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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 7, 2008 7:50:01 GMT -5
Ryan walked into the room of requirement and looked around. It was a simple setting with a fireplace and a large sofa and the rest of the room away from the fireplace was dark. He walked over and sat in the sofa looking into the flames and thinking about the past few weeks and what had happened.
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 9, 2008 4:33:03 GMT -5
Gabby wandered up the corridor and veered off to the right, not even noticing that the door was already there. She was too caught up in her thoughts about Kevin. She grasped the handle and entered the room, slipping in quietly. She was halfway into the room when she realised that someone was already here. Ryan was here. Something in her stirred and she bit her lip, wondering whether she should stay or go. She knew Ryan wouldn't know it was her who had come in. "Ryan" she said softly, confident that he would automatically know it was Gabby who had just walked in.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 9, 2008 4:57:45 GMT -5
Ryan kept looking into the flame as he heard his name, knowing that it was gabby right away "Hello Gabby." he said as he finally looked at her and smiled a little "How have you been?"
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 9, 2008 5:59:06 GMT -5
Gabby smiled at Ryan and walked into the firelight, sitting down at the other end of the sofa to him. "I've been ok I guess" she replied quietly, not wanting to disturb the tranquility of the room. "How have you been?" she asked, brushing a curl out of the way.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 9, 2008 6:11:42 GMT -5
Ryan looked back into the fire "I've been so-so." he said and sighed at all of the crap he had put himself through.
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 9, 2008 6:42:50 GMT -5
Gabby thought about it for only a minute before she slid up the sofa so that she was closer to Ryan. She rested against him, settling herself in his arms, knowing that he wouldn't object. With a brief thought they were safe from Vannah, she wouldn't be allowed in as long as Gabby didn't want her there. "Want to talk about it?" she asked softly, looking up at him. She looked back at the fire, watching the dancing flames as she waited for his decision.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 9, 2008 8:51:13 GMT -5
Ryan put his arm around Gabby and thought, knowing that he didnt want to tell her about Eloise "Still just not so good from what I did to you." he somewhat lied.
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 9, 2008 8:55:53 GMT -5
Gabby turned back to Ryan and sighed. "That's not all of it, I know you're lying, but if you don't want to talk about it, I can't push you. I hope you will though, it's obviously eating away at you and talking always helps. I won't judge you" she stopped abruptly, wondering if she had said too much. She found his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, reassuring him.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 9, 2008 16:55:13 GMT -5
Ryan looked at her "Yes you would judge me, and I wouldn't blame you. I'm just a horrible person" he said and trailed off as tears started running down his cheeks.
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 10, 2008 4:19:41 GMT -5
Gabby felt her heart drop, she still loved Ryan, although she had moved on, and seeing him upset in turn upset her. "You're not a horrible person, I don't fall in love with horrible guys" she said softly, trying to comfort him. "So it didn't work out between us, but we still talk, we're still close." she continued, trying to make him understand that his opinion of himself was wrong. "I promise I won't judge you, I want to help, Ryan, please let me" She reached up and with her thumb brushed away the tears running down his cheeks. Her own eyes were now bright with tears, but she bit her lip, she would be no help or comfort if she was also crying.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 10, 2008 4:21:32 GMT -5
Ryan sighed and looked into the fire not wanting to see her reaction "I had sex with Eloise, twice." he said softly, barely above a whisper.
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 10, 2008 4:27:42 GMT -5
Gabby resisted to let her first reaction take place. It wouldn't help anyone if she ran from the room and promptly threw up. She just nodded, trying to figure out what that meant for all involved. "I'm guessing Vannah doesn't know" she said softly, her tone questioning although she knew she was probably right. "Ryan why did you do it?" she asked, "I mean you saw how it destroyed our relationship, cheating. I'm sure you're still feeling the effects of that. I can see you're happier with Vannah, I can't deny it but why would you risk your chance of love with Eloise of all people! Don't you think Vannah would have understood just a fraction more if it had been me, for example. I mean we were engaged, Eloise was only ever a fling. I'm just saying that from Vannah's point of view..." Gabby stopped, biting her lip to prevent more from spilling out. She took a deep breath and looked at Ryan. "I'm sorry I guess that's not helping" she said sadly.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 10, 2008 4:30:40 GMT -5
Ryan sighed "Nothing you say will make it any worse Gabby, its crap thats already been going through my head for a while. I don't know why I did it, and I tried hard not to but it happened." he said not knowing how to explain it.
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Post by Gabby Brocklehurst on Jul 10, 2008 4:36:18 GMT -5
Gabby nodded, "You weren't drunk at the time were you?" she asked, thinking back to her own drunken night with Larten recently she shivered. Hoping Ryan hadn't noticed. She swallowed, getting rid of the lump in her throat. "Sometimes these things are just beyond our control for some reason. Remember Eloise can't be blameless here, I'm sure that she pushed for it to happen a lot." Gabby said gently, Ryan couldn't carry the weight of the shame and guilt by himself.
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Post by Ryan Magby on Jul 10, 2008 4:37:59 GMT -5
Ryan sighed "No I wasn't drunk." he said and then looked at her and nodded slightly about Eloise pushing it.
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