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RainRipple OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280	Posted: Mon, 13/12/2021 11:50 (3 Years ago)
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Posted: Sat, 27/11/2021 07:29 (3 Years ago)

"I was referring to Norbert," he laughed, recalling Zie. She seemed a bit odd, but he was used to a bit odd. His smile faded, though, when he recalled the conversation with Dan. Was anyone they associated with safe? What if his and Nadia's past caused hurt to come to their family, their neighbors, their friends? Were his college friends safe? Was anyone?

He shook the thoughts away, refocusing. "Oh? What was it?"

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RainRipple OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280	Posted: Sat, 27/11/2021 05:56 (3 Years ago)
	Colt glanced up from the Christmas card he was writing, half-covering the name it was addressed to on the envelope with one hand. "Oh, he wanted to come talk about something with us. He's going to be here later today. He didn't say if he was bringing Amaya or not. Has he met your new friend yet?" [Read more]

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Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 23:14 (3 Years ago)

Colt nodded slowly, glancing over his shoulder to where Nadia sat on the stairs, fumbling with something, then back to the room in front of him. “Sounds good. Stay safe, man. See you soon. If you hurry, you might be able to have some of Mom’s strawberry French toast.” After saying goodbye and hanging up the phone, he made his way to the kitchen, setting Nadia’s phone at the edge of the bar in favor of grabbing a plate instead, which he quickly loaded with thick slices of his mother’s homemade sweetbread that had been doused in strawberry syrup and covered with Cool Whip and slices of fresh strawberries.

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Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 16:43 (3 Years ago)

"That's odd. Mom might have made a mistake when ordering a present for you, but she's pretty experienced with online purchasing," he frowned. "No, I didn't!" his mom responded from the kitchen. "Hurry up; breakfast is getting cold." "Coming! Want to open it?" he asked Nadia.

"Any time. We are going to be seeing each other in just a couple days for Christmas, but it's best to talk as soon as we can. Cam or I could come get you today, if you're cool with that."

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Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 04:00 (3 Years ago)

Glancing down at the package, Cam then called, "Nadia! Package for you!" "Stop yelling and go find her!" his mom admonished.

A dark look passed over the 19-year-old's face, and, though he hadn't meant to say it aloud, a bitter mutter of, "Why can't we just be happy?" slipped out of of his mouth. After a moment, he added, "What have you seen? Should we get the police involved again?" Nothing was happening to Nadia again. Not now, not ever. He'd hardly been able to live with himself... last time. He didn't know what he would do if anything ever, ever occurred again.

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Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 03:45 (3 Years ago)

Cam didn't think much of the item. It was Christmas season, and their first with Nadia at that. He and Colt were spoiling her on their own; he could only imagine what their parents might be doing for her. Picking it up and taking it inside, he called, "Anyone's online order come today?"

Colt's demeanor immediately shifted, and he sat down on the couch, lowering his voice. "What's up? Can I help?"

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Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 03:33 (3 Years ago)

"I'll get it!" Cam called from the kitchen.

Colt moved out of the foyer and into the sitting room as the clatter of his mother setting out plates sounded from the kitchen. "Everything good?" he asked his friend, a subtle concern slipping into his voice. He wanted to keep things a bit light, though. "Grandma and Grandpa aren't over-feeding you guys, are they? I know they love to guilt trip anyone they can into eating far more than they should."

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RainRipple OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280	Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 02:25 (3 Years ago)
	"Thank the Lord..." he muttered as she took the rodent away, waving after it with his free hand. Turning his attention to the phone, a grin spread across his face. "Hey, Dan! How's it going? How's school?" [Read more]

RainRipple OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280	Posted: Fri, 26/11/2021 01:47 (3 Years ago)
	"What do I do with this thing?!" he called after her in mild panic, staring down at the rat in his palms. It seemed to meet his stare blankly. Great. He sighed. "Like carrots?" Colt asked the rat resignedly, making his way back down the stairs and earning a strange look from Cam. [Read more]

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Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 19:48 (3 Years ago)

The first thing to pop into his mind when he saw her necklace were the recollections of several unsolved mysteries from the year prior. He hated how his brain kept bringing it up, again and again. He knew they were safe now, but the possibility that they might not be still haunted him. He just hoped it didn't haunt her.

