Barley! says:
*Nathan sits at home*
Barley! says:
*watching telly*
Barley! says:
Hmm, where's Susan?
Barley! says:
*changes channel*
Barley! says:
boring.
Barley! says:
boring.
NEON says:
*Bangs on the door viciously*
Barley! says:
*looks up*
Barley! says:
Eh, what?
Barley! says:
Hello..?
NEON says:
Open this door. *Carries on banging*
Barley! says:
Who's there?
Barley! says:
Also: no
Barley! says:
Not by the hair on my chin, etc.
NEON says:
Father fucking Christmas! Open this door NOW! *thunders the door with her fists, making tiiiiny cracks begin to appear in the wood*
Barley! says:
*worries*
Barley! says:
*bites lip*
Barley! says:
*looks for somewhere to hide*
Barley! says:
Look, chica, yeah?
Barley! says:
Just go away, yeah?
Barley! says:
Susan's not even here.
Barley! says:
I think...
NEON says:
Don't care. Past caring. Open this door now, or you won't have a chance to.
Barley! says:
Um, um
Barley! says:
*scared now*
NEON says:
*screeches in fury* OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR!
Barley! says:
No
Barley! says:
I won't have you in here.
Barley! says:
Fuck off.
Barley! says:
Go and pester that Jones dude.
NEON says:
*the banging stops abruptly, deathly silence follows*
Barley! says:
*freezes*
Barley! says:
*very scared now*
Barley! says:
*this is almost like a horror film*
NEON says:
*voice quiet and soft through the crack in the door* What did you just say, Nathan? Would you mind repeating that for me?
Barley! says:
um
Barley! says:
...Fuck off.
NEON says:
*Door explodes open as Neon kicks it in with both feet.... She flies at Nathan, all teeth and nails*
Barley! says:
*screams like a girl*
NEON says:
*gets hold of Barley by the throat, bright-green coloured nails scratching his skin, she pushes her face right up close to Barley* Where is she?
Barley! says:
*can't breathe*
Barley! says:
I don't know
Barley! says:
I swear I don't
Barley! says:
Let go, yeah?
Barley! says:
Can't... breathe..
NEON says:
*grips his throat tighter* Fuck off?
Barley! says:
...yes?
Barley! says:
Please?
Barley! says:
Please fuck off?
Susan says:
*hat down over her eyes, raises a hand to knock at a door that isn't there*
Susan says:
...er.
Barley! says:
Susan!
Barley! says:
Help me.
Barley! says:
Can't breathe
Susan says:
*hovers sort of nervously, eyes huge*
Susan says:
Er.
Barley! says:
Help me
Barley! says:
Susan!
Barley! says:
She's killing me
Barley! says:
She's killing your Nathan!
Susan says:
*drops her rucksack and starts to fumble with the zip*
Susan says:
*pulls out an old and battered book*
Barley! says:
*claws at Neon's fingers*
Barley! says:
*can't breathe*
Susan says:
*and throws it at Neon's back*
Susan says:
*and then flinches*
NEON says:
*Neon shakes his head a bit to stop him, but loosens her grip a little bit further*
Barley! says:
*tries to pull away*
Barley! says:
*breathing, huzzah!*
NEON says:
*the book hits her at a corner, square in the small of her back*
Barley! says:
Cheers, babes!
Susan says:
*attempts to put furniture between her and Neon*
NEON says:
*Neon cries out and lets go of Nathan as she arches her back*
Barley! says:
*falls backwards*
Barley! says:
Ow!
Barley! says:
*gets up*
Barley! says:
*doesn't know what to do*
NEON says:
*with a roar, Neon whirls and clambers over the armchair separating her and Susan*
Barley! says:
Susan? You all right there?
Susan says:
*screams and runs in the opposite direction*
NEON says:
You fucking little prick!
Susan says:
helphelphelphelphelp
NEON says:
GET here! *runs after her*
Barley! says:
Fuck off, Neon!
Barley! says:
*runs after Neon*
Barley! says:
*grabs her around the waist*
Barley! says:
*pulls her to the ground*
Barley! says:
Fuck off!
Barley! says:
We don't want you here!
NEON says:
*screams in rage, writhing in his grasp and trying to knee him in the face* Don't care! Get the
fuck OFF me!
