Subject: [OTL]: Atomic (Xi'an, Leong) [4:6]
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:24:01 -0800 (PST)
From: D Benway <d_benway@yahoo.com>


Atomic [4:6]: Fallout

ex Benway

This story kidnaps a tiny detail from Mekanix and takes it for a ride.
Certain characters are borrowed for not-for-profit use from Marvel.
Note: contains some language. Also, made some adjustments to Xi'an's
family.

Many thanks to Luba K and Sevenall for their editorial comments.
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"Where do you think you're going?"

"School."

"Your breakfast."

"I'll be late."

"What is that?"

"Nothing."

"Under your shirt-"

"Leave me-"

"What is this?"

"Gonna be late."

"Where did you get this chain?"

"Somewhere."

"You are not wearing this to school. Give me your pack."

"Let go-"

"What is this?"

"Hat."

"Go and change your shirt. Now."

"Nothing wrong with the shirt."

"Put on your blue shirt, the one you wear for church."

"No way I'm wearing that to school. Give me back my hat."

"This is going in the garbage. How dare you dress this way."

"My friends dress this way."

"No one who dresses this way could be your friend."

"What would you know?"

"You're dressing like a criminal."

"Everyone dresses like that."

"No brother of mine will dress like that."

"Too late."

"For how long?"

"A while."

"You know how kids who dress like this end up."

"With respect."

"Fear is not respect."

"With girls."

"You are far too young to be thinking about that."

"That's not what Uncle says."

"You've been talking to Uncle? When?"

"Lots of times. He calls when you're not here."

"You're never, ever-"

"He says you're a cheap lesbo whore."

"What?"

"He told me what you do with her."

"Leong."

"Why can't you be normal, like you were before?"

"Leong, I-"

"Going to school. See ya."

"Leong."

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