012 ~*~ To those who came before me [Backdated to early Chrismas Morning]

[notsogreatwall]

[ Phone : Unfiltered ]
[ To everyone she inconvenienced because of her stupid decision; to anyone who recognizes her voice at all, anymore... Meiling, who has been out of the house for most of that time (especially when she was ripe for being hunted), has just one thing to say: ] I'm sorry, everyone. I'm so sorry...

[ Action : 340 Brady Lane ]

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[float_like_a]

Meiling? Are you all right?

[notsogreatwall]

[ Her response is delayed, because she was honestly on her way to hang up when she heard something on the other end. She puts the receiver to her ear again, her voice shaky. ] I... I didn't hear you?

[float_like_a]

I was wondering how you're doing.

[notsogreatwall]

[ She is silent for a long moment. ]

...I did a stupid thing. Lots of stupid things.

[float_like_a]

Lots of people did.

[notsogreatwall]

And how did they handle this? [ Because she isn't sure if she can. ]

[float_like_a]

...Not so well, honestly.

[notsogreatwall]

[ She flops down onto the floor. ] That's not very encouraging... [ While they're being honest. ]

[float_like_a]

But your real friends will forgive you, won't they?

[notsogreatwall]

[ A sniffle. ] I don't know. I've never done anything this dumb before, and everyone has their limits, right?

[float_like_a]

It's still worth trying to talk to them.

[notsogreatwall]

I know. I should, but... I'm afraid of what they might say, this time.

[float_like_a]

It wouldn't be fair to blame you for things you did under the town's influence. It isn't as if we can control when that sort of thing happens.

[notsogreatwall]

Mm. I could've refused. ... thought it was hard to think about that, after what I saw. [ Having some of your biggest, most personal favors shoved in your face like that was a good motivator. ]

[float_like_a]

I'm sure everyone's circumstances are different.

[notsogreatwall]

Mm. [ She agrees, lamely. ]

...what about you, Lyon? [ They are sort of in similar roles, even if their lives and worlds spun in different directions. Maybe another perspective would help. ]