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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 5:22:34 GMT
Just me and Justin. I had to admit that this was the most relaxed I'd been in a long while. Justin was in the living room with me and we were just hanging out. Him sitting up on the couch next to me, resting against a couple cushy pillows. It was sort of surprising to me, but this was actually a good day. I woke up.. not entirely depressed and then it got all the more better when my parents took the girls out. I wished they took Justin too, but no such luck. I guess it wasn't bad with just him though.
It was sort of funny how easy it was to talk to little kids. Especially since it's more like talking to yourself.. except with the addition of added gurgles, or whatever other noise they decided to make. Today, Justin's desired noise was, 'moo'. It was cute though, just slightly annoying after half a day of it. Not to mention a bit bothersome when he couldn't give a real reply to me.. and when I ran out of things to talk about.
I had my guitar out too, and I was just playing a little bit as I sat there with him. It seemed to be keeping him entertained though, so that was good enough for me.
[[ meh, sorry it's terrible.. I didn't have anything much to write about ]]
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 5:45:02 GMT
It really should not be this hard to give a person good news, so I don't know why I'm hesitating this time before I knock on the door. It's ridiculous, really... so as soon as I think that, I go ahead and knock.
I guess I'm second-guessing... wondering if it was really her or just an elaborate trick. I would absolutely hate to get his hopes up like this and then have to see them get dashed. And of course there's the guilt that I'm sure he'll be experiencing. That isn't likely to be fun.
But I'm praying that I don't have a reason to be worried. He needs some good news right now.
((Eh, not as terrible as mine.))
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 6:09:56 GMT
[[ yours was fine  ]] There was a knock at the door a few moments and later and I glanced back at it before moving my guitar and resting it against the couch. I wasn't really sure who it could be, but my guess was that it was Arden. There really wasn't anyone else that would be visiting me. Parents were out, no sister, not really many friends... well, minus the fact that I had a bit more than just friendly with Kyra. So I guess it very well could be her too. Really, either of them would be amazing to see right now.. but I think I would rather see Arden. A moment after I thought about how I wanted it to be Arden, I remembered about my not so pleasant visit with Riyann; And it was now that I felt myself become a bit more worried. I couldn't believe that I hadn't went to find her immediately. Riyann told me that she stabbed her. Me not going over there made me feel like a completely terrible friend and person. I should've went over to see her as soon as Riyann left, if not sooner. I got a bit closer to Justin and picked him up, holding up as I started over towards the front door, wishing with every step that it was her so I would know she was okay. I opened it up a moment later and I felt relief wash over me as I saw Arden standing on my door step, looking perfectly fine. If I wasn't holding Justin right now, I would hug her. Really hug her. I definitely couldn't take her not being okay. I smiled as I breathed a sigh of relief. "You have no idea how happy I am to see you.." I said right off the bat as I smiled to her. |
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 15:24:52 GMT
"Um... hi." I laugh slightly, a little bit taken aback by his enthusiasm. "Have I really not shown up in that long?"
I smile very faintly at the kid... Justin... feeling guilty that I couldn't remember his name for a bit.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 16:48:09 GMT
I smiled and shook my head a little bit. "I'm sure it's been longer.. Just been.. worried." I said, as I backed up a bit so she could come inside. Justin gurgled slightly as Arden smiled to him and lik he'd been doing all day, said, "Moo."
I smiled a little bit and shook mt head faintly, waiting for Arden to come in.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 16:50:30 GMT
"I'm wondering if I should be offended by that or just tell him that I don't speak cow." I smile slightly, shaking my head as I step inside. "Why on earth would you be worried about me though?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 16:57:55 GMT
I chuckled faintly and shook my head. "You don't have to be offended.. he's been saying it all day. How're you? Moo. Do you want Cheerios? Moo." I shrugged slightly as I gave examples.
Shutting the door behind her, I heard her second question and shook my head faintly, losing my smile a bit. "Riyann showed up again.." I said before scooting Justin up again and walking over to the living room before setting him in his play pen, hoping Arden followed.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 17:03:23 GMT
"Hm...." I raise my eyebrows amusedly at Justin then, shaking my head... before the next thing he says reminds me of the bad part of what I have to say, and I feel kind of like a glob of ice just went down the wrong tube.
