After

[stefan_d]

Maddie's gone and Taffy's back, and it was one of the most horrible nights of my life. I didn't expect it to be like that. Like she was bein' ripped out of the fabric of the world, torn away, and Taf was bein' ripped out of the place where she was to replace her. They were both screamin'.I'm just numb right now, I think. Maddie's someplace

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[stefan_d]

"I don't believe in that past life shit," I say. "I think it's just a heavy dose of bad karma from this life." My expression is rueful. "Nah, it's just that I keep screwin' up without meaning to."

[cassie_newton_]

"Aww." I say, reaching out to pat his shoulder. "I hope you get things worked out. Maybe you've paid your karmic debt and things'll start working out right."

[stefan_d]

"I hope so," I say. "I guess we'll see, huh?" I stretch my arms up over my head, wincing as my shoulders pop. "So I think I'm gonna head on home. You want me to walk you anywhere?"

[cassie_newton_]

I stand up and stretch as well. "Only if you want to." I say. I live over on Oak, if it's on your way, sure." I say.

[stefan_d]

"I'll walk ya," I say. "I have a policy against lettin' cute girls wander around alone at night. It's a thing." I get up myself and we begin walkin' in that direction. "So, you start school pretty soon?"

[cassie_newton_]

I blush and fall into step with him. "I'm cute?" I ask, laughing. "Good thing, or I might be in trouble. And yes. School soon, where I can learn just how high my tolerance is of my roomie. And frat parties. And sorority chicks. And the people who still think that the social order in high school mattered."

[stefan_d]

"Yeah, you're cute, so you'll do fine with all that." I'm not really flirtin', just kinda being charming. I'm not in much of a flirty headspace right now, for obvious reasons. "Better you than me, though. I hated school." I stuff my hands in my pockets as we walk.

[cassie_newton_]

"Well, I'm going to be an art student so I'll have the excuse to only take the fun classes where you get messy and work with your hands." I day, laughing lightly. "I suppose I should start working on having a flakey overdramatic personality just to throw people off."

[stefan_d]

"Oh, the artsy type. You can get away with just about anything, then." We cross the street and turn onto Oak. To be that young again and have optimism about life... man, I miss that.

[cassie_newton_]

"And I plan to." I say firmly, smiley still. My house isn't far, and I turn to him as I slow in front of him. I put my hand on his arm. "Do me a big favor, Stefan, and don't take the shortcut home tonight, alright? It's not safe." I say cheerfully. "I'll see you around!"

[stefan_d]

"Okay," I say slowly, wonderin' what's goin' on. "I'll go back the way I came." I'm not gonna ask. Too much weirdness to deal with lately. "It was nice meetin' you," I say.

[cassie_newton_]

"Thanks, gotta go, talk to you soon!" I say, wave, and turn to head inside. Glad he'll listen. Getting jumped by a demon wasn't going to be any good at all for him.