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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:12:01 GMT -5
"Hello Aeread," he murmured, fixing himself breakfast, the house quiet and cold as ever. Eravan had stayed at work overnight and still wasn't back and Haeleo....."Oh," he snapped his attention back just in time to stop the eggs from burning.
"Ha...Haeleo's not here. His father had him transfered to another school. You shouldn't wait for him at the corner anymore if that's where you're at now..." He sighed, tossing burnt toast in the garbage. "It's a boarding school, so he won't even be at home until break. I'll tell him you called...or..you're his best friend, I can give you his address to write to."
Tatsa darted back under the umbrella, shaking off, grinning as he flinged some water on Aeread.
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:14:06 GMT -5
"...boarding school....?" he asked, voice lowered so Cythin wouldn't hear. "Um..I mean, yes. Go ahead. Tell me the address, please. After all, If I can't tease him while he's here, I can only do it through mail, right?"
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:17:07 GMT -5
"Yes..." Celrie turned off the eggs and went to get the little slip of paper taped to the refrigerator. He quickly recited it, twice when Aeread requested it. "It's on Parinenai, so your letters might take awhile. You know how backed up mail can get..."
He put his plate together after taping the paper back up again. "I have to go now. I'll tell him you'll write, okay? Let Tatsa know, i'm sure he'd love to hear from both of you." Celrie nodded, waiting for Aereads reply before clicking off, going to eat alone.
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Tatsa blinked, the smile wiped off hsi face. "Boarding school?" he murmured quietly. "What about it?"
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:18:51 GMT -5
He sighed and clicked off the watch. "...His parents sent him to a school on Parinenai...he won't be coming back. At least not for a long time.... Maybe...you should tell him."
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:22:22 GMT -5
"Oh no...." Tatsa bit his lip, watching the rain fall before sighing. "I'll tell him. Could you grab Zoolie and start walking him to school? I don't want him to be late if we are..." He leaned up and kissed Aereads cheek. "We'll catch up then."
"Cythin? Come on...Haeleo isn't..he's not coming. I have something to tell you." Tatsa went to his brother, slipping hsi arm through the youngers and tugging him along. He waited for a minute before looking down at Cythin. "Haeleo's parents sent him away..." How was he supposed to break it 'lightly'? There was no lightly about it...
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:24:44 GMT -5
Cythin stopped and looked up at him, with his brow furrowed. "....sent him away...?"
Aeread stood there with Zoolie, watching, Even if Tatsa told him to go with Zoolie...there was no way he was leaving the two brothers alone. After all...who knew how Cythin would react? How Tatsa would take his reaction??
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:27:02 GMT -5
"Sent him away...to a...to a different school, you see? Only...it's a boarding school and, well, it's also off planet. It on Parinenai..." He wanted to wince and hug his little brother. Cythin had been so happy about his tryouts yesterday, adn so excited all night to tell Haeleo. Now...now those dreams and plans would be ruined.
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:31:08 GMT -5
He just stared at him. Tatsa would suddenly smile, and laugh, saying it was a joke. Right? Right...? Because Haeleo would have said...he...he would have....
He didn't.....
He felt his heart beginning to crumble, and he dropped his umbrella and bag, spinning on his heel and racing down the street towards Haeleo's house. No...Haeleo was just...just sick. That was all. He said they'd celebrate. He promised!!! He stumbled up the steps, soaked to the bone and panting, mostly due to the way his throat constricted. He fell against the door, pounding as hard as he could. "Hae---haeleo..." he panted. He was in there, just...just sick!!!
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:33:43 GMT -5
"Cythin! Cythin!!!!" Tatsa bypassed his brothers bag, taking off after him. His own bag was still in school, tucked in his locker, or else he would've thrown his down too.
Celrie blinked and set hsi plate aside when the pounding started on the door. He opened it to a very wet and very upset Cythin.
"C...Cythin? What're you...are you okay sweetie?"
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:37:14 GMT -5
Aeread sighed, and picked up Zoolie, "C'mon, kiddo." He grumbled, darting after the two, stooping only to let Zoolie grab Cythin's things from the muddy ground.
He looked up at him, suddenly unable to form words. He made a noise and shoved past him, darting through the house until he reached Haeleo's room, throwing the door open and suddenly stopping.
It was bare. Nothing but a bed and dresser. No posters, or clothes....no books...nothing. His heart finally shattered, and he fell to his knees, a heavy sob wrenching through his throat. No!!! It wasn't fair!!
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:42:02 GMT -5
Celrie turned to go after him, only to have Tatsa arrive on hsi doorstep. "I'm sorry...it's Haeleo. I mean, it's Cythin looking for Haeleo. We told him about the boarding school."
"Come on." Celrie took hsi hand and they both rushed tot he room, Tatsa falling to hsi knees and gathering Cythin close.
"I'm sorry....i'm so sorry Cy," he murmured into dark hair, rocking him. Celrie watched. He knew it was wrong..he shouldn't...and Ssitris would kill him but...
"Cythin, he left somethign for you. Eravan told me not to even mention it since...since the incident, but...I know love when I see it." He hurried form the room and came back.
"He called and made me buy it last night, and he sat on the phone with me and made me write it..." He held out the envelope with the card inside.
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:45:59 GMT -5
He sniffled, hardly arble to see out of his tearful eyes. He reached up with a trembling hand and took it, hiccupping and coughing out sobs at he slowly opened it.
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Aeread stopped on the door step, setting Zoolie down and panting. "Sheeze....I need....to...work...out...more..." He stood up fully and took a deep breath.
"You're out of shape, huh?" Zoolie asked innocently.
"Oh hush." He pulled out his watch, "Hey, I'm forewarding you an address, and I want a ship ready....and make some cover for us this time. I don't need press again..."
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:51:10 GMT -5
Tatsa gently took the envelope from him so the boy could open the card. Inside was Celrie's neat, printed writing, but Haeleo's mixed up thoughts.
Cy....i'm sorry I didn't tell you yesterday what was going on. I'm a coward I know, but my goal was to hurt you so you wouldn't cry over me. You better not be crying or else i'm going to be plenty mad when i see you next. I don't...know how long that's going to be. One day..
If you made it at tryouts, there'll be a slip in the card for any sweet you want at the bakery...if not, well, the slip's still there um.....please don't be sad. I know, i'm an unseeing idiot of a vampire, and i'm sarcastic as hell, and sometimes I just....push people away but you....I hope maybe someday you can forgive me for just disappearing.
~Haeleo
It wasn't much, and the vampire sounded more embarassed than anything, but he hadn't been able to tell his mother everythign he wanted to say.
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Post by Raimi on Oct 29, 2006 23:55:42 GMT -5
He re-read it over and over, the tears coming harder. He was a stupid idiot!! He hated him!!! He...he...loved him...
He hugged the card to his chest, leaning over it as he sobbed. This hurt so much more than getting made fun of, never having friends, never being anything except something to look at... This hurt so much worse. As if part of him had just been torn away, and brutally shredded to bits in front of him. He didn't care if Haeleo were mad or anything!!! He wanted him mad!! Because if he were mad, then he'd be here.
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Post by Zadkiel on Oct 29, 2006 23:58:17 GMT -5
Tatsa sadly brushed hsi hair back, swallowing pas the lump in his throat. It was so hard to sit here and see his little brothers world shatter. "Cythin...we have to go. I fyou don't want to go to school today, that's fine, i'll tell them you're sick, but there's no sense in staying here."
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