Thread: A second Meeting (Attn: AJ/Gangrel 3/9/10)

She turns to AJ first, then watches Mackenzie head for the door.

"God, that's not what I meant...."

She punches the wall again, this time hard enough to make her hand bleed, then she drops to her knees.

"I just can't do anything right."

A.J. slides out of the hammock and walks over to Corin on the floor. He kneels down beside her and takes her hand in his and looks over the wound. He looks into her eyes and says softly, "I am not using you, nor will I ever. I care for you Corin, more than you know."

Mackenzie turns and watches Corin. "Did that feel good?" She smirks, knowing Corin's penchant for pain.

"Listen, I don't take well to people thinking I'm using them, or that I want something from them. I don't make connections with people. I never have and this is a prime example of why. No matter what I do my actions are perceived differently. I'm nowhere near perfect as a person or a friend, but damnit I'm trying!"

She watches A.J. comfort Corin and a rush of feelings shoot through her: anger, frustration, and confusion.

God, I just wish Kendov would get here. I wonder what Horacio would think of Corin's action or if that's just normal for the two of them.

"Actually no, that didn't feel good at all."

She looks at Mackenzie.

"You tell me then what you think that dream meant."

Mackenzie shrugs. "To me it sounded like you have a lot of people who care about you and want to keep you safe. You have all of the people to call on for help and protection." She closes her eyes and leans against the doorframe. "I didn't hear you say anyone said, 'Choose me or them'."

She looks at Mackenzie.

"There's more..."

Mackenzie opens an eye and looks at Corin. "More what?"

Corin heals the wound on her hand

"A voice. It said I needed to wake up, cause it needed me."

She then walks over to Mackenzie

"Why would everyone want to hide me? What is there to hide me from?"