Jublife Crossfires

"Alright..." she said, following

"My home." he told her.

She tightens her grip "you... sure you want me with you?" she asked "I mean.... I was part of...something not too.... positive"

"You changed." She said.

"but.. still" she said

"It's nothing." he said.

"...Alright" she accepted

He walks away from town, not looking back.

She follows him

Eleanor sit on the front porch pouting.

"You... going to talk to her?" Lucy asked

"In time... we need her to be calm... cool and collected" Orwell retorted "Like this we will get a rebellious answer, and not a more reasonable one"

Ellie comes up and pats her shoulder.

"This probably won't go well" he said

Ellie sighs and leaves.

"...when she's calm" he repeated

Eleanor starts to cry, holding her knees.

"...I'm going" he said, making his way over, Lucy staying inside

Eleanor looks at him. "Orwell."

"...You overheard huh?" he asked

She nods.

"Listen... I don't want dad to hurt you, you can't be attached here" he said "you need to go.... I'll bear this my own... you... go live a life.... be happy...."

"I'm happy with you." She said.

"And you'll find someone without me..." he said "this is where I have to stay.... and you can't put your life in risk for me" he said

She frowns and cries.

"be safe..." he said