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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 20:46:27 GMT -5
Michael's eyes darted over to Dare and he took a deep breath before reaching out for Anna. "Anna, please," he said softly, forcing himself to look at her rather than stare after Dare or at the ground. "Just go, Dare's done this before. I'll even apparate you to your shop if you want me to." He didn't particularly want to, but he hadn't missed Dare's sharp tone.
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 1, 2009 20:58:15 GMT -5
Anna looked back at Markise one last time before giving Michael a look of gratitude. "Okay, I'll go. I'd appreciate apparating." She paused before offering her apologies. "I'm sorry about all this. I wasn't trying to cause trouble or pawn him off on you or anything. Something happened with this Aussie and I couldn't get him to stop. Then I couldn't get him away from Robbie."
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Post by Dare Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 21:01:56 GMT -5
Dare felt a wave of relief at Michael's offer, but it was short-lived. Though he was mostly tuning out Anna's nervous rambling, he caught the word Aussie and his eyes sparked with recognition. He threw a glance aside, but Michael was too far behind him to look at without turning around. He didn't doubt that Michael had made the same connection that he had. He clamped his teeth tightly shut to keep from going on his own rant and turned his focus determinedly forward with the motion of his feet. magikal05.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=3storey&thread=4160 |
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 21:04:42 GMT -5
Michael had immediately linked the word to Ariel and his eyes had flickered up just in time to catch the small flick of Dare's head. "Dare, I'll meet you at home," he said, then he looked down at Anna, "What happened with the Aussie, do you know?" Dare had to be furious. Michael couldn't think that Anna would know all of it, especially if she didn't even know who the guy was, but he could hope that she might know just a little.
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 1, 2009 21:44:04 GMT -5
Anna shrugged her shoulders slightly before replying. "I didn't really meet him. We saw them dancing... and stuff." Anna wouldn't go into how intimate they'd appeared on the dance floor. It wasn't her business to spread rumors. She felt bad for the little bit she was divulging without Markise's permission, but if Dare and Michael were really going to be taking Markise out on Fridays, they would need to know. "Next time we saw Markise, he was really upset and had been crying. He had started drinking by that time, and he just wasn't acting the same anymore."
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 21:47:31 GMT -5
Michael's eyes flickered to catch one last glimpse of Dare as he left and then focused on Anna again. He nodded and ran a hand through his hair, then offered the same hand to Anna. "Thanks for taking care of him," he said. "Let's go." The sooner he took her back the sooner he could go home and be with Dare, even though he couldn't feel right doing something with Markise there. Yes, they had done things before with Markise there, but that had been different.
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 1, 2009 21:59:50 GMT -5
Anna looked at Michael's outstretched hand and paused. She knew that to apparate they had to touch, but the thought had completely slipped her mind with the stress of the night. She hesitantly put her hand in his, feeling extremely weird about it. She only had a moment to dwell on the fact before she felt a weird sensation of being sucked through a tube and then wobbling to catch her balance. Anna wasn't sure if the queasy feeling was from her first apparition experience or just the strange situation.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 22:03:46 GMT -5
If Michael hadn't noticed how uneasy Anna was on her feet, he would have immediately pulled away. Even so, he pulled his hand away from hers and lightly rested it on her shoulder. "Are you okay?" No matter how strange he felt, he wouldn't just leave her there barely able to stand. He forced himself to keep his eyes on her face instead of darting around like they wanted to. It was so strange to be there and remember how he had once felt about her.
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 1, 2009 22:15:50 GMT -5
Anna froze as she felt the hand on her shoulder. It felt strange beyond words to have Michael here, let alone touching her. She took a breath, getting both her wits and her balance back in order before looking up at him. "I... I'm fine, thanks. Just don't leave yet?" She gave him a pleading look before turning to her cloak to hunt for the hidden pocket she'd stashed her wand in.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 22:20:35 GMT -5
Michael licked his lips and glanced down the road before he nodded and slid his hands back into his pockets. He looked down again, letting his hair fall around his eyes as he tried to think of anything but the fact that the girl he had technically cheated on with Dare was standing there beside him. He closed his eyes briefly and took a deep breath, then let it out in a long, soft sigh.
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 1, 2009 23:23:57 GMT -5
Anna finally found her wand and took it out, unwarding the shop with a few flicks of her wand. Even without looking at him, she imagined he was probably just as uncomfortable being there and tried to hurry as fast as possible. "Sorry, I won't keep you much longer. I just need to get some lights on and make sure everything's secure, and I'll be fine." She managed the last spell and opened the door, looking into the dark shop.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 23:28:07 GMT -5
"It's okay, don't worry about it," Michael said, though it felt automatic. He didn't want to stay with her anymore and could only pray that she would hurry and that he could leave. He hated that the relationship had ended the way it had, especially when he compared it to how the relationship with Dru had ended. Was it even possible to be on friendly terms with Anna? He closed his eyes again and mentally shook his head. That definitely wasn't something he, or Dare, needed.
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 1, 2009 23:50:08 GMT -5
Anna walked around the walls, lighting every light in the shop until it was bright as day. She began looking down every aisle and in every corner to make sure things were as they should be. The distraction wasn't enough though, and her thoughts kept focusing on Michael, her first love, standing there in her shop. They had avoided each other for so long after the awkward breakup that his presence was just as unnerving as it had been all those months ago by the lake. They had both moved on, but things still felt uncomfortable between them. "Will you make sure that Markise comes here tomorrow? I need to make sure he's okay."
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 1, 2009 23:57:40 GMT -5
Michael nodded, "I'll tell him." He couldn't guarantee that Markise would listen, but he would tell Markise that Anna wanted to see him. He finally brought his eyes up to look at Anna and they paused. Should he say something? There was so much between them, both negative and remembered positive, that should have been cleared up. Still, standing there he couldn't imagine that they could have worked out in the end. She was timid enough, and she wouldn't have been able to help him through the walls that Dare had helped him through. His eyes broke from her face, "Are you okay now?" Can I go? Please?
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Post by Annabelle Hennessy on May 2, 2009 11:07:23 GMT -5
No, of course not, a voice inside Anna's head screamed. The fun night out she'd anticipated had turned to disaster and she was spending the night sitting in her shop. The days she could have talked to Michael about anything were long gone. They had once been better friends than they had ever been lovers, which made it ironic the way things had ended. For months after, she had struggled and wished she could talk to him about things, but so much had changed since. "Yes, thanks. I'll be fine. I have my company." She picked up the book she always kept stashed in the sitting area and waved it while giving him a fake smile.
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