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Post by Hoot on Jul 16, 2020 12:49:39 GMT -5
Ever since Easter, Hoot found herself rising the church more. She found it the place comforting, and with all the things going around lately at the lodge, it was nice to get away from it all. Everyone was so grumpy with the hot weather. The church was different. It was quiet and peaceful. Perhaps it wasn't especially cool, but it was a place where she could think and meditate.
Well, that is if she could get a certain newsie out of head...
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 17, 2020 11:39:37 GMT -5
sitting quite comfortably on a corner of the wall surrounding the church, Three Left was trying to sketch what was infront of him. Tad had advised him to take a hobby. he got angry alot lately and drawing helped. sometimes alot, sometimes a little, but helping it did.
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Post by Hoot on Jul 17, 2020 11:51:09 GMT -5
Hoot was gazing at the stain glassed windows of the church. The colors were always so stunning when the sunlight hit them just right. But she really should head back soon, she had been in here for longer than usual.
Just as she was heading out, she noticed a young boy sitting to the side of church. She was sure she recognized him, though it was hard to tell in this lighting. And well, she wasn't really in a hurry to go back to the lodge.
"Hello there," she greeted softly. "Drawing?"
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 17, 2020 16:52:37 GMT -5
"Hello there," he looked up. "hello miss Hoot." he smiled hopping down.
"Drawing?" he nodded. as he put away his book and pencil. "yes ma'am, i just started. i find it quite therapeutic."
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Post by Hoot on Jul 17, 2020 17:51:03 GMT -5
"Hello, Miss Hoot."
She smiled back as she recognized the younger newsie.
"Yes, ma'am, I just started. I find it quite therapeutic."
Hoot nodded. She had heard people say that art could help calm the nerves and such. Perhaps she should try to pick it up...
"That's good. The church has some interesting architecture to draw." At least, she thought so, Three Left might think differently. "What part are you drawing? Um... that is if you are drawing the church," she added, realizing that one did not have to be drawing the church when inside the church.
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 17, 2020 18:55:02 GMT -5
"That's good. The church has some interesting architecture to draw." he nodded in agreement.
"What part are you drawing? Um... that is, if you are drawing the church." "i tried the side of the church, but that's still to difficult for me. so, i switched to the footpath and front door."
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Post by Hoot on Jul 18, 2020 17:19:11 GMT -5
"I tried the side of the church, but that's still to difficult for me. So, I switched to the footpath and front door."
Hoot nodded. Drawing wasn't easy for her, so she could definitely understand that not all things were easy to draw.
"May I see what you have so far?" she asked curiously.
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 19, 2020 11:17:20 GMT -5
"May I see what you have so far?" his eyes lit up. he quickly fished his sketchbook out of his satchel.
"it's just a sketch. but sure, you can see it." he held his sketchbook for her to grab, "the church is on page 10, but you can look it through if you want."
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Post by Hoot on Jul 20, 2020 14:22:09 GMT -5
"It's just a sketch. But sure, you can see it."
"Thank you!" She careful took the sketchbook and lightly leafed through the pages.
"The church is on page 10, but you can look it through if you want."
While the other sketches were well-drawn, she really found herself drawn to the ones of the church.
"You draw really well," she complimented him as she handed the sketchbook back.
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 21, 2020 14:08:24 GMT -5
"You draw really well." Three Left shot her a big smile. "thank you ma'am."
"you really think so?" like many, Three Left was his own biggest critic. actually, he was his only critic. as only Tad and Hoot had seen his work.
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Post by Hoot on Jul 21, 2020 14:57:45 GMT -5
"Thank you, ma'am."
She couldn't help smiling back. He seemed so happy.
"You really think so?"
Hoot nodded. "I do. It look very much like the church. You must have a very good eye."
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 22, 2020 20:00:04 GMT -5
"I do. It look very much like the church. You must have a very good eye."
Three Left let out a boyish giggle, looking and acting like the child he should be.
"Thank you miss Hoot, that means alot to me."
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Post by Hoot on Jul 23, 2020 11:14:20 GMT -5
""Thank you, Miss Hoot, that means alot to me."
Hoot smiled, glad to give the boy a reason to laugh and be the child he was. The newsie life was hard... It really wasn't fair. You had to grow up fast and learn to survive. There wasn't time to really be a kid.
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Post by Three Left O'Neal on Jul 26, 2020 19:07:35 GMT -5
Three Left enveloped Hoot in a hug. unless he felt safe, he wasn´t one to show emotion.
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Post by Hoot on Jul 28, 2020 10:55:34 GMT -5
Hoot was slightly surprised when Three Left hugged her. He didn't seem the type to like hugs, but if he wanted to hug, she would have no objections. It was sweet of him. And well... it distracted her from her own problems.
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