julienned | (no subject)

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[IN A HOSPITAL. chilling next to Laura]

Hey. I'm not going to ask how you're doing, because I know I hate answering that when I'm in the hospital. Obviously I feel like crap.

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Anyway, I asked the library staff what to get you and they weren't very good. So you're getting this kid's book instead.

I have not read many children's books.

Then you probably haven't read this one.

Or the other six I brought too.

. . . seven books?

They're short!

Okay.

Though I'm not just going to read stupid kid's books. I have my pride.

Pride? I do not understand.

It's embarrassing! Though fine, seeing as you never had anyone read these to you, it's probably okay.

Why is it embarrassing?

You're supposed to listen to them when you're a kid. Except ... you didn't get to, obviously, so you wouldn't know that.

. . . that is not embarrassing.

Yeah, but you grew up with that crazy bitch who hurt Cess.

Kimura.

I'm not calling her by a name. She doesn't deserve one.

. . .

She hurt you, she hurt Cess ... I'll call her the crazy bitch if I want. Because she is.

. . . Okay.

[pulls out THE MOST SACCHARINE STORY EVER. WHERE NO-ONE DIES. it may be a care bear book.]

You aren't allowed to tell anyone I read this to you.

. . . Okay.

I mean it.

[STARTS READING ALOUD.]

[ SRS NOD. SRS LISTENING. ]

[this is a totally riveting story about how love and kindness will always win and then they hug.]

[ . . . :|a ]

I am so creeped out.

Why?

They're all kind of ... huggy.

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