Can you 'internationally communicate' this? (Will)

[EMMALINE AUSTIN]

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Emmaline was usually a very focused student. She took notes on lectures, paid close attention when there were guest speakers, but today she really could not pay attention. Why? Because the guest speaker was none other than William Cates. Benson's best friend. She had hoped after the Gala that she could just leave it all behind her, especially since she didn't think he really cared about her. Somehow she'd established in her mind, with the aid of the voice that kept talking in the back of her head, that he had only asked her to the Gala to keep her from feeling guilty.

Even now, the voice was piping up, 'You need to write a letter. Send it with him to give to Benson. Have a clean break. He doesn't love you, he never did. You need to tell him to move on to give yourself some closure. Oh, write a check for that suit too. Pay him back.'

Emmaline thought that sounded like a good idea. So, during the whole lecture, she carefully wrote a letter to Benson, detailing just how much she enjoyed the night, but she believed he deserved to spend time with people he enjoyed, so she thought they should spend some time apart. She wrote and re-wrote that letter about ten different ways while she completely ignored William's presentation on International Communication, and then she wrote a check. She dug an envelope out of her backpack, tucking the letter inside along with the check, scrawling in her neatest cursive(because that was just how she wrote):

Gavin Benson

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Once that was done, she tucked the flap in the back, not wanting to seal it just yet, and settled back to wait impatiently for the end of class, tapping a finger on her desk top.

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STEAL THIS AND SHE'LL KILL YOU! KTHXBYE.

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[wjc]

William HATED giving these damn presentations, but he was the only one that was knowledgeable enough to do them, so Gavin gave him the pleasure of doing them. He walked into a classroom full of annoying, hormonal college delinquents and rambled about the perks of being an International Communications Major. Fuck...Half if not more of these kids wouldn't graduate due to pregnancy, death, or some retarded excuse. None had the mentality that William held in college, that was the reason aside from his intellect, that he graduated two semesters early.

William closed the presentation with the figures that he made and the figures that a Communications major made. The difference made a few kids give him nods of approval and he respected that they appreciated money. Money was better than a lot of shit in life. He was packing his things, when he noticed some girl lingering behind. Maybe she had a question, or she was trying to score with William. Either way, he wasn't going to bite, so he just ignored her.

[EMMALINE AUSTIN]

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Emmaline sighed in relief when the lecture period finished and students started to clear out. She started packing up her things, tucking away her pens and papers, but leaving the envelope square in the center of her desk. She took her time, zipping her backpack up slowly. Finally, when the last student left, she stood up, putting her backpack over one shoulder and picked up the envelope carefully.

Clearing her throat quietly she approached William, speaking in a voice barely louder than a whisper, "Uhm... Sorry to bother you, but you're Benson's friend, right? I'm sorry if I'm mistaking you, but I thought you were...." She held up the letter, "I don't want to take any more of your time, but... Could you possibly give this to him?"

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THIS TEMPLATE IS MADE BY
KATE LOVES PIE!? of CAUTION TWO POINT OH.
STEAL THIS AND SHE'LL KILL YOU! KTHXBYE.

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[wjc]

William tried to ignore the girl, but she was right there...nipping at the heel. Fuck! He turned when she finally acknowledged him and even name dropped Gavin. William gave her a look, but she didn't look familiar. Damn his total 'I-Don't-Give-A-Fuck' memory on little hoes that Gavin brought around. "Well, you should of continued walking if you didn't want to bother me, but you are here now. Benson is my friend, yes." William rolled his eyes as he turned back to his things.

He heard her clench onto some paper and asked if he could give whatever it was to Gavin. "I am Ga..Benson's friend...not delivery boy. If the.." He turned finally to the girl, "Envelope was of the great importance then YOU should deliver it yourself." William sighed at the logic that the girl had failed to have. He was over it, but this girl seemed desperate, so he'd nibble. "So what is it?" He asked as he pried it from her fingers.

[EMMALINE AUSTIN]

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Emmaline stood quietly, not really willing to take no for an answer. She wanted to avoid Benson if at all possible, and this was her opportunity to do it. The voice in her mind spoke up at his comment, 'What does he take us for? Complete idiots? You aren't at the top of your class for nothing.' Emma shook her head at that, "I know, but I think this is better if given by a friend. It's not exactly something he would want to see me about."

