[Way back-dated to the day after THIS. Follows THIS and THIS]The night before for Ali had been sobering. She and Andrew had gone for a drive to a quiet place just beyond the border, though it was evident, despite their earlier joking, that Andrew was quite subdued. They were rugged up in thick coats and got out to sit on a park bench together. At ( Read more... )

35.1. Overload

Co-written with isabelowens
[Set about a week ago]Ali exited the bathroom and pushed her messy hair out of her face. She dragged herself back into the living room with a hand rubbing at her gut through her pyjama top. She stuck her tongue out and pulled a face. "I deserve a medal for that. That was a very quiet spew, considering. And I didn't ( Read more... )

2.2. "We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance."
- Harrison Ford

Co-written with isabelowens
[Follows all HERE | Simultaneous to THIS]It was nearly one o'clock in the morning, but that was hardly an issue. Ali had nearly fallen over her own feet when she opened the door and found Izzy standing there with a large tub of Ben ( Read more... )