Didn't even know I'd said it till she says it back at me - used to. "Yeah," I say, real quiet. Ain't right, havin' to say we 'used to' travel.
Zann runs her hand over the lines I drew, just floatin' her finger over it like the church was stickin' out of the page and she was touchin' the thing, not the picture. "You ever think of taking Management up on their... you know." I poke at the grass with one foot. "The deal to trade something to get to leave?"
"No!" It comes out loud'n surprised - I gulp, and look back down at the picture, and say quieter, "Um. I mean - I don't wanna leave the family. Wouldn't never wanna do that," I say, lookin' back up at Zann. "I just wish we could all leave here."
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Date: 2012-08-11 04:12 pm (UTC)Didn't even know I'd said it till she says it back at me - used to. "Yeah," I say, real quiet. Ain't right, havin' to say we 'used to' travel.
Zann runs her hand over the lines I drew, just floatin' her finger over it like the church was stickin' out of the page and she was touchin' the thing, not the picture. "You ever think of taking Management up on their... you know." I poke at the grass with one foot. "The deal to trade something to get to leave?"
"No!" It comes out loud'n surprised - I gulp, and look back down at the picture, and say quieter, "Um. I mean - I don't wanna leave the family. Wouldn't never wanna do that," I say, lookin' back up at Zann. "I just wish we could all leave here."