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Alley was white as a sheet again.
"I-I'm fine…"
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Aukai slowly walked over. "I guess Alex told you about what I am?"
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Alley nodded slowly. Alex put his other leg on the ground, making room for Aukai.
Aukai sat down lightly on the bench. "Do you have any questions that I can answer?"
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"No, Alex did a pretty good job covering things…" Alex discreetly put his hand in Aukai's.
Aukai smiled. "That's good." She looked over at Alex and grinned at him before turning back to Alley. "Need proof or are ya good?"
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"I've seen plenty of proof already." Alley pulled her legs up in front of her. Alex sighed softly.
"She said she wants to help."
Aukai's eyebrows raised. "Why?"
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"I don't fully understand everything, and I don't think I ever will, but what I do know is that you don't deserve this." Alley put her arms around her legs.
Aukai sighed and smiled sadly. "And you and Alex don't even know the half of it…" she said under her breath. Louder she responded, "If you want to help, you're welcome to, but we're heading to Ireland this weekend for research. You wanna come?"
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Alley blanched again.
"I-I think I'll pass." Alex sighed with relief internally. He wouldn't have minded Alley coming, but he wanted to spend some time with Aukai. Alone.
Aukai nodded. "Then would you mind researched online while we're gone? There may be something there. Look any where and every where." Aukai opened her hand and formed a small water lily and formed it into a necklace. "Here." She offered it to Alley. "If you ever need anything, just hold the flower in your hand and say my name."
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Alley gently took the necklace, putting it around her neck.
"Will do."
Alex rubbed Aukai's hand gently with his thumb. He watched quietly, glad they had an ally.
Aukai smiled and leaned back, closing her eyes as the sun hit them. Her hair sprouted flowers as she snuggled into the wood of the swing.
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Alex smiled softly, fondly looking at Aukai. Eventually, he looked up. Alley caught his eye. There was a sad look on her face.
"I'd best be going." She stood, hurriedly walking away.
Aukai sighed. "I feel bad for stealing you from her…" she admitted to Alex softly, when Alley was out of earshot. "It's obvious she liked you a lot…"
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Alex thought for a moment, a forlorn look crossing his face. Only for a moment, though.
"We tried once. It didn't work out."
Aukai looked up at him in confusion. "Why not?"
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"We've been friends for a long time now; dating made everything weird, and neither of us enjoyed that. We broke up to save our relationship." Alex sighed, giving Aukai's hand a gentle squeeze.
Aukai sighed and leaned her head against Alex. "I'm sorry…."
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Alex put his arm around Aukai.
"Don't be. We have it a shot."
Aukai nodded forlornly. She snuggling closer as he wrapped his arm around her. "Mmm… You're warm…"
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"And you're hot." He grimaced to himself.
"Sorry, bad pun."
Aukai giggled and shook her head. "No, it was cute. But I'm not hot, I'm generally cool." She chuckled and turned her figure into water rather than flesh for a moment before turning back, proving her point.
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Alex chuckled.
"You win, you win."
Aukai grinned and made a small flower, placing it behind his ear. "The woman is always right, didn't your mother teach you that?"
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"One of the few things she did." He smiled softly, as the swing moved gently in the breeze.
Aukai lifted her feet off the ground and curled up on the bench, slipping down so her head was in Alex's lap. "What do you want to do when you graduate from high school?"
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"Honestly? I'll probably just get a child care license and have a babysitting gig." He played with Aukai's hair gently.
Aukai smiled sadly. Sounded like the perfect normal life… "What about any college?"