Voicemail

[izzyalienqueen]

Hi! You've reached Isabel Evans. I'm not here right now. You know what to do at the beep.

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[izzyalienqueen]

Late Saturday afternoon, after the memorial service and some more sleep, Isabel finally called back.

[mparkerceo]

Checking the caller ID, Parker smiled and said, "Hey! You're okay!"

[izzyalienqueen]

"Alive and kicking, that's me," she smiled, glad to hear Parker's voice. "I take it you've gotten most of the story by now?"

[mparkerceo]

"Pretty much, River and Chris got back to me before you did. Chris said you and Wyatt were helping the sickies, how are you feeling?"

[izzyalienqueen]

"He was, I was just water and blanket girl," Isabel explained, still frustrated that she couldn't have done more. "I'm tired. Still. I feel like I could sleep for a week."

[mparkerceo]

"So do that. It's Thanksgiving week anyway, and it's not like the teachers won't understand." Parker shook her head. "And if you're still tired, you were doing a lot. I'm just glad you didn't get sick too."

[izzyalienqueen]

"I don't think I had more then a short catnap every once in a while for close to four days," she admitted. "It was bad Parker. Really, really bad."

[mparkerceo]

"Chris said one of the kids died," Parker said quietly, staring out the window toward the horizon. "How close was everyone else?"

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel didn't like to think about how close it had been. "Ronan would have been next, I think. After that, I don't know. There were a lot of really sick people. Peter, Xander, Bridge...I realized Wyatt was coming down with it right about the time they started coming out with the cure."

[mparkerceo]

"God." Parker closed her eyes, feeling sick. "I'm almost glad I *didn't* know what was going on at the time. I was going nuts. Finally getting your voicemail like I did was the only thing that kept me from storming the castle, figuratively speaking."

[izzyalienqueen]

"Storming the castle would have been impossible from what I understand," she nodded. "Which I suppose is a good thing. This spreading would have been bad. I'm sorry I didn't call earlier. I was just too brain fried. We got back here last night and just collapsed."

[mparkerceo]

"It's fine," Parker said, dismissing that. "Seriously. As long as you're okay now."

[izzyalienqueen]

"I'm okay," Isabel promised. "I just need to check up on people and sleep some more. And spend some quality time snuggling with a Wyatt shaped person."

[mparkerceo]

"Then I'll leave you to it," Parker said, rubbing her head. "Although, expect some anxious e-mails this week, if I get worried you disappeared again. I don't need Xander-type trauma again, you know?"

[izzyalienqueen]

"Oh no, I get it. I'd be doing the same," she said, stifling a yawn. "Don't panic if you can't find me on Thursday though. I'm going out to Neptune to Piper and Veronica's for Thanksgiving."

[mparkerceo]

"Well, if my dad cancels out again, you might see me there too. Chris invited me along. Nice of him, hunh?" Parker rolled her eyes. "Assuming I don't have to finish my ten-page Chinese essay that night. Damnit."