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Post by Lacey on Feb 24, 2019 20:47:03 GMT -5
"You shouldn't assume that I'm steppin' down because of Rip."
Lacey swallowed thickly, a lump forming in her throat as her steps slowed to a stop for a moment so that she could look at him.
"I don't want you to go," She whispered, tears forming in her eyes, "I don't want you to leave me."
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Post by Spot Conlon on Feb 24, 2019 20:56:47 GMT -5
"I don't want you to go."
Spot sighed. "I didn't say I was going anywhere."
At least not yet, he would be staying in Brooklyn for awhile. He would eventually move to Staten if he could get the courage to do so. Even though he told Jack he was going to move, he couldn't just pack up and leave. It would be some time before he could pull himself away from his home borough.
"I don't want you to leave me."
He pursed his lips at this comment. Part of it stung and part of it... well it was somewhat true. "I didn't say I was leaving," he answered quietly.
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Post by Lacey on Feb 24, 2019 21:06:36 GMT -5
"I didn't say I was going anywhere."
While a part of Lacey just wanted to agree since he hadn't outright said anything of the sort, another part of her wanted to insist that the pair were going to almost certainly end up in very different places if he was leaving. She would have to leave soon afterwards, after all... she was getting older.
"I didn't say I was leaving."
She bit her lip sadly. "Spot, don't tell me that you aren't leaving if it's not the truth."
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Post by Spot Conlon on Feb 24, 2019 21:34:29 GMT -5
"Spot, don't tell me that you aren't leaving if it's not the truth."
Spot sighed. "Really... if I am leaving, I will say so."
He couldn't tell her he was leaving if he didn't even know if he really was going to leave. It was the plan... but plans don't always go according to plan.
He looked at her and stated firmly, "If I ever leave, I will tell you."
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Post by Lacey on Feb 24, 2019 21:46:06 GMT -5
"Really... if I am leaving, I will say so."
Lacey let out a sigh, running her fingers through her hair. "Promise?"
"If I ever leave, I will tell you."
She swallowed thickly. "Just please be safe, Spot. Please."
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Post by Spot Conlon on Feb 25, 2019 10:53:53 GMT -5
"Promise."
It was a difficult promise, but he would. "I promise."
"Just please be safe, Spot. Please."
He set his lips in a thin line. "I will... I will."
He motioned for Lacey to continue walking. It was getting dark fast.
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Post by Lacey on Feb 25, 2019 12:09:52 GMT -5
"I promise."
Lacey nodded slowly. All that she could do now was trust that he wouldn't break his promise. He never had before.
"I will... I will."
She sighed, continuing to walk with him in relative silence. The silence was only broken by the time that they had made it up to the girl's lodge.
"Goodnight, Spot." Lacey mumbled.
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Post by Spot Conlon on Feb 25, 2019 13:26:39 GMT -5
"Goodnight, Spot."
Spot pursed his lips as they arrived at the girls' lodge. "Goodnight... Lacey."
Somehow this goodnight was different than their previous goodnights. It was somehow sad and seemed to signal that things would really be different from now on.
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Post by Lacey on Feb 25, 2019 13:28:02 GMT -5
"Goodnight... Lacey."
Everything seemed to feel different now. Lacey didn't mention it, but she could feel the sadness hanging in the air.
Either way, she slowly headed up the few steps and into the lodge for the night. Perhaps, things were really falling apart now.
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