<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/4f/OprivateI34L37A267.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Danika Kincaid   (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=261894.msg13050270#msg13050270)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>One of the nearby lakes<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 1 | Early Morning<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>All Black...Mostly (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5c/34/8b/5c348be0db07f6b5a94d693d3f00dfe8.jpg)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Gabriel Summers<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Awkward Turtle >.><br/><hr/><br/><em>Why would I lie?<br/></em><br/>There were a hundred answers to that brief question; however, she merely shrugged in response rather than delight him with the numerous reasons people lied rather than speak the truth. Some people were dishonest because they had to be while others did so to gain the upperhand over another person. Either way, it was too complicated to answer in a brief manner so she figured life experiences on Earth would swiftly school him on those various nuances of life.<br/><br/><em>And I'm from space, so that's gotta count for somethin', right?<br/></em><br/>Gabriel earned a soft chuckle from him. The heat of her cheeks, warm from embarrassment and a kaleidoscope of other emotions, burned against the palm of her hands. The only positive to this god-forsaken situation was that she did not cry in front of him. “Actually, the space native thing might diminish your word in some crowds. Haven’t you heard there are purist regimes running around? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you’re more unwanted than my kind.”<br/><br/><em>I’d like to be your friend.</em><br/><br/>Was it that easy Danny never believed so and life repeatedly confirmed her worst assumption about people. She learned a long time ago that such relationships were precious and easily crushable. Sure, there were false ones being sold a dime a dozen but the real thing was much harder to come by. Her instincts screamed for her to retreat in order to avoid possible pain. Gabriel, with his sweet smile and kind eyes, could hurt her. Frowning, she realized his hands were still atop hers, warm and strangely comforting. With a gentle push of her hands, she pushed aside his hands but did not obey her instincts. “Umm, I’m not sure how it works on your home planet but isn’t that easy.” Danny lifted her hand in case he tried to speak and clarified her position. “However, I’m open to a friendship.” She felt so out of her element. “We can like try it out and see how we work together. I guess this is like a test trial friendship or something. What do you think?”<br/>