Monday, August 23 -- Covering the Try-outs Sasha/Open

[Amanda Rose]

[Sasha Madison]

Sasha gave another of her tiny smiles at that, "You're still going to have to pick a place." She told him, a hint of tartness in her voice, "After all I picked what we'd have when we get there." Josh's unwavering admiration and devotion was bolstering her shaky self-esteem, especially after the whole Michael fiasco, but there was a part of her that worried she wasn't going to be able to be what Josh wanted her to be, what he deserved. She worried that she wasn't being fair to him.

[Amanda Rose]

[Sasha Madison]

When Josh suggested Culver's, Sasha's smile faded, and what little color had been in her cheeks faded. Her throat closed up briefly, so it took a few minutes before she whispered. "Any... anywhere but there. Please." She swallowed, and tried to steady her breathing. "Maybe Dairy Queen?" She suggested, "Or any of the fast food places?" She didn't give a damn what Grant might say about her refusal to set foot in another Culver's.

[Amanda Rose]

[Sasha Madison]

Sasha gave a quick shake of her head, exhaling as she struggled to banish bad memories. No thinking about him. She ordered herself, managing another smile for Josh, "Not important." She said, willing it to be true, "'Sides... We'll make new memories." She reached out, resting her cool slim fingers atop Josh's, the small smile she wore widening ever so slightly. "Sounds like a plan. Since the shakes are better there anyways." There was a faint teasing lilt to her voice as she spoke. She patted his hand, and eased her own back, feeling like she'd overstepped. Interpersonal relations weren't easy for her these days. Mostly because she had so little faith in her ability to judge others. After the Michael disaster, and her falling out with Grant, she'd little interest in reaching out to anyone else. If she hadn't known Josh before she'd have never trusted him now.

[Amanda Rose]

[Sasha Madison]

Sasha's smile widened, "That's how I feel about you." She said softly, though for the life of her she didn't understand why he actually seemed to like her as much as he did. When he looked deep into her eyes, faint color stained Sasha's pale cheeks a delicate shade of rose, eyes lowering to their hands.

Shouts and grunts from the field below, eased what might otherwise have been an awkward situation for the shy, withdrawn girl. "When... When is the next game?" She asked, knowing that things might be changing with school starting up again soon.

[Amanda Rose]

[Sasha Madison]

"First game?" Sasha echoed, looking perplexed by his question. She'd been referring to the role-playing game she'd been playing with Josh and the other boys. "For the gaming group?" She asked, shaking her head a little when she spoke. "There is for the games." She started to say that Grant would know, but as she was still mad at her older brother she stopped herself, then sighed. After worrying her lip between her teeth for a long moment she glanced his way again. "I just... I wasn't sure what school starting will mean. For getting together to play I mean."

She smiled just a bit, then looked back down at the field below them, taking a quick note of the players below for the article that she was working on for the school newspaper. She'd wanted to give it up, having lost her enthusiasm for just about everything but her parents hadn't let her. Mostly on teh advice of her therapist.