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[stackingthedeck]

"Not any good ones or I wouldn't be dating any of them."

[bothbarrels]

His sister doesn't always make the best decisions, but he's not going to say that. "Once one of them gives me a reason to trust him things might be different."

[stackingthedeck]

"So you're just going to hate them until they prove otherwise?" This is why she doesn't bring her boyfriends by the house often. It's much easier to spend time out or at theirs.

[bothbarrels]

"I don't know if hate is the right word. Not in all cases, anyway."

[stackingthedeck]

"Not strong enough?" she asks flatly. "At least you don't have to see them."

[bothbarrels]

He starts to say 'apathetic,' but that's definitely not it. He cares about it a lot. "Distrustful."

[stackingthedeck]

"Of what? They haven't done anything to you." She knows that isn't the point, but she can take care of herself dammit.

[bothbarrels]

"Trust is earned, you know."

[stackingthedeck]

"Whatever. I can't wait until after graduation and I can live by myself." Then she wouldn't need to worry about him being an overbearing brother and scrutinizing every guy she decided to go out with.

[bothbarrels]

That was the first he'd heard her express that idea. "How are going to afford that?"

[stackingthedeck]

"I got that job at the department store. And maybe I'll see if Reilly wants to move in," she adds with a laugh.

[bothbarrels]

She wasn't serious about that last bit, that much he could tell. "I think it would cost more than you're thinking."

[stackingthedeck]

"I'll make it work. It's better than living at home for the rest of my life." She's young and this is the time to enjoy her life. Living with their parents was not part of that.

[bothbarrels]

He casts his gaze out to the street for a moment before answering. "Well, if you end up needing help with that, let me know."

[stackingthedeck]

"You can come look at places with me. I want to find something soon." And she wants it to be nice. Or least better than what they currently have.

[bothbarrels]

"Moving out right after graduation, huh?" Though he had to admit that sounded nice.

[stackingthedeck]

"If I can. You can't tell me you actually want to stay there longer than you have to."

[bothbarrels]

"I didn't say it sounded bad." He was simply concerned about the logistics.

[stackingthedeck]

"You should do it too before you get stuck there and dragged to their level." Dead-end lives in that crappy place. She's looking for a lot more out of life.

[bothbarrels]

He hated talking about their parents that way, but he had to admit it was true. "I'll help you look. We'll figure out what we can afford together." If it was cheap enough they could save up some.

[stackingthedeck]

That puts a damper on things. "Together? I wanted to get my own place."

[bothbarrels]

"Okay, well, I can help you look for that first. Just don't be surprised if it doesn't work out." Why did she think their family lived in a two-bedroom?

[stackingthedeck]

"I'm at least finding a place where I have my own room." For once. And maybe her own bathroom. That would be the best living situation.

[bothbarrels]

"We can at least manage that, probably." It was adding the utilities and other necessities that would make keeping her own household a bit out of her reach.

[stackingthedeck]

"I just don't need you living with me and nagging all the time." She can make her own choices, even if they are screw-ups in the end.