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izzyalienqueen ([personal profile] izzyalienqueen) wrote2007-03-11 05:21 pm

Room 406, early afternoon

Even though she'd only been gone a week Fandom time, Isabel was cleaning her room like it really had been left closed up for six months. Reorganizing drawers and closets, scouring the bathroom, dusting every available surface, meant she didn't have to think about last night's conversation, or the worried voicemails and emails from her parents she's avoiding answering. It meant she could pretend she wasn't woken up by nightmares this morning.

The door was open, the radio was blaring the Rolling Stones, and Isabel was on her hands and knees in the bathroom, attacking the grout with a toothbrush.

[ooc: RL calls. Slowish to stopped till after 8 EDST]

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
"They're still there. And they have no idea that I'm here," Isabel sighed. "And Michael was hurt. I don't even know how bad it was."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Can you get a message to them somehow? Shoot them a portal telegram?" Parker bit her lip, studying Isabel's face. If they could get back in touch, Isabel might leave again. But if they couldn't-- hmm.

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't have what I'd need to open a portal. So I'm sort of stuck," she said, looking down once again.

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Parker breathed a sigh of relief. "I refuse to be sorry about that. Or pretend I am." She smiled slightly. "But I get that you're still worried about them. And how rough that is."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I am, but at the same time I feel so guilty," Isabel whispered. "Because I wanted to come back and now here I am."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Parker moved over to sit beside Isabel, and tentatively, carefully, put an arm around her. "It's not your fault that you got what you wanted." She took Isabel's hand. "It's not a bad thing, to be home again."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Isabel took a deep breath and leaned into Parker. "I know. But I just wish they were here with me," she said as her voice started to shake.

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I know." Parker tightened her arm around Isabel, and one hand came up to stroke her hair. "I am so relieved you're back. They'll come back too. You just watch." She whispered, "It'll work out. It will."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't think so. I don't see how." She was so close to falling apart, but she couldn't because if she did, it would all come out and Isabel just wasn't ready to face that yet. Pulling away, she took a long drink of water. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get emo on you."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Parker's eyes narrowed for a moment, and wanted to ask, wanted Isabel to tell her the worst of it, but closed her eyes, then nodded. "Don't be sorry. It's fine. Like I haven't gotten sad on you? Emo is undeserved. This isn't." She pushed a little of Isabel's hair out of her face, and smiled, then looked down at her nails. "We should take you to a spa day. Get you pampered and relaxed."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Isabel clenched her hands into fists to hide the state of her nails. "That would be nice. I haven't been pampered in a while."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Parker had to wonder how long 'a while' was, thinking of Nadia returning after a few weeks that were a year, and time and space and a rift in Cardiff. "So, tomorrow. Or Thursday. You pick. We'll have a girl's day, and get ice cream at Chilly Boulder, and celebrate you being back."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"How about Thursday? After classes?" Isabel asked, finding herself intrigued by the idea. "Do you think Sam would want to come?"

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Sure. All three of us. And anyone else you want along." Parker gave Isabel another smile, then bent down to pat Annie again, then straightened. "I should get back to my room. Call me if you need anything. Any time. Okay?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-12 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"I will, thanks Parker," she smiled. "For everything."