"So that had you worried about me? I'm still not following your logic, Riley," I say, crossing my arms as I follow him into the living room.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 17:06:55 GMT
I guess I haven't really given her enough information to justify my point yet, so it made sense that she said what she did. Once Justin was in the play pen, I turned back around toward her to see that she followed me. "She told me that she stabbed you." I said making a slightly worried expression. "Not really something that I like hearing about my best friend."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 17:09:24 GMT
"Oh...." I bite my lip, understanding now. "You really didn't have to be worried, you know. She kind of already had before the last time we talked."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 17:15:40 GMT
I raised my eyebrows slightly and stared at her for a moment. "Thanks for telling me.." I said with a small sigh, not sure if there was a slightly sarcastic tone there or not. I pushed some hair from my face, wishing she would have just told me before. The last time that I saw her a while back. "That's why you wouldn't let me see you're arm?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 17:18:31 GMT
"Pretty much," I nod, deciding not to add that the arm wasn't the worst part. "And I would've if I'd known you would find out anyway and get all worried. Because really, I was fine and it was my fault anyway."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 17:25:12 GMT
"I don't see how her stabbing you if your fault." I sad shaking my head a little bit as I looked at her. "You're sure that you're alright?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 17:33:15 GMT
"Fine," I insist, shaking my head. "It is my fault though because I let her in, so it was deserved and a very good lesson."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 17:36:07 GMT
"Yes, but unlike her, that doesn't make you insane." I said with another small sigh before moving forward a bit and wrapping my arms around her lightly to give her a hug.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 17:44:24 GMT
"True," I agree, shrugging lightly, and returning the hug but keeping it brief before I step back and bite my lip again. "Um, actually, Riley, she might not be as crazy as you think. Clearly off her rocker, but... well, I ran into someone you know the other day."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 17:47:12 GMT
She stepped back from the hug shortly later and listened to what she was saying to me, not really understanding what she was saying. I shook my head a little bit. "What do you mean?" I asked her first, before thinking of a better question.. and the more obvious one. "Who'd you run into?" I added, really not being able to think of who it could've been.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 17:59:09 GMT
"Ah... Lillian, actually." I cough slightly, waiting for the reaction.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 18:04:49 GMT
I stared at her slightly blankly after hearing what she said. I shook my head after a few moments. "No, it must've been someone else. Lillian's dead." I said frowning slightly now and shaking my head again. She couldn't be alive... she wasn't.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 18:13:22 GMT
"I talked to her for a fair while, and... I thought it was probably her." I shrug, biting my lip again. I hope to god it was her.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 18:22:19 GMT
I shook my head again, not really positive what sort of expression it was holding. I stayed silent again and moved my back against the closest wall to me. She was dead though.. Riyann killed her. June told me that she killed her and then Riyann confirmed it herself. I looked down to the floor. That should have been my clue right there. Riyann, miss I'm going to make you believe that I'm dead, for all I knew she just staged this whole thing. But for some reason, I hadn't thought about that yet.
"Just probably?" I asked looking up to her again.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 18:30:13 GMT
"Well, I never really knew her all that well... but I think it was her." I shrug slightly. "She said she'd come talk to you herself, but she wanted you to have a bit of warning, I guess."
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 18:33:58 GMT
I put my hand through my hair a bit and looked over to Arden again. "How is she alive then?" I asked a moment later, it now occurring to me everything that Riyann has previously done and I wouldn't put her past something like this. I was all of sudden feeling very sick. Really happy if Lilian was alive, but overall really sick.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 18:38:52 GMT
"I... don't know; she said it was Riyann's idea, that she had to go into hiding s she wasn't killed for real." I shake my head, biting my lip again, because I'm sure by now the guilt is probably starting to kick in.
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 18:44:36 GMT
I don't think that I needed anymore proof, what Arden just said there basically confirmed it for me. I didn't know how to react to this, which is probably why I haven't done or said anything for a little while. She was alive. Why wasn't I grinning like mad and jumping around the house hugging people? Or something to that extent at least. I was happy, but I think I was more so really mad.. and felt really really guilty on top of that.
She never killed her.. she helped her. I divorced her and left her in Azkaban and basically just said some really awful things to her. And she let me do it. I thought I was going to be sick and I really didn't know how to reply right now.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 18:53:01 GMT
This may be misdirected, but I have to admit that I'm mad at Riyann all over for this. Why such a lie? Why such a stupid and ridiculous lie that made her look psychotic?
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 18:57:13 GMT
I took in a deep breath and let it out, looking over to Arden. "Is is terrible that I'm more mad than I am happy?" I asked a moment later after quite a bit of silence, that only seemed to be filled by the occasional moo.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 19:04:04 GMT
"I... don't know." I shrug slightly. "Who are you mad at, exactly?"
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Post by Riley Pearson on Jan 5, 2009 19:06:20 GMT
"Riyann." I said looking over to her again after looking at the floor for a few moments. "She just.. let me divorce her.. and made me believe that she killed her.."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 5, 2009 19:10:31 GMT
"I know... that's the odd part," I say quietly, frowning. "And it's still pretty clear that she's unstable, so... I don't know."
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