making amends {logan}

[Isabella Parker]

[/b] No that's not gonna work. "I know that it's not really your fault, even though part of it is..." I can't do this. This is just impossible.'[/i] The right thing to do was march inside Chou household and apologize like a mature person would who actually cared about those around her. Apparently everyone liked Shell. So why couldn't Bella just say a few simple words to make the tension and awkwardness go away when she was around Shelby?

'The past... Grudges...' Bella thought with a small nod. 'This is so stupid.' She started to walk closer toward the house she had been standing at for the past half hour, trying to get together what she was gonna say. This was good start for Bella, and to actually make it this far was amazing. The woman took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. 'Just don't let her be home. I can come back another day...' She thought but at the same time she was preparing her speech again. The only reason she was doing this was for Jack and the kids.[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

"Shell stay there, I said that when the doorbell rings that it doesn't mean someone bought us a pizza..." Walking to the door with James and Liese on his heels he opens the door and frowns. "May I help you? Shell is not quite stable at the moment." he says looking behind him and at the two Chou childrens' frowns before glancing back up at the woman on Shell's doorstep.

It had been a couple days now since he and Briar were back together, but he promised Briar that he would take care of Shell as much as he could. Although, Isaiah had been missing a lot lately, to where he didn't know. Hopefully he wasn't thinking of going to St. Mungo's or something to check Shell in. Just because she was off her rocker didn't mean that she hadn't before. Over time, Shell would recover but so far to his knowledge it had been three weeks.

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[Isabella Parker]

[/i] Bella sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "Maybe all the kids finally drove her crazy, or she heard Jack's singing." She muttered to herself, an amused smile dancing on to her lips at the thought of Jack singing.

Bella cleared her throat as she came back to reality. When he looked back behind him she caught a glimpse of Shelby's nonhappy kids. They all disliked her. "I was hoping to talk to her. But I guess I'll just come back later." Her voice started to trail off. It was quiet for a moment as she stared at him. "Sorry if this sounds rude, but who are you?" Curiousity was killing her. 'Shelby does have really good taste in men.' Isabella laughed at the thought.[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

Logan frowns instantly, hearing the woman's crazy comment. "Don't say that. For all you know she might have gone crazy and can't stick up for herself, so I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't talk about her that way." he says sternly before crossing his arms over his chest.

Liese glared up at Bella before walking back into the living room, leaving James still staring up at Bella with a frown. Logan raised an eyebrow at her before shaking his head. "Might as well come in now. Maybe the real Shell will come back if she sees you. Friendship thing or something maybe?" he asks Bella before laughing a bit. "I'm Logan Vassler. Shell's first husband. I was just looking after the kids seeing as our daughter Jenny has gone out on a date tonight."

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[Isabella Parker]

[/i] go.' "I'm sorry?" Bella frowned. Did everyone have to hate her? When she opened her mouth everything came out all wrong and it made people mad. Always. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair.

When the kids started clearing the room Bella felt even more uncomfortable. She hesitated when the man asked her to come in but stepped in anyway. "Actually she doesn't really like me that much..." This made her even more uncomfortable. "Nice to meet you. I'm Bella Cl- Parker. I knew you looked sort of familiar. Jenny looks a lot like you." Bella smiled slightly.[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

Logan shakes his head slightly, "It's alright, you didn't know that she's not mentally stable for the past couple of weeks. But I'm just saying, I'm very protective about how people talk about her." he says before moving out of the way for Bella could come into the house. Looking down slightly, he picked up the five year old and held him close seeing as James was nearly clutching him now.

"Oh. Well it seems that people either love or hate Shell." he says with a light shrug before hearing her name. "Clark? You're the woman that... Oh. No wonder." he says giving her a sympathetic look before shutting door behind her. "Thanks. I really think she has Shell's eyes though. She's in here." Logan adds before going into the living room.

Shell was sitting there coloring a picture of a castle with Rapunzel in the tower. "There you are! Where's the pizza at Logan?" Shell asks with a childish grin as the older children just shook their heads at their mother as the younger ones laughed at their mother. Shell, Bella's here to see you... Shell?"

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] Bella said automatically even though she really didn't. "Do you think she'll even remember me trying to talk to her when she gets well?" ''Cause I really do want to do this again...' "It's nice of you to help her like this. She needs someone to help her." She may not like Shell very much but anyone in that sort of state needs people who actually care about them.

Isabella nodded in agreement. It was that way with everyone really. When Logan gave her a sympathetic look she frowned. It took her a moment to process these words when it hit her. Jack's actual wife. "Yes, that's me I suppose." She said quietly. "Thanks for the sympathy, I never get that." She said with a laugh.

When Bella saw Shell, she frowned again. "Pizza?" She asked Logan quietly. After he told Shell that Bella was there she gave a small wave. "Hey Shell. If you want pizza I could get some..." She trailed off, glancing back a Logan for a moment.

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[Logan Vassler]

Logan sighs a little watching Shell before glancing over at her. "We're already ordering pizza, but thanks." he says before noticing that Shell walked over and looked at Bella. "Your hair's pretty. May I play with it?" she asks with a grin, already running her fingers through Bella's long black hair. Logan slid his palm up his forehead before James giggled to himself.

