11 | location: jenna sommers' residence | without a smile

[longaevus]

[ Helen had checked the tablet before leaving, making certain that Jenna was in and available before leaving. Her offer had been a kind one, one that Helen had been a little tempted to take her up on at that moment. And she would have done had her mind not been a little confused

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[auntjenna]

[ jenna hadn't quite been expecting visitors for a while, but she would never turn someone down. that just wasn't how it worked with her, especially now that the house was empty except for her. she'd taken to cleaning, actually looking through some of those old boxes she hadn't touched since miranda and grayson's deaths. it was painful, but something that needed to be done.

she was sitting on the floor with her back against the wall by the stairs when she heard the knock. standing up, she moved to pull open the door, smiling warmly at helen. her hair was pulled back, so it wouldn't get in her way while she worked, and boxes were scattered around the floor, but jenna still stood back and pulled the door open further, clearly inviting helen inside. ]

Hey, Helen, Did you want to come in?

[ few people here went door-to-door just to say hi after all. ]

[longaevus]

[ Helen gave her a smile, stepping inside at the space the newly opened door had given her ]

Thank you. [ And at the sight of the boxes Helen asked ] I hope that I'm not disturbing you?

[ If she were she would leave the wine with Jenna for another day ]

[auntjenna]

[ jenna shut the door behind helen, glancing at the boxes. ] Oh, no. It's a good interruption, trust me. I was just... going through some of my sister's things, her husband's family heritage. [ family history stuff she never would have believed was possible until taxon. ]

Not my side of their family, but it was important to Elena and Jeremy. It's nothing too important that couldn't be stopped for time with a friend. [ offering another smile, she quickly cleared a path with her foot to the kitchen. ] Are you feeling any better? [ the whole rib thing had looked a little painful. she can't help worrying. ]

[longaevus]

That would no doubt be quite the task. [ Helen had attempted it once before herself, although she hadn't been able to get as far as Jenna no doubt was ]

Somewhat. [ Not quite, but a little. When they reached the kitchen Helen placed the bag onto the counter ] I thought that I would bring this, to thank you.