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Jack Sloper (jackisnimble) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-09-12 10:19:00

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!2003: 09, !complete, andrew kirke, jack sloper

Who: Jack Sloper and Andrew Kirke.
When: September 12th. Morning.
Where: Outside.
What: Flying re-lesson.
Rating: Low?
Status: Complete/Closed.

Jack was determined to get Andrew back on a broomstick. His friend hadn't always been afraid to fly. And he knew the fall had shaken his nerve a whole lot (which he didn't entirely understand, but Jack was someone who had fallen from many things, broomsticks included, and so he didn't have the same vantage point) but he also was sure Andrew could get over that. As was often the case, he seemed to have more faith in Andrew than Andrew had in himself. Which he wished was not the case.

It had taken some cajolling, and then some more, but finally Andrew not only agreed, but agreed to a specific time and place and not a general 'okay'. And so Sunday morning had them heading outside, Jack with his broomstick in hand, and Andrew on the other hand.

It was a nice day, for mid-September, warm enough but not hot. "This is going to be good, you'll see," he told his bestie as they made their way to a bit of secluded park area where they wouldn't be seen by anyone, wouldn't be interrupted. "Everything's going to be okay." He gave Andrew's hand a squeeze for good measure.

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jackisnimble
2010-09-13 08:26 pm UTC (link)

"Yes, but that doesn't make it bad that you can't," Jack replied, with all the patience that he always had for Andrew. "You can fly, anyway. You're just afraid to. There's a difference." Andrew had taken a very bad fall and it had affected him.

He nodded his head, although he didn't really know what that felt like, but he could imagine. "Must be awful," he murmured. "But I would never let bad things happen, Andy."

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	kirkevsgravity 2010-09-13 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"No, doesn't make it bad." Andy agreed. "Just embarassing. And I can't fly anymore." That much was clear, but then he tried to turn to make sure Jack understood how seriously he took his next point. "I know, you'd NEVER let anything bad happen to me, I know that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jackisnimble 2010-09-13 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	"So what's the worst thing in the world if you couldn't fly anymore? There's Floos and Apparation and everything else," Jack pointed out. "It's not like you need to fly." He smiled, trying to be encouraging and cheer Andrew up. "The only reason I want you to do this is so you don't feel so down on yourself anymore." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kirkevsgravity 2010-09-13 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Andrew couldn't help but smile back at Jack and his smile; it didn't matter how crap he was feeling, Jack's smile was the best kind of antidepressant. "I don't feel down on myself..." he claimed, but he looked guilty as he said it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jackisnimble 2010-09-13 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Andy, I know you better than anyone else. You can't lie to me, you giant fibber," Jack informed him, tickling his side. "So don't even try." He wished it was true though, that Andrew didn't get down on himself the way he did. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kirkevsgravity 2010-09-14 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	Andy reflected that this was true, and wondered if this was a bad thing, but he didn't have time to say anything before Jack was tickling him and making him yelp and twist to get away from evil digging fingers. "No!" he exclaimed breathlessly, tried to hop off the broom to get away and ended up tripping over the thing and falling to the floor. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jackisnimble 2010-09-14 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes!" Jack replied, and he snorted in laughter as Andrew tripped. He let the broomstick fall so he could help his friend back up. "Oh come here, you," he sais, taking hold of both of Andrew's hands so he could tug him back to his feet. "That was good, for today! We'll try again another day soon!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kirkevsgravity
2010-09-14 08:24 pm UTC (link)

Andy pouted up at Jack as his best friend had the audacity to laugh at his prone position, taking Jack's hands to get back up and trying not to hold onto them for too long, trying not to make the moment where they were face to face again into an uncomfortable one filled with meaning for him and nothing for Jack.

He let go but his smile didn't drop. "Soon? You mean later." Well, it was better than never.

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jackisnimble
2010-09-14 08:26 pm UTC (link)

"Well yes later, in that it won't be now," Jack agreed cheerfully. He picked up his broomstick again and slung his other arm over Andrew's shoulder so that they could leave the park area together.

"But soon in that it won't be months in the future or anything like that!" No, it would be... soon! Which was a random date of randomness until Jack went and put some spoecifics on it!

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	kirkevsgravity 2010-09-15 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	Andrew tucked himself comfortably under Jack's arm, pleased to have an end to the broomstick torture and lifting an eyebrow sceptically at what Jack said. "No, it'll be years. Maybe millenia. We shall have to see." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jackisnimble 2010-09-15 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Definitely not years," Jack replied just as cheerfully as before, unwavered by Andrew's reluctance. He grinned at him. "You'll see," he said, and then they started back towards home. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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