She held onto the letter for a moment as he tried to take it, but finally relinquished her hold on it, "It's a check... I kind of, uhm, ruined his suit a couple weeks ago... I told him I'd pay him for the damages. And it's a letter. You can read it I guess, I really don't care." She nonchalantly waved a hand toward the letter.

If he opened it, he would see a page, on which was written a brief letter, in the same neat script that Benson's name was written on the front, reading:

Dear Benson,
I know it took me a while to get this check to you, and for that I apologize. I also wanted to address the evening of the Gala. While I enjoyed myself immensely, I think it best if we do not see each other. I know you only asked me to accompany you to be polite. It was not necessary, and it was probably only to alleviate any guilt I might have been feeling about the suit. There is none now, as I have paid you back for it. Please, do not make the mistake of thinking I did not enjoy the evening. Quite the opposite, actually, but I still feel it best if we part ways.

Sincerely,
Emmaline Nicole Austin

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THIS TEMPLATE IS MADE BY
KATE LOVES PIE!? of CAUTION TWO POINT OH.
STEAL THIS AND SHE'LL KILL YOU! KTHXBYE.

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[wjc]

William didn't hide his groan of annoyance as the girl continued her rant about him giving the letter to Gavin. Jeez, this girl was stubborn and persistent. "I understand that...sort of. But it is your mess, not mine. Why would I want to bring bad news into my friend's life." William gave the girl a questioning look. "I may look like I enjoy making people miserable," Don't get him wrong he did, "but Benson is a friend, so you can have the honor." William finished as he pulled his laptop case strap over his head and let it hang on his shoulder.

He felt the urge to just walk away with the letter and check, but Gavin needed to see it. "Well, Benson won't need your money. The letter," William withdrew the piece of paper and read it to himself, "You can say these words to his face." William took the paper and went to tear them in little pieces. "Now. Emmaline," Her mention of the Gala made his mind make the connection, "I want you to tell me something. Do you think that Benson truly had feelings for you?" William knew the answer, he just wanted to test the girl.

[EMMALINE AUSTIN]

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Emmaline stared up at William as he groaned. He really wasn't going to deliver the letter? Really? How hard was it for him to say, "Some girl gave me this letter to give to you," hand the letter to Benson, and walk away? It really shouldn't be that difficult at all. And here he was complaining about it. She shrugged at his rhetorical question, and shook her head as he said that she could have the honor of giving Benson bad news.

If he really didn't have any attachment to her like he had said, 'Consider it payment for the suit' or something like that, then it shouldn't really be "bad news," should it? Whatever.

Emmaline reached for the letter then, "Fine, I'll just have to give it to him My-" She cut off as he spoke, interrupting her by starting to tear up her letter. Her letter that had taken her an eternity to get right, "Hey, no! Don't do that!" She jumped at him, trying to take the letter back, "STOP IT!" She practically shrieked as she made one last jump to try and get the letter shreds that remained before he threw them away. She stood quietly, seething, incredibly frustrated at the man- who did he think he was? She gave him permission to read the letter, not question her judgement and tear the letter to pieces! She didn't care if his salary in one year was probably more than she'd make in the next ten. It still didn't give him the right.

She looked up at him at his question, snapping at him, "What, are you goddamn Dr. Phill now?" She took a deep breath and then answered him, her tone still frustrated, "No, I don't... Y-yes.... No.... Oh, I don't know!" She threw her hands up in frustration as she sank down to sit on the edge of a nearby desk, "I think he deserves to be with someone he truly cares about, which obviously is not me." She sighed a little, dropping her head into her hands, "It wouldn't make sense for him to have feelings for me, I'm just some girl who ran into him in the park. Literally. I ran into him and knocked him over while I was trying to catch my dog. I ruined his suit... He had to take me back to his apartment because I'd sprained my ankle... It does not make any sense at all."

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THIS TEMPLATE IS MADE BY
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STEAL THIS AND SHE'LL KILL YOU! KTHXBYE.

