Silence.

[makes_you_tick]

My shop is closed indefinitely, for obvious reasons.

Who's sick? I've been seeing people talking about headaches, some flu symptoms. How are you feeling now?

Anyone see any other odd things today?

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[adamantined]

Do you actually have to ask that question?

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Here? Yes, I think I do.

[adamantined]

Stop pretending like you care.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

And if I'm not pretending?

[adamantined]

Then you're lying.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Claire, would you rather I be trying to track you down and kill you? I don't want to hurt you, I don't know how to show you that I mean that. Even if you weren't my niece, and I wasn't trying to be a better person, you don't have anything I need.

[adamantined]

I want you to go away and stop trying to pretend that you're some big saint and stop lying to everyone about who and what you are.

I know what you did. Nothing can change that.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I've been trying to stay away from you, if you've noticed. I didn't want to disturb you.

I'm not trying to be a saint and I'm not trying to forget what I did. I'm just trying to stop. I'm just trying to be a real human being. Maybe that's not possible, but I'm trying.

[adamantined]

You killed Jackie.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Your friend? I did, and I didn't even know her name. I'm not going to pretend I didn't do that.

[adamantined]

And you think people will look past the things you've done.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I can't expect that of people. I've been very upfront with everyone I meet about what I've done. Some of them mind, some don't, but everyone knows. I'm not lying to anyone now.

[adamantined]

That doesn't fix it.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

No. But what can I do? Nothing's going to fix it. It's already done. I can either kill myself and stop moving forward, or continue on and hope I can do some good.

[adamantined]

I hate you.

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I know. And well you should, considering everything I've done.

What would help you, Claire? Do you want to hurt me? Do you want me to keep staying away? What can I do?

[adamantined]

I want you to go away.