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Post by mythmoonwitch on Apr 6, 2010 22:39:03 GMT -1
Rowan could see the pain between Syed and Christian. She felt her heart clench in sympathy for them. She knew firsthand how living with a secret could tear your life apart, both before and after the secret got out.
The question was, how long would your sanity hold out while trying to live a double life.
Rowan had taken several years to come to terms with the pain the secrets in her past had caused when everything was brought out into the open and she had realized her own sanity and happiness had eventually been worth it.
One day she might be able to repair the damage that had been caused, but she didn't know how long it would take. It had taken years to heal her own.
The biggest problem for Syed that she could see however, was that a secret like his was more difficult to keep than the ones Rowan had kept. Especially with whatever might be between him and Christian. She was sure that other people probably already knew and she had a horrible feeling his secret would not remain so for much longer no matter what Syed's efforts were to keep it.
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Post by eepemma on Apr 9, 2010 15:59:44 GMT -1
Alyssa was not totally oblivious to the situation. She, however did not plan on getting involved. She had plenty of experience in the relationship department And none of it pleasant. She sipped her white wine spritzer and tried to concentrate on whatever it was that Rowan was saying, without much success, she absentmindedly twisted the tipps of her hair around her forefinger.
Roxy busied herself with tidying up her pub, she understood the pain that Christian was probably feeling, his love was not unrequited, just complicated. She raised her eyebrow at Rowan when the other womans attention was directed towards her, her expression seemed dissapproving, surely Roxy wasn't that offensive. she had resorted to the typical Mitchell isolence. as Syed walked away Roxy moved to her friends side and took his hand under the bar so that the little group wouldn't see
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Post by mythmoonwitch on Apr 9, 2010 18:38:48 GMT -1
Rowan had given up any pretense at talking, so involved in her own thoughts as she was.
She noticed Alyssa was getting uncomfortable, she had started twisting her hair and Rowan could feel a vague unease radiating from her.
She noticed that that barmaid was giving her looks again and made sure her own expression was carefully neutral.
In an attempt to ease the tension, Rowan turned to Alyssa, assumed a cheerful expression and quipped quietly, "well, some fun we are having huh? And here we're supposed to be celebrating."
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Post by citizen_cydonia on Apr 10, 2010 1:00:30 GMT -1
“Look guys, it’s my fault. I’m sorry - I got into a little……situation back there.” Syed wasn’t enjoying the fact that he had soured the mood, and now had to try and revive things.
The sound of his mobile playing a jaunty tune made him jump a little. He bundled his hand into his pocket to take it out, and answered it.
“Hello?……Oh Amira, I was wondering what happened to you……I’m in the Vic now……but you said you’d join me when you’d finished shopping?!” Syed made a few facial gestures to both Rowan and Alyssa, indicating he was sorry for the interruption.
“Come on babe, I know you’re knackered but you only have to sit here, I’ll get your drinks in……yes, I’ll buy you some food aswell if you want……you will? Brilliant!” Syed turned his face away from the girls at the table - “I love you too, babe” he half whispered. And with that, he finished the call.
“My wife. I told her to meet us here after her shopping spree. I hope you don’t mind?”
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Post by mythmoonwitch on Apr 10, 2010 4:03:38 GMT -1
Rowan searched Syed's expression to see if he was okay. She was worried but didn't want to make him uncomfortable by bringing anything up in front of Alyssa. So she just followed his lead.
"Sounds great, the more the merrier," she replied cheerily.
She smiled at Syed to try and ease his nerves and carefully kept her eyes from the bar.
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Post by eepemma on Apr 10, 2010 19:29:07 GMT -1
ALyssa smiled at Rowan and nodded, fun! Her position shifted as Syed answered his phone and she began to eavesdrop on his conversation. Typical, she thought, the cute ones are always taken!
Alyssa sipped her drink, and studied the look on Rowans face, something was up. Alyssa pondered whether she should enquire about whatever it was that was troubling her friend. She decided against it.
"Syed, is the bar always this empty?"
Roxy released Christians hand as Amy began to cry,
"Back in a minute babe" she told him as she rushed to tend to her daughter
Alyssa watched the blond barmaid exit to the room out back and sipped her drink. Hse turned to rowan again
"So how's it going in the cafe?"
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