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July 10th 1924
Resembool
I still don't know what I'm doing. Or why I said yes!
What the hell was I thinking!! I don't have anything nice to wear, not even the white tank top and black skirt outfit! (It's too small, and I only wore it when Ed was still here…..)
I only see this person as a friend….. Again, why? WHY?! But it's too late to back out of it now. Maybe I'll be stricken ill the day I'm supposed to go and by the time I have recovered I would have grown a strong enough backbone to say: "no, I'm busy"
Pinako had seen the flowers as soon as she had come home from the hospital. I had set them on the kitchen counter, went upstairs to my room, to put additions on the arm and forgotten all about them. Only when she asked if I had a new admirer did I remember the flowers. I bit my lower lip in reaction to the memory I rather not have had.
I told Pinako what happened that afternoon, and she cracked a sly grin.
"I don't want to go!"
"It's the Elric's isn't it? The reason why you're so reluctant…. Why don't you go ahead and go out with them this one time. Try not to think of those boys just for this one night. Try to have a good time. If you do that and you still feel the same the next day you'll have a better understanding."
I stared back at her somewhat puzzled.
"… Right, thanks Granny. I guess that means I need to find something nicer to wear huh?"
July 11th 1924
Down Town Resembool
Although, I insisted on going alone, Granny came along. When I asked her why, she said I never go clothes shopping and wanted to go with for such a rare occasion. I rolled my eyes in exasperation and prepared to leave.
July 12th 1924
Resembool
I was so nervous for this you don't even know. Part of me felt like I was cheating. My more rational side, (I think it that's what it was anyway) kept telling me that I would have to be dating first before I could cheat. I realized this and I calmed down a little… but soon I felt sadder at this thought.…
A knock at the door startled me to attention. He was here, Robert I think.
I forced a smile despite my guilt riddled nerves. I was supposed to have fun with this; to test the waters so-to-speak. I hope to do just that.
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There was nothing. Heh, I felt nothing for him. He was at acquaintance level with me at best. Yes he was about my age, yes he was handsome, polite…. Al that, but that's all he was. I laughed at myself quietly, in a sad little chuckle He wasn't you Ed. Sorry, but you're my one and only, whether you like it or not.
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Finally finished that was so hard, sending Winry on a date that wasn't with Ed! If you think it hurt to read, try writing! Ugh, I'm going to console myself and read a bunch of EdxWin fic's then start the next chapter. K?