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adam young is not your typical hellspawn (humanincarnate) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2010-06-18 00:41:00

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!closed, adam young, ben braeden

WHO: Adam Young and Ben Braeden
WHAT: Exploring.
WHEN: Not long after this.
WHERE: The forest near the edge of Colligo.
RATING: TBD
STATUS: In Progress

The sun was shining brightly from above, casting a white glow across the light coloured pavement that criss-crossed all over the city of Colligo. On the stairs at the base of one of the apartment buildings - Apartment Building A, to be exact - that was intermingled with some of these criss-crossing walkways, was a young boy by the name of Adam Young.

Adam was a bit scrawny and certainly unkempt as most little boys often are. Not quite gangly just yet but certainly no longer burdened with the chubbiness of a young child either. His blond hair was almost white in the sunlight and the way he squinted against the brightness made his nose crinkle slightly. There were holes where the knees of his jeans belonged. The material was frayed a bit, the denim stretched and torn in the pursuit of climbing trees and crawling through brush. One trainer-clad foot dangled across two of the stairs, the offending appendage bouncing about at a tune that no one could hear. The boy sighed softly, glanced at his PDA for the time (he'd forgotten to put on his watch), then twisted around so he could see the doors leading out of the building. It felt as though he'd already been waiting forever. However just as he considered giving up, he noticed someone stepping out of the doors and perked up a bit in the hopes it would be his new potential friend.

When it was revealed to be someone else, Adam huffed softly and flopped back down onto the stairs. To pass the time, he went over the plan in his head. Mostly, it was to see what they could find in the forest. There was a whole city to explore, of course, but starting with a place that he knew pretty well just made sense. He gave a slight nod at this and turned at the sound of the door opening once more. He hoped it was Ben. At this rate he was starting to wonder if he shouldn't have insisted on talking to Dean and Claire. Or maybe just insisting Ben could go and would be on time. Either way would have worked, he was sure.

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miniwinchester
2010-06-26 04:39 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, Claire and Dean said that too, that mom wouldn't know, but I don't see how she couldn't notice I wasn't there. It doesn't make any sense. You don't think they're just trying to make you feel better right? I mean, grown-ups do that all the time." He looked at Adam intently, the other boy's reaction is all important.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Dean and Claire, he kinda knew why adults lied to kids sometimes, but that didn't mean he believed everything he was told by them. Other kids could lie to, of course, but in a different way. Most kids lied to get some thing or to protect themselves. Adam, though, he was odd. He seemed to think as much like an adult as a kid... it was weird and Adam had never met anyone like him. He wanted for Adam's answer, his body taught with interest.

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humanincarnate
2010-06-26 05:04 am UTC (link)

Adam thought for a moment and shook his head. "No," he said decisively, "They're telling the truth. There's been folks who've left and come back and they say pretty much the same thing." His foot bounced against the floor lightly, a soft scuffing sound echoing around the building. "I reckon it's just one of those things that don't make much sense but is still true just the same."

His blue eyes shone brightly as he offered Ben a reassuring smile. "I wouldn't much worry about it. Way I see it, you'll go home whenever you're meant to," he simply said. "Until then, why not just have some fun? Look at it like being on holiday from your real life."

Dog yipped in agreement and Adam's grin grew a bit. "See? Even ol' Dog says I'm right and you can't argue with him. He might be just about the smartest sort of dog there is, I figure," he joked.

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miniwinchester
2010-06-26 05:50 am UTC (link)

"I can't see my mom. I don't want a holiday from my life. I liked my life. I mean, I wished to see Dean again. I kinda... wished he was my dad, but I wanted to keep my mom too! This bites! I don't care if it makes sense it's stupid. Why can't she come here too? She can't get together with Dean if she's not here." Ben's plans for his family future were quite clear. As much as he liked Claire he really needed to get this right. He needed to fix his family, make his mom happy. He was the man of the family after all.

"I am worried. It's... it's great here but it's not home. I can't let it be home. I... don't know how to tell Claire and Dean. I think they'd be kinda sad if I said I didn't want to stay. I mean, I think they sorta know but... I think I'm meant to go home now. Or maybe..." Ben brightened. "Maybe when I convince Dean to come back with me! Maybe I'm here to get Dean!" Ben switched in a moment from near-despair to delight.

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humanincarnate
2010-07-01 01:24 am UTC (link)

Adam wanted to correct his friend. He wanted very much to point out that Dean seemed pretty happy with Claire, and that it wasn't very fair of Ben to just show up and take Dean away from her like that. He wanted to explain that the odds of Ben being able to leave, especially with Dean in tow, were pretty much slim to none. He wanted to make sure his new friend understood that it was really for the best that he just accept his time at Colligo and try to enjoy himself instead of fighting it at every turn.

However, he didn't say any of that. He just sat there, studying Ben with a thoughtful look for a few minutes, before finally offering a small smile. "I think," he said slowly, the words forming in his mind even as he said them, "that you ought to just let Dean and Claire know that you still want to go. Secrets are never any good, 'specially when they're about feelings."

He shifted a bit in his chair then glanced toward the window nearest him, peering out the gaps in the boards that covered the broken panes. The sound of leaves being disturbed became audible within a few seconds of his looking and Adam physically relaxed when a jogger simply made his way down the path and out of sight. Adam looked back to Ben.

"C'mon," he insisted with a grin, "let's do something!"

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