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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 19:46:18 GMT -6
"He told me," Jackie insisted. "I don't always have to cheat!"
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 19:50:37 GMT -6
"Well you should have told him I'm terrible and awful and will make his grandmother complain for years," Finn said. "And just generally a bad idea relationship-wise."
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 19:54:05 GMT -6
"I tried, but he is too in love, even with your stupid hair," Jackie said.
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 20:02:30 GMT -6
"My hair's not stupid," Finn said automatically. He wondered if it would be better for Raph if he just left, so Raph could be furious at him and then actually get over him and find somebody else, even if the thought made his stomach feel sick.
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 20:06:38 GMT -6
"Oh my god, Finn!" Jackie shouted. She grabbed a pillow off the couch and threw it at him as hard as she could. She missed. "You are so stupid! How can you think it would be better for Raph if you left? He would be devastated. What makes you so sure you aren't worthy of being happy? Huh? Huh?!" She grabbed the other pillow and threw it at him. This time it bounced harmlessly off his shoulder.
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 20:22:58 GMT -6
Finn grabbed the pillow and hurled it back at her. Normally his aim was pretty good, but she was short and he was angry and it flew two feet over her head. "Because I fuck everything up! Always! And Raph doesn't deserve that. He doesn't deserve it when I fuck it over worse than if I just left."
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 20:30:40 GMT -6
"God damn it, Finn! You are infuriating sometimes, you know that right?" Jackie yelled at him, wishing she had more pillows to throw. "You don't know that you're going to fuck things up! And even if you do, so what? Shit happens! Raph will understand. He might be mad at you for awhile, but he'll get over it. You can't just disappear with no explanation. And do you really think he would let you leave that easy? That I would let you leave that easy? You are the dumbest man I have ever met in my entire fucking life."
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 20:44:22 GMT -6
Finn stared at her for a moment, trying to articulate what he wanted to say, until he finally blurted out, "But why would you care?"
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 20:55:03 GMT -6
Jackie shouted some unintelligible grunt noise at him. "Is your brain made of rocks? How many times do I have to say it before you get it through your thick, thick skull? I care about you. I like you Finn. Raph cares about you. He likes you. He loves you. Nobody cares that you've had a fucked up life or that you're half-demon, because we're all pretty fucked up too."
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 21:21:28 GMT -6
Finn blinked at Jackie. "Oh," he said. You haven't been in the system for nine years, idiot, he thought. Why would anybody assume you're just going to be moved and not want to bother with you anymore? He sat back down and rubbed his face. "Raph is probably right about me needing to see a therapist," he said. "I think I have problems."
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 21:23:41 GMT -6
Jackie sighed and sat back down. "It wouldn't hurt."
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 21:33:34 GMT -6
Finn sighed too and slumped back in his chair. "So normal people don't panic when the person they are madly in love with return their affections, huh?"
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 21:38:13 GMT -6
Jackie smiled at him. "Not usually, no."
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Post by steph on Jul 25, 2013 21:44:16 GMT -6
"That must be nice," Finn said. He fiddled with his dog tags again. "I know I'm dumb," he said quietly. "I just have a good thing going here, you know? I don't wanna ruin it."
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Post by Claire on Jul 25, 2013 21:47:31 GMT -6
"You won't," Jackie said. "Have a little faith in yourself."
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