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Post by tessa on Jul 20, 2010 13:42:58 GMT -5
[/i] Karla frowned, but the voice was right. Xara was right. She wiped her eyes dry and shook her head slowly. "...he almost had you and if he got you I'd never forgive myself, it would be your blood on my hands and I'd never live that down, it's my fault you're here and besides if I lost you, I'd...""But you didn't, did you? You didn't let them. Thats all that matters Karla, okay? That means you're healing. Normally you'd just freeze up. You're getting a grip, you just have to not let go." she smiled awkwardly, averting her green eyes. This was just...weird. "But, we need to get you two home and into a nice warm bed. You're both going have heart-attacks if you continue on like this..." she said, stepping out of the car and into the parking-lot. Like a dream Karla followed Xara like an obedient mutt, carrying Sephira into the house, which was more poorly decorated than Xara's, but that was for Karla's depression, not that she just didn't see the point. She noticed how bare it was then and felt slightly disgusted with herself as Xara went around opening the windows. They were on the topmost floor, like Xara's apartment, and so no one woult be climbing through any windows there. A breeze caught her face and she breathed in deeply, refreshed. Something about her had changed slightly, and she stood, cradling the girls bat form carefully as Xara mucked about fixing up a bed and some clothes. Then she set up a bed on the couch, which Karla assumed was for herself. "There," she said finally, "I have a room for her but I'd much rather you set her down on that couch so you can watch her in case she wakes up or needs anything." "You're not staying?" Karla's voice was thin and fearful. Xara did not smile, "I am, just not for a while. I'll come back to check up on you guys and stay the nights but I have to work too, you know, and I have Max to answer too..." she did smile at his mention, and Karla's face fell. "And besides, I need clothes and a shower. I'll pick up some stuff too when I come back, unless you guys want to starve." "Xara I'm sorry. I'll get help, I'll fix this."Xara regarded that carefully, one foot out the door, "I think you will." and left Karla to sleep on the floor, her head resting on the couch where Sephira lay. "And I promise you that too, Sephira. I'm not all depressed and crazy. Just," she smiled cheekily, as if the girl could hear her, "Mostly crazy."and she was asleep. ~ Xara stood outside the door, her back on it, her head in her hands, breathing softly as her hair fell about her face in a fiery curtain. She wasn't cut out for this. Where was Karla? Karla was the one who was strong, Xara wasn't strong. Xara was scared. She didn't want this. She wanted none of this. She wanted Karla back. [/ul][/blockquote][/size]
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Post by brittaney on Jul 20, 2010 19:17:47 GMT -5
As her eyes slowly opened as she began to wake back up, her body racked with pain. She slowly began to shift back, gritting her teeth as shifting was a bit painful this time around.
She laid there in her hospital gown on her side, her messy blond hair sprawled out beneath her head. Her dark blue eyes looked distant, as if she wasn't all there.
The room looked plain and dark. A small breeze made its way over and blew across her body, causing some of her hair to fall into her face. She weakly pulled her hand up to her face and moved the hair back behind her ear as the breeze died back down.
As she moved her hands back down in front of her on the couch, she felt Karla's head next to her, "Karla?" She spoke softly, too weak to speak in her normal tone. Worry started to set in as she realized she had no idea where she was at or what had happened after she had passed out in the car.
A small bit of life appeared back in her gaze and she forced herself to sit up and looked down at the woman, realizing that she was only asleep. She sighed in relief as she let her head fall back onto the cushion behind her. They must have made it out safely...
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Post by tessa on Jul 20, 2010 19:39:54 GMT -5
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Post by brittaney on Jul 22, 2010 0:04:55 GMT -5
------Time Skip------
It had been about 3 months since the incident with the scientists had all happened. Sephira flipped the small strings of hair that fell into her face, a bored look about her face as she sat on a bench out in the visitors area of the Park Reserve. She had just gotten off of work from the diner she worked at in town after having just returned a little less than a week prior to now.
She was still in her waitress uniform, consisting of a thigh high white skirt and a white short sleeve button up dress shirt with a single pocket on the right side of her chest that was tucked in neatly into her skirt. She had already pulled off her name tag and stuck it into her pocket.
A light sigh escaped her dry lips as she looked about for a water fountain. She was tired of being cooped up and had decided to go to the reserve for a little while to stretch her legs and get some fresh air. She had called Karla earlier that day on her break to let her know where she would be, should something happen.
