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| Deleted User | Jul 4 2008, 10:50 AM Post #1 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 05:06 PM Post #2 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 05:26 PM Post #3 |
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RJ had appreciated living in the Vanth household over winter break, and he was enjoying the time spent with Arianna and her mother, but he needed to get away for a while. He was tired - having not slept in over twenty-four hours, but at the same time he was restless. On top of that he was beginning to feel the effects of not being able to eat a real meal since Dana's death. Over all, he felt terrible. Perhaps a long walk in the cold December air would wear him out enough to put him to sleep for a while. RJ figured it was worth a shot - After all, a walk around London might help him clear his mind for a while, too. RJ didn't have a destination in mind, he only went where his feet led him. After a half hour or so, he noticed that he was near the apartment. As he walked by the building, he couldn't help but miss his little bedroom on the top floor, the kitchen, everything. But most of all, he missed his cousin, Lara. He hadn't seen her since before Dana's death, and he felt a little empty without her. Perhaps going inside to say hello wouldn't be so bad ... No ... Cassie and Reno were inside and he couldn't stand to see them again. Just before RJ turned around to go back to the Vanth's house, he heard a noise coming from the garden. His curiousity was too much to resist. He slowly wandered over to the fence and peered into the garden. There in the tree sat Lara, but what was she doing up there? RJ had no idea, and he wasn't about to ask either. He looked awful - tired, unwell, his face was still cut and bruised, and his nose was still a little swollen from Reno's furious fist. If Lara saw him like that, she would no doubt ask questions - questions that RJ couldn't answer. With a light shake of his head RJ turned around and began to walk away. |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 05:38 PM Post #4 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 05:51 PM Post #5 |
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What was that sound? It sounded like a snap, or a thud, or both. RJ hustled back to the fence to find a tree branch broken in half and Lara on the ground looking straight at him with a sheepish expression on her face. He didn't worry about the cuts and bruises on his face or how unwell he looked anymore - he quickly opened the gate and ran to his couins side. "Are you alright?" He asked, offering a hand to her. |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 05:55 PM Post #6 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 08:44 PM Post #7 |
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RJ was relieved to see Lara smile at first. It had been a while, and he really missed seeing her happy. But suddenly her happy expression was replaced with an expression of fear and shock. He took a deep breath and gave the building a seemingly casual once over, wondering what Cassie and Reno were doing in there. They could have been spying on him, watching him talk to Lara. He knew he had to be very careful about what he said. After a moment he looked back at Lara. "Nothing." He replied bluntly. "Just a little ... Accident." |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2008, 08:48 PM Post #8 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 9 2008, 10:09 PM Post #9 |
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RJ hadn't been counting on a deep conversation at first, but by Lara's question he felt one coming on. He took a moment to simply look at her and study her glistening eyes. There was something on her mind but he couldn't tell if it was good, bad, or both just yet. Whatever it was, he wanted to know. Finally he crossed his arms and shook his head lightly. "Yeah, I remember." |
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| Deleted User | Dec 10 2008, 04:59 PM Post #10 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 10 2008, 05:48 PM Post #11 |
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RJ stood still for a moment with a blank expression - he really wasn't getting it. Lara's words were not registering ... The Ancient Runes Professor, her aunt? How could that be? RJ's mind couldn't quite wrap itself around the information given to him at first, so he just stood there, staring at Lara for several long moments. Finally, it all started to sink in and his eyes widened. "What?" He asked, rather loudly. RJ could feel his heart begin to pump with adrenaline ... An aunt? That would mean that Professor Adkins was his aunt too. RJ looked away for a moment while he tried to collect himself. Just like when he and Lara learned that they were cousins, he felt like he had been slapped in the face, but in a somewhat good way. After another moment or two, he looked back at Lara. "How is that possible?" |
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| Deleted User | Dec 10 2008, 05:52 PM Post #12 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 10 2008, 06:05 PM Post #13 |
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"You can say that again." RJ muttered, shoving his hands into his pockets and looking down at his feet. He was physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted after everything that had happened towards the end of the term, and not a thing was getting better. He knew a little bit of what Lara meant, but he was still curious. After a moment he looked back up at her, tilting his head to the side and giving her a questioning look. "What's been going on with you lately?" He asked before pausing for a moment. "And I don't mean just recently, what's been going on with you since this past summer? I - I feel like you've changed a lot, and I know there's something you're not telling me." |
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| Deleted User | Dec 10 2008, 06:10 PM Post #14 |
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| Deleted User | Dec 10 2008, 06:18 PM Post #15 |
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RJ took a small step forward, not in the mood to play the game he felt he had been playing with Lara for months now and he wanted answers. "Why not? Why are you so different now?" He asked in a stern yet soft tone of voice, his weary hazel eyes gently fixed on Lara's. |
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