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[proudofus]

Allison Argent (18) Loves archery and working up a sweat. Looking to connect with new faces. Would love to go out for coffee with you sometime.

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[cramped]

Nah.

[ Despite what he's brought her here to tell her, Isaac can't help but to grin a bit as Allison sits down across from him, filled with a familiar, happy warmth at the sight of her. ]

You hungry at all? [ He slides over the menu, which he had just finished perusing. ]

[proudofus]

[ She takes the menu, eyes scanning over the items listed on it. Everything sounds good. ]

I’m a little hungry… [ Allison sets the menu down. ] I could go for a grilled cheese, but I have a feeling you wanted to talk about something?

[ It’s just a feeling, but she likes to think she knows Isaac pretty well. She’s still smiling as she looks at him expectantly. ]

[cramped]

[ The corner of Isaac's mouth upturns a bit sadly. Of course Allison has always been good at sussing out his moods. ]

Yeah but it might put you off your appetite. [ He sighs a bit defeatedly. This is going to be difficult even with the best of intentions in mind. ]

[proudofus]

[ Her eyebrows wrinkle together. That sounds bad. ]

I can eat later. [ She looks concerned, for herself and for Isaac. ] What is it, Isaac? What's wrong?

[cramped]

[ Isaac sighs again, even more heavily this time. He glances away for a moment and then forces his gaze back at her, his own brows furrowing. ]

Look -- there's no easy way to say this, so I'm just gonna -- [ He makes a noise of obvious frustration at himself. ]

Back at home. You died. There was nothing any of us could do to stop it. That's part of why I'm even here.

[proudofus]

[ Her breath catches in her throat. For some reason it makes sense. Sometimes in a movie after the big revelation one can look back and see little signs pointing towards it. That's sort of what's going on in Allison's mind right now. ]

Wow. I didn't expect it then, but I guess it makes sense.

[ She pauses a second. ]

Is everyone else okay?

[cramped]

[ Isaac watches anxiously from across the table as Allison begins to process this information. His eyes are a bit watery with unshed tears and he's back to studiously avoiding looking at her. ]

Yeah. I think so. Lydia is -- she's here too. She's the furthest out of all of us.

[ He clears his throat. ]

I guess -- there's something else you should probably know.

[proudofus]

[ Allison frowns sympathetically and reaches across the table to hold Isaac's hand. Whatever he has to say seems difficult. ]

Okay.

[ She nods, taking a moment to prepare herself for whatever it is he has to say. ]

What is it?

[cramped]

[ The most difficult part is already over. This next part is just mildly awkward but hiding it didn't work out so good in the past. He even sounds a bit sheepish when he admits: ]

Uh, well. Lydia and I. We were sort of... dating. Here. For awhile.

[proudofus]

[ Her eyelids flutter slightly, but otherwise she shows no reaction. It's funny that this piece of news is a bigger surprise than her own death. ]

Oh. Okay.

[ She swallows and nods slowly, trying to take the news as well as she can. It is hard to hear that someone she was sort of with was dating her best friend, but the circumstances aren't that simple. ]

I get it. I died.

[cramped]

Actually, when I first came here I was from really far in the past. I didn't know. I mean, Lydia told me but that's not the same as actually living it.

I don't think either of us ever meant for it to get so serious.

Anyway it doesn't matter. It's over now. [ Isaac doesn't intend to sound so hurt about it. He gives Allison's hand a light squeeze. ]

But I didn't want you to think I, we, were keeping secrets from you.

[proudofus]

[ That makes more sense, she supposes. Allison nods, frowning slightly in sympathy. It still feels a little weird, but Isaac and Lydia are important to her in any world. She'll be there for them regardless of what might have transpired. ]

It's okay. I'm glad that you told me.

[ There's the ghost of a smile on her lips. ]

Thanks, Isaac.

[ It couldn't have been easy to tell her any of it. Maybe it was even as difficult to deliver the news as it was to receive it. Allison holds onto his hand thinking about this. ]

[cramped]

[ Her smile is immeasurably comforting to him. He ends up just nodding, falling silent for a few moments as they continue to hold hands across the table. ]

I really am glad you're here.

[proudofus]

[ Her smile brightens a little. It's a sentiment she's familiar with. Her eyes look down to the table for a moment before connecting with Isaac's again. ]

I'm glad you're here, too. I mean, everyone's been friendly, but it's better with you around.