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Tweak says, "You bought this palace."

Kevin David Entwhistle (chalkontheboard) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-10-04 17:47:00

Who: Kevin and Audrey
What: Kevin's in the bottle for the first time in his life
Where: Leaky Caulron
When: Sunday early evening

Kevin sat at the bar drinking from a glass of whiskey. It was his third and it still didn't taste any better, but seeing as he was twenty three and had never touched a drop of alcohol previously, he hadn't acquired the taste yet. Kevin stared down into his glass, thinking that maybe the Universe had planned this whole Lavender thing as a cruel joke. It had all happened so fast and like that, he had it all torn away from him.

He took a long sip and made a face as he swallowed. This stuff was nasty, but it made the room spin nicely.

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onthesofa
2009-10-07 04:13 pm UTC (link)

"Lovely, thank you." That hadn't been as hard as it could have been. Audrey stood from her stool and dropped a couple sickles on the bar before turning her attention back to Kevin.

It would be important for him to leave the Leaky and his time in the bottle with his pride intact. Audrey knew that. She had seen far too many people embarrassed of how they had behaved while under the influence of alcohol and she didn't want Kevin to feel that.

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	chalkontheboard 2009-10-07 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	The logic had been simple when he'd started drinking. He had already lost everything important to him, so he might as well make it numb. Now, further depressed by the booze, Kevin saw the many flaws in that idea. "Do people actually like drinking?" He asked, more to himself than Audrey. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

onthesofa
2009-10-07 05:58 pm UTC (link)

Slipping her arm through his, Audrey started leading Kevin out of the pub. "I think people enjoy the momentary escape from their troubles," she said slowly. "But drinking isn't the way to solve anything. More often than not it creates more problems for someone and allows what they were truly upset about to fester and grow down deep. I've seen in countless times, especially following the war."

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	chalkontheboard 2009-10-07 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	"I know," he said. "I shouldn't have..." he was feeling incredibly guilty. What would Lavender say if she saw him like this? What would Gina and Hank say? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

onthesofa
2009-10-08 08:01 pm UTC (link)

"You're under an extraordinary amount of stress. It's perfectly understandable to want to escape from it, even for a moment. Though I do hope I won't see you in a similar position anytime soon." Audrey stepped out of the pub and onto the streets of Muggle London. She did love London and couldn't imagine living anywhere else.

"If you need someone to talk to, you should know my door is always open."

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	chalkontheboard 2009-10-09 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"I have never had a drink in my life. I'm predisposed for addiction. If there's any chance I'm still going to be a father, I can't be acting like this." He was really kicking himself hard now. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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