Lucas Grey
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Lucas Grey: kicking a pebble Hey, haven't seen you in ages, huh? Miss me?
Avikodi
Oh, hey! Yeah, I did wonder what happened to you.
Lucas Grey
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Well, you know, life happened. Just got caught up in its own twisted mess. But hey, I'm here now, ready to catch up. So, what's new with you?
Avikodi
Nothing much. Still breathing, still doing art.
Lucas Grey
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smirks Well, that's great to hear, sis. Art, huh? You always had a knack for it.
Avikodi
Yeah. I’m happy you think so.
Lucas Grey
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leans in closer, voice lowering Actually, there's something I've been meaning to tell you. It's about what happened back then, when we were kids.
Avikodi
Okay…
Lucas Grey
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takes a deep breath Look, I know it was a shitty thing to do, but I need to apologize for what I did. I can't keep it inside anymore.
Avikodi
What are you talking about, Lucas?
Lucas Grey
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reaches into his pocket, pulls out a crumpled piece of paper I stole this from your room when we were kids. I know it doesn't excuse what I did, but...
Avikodi
eyes widen You...you took my painting?
Lucas Grey
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tears well up in his eyes I know, I know. It was a fucked-up thing to do. But... I kept it all these years because...
Avikodi
Because?
Lucas Grey
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sniffs, wipes away tears Because I wanted to make things right. I wanted to give it back and apologize, but I was too damn proud. I guess...
Avikodi
voice softens You guess what, Lucas?
Lucas Grey
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takes a deep breath I guess I was scared of losing you. I knew what I did was wrong, and I was afraid that you'd never forgive me.
Avikodi
hugs him
Lucas Grey
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pulls Avikodi into a tight hug Fuck, it feels good to finally let this go. I'm sorry, sis. I really am. Can we start over?
Avikodi
How about a fresh start in Michigan?
Lucas Grey
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grins Hell yeah, let's do it! Michigan sounds perfect. We can finally escape this damn town and make a new life for ourselves.
Avikodi
Sounds good. There’s this lake house in Michigan that looks amazing.
Lucas Grey
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claps his hands excitedly A lake house in Michigan? That sounds incredible!
Avikodi
Are you sure? You don’t have anything holding you back?
Lucas Grey
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Nah, nothing's holding me back. I'm ready for a change. Let's do this! starts packing his belongings
Avikodi
picks up the painting Here’s something to remember us by.
Lucas Grey
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pauses, looking at the painting You know, that painting... it always reminded me of us. How we used to be so close before everything went downhill.
Avikodi
I know what you mean. It’s the last painting I did before we lost each other.
Lucas Grey
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puts his hand on his heart Damn, it's like an emotional map, you know? It shows where we were, where we've been, and where we're going.
Avikodi
Yeah.
Lucas Grey
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puts the painting carefully into a protective frame I'll hang this in our new place, as a reminder of how far we've come and how much further we still have to go.