NEON says:
*fists fly*
Susan says:
*dives under a table and overturns a chair*
Barley! says:
I don't hit girls usually
Barley! says:
But I make an exception for you
Barley! says:
You're barely human!
Barley! says:
*hits Neon*
NEON says:
*goes immediately limp, knocked out cold*
Barley! says:
Um
Barley! says:
*gets up*
Susan says:
*peers out between the chair legs*
Barley! says:
...I did it
Susan says:
What?! What did you do?
Susan says:
*scrambles out*
Barley! says:
She's fainted or some shit
Susan says:
Is she dead?
Barley! says:
Don't think so
Susan says:
*and hurries over to the body like a child with a sleeping lion, edging closer slightly*
Barley! says:
*poke Neon*
Susan says:
Don't do that!
Barley! says:
Eh, it's ok, love.
Barley! says:
*pokes Neon again, a little harder in the ribs*
Susan says:
STOP it.
Barley! says:
Out cold
NEON says:
*As Nathan moves to turn away, Neon's eyes snap open and she flies at Nathan, biting him on the
shoulderblade*
Susan says:
*squeals*
Barley! says:
AARHG!
Barley! says:
Fucking...
NEON says:
Fucking hitting me?
Susan says:
stoppit Neon stoppit stoppit!
Susan says:
Please!
Barley! says:
*tries to hit her, can't*
Susan says:
*tugs on her arm*
NEON says:
*spits some of his t-shirt out*
Barley! says:
*spins around and around*
Barley! says:
*Neon clinging on his back*
NEON says:
*continues to bite him, clinging on for dear life as Nathan spins faster*
Susan says:
Neon please please stop it!
Susan says:
Please we can talk about things and it'll all be okay!
Barley! says:
*slams into a wall*
Susan says:
Nathan!
NEON says:
ARGH!
Barley! says:
God
Barley! says:
Fuck!
Barley! says:
*slams again*
Susan says:
*puts a hand over her eyes*
NEON says:
*gets crushed between Nathan and the wall*
Susan says:
*and then runs to the kitchen*
Barley! says:
Fucking heavy lump of dough
Barley! says:
Susan!
Susan says:
*and stares at a kitchen knife*
Susan says:
*for an awfully long time*
Barley! says:
Susan!
Barley! says:
I need you!
NEON says:
*loses her grip, but kicks him in the side nonetheless*
Barley! says:
Ow!
Susan says:
*takes a deep breath and grabs it my the handle, trying to ignore that feeling of rightness, and slips and slides back to the fighting*
Susan says:
*brandishes it*
NEON says:
*continues to claw at his hair and bite and scratch, yelling blue murder the whole way*
Susan says:
EVERYONE STOP RIGHT NOW OR I'M GOING TO GET VERY ANGRY
Susan says:
...um.
Barley! says:
Susan!
Barley! says:
Babes!
Barley! says:
*looks at knife worried now*
Barley! says:
Um
Susan says:
*holding on to the blade with both hands, shaking like an espresso fiend*
Barley! says:
You ok, love?
NEON says:
*with a final kick, Neon jumps off of Nathan* Ultra!
NEON says:
*grins broadly as she sees Susan with the knife*
Barley! says:
No
Barley! says:
No
Barley! says:
That's wrong
Barley! says:
you're...
Barley! says:
No!
Barley! says:
Susan!
Barley! says:
uh-oh.
NEON says:
*Neon's nodding in appreciation now, moving closer to Susan, that big wide smile still on her
face*
Susan says:
*takes a step back*
Barley! says:
*starts looking for an exit*
Susan says:
I mean it I will!
Barley! says:
Oi you... thing!
NEON says:
Come on, love... I *know* you will.
Barley! says:
Get away from her!
Barley! says:
Hey!
Susan says:
*swipes out with the blade in a smooth, practised arc*
NEON says:
*looks at him witheringly* Shuttup, dick.
NEON says:
*the moment's distraction costs her, as Ultra slashes the blade at her*
Susan says:
*swipes out with the blade in a smooth, practised arc*
Barley! says:
*gasps*
Barley! says:
...fuckin'
NEON says:
*the moment's distraction costs her, as Ultra slashes the blade at her, catching her across the
chest*
NEON says:
*she cries out in surprise and pain*
Susan says:
*obvious fighting stance, arms up, legs sturdy*
NEON says:
*holds a hand to her chest and staggers back a bit, looking down at blood.... She looks slowly
up at Ultra*
NEON says:
*after a shocked pause, Neon begins laughing*
Barley! says:
*Nathan just stares*
NEON says:
*pulling herself back up straight, Neon giggles* Alright, Ultra?
