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 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:44 pm
Al's eyes seemed a little wider at the question. He was still chewing though and swallowed and took another drink of his soda, using all as a pause to deliberate on his answer. It wasn't an easy question. He wasn't really sure how to put what he felt into words. So he tried, one, "scared."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:49 pm
Noah put his food down and leaned over to wrap his arms around Al. "I'll, I'll always be here," he said. "Even if you have to go off for a while I'll be there when you come home."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:51 pm
Al turned his head slowly to look at Noah, he looked sad. "Look what happened last time though."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:55 pm
Noah opened his mouth, then closed it again. He couldn't honestly say that bad things weren't going to happen again; they did happen, as both of them had experienced more than once. "You came home," he said after a moment, feeling inadequate. "We're still here."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:59 pm
"I know," he replied and glanced down in his bag to look for more chips. "We were lucky." He pointed out carefully. "I want you with me if there is a next time." They both knew there would be. "If I'm no so lucky."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:39 pm
Noah leaned against Al and ate another few bites of his sandwich, feeling a chill emptiness at the idea. "I'll try," he said, subdued.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:50 pm
"Besides," Al tilted his head back with the bag smooshed against his face to get all the crumbs.
"You're no fun when you're doing homework."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:53 pm
Noah sat up, reached over, and smooshed the bag onto Al's face.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:55 pm
Al emitted a loud strangled yelp and flailed his limbs, causing his chair to fall back with him still in it.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:08 pm
Noah leaned over to investigate whether Al had injured himself. Once he had satisfied himself that this was not the case, he stuck his tongue out. "Call me no fun, huh."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:13 pm
Al dazedly peered up at Noah, the empty chip bag stuck to the top of his head with static cling.
"I just call it like I see it."
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:15 pm
Noah extended his hand to help Al up, smirking.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:22 pm
Al sloooowly raised an eyebrow suspiciously at Noah before deciding to trust him and take the hand.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:51 pm
No trickery was involved this time. Noah helped Al back up and even got up to get the chair.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:59 pm
Except he tried only for Al to suddenly try to jerk him down to his level. Here in the gutter.
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