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"The--" she laughed, eyes getting misty again. She shook her head but handed one of the sandwiches over to him. "I can't eat all of this by myself. At least ...

"Why would I mind that?" She cracked a grin, one of the few truly genuine ones she'd had all week. "Sounds like the best thing that's happened to me all ...

"Coke?" She wasn't sure why she'd answered the question with a question. "Please?" She was relieved that he'd ordered for them both. And, that he'd gotten lots of food. At ...

"Meat has to be cooked , Elias," she said a bit more crisply than she'd meant to. She pushed herself to her feet and took a deep breath. He was ...

A sudden pang of anxiety stabbed through Jerica when he asked what she wanted. She hated people buying her... well, anything. It felt like charity most of the time. And ...

"Oh, yeah, Morrigan," she muttered. "That's cool. Have you looked at the syllabus for that yet? I don't even know what we're in for." Somehow, she was certain that he ...

"I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to know," Jerica answered with a smile. History was almost Jerica's least favorite subject, though nothing would ever be worse than math. ...

"We can make a ste--" She trailed off mid-word, turned partially towards him as her brain remembered that he was a pain in the ass when it came to food. ...

"I'm okay, thank you." Jerica smiled over at him. It was so thoughtful -- but she wasn't going to wither away over a few more miles. "What classes are you ...

"No." Jerica took the napkins gratefully and wiped at her dripping nose. "I mean, I don't know, but no . I've had enough of today." She sniffed and crossed her ...

"Thank you," she whispered, rubbing the last of the tears away as she finally got herself put together. "That's very kind." She took a deep breath. "I'll buy next time." ...

Jerica stared at him dumbly for a moment then nodded. She hadn't noticed it until he asked, but she was desperately thirsty. She sank into the seat, grateful that he'd ...

The longer Jerica walked the angrier she got. And the more miserable. The sun was merciless, seeming to burn her through the mud that crusted on her in the heat. ...

YOU HEARD RIGHT! The Mold has gotten Even Moldier ! So please join me in welcoming @Carina, @Liebensteiner, and @whatchamacallit as our newest Global Moderators!!!

Jerica had a sudden uneasy feeling when she saw the quote Lordshire put on the board. Like the mention of war hit a little too close to home for her. ...