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Tweak says, "What is a champagne supernova?"

Sophie Frost (outgrewthenest) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2009-10-14 18:41:00

Entry tags:

gar logan, sophie frost

Who: Sophie Frost and Gar Logan
What: Bad news
Warnings: Angst

The day had been... unfortunate. Sophie had been in diamond form since she'd gotten out of bed and realized something was wrong. Even with diamond skin, she found herself lacking direction. It took her longer to make decisions than it should have. It was supposed to bring her clarity of thought, but it didn't seem to be working as well as it usually did.

Eventually, she wound up at Gar's door. She knocked twice and waited.

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lewdgreendude
2009-10-18 01:41 am UTC (link)

It seemed strange to have to be the rational one in any situation whatsoever, but that just happened to him sometimes. "No one would blame you for missing school," said Gar. "I imagine they'll have their hands full with your mom gone anyway."

He was aware that he probably could have phrased that better, and winced slightly. "It's no wonder you're not feeling much of a purpose. Are you feeling much of anything, under there?"

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outgrewthenest
2009-10-18 06:20 am UTC (link)

She shrugged again. "It would give me something to do." She'd already searched for any remaining family and friends and found just Gar. She wasn't sure what she would use to fill her time without school. She wasn't stung by his comment about Emma. It was probably true, after all.

She shook her head, glancing away from him. "That's sort of the idea." She knew it wasn't really fair, and she did feel sorry for Gar. It was too bad he didn't have a way to shut things out, too.

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lewdgreendude
2009-10-20 12:18 am UTC (link)

"You don't have to do anything." Gar certainly wasn't planning on it. The extent of his plans for the rest of the day and, for that matter, the week had gotten as far as Definitely not going to cook dinner.

"Look. I know that I'm not really the guy you should go to for a healthy way to deal with loss. I mean, I've been doing the sad clown act for so long that I've actually burst out laughing at funerals. But I know that what you're doing? Probably not the best idea. Are you really going to feel any better once you turn pink and squishy again?"

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outgrewthenest
2009-10-20 02:33 am UTC (link)

Sitting around in a room doing nothing didn't sound like it would be very helpful for anyone. She shrugged. "I know. I'd prefer to be productive, I think."

She pressed her lips together in annoyance. "This is what works for me," she said. "I can't do what you do. Gar, I wouldn't be have been able to get here if I wasn't in diamond form. I wouldn't have made it out of bed."

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lewdgreendude
2009-10-21 03:02 am UTC (link)

"It's not working that great. You just snapped at me. I thought you were supposed to be as cold as ice, Sophie-doll." Gar got mean when he was sad. He would feel bad if he actually did break through her shell, but right now he found it difficult to care.

"Y'know, I've seen you there. Hiding in your room, trying not to feel the world. And you know what I've noticed? When you're done being a diamond, it still hurts, and you still need somebody there. So you can be as cold and emotionless as you like, but eventually you're going to be as pink and squishy as the rest of us--well, most people--and it'll hurt just as much, except that you won't be expecting it."

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outgrewthenest
2009-10-21 03:54 am UTC (link)

Sophie rolled her eyes. The moon was starting to sound like a pretty good idea. She could argue with Gar, or she could just ignore it. "You're upset, and I'm obviously not helping." He was right when he said she would need someone, but he wasn't exactly selling himself. She was trying to be there for him, but he seemed to be more interested in Sophie's coping style. It didn't look like she was doing him any good.

"I have things to take care of," she said, getting up. She wasn't sure exactly what sorts of things people did when everyone in their household disappeared, but she was sure there were calls to make or forms to fill out. She needed to figure out what to do with the house.

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lewdgreendude
2009-10-22 12:13 am UTC (link)

"You're GOD DAMNED RIGHT I'm upset!" he shouted, slamming his bottle down so hard that it cracked and foam poured out the top. "We don't all have the luxury of not giving a shit! In one fucking second, your entire family disappeared, but you don't give a damn. I don't even know why you bothered to come over here. You can't possibly care if I'm coping or not." It wasn't that long ago that he was happy to see her there, he knew, but anger had a way of overwhelming him. And even then, it wasn't anger, anymore than it had been happiness when he was joking or lust when he was flirting. It was still the same sadness seeking an outlet.

He stood up, tears flowing freely down his face. "Go take care of whatever you need to do, and then call me when you're done. I'll probably be sorry by then, and maybe you'll feel something close enough to emotion to be offended to begin with." Gar felt weak in the knees, but he didn't want to buckle in front of her. "Thanks for stopping by."

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outgrewthenest
2009-10-22 02:51 am UTC (link)

She shook her head. "I came over here to see if you'd disappeared too." It wasn't as noble as wanting to check and make sure he was okay, but it was the truth. It was probably a little pathetic that her list of people to check on was so short. "And to give you the news. Obviously it wasn't needed."

She walked to the door, infuriatingly calm. Once she reached the door, she turned back to him with a cold expression. "Gar? Rose is what we had in common, and she's gone now." Maybe she was angry. Maybe she was just a bitch. She turned and left, heading back to her empty house.

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