izzyalienqueen ([personal profile] izzyalienqueen) wrote2006-12-10 09:17 pm
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Room 406, later in the evening

Isabel's a bit surprised she's still awake at this point. It had been a long weekend. Friday was insane and she's pretty certain that she'll never again be able to listen to The Night Before Christmas without twitching. Saturday had started off normally enough with some tree trimming. It got a little more surreal on the band trip. All the Galaxy Quest fans made her vaguely homesick for the Crash Festival. Entirely new levels of WTF were reached on the trip home, although for some reason the idea that Bigfoot was a fan of Teal Deer and a pretty good mechnic doesn't exactly surprise her. Maybe she's been in Fandom too long.

But things went downhill this morning when she went to the beach to meet Jack and Cedric and found out Cedric seemed to be missing. A search of the island hadn't turned up anything although they had ideas to follow up on tomorrow.

For now, she's wrapping Christmas presents and trying not to worry. It's not working.

The door's open.
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[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Christmas." Parker raised an eyebrow, thinking. "Possibly," she said, very reluctantly. "I was thinking of getting him... oh, stuff he'd hate. A diamond collar for M. A car he could never drive because I wouldn't get him the registration for it. More cashmere he'd hate." Her lips tightened. "A letter he never bothers to read would go perfectly with all that, wouldn't it?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'd still get the diamond collar for M. She'd probably appreciate it." Annie chose that moment to poke her head up as if to say What am I? Chopped liver? "As for him reading it. I could bring it to him and make sure he reads it."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't even know what I'd say. Aside from missing him." Parker hunched her shoulders. "Let me think about it. It's not a terrible idea. I just-- I need to think about it." She sighed heavily, then shook her head. "And what are you doing for Christmas, anyway?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Isabel nodded, not wanting to push any more. "I'm not sure. I know my folks would love to see me come home but things with Max are still kind of tentative," she said. "Plus I don't know what Greg's doing, and given how things are right now, I don't think I want to abandon Jack."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"How things are?" Parker echoed, lookign worried. "Wait, what's happened? He was fine when we got back this morning."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know. But he, we, were supposed to meet Cedric at the beach for some flying yesterday," Isabel explained, starting to worry all over again. "He never showed up. We checked his room, searched all over the island. We can't find him."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, crap." Parker gnawed on her lower lip, concerned. "Radio just said he was on the beach, I remember. So whatever it was, must have happened after that. It could be anything, although hopefully not Locker 327."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"We're going to go see the Principal tomorrow to see if the locker was acting up," she said, sitting back down and starting to wrap another present because it was easier to think if she did something. "Jack's just worried, and I have to agree with him...when Cedric was sent here he didn't get a chance to say goodbye to people or really even to pack. What if they've decided they want him back? And just took him?"

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Assholes," Parker said, vastly annoyed. "Wait, doesn't Hermione come from the same school? Maybe she'd know who to write and ask if he's there."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe, but there's a small problem with that," Isabel said, biting her lip. "In her timeline, Cedric's dead. He was killed by a dark wizard. So I'm not sure if she'll be able to help."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ohhh, damn." Parker sighed. "Freakin' multiple dimensions." She frowned for a moment, then said, "If he's been taken back to wherever, they have to let the school know eventually. So Principal Washburn or Hawkeye could at least tell us that much? And if he hasn't... we'll know something else has happened."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's what we're hoping. That they'll at least have some sort of answer. I can understand if he had to go back. Hell, he would probably want to. I know he was worried about his parents." She sorted through the box of presents to be wrapped and pulled out a book. "I just wish they'd let him say good-bye. I have Christmas presents for him."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Parker smiled at the gift, then nodded. "At the very least, an address to send stuff to, so he knows we didn't forget him. I like the guy a lot, even though I still don't know him very well." She sighed. "Right. You'll let me know how that goes?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Exactly. He's a sweetheart, and really very funny once you get past the quiet. This," she said, tapping the book, "is because of a running joke we have about innuendo." Isabel smiled and started to wrap the present. He was going to get his presents if she had anything to say about it. "I will. And if you see Jack? Just make sure he's not about to jet over to England alone to go searching for him."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Pakrer rolled her eyes. "I'll try to get a harness on him -- not dirty-- if it looks like he's about to take off. Or tackle him, if it comes down to it." She turned for the door, then stood at it, fiddling with the doorknob a second. "Thanks for listening, Isabel."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, not dirty. Although the dork would probably enjoy it. If he wasn't so worried that is. As for the letter, if you write it, I'll deliver it," she promised.

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2006-12-11 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Parker gave hera quiet smile. "I'll think about it," she repeated. "And I'll talk to you later. Byeee, Annie." Parker wiggled her fingers at the kitten, and then was gone.
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