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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:14:18 GMT -6
His coat was thick enough to hide the wounds from touch, and he showed no pain in his eyes. He was fine.
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 19:17:34 GMT -6
Rena rolled her eyes. "I'm not an idiot you know," she commented. "If you're working so hard to hide it, it must be pretty bad."
Of course this was the pot calling the kettle black. She played the same games. She never wanted anyone to ever think she needed medical attention. And she didn't want to worry anyone.
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:19:11 GMT -6
"It's a minor cut," he told her, "That's all. If it was worse, my life might be in danger, and yours may as well. I'd tell you guys if it was worse."
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 19:23:41 GMT -6
"You're a liar," Rena said simply. He would never tell them the extent of the damage no matter how bad it was. He was insistent that he could take care of everything on his own. And he did try really hard not to worry them. Rena wasn't buying it though. If it really was a minor cut he wouldn't have worked so hard to hide it.
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:26:19 GMT -6
"I'm not," he said.
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 19:28:43 GMT -6
"Then let me see it," she said fiercely. "I have more bandages. You can wrap it up again. I'm going to worry until you prove to me it's minor. So if it's really not an issue just show it to me."
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:34:05 GMT -6
He tore the bandaging off and lifted his arm, showing her the side and bottom, where the cut was. "It's fine," he told her, "I dealt with it." One of the fangs had sunk down on that part of his arm, so that was good, so he could show it.
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 19:35:59 GMT -6
Too easy. Rena quickly grabbed Jerome's arm and turned it over herself. She planned on examining every inch of it. He was hiding something. She was sure of it.
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:38:58 GMT -6
"If he says he's ok, then he's ok," Kennedy told Rena.
Jerome tore his arm away and grabbed her by the throat with his other arm. "I don't like being touched like that," he told her coldly. A quick grab, the sense of suspicion...it took him back to his childhood. He was trying to protect himself, but he was also acting based on his past.
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 19:43:11 GMT -6
Rena gasped for breath but otherwise her expression remained unchanged. This wasn't by any means the first time she'd been choked for doing something wrong. She said nothing and just tried to breathe as best as she could. She didn't struggle. Jerome wouldn't hurt her. She had complete confidence in that.
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:49:39 GMT -6
Kennedy hurried and pushed Jerome away from Rena, "Jerome!" she yelled at him.
"...I'm sorry," he said simply. He grabbed the first aid and started walking, leaving them.
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 19:54:27 GMT -6
Rena hurried after Jerome, wanting to demonstrate that she was fine. A little short for breath but otherwise perfectly fine. "It was nothing," she assured him. She'd been through hell many times over. A little thing like that...It didn't even register.
Had she been wrong? She was only worried about him. But she'd clearly upset him, something she hadn't intended on doing. "I'm sorry."
Xenia finally showed up and rushed over to Kennedy. Upon seeing Kennedy's expression she looked at her friend questioningly. "What's up?"
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 19:55:49 GMT -6
"I don't know," she admitted, "We're going back, it's done."
Jerome ignored Rena for now.
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Post by Rena and Xenia on Oct 13, 2013 20:00:36 GMT -6
Xenia didn't quite get what was going on but she sensed the tension. "Let's just...stay back a bit," she told Kennedy.
Rena also kept quiet. She was still trying to figure out if she'd acted inappropriately. But she was worried and she did have a lot of experience with tending injuries. Her injuries. Pit style fighting and robberies lead to a lot of them. And then the doctor...No! Not going there.
She wondered why Jerome had reacted so violently. Not like she'd ask. He didn't want to discuss his past anymore than Rena. It was probably a triggered response. So maybe she hadn't done anything wrong?
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Post by Jerome and Kennedy on Oct 13, 2013 20:04:59 GMT -6
"Maybe we should," Kennedy agreed.
When Jerome returned, he locked himself in the room he was using, not wanting to talk or see any of the others.
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