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Post by Austin on Jun 9, 2008 14:52:13 GMT -8
"Fine. Have it your way," Austin said.
You can show the door, but you can't force them to walk through it.., Austin remembered this lesson from his sensei. He felt like taking the outgoing approach, a way to break out of his norm so that she could find the courage to break out of hers. Things become balanced and even that way, guess I'm being an ass about this. Some times you just can't help people, even if you have their best interests in mind. Funny how people become their own worst enemies. We're such a self destructive species.
"I on the other hand am starved, I'd love to get to know why someone like you.... is here," His shyness was starting to return, he could only be so outgoing as long as the adrenaline rush lasted, "But, you sound like you have somewhere to be...."
She sounds like she wants to be anywhere but here. I know what this is now, and it's a shame, Austin thought to himself, eating his parfait first. It was very delicious, and he wondered why people starved themselves when such healthy good tasting food was all around.
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Post by Michelle on Jun 9, 2008 17:25:10 GMT -8
"Oh...just well...living I guess, not much else you can do in a place like this." Michelle's arms wrapped around her stomach as she felt it growl again. All she hoped was that it wasn't as loud as it felt. Still she was so hungry, and the parfait he had looked so good. She sighed and turned around her back to him. "I guess I'll get a little something...I mean, might as well as I am here."
Michelle wondered what she could do with him. He said he would love to know why she was there. What did that mean? Still for now she would focus on getting something to eat and making sure it wasn't too much."Hmm...Salad...Sandwich...Pizza....I haven't had that in so long...No...not now..." She sighed and took a salad, it would give her the most energy without being too much. After paying for it she took a seat next to Austin and gave him a look which seemed to say.'Happy now?'
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Post by Austin on Jun 9, 2008 17:51:49 GMT -8
Austin grinned. He got her to do what he wanted to, of course, that was only half the deal. He had a pretty good idea on how to keep that salad where it belongs. Of course, once again she'd have to do that herself.
"Well, I meant, we're in a prison school. So what are you in for?" Austin said, he really was curious.
Not to mention I'm pretty curious of her Qi. She almost saw mine, but I'll end up showing her after we eat anyway, Austin thought to himself, there were three good spoonfulls of parfait left when he went to the salad, he was getting full and wanted to eat as much of the salad as possible before filling up. Don't suppose I can somehow manage to get her to eat the rest of that parfait for me. Guess it'll be just fine in time.
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Post by Michelle on Jun 9, 2008 17:59:02 GMT -8
"Well...my aunt sent me here...but I'm not really complaining...I prefer to be alone. I'm not happy when the day comes I receive a room mate..." She sighed and started to eat her salad, she enjoyed every bite she took, but remembered her manners. That and she wanted to try and make it look like she wasn't starving.
"What about yourself?" I find it funny how he thinks he might manipulate me...too bad he doesn't know... She glanced at her parfait, it did look good, and it had been a good while since she had even had a single dessert.
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Post by Austin on Jun 9, 2008 20:37:20 GMT -8
"Well... it started a long time ago..."
When my entire family died in a fire, I was the only one who survived...He thought to himself, he couldn't help but go over the entire even in his head, images of the past coming up as if he was narrating a story, but only giving small details.
"I was all alone as a child, and well, I was raised by my adoptive father, a teacher of Aikido,"
He tought me to control my Qi.... and I think.... I think I made him sick somehow...
"He passed away a very short time ago, and I went out on my own. I got caught up in a gang fight..."
When all I was trying to do was disable the guns to save a few lives, in the end was blamed with a few deaths, He laughed to himself in his head that he was blamed for murder when he was just saving lives. The real murderers are still out there somewhere, got a slap on the wrist and were sent back on their way.
"Long story short, got framed, and I'm here," Austin said quickly adding, "I know everyone uses that excuse, but it's the truth....."
He finished his salad and got up grabbing a bottle of water real quickly and paying for it, he returned to the seat and started drinking some water. He set it down in between himself and Michelle in case she was thirsty.
I should really remember to bring my Nalgene bottle around... it'd make a lot of sense.... He thought to himself looking up at the girl. Still don't know what a girl like this could do with Qi though... maybe telekenisis or something....
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Post by Michelle on Jun 10, 2008 16:39:41 GMT -8
If only he knew....Michelle thought to herself. She wouldn't let him know of her mindreading just yet, not for a little while at least. "So it was all a mistake? And no one believed you?"
Michelle couldn't help but believe his story, she barly knew him, but he didn't seem like the type to lie. Why would he need to even bother? He had already gotten her to do what few could.
Once more she felt his parfait call out to her. She couldn't stand it for long. "You going to finish that?" Quickly came out of her mouth as she pointed at the parfait.
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Post by Austin on Jun 11, 2008 18:41:58 GMT -8
"Help yourself," Austin said pushing the parfait closer to her. He drank some more water and felt hydrated. Sometimes using his Qi made him thirsty, all the water and not a drop to drink.
Ya know, I ought to be in Africa or something, using my Qi to bring up wells everywhere I can....I'm sort of wasting it here, but that's not exactly my choice either... Austin thought, as he stretched.
"Once you finish we should go to the pool. I'm starting to feel like a fish out of water. Do you swim much?"
Austin started swishing the water in his water bottle, remembering some of the things he's done with his Qi.
