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 Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:27 pm
Nathan kissed Derrik goodbye and smiled. He was a lot better now that Derrik had come. After Derrik was out of the house, Nathan left the room and headed down stairs. He saw Mason and Colleen in the living room. He turned to them. "Hey, I'm going out. I don't exactly know where, but I have my cell phone on me if you need me. Uh...I'll probably go up to town and look for a job. If it gets to ten before I get back, I'll call one of you's to come and pick me up. Love ya's." Nathan said just to let someone know where he was. Nathan grabbed his jacket and his shoes and left. He walked down the street to town, which was a 10 minute walk and a 2 minute drive. He began walking from store to store, resturaunt to resturaunt, looking to see if they were employing.
45 minutes later, Nathan was unsuccessful. He walked into a Gas Staiton, for the same purpose, and went straight to the casheer. "Hey, do you know any places around here that are hiring?" He asked. The guy shook his head. Nathan sighed. "Well, do you know what time it is?" He asked. The guy told him it was 9:35. Nathan sighed and then it dawned on him. He had 15 minutes to take his pills before his T-cell count started to drop. Nathan's eyes grew wide. He ran outside, whipped out his phone, and searched for Annora's number. He found it rather quickly and dialed the number. It rang twice, but went to voicemail. "Annie! Annie, pick up! I need my pills! Please, I need my pills! I'm at the Speed Way on 4th street in town! Please, Annie please!" He hung up and looked at the time. It was 9:40. He had 10 minutes. He called Mason. She didn't pick up either. He couldn't think. He didn't have Colleen's number, and he didn't know John's new number. Nathan looked through and found Lila. He dialed and waited. As he waited, he checked the time. It was 9:42. He had 8 minutes. Time was definantly not on his side.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:38 pm
Annora looked at her phone. "A message?" She didn't even hear it go off. Listening to the message she heard something that almost killed her. She shut her phone and ran to Nate's room. Finding his pills she grabbed them and ran downstairs. Grabbing her keys she ran to her car and climbed in. Jamming the key into the ignition she started her mustang and drove to the gas station. She looked at the clock. "5 minutes... Nate..." She began crying. Seeing the gas station she stepped on the gas pedal and then the brake as she turned off her car and ran to Nate. Giving him the pill bottle she looked at him with tears in her eyes. "Nate..." She said softly.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:45 pm
"Yea, secrets..." My eyes ducked down a bit and I looked away. He could probly guess what was wrong and as I open my mouth, I shivered. "Arnnie, I have a secret too. If you care to know, I can tell you parts of it." I walked back into my room, lying on my bed and closed my eyes. "It's not something that I can freely talk about either, and I know everyone else has problems right now that's even worst perhaps. My secret is old and doesn't really matter anymore. But a secret is a secret."
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"Where sorry, the number you are trying to dial is no longer in service."
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:46 pm
Nathan shut his phone when he saw Annora's car. Hope filled him. He smiled and tears began to run down his face. He began running to her car and stopped when she did. She ran out and gave him the bottle of pills. Nathan ran back into the gas station and bought a bottle of water. He ran back out and popped two pills into his mouth, then drank the whole bottle of water, washing the pills down his throat. He opened his phone and looked at it. It read 9:49, but then quickly turned to 9:50. Nathan sighed and fell to the ground next to Annora. He breathed hard. None of it was because of his illness, it was because of relief. He looked up at his sister and smiled. "I love you so much. Thank you for being there for me. Thank you, so much." He said as he got up and hugged her tightly. He began to cry.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:49 pm
Far from where Nathan was desperately calling every number he knew, Derrik was on stage. Certainly not any sort of stage he thought he would wind up on growing up. Hell, had anyone asked him just last year if he would ever take off his clothes and entertain a roomful of people for money, he would not have dignified it with an answer. What had changed so suddenly and when? It didn't matter; regardless of those answers, here he was stripped down to essentials and gazing down on the crowd as they appraised his nude flesh. He recognized a few of those faces; regulars, some of which he'd spent offstage time with. The knowing stares were exhilarating.
When Derrik left the stage, he left most of his stress behind on it. Every time he did this, he wondered if Mason felt similar relief when she danced. After all, he seriously doubted taking off his clothes was what made performing enjoyable. All the same, he was not going to try comparing notes. That was a conversation he just wasn't willing to have.
