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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

To: [legs]
From: [slim]
Subject: I'm a terrible brother.

I haven't called Alex to wish him a happy birthday yet. Keep looking at the phone, intending to do it, but then I pretend that the scenario I'm designing needs my attention.

I hold grudges, had you noticed that?

S.

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[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

To; [Slim]
From: [Legs]
Subject: You're not the terrible one

Yes, I had noticed you hold grudges, but after what he said...

I am fond of Alex, really I am, but he doesn't understand, and it's important to you and to Lorna, and he doesn't care that he doesn't understand, which is worse.

-J

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

To: [aiding and abetting]
From: [loving you for it]
Subject: Thing is, I never called him on it.

I dropped the subject - did my figurative stomping away from the table, if you want to put it that way. It's just that I know it wouldn't have done any good.

And to be fair, it wasn't as much about Lorna as it should have been. I hate the idea that my brother doesn't understand the value of what we do.

S

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[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

To: [has broad shoulders]
From: [still gets leaned on]
Subject: So maybe that's what needs to get done

Call or write him. Wish him the happy day you're fretting about and then at least try to explain why you're upset. I'd say it couldn't hurt, but obviously that's a patent lie, but I don't think it could hurt worse, love.

And why does it have to have been about Lorna? Especially since she's still claiming that she doesn't want her leathers back. He's your brother, it's understandable that you were hurt by what he said on your own account.

-J

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

To: [sense-talking wife]
From: [fretting husband]
Subject: Tomorrow.

I'll call him tomorrow. I just... gah. I'm coming to bed now, I think. Although I'm liable to toss and turn all night, just to warn you.

I suppose I think it's more justifiable to argue on someone else's behalf than on my own. Heh.

S.