108. Plain

[corrinesbell]

That wasn't me.

I dunno what that was but I promise it wasn't me. I'm really sorry if I said something terrible to any of you.

...Especially you, Colette.

Shirley, I think...can I talk to you?

[And there are some apologies that only work in person. Which is why later in the day she'll be going to house 42 and knocking hesitantly on the door]

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[corrinesbell]

I just...I didn't wanna lose another friend...because I was too scared to do anything.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

I know. As much as I bitched... you still did protect me.

[corrinesbell]

[There are a lot of things she wants to say. Not many of them make much sense. 'Half-conscious and shaking' keeps repeating itself in her head. And she is, now. Shaking.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[...Aw, hell. He hopes he's not going to get pummeled for this, but he'll awkwardly lie down beside her and hug her.]

[corrinesbell]

[No, no pummeling here. She might even lean back against him a little bit.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[Yay, he's not going to die.

....This is still an interesting position and he's going to be up ALL NIGHT thinking about it.]

[corrinesbell]

[She'll be asleep soon. He's got time.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[Well, he doesn't really feel like leaving, so he'll try to sleep too.]