"Hey. The names Nate. What's yours?"
Nate extends his hand.
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"M-Marie..." [b]She shakes it, herself only shaking a little bit.[/b]
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Sawyer gives get a thumbs-up of approval. Nate sits back down , and Sawyer approaches her, ecstatic. "You did great! Remember: you can do [i]anything.[/i] Just don't let doubt impede you,"
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[b]She's too stunned to listen.[/b] "I-I actually talked to a guy... Without stuttering too much..."
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"See? That's the greatness of courage. I knew you had it in you!"
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"I... Uhh... Need.... To do something other than this..."
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"Sure! What?"
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"A-Anything..."
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"Ok. You must be famished. How about he grab something to eat?"
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"S-Sure..."
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Sawyer walks into the mess hall, taking chicken noodle soup and sitting down.
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[b]She grabs some vegetable soup, then sits down next to Sawyer.[/b] "I would g-get chicken noodle, but I-I'm a vegetarian."
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"I used to be vegetarian too. That was before I was stranded on a desert island that had a core infestation."
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"Th-That must've sucked."
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"It did suck. Have you had sex?"
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[b]She seems taken aback by the question.[/b] "N-No..."
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Sawyer shrugs. "Thought so. You know, I was 15, and I was pimply, scrawny and horny. Lost my virginity to the hottest girl at school, while we were both drunk, in the dark. Sex does wondrous things to your confidence."
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"I didn't say I was a virgin. I was ràped when I was 16."
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Sawyer's eyes dart open in shock and sympathy. "Lord! I'm so sorry!"
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"N-Now you know why I'm awkward around men."
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"I guess I do. Well, then you need to know which guys are good and which guys are bad. There's a great way of doing that."
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"I-I know there is... I just can't figure it out."
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"To find someone you can truly trust, they need to be there for you, even when you don't ask."
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"Then I've found a possible candidate. I'm not gonna tell you who. It'll be fun to trust again."
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Edited by VertheAlt: 12/26/2015 11:36:28 PM"Well, I know who. And I'm glad you look forward to trusting."
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"I-If you know who it is, tell me."