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You Look Like You Got Somethin' To Say . - For Abigail !
❛ you look like you got somethin' to say . ❜ - for abigail !
she’s frustrated. beyond it, really, but also tired. very, very tired.
and with a fussy toddler that somehow managed to catch a cold and had been extra clingy ever since, the frustration and tiredness had no end in sight. and it didn’t help that john was as distant as ever. there was only so much she could do.
arthur had clocked her and she could feel the embarrassment spread throughout her body. the desperation had a stronger hold on her, however, and it was the only reason why, upon being called out for watching him for too long, she found herself saying, “ arthur, i—i really hate to ask, but—do ya think you could maybe find some medicine for jack ? ”
then, quickly, before he could attempt to protest, she added, “ i’m sorry, i really am, but—well, you know the boy’s father’s useless. i couldn’t even convince him to jump in the river if he was on fire. ”
a brief pause followed before she meekly, in one final ditch effort, asked, “ please…? ”
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❛ i thought you’d like some company . ❜ - for mary-beth !
mary-beth was grateful to her boys—without them, she’d still be pickpocketing, if her luck wouldn’t have finally run out by now—but to say that she enjoyed doing the things that those around her deemed proper to pull her weight around camp would be the furthest thing from the truth.
she’d forever be thankful towards dutch and hosea, but if she had to hear grimshaw’s nails-on-a-chalkboard voice crowing on at her one more time—well, she’d lose it. cleaning up after men, doing their laundry, patching up their clothes—it hadn’t been what mary-beth had ever envisioned for herself.
maybe, if she worked quickly enough, she could get this done, sneak off, and stick her nose in a good book. maybe if she hid well enough, no one would be able to find her for a few good hours.
before she could put the plan in motion, arthur had caught her attention, making her jump a little, and successfully ripping her out of her thoughts.
“ oh ! arthur— ” she said, trying to brush the surprise off and offering him a smile. “ well, i wouldn’t say no to that. though i’m afraid i’m not too great in the way of company. still—if you have any interestin’ stories to tell, i’m certainly all ears. ”
things could be so dull around camp that mary-beth swore sometimes she’d rather be dead.
Red white & royal blue (2023)
home from work & have tomorrow off so i’ll be trying to get some writing done! still wanna add muses from l/isa f/rankenstein too but we’ll see lol
hey, what if i add characters from l/isa f/rankenstein? i love that movie sm dflkaj;