[[It's okay, we had dinner and then watched the Santa Clause 2.]]

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She said, a little taken back by her question. She sat on the couch next to Bella. "Er, Shell? You remember me right?" Every now and then she would glance up at Logan. For some reason, him just being there comforted her.[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

"Nooo. Should I? I remember Logie!" she says pointing at Logan with a grin as he palmed his forehead... again. "I take that as a no." he says causing the kids to laugh a bit. Looking around, he always forgot how many kids there were here, minus his daughter. "So why did you come by then?" he asks as Shell started to braid little strands.

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She muttered. "Well, I- you see, over the years-" it was quiet for a moment as she chewed her lip. "You were once a really good friend. I idolized you in quidditch." Bella smiled slightly. "But you sort of- well Ruby stole Rayden from me then you sort of took me husband... But that's not the point! I know that it wasn't all your fault the things that have happened to me. You were just easy to blame because you played a part in it. I'm sorry Shell. I really am." Her voice became quiet and sort of shaky.[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

Shell looked at her and tilted her head. "I don't get it... I'm only this manys." she says sticking out her head to show four fingers before biting her lip as well. "I'm sorries?" she adds her eyes frowning as well. Logan sighs and sits next to Shell and Bella. "She just remembers people from when she was four. So that includes me.

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[Isabella Parker]

[/i] Bella sighed and stared at Shelby, forcing a small smile. "It's okay, are you finish braiding my hair?" She asked warmly as she looked over to Logan. "She does this all time?" Her voice was low enough that only he could hear.[/ul][/size]

[Logan Vassler]

Shell heard her thought and pouted before getting up and storming upstairs to her bedroom, followed by the door slamming. Logan sighs before glancing over at Bella. "She'll be a four year old, a superhero, the proud owner of a houseboat or even a ballerina. Although, she did want to go into ballet... so that one makes sense." he says with a shrug before noticing how the kids disappeared after their mother or stepmother. "So you were here to apologize for blaming Shell for things that have happened to you?" he asks slightly confused.

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She tilted her head and laughed at the mental picture of Shell twirling around the house gracefully. "It's sort of complicated... Of course I'm mad she stole my husband. But I blamed her for doing so, without even putting some of the blame on Jack. I even feel like it's my fault that he was with Shelby." For a moment she mulled over her thoughts before continuing, looking back to Logan. "It just always seems like the bad things that have happened to me always start with Shelby. Like my son Rayden dying and Jack cheatin go on me. It all links back to her."[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

Logan nods lightly sitting down next to Bella. "We were married, fell in love with another man and left me. Trust me I know Shell has done her fair share in breaking hearts and causing damage. But you have to believe me when she's not a bad person. A mother of eleven, once a mother of fifteen... four of them were murdered and three of them now aren't even hers." he says with a frown.

"She has no control over Ruby. It's the side of her that her father developed back during the war. It comes and goes as it pleases and there's nothing she can do. Not saying that Shell's completely innocent." he says taking her hand and lightly squeezing it.

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[Isabella Parker]

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"Yes, but you can't blame me for holding a grudge against something that killed my first baby. And I always let that get in the way of everything. That's why I really didn't like her when Jack told me him and her... Yeah." Bella gave a small smile when he took her hand, her face going a little pink.[/size][/ul]

[Logan Vassler]

Logan nods before glancing at Bella again. "Shell's techincally had a set of twins before Jenny... her father killed them when she was four months pregnant. I think that's why she loves kids so much and why she took in Dorcas Meadowes daughters and watched over Jay's daughter as well. As for Jack and Shell, I'm worried that he's going to go back to you to be honest..." he says before noticing her blush.

"Is something wrong love?" he asks with a light smile before laughing a bit.

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] Bella frowned. "That's really sweet of her to take in the kids. Her kids are really sweet. They don't like me either," She laughed. Her smile faded when he made the Jack comment. "Back to me? No, no, he loves her. I've told him before he needs to stay with her because she makes him happy. He doesn't- no, he loves Shell too much."

Bella shook her head while she turned even more pink. "I'm fine." She forced a small smile.[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

Is being lazy...

Logan nods lightly, before frowning a bit. "Yeah, a boy and a girl. I wonder what they would be like. They were mine with her as well." he says before laughing a bit at her blush again. "What, not used to people holding your hand Miss Parker?"

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] It was al she could think of to say. Though she wondered the same thing with Rayden. "No, I'm not actually. It's actually been a while since anyone has held my hand as sad as that seems." She said with a laugh.[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

Logan glances over and laughs a little before kissing her cheek. "That included?" he asks before hearing James walk into the living room wearing his Gryffindor sweater that Jay had bought the moment he was born. "Whatcha doing Uncle Logan?"

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] Bella smiled, but frowned when she thought of what he said when she first came. "Aren't you with Briar though?" The little voice that filled the room made her jump. She turned and smiled at the little boy.[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

"What she won't know won't hurt her. Besides, you need to be taken cared of as well." he said before James, the youngest of Shell's army jumped onto his lap and grinned up at Bella. "Hiya!" he says shaking his redhair out of his blue eyes before looking back up at Logan.

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[Isabella Parker]

[/b] She was interrupted when the littlest of Shell's kids jumped into Logan's lap. "Hey, how's your mum?"[/size][/ul]