"That sounds beautiful. I didn't know there were fields in Mexico; I assumed it was all just desert and cacti wearing sombreros. And whatever it means," he said in a cheerful tone. "We'll figure it out together. Just like we always do!"

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Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 18:53 (3 Years ago)

He nodded, mind flickering to his mother in the kitchen. "Remembering hurts, but I... I think it's what makes us human. It helps, too." Cam wasn't supposed to have been the oldest. They were going to have had a sister. She'd died before she was born, but their parents had chosen to name her Elia. It was a name more Hebrew than Irish, but every time Colt recalled its meaning, he felt like he might tear up. He wondered what she would have been like.

He stroked Norbert with a small smile. "Do you have many fond memories of her?"

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RainRipple OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280	Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 18:22 (3 Years ago)
	Sympathy washed over the blond's face and he quickly pulled her into a hug. "I'm sorry," was all he could think to say. Nadia never spoke about her mom, and that was enough for him to understand that the topic was painful. He knew he was lucky to have a full, functioning family; fewer and fewer people seemed to nowadays. [Read more]

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Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 18:01 (3 Years ago)

Colt met Nadia halfway down the stairs, stopping her by reaching out a hand to touch her shoulder. "Hey," he said softly, glancing back up the stairs to make sure his dad wasn't within earshot. "Rough night? Is there anything I should know about?" He didn't doubt that there could be something and she just wouldn't tell him, but it could never hurt to ask. He genuinely cared for the girl, but while her stubbornness was endearing, it also could be a nuisance at times.

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Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 07:19 (3 Years ago)

The moment Nadia was gone, Colt took Cam aside. "Did she have trouble falling asleep last night?" he asked him, concern in his voice. His brother nodded slightly. "I think she was having nightmares. They might have had something to do with... er, y'know. She was holding her side." A frown crept across Colt's face. He wanted nothing more than to be normal, despite the events of the past year. He wanted to be an average college student with a best friend, an older brother, two loving parents, and a dog, who came home during the breaks to a normal house with normal, or perhaps just slightly eccentric, neighbors.

Seeing his brother's discomfort and changing the subject slightly, Cam asked him, "Did Mom get that necklace for her? I don't recall ever seeing it before, but she kept messing with it last night." Colt shook his head. "You would know better than I would. Not this summer. She might have had it at school last year, but I don't remember." Cam nodded thoughtfully, then shrugged. "I'm going to help Mom make some unburnt French toast. Please wake me up next time you have a sudden muse come about you to cook." With a mock scowl, in tone of hurt Colt sulked, "I'm going to go find Nadia. She believes in my cooking. ...Okay, she totally doesn't and is worse to me about it than you are, but still!"

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RainRipple OFFLINE Forum Posts: 280	Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 06:51 (3 Years ago)
	"I am so, so sorry," Colt grimaced as his parents quickly joined the group in the kitchen. His father's work was canceled for the time being due to the snow, so he was there as well. All he could say to his son was, "How on Earth have you survived nearly four months in college?" [Read more]

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Posted: Thu, 25/11/2021 06:32 (3 Years ago)

Colt awoke the next morning to find Cam and Nadia asleep on the couch as David Attenborough's voice rung through the room, Angel curled lovingly beside the latter. Though asleep, Nadia's face looked rather troubled, nearly frightened. He didn't want to wake her; he recalled Cam doing exactly this for him when he'd had nightmares in early middle school. Instead, his mind drafted up the bright idea to make breakfast for the two, and some idiot secretary in his brain approved the motion. While he hadn't woken them up, the sound of smoke alarms going off in the kitchen as French toast burst into flames on the griddle most certainly did.

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