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Post by Michelle on Jun 11, 2008 18:49:25 GMT -8
Michelle had slightly bitten her tongue after asking, she was afraid she had beent slightly rude asking him. She smiled glad to see he hadn't taken it that way. "Thank you." Michelle said before taking a bite.
Then he asked if she wanted to go to the pool. Sounded good to her, and it was a bit of excercise too. So it looked to be fun. "Sounds good to me, I tend to swim sometimes, but I'm not very fast when it comes to laps. I'm faster underwater, but it's hard to hold my breath."
She smiled at him getting a bit more comfortable. If she could work off the food she ate in the pool she wouldn't feel so bad. Perhaps this was his plan. Maybe he too like her could read minds.
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Post by Austin on Jun 12, 2008 14:24:50 GMT -8
Well then, this sounds like it's going to be fun. I never get to show people my true skills....
"Alrighty then," Austin said with a smile as she took a bite of the parfait. He had liked it, so he hoped she would enjoy it. Even if she didn't eat much, at least she was eating. That was the most important thing.
Life is a balance.... using more energy then your consuming isn't in balance, which is part of the reason that it's unhealthy, thats what sensei.... i mean dad.... would say.
Austin finished his food and threw away his trash, turning to the girl he said "Are you ready?" He waited for her, after she was done and ready to go he'd lead her to the pool.
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Post by Michelle on Jun 12, 2008 17:19:38 GMT -8
Michelle smiled and finished off the parfait. After a few more moments her salad was gone and she was throwing away her trash. "Yeah, sorry I eat kinda slow..."
Michelle was sort of tired but for once not hungry. It was rather a strange feeling. As for his little preaching, or so it sounded like to her. She was getting a bit tired of it. He might have guessed by now that she was unhealthy, so she might as well come clean with it later at the pool.
"Um...if we are going to the pool...what about swim suits?" The thought had just ran across Michelle's mind as she smiled at him. "Not meaning to be a party pooper...just wondering."
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Post by Austin on Jun 12, 2008 20:00:43 GMT -8
Austin looked down, Swim trunks..... check....., He looked at the girl, No swimming suit...... problem....
"Umm," Austin said after being slightly stumped, "How about I meet you there? I mean, if your still up for it."
It worked out this way, Austin had time to prepare himself for his Qi. Besides, you were supposed to wait before swimming after you ate anyway.... of course that didn't apply to Austin, but it did for this girl.
"That way you can go get a swimsuit, I'll go swim a few laps while I wait, kay?"
That way we get some excersize, I can show you a few cool tricks, and then maybe I'll actually have a friend in this place... All I want is to care for someone who won't die on me..... I've had that happen too many times already.
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Post by Michelle on Jun 12, 2008 20:35:21 GMT -8
"Well, I suppose that has to be the plan. I mean unless I am allowed to swim in my day clothes." She smirked knowing that he really wanted her to come with him.
It would be fun, at least she thought so she thought. "Sides it'll be nice to have a friend here." She said happily also hoping to have him relax a bit more.
"So give me thirty minutes then if you want me to go change, other wise I say we crash the pool and just jump in, or sneak in if it's closed." Michelle laughed slightly knowing he might not go for that idea with how shy he was.
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Post by Austin on Jun 12, 2008 22:15:21 GMT -8
"Well, I'm fine with the clothes thing personally," Austin said as he himself smiled since she referred to him as a friend.
Wait.... I didn't say anything about that.... I just..... He stopped thinking he looked up and smiled. Why would she bring up having friends, why did she seem annoyed with him one second and fine the next, he had just thought it would be nice to actually have a friend, and she says the same thing. Did she not consider him a friend before?
"In fact, I'd go as far as to say you read my mind," He said, he had a theory, afterall he was extremely smart, "Let's go crash the pool!"
He got a burst of outwardness, it's how he was once he was comfortable with someone. He was shy as all get out when they were new, but he finally knew someone. And he might have guessed their Qi.
This will be fun, now that I think I know what her powers are, and she's about to see how fun and entertaining mine can be.
"Come on," he said nodding his head towards the exit of the cafeteria and started jogging towards the pool.
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Post by Michelle on Jun 13, 2008 13:51:37 GMT -8
Michelle laughed as he slowly began to understand her, but it was then she wondered. Am I that easily read? She shrugged her shoulders to her own question and followed after him. Her own jogging wouldn't last long however, even if she could make it to the pool she wouldn't have much left to swim.
Still Austin was having fun, and so was Michelle and that was all the really mattered. The energy problem wouldn't hurt her till later so it was fine. A bit of fun won't hurt too much right?
As the pool came into view Michelle began sprinting slightly. "Race ya!" She called to him for what seemed to be the first time in years. Her mind was on winning and that was what she wanted to do whether he thought it was stupid or not.
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Post by Austin on Jun 13, 2008 20:47:36 GMT -8
Austin took off, chasing and chasing and finally he thought he started pulling ahead, then he got a brilliant idea, pulling back just a little he said, "First one in the water wins!"
Yup. Nothing about that can be twisted into her not able to win... nothing at all, He thought as he started getting warmed up for using his Qi. He always did when he was in the water, speeding up his swimming speed, making it so that he didn't have to come up for air, but the air came down to him. Not to mention, if they had a splash war, he would win. Hands down.
He raced down the hall way and it was coming close, he couldn't see where she was because he was too focused, he was coming in a little too fast and in an attempt to stop baseball slid past the door a few feet turning back to see where Michelle was, "Craaaaaap."
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