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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 2:09:53 GMT
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 2:34:52 GMT
The ceiling is getting quite boring by the time I hear the knock, so much so that I sit bolt upright immediately, quiet as it is. I honestly don't care who's on the other side of the door right now, just as long as it's a distraction from the endless circular arguments floating through my head. I don't even pause to wonder why the hell anybody is here, though maybe I'm just getting used to it. I'll have a nice chat with Riyann, or try to convince a bunch of aurors that they don't have any business here. Anything.
And at least Shelby Crescent isn't as bad as either of those possibilities, though certainly more of a surprise.
"Ah... hi," I say, blinking at her. "Sorry, but are you sure you're at the right address?"
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 2:54:39 GMT
"Hello." I say lightly before taking a step back and glancing at the house number almost in a sarcastic way before returning back to my original placement on her stoop. "Yes I'm sure. Would you mind if I come in for a few minutes. It's sort of important and I have no where to turn to for part of this."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 2:57:27 GMT
"Um... okay," I nod, a little thrown... and surprised. I mean, honestly, we've never really known each other all that terribly well. But I'm not about to say no to someone who needs help.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 3:02:49 GMT
I nod lightly to her before walking in and turning around to glance at her. "Is he here?" I ask looking around again as I bite my lip. "It sorta has to deal with Logan one of the parts anyway." I add as I take off my cloak. My wraps are visible now on my arm and leg as I look back up at her.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 3:09:11 GMT
"No, he's n-" I pause in the middle of closing the door, cutting myself off. How in the hell does she know that Logan should be here?
Then again, she does know Fitzy.
"No, he's not here right now," I finish, shaking my head. I drove him away 'cause I'm a whore. "But can I ask why you are then?" And whether you're all right?
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 3:11:03 GMT
Again I nod as I continue to bite my lip. "Did he mention torturing someone lately?" I ask with a bland voice as if it wasn't me and somehow I randomly knew this information. "I seen that papers about that girl too. You're not safe with him Arden."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 3:17:06 GMT
"I know about... the murder, and that he tortured someone beforehand," I nod, so far succeeding at keeping my voice steady. "Temporary lapse into insanity. If he hasn't hurt me yet I doubt he's going to."
Which shouldn't make it okay that he hurt others, but... well, it doesn't. He was insane,, that's all. And if he didn't do anything to me when I told him what I did, I'm pretty sure I'm safe.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 3:30:22 GMT
"You really think he just has temporary lapse? He killed a woman and tortured me Arden." I say raising my injured arm lightly before sighing lightly before falling quiet for a few seconds. "At least he hasn't hurt you, but you just said yet. Shouldn't you do something before he loses his insanity again and harms you as well?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 3:36:58 GMT
"Yes, I do," I nod, a little bit... chagrined at the news that she was the person he tortured but also sort of... relieved, somehow, if that makes any sense, that at least it's someone I know. But I still believe that yes, it was just a temporary lapse. "If we were still insane he'd not have reacted like he did when I caught him, he wouldn't... well, he wouldn't be like he is. And what do you suggest I do, exactly, short of turning him in? Because you'll have to think of something more compelling than the chance he might hurt me."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 3:44:48 GMT
"You really don't care that your boyfriend tortured me do you? Just because he hasn't laid a hand on you?" I say before raising an eyebrow at her. "If you won't turn him in Fitzy or I might. I've already went over there and seen him about this. I honestly thought you would care. What was I thinking? Both you and your brother are just confusing." I say my voice getting softer before looking to the floor. It was obvious that Fitzy was the other thing that was upsetting me right now.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 3:50:15 GMT
"Of course I care that he tortured you, a hell of a lot more than I would if he did anything to me," I protest, unintentionally raising my voice. Then I shake my head, striving to calm down. "Fitzy has agreed not to do anything unless he really does want to see me get hurt... and you... well, I can see why that wouldn't matter so much to you, but what if you consider the fact that Logan's situation is at least a little similar to yours with... Rubalyn, or whatever your other half's name is?"
It's not escaped my notice, not entirely, that she brought up my brother an awful lot in that little rant, but I'm not going to comment on that until this resolves itself a bit.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:02:06 GMT
"Funny way of showing it to say the least." I say before listening to what she was saying about Fitzy and Rubalyn. I sigh instantly and hate how she mentioned Rubalyn and compared it to Logan's situation which are quite similar even though I hate how similar they are. "I guess so. He has no control over this at all? Then he didn't have to be smug about it when he seen what he had done to me."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 4:09:14 GMT
"Just because a person isn't always crazy doesn't mean that they're pleasant," I shrug. "Sanity doesn't necessarily keep him from being... mildly inhuman, it just means that he doesn't deserve to be punished for what he had no control over."
