Random Bystander
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She sat silently for a minute before responding. "But... What if you leaving is what hurts someone?" She asked.
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"Then... Why do it?"
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"Don't be." She said, wiping her face. "You should do whatever makes you happy." The tears kept coming, so she turned her head in the other direction.
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She nodded, squeezing her arms. "Yeah, I remember." She whispered, eyes filling with tears.
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"Are you gonna leave too?" She asked quietly.
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Elsie wilted. She watched Jenny leave, obviously hurting, and knew she could do absolutely nothing to help.
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Elsie let go of Jenny, and just looked between the two with concern. "Can... Is there anything I can do to make either of you feel better?"
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"You can? Darn."
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She just raised an eyebrow at him, and moved to give Jenny a reassuring hug. "Don't worry, he's done the same thing to me a few times." She said. She switched her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "I think he really does care, and is just scared of hurting people." @Lunamor
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"You gotta stop trying to scare people away like that." Elsie observed.
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"Thank you." Elsie said. "I've been trying to convince him of that for like 5 minutes."
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"Why not?"
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"We'll just have to wait and see then."
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Elsie didn't care. She was used to people ignoring her jokes. She just sat there so he wouldn't be alone.
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She snorted. "Nah. Your stuck with me." She beamed at him.
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She assumed that meant he didn't, and just silently sat next to him.
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"Do you feel better yet?"
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She shrugged. "It'd be worth it, if it means you're my friend."
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"For what?"
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She just sat next to him silently.
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"No, you're my friend." She said stubbornly
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"My friend." She said.
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"Well, for me, the pressure from a hug, or even a hand on my shoulder often helps me relax, or helps ground me. And you're sad, so..."
