Bella followed Edward silently, unable to keep the smile off of her face - as completely inappropriate as it was, considering their circumstances - even as they trekked through the unrelenting darkness. Once they hit the stairs, she followed him up -
Only to suddenly be stopped, his fingers touching her face. Shuddering with contentment, she reached out to gently grab onto the vampire's t-shirt, tugging on it gently as he spoke.
Oh, of course. She should have known he was going to freak out.
“Um, I’ve been here since lunch,” she told him, frowning. “And no, calm down I’m not hurt. I’m fine.” His mention of the darkness had her chewing on her lip and turning her eyes away, not wanting to see his expression when she dropped this next bombshell. “I … didn’t have a flashlight? Or at least I don’t know where to get a flashlight. No one told me, and I ran out because my roommate is … well, I think she’s crazy. Legitimately crazy. Not that I’m sure you want to hear that, but anyway ...” she said with a sigh, running her free hand through
( ... )
Unfortunately, Edward had too much experience to trust anyone - it wasn't often someone said something and their thoughts backed it up. Fortunately, however, Bella had given him so many things to mull over at once that he was, for the moment, without words.
The feeling didn't pass as three other patients entered the hallway, and he simply watched their path upwards. Once they had exited the stairwell, his eyes flicked back to Bella.
"So," he said, the relief from his voice merely a wisp of what it had previously been, "you knew it was dangerous and went out anyway, in complete darkness. Alone." How can I not be surprised by this? It would be no peculiar event for Bella to be housed with only real insane person here. Shaking his head brusquely, he changed the subject. "Nevermind. The ring... it doesn't matter." Edward was unsure if he would have been able to even see it now without cringing, the green flesh of his mother's collapsed face still achingly fresh. "As long as you're safe
( ... )
“… Well, when you put it that way, of course it sounds bad,” Bella muttered, her eyes darting to the floor. She should have known he was going to take things the absolute worst way possible. “But I had a plan, really
( ... )
As she neared the end of the hall, Anise slowed down to a point where she could step without making any obvious noise. There was no telling what was ahead, so she knew she needed to be extra cautious. Since she didn't have a flashlight, and she was the smallest in the group, it was probably a bad idea to go too far ahead of the others.
Besides that, she could hear voices ahead, seemingly from the lower part of the stairs. There was a faint light coming from the same place, too. Patients? Anise sure hoped so. The last thing they needed was a monster in their way.
Before getting too close, the girl stopped and looked back, expecting one of the others to come and take the lead.
Claude inwardly breathed a sigh of relief when he realized Anise and Celes were going to let it go. Still, it was doubtful they'd forget completely about it, and he knew he'd have to brace himself for possible questions that could come up later. At least he could focus his energy on the task at hand for now
( ... )
Celes took up the caboose of their little misery train, she had no weapons besides her small knife and her magic, but keeping Anise in the back would have been foolhardy beyond belief.
If something came up and snatched the little girl out from under them if she were last... Celes shook her head to clear it. As nice as thinking of every possible occurrence was, it would slow her, and in extension, them, down.
The click-click of Celes's shoes on the dirty tile sounded somewhat muffled as she did her best to keep their location muffled. She slipped around the group of patients and hurried up the stairs with the rest of them.
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Only to suddenly be stopped, his fingers touching her face. Shuddering with contentment, she reached out to gently grab onto the vampire's t-shirt, tugging on it gently as he spoke.
Oh, of course. She should have known he was going to freak out.
“Um, I’ve been here since lunch,” she told him, frowning. “And no, calm down I’m not hurt. I’m fine.” His mention of the darkness had her chewing on her lip and turning her eyes away, not wanting to see his expression when she dropped this next bombshell. “I … didn’t have a flashlight? Or at least I don’t know where to get a flashlight. No one told me, and I ran out because my roommate is … well, I think she’s crazy. Legitimately crazy. Not that I’m sure you want to hear that, but anyway ...” she said with a sigh, running her free hand through ( ... )
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The feeling didn't pass as three other patients entered the hallway, and he simply watched their path upwards. Once they had exited the stairwell, his eyes flicked back to Bella.
"So," he said, the relief from his voice merely a wisp of what it had previously been, "you knew it was dangerous and went out anyway, in complete darkness. Alone." How can I not be surprised by this? It would be no peculiar event for Bella to be housed with only real insane person here. Shaking his head brusquely, he changed the subject. "Nevermind. The ring... it doesn't matter." Edward was unsure if he would have been able to even see it now without cringing, the green flesh of his mother's collapsed face still achingly fresh. "As long as you're safe ( ... )
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As she neared the end of the hall, Anise slowed down to a point where she could step without making any obvious noise. There was no telling what was ahead, so she knew she needed to be extra cautious. Since she didn't have a flashlight, and she was the smallest in the group, it was probably a bad idea to go too far ahead of the others.
Besides that, she could hear voices ahead, seemingly from the lower part of the stairs. There was a faint light coming from the same place, too. Patients? Anise sure hoped so. The last thing they needed was a monster in their way.
Before getting too close, the girl stopped and looked back, expecting one of the others to come and take the lead.
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If something came up and snatched the little girl out from under them if she were last... Celes shook her head to clear it. As nice as thinking of every possible occurrence was, it would slow her, and in extension, them, down.
The click-click of Celes's shoes on the dirty tile sounded somewhat muffled as she did her best to keep their location muffled. She slipped around the group of patients and hurried up the stairs with the rest of them.
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