Water to Whine
I've been rich and I've been poor,
I've been sick and well and at wit's end,
But all I've ever really needed,
Is just one real true friend.
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| Allen POV: I turned my options over in my head, but there really was no choice and I had to tell someone or implode. My classmates and acquaintances would just spread the gossip. I couldn't tell the other Caeli knights; they wouldn't rat on me, but they'd think I was an idiot. And there no way I could ever tell Eries....eeeeg! I found Dryden reading a book over breakfast in the refectory. How did I end up with such a geeky friend? And this is all his fault anyway! He's the only one I know who's smart enough to keep his mouth shut, though. He looked up when I walked over. "Hi, Allen!" he said. It was early yet, there weren't many people up, we had plenty of privacy. I sat down next to him. "Um....I gotta tell you something," I said. And then, in fits and starts, I gave him a fractured account of how I'd found Marlene in the alcove the day before and she'd pulled my clothes off and... and... and... Dryden definitely believed my story. His eyes were wide and admiring. "Wow. That is amazing!" I buried my head in my hands. "No! Aaaaaaaagh! I don't know why I thought you'd understand!" "Erm......I apologize if I'm not being properly sympathetic, but ....sheesh, Allen! I'd give my right arm to get me some princess booty. Why exactly am I supposed to feel sorry for you now?" Eh? "You mean you did before?" I asked. "Duh. No." He looked at me questioningly. "Tell me again. ...Marlene liked it right?" "Um......I.....don't know. It was weird. And ALL her idea." Dryden seemed confused. "Oh. ...So....it didn't feel good?" "I ...guess it did. Sorta." She scared me. He put his hand on my shoulder. "Well, don't get so upset; I'm sure it'll be better next time." "What next time?! She's gone! Married! Left this morning for the Fried ceremony." Yay, she's gone! Thank God! "Well, next time with some other girl, right? Marlene was just having a bit of an adventure before she got married. Don't worry about it." I looked up at him. "...You think?" "Sure! File it under Well, wasn't that interesting, stop worrying your pretty yellow head, and go back to your monk-like existence. Or not. Whatever." I don't think Dryden really understood what I was trying to tell him, but it was a relief to have told him anyway. And he didn't seem to think any different of me, which was reassuring. "Soooo?" Dryden looked into my face hopefully. "What?" "Was it fun?" he asked. "Was what fun?" "Oh, come on. Suppose you tried it with a nice girl who wasn't freaking out over something. Would it be fun then?" "Probably. How the hell would I know?" I said bitterly. "Allen! Please!" I relented and told him what he wanted to hear. "Okay, okay. It's fun. ...You'll love it." "Really?" he said. "Yeah. Eat your bread and water, you doofus." Dryden looked down at his toast and tea. "I can't. I'm too excited! Oh, boy!" He clasped his hands together and looked upwards with adoring enthusiastic speculation. He's such an idiot. I laughed, as he intended. He grinned at me. "Don't worry. It will be okay," he said. I smiled weakly back at him. Dryden is always an optimist, but he's not always right. |
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| Eries POV: When Allen and Dryden walked into the studio, I yelled "BOO!" from my perch on top of the door. I do so love watching people jump out of their skins. It's a trick I've played on Dryden before and he was not surprised but Allen's eyes were as big as saucers. I jumped down to the floor and put my shoes back on. "You should be more ladylike!'" said Allen and he scowled at me and stalked silently off to set up the record player. He didn't even crack a smile! "What is his problem?" I asked Dryden. "I really couldn't say. He seems to have stuff on his mind." Really couldn't say? That's not at all the same as I don't know. "Well, he's being an absolute maggot!" Dryden looked over at Allen with concern in his eyes. "Go easy on him, Eries. I think being a Caeli is more difficult than it looks." I was outraged. "And being a Princess is all sweetness and light? At least I don't throw snarkus fits like-" Dryden was desperately trying not to laugh in my face. ........Oh. .........I do throw fits...... I crossed my arms and huffed, "Shut up, Dryden." |
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