She was still curled at the head of her bed, an old Cardigans cd playing soft, winsome music that very nearly lulled her to sleep... -- Catrin's Room

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Date Posted: 19:23:18 05/12/02 Sun
Author: Catrin
Subject: She was still curled at the head of her bed, an old Cardigans cd playing soft, winsome music that very nearly lulled her to sleep...

At the station, she'd cried and begged and pleaded with daddy to give her some leeway and all she'd managed was that she was still allowed the freedom of her own apartment; the entire day had been emotionally draining and her father hadn't been very forgiving, it was hard on him too. She wore a thin halter top and a pair of baggy drawstring pyjama pants, a heavy hoodie unzipped overtop.. she always was so cold.

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he grumbles, tossing rocks at her window, if he was going up, he was going up to an open window (NT) -- Ricky, 19:32:58 05/12/02 Sun
She heard it and scurried off of her bed, teddy bear in hand; she peered out the window and straight down.. the alcohol was losing it's effect - her father had raided the entire house, and taken everything he could find.. there was nothing else. She pushed the old fashioned style window up and open. "C'mon up.." (NT) -- Cat, 19:34:21 05/12/02 Sun
- he sighs and looks up at her "Don't you have an elevator?" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:36:32 05/12/02 Sun
She dropped down to her knees, resting her arms the length of the windowsill and her chin atop those. "No elevator.. and I'm not allowed out.. and my hair is too short for me to play Rapunzel." (NT) -- Dan, 19:37:50 05/12/02 Sun
- he narrows his eyes "You owe me kitty" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:39:48 05/12/02 Sun
She frowned a little, peering down at her. "It's not so bad.. I promise.. I've done it a million times.. I just need to see you." (NT) -- Cat, 19:41:04 05/12/02 Sun
- he still stares up at her "Yeah but this takes work sweetheart, I'm a bum, I don't do work" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:44:21 05/12/02 Sun
She sighed a little.. closed her eyes for a moment... she was convinced that he was serious. "If you don't want to come up, that's fine." (NT) -- Cat, 19:45:36 05/12/02 Sun
- he was already on his way up before the final word was spoken "Doll, you really need to lighten up" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:47:09 05/12/02 Sun
She sighed again.. how could she lighten up? Four years ago today.. she shook her head, pushing aside the memories. "Yah.." She sounded absent and rocked back on her knees to allow room for him to come in. (NT) -- Cat, 19:49:32 05/12/02 Sun
- "so I'm here.,...what's wrong?" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:51:06 05/12/02 Sun
To tell the truth, she would have been fine to drown in self misery for the entire evening and then try and put herself together later on.. but she'd known she needed him. "I told you.." (NT) -- Catr, 19:57:05 05/12/02 Sun
- "Tell me again" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:57:55 05/12/02 Sun
"I got pulled over.. and put in jail for a while and dad was pissed.. and I was lonely." She ran through it quickly as if it were a grocery list; she danced around the worst part. (NT) -- Catrin, 13:04:08 05/14/02 Tue
- he frowns "You never told me why you were pulled over" (NT) -- Ricky, 13:18:00 05/14/02 Tue
She frowned a little bit. "Reckless driving.. I guess I was all over the road." (NT) -- Cat, 13:20:12 05/14/02 Tue
- he frowns "You were drunk" (NT) -- Ricky, 13:24:19 05/14/02 Tue
She made a bit of a face, then turned and flopped herself onto the bed behind her, drawing her knees up. "That's not the only reason I barely stayed on the road." (NT) -- Cat, 13:32:25 05/14/02 Tue
- he raises a brow "then what is?" (NT) -- Ricky, 13:37:50 05/14/02 Tue
Her facial expression was pained.. did he want her to spell out the fact that she didn't want to live to him? "It's been four years, Ricky.."< (NT) -- Cat, 13:43:47 05/14/02 Tue
- he stares at her with his brow furrowed "What's the significance?" (NT) -- Ricky, 15:59:57 05/14/02 Tue
She toyed with the ragged ear of an old teddy bear that sat on her bed. "She's been gone for four years.." (NT) -- Cat, 18:00:28 05/14/02 Tue
- he shrugs lightly "It gets better with time Kitty" (NT) -- Ricky, 18:06:42 05/14/02 Tue
She shook her head a little. "It hasn't though, Ricky.. and it's never going to.." She was beginning to feel stupid.. very stupid.. when she spotted Nik's sweater on the floor; beyond him. (NT) -- Cat, 18:15:30 05/14/02 Tue
- he sighs "Why not Kit?" (NT) -- Ricky, 18:22:25 05/14/02 Tue
She wanted to backpeddle.. right now.. and rewind everything.. she had thought that she could talk to him - that he would lend a sympathetic ear.. but here he was with the questions. "Why do you have to ask?" (NT) -- Cat, 19:52:30 05/15/02 Wed
- "So I can understand" (NT) -- Ricky, 19:56:27 05/15/02 Wed
"And what if I don't want to tell you? What if I want you to just hold me.. to just pretend like you understand and you can fix things.. because God knows you can't.. but it would be nice to pretend for a while." She moved from her curled up position on the bed, bounded across the room and snatched Nik's sweater off the floor, pitching it into the hamper. (NT) -- Cat, 19:59:18 05/15/02 Wed
- he shrugs opening his arms to her, "I can try...never been good at pretend" (NT) -- Ricky, 20:03:57 05/15/02 Wed
She settled back onto the bed and reached for his hand, pulling him down to her level. "Just pretend that you are then.." She frowned a little. (NT) -- Catrin, 20:06:21 05/15/02 Wed
- he grins "Pretend to pretend huh?" (NT) -- Ricky, 20:08:32 05/15/02 Wed