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[culver]

[the video flicks on to show nill outside the church. the comm is facing the street, which anyone who has been there should recognize. there isn't much going on, except a bright red convertible mustang sitting near the curb. the boy in the driver's seat waves in nill's direction before driving off, complete with squealing tires. she kind of waves back, but as soon as he's gone, nill turns the camera to her face, which is both troubled and confused. she can't be bothered with proper punctuation at the moment.]

he called me his girlfriend and i know i am a girl and his friend
but i think girlfriend means something different
and he said we went on a date
but we just ate lunch in a restaurant and i do that with a lot of people
am i the girlfriend of everybody then??
i do not understand

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[gevurah]

Entering a relationship together. A romantic one.

[culver]

oh
what is that like?

[gevurah]

Romance?

[culver]

yes

[gevurah]

It's different for everyone. As cheesy as it is, you want to be with someone no matter what.

[culver]

oh
that is how i feel about heine though

[gevurah]

Heine? A friend?

[culver]

yes
he saved me

[gevurah]

Dating is being more than just friends. Holding hands, cuddling, kissing... doing things only with that person that you want to.

[culver]

i do not do those things with heine though

[gevurah]

Because he's just your friend.

That boy who calls you his girlfriend, that's what people who date do together. Only you're not dating him and he needs to ask you first.

[culver]

yes
okay i think robin and i are going to talk to him

[gevurah]

What are you going to say?

[culver]

that i do not want to date him
because i do not want to kiss him and things

[gevurah]

You're your own person.

He hasn't been mean to you or anything, has he?

[culver]

i am
no he is always nice to me
but he is not always nice to other people

[gevurah]

[ ABORT ABORT ABORT ]

How so?

[culver]

sometimes i see him make mean faces at other people
and people have said that he has pushed them and things
but i have never seen him do that

[gevurah]

I hope he isn't. If he is, he doesn't sound polite and you're too good for that, Nill.

[culver]

yes that is not nice

[gevurah]

If he gives you any trouble, don't hesitate to call me or someone you can trust.

[ encrypted ]

Here. [ phone #! ]

[culver]

okay thank you

[piggybacked encryption]

[her number]

[gevurah]

How've you been otherwise?

[culver]

i have been okay
how have you been?

[gevurah]

Alright on this end. Were you safe during the riot?