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Post by Prince on May 15, 2006 23:44:42 GMT -5
Built in 1898, the Third Avenue Bridge connects The Bronx to Manhattan.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 20, 2006 22:03:46 GMT -5
She stomped angrily onto the bridge and dug something out of her pocket. Her eyes were brimming over with tears as she threw the bottle of pills over the edge, lid open, and watched them fall one by one into the water below.
"THERE!" She screamed, her voice breaking as a few tears rolled down her cheek. Thoughts swirled around in her head, and she remembered the previous hours.
"Cheater!"
"Oh, hey Anne!"
Anne had been one of the more popular girls at Cheater's school when she had still attended, and had been rather... rude to her at times. But she looked like she had stooped down lower than Cheater, for Anne was scantily dressed and wore way too much makeup.
"What're you doing here?"
"What does it look like?" Well, Anne certainly had the same temper as the last time the two had spoken.
"Hey, you still handicapped?"
"What do you mean?" Cheater asked defensively.
"You still on those pills? Handicapped? You can't take care of yourself?" Anne might have gone down a few levels, but she still had some insults that hurt.
"Um..."
"YES. You do. Listen to me Cheater, only handicaps have pills."
"Only whores dress like that." Cheater hissed back, feeling anger boiling up inside her.
"CRIPPLE." Anne whispered, her nails digging into Cheater's arm, causing five little dots of blood to appear as if by magic.
With that, Anne turned on her heel and flounced off, while Cheater ran in the opposite direction.
"I'M NOT A CRIPPLE!"
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Post by flick on May 20, 2006 23:36:38 GMT -5
"Ya know it's not nice ta litteh, especially if ya don't know what goes in ta dat riveh," Flick didn't know what was wrong with Cheater. "And what do ya mean by 'I'm not a cripple?' I've know tons of cripples and ya don't look like one ta me," Flick smiled at her, the first true smile in at least a month. He didn't know what was bothering Cheater but he wanted to help her.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 21, 2006 8:14:42 GMT -5
She looked at Flick and wiped her eyes. "When I was walking today I ran into this... girl who used to go to my school. We talked for a while, she had gone a bit... lower... in society and when I asked her what she was doing she got all defensive... and asked if I was still HANDICAPPED. Then when I asked her what she meant... she told me that I was handicapped 'cause I have to take pills.
So I told her that only... only whores dressed like she did and she told me I was a cripple. I know I'm not a cripple, and there are some sweet ones that I know, but... I don't like feeling handicapped..."
New tears had started to roll down her cheeks. "Now I gotta go back to the doctors to get some new pills unless I want a repeat of what happened at the Refuge."
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Post by flick on May 21, 2006 19:04:08 GMT -5
Flick walked over to the edge of the bridge and leaned over the side to look down at the river. He wasn't sure what the pills were for but that didn't matter much. "Hey ya know what don't let her botheh ya. If she anythin' de way I'm picturin' her den she's not wohth listenin' ta. And if ya would like me ta go with ya ta the docteh I will," He smiled out at the river and then turned to face Cheater giving her a reassuring smile.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 21, 2006 19:07:04 GMT -5
Cheater wiped her eyes again and smiled shakily at Flick. "If you're not too busy or something to come to the doctor with me, than sure..."
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Post by flick on May 21, 2006 19:09:43 GMT -5
One side of Flicks mouth lifted, "Of course I'm not to busy. I always have time ta help a friend. Of course if ya want a friend." He lifted an eyebrow inquisitively.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 21, 2006 19:13:42 GMT -5
This caused Cheater to grin a little more as she nodded. "Yes, and new friends are greatly appreciated."
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Post by flick on May 21, 2006 19:18:30 GMT -5
Flick blushed and this doesn't happen much, but he didn't turn his face he just smiled. "Yea, as long as ya can trust dem. And youse ain't half bad I guess." He was of course teasing but he said it all with a straight face.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 21, 2006 19:29:37 GMT -5
She gasped. "I guess? Well I'm insulted!" Of course, being Cheater, she was unable to keep a straight face and broke into a grin.
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Post by flick on May 21, 2006 19:35:27 GMT -5
"Well, I guess I could say youse ok, if ya really want me to," Flick said exaggerating every work and rolled his eyes. And then cause Cheater was laughing, he couldn't help it he laughed too.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 21, 2006 19:42:01 GMT -5
"Oh I feel so special!" She exclaimed, clapping her hands and grinning even more than before. "And I'm not feeling bad anymore!"
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Post by flick on May 21, 2006 19:47:07 GMT -5
"Well glad I could help. Ya know cause dats what I do when I have time. Just a helpful kinda guy," Flick winked at Cheater. He liked Cheater, maybe that was because she remind him of his sister.
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Post by Cheater Hollander on May 23, 2006 17:46:33 GMT -5
"Helpful kind of guys is what the world needs more of." She said wisely, but still grinning. "If we didn't have them, then lots of people would be falling into puddles."
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Post by flick on May 23, 2006 18:10:12 GMT -5
"Naw, de just learn ta pick 'emselves up. Or move on or somethin' like dat," Flick couldn't stop thinking about his sister....
"Kate come on don't cry. Moms gonna be home soon and then what will she think? Just tell me whats wrong and I'll fix it."
"Thomas, I can't. I don't want to get beat up again."
"Kate what are you talking about? Whose beating you up?" This scared Flick his little sister getting beat up.
Flick looked out at the river and thought Gawd, why her? Why Kate? She didn't deserve ta die. It should have been me. Flick felt something warm on his cheek, but didn't bother to move to swip it away.
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(c)Red