Susan says:
*drops the knife*
Susan says:
*and backs away*
Susan says:
M'not.
Barley! says:
No, she's not.
Barley! says:
Um...
NEON says:
*smiles widens* Course you are. *spits at Nathan* Shuttup, you!
Barley! says:
Fuck off
Susan says:
*wiping her hands frantically on her skirt*
Barley! says:
And stop bleeding on my carpet.
Barley! says:
Susan?
Barley! says:
Come to your Nathan, yeah?
NEON says:
*looks down at the pool of blood at her feet, then back up at Susan, who's shivering* Don't you
dare, Ultra. You know our way is better. You felt it just then, didn't you?
Susan says:
*nervous hovering*
Susan says:
I didn't do that!
Susan says:
It wasn't me!
Barley! says:
Don't listen to her Susan
Barley! says:
She'll kill you.
NEON says:
*ignores Nathan* Course it was, love... You have to start taking responsibility for what you do. *takes a hand away from her chest, and holds it out to Ultra, covered in blood* Come on.
Barley! says:
No!
Barley! says:
Susan, don't.
Susan says:
*recoils from the blood*
Susan says:
Nonono! I'm better I am!
Barley! says:
*flinches at all the blood* Fuckin'
Susan says:
*and steps towards Nathan*
Barley! says:
That's right, babes, come to Nathan
NEON says:
*stares at Susan's eyes, voice dipping low* Please, Ultra.
Barley! says:
I'll protect you.
Barley! says:
*softly* Come on.
Susan says:
*shakes her head* No, I can't. *puts her hands on top of her head* I can't do it.
Susan says:
*runs into Nathan's arms*
Barley! says:
*hugs her tight*
Barley! says:
Ha
Susan says:
*sniffles*
NEON says:
*Neon looks absolutely crushed for a split second, before Nathan laughs at her*
Barley! says:
I think you'll find she's made a choice, chick
Barley! says:
Now fuck off.
NEON says:
*then the aggressive look snaps back into place. She pulls her hand back, pressing it back to
her chest*
Barley! says:
*Nathan takes a step back, pulling Susan with him*
Barley! says:
Look, Neon, back off, yeah?
Susan says:
*buries her face in his shirt*
NEON says:
*voice shaking with fury, but tempered and said through clenched teeth* Might I trouble you for
a tea-towel or something
Barley! says:
Leave and we'll say nothing more about it.
Barley! says:
No cops or nothing.
NEON says:
Really? Considering your girlfriend has slashed half my chest open?
Barley! says:
Even consdidering that.
Barley! says:
*hugs Susan tighter*
NEON says:
*tiny flicker of a smile* Don't you think I've got the better case, though?
Barley! says:
She's got a therapist, she was momentarily insane.
Susan says:
*looks up at Nathan, shocked*
Susan says:
I don't want to go back to prison.
NEON says:
You will if you stay here, dear.
Barley! says:
You won't, love, I'll protect you.
NEON says:
*Neon shakes her head*
Barley! says:
No-one's going to prison
NEON says:
Except for you.
Barley! says:
You're not!
NEON says:
Me and Nathan won't be. You will.
Barley! says:
I swear you're not
Barley! says:
Don't listen to her.
NEON says:
I swear you are.
Susan says:
I can't go back to prison.
Barley! says:
You're not!
Susan says:
*to Neon*...would you really?
Barley! says:
*holds Susan tighter* Don't listen to her!
NEON says:
*tenses as Susan looks straight at her for probably the first time*
Barley! says:
Susan.
NEON says:
*swallows, nostrils flaring... Then finally, her shoulders slump* No, love. I wouldn't.
Susan says:
*blinks*
NEON says:
*she looks away, a bright red blush flashing under her face pain*
Barley! says:
See, no-one's going to prison.
NEON says:
*paint
Barley! says:
So, Neon, just leave, yeah?
Susan says:
*frowns*
Susan says:
Wait a minute though.
Barley! says:
*confused*
NEON says:
*Neon looks up, face blank*
Susan says:
Why did you go to Berlin?
NEON says:
*mouth drifts open, then closes again... Then she smiles and waves her hand* It's got all the
best clubs, you know?
