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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 26, 2008 12:31:27 GMT -5
She sat down on the bed she had been lying next to her, taking her hand in her own. "Polly...you are my friend. We're both so happy you're alright." She hugged her once again. "I'll prove it." she hopped up running over to the stroller, taking Tristan in her arms and walking back to Polly. "I told you that you were asleep a while. This is Tristan. He's your godson..."
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Post by Polly Chrome on Sept 26, 2008 16:08:12 GMT -5
"What? You haven't had them?"
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 26, 2008 19:24:09 GMT -5
"They're two weeks old now..." Claire smiled. "And his little sister is over there in the stroller, squirming," she pointed to Gayelette.
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Post by Ellie Baum on Sept 27, 2008 8:44:55 GMT -5
Ellie edged away. She didn't want to interrupt this reunion. Call her crazy, but she was, in a sad way, a little jealous of Polly and Claire's friendship. THey had been best friends long before she came around. Polly was beautiful, and popular. Now that she was back, would Claire want to go back to her old ways?
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 27, 2008 12:12:16 GMT -5
"Gayelette is Ellie's goddaughter..." she looked around noticing Ellie had retreated. She placed Tristan back in the stroller and went over, taking her by the hand and leading her back. "And this is who you should be thanking...she healed you...brought you back to all of us." she smiled at Ellie trying to reassure the nervous girl. 'Why does she always shy away? Ellie, you do so much good, and everyone loves you for it; but you can't seem to be convinced...' she thought to herself.
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Post by Polly Chrome on Sept 27, 2008 23:44:03 GMT -5
Polly looked terrified. The last time she had seen Ellie she was being horrifically tortured. She could still see it in the back of her eyes. How could she face them?
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 28, 2008 5:31:27 GMT -5
She could see the fear of Polly's eyes so she took Ellie's hand in her left and Polly's in her right, placing them in one another's. "I think if the two of you had ever gotten to know each other you would have enjoyed one another. You're both such wonderful, warm hearts. Ellie, Polly did everything she could to help you when her eyes were opened to Mombi's evil. And Polly, Ellie wanted to help you. She wanted to do everything she could to help you get better. Both of you, I know a lot of things have happened, but I can see it, you both want so badly to be able to love one another."
She touched Ellie's shoulder. "I'm not going anywhere. You're not loosing me. You may just gain someone who will love you as much as I do." there were tears in her eyes as she turned to Polly, touching her face. "And you...I can't imagine the guilt you feel, but it wasn't your fault. You didn't know. You were brainwashed. You're a beautiful person..." she looked then back and forth from one to the other. "Maybe the two of you can help each other move on from all of this. And I would do anything for either of you. I love you both..."
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Post by Ellie Baum on Sept 29, 2008 9:49:51 GMT -5
This was the first time Ellie had heard about Polly being present at her torture. Ellie had never really felt this way before, but part of her didn't quite like Polly. She was angry - and it wasn't like her. Sure, she had disliked Mombie well enough, but that was oubvious. That was different.
"Polly was...there?" Ellie said "She saw..."
Ellie saw it in Polly's eyes. The others had of course been sympathetic about her torture, but only someone who was THERE understood the magnatude. The horror.
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 29, 2008 12:45:00 GMT -5
She saw that look. Elli hadn't known? Could she really have not known? Claire looked to Polly and could see from her fear, as well, that she had been hidden.
"I think the two of you have a few things to talk about..."
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Post by Ellie Baum on Sept 29, 2008 14:12:42 GMT -5
Ellie looked at Claire. "There wasn't anyone else there. Just the Nome King, and Mombie looking through her crystal ball...Oh sweet Oz! That was you - I could hear in the background!"
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 29, 2008 14:26:15 GMT -5
"I had no idea you didn't know..." Claire sighed. "Polly told me. She confided in me about it, but I assumed you'd known. I'm sorry. It wasn't my place to say it." tears were in here eyes, looking from Ellie to Polly.
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Post by Ellie Baum on Sept 29, 2008 15:16:20 GMT -5
"How could I have known. I was being tortured, not spying in a crystal ball."
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 29, 2008 18:01:27 GMT -5
"Ellie! Listen. It's in the past. It's not like she could have done anything to stop it. She helped to bring you back. She joined our side. She almost died trying to help you!"
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Post by Ellie Baum on Sept 29, 2008 18:37:06 GMT -5
"I know" Ellie said. "There's just a lot about that time I'm just learning about." Ellie would always forgive. She had learned that. But she had to swallow some of her feelings.
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Post by Claire Heart on Sept 29, 2008 18:45:32 GMT -5
"Ellie," she hugged her close. "I hate that i'm man in the middle here..." she looked from Ellie to Polly. "Would you like me to take you home, Polly?"
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