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motherofalchemy August 14 2010, 01:58:01 UTC
[There's no point in asking if he's alright, because it's so obvious that he isn't alright. She look at the screen with sad eyes before speaking.]

Where are you, sweetheart?

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bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 02:23:46 UTC
[By now he's moved, out to the back porch the clinic. The sunset will help make him feel better, he hopes.]

... outside, the clinic porch.

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motherofalchemy August 14 2010, 02:29:15 UTC
I'll be there in a minute.

[With that she pockets her PCD and makes her way through the clinic until she's out on the porch. She sees her son right away and moves next to him.]

Do you want to talk about what happened?

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bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 02:45:32 UTC
[Al shifts to make room for her on the bench. It puts them close, and he can feel her warmth. It's calming. It always is. Al leans back against the building and turns his eyes towards her, expression mixed and in pain.]

... not really. [It's very, very soft.]

I just want everything to go back to being... peaceful. [If not entirely happy.]

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motherofalchemy August 14 2010, 04:35:29 UTC
That's alright. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

[She reaches over and takes his hand in hers and she runs her thumb over Al's knuckles.]

I do too, Alphonse. It's been a hard few weeks for everyone. I just hope things will calm down soon before anyone else gets hurt.

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bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 04:56:43 UTC
[It is. Al has no corner on suffering, part of the reason he doesn't talk. Everyone has enough to worry over.]

Mom...

How'd you do it...? When we were growing up? How did you ever stay this strong, even now?

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motherofalchemy August 14 2010, 05:24:49 UTC
Love has a way of affecting people...of making them stronger. My love for you and your brother gave me strength. Even on the hardest days, you two kept me going. Even now, you and your brother, Winry, Negi, Kotarou...you've all helped me move forward.

I really don't know what I would do without you.

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bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 05:27:14 UTC
[... that's right. His love for Ed kept him together for years, and now... everyone. He can't and won't give up.]

Yeah...

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motherofalchemy August 14 2010, 06:08:02 UTC
We just have to keep those we love in our hearts and not lose hope.

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bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 07:17:08 UTC
[Al reaches up to wipe at his eyes, and leans in to hug her.]

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motherofalchemy August 14 2010, 07:42:31 UTC
[Trisha returns the hug full force as her own eyes fill with tears. She can't stand to see Al like this.]

Everything will be fine, darling. With the good comes the bad...that's just how the world is. Things might be bad now but it can't last forever.

[And this just reminds her about how much she's been dwelling on her own losses far too much.]

And I'm sorry, Alphonse...for being so distant lately.

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bloodseal_soul August 14 2010, 08:05:32 UTC
[Having his mother here makes so many things better that just wouldn't be, otherwise. Every moment he spends with her, he remembers how much he missed her back then, and how little he can take her for granted now.

A soft squeeze in response.]

No, Mom... you lost him again. [It's very soft.]

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