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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 24, 2012 23:37:23 GMT -5
It was both adorable and sad how the child was hinting at wanting to spend time with him. The officer chuckled, "If you want, you can come over for dinner. But only if you promise me you'll start eating dinner with your family. At least twice a week, young man. It's important to have roots."
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Post by Fateful on Aug 24, 2012 23:40:12 GMT -5
The boy sighed. "My family doesn't really like having me around. I've told you that before. I'm the black sheep of my family and I just do my best to stay out of their way and not disrupt their life. If... If I was to... you know, spend time with them, I'm sure they'd be offended or wouldn't know how to react. I don't mind being alone. Really." he smiled at him. "And I wouldn't want to... to burden you. Maybe tomorrow? I-I told Matt that I'd go out with him and Mello tonight."
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 24, 2012 23:59:13 GMT -5
The elder male nodded, "Alright, well, as long as you're eating SOMETHING I suppose. And it's alright if you don't want to eat with me tonight. I wouldn't have anything good enough to serve you anyway." He smiled.
However, the mention of the boy's family made him frown, "Near... Will you try? For me? Start with just one night a week. Okay?"
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Post by Fateful on Aug 25, 2012 0:04:05 GMT -5
The whitenette sighed. "I don't know why you can't just accept that they don't want me around, Gevanni. They're my family and everything, but they don't want me. I know that they have no choice but to care about me, but I don't want to force them to have to be around me. I respect their desire for space and the fact they don't want me around." He shrugged. "I don't want to force myself into their lives when I'm so close to graduating high school and moving far away from here." It sounded stupid, and as if he just didn't want to love them. But that's not what it was. He did love them and that's why he didn't want them to force them to love him. He was weird and awkward and not what anyone wanted in a son. So he wouldn't force him.
"I..." he mumbled. "I suppose I can..." He sighed, feeling uncertain. "I'll try to be close to them, since I know you think that will help." He bit his lip. "When this whole... trial thing happens," he whispered. "Will you be there for me?"
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 25, 2012 0:12:04 GMT -5
Blue eyes turned to look at the boy, and he nodded "I can't be in the room with you when you give your testimony. But I will be here. You don't have to worry." He murmured, squeezing his shoulder. "And as for your family? I'm sure they'll come around. You're an amazing kid. And they'll love you, if you talk to them." He smiled happily, before parking in front of the donut shop.
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Post by Fateful on Aug 25, 2012 0:14:33 GMT -5
Near smiled, wondering if that was true. He slowly got out of the car and went with him into the shop. "I just want you to support me. I've never done anything like this before, and I don't think that my dad should know." The boy confided. "I don't think he'd be to happy. But, all the same, thank you for your support. And..." He was surprised by the smell of the shop, and delighted by it. The boy was instantly hungry and saliva filled his mouth. "I hope that they will, even if it takes a long time."
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 25, 2012 21:17:05 GMT -5
Another astonished look, and Gevanni couldn't help but smile, "I'll support any decision you make." He smiled, looking towards the bakery-counter. Tons of delicious treats winked out at him, but he evaded most, picking out six glazed, three strawberry filled, two raspberry filled, and a creme-filled-bearclaw. He smiled, and pointed to some pie that Near was drooling over too.
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Post by Fateful on Aug 25, 2012 21:21:22 GMT -5
The whitenette smiled, when Gevanni ordered exactly what he wanted. It was weird to be around someone that was so giving toward him. But, he supposed that was because Gevanni was a cop and Near had witnessed a crime. Or, maybe it was just how things were in the north? It had been so long since he was there, he barely remembered. Even Matt hadn't been this nice to Near, at least, not since Matt started dating Mello. Not that it mattered anymore. Matt and Mello did what they wanted. Near was happy to know that they missed him, once in a while. The weeks he'd spent alone where already fading from his memory and he felt better for some unknown reason. Maybe it was Gevanni, or the fact he could finally tell someone what happened and what he saw. For once, Near just felt at ease. He was happy.
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 25, 2012 21:30:11 GMT -5
Luckily, the male was watching Near's reactions, so that he could see that happiness. He was more than happy that Near enjoyed being around him. It was like having Aletta back. The brunette paid, and moved towards the car again. "You can eat in the car, if you want?" He offered, grinning.
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Post by Fateful on Aug 25, 2012 21:44:39 GMT -5
Near picked one of the donuts out of the bag and started to munch on it. "Thank you. Do you want to eat before we go back? I don't mind if we sit in the parking lot for a little while." He said, glancing up toward the older officer. "Where did you come from? In the United States I mean. Before you came here, where did you live?"
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 25, 2012 22:17:09 GMT -5
Gevanni grinned, "Oh, I live in New york. I love the city, it's really pretty at night, and just kinda amazingly crowded during the day." He murmured, smiling over at him. He couldn't help it this kid was amazingly cute. Not to mention sweet. He picked up a bearclaw, and grinned, "Yeah, we can sit."
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Post by Fateful on Aug 25, 2012 22:18:46 GMT -5
"That's where Mello wants to go. He said that he used to live there before and he liked it. He wants to go to a college there and I get the feeling he misses the art district and stuff. He's the one that kinda taught me to draw." He said simply. "He said I had a talent for it, so he started to mold me into his little apprentice, but he's still better than I am."
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 25, 2012 23:07:49 GMT -5
The brunette laughed a little. It was good hearing about Near's friends. Sometimes he thought the boy was all alone. "I'm glad you have someone to help you grow!" He chuckled, leaning a little, "Do you want to go to college there as well?"
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Post by Fateful on Aug 25, 2012 23:10:12 GMT -5
"I've thought about it." Near said, smiling at him. "But I don't think I want to go to the same college as Matt and Mello. They're my best friends, but still, I think that I want my own space. That... and I don't know what I want to do yet. I'm not very goal driven, I suppose you could say. I just like learning, but I don't have anything that I want to do for the rest of my life. I can't.. really picture myself doing one thing for the rest of my life. I-I guess it's just the kid in me talking though."
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Post by otakulady89 on Aug 25, 2012 23:17:40 GMT -5
"The kid in you is smart. Try as many things as possible, before you settle on one." He smiled, "not everyone is lucky enough to have found their one true profession, like I did." Tilting his head, blue eyes landed on Near. "What is it that you like to do? Other than study."
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