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Sep 16, 2011 20:25

X slips in through the front door wearing dusty jeans and a baseball jersey ( Read more... )

x-23, meg ford, elle

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ever_noteful September 17 2011, 00:39:52 UTC
"Hello, Laura.

"How's your team doing?"

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cutting_edgex23 September 17 2011, 00:41:23 UTC
"Meg," X says, tilting her head to better regard her friend from under the baseball cap.

"They have only lost five games. So far."

It is not a bad record for kids under the age of ten.

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ever_noteful September 17 2011, 00:42:55 UTC
"That's good," Meg says.

Well, she assumes it's good.

She supposes part of that depends on . . .

"How many have they won?"

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cutting_edgex23 September 17 2011, 00:44:57 UTC
"Eight."

X's response is prompt.

"It is better than last year."

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cutting_edgex23 September 17 2011, 16:07:35 UTC
(Only because X lets her.)

X does not quite smile, but the set of her shoulders relaxes quite a bit.

She looks up.

"Elle."

Beat.

"You are okay?"

It's like saying 'hi'!

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cutting_edgex23 September 18 2011, 00:04:12 UTC
"They are not crying," X offers.

"This time."

It's a start, right?

She does not seem displeased by the sight of Elle wearing her baseball cap.

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