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[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Glass mazes are a lot harder to navigate than one would think. This kid's stuck inside one. He's visible! He can see the exit and everything. He just can't get there. So he's seated on the floor, leaning against one of the clear walls and playing with his lighter.

On. Off. On. Off.]


(ooc: Glass maze. It's soundproof.)

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[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

What?

[but she's curious now.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

I dunno if I should tell you.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

How come?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

'Cause the grownups I talked to about it told me not to tell anyone my age, 'cause it's scary or something.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

Why would it be scary?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Looks back and forth, as if he could possibly be overheard, and leans in a little.]

Are you sure you wanna know?

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[hesitates, then nods.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

Alright, but you can't blame me if you get scared.

[His voice is just barely above a whisper when he speaks again.]

He jumped. Right off the top of the clock tower.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[jerks back.]

What?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

He jumped off the clock tower.

[It wasn't pretty.]

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[shocked.]

Why would he do that?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

Duh, he went crazy!

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

But-- But what happened? Why would he?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

Never found out why.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

But people don't jump off of stuff for no reason!

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

Except when they're crazy!

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

Then why'd he go crazy?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

It happened right after his birthday.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

But you're s'posed to be happy on your birthday.

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

Well adults are stupid like that.

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

Not all of 'em do stuff like that.

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

Do you know any actual grownups, or just teenagers?

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

Axel's a grownup.

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Smiles, then, something small and secretive.]

How do you know he's not crazy, too?

[hidesandseeks.livejournal.com]

[quiets for a minute, then frowns.]

'Cause he's not.