Edge of Seventeen

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Sitting stretched out very lazily under a flowering tree of some kind, Duke leaned back, closed his eyes and waited patiently at Oceana Park for Risky. She had sent him a text message on the phone thingy device the school had given them asking if they could meet up today, late last night.

The park had become somewhat of an enjoyable place him to hang out since the Enigmas had come to this bloody weird island. And sometimes - like now - when he was at the park, if he closed his eyes, he could imagine he was back home in his backyard with his younger sister, Marie, playing one of her many games, or just joking around as he pushed her on the tire swing their dad had set up for them a few summers before.


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The park had become a symbolic place for Risky. This very park was the one Xavier and her hooked up. That fateful moment they confessed their love for one another and committed to each others' struggles. Though she herself had her own problems to fix, the thought of her boyfriend's possible drinking problem plagued her mind. She didn't know for sure, but the signs matched up too closely to her mother (whom she knew was an alcoholic. A functional alcoholic, but still). Unsure how to proceed, she went to her best friend for guidance.

Marissa arrived at the meeting place, usual smug grin not present. She sat down next to Duke and got close enough for their shoulders to touch. "Sorry for ruining your daydreams." This was typical Risky fair but without the usual bite to accompany it. Something was bothering her.

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Duke opened an eye when he heard Risky's voice as she sat herself down beside him, and he would have normally shot something bitting back at her for interrupting his daydreams, but something ... a lacklusterness to its tone told him something was off.

Sitting up a smidge, Duke looked over at his best friend, and immediately noticed the resigned look on her face, and in her body language. Something was up.

"Risky?" Duke began, not great with the whole feelings thing and just hoping it wasn't anything like that. "What's up?" he asked as he leaned sideways and lightly bumped against her shoulder. "Did Anna zap you cause you tried to hug her?" he joked.
 

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Marissa chuckled then sighed. "I wish it were that simple." She would've likely hit the witch for even trying. Her hand rubbed her arm. "I'm worried about Xavier. I....I don't know for sure, but I think he has a problem." No use not being forthcoming with Duke. It was time to go for the blunt route. "Like....the same problem Mom's got." While he didn't get to witness Mrs. Smith's drinking, he most certainly heard stories from Risky. She even recalled the time they had to stop a kitchen fire because her mother passed out in her bedroom. Needless to say, those were really burnt cookies.

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Duke let out a long slow whistle at Marissa's sudden and very unexpected confession. "That's not good, not good at all," he admitted as he sat up properly, his back hard against the tree trunk.

"Are you sure?" he asked without thinking as he thought about the day he had met Xavier, and then glanced at Risky, and shook his head as he realised it was a stupid thing to ask, and that of course, she'd know.

"Sorry, stupid question.." he admitted sheepishly. "How'd you find out?" he asked her instead.
 
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