[rl with sam] adolescence didn't make sense

[wag]

[ Katie hangs back in the waiting area, hesitant to venture forward into the dining room where everybody else seems to have congregated already. The party is much smaller than the ones she's used to attending... More intimate. There's no crowd to lose herself in; she sticks out in Lima like a sore thumb with her bright red hair, her posh accent, her designer clothes. It's a bit nerve-wracking, though she's loathe to admit it. ]

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[whitechocolate]

[Some people might be offended by what Katie has said but Sam is good at seeing both sides.]

I can understand why you feel that way. It's not easy for gay people. Two of my friends are gay and they either got bullied or humiliated... Not that that'll happen to your sister. At least I hope not.

[wag]

[ The memory of just how many times she's taunted or tormented Naomi over the years suddenly unsettles her, given the arrangement of his words and the layers of untold hurt they bring to the surface. ]

I think most people probably leave her alone because they know I'll kick their ass if they fuck with her, yeah? It's a bit different at home with mum, though.

[whitechocolate]

[Sam lets out a chuckle.] I definitely wouldn't mess with someone if I knew you were their sister...

So, uh, how did your... mum react? [So weird using "mum" instead of "mom" but he wanted to try out the word.]