Re: 1 x 1 [spioradkitty and Webmonkey]

[spioradkitty]

((XD going all out with Astraea's mean side here, just warning you in advance lol))

Astraea crossed her arms and glared at her sister, annoyed that despite having told her sister to go away, Emily had not listened. "Emmi," she said warningly, her voice cold, "Mama is an adult. I'm an unstable 10-year-old who can't even deal with herself. What do you want?!" Her voice started to rise, and her red eye flashed threateningly. "Now take that stupid bear out of my room; you're contaminating it with your childishness. You might be my twin, but I don't have to come running every time you get teary-eyed like everyone else does. It's always "Emily this" and "Emmi that", and now it's "Mama this". WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?" she yelled suddenly, finally losing her temper completely; being part demon, she could only last so long without getting really mad. "I've told you to go away! I'm not helping you! I'm trying to practice my magic! You're lucky I've been training all morning, or I might have killed you already in this outburst! Now I recommend you run out of my room before I really do lose it!" Her eyes turned black and she bared her pointed teeth, her feathered wings extending through the tears in her shirt. She felt her hold on her powers loosening, getting weaker...

Eider said Mavis's name a few times before realizing she had hung up on him. He was about to call back when Dr. Stein, his interviewer, stepped outside his office. "Mr. Williams?" he said, a friendly but businesslike smile on his old face. Eider returned the smile and stood up with a nod. "That's me. Thank you so much for seeing me today, sir," he said politely, stepping into the office and shaking the man's hand. Dr. Stein gestured to a chair and Eider gratefully sat in it, taking his folder out of his briefcase.

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"I COME TO YOU ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I TRUST YOU. " Emily shouted at her before turning away and running downstairs. She went into her mama's and papa's room. She looked at Mavis, she knew her mother wouldnt be able do anything when she was struggling to control her own powers. " Mama... " Emily said, causing Mavis to look up at her from the picture then back down at the picture.

[rainbowwrowell]

bump))

[spioradkitty]

The scar over Astraea's right eye seared painfully, a sign that she was letting her anger get out of control. Biting her tongue so hard she tasted blood, Astraea forced herself to calm down, taking several deep breaths before finally muttering, "I'm sorry," despite her sister already having left the room. She trudged over to the window overlooking the city, resting her forehead against the cold glass. The cool feeling helped ease her nerves, and after a few minutes she was able to walk downstairs, her ears only angled slightly backward. Poking her head through her parents' door, she saw her mother and sister sitting together on the bed, staring sadly at a picture frame. Swallowing back her pride, Astraea stepped inside and said quietly, "I'm sorry I yelled at you, Emily. And I'm sorry I didn't try to help you, Mama." Her ears flattened against her long black hair in her guilt, and she stared at the floor with her heterochromic eyes.

"You said you have a family, Mr. Williams?" Dr. Stein asked curiously, staring intently at Eider where he sat awkwardly across from him. "Yes, sir," Eider replied, his hands clasped together on his lap in his nervousness. "I have a wife and two daughters." The doctor nodded, and continued, "And what about the brother of yours I've heard about? Er, Leo, is that right?" "Liam," Eider corrected him, mildly annoyed that the man who would hopefully become his boss couldn't even remember the name of his brother, whom he'd mentioned several times over the phone. "Yes, Liam is a football player. He is married to a Greek woman named Thalia, and they have one son and twins on the way." Dr. Stein stared at him with great interest. "But sir, I'm really not sure what this has to do with the job," Eider added, feeling very uncomfortable. His future boss just shrugged and smiled, unconcerned. "How about we move to a different topic?" Dr. Stein suggested, and Eider breathed a sigh of relief. "Tell me about some of your recent tasks at the Emory Hospital. Any particularly hard patients?" Eider nodded, remembering a woman with pancreatic cancer who had begged him to save her life. "Well, there was a patient a few months ago with pancreatic cancer who all my coworkers were sure wouldn't make it. But she reminded me of an old friend, so I wanted to at least do my best to help her. After hours of work, I was able to eliminate the tumor, and she's still alive and healthy now, despite the predicted number of days she had remaining having been 3." Dr. Stein appeared very impressed with this, a smile stretched wide across his face. "Well, Mr. Williams, this interview has helped me immensely. Before meeting you there were several other candidates I was considering, but you have confirmed my choice. You've got the job, young man." Eider grinned and shook Dr. Stein's hand, more pleased than he could say. "Thank you so much sir!" he said, and picked up his briefcase. After a few more quick words Eider was able to leave the office, desperate to get home to Mavis.

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''It's okay..'' They both murmured quietly. ''What happened with Mira?'' Emily asked. Mavis shook her head slowly and then rubbed her curious daughter's back, unable to speak. Mavis phone buzzed, Sam was ringing her. She pressed ignore call and then quickly texted him. But she was more focused on silently crying looking at the picture. She sighed as he replied, asking how she was. She ignored it after opening it, she just wanted to curl up in Eider's arms.