Susan says:
Right.
Susan says:
Then fuck off.
NEON says:
*bites the inside of her cheek and looks down at her shoes for a second, before looking up at
Susan again*
Susan says:
*holds tight to Nathan's hand*
Barley! says:
*is Susan pulling away? Tries to hold her tighter*
NEON says:
*Neon nods tightly, face closed up and expression tight. When she speaks, her voice is deep and without feeling* I thought you'd run away.
NEON says:
There. You've got it now. *can't look at either of them, still bright red underneath all her make-up, she turns away*
Susan says:
You were the one who-
Susan says:
I-
Barley! says:
*softly* Susan...?
NEON says:
*takes a step, but wobbles slightly, resting her hand on the back of the sofa for a second*
NEON says:
*wanting nothing more than to escape the room, Neon knows she has to stop a minute: she sits
down heavily on the arm of the sofa, hand still pressed to her chest*
Susan says:
*face sort of crumpled and stern*
Susan says:
*shakes her head*
Barley! says:
*Nathan's almost sorry for Neon now: he doesn't like people getting hurt*
NEON says:
*slumps down, glaring at her brightly-tighted knees*
Barley! says:
Look, maybe...
Susan says:
No.
Susan says:
Tell her to go.
Barley! says:
Um, sure
Barley! says:
Neon, please go
NEON says:
*nods quietly, swallowing* Going.
Barley! says:
*sighs in relief*
Susan says:
*clings to Nathan, but looks strong*
NEON says:
*coughs painfully* Just... could you get me a glass of water or something? .... Please. *adds
this on awkwardly*
Barley! says:
Water?
Barley! says:
Um, ok.
Barley! says:
In the kitchen. *points* that way.
NEON says:
*moans quietly, leaning heavily against the wall, breathing hard* Barley... Could you- ?
Barley! says:
Um. *looks questioningly at Susan*
Barley! says:
You think..?
Barley! says:
Will you be all right? Um.
Susan says:
*swallows*
Susan says:
*eyes the bloodstained knife on the floor, and then the almost comatose Neon*
Susan says:
Just for a bit okay yes.
Barley! says:
I'll be quick.
NEON says:
*has started shaking*
Barley! says:
No sudden moves, Neon, I'm warning you!
Barley! says:
*edges away towards kitchen, eying both girls nervously*
NEON says:
*Neon waves a hand, letting it slap against her thigh as she drops it heavily*
Susan says:
*wraps her arms around herself, staring half at the floor*
Barley! says:
*is in kitchen, finds glass etc*
NEON says:
Feeling good, Susan? *Neon's voice is thready and rough*
Barley! says:
*listens from the kitchen, biting lip*
Susan says:
*winces* You attacked me first and it was self-defence and I didn't mean it.
Barley! says:
*nods to himself*
NEON says:
*flinches heavily as she shifts, blood starting to seep into the sofa* Course you didn't,
love... *laughs weakily* I'm your favourite person.
Barley! says:
*no!*
Susan says:
I didn't mean t-
Susan says:
*jaw clamps shut*
NEON says:
S'alright.
Barley! says:
*fumbles with water, can't get fingers to work properly* fuck.
Susan says:
*mutters* It's not alright shut up.
NEON says:
But you didn't mean it. *Neon's breathing heavily, and her eyes are glazing over* And I was
being mean. *grins lopsidedly*
Barley! says:
*finally manages to fill the glass*
Barley! says:
*come back*
Susan says:
*swallows*
Susan says:
Ne?
Susan says:
...on?
Barley! says:
Water?
Barley! says:
Um
Barley! says:
*looks from one to the other, nervous*
NEON says:
*tries to sit up a bit more and hold hand out for the water, but cries out pitifully*
Barley! says:
*flinches but hands her the water*
Barley! says:
All right?
Susan says:
*eyes wide*
Barley! says:
*steps back quickly, goes to stand by Susan*
Barley! says:
Susan, yeah?
Barley! says:
*turns to Susan*
Barley! says:
You all right?
NEON says:
*the water glass is in danger of slipping from her loosening grasp*
Barley! says:
*touches Susan's arm* Susan?
Susan says:
*frowns* Maybe call for an ambulance maybe.
Susan says:
*blinks* what sorry?
Susan says:
Sorry.
Barley! says:
Uh-
Barley! says:
Yeah.
