you make it Seem so Easy } Open. West Side

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Marko nodded and put his arm around her as they walked down the street.

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Sarra smiled and leaned against him.

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When they reached the park, Marko strolled up to one of the kids--a poor guy who couldn't have been more than 15--and flashed a smile. "Hey, kid. Can I see your board?" He posed it as a question, but it was clearly a demand. Hopefully, he wouldn't have to flash his tattoo.

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Sarra watched and chuckled to herself. She knew that Marko never /asked/ for anything, so she waited to see if the kid would understand that.

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The kid was smart. He gave Marko a wide-eyed stare and then handed the board over meekly. Marko grinned as he took the board, and then patted him on the head. "Good boy," he said. Then he held out his hand, palm out. "Stay." He laughed as he walked back toward Sarra.

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"Taking skateboards from children," Sarra tsked, grinning.

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"Hey, I didn't have a board," Marko said with a shrug. He set the skateboard down in front of him and hopped on, his momentum carrying him forward and over the edge of the park.

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Keisarra crossed her arms and watched him, chuckling softly. His reasoning was very simple and that's what made her smile.

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Marko sped down one side and then up the other, flipping his board as he hopped over the edge. He landed and leaned backward, turning the skateboard around to reenter the arena.

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Keisarra wondered when and where he learned to skateboard. It wasn't as though he expressed any interest in it before now.

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As Marko had said before, he could do just about anything. He'd had a lot of free time, and had done just about everything to fill it. Even things he'd rather not mention to others, not even Sarra. He rolled along the pavement toward her and grinned.

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"Call me impressed," Keisarra told him, grinning as se stood with her hands on her hips.

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"You want a go?" Marko asked, gesturing at the board.

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"Ah, no," Sarra laughed, shaking her head, "I'd just end up falling."

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"Oh, come on," Marko said. "It's not that hard. I could teach you."

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She looked at him skeptically, "Will you not let me fall?"

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"Of course," Marko said with a grin. "Don't you trust me?"

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"That's debatable," Keisarra replied, "It depends on the situation."

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Marko chuckled. "Give me a situation where you wouldn't trust me."

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"Right now," Sarra replied, poking his chest, "What if you just let me fall because it's funny?"