108. Plain

[corrinesbell]

That wasn't me.

I dunno what that was but I promise it wasn't me. I'm really sorry if I said something terrible to any of you.

...Especially you, Colette.

Shirley, I think...can I talk to you?

[And there are some apologies that only work in person. Which is why later in the day she'll be going to house 42 and knocking hesitantly on the door]

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[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Oh come on, I'm not that absent-minded.

[corrinesbell]

[It isn't that far to her room from the living room so they're probably there by now. Be happy she's letting you in.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[He's noticing the lack of abuse, oh yes. He'll set her down on her bed and appear thoughtful for a second.]

[corrinesbell]

I'm probably not gonna fall asleep.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Er... you want me to leave?

[corrinesbell]

And sit here and be bored until I think you won't notice me sneaking back out to the couch? No thanks.

['No. Stay. ...Even though I kinda feel like a jerk right now.']

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

All right.

[He looks around for a chair or something.]

[corrinesbell]

[She has a chair. It even has a cushion. ...But she's still sore from hearing something closer to the truth the stuff Zelos said, so she rolls so her back is to him.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[Um. Chair it is, for now.]

[corrinesbell]

[Soon enough she puts one of her own pillows over her head again. Blocking out the light helps sometimes.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Headache?

[corrinesbell]

Yeah. I think it'll go away in a while.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

I can heal it a bit.

[So he gets up and goes to her side to do so.]

[corrinesbell]

[It works, too, like it did for Raine. But she doesn't want to have to depend on someone to be around all the time to heal her when she gets a headache.]

It's not a big deal.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

You've been through a lot, it's the least I can do.

[corrinesbell]

...Sorry. About...before.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

It's all right. I can't say I'm not grateful I'm not in your shape.

[corrinesbell]

But...you were right. I was stupid.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

It's all right. You're still not as dumb as me.

[corrinesbell]

[a very long silence.]

...Was it really that bad?

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

It's up there on my scariest moments of my life list.

/assumptions

[corrinesbell]

I can't remember...anything until waking up here, with you and Regal.

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

That's probably for the best, you were in a lot of pain.

[corrinesbell]

[Sheena curls herself up, knees almost all the way to her stomach. There's not a lot more she can say, really.]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

[He'll just sit on the bed here. ...In case she needs anything.]