I grinned brightly, mirroring Casey’s grin. “Nothing else has to matter,” I nodded to her, letting out a breath of relief that she understood what I was trying to say. Sometimes my brain and my mouth doesn’t exactly connect - in that is just pure disaster.
Talking to Casey was definitely making the day like way brighter than it had been. I thought that it’d be another town with another group of people calling me a freak. Wasn’t that unusual. I think people have problems with others who actually have some form of an opinion. Fortunately, not my problem.
"You know, I kinda can't believe you actually get it. I mean, I love that you do, it's just, I'm so used to getting looked at like I've grown another head if I even try to make someone else understand that." I told her with a smile.
I could be just completely insane, but I think I've actually made a friend. One that seems to move around a lot, but maybe that'll change? Mike'll be so completely thrilled.
"I'm really glad my brother suggested coming in here today...otherwise who knows if you'd even have talked to me at school?" I commented.
"I’d probably be cast away in school. I tend to be. I mean, everyone talks about the new girl but treats her like she carries some sort of disease." I commented, "I never know what’s cool, or if I have last season’s hair, but I can tell you that I end up hearing that I’m not cool from pretty much all the plastic girls."
"But then again, most of them wouldn’t know a genuine smile if it hit them in the face. People like us? We have a better view of the world and we don’t have to get involved in all that crap."
I let out a breath, "Truthfully, I am really glad that I have you as a friend though. It makes it easier."
"You pretty much hit the nail on the head as to why I don't exactly waste too much effort trying to make the people who hate me like me." I commented, "Don't particularly want to waste my time with fake people."
"You know, me too." I smiled, "I mean, you as my friend...but I guess you kinda figured that..." I trailed off. Could I possibly make a bigger idiot of myself? "Anyway, it'll be nice to have a friendly face around."
"Much more simple," I agreed with a nod in return.
"Not really freaky so much as cool. I mean, it's only freaky if you, too, randomly like to dip oreos in peanut butter or french fries in ice cream." I said.
"I've done the french fries in ice cream thing." I admitted, laughing. "And I thought I was the only one that tasted good to. So have we crossed that line from cool to freaky?" I smirked.
What are the odds, seriously? I'm trying not to let myself worry about what she's going to say if she finds out about how insane things are in my life...right now I'm just happy to have met Savannah. I'll worry about the what if's later.
"Works for me." I grinned. I was fine as long as she wasn't going to treat me like I was insane, really.
"So I know this is just another place in a never ending string of moves for you, but are you happy about moving to Salem?" I asked, trying to piece together a little more about Savannah. She was so like me in so many ways, but so different.
I nodded in return. I understood that her brother worrying was the last thing they'd need. "We can just sit outside, how about that?" I offered, gently leading her out of the bookstore, clenching her hand tightly.
I felt an immediate sensation of relief at the fresh air and took in a deep breath. I didn't want her to think I was pitying her. It was just opposite. Pieces fit and she became even more incredible. Even more strong.
"I don't know what any of that would be like." I said upfront. I could sympathsize with her, but I couldn't relate.
"I wouldn't ever want you to." I replied quietly, "Nobody deserves to go through what Mike and I did, especially what Mike went though..."
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a minute, "Thank you." I said, looking towards her, as I wondered if she could ever understand how much her behaviour about all of this meant to me.
I swallowed hard and tried to imagine what they had gone through, shaking my head I realized I couldn't imagine it. It was too hard. Too painful. Casey was sweet and I was sure her brother was just as the way she talked about him.
I was caught off guard by her thank you. I couldn't understand why. I wiped quickly at the tears in my eyes. "Thanks?" I asked, "For what? I'm not doing anything."
"You're also not demanding we tell anybody, or acting like I'm somehow damaged goods..." I struggled to explain. "You're still talking to me the same way you were when you first came in the store..."
Didn't she get how important that was? Probably not, but that's not really her fault...I don't think I want her to really grasp it, actually.
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Talking to Casey was definitely making the day like way brighter than it had been. I thought that it’d be another town with another group of people calling me a freak. Wasn’t that unusual. I think people have problems with others who actually have some form of an opinion. Fortunately, not my problem.
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I could be just completely insane, but I think I've actually made a friend. One that seems to move around a lot, but maybe that'll change? Mike'll be so completely thrilled.
"I'm really glad my brother suggested coming in here today...otherwise who knows if you'd even have talked to me at school?" I commented.
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"But then again, most of them wouldn’t know a genuine smile if it hit them in the face. People like us? We have a better view of the world and we don’t have to get involved in all that crap."
I let out a breath, "Truthfully, I am really glad that I have you as a friend though. It makes it easier."
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"You know, me too." I smiled, "I mean, you as my friend...but I guess you kinda figured that..." I trailed off. Could I possibly make a bigger idiot of myself? "Anyway, it'll be nice to have a friendly face around."
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"Not really freaky so much as cool. I mean, it's only freaky if you, too, randomly like to dip oreos in peanut butter or french fries in ice cream." I said.
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What are the odds, seriously? I'm trying not to let myself worry about what she's going to say if she finds out about how insane things are in my life...right now I'm just happy to have met Savannah. I'll worry about the what if's later.
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I can't help but want to know more and more about Casey. I know by the way she talks there's more than meets the eye.
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"So I know this is just another place in a never ending string of moves for you, but are you happy about moving to Salem?" I asked, trying to piece together a little more about Savannah. She was so like me in so many ways, but so different.
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I felt an immediate sensation of relief at the fresh air and took in a deep breath. I didn't want her to think I was pitying her. It was just opposite. Pieces fit and she became even more incredible. Even more strong.
"I don't know what any of that would be like." I said upfront. I could sympathsize with her, but I couldn't relate.
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I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a minute, "Thank you." I said, looking towards her, as I wondered if she could ever understand how much her behaviour about all of this meant to me.
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I was caught off guard by her thank you. I couldn't understand why. I wiped quickly at the tears in my eyes. "Thanks?" I asked, "For what? I'm not doing anything."
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Didn't she get how important that was? Probably not, but that's not really her fault...I don't think I want her to really grasp it, actually.
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