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[worstsongever]

So this is what you guys warned me about, huh. [Someone seems kind of put out. And maybe a tiny bit shaken. And bruised, but she's ignoring that. She's got a guitar in her lap, but she's just holding it there, not playing.]

I don't get how you can just - shoot someone and--

No, sorry, we don't need more of that. [She leans forward and fiddles at

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[Private]

[crispycake]

You okay there, Olive...?

[And just what are you talkin' about shootin' people for...You're making someone awfully nervous. Just what happened anyway?]

[Private]

[worstsongever]

Yeah, I'm all right. I'm undecided on whether or not now's an appropriate time to paint my toenails.

What about you? Are you okay?

Re: [Private]

[crispycake]

Well, same here.

[He gives a weak grin. Look at Johnny, makin' a joke.]

Oh, I'm alright...

You sure you're alright? Sounds like somethin' happened...don't gotta tell me, 'course...just wanted to make sure everything was okay, I guess...

[Private]

[worstsongever]

What - just everything with Sveta. And stubbing every toe on my feet and walking into things, but...You know.

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[crispycake]

Sveta, huh? Don't think I ever met a Sveta...

[Private]

[worstsongever]

Me neither, but I was reading about it on the network a little, and it...I don't know. Maybe I should have gotten involved, but I just - I didn't know what to do.

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[crispycake]

...you sure you don't need somebody to talk to, Olive?

I don't know much, and I ain't so smart, but I figure I could listen, and maybe that'd help...

You sound real upset...

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[worstsongever]

[She pauses for a long moment, and looks away, scratching the back of her head uncomfortably.] I don't like not being able to help people. I mean, it's gotten me into trouble and I can't imagine anything I could've done or said to make things better, but...I just feel like I should have done something, and I didn't even try.

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[crispycake]

I dunno...I guess I kinda got the same problem...

Helpin's good 'n all, but it don't always turn out good for you...the one time I managed to help anybody, I...

[Gulp.]

...d-died...

[Maybe he shouldn't have said that...she didn't wanna know that, and now she probably wouldn't even wanna talk to him anymore...

[Oh geez...]

I think if you'd been able to help you would've...you're a real good person, Olive, I'm sure people can see it...

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[worstsongever]

[Woah woah WOAH, she needs to back that truck up, Johnny.]

What? [Surprise and concern and asdfkjh all rolled into one, there.]

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[crispycake]

[What? What do you mean what? What what? What?]

H-huh...?

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[worstsongever]

You died?

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[crispycake]

O-oh...

[He grabs the back of his neck, staring toward the ground.]

Yea...

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[worstsongever]

Johnny, what - uh-- [Sigh awkward. :c She looks at the floor too, then throws both her hands up.]

What happened?

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[crispycake]

A lot of things...

[He heaves a big sigh, chewing on his lower a lip a bit and wringing his hands nervously.]

A buddy Ponyboy and me went into this church that was on fire, tryin' to save these kids...

I dunno...I guess I should've just been tough an' let those kids burn, but I just...

[Another sigh.]

I died in the hospital later...I wasn't gonna be able to walk again or nothin'...guess I woulda been pretty miserable if I hadn't gone that way...

[Private]

[worstsongever]

[Welp, she has absolutely nothing situational to fall back on for discussing how a friend died, so. Fuck. She's just tangling a hand in her hair.] So - I don't know, I don't think it's tough, letting kids die...But you're a real hero, huh.