Beach, Friday Afternoon

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Kevin was relaxing in the surf. The waves lapping up against him were nice, and he didn't particularly care that his jeans were getting wet.

He was missing the cove, and missing Toby much more than he cared to admit. Things seemed simpler there, much less complicated. But maybe he was just a touch delusional. After all, he thought to himself, it's not like anyone here had turned him into a zombie sex slave. Yet.

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Agnes had never been to the beach before, so just walking barefoot in the wet sand was every bit as exciting as random fruit, or talking like a pirate. Yes, she was aware that being dressed in an ankle-length plain black dress meant she was missing some of the general beach experience, but she wasn't really comfortable thinking about the whole idea of bathing suits.

Besides, no one wants to see that.


Teh Pretty lying in the surf made her breath catch and her face turn bright red. Really, there were too many attractive people on the island. She mumbled a shy "good afternoon" as she walked by.

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Kevin propped himself up on his elbows and smiled at the random girl. "How's it going?" he asked.

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"Ummm... Okay?" Agnes answered, still bright red and staring at her toes. Which she dug into the sand, for something to do. "How are you?"

Other than nummy.

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Kevin rolled back over into the surf and stared up at the sky. "Totally crappy," he replied. "It just so sucks when you break up with someone and can't seem to find any distance, you know?"

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"Uh... sure," Agnes agreed. "That really does 'suck', sure."

Well, this was part of the job description, too, more or less. She bit her lip and looked down at him. "So... Do you want to talk about it? I'm Agnes, by the way. Agnes Nitt."

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"I don't want to talk about," he said with a frown. "It's just so hard seeing him every day. Toby's so... hot, and he's been there for me when I need him. But he just doesn't get me. It's like he doesn't even want to understand or something."

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"Toby?" Agnes asked. "You must be Kevin! He talks about you all the time!" As she took a step closer, she couldn't help but try to picture the two of them together.

"...I know that Toby loves you very much," she began, trying to choose her words carefully. It's just that he doesn't understand you because he's a MORON.

"He WANTS to understand you. But maybe... Maybe you're being too cryptic for him? Have you tried just explaining what you want from him? He's very sweet, but he's not exactly psychic."

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He sat up. "You know Toby?" His bottom lip quivered a little. "Sometime I think I'm just a burden for him, you know? I had a really messed up childhood, and, well..." He shrugged and looked down at the water coming up between his legs.

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Agnes nodded and sat down next to him in the wet sand. "The school assigned him as my big brother. So, he's looking out for me and I've got to look out for him, you know?"

Agnes followed Kevin's gaze, and then blushed and looked down at her hands. "Everybody has a messed-up childhood, I think. It just sort of goes with being human. I'm sure his was just as messed-up as yours was. The important thing is that the two of you have each other."

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"Toby has a big loving Greek family. Me? I have a mother who drinks too much and a stepfather that would rather talk with his fists." Kevin didn't look up as he talked.

"Agnes, do you really think he still loves me? I mean, the looks I was getting from him this morning were anything but... loving."

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"It doesn't matter how loving your family is," Agnes muttered, speaking from experience, "if everyone else is cruel."

She sighed. "I really think he does. But you broke up with him -- of course he's going to be angry about that. If you still love him, you should find a way to apologize."

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Kevin's look went a little stern. "I don't think I'm the one who needs to be apologizing," he said softly. "It's not like I was trying to force myself on him." He didn't feel the need to go into details.

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"So instead... what?" Agnes asked. "You're just going to lay on the beach and feel sorry for yourself, and hope that he apologizes?"

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Kevin thought about it. "Laying on the beach isn't a bad way to spend the day," he said. "And, yeah, if he's serious about things, he can apologize. I don't have anything to be sorry about. If he doesn't, well, I guess I'll just stay a free man. No reason not to live my life."

He had already bagged one virgin since breaking up with Toby. He was pretty sure there were more on the island to be had.

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Agnes stood up and tried to dust the wet sand off her backside. "Well, if you really feel like that, maybe he's better off without you."

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"Yeah, maybe he is," he said, turning his head away so she wouldn't see him tearing up. "I mean, maybe he deserves better, right?"

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Agnes stared at him with her mouth open. "So, be better. If you really love him, stop being a jerk."

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Kevin stood up, wiping his eyes. "You know, Toby's not all that perfect either! I wasn't the jerk this time. Why do I always get blamed? This is just like when I was killed and turned into a zombie, everyone blamed me even though it wasn't my fault!"

He was an emotional wreck at the moment, and he turned and started walking out into the water, just wanting to be alone.

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Well, how exactly does one respond to THAT?

"...At least you got better?" Agnes ventured. She sighed, threw her arms up in frustration, and started heading off to find Toby.