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Boyd Ainslie | Red Riding Hood (ex_sanguine300) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-03-25 16:13:00

Entry tags:

black forest witch, red riding hood

Who: Boyd and Vaughn
What: A meeting
Where: Dining Hall, 1 p.m.
When: The day after this
Warnings: T.B.D.

Class that morning had been about Plato's Allegory of the Cave, and Boyd had spent most of the lecture wondering if Vaughn was like the shadows on the wall.

When class ended, she had ten minutes to walk to the dining hall, to where Vaughn would be. She didn't know why the other woman had agreed to talk to her, and she wasn't silly enough to think it was for anything good. She had theories, but none of them seemed right; something could have happened during the transformation the other night, but she didn't think so. No one had spoken of seeing Vaughn, and even Daniel seemed in better spirits.

Regardless, when Vaughn had contacted her, Boyd had agreed because any contact with the woman seemed like progress. Daniel was back from Piedmont, and Shane had too many worries right now to deal with Vaughn as well, and Rosalie was spending a lot of time with Daniel recently; it was better for Boyd to talk to the woman than for Vaughn to start focusing on any of them.

The only person she thought could handle himself around Vaughn, was Vlad. He was selfish enough to make deals, and she was starting to think that was Vaughn's game - deals. Daniel and Rosalie and Shane, they were too caring and loving; that made them too easy for Vaughn to threaten and scare.

She pulled a water bottle from her backpack, and she downed two Xanax.

And when she walked into the dining hall and looked around, it was with the knowledge that whatever was about to happen would not be good.

But it would be something. That would have to do for now.

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	shebringscurses 2010-03-26 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Nothing scratched her placid surface. Not mention of Daniel, not the way Boyd carelessly dismissed Vaughn's question about the money. Oh, Vaughn was going to enjoy this. The thrill was singing around in her stomach like a flock of ravenous butterflies. When Boyd stated her terms, Vaughn laughed. "Funny, I want you to leave Daniel.. and Shane.. and Rose alone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_sanguine300 2010-03-26 02:05 am UTC (link)
	That surprised her, and it showed on her face. "Daniel, I understand, but what do you care if I'm 'round Shane and Rose?" she asked, then she sighed. "Vaughn, honey, we already talked about Daniel. He ain't interested a fig in either me or you. Why you having so much trouble seeing that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shebringscurses
2010-03-26 02:17 am UTC (link)

"I know he doesn't care about us, Boyd. He never has, and he never will. But this isn't about Daniel. This is about you. Because you've wronged me, child-- Don't give me those innocent eyes and pretend you haven't."

She leaned forward and took another french fry after brief deliberation over which to choose. "And in much the same way a sinner must atone for their sins to get into heaven, you're going to pay.. if you want what I have."

	shebringscurses 2010-03-26 04:09 am UTC (link)
	"I will," she admitted readily. "I will stay away from them just as long as you do, Boyd." Her pale eyes were trained on the redhead across the table. "If I find out about you meeting up with them, telling them our arrangement, anything.. our deal is off. And believe me, someone will pay for that, dearly." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shebringscurses 2010-03-26 04:30 am UTC (link)
	"No offense, honey.. but you can't keep a secret for shit. And this has to be our secret, Boyd." She explained tenderly, as if she understood how hard it was going to be for her dearest doll. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shebringscurses 2010-03-27 05:28 am UTC (link)
	"I won't go after Shane," she said while glancing up to Boyd. The words rang true as ever. Why would Vaughn need to? Seeing Shane miserable through this was the only present she'd ever ask for. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shebringscurses 2010-03-27 06:38 am UTC (link)
	The kiss was interesting, in that it was the last thing she'd expected. Although, Vaughn managed not to look too shocked. She gave Boyd a slim-lipped smile and a gentle incline of her head. No goodbye, just that farewell nod. She'd be seeing Boyd soon. (Reply to this) (Parent)