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[ichoosefight]

"I'm not here right now, but leave me a message and I'll call you right back!"

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[ichoosefight]

[ She huffs a sigh, and swallows her embarrassment to look him in the eye with that same stubborn determination to prove herself that caused this whole misunderstanding. ]

I'm small. Thin, white, blonde, female. My dad was a total dirtbag. I've been fighting to prove I can hold my own since I was old enough to fight, and I have yet to make a dent on the opinions of any of the men in my life back home. Guys like you? Think girls like me aren't worth crap.

[demolitions]

'Guys like me'? You don't know a damn thing about me. Doesn't it say somethin' that I took your threat [semi-]seriously instead of laughin' in your face?

[ichoosefight]

I said I'm sorry.

[ She didn't think he did take it seriously. She is now highly embarrassed. ]

[demolitions]

I know you did and I accept that you are, but those ain't any kinda magic words that signify the end of the discussion. I'm sorry you had the upbringin' you did and I have an inklin' now of why you might be inclined to come in swingin'. But I feel compelled to point out that doesn't agree at all with your claim of tryin' to be friendly.

[ichoosefight]

[ Oh, that. ]

It was a bad example. You remember I said to use your imagination?

[demolitions]

I do. What about it?

[ichoosefight]

Well it was supposed to give you an idea of my abilities so you could use your imagination. It's a... a... spunky, tough-guy thing.

[demolitions]

What you conveyed there, was the impression you were plannin' on spendin' your time beatin' me up.

[ichoosefight]

Tough guys find that endearing.

Or laughable.

[ She rests her face miserably in her hands. ]

[demolitions]

Well, I'm not a violent man as a rule. So I did not.

[Yes he is, but it usually involves guns or explosives; fists, not so much.]

[ichoosefight]

Seriously. I am sorry.

[demolitions]

All right, I can see that. [Much more easily in person than over the network.] Thank you for takin' the time to straighten things out.

[ichoosefight]

[ That brings back the blush, not that it ever really left. ]

Yeah. Sorry I didn't do it sooner.

[ But she thought she was being made fun of so she ignored it. ]

[demolitions]

Water under the bridge.

[He stands, moving to leave.]

I guess I'll be seein' you around.

[ichoosefight]

See you.

[ She manages to keep her cool until he's out the door. Then she drops her face on to the table, arms splaying in front of her. Thank god it's over. ]