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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] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Parker woke up late, way after Jack left, feeling saner after a night without nightmares. But she did remember that she had someone to take home.

Annie squirmed as Parker walked into Isabel's room, and stopped in the bathroom door. "I've brought you something to mess up your room."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Annie!" Isabel smiled. She got to her feet and rinsed and dried off her hands before taking the cat from Parker and snuggling her. "Oh I missed you so much."

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"She missed you. Sometimes she just miaowed out the window when we were playing, looking for you, I thik." Parker leaned back and looked over the bathroom, then back at Isabel, eyebrow tilted. "You know it didn't have time to get dirty while your were gone, right? No one else was in here."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'd thought about taking her, but I'm glad I didn't. It wasn't the place for a cat. As for this," Isabel said, looking around the bathroom, "it needed it before I left. So better late then never." Of course any other time she cleaned the bathroom it usually involved a spritz of cleaner and a wave of her hand, but she wasn't going to tell Parker that.

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mmmmm." Parker knew Isabel well enough to know she cleaned or organized when she felt out of control of things; one more indication that all was Not Well. Parker patted Annie's head though, and wandered back into Isabel's main room. "She was very good, and I was happy to take her." She curled up on one of the chairs, and studied Isabel. "Are you rested up now?"

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometime later in the afternoon, Cedric showed up with a small box and a smile.

"Is anyone home?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"How badly did you spoil her?" she asked, following Parker out and taking a seat on her bed. Annie squirmed away and stalked off, clearly implying that groveling would have to happen. "Is she going to turn up her nose at canned food and demand cavier now?"

"I'm getting there." And since the best defense was a good offense, Isabel curled her feet under her and studied Parker. "It means I can finally ask about our trip to Conneticutt. Did you find what you were looking for?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Just the cleaning lady," Isabel replied, poking her head out of the bathroom. "Hi."

[identity profile] carter-i-am.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Deciding she'd had enough of her room, Sam coughed her way down the hall to Isabel's room to welcome her back. Hopefully she'd stocked up on Lysol.

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Shrimp is good for kittens," Parker protested, smiling. "And the cream was just a reward for behaving so well. I didn't even give her catnip! I just took care of her the way she was supposed to be while missing you." She smiled a little, then gave Isabel a careful look. If she hadn't finally managed to sleep the night before, this would have been a lot more difficult. "Yes. I found it."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Eau de Lysol was definitely in the air as Isabel continued her determined attack on every last bit of tile and grout in the bathroom.

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"You've hired a maid?" he asked, stepping inside. "Can he or she do my room next?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"So basically you spoiled her rotten," Isabel chuckled. "That's okay, I do appreciate you taking her like that. I don't know what I would have done otherwise."

"You did?" She got to her feet and went to the fridge, returning with two bottled waters. "Do you know what you're going to do?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nope. Just me, a bottle of Lysol and a toothbrush versus the grout," she said, holding up the toothbrush. "And I'd say yes, but I don't think you can afford my rates. Besides, can't you just magic grime away?"

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"For a certain measure of spoiling. Maybe." Parker shrugged, amused, then let her face go blank as Isabel handed her the water. "No. Well. Some of it, yes." Half-truths were still true enough. "Rumor has a new assignment coming up. He has to be warned. Angelo's getting him new identity papers, for him and his family." She took a long drink of the water, trying to get rid of the dryness in her throat.

[identity profile] carter-i-am.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hellloooo?" Sam coughed at the Lysol fumes, too. "I hear there's an alien who needs to be welcomed home?"

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"What would be the fun in that?" Cedric laughed and held up the box. "I brought you some cookies."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Isabel knew Parker well enough to recognize when the walls were up. "Well if you need help, you know I'll do whatever I can. How's Angelo doing? And will I ever get to meet him one day?"

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"And Lysol and a toothbrush is your idea of fun? We really need to broaden your horizons if that's true," Isabel chuckled, dropping the toothbrush in sink and washing her hands.

"J,GoB?" she asked hopefully.
can_be_more: (b&w!aeryn)

[personal profile] can_be_more 2007-03-11 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Aeryn heard Isabel was back, but wanted to give her some time to settle in. So today she's knocking at her door, hoping it's long enough.

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Isabel flinched momentarily before reminding herself that she was home. And that this Sam was real. She gave the bathroom one final look, satisfied that the room was a clean as she could possibly make and walked out the door. "Hi Sam."

[identity profile] izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's open," Isabel called out. Finally satisfied with the bathroom, she was now lining up all her shoes in the bottom of her closet.

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"I managed to make it there yesterday," he said, opening the box. "I got wet for my troubles but it was worth it."

[identity profile] carter-i-am.livejournal.com 2007-03-11 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Isabel!" Sam beamed at her, while not-so-subtlely looking for signs of physical injury or mental distress. "I'm so glad you're back! Don't hug me, I may be contagious."
can_be_more: (b&w!aeryn)

[personal profile] can_be_more 2007-03-11 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
She opens the door, definitely noticing the smell of cleaner. "Welcome back," she greets her, stepping inside.

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