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[medals]

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text;

[splintercells]

It's alright. He's an asshole about it, but
he said a lot I needed to hear.

text;

[medals]

bullshit. he said a lot of what you already know.

Re: text;

[splintercells]

You didn't hear it all, Jem. He said a lot more.
Like it wasn’t my fault. Any of it.
And maybe none of that was my job in the first place. At least not my personal responsibility.

[medals]

[she doesn't really smoke, but she's itching for a cigarette now. she's slow to text back; fingers wandering over her keys over and over, deleting and retyping until she's frustrated. she's used to feeling things that aren't rational, but being this invested in someone else's well being is throwing her. ]

there were 100 ways to say it without making you feel like shit, cole.

[splintercells]

I dunno if I would've heard it. People tried.
Maybe I've taken so many beatings, it's the only way to get through to me.

[medals]

you ever think you've taken enough?

[splintercells]

Jem

[He really, really does ache at that. Take a rest, everyone's telling him in their own ways. Let the world turn without you. But he -]

I don't really know how to stop.

[medals]

i know.

but christ cole, you've been through enough shit.

[splintercells]

It's okay. Really. I've got a lot to think about and it's not beating myself up this time.
That's doing me a favor.

[medals]

yeah, okay.

[splintercells]

I still appreciate it. You standing up for me.

[medals]

that's what pals do

[JUST A COUPLE OF PALS!!!! BEING PALS!!!]

[splintercells]

Pals, huh.

[He thinks the word falls pretty remarkably short of the mark. But he doesn't want to examine it too closely either.]

He didn't take after you for it, did he?

[medals]

we had a fight and he's off sulking somewhere and i'm sulking in my room. so we'll probably be fine tomorrow.

[splintercells]

That's not a whole answer, Jem. Was it just a fight, or are you hurt, not sulking?

[medals]

nothing to worry your baby face about, cole.

[splintercells]

What, you get to worry about me and I can't even return it? That's a shitty way to be pals.

[medals]

worry about it tomorrow, you've got enough on your plate for one day. pal.

[splintercells]

So call and check in tomorrow. Got it.

[medals]

good lad, got it in one.

you okay now?

[splintercells]

Yeah. It's not a full identity crisis or anything, just
just shit to think about.

[medals]

don't think too hard.
might get a wrinkle.

[splintercells]

Right. Gotta protect the baby face.
Night, Jem.

[medals]

night, cole.