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 Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:06 pm
Maia sat next to Toby. "Yeah," she agreed. "I think it was hard on Michael. I invited him out to the gardens next week."
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:09 pm
Toby's brow furrowed and he lowered his voice, as if Michael wasn't potentially right behind him or everywhere at once.
"The 'someones' always are," he said, "and a child is never easy, regardless of the circumstances." He wrapped his arm around Maia and kissed her temple. "Are you okay? Want some tea?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:42 pm
Maia nodded. "I think he's hurting," she said. But she wasn't sure she could help.
She hesitated. "I'm okay," she said. "Tea might be nice," She kissed his cheek.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:47 pm
"He is," Toby said without question. He offered Maia his steeping cup and took another off of the counter of the three that had been placed to make his own again. He had offered some to Dari, but the alien had denied it. He poured his own hot cup now and popped a tea bag in. He produced creamer and sugar packets from further down the counter.
"There's no much we can do about it but bring him out, which I think was really nice of you, by the way. Most people hear 'possession' and just go 'oh hell no.'"
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:07 pm
Maia took the creamer and a sugar packet immediately after they were produced. She shrugged, looking to Toby. "Its not as scary as it sounds," she said. "Its easy to be friends with him."
"Do you think Dari's okay?" she asked.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:18 pm
"When he takes full control it can be--" No wait, he'd done that to Maia earlier. "Nevermind." He dipped his tea bag a few times.
When talking about Dari, Toby didn't even bother to keep his voice down. The alien would hear them three doors down!
"No, not really. He didn't say two words to me all morning."
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:23 pm
"Scary. I know," Maia kissed his cheek. "I'd rather be possessed by a friend than by an unhappy child." She paused and sipped at her tea. "I took Michael out before, he really lit up."
She looked concerned, then. "I thought so. He hasn't said anything to me, either."
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:30 pm
"I remember, you told me," Toby said with a nod and a smile. "He's not a bad guy. Maybe a little off, but for a dead guy he's tops."
Dari sighed from his computer. "I can hear you."
Toby lifted his mug in a toast. "We know."
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:39 pm
"Kevin made friends with him fast," she smiled. "I wonder if he'd like to go to the lake, too?"
Maia looked up from her mug. "We're worried about you, Dari," She said. "Why don't you have some tea with us?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:41 pm
"Who, Kevin? I'm sure he would."
"I don't want tea," Dari said, "I want to finish this and get out of here." He rubbed his forehead with the knuckle of his thumb, eyebrows raised, and then let it all fall.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:47 pm
"Yeah. It'd be fun," Maia smiled. It fell, though, at Dari's words. She couldn't remember Dari ever being this eager to leave a mission. She set her mug down and went over to him.
"Dari, are you alright?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:49 pm
Dari turned his head slightly and looked up to Maia from beneath his eyebrows. He looked fuming. He then closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and regarded her with his normal air.
"It's not easy when the world reminds you what a freak you are." He offered her a smile and then turned back to his computer. "I'll be fine in time. Please allow me it."
Toby was motioning for her to come back rather aggressively.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:18 pm
Maia sighed and returned to Toby's side. Poor Dari. She picked up her mug and took another sip.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:21 pm
Toby smiled and brushed Maia's hair behind her ear. "Just give him some time." He kissed her forehead and went to the table, opening up a fireproof case of documents. On top he found a colored picture of a brown striped cat with yellow eyes. His expression sank and he showed it to Maia over his shoulder.
Almost immediately he heard a razor-sharp whisper in his ear: "Put it back."
So he did. "Sorry."
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:14 pm
"He made me one, too," Maia said, looking sad. She still felt bad for how she'd reacted towards the kid. He'd been driven insane by the years he'd been here, but the child who'd requested to color with Michael--he'd been sweet. She wrapped an arm around Toby's waist. "Come sit with me," she invited.
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