Barley! says:
Ambulance
Susan says:
*stares at the phone*
Susan says:
*next to Neon*
Barley! says:
right
Barley! says:
So I do that, then?
Susan says:
I mean I can do it if you want but um.
NEON says:
*Neon's eyes are at half mast, now, blearily watching the proceedings*
Barley! says:
No, 21st century and that
Barley! says:
*goes to phone, keeping his eye on Neon*
Susan says:
*fretting about the possibility of police*
Barley! says:
*picks up phone, dials*
NEON says:
*Neon's eyes remain on Susan as Nathan draws closer*
NEON says:
*but before Nathan can speak to the operator, Neon has cracked the glass over the back of
Nathan's head and wrapped the phonecord around his neck*
Barley! says:
*falls to ground*
Susan says:
*darts forward, one arm out*
NEON says:
STAY THERE. *Neon's now-clear eyes flash as she shouts at Susan.* Move a fucking muscle and I'll
crush his head. *places her boot on top of it*
Susan says:
*freezes*
NEON says:
*calmly presses the the disconnect button on the phone's body*
NEON says:
Now. What ARE we going to do about all this?
Susan says:
I don't know Neon what?
Barley! says:
*wakes up with a start* What?
Susan says:
*blinking furiously*
Barley! says:
What the fuck?!
Barley! says:
*can't move*
Barley! says:
Fuck! What?!
NEON says:
*presses her foot down slightly* Stay still, dickhead.
Barley! says:
Ow!
Barley! says:
*meekly* yes, sir
NEON says:
*grins down at Nathan, then up at Susan* Now, I'll tell you what's going to happen.
NEON says:
*She looks at Nathan* You are going to make yourself scarce for a bit, if not forever. You
understand me?
Susan says:
You can't do that!
Barley! says:
No, you can't do that!
NEON says:
*viciously* Watch me.
Barley! says:
*tries to wriggle free*
NEON says:
*presses foot down HARD*
Barley! says:
I fucking live here!
Barley! says:
Ow!
Susan says:
Nathan!
Barley! says:
Susan! Get this monster off me
Barley! says:
I need you, babes
NEON says:
Shuttup! *leans down and slams the flat of her palm into his nose*
Barley! says:
*nasally* Ow
Barley! says:
If you broke my nose...!
Susan says:
Neon okay stop whatever you say alright?
Susan says:
I'll do whatever, I will.
Barley! says:
No. Susan.
Susan says:
*steps forward, both hands up*
NEON says:
*to Nathan* She will, you know.
Barley! says:
*wimpers* Susan...
Barley! says:
Please
NEON says:
Pathetic. *rolls her eyes, and looks up at Susan* Look, you. All I want is a chance to talk to
you. *her eyes are intense and, for-once, sincere* Without... anyone else interferring. I want to... explain, yeah?
Susan says:
Good.
Susan says:
I want an explanation.
Barley! says:
*tries to wriggle free again*
NEON says:
You don't fucking deserve one... Making me do all this to talk to you! *laughs abruptly, foot
still securing Nathan in place*
Barley! says:
Susan, don't listen to her.
NEON says:
*ignores him* To talk to you... My bandmate... My... best mate.
Susan says:
*quietly* I know.
Susan says:
I was just
Barley! says:
She's not your friend!
Susan says:
hurt.
Barley! says:
She left you.
Barley! says:
Ow, my head.
Susan says:
I wanted to hurt you.
Susan says:
So I had to do something big.
NEON says:
*smirks bitterly* Yeah, well... You managed that one, didn't you?
Susan says:
Got your attention, didn't it?
NEON says:
*smiles slowly* .... We'll see.
Barley! says:
*shivers: this is going badly, looks like*
Susan says:
*and trips*
Barley! says:
*don't want to die, don't want to die, don't want to die*
Susan says:
*falls*
Susan says:
*picks up the knife*
Susan says:
*up*
Susan says:
*and points it at Neon*
Barley! says:
Eh, what?
NEON says:
*Neon's eyes wide and she bares her teeth*
NEON says:
You fucker!
Susan says:
You're letting him go.
Barley! says:
Susan!
Barley! says:
*wriggling again*
Susan says:
*pokes Neon's eye makeup with the tip of the blade*
Susan says:
You are.
NEON says:
*shudders, breath heavy as the cool knife brushes against her skin, voice hushed* Don't think I
am, duckie.
