Jeff "Joker" Moreau (
pluggedintheoverlord) wrote1990-01-21 04:03 pm
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"Hey, this is Joker. Leave a message and I might get back to you. Unless you're trying to sell me something or I really just don't feel like talking to you-- in that case, take a hint and quit calling me."
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[A while passed until Gunny trusted herself to speak, and even then it was through hiccups muffled by Joker's shirt. Her eyes were sore, no doubt red and puffy as well, so she kept them closed and focused once more on the rhythmic, if not somewhat strained thumping]
Don't be sorry.
Dad said... Dad said that the Alliance wouldn't have let you come get us. That they wouldn't tell you because you'd be on a mission involving family. S'not your fault.
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[Joker closed his eyes when he heard that lie-- they stung-- and wasn't sure if he hated his father for putting that lie in his mouth or was glad for it. It was an excuse, a way out, and even if it wasn't true, who cared? The truth was shit and she'd been hurt enough already, so didn't she deserve the merciful lie?]
[Could it really do any more harm?]
Yeah. [His voice was tight, and it was hard to get words out still.] I hadn't even heard about it yet. They never told me.
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M'Sorry you had to find out like this.
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[That came out sharper than he'd meant; she shouldn't apologize to him for this. For any of it. Not when it was really all his fault.]
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[Outside of the occasional sniffle, she fell silent, counting on her brother's closeness to keep her calm for the time being]
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[Goddamn war.]
[For lack of anything better, he held onto her.]
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I'm scared, Jeff.
I don't want to go home.