Jaybird

@keilah-h

The last one, but I love endings.

@keilah-h

AHHH! That movie is the best!

@koshka

I know. It’s so bad.

Rory

Rory watched in fascination while Leo worked. As the older boy began wrapping his knee, he spoke. “Any profession you ever wished to work in?”

Rory swallowed and blinked. “I… I don’t really know what that means.”

@ellette-giselle

Oh goodness, this kid is so awfully oblivious. It’s a handkerchief! XD

Leo

Rummaging through several junk drawers produced a thin foam pad, two unsharpened pencils, an old knit shirt, and one hopefully unused ace wrap from a questionablely dated first aid kit.

“Let’s see what we can do for that knee.”

He knelt in front of…[Read more]

@theducktator

🤣

@keilah-h

I know. 😢

@keilah-h

Cool!

Rory’s having trauma. again. He may not make it to the dance.

@koshka

Her huff of frustration nearly blew his eardrum. He winced.

*Dies laughing*

Rory

Rory stared at the cloth Leo had given him. He wasn’t exactly sure what to do with it, so he folded it into a neat square and set it on his knee. Then he wiped the tears from his face with the back of his sleeve. Reaching out, he picked up the water…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Why thank you. He’s come a long way.

Leo

He slipped his handkerchief into Rory’s. The work fridge down here had a case of water bottles. Leo got one, opened it, and set it on the small table by the couch.

“I’ll get a few things tied up and we can go.”

First, to message Liko and Silvia. He set his glass tablet down on the…[Read more]

Ohhhh wait, it’s on a Saturday! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Well then I’ll check again and lyk when I find out!

Aw man! I wish I could make this one, but I really can’t fall behind in school any more so even taking one half-day off isn’t a good idea if I can avoid it 😭 HOpefully next time!!

@theduckator

Praying! <33

@hybridlore

Yes!! It’s a dark blue with purple shimmer. I’ll post a pic when I have one (in which I’m not wearing it 😛).

@theducktator

Ah, okay, gotcha. Yeahhh, tickets are expensiveee. Ours are $65, and that’s just the early-bird pricing😬 

We live in the southwestern area, closer to Cincinnati.

@koshka

L-E-O IS THE BEST!!!!

Rory

Rory regained his breath enough to reply, “As soon as we can.” He scrubbed the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand and swallowed hard.

@ellette-giselle

You’re welcome. =D

Leo

His eyebrows rose. The church?

“Alright.” He wouldn’t question it.

“We can take an early lunch break in a few minutes. Or we can go by after work. Whichever you want.”

He’d message Liko and tell him he had to leave early. And he’d send a number over to Silvia to let her know where they’d be.

The kid…[Read more]

@koshka

GIRL!!! You’re gonna make me cry! ‘

Rory

Rory hung on to Leo, pressing his face against the older boy’s shoulder. For a time he wept, and the relief was frighteningly sweet. At last he forced out in a choked voice, “Leo, I… I want to go back to the church.”

@ellette-giselle

Leo

He took Rory’s hands in his own, forcing him to stop cutting his palms.

“Rory, you’ve been carrying a lot of things on your shoulders. What you’re telling me–that was wrong. Horribly wrong. But it’s not your fault.”

He pulled the kid into a hug like he was five year old Quincy. Rory was shaking.

Leo sighed, and began to…[Read more]

@koshka

Rory

Rory swung his foot against the floor and sniffed hard. “Two years ago. I… I was fourteen.” He rubbed his scared arm again. “I couldn’t go near planes again. I knew they would kill me, but I’d rather die then go up there again. I thought they would find out… but then i was transferred to another base. I don’t know why.” He…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Poor kids indeed.

Leo

He sucked in a breath through clenched teeth, and slowly let it out. He was not cut out to be a counselor, alright.

But he was a brother. Leo pulled a handkerchief from his pocket.

“You haven’t let yourself grieve, have you? When did this happen?”

Finished history. Going to eat lunch!