The Deck, early evening Thursday

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah had hamburgers and hot dogs, some veggie platters and chips and dip, soft drinks and cake. Oh, and ice cream in the fridge inside for later.

Happy birthday, Will Shakespeare! Oh, and her too.

[very limited OCD about to go up!, for early justice and time zones; set before Dress Rehearsal/Previews.

Anyone welcome, even if you don't know her! I'm sticking to Dinah's thread to keep it simple.]

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Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"No you're not," Merlin said easily, leaning against the table with the cake on it. "You should talk to her, though. It's--it would be lonely to be without a friend like that."

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[thatsamilkshake]

"I miss her." Yeah, he wasn't talking about you, Francine. "I just feel so... I don't know." Dumb kept coming to mind, no matter what Merlin said, but it wasn't the only option.

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Maybe she had wanted to tell you and couldn't?" Merlin suggested, watching his feet carefully. "Secrets are a bit tough to let go of after so long."

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[thatsamilkshake]

"Why would she keep secrets from me? I'm her best friend!" The edge of sulk in her voice might offer a clue to one of the non-dumb options.

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Fear of how you might react? That it would end everything?" Merlin suggested with far too much experience there. Though, really, the best friend argument wasn't part of his own deal. Thank god. "I don't know. You could always ask her."

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[thatsamilkshake]

Of course it wasn't. Really.

"Of how I'd react? What did she think I'd do?"

Freak out and run away, maybe?

Oh. "Oh. Oh."

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin put his hands on her upper arms, leaning forward to kiss her again. "Go talk to her, alright?"

Re: Mingle/drink/cake!/Ice cream!/music!/Almost done with exams!

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was blinking a little too much, eyes too shiny, when she finally nodded. "Yeah."