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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 3:59:48 GMT -5
"I had t' bust out," I continued. "'e wouldn' of gotten out alive if I hadn't it. 'E needs 'elp. 'E needs to be shown 'e's not alone. You're the only one who can."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 4:02:34 GMT -5
"I don't understand. Why my help? He's got the most powerful family in existence." I slid down the wall until I was sitting on the floor.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 4:05:31 GMT -5
"But dey don' have me in de back of dere heads," I pointed out. "Or, more precisely, Karen."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 4:09:45 GMT -5
"She isn't there anymore," I growled, glaring at him. "She's gone. Likwe you were meant to be."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 4:29:26 GMT -5
"Oh, it's not dat easy," I said with a laugh. "As long as dere's fear, doubt, anger," I waggled my eyebrows, "lust, dere will always be a dark side of people. Your's is jus' more pronounced. Like me. Dat's why he needs you."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 4:35:16 GMT -5
"And ifI don't want to help him?" I asked cooly, still sitting on the ground.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 4:40:44 GMT -5
"Come on, chere, I'm not dat bloody blind, even if 'e is," I said with a chuckle, sliding down next to her. "You've been trying so hard to even get close to 'im, it's obvious."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 4:46:10 GMT -5
"Why do you want me to help him?" I asked, turning to look at him. "It doesn't make sense."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 4:48:51 GMT -5
"Poor girl,' I whispered. "Don' even understand. Not everythin's black an' white. Me an' Doc, you an' Karen, we all live in dis fascinating shade of grey. Not too dark, but not too bright."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 4:51:20 GMT -5
"So much for the balance," I muttered. "We're more like the scales than the weights." I shuffled away from him, feeling uncomfortable.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 4:52:26 GMT -5
"Ah, i do like you, cher," I said. "but I t'ink it's time de two of you had a talk."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 4:54:20 GMT -5
"I won't tell him," I said stonily, standing up quickly and walking over to the car. "Nice job."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 4:57:17 GMT -5
"T'anks," I said. "you won't have too. 'E doen't even knkow we've been talkin'. As far as he's gonna know, you gave 'im de stregth to come back."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jun 11, 2005 5:00:43 GMT -5
"I get the credit for something I didn't do. Gee, thanks. I want to work my own way out of my rut."I glared at him, but part of me was thanking him.
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jun 11, 2005 5:02:35 GMT -5
"Whatever," I said.
"why?" She asked. "Why help me help him?"
"'Cause he's too much of an idiot to see you," I said, caressing her face gently. "I do like you chere."
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