The Library

Subject: Matthew Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:16 pm

"Umm.. excuse me?" I approach her kindly.

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:11 am

'Fuck!' she jolted upright, before blinking at the boy blearily. 'You scared me.' she pointed out.

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:16 am

"I'm terribly sorry.." I apologize, "You just didn't look very comfortable."

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:18 am

'I'm never comfortable.' she mumbled again, rubbing her eyes. 'am i in your way?'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:20 am

"No, I was just about to offer you escort back into your common room to sleep comfortably." I smile like a small child helping his sister with a hurt knee.

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:25 am

'No, i'm ok.' she blinked again, sighing. 'I don't sleep in the Puff common room anyway, too many people.' Ace's head tilted back towards her books. Even though she'd been constantly working, she'd been looking after herself in all aspects but sleep.

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:39 am

"You look very tired..."

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:41 am

'i am. I don't sleep much.' she continued scanning the page, barely batting an eyelid.

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:51 am

"That doesn't sound healthy. Don't you think you need a break?"

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:52 am

'This IS my break.' she insisted, stopping her reading for a moment. 'If i sleep, i'm haunted.'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:01 am

I take the seat next to her, "By what?"

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:06 am

'my own mind. It taunts me.' she insisted, tucking her hair behind her ear with more fervor than before. 'Not exactly the most stable person around.'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:07 am

"Is there anyway I could help?"

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:48 pm

'Unless you can somehow stop nightmares then i doubt it.' she sighed slowly, covering her face for a moment.

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:29 pm

"I'm afraid that's outside my capability... but I'll happily hear what they're about, who knows? Might make things easier."

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:32 pm

'They're about my family. If you hadn't clocked it yet, i'm a Desouza, i've got 7 other siblings.'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:34 pm

"Oh I think I've met your sister Amaya before, Meredia as well I believe."

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:40 pm

'Yup...there's a lot of us.' she admitted freely, shaking her head. 'Or rather, were.'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:41 pm

"Were? What happened? If you don't want to talk about it I understand."

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:44 pm

'Lot of us died.' she mumbled, still rubbing at her eyes. 'It's mainly Syd i think about though, she wasn't crazy or fucked up like the rest of them.' like i am she added mentally.

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:48 pm

"What happened to her?" I offer her a clothe from my pocket.

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:51 pm

'Ya don't know?' she blinked, obviously surprised. 'I thought people knew the story.'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:54 pm

"I try to keep out of unpleasant things..."

Subject: Ace Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:57 pm

'Unpleasant things happen. You need to accept their occurrence or you are more vulnerable to them.' she concluded plainly, bluntly. 'anyway, you know about the massive war here, right?'

Subject: Matthew Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:58 pm

"Yes, I prayed for everyone to come out fine."