Susan says:
*swallows*
Susan says:
Don't make me.
NEON says:
*a suppressed smile makes her eyes glitter madly* Yeah, but.... If I *do* make you... You'll be
Ultra again, won't you?
Susan says:
But you won't be Neon.
Susan says:
Because you'll be dead.
NEON says:
Worth it.
Barley! says:
*really not following the logics of this*
Barley! says:
*don't want to die etc*
Barley! says:
Look, ladies, just put the weapons down, yeah?
NEON says:
*continues to stare right into Susan's eyes, defiant and frightened and excited and a million
other feelings all at once*
Susan says:
Fine then. Have it your way.
Susan says:
*tosses the knife away, hoping the shiny will distract, and tackles Neon around the middle,
going for the wound with her fingernails*
NEON says:
*screams out as Ultra plunges her fingers into the wound, grabbing handfuls of Susan's hair*
Barley! says:
*scurries away, nose bleeding, sweaty and well scared*
Barley! says:
...Fucking
Barley! says:
Stop fighting. Jeez.
NEON says:
*they fall heavily onto the floor, each trying to beat the living shit out of one another*
Susan says:
*head down, arms and legs flailing, instincts back into play*
Barley! says:
*doesn't know what do to*
Susan says:
*knowing all the weak spots*
Barley! says:
*stares as the sofa's getting covered with blood*
Barley! says:
Girls!
NEON says:
*Neon is, for once, losing... quite badly*
Barley! says:
*shouts* Fucking stop!
Susan says:
*in which case, manages to land on top and pin down most of the fighting-ness*
NEON says:
*Neon struggles underneath her, spitting in Ultra's face when she realises she's pinned,
screaming in frustration*
Barley! says:
*Nathan's standing with his back to the wall, uncertain what to do. this is scary*
Susan says:
*instinct again, attacked, attack back, headbutts Neon as hard as she can*
Susan says:
*gasping for air*
Barley! says:
*gasps* Susan.
NEON says:
*Neon's nose explodes with blood, and she cries out and stills*
NEON says:
*glares up at Ultra, furious but helpless*
Barley! says:
*pats pockets: no phone, can't get any help*
Susan says:
*spread out on top of her, aching, confused, angry*
Susan says:
*fucking - I'll show her!*
Barley! says:
*stares: what are they doing?*
Susan says:
*and ducks down, through the blood and the spit, and bites her lip, hard*
Barley! says:
Fuck
Barley! says:
*Is strangely turned on now, all the adrenalin and shit in his system*
NEON says:
*cries out into into Ultra's mouth, and tries to bite back, raising her head off the carpet*
Barley! says:
Bloody...
Barley! says:
*where's camera? Where's the fucking camera?!*
Barley! says:
...Fucking
Susan says:
*one hand tight around her throat, presses her back down and pulls away*
Susan says:
*and blinks*
Susan says:
Er.
NEON says:
*stays down... a complete mess, just watching Ultra*
Barley! says:
*stares at them. Is Susan... changed..?*
Susan says:
*lets go*
Susan says:
Oh...heavens.
Susan says:
*stands up hastily and backs away*
Barley! says:
*gasps*
NEON says:
*curls around in on herself, shifting onto her side and watching Ultra*
Susan says:
*wipes her mouth on the back of her sleeve*
NEON says:
*she's smiling underneath all the blood and day-glo*
Barley! says:
*stares from one girl to the other, trying to assess the situation*
Susan says:
Nathan?
Barley! says:
...Yeah?
Susan says:
*looks at him*
Barley! says:
*looks nervously back* Susan?
Susan says:
She should go, right? Please?
Susan says:
I feel really ill.
Barley! says:
Yeah
NEON says:
*voice slurred* Not going anywhere.... Ironically, I probably do need an ambulance now.
NEON says:
*dazed* Pity I pulled the phoneline out the wall.
Susan says:
Well then I have to go.
Barley! says:
Mobiles?
Susan says:
*picks up her bag*
Susan says:
*and her hat*
Barley! says:
I've got a phone
Barley! says:
Somewhere...
NEON says:
*cries out* Ultra!
Susan says:
No I've got to go.
Barley! says:
*confused: now what?*
NEON says:
*tries to sit up, but can't so much* Susan... You said we could.... talk. You said. You said.
Susan says:
*already stumbling away and towards the door*
Barley! says:
Susan? You all right?
