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[shroudedinsecrecy]

 

"This is Iris.  I'm so sorry I missed your call.  As soon as I'm able, I promise to get back to you."

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[psycholawgy]

SOS!!!

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[GASP!]

Athena? What is it? What's wrong?

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[psycholawgy]

I like somebody else now??? It's weird!!!

I didn't think I'd end up moving on so quickly, you know? Is that normal?

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[...you're asking her? Seriously? Ms. Going-Back-To-Her-Ex-Even-After-Murder-Trials-and-Adopted-Daughters-and-A-Surprise-Eight-Year-Age-Difference?]

I honestly don't know. But if that's what your heart is telling you, then I wouldn't ignore that feeling.

Who is it?

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[psycholawgy]

[ iris yOU offered to help her out before!! ]

His name is Merlin.

DON'T TELL ANYBODY.

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[She did. And she will. As much as she is capable...]

I won't tell a soul, Athena. I promise.

What's he like?

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[psycholawgy]

Weird. But he's nice, and he's funny.

[ """""funny""""", anyway... it's the kind of humour that she doesn't appreciate, but finds charming, anyway. ]

And his hands are warm.

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[What an adorable description.]

He sounds wonderful.

Do you know how he feels about you?

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[psycholawgy]

[ no... he's not!! ]

I don't want to know.

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[. . ?]

Why not? Wouldn't you want to hear if he likes you back?

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[psycholawgy]

If he doesn't then I'd just be so embarrassed! So I'd rather not know.

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[She can actually understand that much.]

But then you'd have to live with not knowing.

I did. For so long. And, looking back, I wish I had asked sooner.

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[psycholawgy]

Better than more heartaches, right?

[ this is clearly a foolproof plan. ]

Did Mr. Wright say anything to you? :O

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[Don't you go changing the subject on her, Athena. It works.]

He's said a lot of things to me recently.

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[psycholawgy]

[ oh my god!! not that iris can see, but she practically drops her cerevice and has to turn it back on, so it takes her a while to reply. ]

WHAT DID HE SAY

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[Athena, please]

Weren't we supposed to be talking about you and your Merlin?

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[psycholawgy]

I don't know what you're talking about.

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

[If Iris were the type of person to do such a thing, she might have puffed out her cheeks ever so slightly at that response. You know, if. Because she definitely wasn't. Much.]

Yes you do. You sent me the message in the first place. I can still access it if I go back into my inbox.

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[psycholawgy]

I'm not actually sure what to talk about. I just wanted to tell somebody that I like him.

Trying to hold it in has been so difficult!

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

Have you told anybody else yet?

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[psycholawgy]

You're the first!

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

In that case, I'm both flattered and honored.

Are you going to tell anybody else?

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[psycholawgy]

Maybe Ai, eventually... she's my flatmate.

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[shroudedinsecrecy]

That's good. Although, I suspect she might say the same thing I did. About telling MERLIN.

Don't you think he deserves to know?

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[psycholawgy]

No way! He already thinks I'm a freak.