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Post by Tismri on Apr 29, 2009 21:09:27 GMT -5
Marola laughed as Max pulled her into the water, hugging him tightly.
"I love you too, Maxel!" she said. She grinned at him. "I love you way more than you love me!"
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Post by sumdood on Apr 29, 2009 21:25:53 GMT -5
"Nuh uh!" Max said, splashing Marola,"That's impossible! I love you thiiiiiiiiis much!"
He stretched his arms out as he said 'this', bringing them out as far as he could. In the process, he lost his balance and fell over backward in the water.
He came back up, sputtering and spitting water out of his mouth and rubbing his nose.
"Ow," he said,"I got water up my nose!"
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Post by Tismri on Apr 29, 2009 21:34:30 GMT -5
Marola shook her head.
"I love you even more than that! I love you this much![/i] As Max was just saying he got water in his nose, Marola jumped with her arms as high as she could raise them. As she landed back in the water, she slipped and fell on her bum.
"OW!!!!" She said, not exactly screaming, but still causing a racket, "I fell on my butt!!!"
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Post by sumdood on Apr 29, 2009 21:36:46 GMT -5
Max laughed and grinned as he blew his nose, trying to get the water out of it,"Wanna go back to town? We can go to my house and get warm and dry!"
He grinned, helping Marola back up,"And we can help make your butt feel better too!"
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Post by Tismri on Apr 29, 2009 21:40:11 GMT -5
Marola grabbed Max's hand and let him help her up.
"Okay. Maybe by the time we get there, my butt'll stop hurting!" They walked back to the house, soaking wet.
"Let's get inside, I'm cold!" she told him.
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Post by sumdood on Apr 29, 2009 21:43:42 GMT -5
"Ok!" Max said, leading Marola inside. His parents were gone, so he just plopped down in front of the fireplace, set some wood and tinder inside of it, and set it ablaze. within moments, there was heat going throughout the entirety of the small house.
"I have the fire!" he said, grinning over at Marola.
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Post by Tismri on Apr 29, 2009 21:55:27 GMT -5
Marola smiled and watched him light the fire, remembering when her daddy would sometimes like a fire by just talking to the wood. He had also taught her how to do it, but it was very hard for her.
She sat down on Maxel's lap and laughed. She twisted sideways and hugged her friend tightly.
"I'm so glad your'e my friend," she said.
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Post by sumdood on Apr 29, 2009 22:00:41 GMT -5
Max grinned and hugged her back.
"I'm glad you're my friend too!" He said, laughing....
END FLASHBACK
Max sat there with Marola in his lap, just like they always used to do when they were little. He opened his eyes and looked over at her, smiling.
"Hey...Rolie," he said quietly,"I'm really glad I found you again.....I missed you more than you can know."
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Post by Tismri on Apr 30, 2009 12:09:49 GMT -5
Marola smiled and sighed.
"I missed you, too," she said, still leaning against him, "There were so many times when I wished I could have gone back home and found you...but coming back to Gil'ead always felt unbearable for me. Maybe if I had gone to find you, I wouldn't be the complete and total mess I am now."
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Post by sumdood on Apr 30, 2009 21:15:08 GMT -5
"Hey," Max said, turning his head to look at Marola,"You're not a mess! You've just....lost your way, that's all. You could never be a mess....you're to beautiful for that."
He gave her a small, reassuring smile.
"And, if you want, I can help you find your way again, if you want," He said, reaching up with one hand to brush some hair away from her face.
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Post by Tismri on Apr 30, 2009 21:22:16 GMT -5
Marola shook her head slightly, looking into Max's eyes. Dear Max...always bright and cheerful...always encouraging...the glass was never half-empty for him. It was overflowing. She sighed a little.
"I'm so lost, I don't know if there's any way I can get back," she said quietly. "Everything I've been through...I hardly even know what is right or wrong anymore."
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Post by sumdood on Apr 30, 2009 21:25:59 GMT -5
Max smiled at Marola, looking deeply into her eyes.
"Then let me help you," he said,"I'm sure I can help you find your way back to where you were: the nice, kind, sweetheart Rolie I knew as a child. You're still her....she's just......had to grow up too quickly. That'll still show, but so long as you don't let it control you, you won't have to turn back the way you have."
He leaned his head forward, resting his forehead against hers,"Besides....You know what I'm like, right? I'm still essentialy the same Maxel you knew as a child....the die-hard good-guy. I'll show you what's right, Rolie. Please...just stick with me, and I'll help you get back to where you were."
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Post by Tismri on Apr 30, 2009 21:30:43 GMT -5
Marola hesitated, doubts clinging to her mind. She honestly didn't believe Maxwell would be able to get her back to the way she had been, as much as she might have wanted it. There was too much hurt and pain.
She felt his breath against her face as he spoke to her. When was the last time she had allowed a man to get this close to her? It had been a very, very long time.
"How can you help me, Max?" she asked, nearer to tears than she had allowed herself to get in months.
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Post by sumdood on Apr 30, 2009 21:37:23 GMT -5
Max closed his eyes, letting out a soft sigh.
"I'll help you any way I can," he said quietly, his arms still wrapped around Marola, holding her close to him,"I mean, how can I do anything else? I lo-"
Max stopped himself there, his mouth still open like he was about to say something, but he quickly closed it.
"I just.....I want you to be happy, Marola," he said, leaning in and kissing her on the lips.
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Post by Tismri on Apr 30, 2009 21:41:10 GMT -5
Marola's breath caught as Max's lip met hers. It was light and sweet and so totally unexpected, she couldn't think of anything to do. It wasn't like this was the first kiss she had ever recieved, but it seemed to shut off her mind and she couldn't do anything except let him kiss her.
And for the first time since they had started talking that day, Marola felt hope.
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