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 Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:31 am
Jack was walking to the graveyard, a solemn look on his face. He groaned quietly. He spotted the fresh grave for Morbidea. He groaned quietly as he sat next to her grave. He exxamined it, trying to keep himself calm. He closed his eyes.
"Hey Morbidea... sorry... I didn't come yesterday. I was... not stable."
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:35 am
Astarte slowly came out of the shadows, a few roses in her hands, "Jack."
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:39 am
Jack turned his head towards Astarte. He chuckled quietly as he smiled weakly at her.
"Hey Astarte. I'm glad you could make it."
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:42 am
She smiled sadly and placed the roses on her grave, "I can't believe I'm here." She admittted. She sat beside him and looked at the grave.
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:47 am
Jack chuckled.
"We all do things even we don't think we're capable of doing."
Jack looked at the rose. Soon a whisper seemed to fill his mind and ears. It was something so faint, yet crystal clear. Jack smiled more.
"She says, 'Thanks. You made a good pick.'"
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:49 am
She looked away, the corner of her mouth ruffled together, but not in a smile.
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:53 am
Jack turned his head to look back at Astarte. He noticed the look on her face. He had a concerned look.
"Are you all right?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:56 am
She turned to look at him, "Yes I'm fine, just thinking." She said and smiled.
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:01 am
"Right," Jack said quietly.
He wrapped an arm around her and held her closely to him. He closed his eyes as he shook his head.
Morbidea... I'm sorry I couldn't help you. I should have known... I would have messed up. I always do...
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:05 am
She shook her head, "You should stop beating yourself up all the time."
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:08 am
"Yeah... I know. But..."
Jack groaned quietly as he rubbed his eyes.
"I promised her I'd keep her safe. It just... it just gets to you when you mess up a promise like that..."
He did wonder to himself he really could hold that prmoise in the end?
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:10 am
She laughed, "You're not very good with promises in the first place."
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:15 am
"Yeah," Jack chuckled. "I suppose you got me there."
Jack groaned quietly.
"Still... she had child in her womb... I didn't just let her get killed."
Jack held Astarte more tightly.
"Two lives... damn it. I can't do anything now. Too late."
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:18 am
She sighed, "There's not much you can do now." She really didn't know what to say. She hugged him tightly, that's all she could think of doing.
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:22 am
"Yeah. You're right."
Jack reached around to the back of his neck. He unhooked a small chain that held a silver miniature crucifix. He slowly got up to his feet and placed the chain and crucifix on her grave. He held it tightly for a second, but soon let go and retreated back. That was all he could give her.
"Come on... let's go now," he said to Astarte.
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