026. cyclamen is for resignation and good-bye [accidental voice]

[pianoflora]

Ellie? Ellie! Ellie, where ...

...oh.

[For a moment, all we hear are quiet, heartbroken sobs, before the device automatically shuts off.]

Comments

[martyredknight]

Shouldn't have got so attached.

[pianoflora]

Shut up.

[A gasp.]

Omigosh, why did I say that? That was so rude!

[martyredknight]

Yep, pretty rude, just stating the facts.

It sucks, sure. But you had to know it was gonna happen.

[pianoflora]

I know, I know. I just hoped...

[shunnedbyheaven]

She's...she's really gone?

[pianoflora]

Really gone. There's a, a little dent in the bed where ... [she cuts herself off sharply, feeling herself beginning to cry again]

[shunnedbyheaven]

[Silence for a long while, then the sound of rustling and a shaky breath.]

If you're in your room, I come.

[pianoflora]

Yeah. I am. Please.

[bootofinnocence]

Aerith...?

*there's a sound on her end that sounds like a gasp and a sob in one*

... You too. I'm sorry.

[pianoflora]

Oh, Lenalee, honey ...

I'm so sorry.

[bootofinnocence]

Are you going to be all right? I never got to be meet Ellie, but I know you two were really proud of her...

[pianoflora]

I'll be fine, it'll just take me some time to get over this, I think.

Will you be okay?

[redheadturkey]

Aerith. . . .I'm sorry it happened ta you too.

[pianoflora]

Thank you, Reno. I'm sorry for your loss as well.

[ninjamalaproper]

Aerith! Where are you?

[pianoflora]

In our room. Under the covers.

Where are you?

[Action]

[ninjamalaproper]

[Ziva makes her way over to the younger woman's bed and sits near the foot of it.]

Aerith?

Re: [Action]

[pianoflora]

Huh?

[Shifting, Aerith peeks out from beneath her comforter, all mussed hair and red-rimmed green eyes.]

...hi, Ziva. How are you doing?