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H A M I L T O N A U

SHUBBLE 'X' UNICOMICS

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"Shelby," Uni smiled. "Uni," Shelby nodded and hugged him.

"Congratulations." She clutched his hair and dug her nails into his back, "Oh fuck." He whispered.

Shelby backed up from him, her arms folded across her chest. "You have invented a new kind of stupid," Uni backed away from her as she stepped closer. "A damage you can never undo kinda stupid." She raised her hand, "A open all the cages in the zoo, kinda stupid." Shelby smiled pitifully and let it fall to her side.

"Clearly, you didn't think this through kinda stupid." Uni took a full step back and felt his hand meet an ink bottle, "Let's review." Shelby leaned back and glanced at his desk, another copy of The Reynolds Pamphlet sat.

"You took a rumor a few-maybe two people knew- and refuted it by sharing an affair which no one had accused you." Shelby stood near his face, "I begged you to take a break, you refused to." She jabbed a finger in his chest.

"So scared of what you'll enemies will do to you, you're the only enemy you only ever seem to lose to! You know what, Jefferson can do what he wants, he doesn't dignify school-yard taunts with a response!" Shelby's hand felt around for the Pamphlet and held it centimeters from Uni's face.

"So yea, Congratulations!"

"Shelby," Uni begged.

"You've re-defined your legacy, congratulations!"

"IT WAS AN ACT OF POLITICAL SACRAFICE." Uni yelled, the bags under his eyes from sleepless nights darkening.

"Sacrifice?" Shelby whispered, tears threatening to spill from her face.

"I languished in a loveless marriage in London, I lived only to read your letter." She flinched from the memories of the night where she lead Uni to Ashlie. "I look at you and think, 'God what have we done with our lives and what did it get us?' That doesn't wipe the tears or the years away, but I'm back in the city and I'm here to stay, and you know what I'm here to do..?" She trailed, a tear falling from her grasp.

"Shelby..." Uni held a hand up to her cheek, a desperate smile forming on his lips.

She almost returned the smile, "I'm not here for you." She stood up and threw his hand off her cheek.

Almost

"I know my sister like I know my own mind, you will never find anyone as trust or as kind." She felt her heart rising as a confession slipped out of her mouth, "And a million years ago she said to me," Shelby swallowed a sob before continuing.

"'This one's mine,'"

Uni gasped, his matted hair falling in front of his eyes.

"So I... stood by..." Shelby smiled, savoring the first conversation she had with Uni. "Do you know why?!" Uni jumped at the sudden raise of voice.

"I LOVE MY SISTER MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THIS LIFE, I WILL CHOOSE HER HAPPINESS OVER MINE, EVERYTIME." She screamed, closing in on Uni. "ASHLIE... IS THE BEST THING OUR LIVES. SO NEVER LOSE SIGHT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THE BEST WIFE."

She heaved in a breath as tears streamed down her face, "CONGRATULATIONS!" Shelby's hand met his cheek.

Uni stumbled back, afraid of her actually.

"FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY SA-CR-FICE YOU MAKE IS FOR MY SISTER, GIVE HER THE BEST LIFE."  She shoved him to the floor, her hand coming in contact of the ink bottle and pouring it on him.

"Congratulations." She finished, casting the bottle aside and left, slamming the door behind her.