𝙱𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚢

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promise's though. "

" I just accused you of being a dead ghoul. "

She'd point this out almost scoffing. This whole situation was a nightmare.

Brandy was regretting not skipping the coffee on her errands.

" I don't think this situation can get any more confusing. Lay it out, maybe I can help. Can't make any

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" What you like music? "

She lets out a nervous laugh stepping backwards as he comes closer.

" I can play you music, but first you have to let me by- "

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" But I have to ask, are you sure you aren't lost? "

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Her palms feel clammy, she takes a moment to breathe and rethink her approach.

" Listen, I think I got off on the wrong foot here. My name's Brandy, sometimes I get confused, that's what Buckley's for. "

The dog perks up at the mention of his name, but otherwise doesn't react.

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Brandy slides the bill across the table, she wasn't taking no for an answer.

" Keep it please I feel bad making such a scene. "

She frowns, shaking her head slightly. Brandy was so used to peers coming back dead that the reversal was somehow more frightening

" You said Tomio? Is that right? "

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She jerks her hand away letting out a slight yelp!

" See! It's good stuff. "

" Got more just like it in my car- just don't eat me. . "

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say so, no harm done. It's fixing to get real dark and there's some nasty things out there. "

She takes two steps back nodding for her to walk ahead.

" I can walk you on back to the house if you're lost, we'll get you pointed in the right direction. "

" Well bless your heart. . . That must have been just terrifying. "

Brandy wasn't buying it. She narrowed her eyes looking her visitor up and down in the dim lighting.

" Honey, I didn't fall off the witch tree yesterday. "

" If you crossed my wards by accident you should come out and

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" Really, I didn't mean all that- "

Finding the wallet she fished out a crinkled twenty and held it out in appeasement.

" You can keep the change, again really sorry we'll leave now. "

" I know I Know. . Here let me cover for your drink, as an apology. "

She slid into a chair across from the other, scrambling to set her drink down and find her wallet in a jacket with too many pockets. Buckley reluctantly moved to lay at her feet.

" I just get so scatter brained. "

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Duck

Triggered a pain flare up, I'll try to be active we'll see.

That's it. She can never go into public again. Life as a hermit starts here

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the word- "

That wasn't any better. .

Brandy looked ready to drop dead of embarrassment any minute now.

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" Oh! Ain't you supposed to be dead? "

Brandy blurts this out caught off guard, realizing what she said once it's too late. Her face flushes red in horror

" Sorry, I'm sorry. Shit, that came out all wrong. You look like someone I met once, he wasn't really alive in the traditional sense of

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after her focused on his task. It was the animal who stopped first, he sat resting his head on the seat besides Tomio letting out a low pitched whine.

" Sorry, he thinks something's wrong. "

She starts to turn pulling down her headphones when she catches sight of who Bucks bothering.

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The woman approaches, dead set on the corner booth where she can sit in peace. Brandys was wearing a pair of oversized headphones listening to music that was entirely too loud on her Walkmen.

A dog in a bright red harness with the words " Working do not pet " stitched into the sides trailed

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" I wouldn't call it being picky... I just have standards. "

Gooood morning! Her coffees hot, the beers are cold and she's in a weirdly good mood!

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herself. That revaluation unsettled her some.

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She was decidedly more disappointed with her companions find.

The hand retracted, lacking a flashlight she settled for her lighter. It was then that Brandy looked up finally addressing the other

" You lost? How'd you even get out here? "

It wasn't often her Buck sensed someone before

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" Right here! "

Brandy appeared from the dark panting, she propped herself against a tree trying to catch her breath.

Her dog looked satisfied as he sat himself down and let out a single loud bark.

" Yeah! You found the intruder bud, I see that. "

She reached a hand down to ruffle his fur.

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Duck

I need to get more water color pencils to finish my art dolls.. they've been in craft hell for months.

Duck

Oooo. Did you make the clothes???

" Hey bud. . "

Talking to him in a tone one might use when approaching a frightened dog.

" I think I have some jerky in my pocket, you want that? "

Digging around in her jacket she'd find a half eaten bag of beef jerky, she held it out hesitant

" I said you're cute, not that I liked ya any. "

Duck

I never got the notification for that thread oh noooooo