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[wjc]

William thwarked her attempts at trying to retrieve the letter before he had successfully torn up the letter and thrown it away. He smiled in approval when Emmaline started to go on her little rampage and crap answer to his question. "I wanna tell you something about Gavin." William walked over to the door and closed it before returning to Emmaline. "He is a good guy, but I doubt he will find a good girl that isn't after his money. I am not blind, so I could tell that he has feelings for you. However, if you persist with this attitude fueled by some childish angst, then I will be happy to snip you from Gavin's life." William stated as he watched Emmaline.

"I don't believe in fate and such, but hell, maybe Gavin doesn't. Why are you going to throw yourself a pity party and assume the worst? Does EVERY girl think the way you do? I fear for myself when I find a woman and she acts like you do. Regretting and finding the worst in everything." William rubbed the bridge of his nose and sat in the desk next to Emmaline. He was tired as hell, and this girl was ruining his day even more.

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Emmaline continued to hold her head in her hands, silently arguing with the voice in her head as William went to shut the door.

'You know he's in a bad mood, correct?'

'Well duh. Anyone can see that, but he's pissing me off. He didn't have a right to rip up that letter!'

'Well then say something! It is NOT your personality to keep quiet about these sorts of things. Speak up. Would Elizabeth take this kind of treatment?'

'No, I don't suppose she would have....'

When William spoke, Emmaline picked her head up quickly, looking at him, "Let me get this straight- you think I'm after his money. The why the hell would I write a letter telling him we shouldn't see each other again? I fail to see how that logic even begins to make sense at-" She was silenced though as she realized all that he said. Benson really did have feelings for her. At least, according to William. Then again, he might have just been saying that to make her feel guilty, maybe to get back at her for wasting his time.

Emmaline stopped and stared at William for a long time as he spoke again, "I'm not throwing a pity party. I'm being logical. There is no reason for him to care about me. I'm not finding the worst in everything either. And not all girls think like me." She crossed her arms in a frustrated demonstration of defiance, though really she just wanted to talk to Benson now.

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THIS TEMPLATE IS MADE BY
KATE LOVES PIE!? of CAUTION TWO POINT OH.
STEAL THIS AND SHE'LL KILL YOU! KTHXBYE.

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[wjc]

William literally had to hold the urge to walk out the room when the girl went Mrs. Blabbermouth. He couldn't stand being interrupted or restating facts that he had just stated moments before. He gave Emmaline a look of annoyance as the look of realization crossed her face. She must not have known that Gavin had feelings...strong feelings... for her. She must have been blind and ignorant with a dose of rude.

"You know what Emmaline. Fine. I'll tell Gavin how you feel when I see him again. I'll be sure to tell him that you were not pleasant enough to grace him with you presence because you were scared of committing to him. I'll tell him that you don't want him to look for you because you want him to forget about y'alls encounter. I'll tell him the reason you want him to forget is because you have feelings for him, but feel that you are worth it, then I'll proceed to hold him back from doing something foolish...like actually chasing you." William glared at Emmaline with his jaw lock in place and his eyes practically burning into hers.

[EMMALINE AUSTIN]

Emmaline stood for a moment, silent, trying to figure out what to say. She didn’t want to hurt Benson, but she really honestly felt that she was not worth his attention. She couldn’t figure out why he would want to spend time with her, a regular girl, with no exceptional qualities to catch his attention besides an ability to knock him off of his feet. Literally. It wasn’t even a metaphorical ‘sweeping off his feet.’ She just flat out knocked him over. Since when was that an endearing quality?

Never. That was the answer.

Stopping William then, she spoke up, “Please, it’s not that I’m afraid of committing to him. I just think he deserves someone of his class. Not me, some regular college student. I don’t want him to forget… I just… want him to find what’s right for him. That’s all…” Her tone turned incredibly venomous then, deadly even, as her eyes narrowed a bit and she took a step forward, “Don’t make the mistake of thinking I don’t care about him. I do. Immensely. I thought long and hard about this, and I decided the best thing I could do for him was to let him go. Even if it’s killing me.”

(( I'll make it pretty later. Gotta post real quick then go crash. ))