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 Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:43 pm
A few mornings after the party at Dakota's - say, rounna 'bout 4:30 in the morning - there would come a knock at Gnat's door.
Nay, not a knock, but a sound reminiscent of a rhinoceros hitting a brick wall at a million miles an hour.
Yes, it was that loud.
It was not just one knock, but many knocks, all at rapid succession.
Bangs, maybe. Wouldn't call them knocks.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:44 pm
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:45 pm
The knocks continued.
"Ain't goin' anywhere, little sister, so get your a** up outta bed."
A pause.
"Right now."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:46 pm
"I'M NAKED."
"THERE'S A BOY IN HERE."
"...TWO BOYS."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:49 pm
The handle of the door jimmied.
Jimmied harder.
Jimmied harder.
There were a few low, muffled words, and then:
"I will kick this <********> door down, Jesse Ross."
Did he sound like their mom?
....he totally sounded like their mom.
Well, minus the curses.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:50 pm
"Hnnnghhhnngghhh." The drawn out moan was accompanied by the door opening just a crack.
Gnat blinked in the light from the hallway, hand still warily holding the other side of the door.
"What."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:53 pm
"Put some clothes on. We're goin' jogging. We're gonna spar."
He narrowed his eyes.
"An' I'ma kick your a** without feelin' bad about it."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:54 pm
Squint.
"You wouldn't dare." And then she shrieked at the top of her lungs.
In her sleep deprived state, Gnat conveniently forgot that mom and dad were no longer right down the hallway.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:55 pm
Tuck didn't look impressed.
"The ******** you screamin' for."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:56 pm
She stopped.
"Oh."
She shut the door.
The sound of a lock clicking could be heard.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:58 pm
Tuck weighed his options.
Squinted at the door.
Debated his options some more.
"I can kick it down."
He said it as if he'd just come to the most amazing realization in the world.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:00 pm
Gnat didn't reply for a few moments. Shuffling sounds could be heard.
The door opened to Gnat in a holey-NSYNC shirt and a pair of gym shorts.
"Lets get this over with," she groaned unhappily.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:04 pm
Tuck was beaming as bright as all of the stars in the universe put together.
"That ********' shirt," he wrapped his arm around his sister's shoulder before giving her a sideways-squeeze-hug. Her misery only fueled his smile, and the smile went on for miles.
And miles.
And miles.
It didn't take long for him to escort his sister outside.
"Warm up. You know what stretches to do."
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:34 pm
Gnat flopped onto the ground, splaying her legs in a most unladylike fashion and leaning forward to grab one foot, and then the other.
"This couldn't wait a couple'a hours?" she grumbled.
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:55 pm
"Naw. Can't sleep, so I jog. Thought you might appreciate spendin' some quality time with your big brother."
No, he didn't.
He broke into his own stretches, watching her as if ready to jump in if she wasn't doing something right.
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