*secure lock from Tyler Dayspring*

[benditlikebea]

So I'm moving. To Bellwood. Tyler found me. Or... he wants me to think he has anyway. I saw him on the street yesterday. I'd thought I'd seen him before, but now I'm sure. I don't haveenough control of the Phoenix to just let it protect me. I don't know what would happen if I couldn't get it back under control... so my only option right now is to

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[kevin_e_levin]

I swear.

[benditlikebea]

Okay. *sigh*

But Ben isn't paying for my room. I've got the money.

[kevin_e_levin]

This place is pretty affordable.

[benditlikebea]

Hm. I'd better not tell Mr. Essex where I'm staying then. He might insist on buying me a house.

[kevin_e_levin]

Affordable don't mean trashy. Some of us don't have mommy and daddy to fall back on. Some of us have to work for every penny.

[benditlikebea]

...

My mom and dad don't exist anymore. Thanks.

You know what? Forget it. I'll find my own damn place. Without any help. From anybody.

[kevin_e_levin]

Bea. I didn't mean it like that. Aw, man.

[benditlikebea]

*clenches her jaw* It's not your fault.

*exhales* My m... the woman that is my mom here... or, the alternate version of my mom or whatever... hasn't exactly been there for me. Like, she's pretty much ignored my existence or whatever. Until today anyway. She flipped out about Tyler, because he held her prisoner once. And suddenly she's all 'you have to hide' and I'm all 'so now that something has happened to me that you can actually relate to, you're wanting to give me advice' and then she was... Ugh. Sorry. Nevermind. I'm sorry I flipped out.

But you're not like, wrong. I should probably get a job.

[kevin_e_levin]

Didn't mean that either.

Look, stuff just rubs me wrong sometimes. Forget it. Please.

[benditlikebea]

Kevin... it's okay. I understand, alright? I'm not gonna lie. Back where I was from, I was spoiled. I mean, I worked hard and busted my ass for some stuff, but my parents pretty much gave me whatever. And then I ended up here with nobody and no one and just got lucky. Aaaaand now I'm moving away from all of that. Well, technically Mr. Essex is in Georgia, but everything else is going to be gone. And if I want to blend in and hide, like... I'm going to have to get a job and get a place. And I know that wasn't what you meant, but that's what I got and that's not such a bad thing.

So like... thanks. Maybe I needed a reality check.

[kevin_e_levin]

You don't need anything: you got us.

[benditlikebea]

*slow smile* You know something? That may be the nicest and truest thing anyone's ever said to me.

Look at you. *grins*

[kevin_e_levin]

Me? What?

[benditlikebea]

You totally pulled a Ben. *grins*

[kevin_e_levin]

What? Did not!

[benditlikebea]

Yeah, you did. You said the right thing at the right time and totally made me feel better. Very hero-esque. *giggles*