[He feels a strange, sharp twist of his insides at the voice. He wasn’t a coward, he reminds himself; a real man found the courage to own up to his mistakes.] Listen... uh...
[Swallowing, he wills himself to press on after a moment.] About… about what happened a couple days ago... m’real sorry. I was a jerk an' a bully. I didn't mean t'do any a' that t'you ... I wasn’t myself… but that don’ make what I did any less wrong. [Even a deep breath feels shallow. I would a’ talked to y’sooner, I should a', but… I didn't- -I was… [He peters off helplessly.]
[Mac slowly and carefully lets out a breath he wasn’t aware he was holding, feeling some measure of relief wash over him as his shoulders drop – and yet, it doesn’t entirely feel right. It will be a little while longer, at least, until he can forgive himself.]
Thanks, Mr.Anthony. I... I appreciate it. [Another pause.] I know y'said things 'tween you an' I's okay... but, is there somethin' I can do? Like... t'make it up t'you? [He is aware he didn't pull any punches.]
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Date: 2011-10-29 10:11 pm (UTC)[Swallowing, he wills himself to press on after a moment.] About… about what happened a couple days ago... m’real sorry. I was a jerk an' a bully. I didn't mean t'do any a' that t'you ... I wasn’t myself… but that don’ make what I did any less wrong. [Even a deep breath feels shallow. I would a’ talked to y’sooner, I should a', but… I didn't- -I was… [He peters off helplessly.]
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Date: 2011-10-31 09:11 pm (UTC)[Which isn't to say the blows didn't still smart. But the mask had to be considered as well as the unnatural climate of this entire place.
It was something to be watched. Certainly.]
Apology accepted, of course. No hard feelings.
[Just very sore spots. But that need not be mentioned.]
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Date: 2011-11-01 03:37 am (UTC)Thanks, Mr.Anthony. I... I appreciate it. [Another pause.] I know y'said things 'tween you an' I's okay... but, is there somethin' I can do? Like... t'make it up t'you? [He is aware he didn't pull any punches.]