faust begged, hiding his eyes. "That was a long time ago... I couldn't explain it now if I tried..."
"Right! Like I'll let you try! It's impossible to shield children from the evils of this world, isn't it?" Wilhelm asked angrily, shepherding his confused kids out of the room. Even though he'd been the one to bring up Faust's suicide attempt.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:16 pm
Netsubo felt her heart ach for Faust. The poor man...Maybe it would be better if they just left?
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:18 pm
"I think we should leave," Faust said. "Thank you..." he nodded to Gretchen before turning to go.
"I'm sorry for my husband," she said softly. "But, do you have anyplace to go?"
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:19 pm
"I'm sorry,"Netsubo whispered, leaning closer so the family wouldn't see. This hadn't been anything he deserved.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:22 pm
Faust shook his head. "No. It's all true... we never should have come here. I'm sorry that you had to hear those things. I'm very ashamed of all that," he said, when they were out of earshot of the house.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:24 pm
"That didn't give him reason to say those things...That was just cold hearted,"Netsubo muttered.
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:28 pm
"Wait!" Gretchen cried breathlessly, catching up to them. Taking Faust's thin hand, she forced a wad of cash into it.
"No!" Faust said, shaking his head and pushing the money back towards her. "I can't accept this!"
"Please, do. We didn't pay a quarter what your house is actually worth, and none of it went to you... help me feel less guilty about this whole mess. There should be ten thousand Euro there. It's all we keep in the house. If my husband knew, he'd be angry... but I think it's rightfully yours." Faust continued to shake his head. His pride wouldn't allow him to take the money. Gretchen thrust it towards Netsubo. "Please! Take it... take good care of your husband."
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:18 am
Netsubo looked shocked,"B-but it's so much money...you need it to take care of your own family...."She murmured, unsure how to react.
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:45 am
"They are cared for! My husband works, I work... we are never short on money. Take it!" she insisted.
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:48 am
Netsubo glanced at Faust. These were his people and customs, not hers. What was she supposed to do or say?
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:51 am
Gretchen glared, with contempt, at Faust. "Behaving like you're too good for my help?" she asked. "Look at yourself. You're starving, probably cold and sick, and you've been living God knows where! Don't you care about your wife, or even yourself?"
Faust shook his head. "I can't accept..."
"You have to!"
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:59 am
"We'll honestly be ok, ma'am. We recently ran into slight problems, but we have a friend who is on his way here to get us and take us home,"Netsubo tried to explain.
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