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Post by *Gem* on Jul 3, 2009 9:12:04 GMT -5
A year ago today, at the last little gathering they'd had for her father's and aunt's birthday Zoey had told Kayden she was having his child. Twleve months ago today he'd slated the only confidence she had, and had been deadly horrid to her. For the last twelve months she hadn't told a soul he was the father, and she had done everything in her power to avoid him. In the coming November she turned sixteen, and because her fathers birthday would be more of a sad occasion than it normally was (after the death of Aunt Beth) she couldn't bare to even go this year. Her daughter was crying, and had been crying for the last twenty minutes. The baby was climbing the five month mark, and though Zoey loved her right now she just couldn't do this. She was curled up in the corner of the room, staring at the crib and sobbing silently, when the door bust open. |
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Post by Bails on Jul 3, 2009 10:36:35 GMT -5
Xander had been sent to find Zoey by his Mother. It was a task he'd become really good at in the last year and a bit. He could hear Runa screaming- Normally his twin hushed her right away but he knew something was wrong. "Zoey!" He called out in twin and ran full force, almost breaking the door. When he found her sitting there, he froze. What was he supposed to do. "Uh, hi." He was a little embarrassed by the fact the broken doorknob was in his hand.
Dropping it, he picked the baby up in his left arm, shushing her. The baby's face was red from the wobbly but he jiggled her and sang a little song that normally calmed him down. Sitting on the floor, he wrapped his other arm around Zoey. "Hey there, sunshine.' He murmured, kissing her cheek.
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Post by *Gem* on Jul 3, 2009 10:40:36 GMT -5
She snffled quietly, hicupping with the need to breathe. Then Zoey managed; "you broke my door."
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Post by Bails on Jul 3, 2009 11:04:27 GMT -5
"Yeah, its a bad habit I have." He grinned, trying to make her laugh. Leaning over, he kissed her cheek again now that Roonie was being quiet.
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Post by *Gem* on Jul 3, 2009 11:06:49 GMT -5
Her head hurt, but whether it was the fact Runa had been yelling or because of the tension in her whole body Zoey really wasn't sure. She rested on his shoulder, and didn't say anything else until she managed to get rid of the scent and stain of every last tear. Then Zoey pinned up her hair, and said, with new strength. "why did you break down my door, Xan?"
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Post by Bails on Jul 3, 2009 11:12:02 GMT -5
"I just- I couldn't hear you." He made her look at him, "I know you've had a rough go but I'm here, Zoey. Mam and Dad, they're here. You don't need whoever he is because you have us. Us Blacks don't need anyone else."
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Post by *Gem* on Jul 3, 2009 11:13:59 GMT -5
Her mouth opened, and then closed and her eyes flitted down. "I know Xan- it's just so...hard." she sighed, and leant into him once more, stroking her fingers along her daughters forehead.
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Post by Bails on Jul 3, 2009 11:17:01 GMT -5
Xander sighed, "Just tell me who he is and I'll kill him." He had his suspicions of course but he'd never confront her, never hurt her like that.
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