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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 29, 2010 21:20:00 GMT -5
Bentley sat under a tree in the courtyard... Not really doing anything. One would think he was watching people from underneath his large sunglasses, but alas, he was blind. He only used the glasses to hide his cataract-ridden pupils, something he was rather ashamed of.
He didn't mind being blind... But he didn't really want to advertise it.
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 29, 2010 21:32:29 GMT -5
Lucas walked across the courtyard to where Bentley sat and dropped his bookbag beside him.
"You're really soaking up this 'I wear sunglasses at night 'cause the sun never sets on a badass' thing, aren't you? I admit, it's a good cover."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 29, 2010 21:35:07 GMT -5
"I hate it." Ben muttered back, barely opening his mouth to speak.
He didn't need vision to tell that he was speaking to Lucas, one of his only friends.
"Leather is really uncomfortable. But I'm told it completes the look."
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 29, 2010 21:40:11 GMT -5
"Switch to denim?" Lucas suggested, taking a seat beside his friend.
"Or break the leather in. Use it like a punching bag and it'll soften up."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 29, 2010 21:42:32 GMT -5
Bentley shrugged lightly.
"I don't really care, I'd rather not wear it anyways..."
He took the sunglasses off, keeping his eyes closed, and bounced the cheap plastic on his knee.
"But enough about me, what've you been up to?"
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 29, 2010 21:45:05 GMT -5
"Nothing really. Report cards are out this week and I just found out I'm failing English."
Lucas opened his bookbag and pulled out a bag of chips. "I mean, seriously. I'm a genius, but I'm failing my own language."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 29, 2010 21:49:52 GMT -5
Ben flipped the glasses back open and slid them onto the bridge of his nose.
"Does it make you feel worse that the blind kid who really can't read is doing better than you?" Bentley joked, hoping Lucas wouldn't take it the wrong way.
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 29, 2010 21:58:03 GMT -5
Lucas scarfed a few chips, then passed the bag into Ben's hand.
"Brail, psh. What a cheap way to get an A."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 29, 2010 22:02:57 GMT -5
Ben grabbed a few chips, and paused with them in his hand, let out a breath, then put them in his mouth... His way of making sure he wasn't gonna miss and crush potato chips all over his cheekbone. He held the bag back out.
"Braille's harder than it looks... Well, feels."
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 29, 2010 22:05:40 GMT -5
"Maybe I should learn it. I bet I'd be able to read that way." Lucas grumbled, taking the chip bag and stuffing more into his mouth.
"I bet it'd work. Maybe."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 29, 2010 22:09:43 GMT -5
"Takes a lot of focus... I've read pages for a few minutes, making sure I felt it all right."
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 29, 2010 22:22:21 GMT -5
"Alright, fine. Forget the braille." Lucas crumpled up the chip bag and threw it into the nearest trash can.
"I'll be an illiterate genius. No problem."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 30, 2010 9:16:52 GMT -5
Bentley held his hand out for the chip bag.
"Real geniuses only need numbers anyways."
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Post by Lucas Garrett on Jun 30, 2010 14:20:32 GMT -5
Lucas pulled a second bag of chips out of his book bag and passed it to Bentley.
"Keep that one for yourself. If I keep eating that crap, I'll never be able to take on Morris for the title."
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Post by Bentley Baker on Jun 30, 2010 21:01:57 GMT -5
"You look fine to me." Ben replied with a laugh at his own little joke, pulling the bag open.
"Aren't boxers supposed to bulk up anyways?"
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