She leaned back on the bench, letting her head fall back to leave her staring straight up at the sun. She placed her hand over her eyes to shield them from the sun and propped her other arm on the top of the bench, "Boy it's been a slow day today...but it's better than having it fly by in the blink of an eye I suppose." She spoke boredly to herself in a non caring tone.
The memories of that night played like a recorded show in her head as she continued to sit there quietly. It was here at the reserve where she and Karla had actually first introduced themselves to one another in a professional manner after all. A small smile crawled across her lips as her memories focused on all the time she spent with her friend. She was grateful to have met her that night...
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Post by tessa on Jul 22, 2010 0:56:25 GMT -5
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Post by brittaney on Jul 22, 2010 13:33:43 GMT -5
Sephira jumped out of her thoughts at the sound of a furious growl behind her. She practically jumped from her seat on the bench and looked just as Karla was jumping out of sight, "Huh? Who's that?" She called out in a curious, but somewhat frightened tone. She wanted to go investigate, but she was afraid to go look. She didn't want to get into trouble and end up hurting Karla. Karla was all she had left in this world aside from a job. Instead, she turned and headed off back towards town and back home, "I think it's time to head home. Karla must be worried sick about me by now." Her tone returned to normal as the fear began to subside, seeing as to how nothing had come rushing out at her at this point. She smiled in a goofy manner, "Besides, it's my turn to cook tonight and I want to make it nice for her." And with that, she exited the park reserve and out of sight from anyone still in it. ( She wasn't trying to get away from anyone or have any alone time, she just wanted out of the house for a bit. She's been going to work and coming straight home and was stuck in the house for three full months, she just needed some fresh air. Hehe)
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Post by tessa on Jul 22, 2010 18:35:33 GMT -5
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Post by brittaney on Jul 23, 2010 3:09:37 GMT -5
She had a feeling she knew what it was that had startled her earlier, but she didn't mind. If Karla was spying on her, it didn't bother her at all. It just meant she cared a lot for her.
She stopped as she heard a loud noise behind her. She turned and looked at it's source, "Karla!" She cried happily as she walked back over to her and helped her up.
"What are you doing all the way over here?" She chuckled, already knowing well the answer to that question. She helped to brush the gravel and such from Karla as the woman stood up.
"Thought I didn't notice ya, huh?" She teased as she stood back to get a better view, making sure nothing was out of place on her still. Satisfied that she was okay, she let a small amused laugh to try and lighten the mood, should Karla get embarrassed or upset. She wasn't making fun of her, just trying to have fun with a friend.
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Post by tessa on Jul 24, 2010 1:24:57 GMT -5
[/b] I said quietly, at first. But I could even feel it darken and sour. "I think you're being irresponsible, reckless and entirely imbecilic! Do you know that they could be out here watching you?" this was a weird type of anger. I was mad but I wasn't furious. It was calm and though I was mad at her I still...loved her. I never stopped. I was never so mad that I hated her, not even now. I think that there is a level of love that can allow you to do that. It was weird it was like she was, like, family or something. I felt so old, though, and I was starting to sound like my mother. "You don't come out here, Sephira, not alone. Not even with people. They found us here once they will again and I swear to god if you get yourself...hurt... I swear to god when we get home I am... tying you to the bloody banister!"The banister? Oh, yeah, how intimidating. I meant it too. [/blockquote] [/size] [/ul]
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Post by brittaney on Jul 24, 2010 2:27:28 GMT -5
She winced as Karla spoke to her a bit harshly, her smile turning to a hurt frown, "I'm sorry Karla, I just wanted to get out for some fresh air for a bit. I'll go back." She turned before Karla could say anything more and took off towards the town.
She fought back the tears. She knew Karla only meant well towards her, but her words still hurt a bit. She stopped as she neared a general store and made her way down one of the aisle and picked up a few things. She hurried and checked out and left the store, making her way back to Karla's house with a single bag hanging from her arm.
She made her way through the door, to the kitchen to grab the scissors, and all the way back to the bathroom, closing and locking the door behind her. She placed the bag down on the counter and held the scissors up to her hair, cutting off huge chunks all around until it was ear short all around.
She opened the bag and pulled out some black hair dye and began dying her hair.
(Sorry the details aren't all there, my head is killing me right now. Headache turned into a migraine.)
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