[spioradkitty]

Eider drove home as quickly as possible, actually having to wipe the memory of a police officer who attempted to pull him over for speeding. He still hadn't processed the weight of Mira's death, and it crashed down on him now as he sped through 7 lanes of traffic. He cried for a few minutes, but crying had never really been his way of mourning, and he quickly digressed to simply feeling sad. His main focus was still on getting home to Mavis, who he was sure was taking this much harder than he was. Finally he pulled into the Williams' family driveway, throwing open the door and running inside. He took off his jacket and hung his briefcase on his coat hanger, then slipped quietly down the hall to his and Mavis's room. "Baby, I'm home," he said ever so gently, walking through the doorway; he wanted to hug her, but he wasn't sure if she was still mad at him. "I am so, so sorry." He took a step closer and held out his arms, offering a hug he knew she needed.

[rainbowwrowell]

Mavis looked up at Eider and shook her head at him. She buried her face into her knees, Emily watching them, she noticed her father's pained expression. She could tell he was hurt that Mavis refused the hug, and that his wife was so upset. Mavis cried when she was mourning, and also felt depressed, when she wouldnt be allowed cry, she felt really really empty. When Emily was mourning, she didnt cry, she felt empty depressed and motivationless. Mavis held tightly onto her knees, her face buried into them. Her ginger ears were pressed flat against her head. After a few moments, Mavis managed to murmured, " Why didnt you come home sooner..?" Her voice cracked while she spoke. It felt like, well to her anyways, that the interview was more important to him then she was. Especially considering, Mavis needed him the most right now. Sam, Alex, Jason, Ella and Natasha had gone on a trip and wouldnt be back for over a week. And Mavis usually spoke to Mira when she upset, well, usually as in past tense now at least.

[spioradkitty]

Eider sighed and leaned against the doorframe, unsure of the best thing to do in the situation. "I'm sorry," he began, staring at the floor; "Mavis, you and the girls mean more to me than anything else in the world. You have to believe me, when I received the call from the hospital I wanted to come home to you, but I just couldn't, babe. This wasn't just an interview for a regular job... I didn't tell you this earlier, but this job pays $1.1 million a year, almost 3 times as much as I was making before. The money's not what's important, it's what we're going to do with it. I need this job, our family needs this job... I can't go back in time and cancel the interview, what's done is done. I miss Mira too, Mavis." He stopped, not knowing what to say. He didn't regret going to the interview; it was important, and even though Mavis was grieving, he thought maybe deep down she understood that him getting that job was more important than him being there to give her a hug. 7

[rainbowwrowell]

"It's fine.. Now I know whats more important than us. You mightnt realise how much I needed a friend.. And how much I loved Mira. But I expected you to at least not risk the kids. I wanted you to tell me everything would be okay. Not a member of your family. Cause youre part of our family. Even Emily knew I needed you. That's why she called. She wanted to make sure she and Astrea were safe.. I try so hard to be there for all three of you. But I need somebody that isnt Mira there to really listen too Yeah I have mam and dad and Sam and Alex. But I know they arent here as their in LA. I was offered a place since they had an extra place. But I said no because I wanted to make sure Astrea you and Emily were okay.." She muttered, not very quietly.Emily looked between them both. Mavis was hurt, she wanted to say so many things at once. She wanted to shout at him. She wanted to cry. She wanted to be held in his arms and told she'd be okay. She wanted to know somebody was actually there. She relied on Mira, but her best, closest, friend, wasnt even there anymore. She was dead. And it crushed Mavis, and shattered her in every possible way. Emily called Delphine in, the puppy came barling in and joined them in the room. She watched as Mavis slowly stood up and left the room, walking past Eider and downstairs to the bathroom, she knew they had one in the room, but she couldn't be near Eider, he knew she hated looking 'weak' around others... she hated being vulnerable... She sighed and looked at her reflection in the mirror. Slowly she grabbed a tissue and wet it in the sink and slowly cleaned away the mascara-y streaks going down her tear stained cheeks. Very deep down, she knew he cared about them, but the interview was important too, he needed a better job.

[spioradkitty]

Eider sighed as she left the room, confusion and uncertainty making him dizzy. He was exhausted from spending so many nights awake working, he was grieving for Mira, and he felt overwhelmed with guilt about how he treated Mavis. He knew she hated being seen when she was vulnerable, so he waited a few minutes in their room, hugging Emily, before telling his daughter everything would be alright and walking downstairs to look for her. He stopped outside the bathroom and listened; he didn't hear her crying, so he quietly knocked on the door. "Mavis?" he said gently, opening the door a crack, "please can I come in? You don't know how hard it was for me not to turn around and go back to you and the girls this morning when I got the call. I might have done the wrong thing, I don't even know anymore, I'm so confused... I wanted the job, I wanted to see you, I needed you, and I need you right now most of all. The kids need you. Mavis, I love you more than anything else in the world, including the stupid job. Please, let me be here for you now." He felt more tears coming, but he blinked them away; he had to be strong for everyone in the family, he was the father.