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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 22:03:56 GMT -5
The door creaked when it opened but Cass couldn’t bring herself to look up. Her fingers curled in towards her palm, the effort making her muscles ache. A breeze flitted through the open door and hit her sweat soaked form, sending a shiver from her shoulders down to the base of her spine.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 7, 2007 22:09:23 GMT -5
"Cassie?!" leaving the door standing open, Xander rushed over to her. She was a wreck, he could see that from the door. Not that he was pince charming. Even rinsed and dressed, his wair was a wreck, his clothes were thrown on haphazardly, he hadn't slept in days, ahd there were still smudges of charcol on his face
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 22:18:33 GMT -5
Cass rolled her eyes towards him, quickly closing her eyes as if the sight of him burned, like accidentally looking at the sun.
“What?” She asked ruefully, her voice raw and barely above a whisper. “You’re talking to me now?” The last time she’d seen this particular hallucination, he’d refused to speak to her even when she begged.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 7, 2007 22:30:06 GMT -5
"Cass..." xander whispered, sitting on the mattress. "What..." stupid question. "I'm worried about you, Cass...." he reached out to touch her, but stopped. She looked so damn fragile...
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 22:45:29 GMT -5
Cass gasped, the movement of the mattress sending a wave of pain throughout her entire body. She drew in a few ragged breaths that ended in a whimper. “…ow.” She opened her eyes, glancing up at him without moving her head.
“What do you want?” She asked in a small broken voice, eyes rimmed with tears. “Why won’t you leave me alone?”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 7, 2007 22:49:40 GMT -5
"Cassie, when was the last time you ate?" Xaner asked gently, ignoring her questions
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 22:57:34 GMT -5
Cass’ face displayed conflicting emotions, first confusion and then pain but always an intense, brooding hopelessness. Her head twitched sideways in a failed attempt to shake her head. “I don’t know.” She shrugged. “Breakfast?”
But that wasn’t right, the breakfast she was talking about, when she’d left Jack, she hadn’t eaten anything.
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 7, 2007 23:06:05 GMT -5
"How bout I make you something?" Xander asked kindly. "I don't suppose you'll go anywhere with me....?"
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 23:12:07 GMT -5
“You can’t make what I want.” Cass laughed bitterly, even though it hurt. “You’re-“ She gave him a shrewd look. “You’re nicer than the other ones. What’re you playing at?”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 7, 2007 23:23:17 GMT -5
"You need food." Xander looked at her seriously. "What is it you want? I can try..."
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 23:47:07 GMT -5
“I want Xander to be happy.” Cass answered without hesitation. “I want him to love someone that won’t hurt him. Someone that’ll love him back as much as he deserves.”
“He hates me.” She said to herself, swallowing hard before continuing. “And after you pull that one off, I’d like some codeine and a bottle of sleeping pills.”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 7, 2007 23:52:55 GMT -5
"He doesn't hate you...." Xander said softly. "He's.... confused."
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 7, 2007 23:57:20 GMT -5
“Yes he does. He hates me.” Cass let out a short breath. “I hate me.”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 8, 2007 1:30:28 GMT -5
"He can't hate you." xander touched her cheek gently. "He hasn't left his aparntment for a week, you know. Was drawing a picture of you on the wall."
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 8, 2007 7:38:14 GMT -5
“But he…” Cass glanced around the room like a wild animal who suddenly finds itself caged. She sat up abruptly, drawing her knees in towards her and away from him. “What do you know, you’re not even real .”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 8, 2007 11:42:48 GMT -5
"Real as you are." he grinned. "And if you have something to eat, we can go over to his place."
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 8, 2007 16:33:38 GMT -5
“No.” Cass scowled at him, chin tilted defiantly. “I can’t.”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 8, 2007 17:09:24 GMT -5
"Why?" Xander blinked
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Post by Jack Lupus on Feb 8, 2007 17:20:53 GMT -5
“Because I love him.” Cass moaned piteously. “Enough to know he deserves better.”
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Post by Evlyn Montgomary on Feb 8, 2007 18:54:50 GMT -5
"Cassandra...." Xander said weakly. "If you don't, he might just stay in that apartment forever.... Do you want him doing that? Is that better than having you with him?"
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