I13DT: Don't Fence Me In

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:10 pm

Will, sighing, sat down in a tree at the very edge of campus, where the fence made a right angle, looking out at Maldon below.

((open))

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:12 pm

"There you are." Sara's voice comes from behind him after a while. "I've been looking for you... I wanted to apologize for storming off." she says as she walks up to him.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:14 pm

"It's OK. You were frustrated," Will said, without really turning.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:17 pm

"Yes but I shouldn't make you feel like that's your fault."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:20 pm

Will shrugged, but at least he turned around. "Really, it's OK. No harm, no foul."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:23 pm

"Can I at least try to explain?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:30 pm

"If it makes you feel better," Will nodded.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:32 pm

"I want to make us both feel better."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:34 pm

"What's wrong with you?" Will asked, concerned.

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:49 pm

"You weren't entirely wrong about me feeling jealous about Janice. It's stupid, I know that, but it's part of why I want to try and be more open about things. That and it feels like it lets you have an amazing connection with Robin and I don't want to miss out on that either. I feel like I'm missing out on something good."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:54 pm

"You color with Robin and stuff! You're not missing out..."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:03 pm

"I miss out a little bit. It's nothing huge right now but I don't want her to get the same impression you apparently got. That some things about her make me uncomfortable. Which just isn't true. The things other people can and have done to you make me uncomfortable and I have a hard time drawing that line. But I don't want to give up on trying to."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:05 pm

"Sara, I just want Robin to grow up to be normal. Look at me. I'm isolated from my friends, I've managed to disturb everyone from my wife to the headmistress down to new students and the high schoolers, I can't even leave campus without running the risk of being arrested...this is no good."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:17 pm

"You're not isolated and you haven't disturbed anybody, Will. And we'll fix the legal situation. Robin has the amazing opportunity to grow up with somebody who has already figured all these things out for her ahead of time. That's amazing and wonderful and she has a chance of never having to feel bad about who and what she is."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:34 pm

"These things AREN'T figured out, though, Sara. Every time I do, I just push people away further."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:39 pm

"Then let me help figure it out. For you and me. I know we've tried before, but I don't want to give up on it. Let's just try a different venue than the lab."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:46 pm

"I don't know what you want from me, and I'm going to ruin everything if I just...wing it."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:49 pm

"I'm just not very good at coming up with these things as you are. Asking you to be my shirt is about as far as my imagination goes." she smiles sheepishly.

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:51 pm

"So, don't sweat it. It'll be fine."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:55 pm

"So you don't want to be my shirt."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:58 pm

"That is correct."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:03 pm

"Are you sure?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:16 pm

"It's not going to solve anything, is it?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:33 pm

"It could still be nice though."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:52 pm

"I don't think that's really a road that leads anywhere good."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:05 pm

"Why not?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:17 pm

"Because it's just going to end up with me freaking you out again, and I can't just avoid you--we're married!"

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:35 pm

"You don't know that. You just think you do. You've been my clothes before and the bed and a blanket and I didn't freak out. In fact it was pretty comfy."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:54 pm

"And then from there, one thing lead to another and you pulled back."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:56 pm

"That doesn't mean all of it was bad though."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:03 pm

"No, but maybe it means we should leave good enough alone."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:14 pm

"Oh come on, plenty of things are great in moderation but have some kind of limit."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:15 pm

"Only when people agree on where the moderation line is!" he finally shouted.

"...sorry, sorry. Sorry..."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:18 pm

"Oh great, so I don't want to go as far as you might want to so why bother?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:23 pm

"I have ruined my relationships with HALF of this CAMPUS because of what I do, and I don't want to risk that happening with you! I've already put us on rocky ground multiple times in our relationship."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:24 pm

"Who? Who have you actually ruined your relationship with?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:30 pm

"Professor McManus. Janice. Kevin. Cecil. The new lawyer lady, what's her name. Laura. The list goes on."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:34 pm

"I'll spot you Cecil, because from the sound of it he was being a massive douche."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:36 pm

"Well, maybe he wasn't," Will grumbled.

"I think tempers are running high here at the moment. Maybe we should calm down."

by **Sara Stanton** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:41 pm

"You're right and I'm sorry. I'll leave you be and make some dinner, okay?"

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