izzyalienqueen | 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]

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

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"I don't plan on going back, at least not right now," Isabel said. "How are you? How did you get sick?"

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Sam caught the "not right now" and made a mental note to leave Isabel a contact number when she left. "I was out playing in the rain with Jack," she said, sniffling a little, "but I don't regret it, especially with this miserable weather. What about you? Adjusting to being back after a week?"

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"So what you're saying is that you still like splashing in puddles," she chuckled. "If I'd been here I would have out with you." Isabel shrugged, "I am. It's just kind of weird. I didn't expect to come back. I have to keep reminding myself it's not a dream."

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"And playing in the mud," she grinned, "and I would have loved the company." She hesitated, but she knew what happened in war, "Dreaming a lot, are you?"

Maybe she, Isabel, Anakin, and Kawalsky should form a club.

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"I don't know about the mud. Generally the only time I like it is when I'm giving myself a facial. I think I would of just watched that."

Isabel wandered about the room, adjusting things on the shelves and generally not making eye contact. "Some. Mostly because it changed so abruptly. I was out on a mission with Michael, the ground shook, there was a flash of light and then it all went black. I woke up in Captain Jack's office in Cardiff. And then less then twenty four hours later, I was back here."

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"Have you slept?"

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"I have," she nodded. "Cedric came by after Parker called him and we watched a movie. Or I should say he watched a movie and I napped for a bit. And I've been sleeping at night." Until the nightmares wake me up.

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Sam recognized the look on Isabel's face and tried not to sigh audibly. "Yeah, it's like that sometimes, no matter how short a time you've been gone. I'd recommend a hobby that'll keep your brain and hands busy, no matter what it is."

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"Cleaning helps. In the battle of Isabel versus the grout, I think I won," Isabel smiled. "And I've had visitors so that's a nice distraction. Of course that only counts when I don't have to beat them."

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"You had to beat your visitors?"

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"I might have thwapped Jack a bit. But he deserved it!" she said.

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Sam facepalmed. "He did. I can't argue with that."

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"Fortunately they've made up. Cedric stopped by earlier," Isabel smiled.

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"They have?" Sam asked, looking more cheerful. Isabel's news was more current than hers. "Thank goodness."

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"They have. And I definitely agree with you. The idea of the two of them being unhappy with each other is just wrong," she said.

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Sam couldn't explain the dynamics of the relationship she shared with Jack and, to some extent, Cedric, but she had definitely felt its effects. "They need each other more than they know, I think."

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"They do. Absolutely," Isabel nodded. "So what else have I missed while I was vacationing off planet?"

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Sam grinned, but the blush was automatic. "Did Jack tell you about being a girl for the day?"

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"He did, yes." It took Isabel a moment to realize what the blush meant and then she grinned. "Had some fun with that did you?"

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Sam mastered her expression, but again, not the blush. "What?"

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"Nevermind," Isabel chuckled. "Any answer would probably be getting into TMI territory."

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"It's Jack," Sam grinned, "What else would it be. But enough about that. Did you say Captain Jack brought you back here? How's he doing?"

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"He did," she nodded. "He's doing well. He was very kind."

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Sam wasn't so sure that was doing well for Captain Jack. Very kind wasn't really his personality. "And he took care of you when you landed?"

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"I didn't land so much as fall. Did you know there's a rift through space and time that runs through Cardiff?" Isabel asked. "I sort of fell through it."