The College Years - Rivers in Egypt

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:08 pm

Coming back from their shopping trip, Samantha set her bag down on the arm of the couch and sat down.

"So..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:14 pm

"Hmm?" she goes, setting down her own bag, either not knowing what Sam means or pretending not to.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:18 pm

"Things are getting... a little odd, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:26 pm

"Oh thank god, it's not just me then?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:27 pm

"Depends on what 'it' is, aye?"

"In this case, I'd say that unless I've gone completely mad, 'it' is something between us. Am I off-base?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:32 pm

"Maybe not entirely..." she admits. "But there isn't really anything wrong is there?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:36 pm

"I don't think there is, but... you seem a bit uncomfortable, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:42 pm

"I'm not. I just... sometimes I don't know what to make of things..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:45 pm

"I'm fond of you, Nailah. You're a good friend, and... I just don't know."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:49 pm

"Exactly. We're friends. Then why does it feel so weird sometimes?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:51 pm

"Weird like when you're looking at me?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:56 pm

For a bit there Nailah looks like she was caught red-handed, though there seems to be an almost equal amount of surprise. "Yes... N-no... I mean..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:57 pm

"Well that's what caused the awkwardness earlier, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:59 pm

"I didn't mean to..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:00 pm

"Do I look like I'm angry with you, Nailah?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:05 pm

"No..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:07 pm

"But there it is, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:14 pm

"But... I'm not... I shouldn't... Sometimes it just..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:17 pm

"Just... calm down. Breathe, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:23 pm

"Right, yeah, calm." she mumbles, trying to take a couple deep breaths.

"Just... I mean, what are we talking about here, Sam...?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:29 pm

"You said you're not sure how to take it, but it's as much you as it's me, isn't it?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:37 pm

She's not really sure what to say to that and intently stares at the ground, which goes to show that Sam's pretty much right.

"I'm not... I mean I never..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:39 pm

Samantha sighed, standing up.

"I shouldn't have brought this up, should I?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:42 pm

"What's wrong with just being good friends? Things were fine, right?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:43 pm

"Things are fine, I just..."

"I don't know. Maybe I was reading you wrong."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:49 pm

"Maybe you did. You're my friend and I like you a lot and there's nothing wrong with that and that doesn't have to mean anything." she says, almost sounding a little bit scared.

by **Samantha McManus** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:55 pm

"Then I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable," she said as she went to hang up the dress in the closet.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:15 am

"You didn't. If anything you make me feel like... like..." Like you want her to lean over and kiss you? "I don't know..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:10 am

"...I'm not going to play this game, Nailah. It's not fair to either of us."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:15 am

"I'm not trying to play any games!"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:16 am

"I know you're not but..."

"...I'm going to take you at your word, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:21 am

"Right. Of course." she says, though she still sounds kind of confused if not even a little bit miserable. "Sorry..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:23 am

"It's... not your fault," she said with a sigh as she stepped away from the closet.

"Everyone does it, really."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:25 am

"Does what?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:26 am

"...says one thing and thinks another," she mumbled.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:31 am

"I don't... It's just... I don't want those thoughts. That's not me. I don't want to lie. I'm just... trying to be me."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:34 am

"If it's not you, then who is it?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:36 am

"Okay maybe it's part of me but if so then it's a part of me I don't want!"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:38 am

"Then like I said, it's not fair to either of us if I try to press you on it."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:45 am

"So you do... I mean... I wasn't imagining things."

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