❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔!

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥, 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨! ʚɞ

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

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𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨,
𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺
𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝗳𝗼𝗿
𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝗮𝗻𝗱
𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

if i was a spider. i'd make'a giant web. an' i'd put it riiiight over a light. so it attracts all th' moths at night. that's 'thinkin' smarter, not harder'.

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

// soon

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

// i have to go back to work one must imagine darla chasing bakeswell down with a hose

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

it's time for th' hose.

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

well we got a hose. i can hose it down real quick

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

@hallowbaker // GOES CRAZY

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

well that's just 'cause it don't believe in showerin' maybe it don't have a shower aunt sal

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

. . that ain't very nice t'say. just 'cause it looks a lil' different don't mean nothin'.

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

aunt sal? :)

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

my pal and buddy! 'amigo', even! ( i got that word from'a new book! )

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

doin' all that . . ! I promise, I don' plan on tellin' nobody! Haven't told a soul, even!"

She faintly catches the 'didn't mean to', head tilting curiously. "What're ya talkin' 'bout, Sammy?"

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

Darla seems to dim as she's shushed, even more as it begins to back away. Immediately, she holds hands up, approaching slowly. Like one would do to an injured animal.

She's pretty sure she's seen her dad do this, so she tries to emulate him. "Hey, hey . . ! C'mon, don't go, uh,

[BAKESWELL. 🎃 @hallowbaker]

SSHHHhhhh, no one’s Supposed to KNOOW. just between.. me aNND You, but–

[ it wasn’t a confirmed no. sammy’s attention soon moved to the rock, flinching slightly at the squelching sounds it started to hear as the others eye seemed to go red only for it. mumbling,

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

me and my mysterious friend from the woods ( 👍 )

[BAKESWELL. 🎃 @hallowbaker]

watch. THE DUALITY OF SAMMY WITH DARLA AND SALLY IS FUNNY TO ME

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

woods, ain't'cha?"

Darla takes a step closer now, holding up the rock. A part of her recognizes she should be scared, it was the same night her eye was ruined, after all. But it couldn't have done that, right? It seems friendly.

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

One blink, two blink, three. And then, snapping her fingers with a huge grin.

" – THAT'S where I know ya . . !" With a giggle, she's reaching into her pocket, pulling out the 'special rock'. It seems to be a rainbow of colors, and quartz - like. "Yer that fella from th'

[BAKESWELL. 🎃 @hallowbaker]

[ the smile dropped when being told this, rocking side to side in thought on what to do now before she asked.. causing ears to perk up again. ]

FAMILiaar? [ there was a strange excitement in its tone, ] i aam.. I Amm Sammy, use to viisit Off-ten– or are youu THINKINgg of the

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

him? I wanna see papa, an' aunt Ettie, too."

Despite growing up, she's still a child, impatient and finding it hard to understand. "I'll be real good, promise. Won't make too much noise or make'a mess!"

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

Too bad, because Darla worries near immediately anyways. Her expression pulls into a frown, eyebrows furrowing.

" . . well, what happened? Can't I know?"

With hands on her shoulders, Darla is able to stay mostly still, besides arms crossing and a foot tapping.

"Can I see

[𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑻 .ᐟ.ᐟ @fellowthespian]

ᅠ

Oh ! Uh –
Your papa's been resting at my place.
Something .. happened, and me and Aunt Ettie have been watching 'em.

( She said, taking her hands off her cheeks and placing them on her shoulders )

He's fine ! Just needs a bit is all !

( Sally's —

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

// ( ages to her, at least. )

[❀ 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗔! @IoveddearIy]

// darla has been spending like. all of her time with dad aka frank. she basically lives with him now she hasnt seen eddie in AGES.