Hope and Despair

[Seth Lockhart]

"You may be a vampire, but your a lousy liar." He said with a smile.

[potter_fan122]

Alice sighed and stuck out her tounge at Seth. "Okay, it`s partially about you." She gave in.

[Seth Lockhart]

He said up quickly.
  "Well come on then! Don't leave out the details!"

[potter_fan122]

Alice gave Seth a stern but soft look. It was almost... mother-like. "I`d rather not." She mumbled.

[Seth Lockhart]

Seth gave her a puppy eyed look.
   "Pwease?" He said in a squeaky voice.

[potter_fan122]

Alice shook her head, fighting a smile. "Nope. That doesn`t work on me." She really didn`t want to tell Seth what she was thinking, it would be way weird.

[Seth Lockhart]

Seth sighed. "Fine then." He turned away slowly.

[potter_fan122]

Alice put on a smile. "Oh, come now, don`t you go acting all sad."

[Seth Lockhart]

Seth shrugged. "I'm not sad. I'm just disappointed that you can't tell me."

[potter_fan122]

"I can tell you," Alice pointed out. "I just don`t want to. What I`m thinking probably would make you sad." Her voice got softer as she spoke her last sentence.

[Seth Lockhart]

"I can take it." He said seriously. "Just say it. Please?" He asked her.

[potter_fan122]

Alice looked at the ground, her lips pressed together. "I was thinking about how... I am vampire... and you aren`t." She said softly.

[Seth Lockhart]

"And how...I'm a wolf?" He added. "You live forever...and I don't?" He looked out at the lake. "I guess there are some bumps in the road..." Seth looked at Alice. "Listen. If you want to just stop here. Stop and be friends, I understand."

[potter_fan122]

Alice shook her head. "I don`t care that you`re a wolf, Seth." She said quietly. "And I don`t just want to be your friend."

[Seth Lockhart]

"Then...what is the problem?" He asked quietly. He didn't want to be pushy, but now he really wanted to know what was going on.