The Lake

[My Paper Rose]

The wind whipped Rose's hair as she stepped out of the car.  

[Doktar Hobo 2]

Desmond, still not used to driving in cars, was nervous the whole time they drove. He was quite relieved when they were out of the car. "Hey, it's really nice here." he said.  

[My Paper Rose]

"I love it here. It's so quiet and peaceful." Rose looked out across the water.
The sunset reflected in the water, a lazy wind swept around them.  

[Doktar Hobo 2]

Desmond nodded, it really was beautiful there. "I don't think I've ever been here before, actually."  

[My Paper Rose]

"Well here." She grabbed his hand and led him down the sandy edge of the lake so they where close enough to touch the water.  

[Doktar Hobo 2]

Desmond walked with her, half tempted to jump into the water, but refraining, it would probably be freezing. "How'd you find this place? Or does everybody but me know about it?"  

[My Paper Rose]

"I have a knack for discovering quiet places where people don't go." She held on to his hand, she liked the way it was wrapped around her own, even though he was freezing.  

[Doktar Hobo 2]

Desmond nodded slightly. "It seems I'm only good at finding dark places, though they're usually quiet too." He said, absentmindedly. 'She's warm.' he thought, looking over at her.  

[My Paper Rose]

She looked at him "Dark places are nice too. They are like an escape, a coma you control."  

[Doktar Hobo 2]

Desmond smiled at her. "Yeah, I guess so. Hadn't thought of it as a coma, but sounds about right." He said, suddenly thinking of a question for her. "Do you have any special powers?" He asked.  

[My Paper Rose]

Rose's face paled "I- Well, I' not sure." Could she trust him? She wanted to tell someone... "A month ago I... I'm not really sure how to say it... I grew wings, in a way. It was horribly painful, and I passed out. When I woke up they were gone." She wasn't sure how he would respond, when she had tried to tell her mother, she began crying like Rose was insane and later she was shipped off to boarding school.  

[Doktar Hobo 2]

Desmond nodded in understanding. "I don't think that's so odd. I'm dead after all. I'm a shadow of my former self." He became a shadow, with white eyes being his only features. When he spoke it was almost like a chittering sound. "Pun intended." He shifted back to human, looking even more beaten up. He hoped that lame pun would at least lighten the mood a tiny bit.  

[My Paper Rose]

Strangely, she knew she should be scared but she wasn't "So you're dead?"