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“I wouldn’t want to impose, you guys are already too good to me.” Bernadette smiled. “Never mind me, how was your day?” Bernadette asked. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:26 am Post subject: |
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"You make it easy to be kind to you." Viktor nodded. He licked at his popsicle for a moment before letting out a little bracing breath regarding Bernadette's question. "Well...I found Ed." _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:32 am Post subject: |
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Bernadette paused, her smile dropping. She had contemplated long and hard about what had happened, why Ed did what he did. Bernadette always looked on the bright side and tried to see the best in people, she really believed in Ed. They were friends, Bernadette would never do what he did to a friend.
“Oh,” Bernadette was quiet a moment. “Uh how did that go?” |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:35 am Post subject: |
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Viktor let out a thoughtful exhale.
"Well...he won't be a problem and he won't ever do what he did to you to anyone else." He said, pausing when he realized how that sounded. "I didn't...you know, do anything like that." He corrected quickly. "I just...told him to leave the city. I told him that we have people who can watch him and make sure he does it, we also have The Society who will be looking out for him now too." He took another momentary pause. "And...not that it means anything, but he said to tell you he was sorry." _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Bernadette was quiet again, full of complex emotion. Mostly she was sad, sad it had to be like this.
“I’m the one whose sorry,” Bernadette sighed. “He was never my friend, was he Viktor?” She asked. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:17 am Post subject: |
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“I don’t know, Bertie...but I know that I’m your friend.” Viktor said then, reaching over with his free hand to settle on her shoulder. “You’re my best friend, even. I would never do anything to hurt you and I’ll do everything I can to make sure no one hurts you.” _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:28 am Post subject: |
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Bertie couldn’t help but flush at the touch. She knew that Viktor was telling the truth, he was the one definite, consistent thing in her life. She loved him a lot, but since everything with Ed she was realizing more and more that it wasn’t a friend kind of love.
“I know,” Bernadette feigned a soft smile, placing a hand on his. “You’re a good person, Viktor.” |
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“I’m okay, but you make me better.” Viktor smiled back. He gave her shoulder a little squeeze before taking his hand back and hopping off the stool. He went over to the counter space where they had all the family’s takeout menus of choice piled in a basket. “Let’s pick dinner so when mama gets home we can order, Hmm?” _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:58 am Post subject: |
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A little time had passed, Bernadette finally felt okay about returning home. For a little while things felt as though they had found their equilibrium, Bernadette and Viktor studied together and walked home from school side by side like always, she waited for him after practice with a cold water. The only thing that was different was Bernadette was undeniably in love with Viktor. Friendly touches that were innocent enough before, now made her pink and flinch away. It was getting harder to just be friends , but Viktor was her best and only friend, and after things with Ed fell apart she felt protective of that friendship. Stuck between wanting to preserve the friendship and confess her feelings, Bernadette felt like she was drowning.
Tonight was the Nikitin New Years Eve party, of course Bernadette was invited and in attendance. The suite was unlocked as the party was already in full swing. Her own turmoil made her feel especially anxious in a party setting. The suite was packed, lots of people she didn’t recognize and a couple she did. Lots of bodies nudged her and fogged up the room, the Nikitin’s and their affiliates were dressed to the nines. The lights reflected heavily off of sequins and rhinestones, a various sized heels clacked on the hardwood floor; sound rising above the music and laughter. Bernadette felt lackluster in comparison to the starlit company around her. She was wearing a soft green dress she found at a second hand store. It was light, the skirt layered with tulle and embroidered pink flowers were stitched into the material. The sleeves were long and kind of itchy, her hair was pulled up into a crown braid to keep her hair off her neck, but she still felt hot and like ripping her sleeves off. In spite of trying hard to look nice, she looked like she would pass out, her little voice too quiet for her excuse me’s to reach anyone’s ears. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Though no one at school might guess it, given his puppy like demeanor, Viktor was a mob prince through and through. Like everyone else at the Nikitin's annual New Years Eve bash, Viktor was dressed from head to toe in a one of a kind designer suit and had even allowed his mother's stylist to fuss over his hair until perfection for this extravaganza. His father was a firm believer that there was no such thing as gaudy, so Viktor was wearing a red suit jacket that had the slightest gold shimmer to it with strands of golden thread woven into it to give it a luminescent quality. Adrik had given both of his sons, and even his son-in-law, each a pair of pure gold cufflinks decked with their initials, which Viktor wore now. His hair, usually tousled without much care, was neatly parted at the side and tamed to perfection.
He was engaging with one of his father's affiliate's sons, making small talk about work as well as what presents their parents got them for Christmas, when he happened to glance up towards the suite's entrance to see Bernadette. He instantly lit up and politely excused himself so he could greet her himself.
"Bertie!" He called as he edged through the crowd, head bobbling easily above everyone else's. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:35 am Post subject: |
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“Viktor!” Bertie called out, waving her arm though you couldn’t see it any better than you could hear her. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Viktor chuckled at the gesture, just able to see the tips of her fingers over the crowd. He made his way through the people, though most of them moved out of his way, and he eventually reached her.
“Bernadette! You made it! You look pretty!” He beamed at her. _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:42 am Post subject: |
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“Oh thank you. You do too!” Bertie replied, hands cupped over her mouth and voice raised over all the pandemonium. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Viktor had to lean down to hear Bernadette, but he smiled at the compliment.
“Thanks, my parents are the ones who got me all gussied up for tonight.” He said. “Do you want get snacks? We have a lot of good food. Some of it is catered, some of it Mama Havania brought over.” _________________ Butts n' butts n' butts n' butts. |
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“Uh sure!” Bernadette agreed, already prepared to shuffle close behind Viktor as she expected him to clear their way. |
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