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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:21 am
"No. No. No bad memories. Hugs are okay. I like hugs." He actually liked a lot of contact. It was just his mind always flashed red lights saying he couldn't and would pull on the strings of his body that said he shouldn't, couldn't, and it would be very bad if he allowed it to happen without set precautions.
"Later.......we can hug later. Um...bro hug." Tense, he dived back under to bob back up again, taking a deep breath of air.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:23 am
"Nope, the moment's gone now. No Al hugs for you." He slowly tilted back and sucked in air so he was floating on his back again.
"It would have been amazing too. Like fighting a tiger bare handed and winning."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:31 am
"That sounds horrible." He said, looking back at Al, but feeling like he lost something. He missed something. He made things worse because he couldn't interact normally, which wasn't a new feeling. It happened before. A action not taken due to a limitation despite wanting it.
"...but....ok." He swam a little slowly, not sure what else to say.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:36 am
"It feels like being alive man." He made fists and bent his elbows as if he was taking a heroic stance. "Taking risks. Kicking a**. Feeling like a king."
"You want that don't you?" He had no idea of Melvin's reasons. To him, it was just horsing around to smooth over the awkwardness.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:42 am
"I was never that kind of person, Al. I was the person who got his a** kicked and tried not to take risks. My life before the island was already too crazy and stressful. All I wanted was for calm and peace. It's probably good I'm not a sun. I'm not out to find trouble. Just to hope I make it out of it."
He swan a circle around Al in slow circles. "I killed a polar bear once in the Arctic. It was.....invigorating in an absolutely terrifying way, but that was only because I was still alive after. I don't know if I'd volunteer to go into a bear den just for a thrill."
Though he did have other ways. "I do like speeding though."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 12:54 pm
"It's that still alive after feeling that I'm talking about." Al lazily glanced along the edges of his vision as Melvin swam past. "Speeding? A real bad a** over here folks."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:00 pm
A hard splash came in Al's direction. "Shut up. I like fast cars. I miss driving around. I like renting them when I can on leave. It's nice. Better than a taxi."
"What crazy stuff you do to feel alive?"
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:04 pm
"b*****d!" Al laughed and sunk down before coming back up again to splash Melvin in retaliation.
"Not much, I guess? Just being. Interacting with people, touching, fighting - sometimes. It doesn't take much for me to remember I'm alive."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:14 pm
"Wow. Some daredevil. The only tigers you are fighting and winning are stuffed animals." He rose a hand up as he was splashed.
Slowly, he started to make his way back to the shore and stood up, needing to feel land again. His legs were pulling in a way that said he was spending too long in the water.
Walking up, he turned to sit on the shore and breath out, needing a break.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:18 pm
Al rolled over and doggy paddled in loopty-loops for a while before finally deciding that yes, he too has had enough and he turned towards the shore and finally swam towards it properly.
Had to grab his shorts as the water poured down off him so he wouldn't lose them while walking up the beach. He walked to stand in front of Melvin. "How 'bout now?"
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:44 pm
He looked up at Al. "Now what?"
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:47 pm
When Melvin looked up, he'd find Al with his chest puffed out and arms held out like he was summoning a fiery demon from hell... but it was clear he was trying to offer up an 'epic hug'. Mostly just to mess with Melvin, he knew he wouldn't take him up on it.
"The manliest hug you'll ever have."
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:13 pm
It was so direct that Melvin didn't know what to say. He had said later, but he meant later when they had shirts on and there was a layer of fabric that could - protect Al.
You are fine, Melvin. There is nothing in your body aside from what Lawr gave you and me. Nothing else.
I know. I know that a million times, Saliva. I just - you can't just shake it off that easily. I've tried.
He declined Al once and the man said he wouldn't hug him again. That he missed the opportunity, and now he was willing to do it again.
But things weren't different than before, and he felt himself cornered. He either try or he reject him again and Al got upset with him. If Al did, he could go on Twitter or anywhere else and tell everyone what he told him out of spite.
Worried, he took a breath and slowly rose up. He could do this. Things were fine. Everything was okay.
"I thought you said you didn't want to." His heart was racing.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:20 pm
Oh s**t. Melvin was actually going for it. After all the playing up he did. There was no way his hugs could live up to that hype.
"I. Uh. Had a second wind?" That didn't even make any ******** sense, but he was going for it. Mustn't disappoint the fans.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 2:25 pm
He watched Al move, step by step, his arms open. When he was about a foot away every alarm in him screamed that this was not following proper procedure and that if he let this happen, only bad things would come to the both of them. That something tragic and irreversible would be the result and it would be his fault.
In a moment Melvin stepped back and held his hands up. "Wait."
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