I'm not really certain how much of that made sense, but I hope at least a part of it. Sighing, I shake my head now. "Look, I really am sorry for what he did to you. But I love him and I'm not turning him in."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:11:17 GMT
I nod lightly before frowning a bit. "I just wanted you to know. He told me that he hasn't told you. You deserve to know the truth." I say before sighing lightly. "I was punished for it, still am. All the looks I get if my hair is brown or not." I look down at my folded hands before laughing faintly. "What we do for the people we love right? You with Logan, Me with Fitzy."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 4:18:06 GMT
And Logan went to Azkaban and now is basically living on borrowed time before he goes back, I think but don't say, deciding it would serve little purpose. And I'm mildly distracted by her last comment anyway.
"Did you just use 'love' and 'Fitzy' in the same sentence, more or less?" I ask, raising my eyebrows. The same could be said of Logan, of course... but this is interesting. "I'm not sure he's even capable of that. He's not exactly a people person."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:22:18 GMT
I over hear her thoughts sighing a little in the process but I don't comment on it. I don't want to pry anymore than what I just did, even if it is unintentional.
"Yes I did. I know it seems unlikely for anyone to be in love with your brother... we've kissed a few times, let me stay with him in his bed the night Logan attacked me. Actually said a couple times of killing him but I know he didn't mean it. And he has feelings for me. Just not love." I say frowning a bit before looking back to my hands. "Even turned down a marriage proposal for him."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 4:25:16 GMT
And that was more information than I ever needed to know....
I try to refrain from grimacing, just look at her with mild pity instead. "You turned down a marriage proposal for Fitzy?"
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:28:42 GMT
I laugh faintly before shaking my head. "Sorry, I really shouldn't have said that either." I say before biting my lip again. "Yes I did. Say it, I'm stupid and a fool to ever think your brother would love me."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 4:34:00 GMT
I sigh a bit, shaking my head. "No more a fool than I am, considering. And really I was just going to say that if you told him any of that, you probably just scared him. Lilith tried to tell him that she loves him, once, and she said it was like she attacked him. She thought he might hurt her or something."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:37:20 GMT
"Scared him? I haven't seen him since I told him... Why would he hurt Lillith over that?" I ask bemused a bit before leaning my back against the couch.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 4:40:33 GMT
"Because... he's Fitzy." I shrug. "Honestly, you probably just lowered his estimation of you if you told him you love him. Because anybody who even likes him clearly is mentally damaged. And the only people he's allowed to love are those who need protecting. And they're not allowed to love him back 'cause they're too good for that... or something. I don't know. Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:47:44 GMT
"Well that's sort of childish of him. I'm not mental or anything just because I love him. I just wish he understood how I felt about him and what love is." I say before sighing. "This has to be awkward for you."
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 4:54:48 GMT
"Not really childish, just... emotionally challenged." I shrug slightly. "And no, it isn't that awkward. I don't mind psychology, and Fitzy is certainly a pretty decent subject for analysis. I'm really just not sure he can understand that sort of thing. Not yet. We messed him up too much as a kid."
And I do include myself in that, because I know I didn't help, even if I was younger and have my own mental health issues lingering from then.
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 4:57:48 GMT
"There's no way of you talking to him about this maybe? I know you two aren't that close but you seem closer to him than I am." I say before frowning a bit. "You think there's a possibly that he could love me then?" I ask almost with an ounce of hope in my voice but I have a feeling I'm giving up hope way too soon on this topic. I knew they had an interesting childhood, possibly worse than mine. Just they never talked about it or at least not in my knowledge.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 5:04:37 GMT
I chuckle faintly at that, unamused. "If he were less furious with me over the Logan situation, then yes I probably could try and talk to him. And... I don't really know, to be honest. We haven't been that close for a while now, where he'd even hint at something like that."
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 5:05:58 GMT
"He really didn't. I figured that you were." I say with a shrug before closing my eyes. "Do you think I should just move on and forget about this?"
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 5:11:43 GMT
"I... don't honestly know," I say, shaking my head. "Is it really the sort of thing you ever can forget about?"
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Post by Shelby Crescent on Jan 19, 2009 5:12:54 GMT
"With him no. I know it's odd but I just can't stop thinking about him Arden. Worrying that he's okay, wondering if Lacey is over there... how did those two even..." I trail off hoping she would get what I'm indicating.
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Post by Arden Patricks on Jan 19, 2009 5:17:25 GMT
"I don't even want to go there," I say quickly, shaking my head. "But yeah... stupid, isn't it? When every ounce of logic is telling you one thing but somehow the other choice seems equal to the first?"
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