107 lines
3.6 KiB
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107 lines
3.6 KiB
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<vnscene name="ScenePrologueSportsField" extend="scenes/SceneStandard">
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<events>
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<set-font font="font_main" size="32" />
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<text>
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<string lang="en">Craig is my boyfriend. He's throwing down for his football tournament happening in June. He loves me like a King loves his Queen- with worship, reverence, and the stars. He's beyond the golden boy: he glistens.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">"Ethy!"</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">Craig calls. He waves me down as I enter the field.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">The whistle screeches; Craig whips his head back to the field. He dashes to the football and scores. His teammates' cheers ring in my ears.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">Craig winks as he jogs back. "That was for you."</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en"><font style="italics">Despite myself, I chuckle.</font></string>
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</text>
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<choices key="look-beautiful">
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<title>
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<string lang="en">"So," he says, "you look beautiful."</string>
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</title>
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<choice value="thanks">
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<string lang="en">Thanks.</string>
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</choice>
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<choice value="so-do-you">
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<string lang="en">So do you.</string>
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</choice>
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<choice value="duh">
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<string lang="en">Duh.</string>
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</choice>
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</choices>
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<if key="look-beautiful" value="thanks">
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<text>
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<string lang="en">As if I don't know that.</string>
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</text>
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</if>
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<if key="look-beautiful" value="so-do-you">
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<text>
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<string lang="en">No harm in a little lie. Especially when it brightens him up like sun-dusk.</string>
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</text>
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</if>
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<if key="look-beautiful" value="duh">
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<text>
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<string lang="en">He says what all of Angelwood says. Per usual.</string>
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</text>
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</if>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">Craig smiles wide. He holds me close to him and laughs.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">"My tournament's soon. You'll be there, yeah?"</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">He's been talking about his tournament since the school year started. He thinks it's his one ticket out of Angelwood.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">As if I won't, Craig.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">
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He throws an arm around my shoulders. He kisses my cheek. He holds me
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tight, squeezes me into his sweat-stained, disgusting body. Laughs, nods
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to his teammates towering high and hulking, their shoulder pads like
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soldiers in another life.
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</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">They throw the football at Craig's head. He catches it. I nearly flinch.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en"><font style="italics">It's fine. Fine. You're okay.</font></string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">He doesn't notice.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">"See you tonight, Ethy," he says. "I can't wait to see your dress."</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">Craig kisses me in full view of his teammates. They roar, clap Craig on the shoulder and drag him back.</string>
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</text>
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<text>
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<string lang="en">He wipes his mouth clean and grins. Then he throws the football, and all the boys begin to sprint.</string>
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</text>
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<if key="go-to" value="sports-field">
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<scene-change scene="vnscenes/ScenePrologueToilets" />
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</if>
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<scene-change scene="vnscenes/ScenePrologue7" />
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</events>
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</vnscene> |