beingdifferent | Sixteenth little lie ♰ Hush now baby, don't you cry; your reward's in the sweet by-and-by

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Sixteenth little lie ♰ Hush now baby, don't you cry; your reward's in the sweet by-and-by

What happened?! [There's a sudden sound of something glass or porcelain shattering against the floor or wall, the sound of books hitting the floor, a music-box flipping open and playing a few notes of "Fur Elise" before the sound of wood cracking and metal gears crushing.]

Tell me!

[Esther loosens an agonized sound somewhere between a growl and a cry. This is followed immediately by the dull pound of her fist against the wall.] Who stopped it?!

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I'm not going to give you anything.

Give me? I think you're misunderstanding what's going on here. I don't want anything from you. Like I said, I'd like to help, in whatever capacity that might take.

Then help by leaving me alone. Get out.

You can pretty much guarantee, I'm not going to leave you alone. You're too interesting.

Why? What is it you want?

[SIGH.]

This is getting repetitive. I told you already. I like the attitude. And you're clearly not at all happy with your situation. Someone like you, well you're mind kind of girl, lets call it.

And that's all.

[Of course it's not. That's never all anyone wants.]

Well, I did say I wanted to know your name.

I told you I wasn't giving you anything. What would you do if you had it?

Call you by it.

And then? Then you "help" me somehow?

That's what I said.

There's no reason to believe you.

Not a one. Is there something you'd like, to assure you?

I'm not sure you can convince me of anything.

Maybe not. Can't hurt to try though, right?

We could start small. Work our way up.

What are you talking about?

Give and take. Give a little, get a little. Tell me your name, and I'll leave you alone. Well, for a little while anyway.

You first.

Come on now, that makes no sense, and you know it.

Do you want to stay where you are or do you want to know my name?

As comfortable as you are, I want your name. Can't get that if I'm not within range to hear it.

Give me yours first.

Dark Heart.

Your real name.

Sixteenth little lie ♰ Hush now baby, don't you cry; your reward's in the sweet by-and-by

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