Off The Cliff

[lyndawithay]

*quietly sets down a small suitcase*
*takes a deep breath and walks into Arthur's study*

Arthur, darling?

I'm leaving.

Comments

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

OooooOOOOooooOOOOOooo

*faints*

(frozen)

[lyndawithay]

*sighs*

*takes the smelling salts out of her pocket and picks up the pre-poured glass of water she had waiting in the hall*

*brings you round*

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

Don't leave me!

(frozen)

[lyndawithay]

*putting a brave face on it*
You'll be fine; I've given Mary all the instructions, and Mrs. Wagner will look in on you every now and again.

*tenderly*
Arthur...

I can't stay; it hurts too much.

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

It's me, isn't it... I know I'm not much... I'm not an immortal, I'm not a hero, I'm nothing, really... but please, don't go, it hurts too much.

(frozen)

[lyndawithay]

No it isn't you, Arthur, no one in the world could ever be any better.

I don't need an immortal, god knows, I don't need a hero. I need to get this out of me, it's killing any happiness I feel, and it's making me hate everything in the world. You don't want me like this, you don't, Arthur.

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

But where are you going to go?

(frozen)

[lyndawithay]

Jack's said he'd find a place for me to tide me over. Although I suspect he's planning to try to talk me out of it.

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see.

(frozen)

[lyndawithay]

*furious*
Don't be disgusting, Arthur! You think I'd even consider.... after all this time, that I'd put myself and you through all this pain and throw away what we have just so I could sleep with Jack?

You don't know me at all, do you?

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

If he's what you need, then go to him, but *squeaky* don't expect to be let back into this house!

(frozen)

[lyndawithay]

He's NOT what I need! I'm not "going to him!" He's letting me use a Torchwood apartment, NOT his! He's helping me out as a friend!

*in tears*
I need to get rid of this condition that's poisoning my life and my happiness, and if you can't understand that, then I don't think I will come back!

*storms out*

(frozen)

[arthur-gate.livejournal.com]

You knew it was coming, Arthur old man.

*pours himself a brandy*