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 Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:39 pm
"I have some other homework to do first but I've pretty much finished the project," he admitted. "I can go to a different table if you'd prefer."
That was more of a translation of 'i know i'm annoying and i can leave if you'd like.' He didn't even put his bags down yet as he waited for her to respond.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:47 pm
"Oh no, that's fine." Cyrea quickly turned to her work. She didn't want to seem evil, but she didn't want to seem weird, either.
If she wasn't so well trained in the way of boys, Cyrea might have blushed.
But that was a weakness. If a boy saw you blush, he would immediately think you liked him, whether that was right or wrong. So, Cyrea had learned to take control of her emotions.
She was good at that.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:54 pm
Nick reluctantly took a seat across from her, not sure of what was happening. He took out his homework and started looking over it. He tried to focus but it wasn't quite working at the moment, she was too close to him.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:47 pm
Cyrea felt a bit nervous around Nick as well, but she held up a front. Attempting not to glance up at the boy across the table from her, she acted like nothing was wrong and she was sinking slowly into the book once again. But it wasn't working. She couldn't interest herself in the book this time. And the pressure was crushing.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:06 pm
Nick had only partially focused on his pre-calc work. It was getting harder to concentrate and he kept pushing himself. The pencil led snapped sharply and he forced himself not to swear as he clicked the end to produce more lead.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:23 pm
Argh! This isn't working! If something were to happen, that might break the tension a bit... And, as if granting Cyrea's wish, something did happen. As if the ground was breaking underneath her, she could feel the steady rumble of an earthquake about to happen. "Crap!" She hissed.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:29 pm
"Be careful," Nick blurted out. He didn't really want to blurt that out but he threw his book in his bag and threw it over his shoulder. The possibility of the building collapsing was too great and he'd prefer it if Rea didn't get hurt. Half the reason that he was doing this was because he was afraid that he would get insulted later for being a chicken.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:47 pm
Rea's pulse quickened as the low rumble grew to a painful roar - and fast. Normally in a panic situation, she was calm and able to figure out what to do.
But her mind froze, just a second too long.
By the time she got her brain back, one of the shelves was falling upon her and Nick. Even if they dodged it, it would block the way out and they'd probably be trapped for god knows how long. She didn't think she could run past it.
Maybe that's what she wanted, to be trapped for once, to know she didn't have to do anything but wait. It was better that she was with Nick, though. 2 or 3 hours alone would drive Rea mad.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:52 pm
Nick just shook his head and when he saw the book shelf began to fall he grabbed Rea and hugged her, moving her under the desk that they were sitting at.
"I told you tobe careful," he said sharply. "Do you know what the popular kids would do to me if they found out I was with you during and earth quake and you got injured?"
He let out a sigh after a moment and just waited till the noise was over.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:59 pm
"Uh...unfortunately, I do. And it's not pretty. Sorry about that." Cyrea's arms had subconsciously floated around his waist. She had to admit, she felt a little lightheaded. Being held by someone...the last time that had happened was when she was very young, when her parents sent her to live with her grandparents.
Rea just closed her eyes and squeezed Nick until the commotion had quieted. She didn't really want to let go, so she'd just wait for Nick to tell her to get off or to stay.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:21 pm
The shaking didn't seem to stop for a while and when it did he felt quite awkward. He wasn't sure what to do but he was suddenly glad that he didn't have any issues with glasses at the moment.
"I think it's over," he said when he felt the shaking stop. "I'm not sure if we can get out quite yet though."
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:28 pm
Cyrea peered over Nick's shoulder. "No, the hallway to get out was blocked off." She but her lip. "Um...is it OK if we stay like this for a while?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:44 pm
"It's kind of um... a bit awkward but I guess," he managed to say as he started to blush. What was she doing? This was humiliating in some sense but he was close to him. He thought that she hated him which is why he forbade himself from actually looking at her sometimes.
"Are you okay? Did you get hurt at all?" he asked after he'd gotten the image of them lying there together out of his head.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:01 pm
"Um, no, I'm OK. Are you?" Cyrea could feel something crawling up her back, a thrill chewing especially hard in certain places.
Then she saw it - a gash on Nick's shoulder. It wasn't too deep, but it was bleeding a lot. "Your shoulder..." The only reason she hadn't seen it before was because the electricity had gone out.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:05 pm
Nick was too panicked at the moment to feel anything and when she commented on his shoulder he gave a confused look. He tried to move the arm that was injured and then discovered the gash. It was deep enough to hurt when he moved his arm but other than that it wasn't bleeding profusely.
"I didn't even notice that till you mentioned it. Most likely from an adrenaline rush that I had been going through due to an impending danger that almost crushed us. How long do you think it will take them to get us out of here?" he started babbling since he was uncomfortable at the moment and unsure how he should act. "I mean they have to get a rescue crew down here and the people are going to be asking me what I was doing with you and that group of guys is going to start picking on e again."
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