As he got dressed Derrik talked and flirted with some of the other strippers, mostly amateurs tonight which was why he came but also a few professionals. He didn't stay long, though; as he explained to more than one surprised face, he wanted to get back to his boyfriend. His boyfriend... it had not yet stopped being new and strange to him. He had to repeat the same to a few people on his way out of the club... his boyfriend. At least one person thought he was lying. Derrik could only shrug and smile. He would not have believed it either in their shoes. Derrik did not have boyfriends. Not until now. He continued to muse on this as he started the drive back home.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:51 pm
Arnold stared at her as she alked about her secret. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to... Like I said, I only told you about my... Yea, because I needed to tell someone." He sat down on the bed next to her and looked up at her, puzzled. What could she possibly be hiding...? She never smells like smoking, she's never high, and she never comes home drunk. Well... At least not since I've seen her... He began to remind himself that he had only been here for a short while. and sighed.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:52 pm
Annora pulled away from the hug and smacked his arm. "What the hell do you think you are doing with out your pills?! What if I didn't check my phone?! You could have died! Then I really would have lost you! I can't believe you Nate." She pulled him into a hug and cried on his shoulder, sobbing really, holding him tightly to her. "Don't you ever do that to me again. I can't loose you... Never... ever..." She cried more just holding him to her, not wanting to let go.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:53 pm
Colleen was immersed in the movie until Nathan had spoken. Looking up with risen eyebrows, she stood. "I'm'a need to head out too. Got some work." I better not end up late. Chris'll chew my head off if I do... She scowled for a moment, before sprinting upstairs. Packing her guitar into it's case, she strapped it to her back and dashed back downstairs and out the door, waving farewell to Mason as she speeded through the living room. Colleen hopped onto her bike, starting it up and making her way to the bar.
No more than fifteen minutes later, she pulled into the parking lot of a brick-walled bar. A bright blue neon sign stood out, reading 'The Blue Moon'. The dark mahogany door had 'Live music!' spray-painted on it in white. A small half-smile slithered on her lips as she dismounted the Ducati, sliding her keys deep within her front pocket. Colleen entered the bar with her smile still worn, a shout catching her attention. "Hey Colin! Y'er late!" She snickered as she strode past her friend, aka the owner of the bar, responding with mirth evident in her tone. "I'm here ain't I?" Yet again, her voice was overtly masculine. Her friend huffed behind her as she went behind the bar, waving hello to the bartender and unpacking her guitar. Hiding her case under the bar, she strapped it on and walked out onto the low stage, dragging a stool with her. She simply sat down and began to play, a lazy but somewhat rowdy tune flowing from the instrument as well as a husky voice from herself. Not much of a job, but it was fun and it payed well. An hour passed and she played a few Irish drinking songs, taking requests from the audience and just having a bloody good time.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:05 pm
"I'll show you something in the morning. So, shoo, shoo. I need my beauty sleep, ha, ha." I pushed him out and got ready to sleep.
((Sorry, have to go now >//<))
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:12 pm
[[Awwwwww... -Sigh- OK... G'night!]]
Arne was suprised as he was suddenly thrust through the door. "Ummm... Ok." As the door shut behind him, he went downstairs, this time hearing no screams. Sitting on the couch, he grinned and put his legs up. Flipping on the TV, he flipped to the history channel which was going on about Ancient China's Dynasties and Emporers. Pulling on one of his sweatshirts that had been lying randomly in the living room. Sighing he 'surfed' the TV channels, there was nothing good on.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:13 pm
[[I'm'a work on a paper for the rest of the night. G'night y'all.]]
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:31 pm
Nathan smiled and cried with his sister. "Don't worry, no matter what goes on in my life, whether I get a boyfriend, move away, or loose my life, I will never leave you, Annora. Remember that. Besides, I still need you." Nathan said as he pulled back and looked at her. "Come on, lets go home." He said, as he walked to the car and jumped into the passengers seat.
{{{Okay, so John, Mason, and Derrik are all in the living room watching Tv. But the thing is, they're all watching different channels, and seem to be by themselves! John was there first, so...Idk...I think someone needs to make a shift and edit to they're rooms.}}}
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:34 pm
((Derrik hasn't been in the living room for some time now. He's currently driving back to the house.))
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:36 pm
Annora wiped her eyes and climbed in. But she didn't start the car. She looked down at her hands and the ring that was shining in the sunlight. She couldn't help but play with the ring trying to stop crying. "Nate... I've been horrible to you... And to Derrik..." Remember to say sorry to Derrik "I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am... I have been horrible to you. I am truly sorry for that... I just feel like that I'm not the most important thing in your life... That now you have Derrik... I won't be the one you come too... And I don't want to loose that..." She turned and looked up at him crying more.
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