NEON says:
*pushes herself up onto all fours with a groan*
NEON says:
*sinks down, sitting back on her heels*
NEON says:
Please.
Susan says:
*shakes her head violently*
Susan says:
Nathan please I have to go.
Susan says:
She'll be alright, she always is.
NEON says:
Nathan don't let her.... I'm going to die.
Barley! says:
I don't think...
Barley! says:
I...
Barley! says:
Fuck, I don't know!
NEON says:
*panicked* She CAN'T keep running off!
Susan says:
Well I'M going.
Susan says:
Okay?
Barley! says:
Not ok, babes.
Barley! says:
You'll get lost, you don't know London.
Susan says:
I know it fine!
NEON says:
She does.
Susan says:
I'll go on the Circle Line and go round and round!
Barley! says:
You've got no money
Susan says:
*frowns* I've got a bit!
Susan says:
How much is it?
Barley! says:
More than you've got.
Susan says:
*shakes her head*
Susan says:
Going.
Susan says:
*stumbles backwards, not looking at anyone*
Susan says:
*to the doorway*
NEON says:
*slides of her heels, bum hitting the floor with a thump*
Barley! says:
*Nathan has no idea what to do*
Barley! says:
*looks at Neon questioningly*
NEON says:
*Neon looks at him* You're a prick, but you can't let her go... You can't.
NEON says:
Make her stay.
NEON says:
She said.
Barley! says:
*nods*
Barley! says:
*gets to his feet and sprints to Susan*
Barley! says:
*slams her to the wall*
Susan says:
*shocked squeal*
Susan says:
Ow!
Susan says:
*eyes start to fill up*
Barley! says:
Oh, love.
Barley! says:
Fuck, did I hurt you?
Barley! says:
It's just. You can't go.
Susan says:
*her arms up in front of her in that woman-in-distress way*
Susan says:
Nathan let me go!
Susan says:
Please, you're hurting me!
Barley! says:
I.. I don't *turns to Neon* I...
NEON says:
*shakes her head fervently, blood flying off her like water off a dog*
NEON says:
She has to stay... She always runs. Let her go.
Barley! says:
You have to choose, Susan. That lunatic and me.
Barley! says:
Me, your Nathan.
Barley! says:
Or her. She's mental.
NEON says:
Well, that's hardly fair, is it?
NEON says:
Not looking my best, am I? *draws herself up, a bloody, bruised mess*
Barley! says:
*to Neon* You are mental, dude.
Barley! says:
Fucking hell.
NEON says:
*inclines her head* I'll give you that.
NEON says:
So's she though.
Barley! says:
*to Susan* Yeah?
Susan says:
*small voice* Let me go Nathan please.
Barley! says:
You're not mental. You're my little princess.
NEON says:
*slumps, knowing she's already lost, words bitter* You are mental. You've always been mental...
Just like me. That's why we only make sense together.
NEON says:
*sniffs, and scrubs angrily at her sore face with the back of her wrist*
Barley! says:
Don't listen to her. You know what we have. Babes?
Susan says:
Let.
Susan says:
Me.
Susan says:
Go.
Barley! says:
Susan?
NEON says:
You heard her, Barley.
Barley! says:
*holds her slightly harder, won't let go*
Barley! says:
I can't.
Barley! says:
Babes?
NEON says:
BARLEY!
Susan says:
*her face goes all sorts of schizophrenic*
Susan says:
*one moment in tears, and the next*
Barley! says:
*to Neon* Fuck off
Susan says:
*she bares her teeth*
Susan says:
*and knees him squarely in the trouser department*
Barley! says:
*gulp*
NEON says:
Oooooh!
Barley! says:
*falls to the ground* ..fuck
NEON says:
*grins* Nice shot.
Barley! says:
Oh fuck fuck fuck
Susan says:
*steps over him*
Barley! says:
*dizzy now*
Susan says:
Leave me the fuck alone, Neon.
NEON says:
*grin slips from her face*
Susan says:
*and leaves*
Barley! says:
*tries to get up, has no strength in his body at all*
Barley! says:
Susan?
NEON says:
*sits, expressionless, watching Barley's struggles*
NEON says:
She's gone.
Barley! says:
..fucking
NEON says:
Knew she'd do that. Always does.
Barley! says:
That was well no way.
Barley! says:
Women!
NEON says:
*numbly* Shut the fuck up.