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He wasn't listening.
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"Matias--"
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Words died in her mouth, the heat of the moment searing them down to bitter ashes. There, they died, rotted, then sprouted roots to which a newfound certainty blossomed.
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"I can't. Not yet."
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Her hand squeezed his.
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"I want to work toward it, though. "
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she isn't listening.[break][break]

she doesn't care.[break][break]

she wouldn't fight for him the same way he would for her. he would give her everything and more only to receive less, never equal.[break][break]

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Eyes closed, head lightly resting against his shoulder, a soft breath blew out from her nostrils.
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"You make it sound like I want you to wait forever."
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Maybe, in some ways, she once did. What they held now was safe and manageable from a distance, yet held all the excitement of a forbidden type of fun. But feelings change and patience wanes.

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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2023 2:22:52 GMT

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"it sure feels like forever."[break][break]

to an impatient person like matias, even a month can feel like an eternity, as he's experiencing right now.[break][break]

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Does he not see that she was trying? That, despite everything, she was placing so much on the line just to visit him for a few hours.
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"it's only been a month," she reminded him.
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Less than, actually, but she bit that extra tidbit down. [Break][break]

Penelope pulled her head from his shoulder, preferring the cool distance of the early spring breeze.
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"And we can't - not with that."
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Her chin jutted outward, gesturing down to his ankle monitor. A dark red dot blinked back in response.

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it hasn't even been a month yet but it feels like much, much longer. the pull of the border knows no bounds, it seems.[break][break]

he glances down at the ankle monitor only to shake his head.[break][break]

"i'm sure it'll be fine. shit's definitely waterproof."[break][break]

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"yeah, waterproof for short showers, not full-on swimming."
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It was an obvious he should've known and been informed about. Yet, here he was, looking to smooth it over with his deep brown eyes and warming, hushed voice. For a second it worked, noted by the way Penelope found herself leaning into it, heart jumping an extra beat along the way.
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But only a second.
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"We can't. "
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She paused, lips tightening into a thin line.
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"Maybe we can go for a walk, though? Just around the parameter should be fine."
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we can't.[break][break]

words he always hates to hear.[break][break]

"why can't we?"[break][break]

he's stubborn, often too much for anyone's good.[break][break]

"it'll be quick. just in for a little dip and then back out."[break][break]

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"are you not listening to me?"
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Accusation carved her voice sharper than any blade.
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He never listened to her. Even when it was for something as simple as this.
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"We literally can't."
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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2023 3:52:13 GMT

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it comes in an instant, a searing flash that looks to incinerate everything.[break][break]

"and are you not listening to me? i fucking hate this. i hate being chained up and told what i can and can't do."[break][break]

he stands.[break][break]

"we could if you had fought for me. if you had stopped them from slapping this on me and treating me like a mutt."[break][break]

and walks away.[break][break]

"fuck."[break][break]

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For the second time this same tangent came flooding between them, dividing what could've been into what used to be.
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"What the fuck? "
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More than his words, more than the stupid insistence of rehashing this same argument until time became concept worth forgetting, it was the audacity to walk away from her and the annoyingly intricate picnic she'd thrown together for him that had drove her to the edge.
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In one fell swoop, Penelope pushed herself off from the ground, ribbon of red hair following close behind.
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"So you want me to throw everything away. Is that it? Just because you can't bear wearing a fucking ankle bracelet for a month?"
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Heat seared her words, turning them dry and brittle.
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"You tell me you're willing to fight for me and all this shit, but I guess this is the line. A fucking temporary ankle monitor."
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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2023 4:26:33 GMT

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instead of back to the ranch where he should be going, he heads off in the direction of the lake.[break][break]

he looks over his shoulder at her as she trails after him though not once does he find her gaze.[break][break]

"it's not the fucking ankle monitor that pisses me off. why can't you understand? do you even fucking know me, penny?"[break][break]

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She followed.
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Again and again, she followed close behind, condemning all else to the back of her head.
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"Why can't you understand me? You expect me to just throw away my whole fucking life for something that'll blow over in a month?"
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Frustration can only be left tempered for so long. Just like before, truth spilled out from the kettle, pouring hot and fast, but this time it held an uglier tinge than before.
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"I get it - it fucking sucks. But it's only temporary. The damage my career would take would be permanent."
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She quickened her pace, looking to cut him off before moving too far out.
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" And, like you said, who cares what they think? "
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POSTED ON Mar 17, 2023 4:51:39 GMT

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he stops when she cuts in front of him, now meeting her gaze with unrivaled anger.[break][break]

"and what about the damage to my career? the damage it has already done to me?"[break][break]

a pause.[break][break]

"do you know what people say about me? what they think? that i'm this volatile person, this monster who shouldn't be part of the league."[break][break]

his voice lowers, showing hurt.[break][break]

"did you think about that?"[break][break]

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