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Post by citizenmike on Jul 29, 2009 22:59:09 GMT -5
Sometime Prior To The Death of The Black Goat and The Arrival Of The 404...
It was mid-afternoon as the sun casts itself against the thick iron windowsills that surrounded the old prison, shading the walls in a haunting tone of gold against its stark darkness.
Johnny held Veronica's hand as they walked along the cells.
"Just think, at one time, there were people here. The place was crowded with evil men with latent intentions.", Veronica said as she gazed at the rows of empty cells.
"You aren't talking about me are you, Roth?"
"Of course not, Johnny. The difference between you and them is that you seek atonement."
Johnny smiled at her and said, "I wonder why..."
"Could it be on account of me?"
"Probably."
"Hey Johnny, let me ask you this, have you ever been to prison?"
"Not if I was looking to get caught."
"Were you ever?"
"No."
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 12:29:39 GMT -5
Eminor walked about the street, turning the corner. She stopped and looked at the old, empty prison, with it's cracked walls and faded paint. She walked towards it, and opened the front door, peering inside. Empty. She already knew that. So why did she go in?
Walking down the staircase to the cell block, she stopped and listened. Voices. Voices she knew. Racing downstairs, she saw Johnny and Veronica holding hands at the other end of the hall. "Oi.", she said, staring at them.
"Miss me?"
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 12:43:24 GMT -5
Veronica and Johnny stopped at the sudden and random sight of Eminor.
"Jesus Christ!,", Johnny began. "Where they hell have you been?".
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 12:49:30 GMT -5
"Oh, sleeping around", she said, bursting out in hysterical laughter at her pun. Calming down after a while, wiping her eyes, she smiled at them. "Good to see you again. Thought you two lovebirds went all Romeo and Juliet on me and killed yourselves doing soemthing silly. What's going on?", she asked, walking towards them.
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 13:05:35 GMT -5
"Romeo and Juliet?", Veronica asked with a giggle.
"Yeah.", Johnny said. "We thought you died or something."
"To answer your question, we thought it would be fun to go for a little stroll." Veronica said. "Have you been asleep all this time?".
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 13:29:37 GMT -5
"How ong has it been, that you haven't seen me?" Eem asked, blinking and looking around. "Yes, I was asleep. Well. From Johnny's reaction there, must have been asleep for a bit."
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 14:03:25 GMT -5
"Months.", Johnny replied. "You've been asleep for months."
Veronica ran her hand over Eminor's shoulder and asked, "Are you alright?".
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 14:11:54 GMT -5
"Months?", Eem asked, frowning. "How can one be asleep for months? Unless someone whacked me into a coma.", she asked them, puzzled. "I feel fine now, though. A bit hungry."
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 14:17:16 GMT -5
"You wanna find something to eat?", Johnny asked.
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 14:19:17 GMT -5
"Sounds awesome", she replied, turning to head back out, looking behind to make sure they were following.
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 15:31:26 GMT -5
Johnny and Veronica followed Nush as they motioned out the building with her. "If you want, I can cook you something.", Veronica said.
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 16:08:20 GMT -5
"Oooh, that would be perfect", Eem said, looking around, and turning to smile at her. "Thanks Veronica"
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 16:48:19 GMT -5
Veronica reached for her hand and replied, "It would be my pleasure."
The walk back to Veronica's apartment took about an hour. Standing in her flat across the street from the church. Veronica motioned around in the kitchen as Johnny and Eminor sat in the living room.
"Eminor, is there anything you would like to drink?", Veronica asked from the kitchen.
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Post by Nusha on Aug 1, 2009 16:51:36 GMT -5
"Water would be fine", she said, laying across a couch.
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Post by citizenmike on Aug 1, 2009 16:59:50 GMT -5
Veronica motioned out the kitchen with a glass of water and toaster. Placing it before Eminor she said, "I hope you don't mind, but the freshest things I could find were either canned or frozen, so I am going have to work with that.".
Johnny rose and said, "I saw some flour and with what we have, I can cook up some fajitas and tacos."
"I didn't know you cook."
Johnny kissed her and said, "There's a lot of things you don't know about me, Roth."
"Really? Like what."
"I'll tell you later. So, does the fajitas and tacos sound good."
"Yeah, of course.", Veronica said as she turned to Eminor. "Are you in the mood for Mexican?".
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