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Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Oct 25, 2008 19:54:03 GMT -5
Sidian smiled as she kissed him back, wiping a bit of blood from his jaw. "Looks like you slipped, darlin' " she said, her slight southern accent musical. She let the pack slip from her shoulder, setting it down gently on the floor. As she did, she shifted slightly, just in time to see the girl bolt to Egil's room, and heard the bathroom door slam. "Oh shit" she said quickly, rushing to Egil's room and laying her hand against the closed door. "Hey, hey little one, what're you doing in there? You ok?" she asked, her voice concerned. The girl was silent, and it made her bite her lip. She'd grown up in a community and a household that loved her, and she always felt bad for those who hadn't had that chance. "C'mon little one, come out so we can get you in some proper clothes" she said gently.
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 25, 2008 20:16:13 GMT -5
Darcy jumped when she heard a voice outside the door. It was female, and she heard a strain of worry. Still, she wasn't sure. Guests didn't stay long, and there were other places the man could take her if he wasn't going to send her home. Slowly, she got out of the tub and went closer to the door, her arms wrapped around her chest lightly so they were out of her way. "Y-you... you're gonna take me back." She sniffled slightly and wiped away a tear. "You don't got no clothes. You gonna..." She sniffled again and wiped her nose on her sleeve. "I'm a guest... can't stay." She looked at the door cautiously, though. With the female voice, at least one thing said that the man hadn't lied about that. What about other stuff? Maybe... maybe she could trust this woman. Females hadn't hurt her yet. Maybe there was a chance... a reason to hope.
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Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Oct 25, 2008 20:33:34 GMT -5
"Y-you... you're gonna take me back.You don't got no clothes. You gonna..." Sidian shook her head, biting her lip. "No honey, never. We'll never take you back to that bastard" she said softly, knowing the girl could hear her. "Now c'mon out, darlin', I want to make sure you're gonna be ok. If Egil can't keep you here, I'll find somewhere safe for you. Hell, you could stay with me" she said gently, her face worried. She looked back at Egil, her eyes dark with worry. Jake had been abused before she'd found him. He'd run away from a stepfather who hit him, did unspeakable things to him, and a mother too hyped on cocain to notice or give a damn. "Mother is the name for god on the lips of children" she murmured, tears in her eyes.
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 25, 2008 20:57:35 GMT -5
Darcy looked at the door carefully while the woman talked. The first line almost scared her. if they knew who had hurt her, maybe they wouldn't be happy. Who -would- be happy to know that a father had done that to a child, or that the child had disappeared? Then, the woman said a male name. Darcy considered this, then gave a very, very tiny smile to herself when she realized this must be the man she'd stayed with. Then the woman moved on to say that Darcy could even stay with HER.
Darcy stared at the door, dumb-founded. After a moment, she stepped closer, almost right next to the door. Then, she heard one last thing "Mother is the name for god on the lips of children." She frowned, tears filling her eyes. She didn't have a mom... But she needed something, even to be with other people. She opened the door, standing just inside of it with wide eyes, looking first at Sid and then at Egil. Her tears were still coming, though, and suddenly, not even caring if she would get hurt, closed the tiny distance between herself and Sid, wrapping her arms around the woman and almost rocking her back a little, burying her face in Sid's shoulder and crying, just needing to be held.
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Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Oct 25, 2008 21:59:46 GMT -5
Sidian's eyes widened as she looked at the girl, seeing the bruises and bandages. As the girl ran to her, she opened her arms in welcome, wrapping them around her securely, but gently. She held the girl close to her heart, stroking her hair, closing her own eyes against the tears that burned there. "Sshhh. It'll be all right, baby. It'll be ok. You won't be hurt again, never again, little one. I'll protect you" Sidian whispered. This little girl triggered every protective instinct that Sidian had in her, and she bit her lip hard, a flashback hitting her with full force. A scream woke Sidian from a deep sleep, and she bolted from her bed, running to Jake's. "Jake, Jake! What's wrong?!" she asked frantically, seeing the 14 year old thrashing on the bed. She managed to wake him, but not until after his nails caught her face, causing blood to drip from the shallow scratch. He awoke, saw the blood, and started to cry. She spent the rest of the night with him in her arms, and he slept soundly. Sidian snapped out of it, a tear rolling down her face from each eye.
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 25, 2008 22:11:15 GMT -5
Darcy felt no rush from this woman, so she took her time in just letting her tears out. The hurt, pain, and fear were easing. She tightened her arms around this wonderful woman and, when the tears had slowed down, nuzzled her shoulder gently before pulling back a little and looking up at the woman's face. She saw the glimmer of tears, and frowned a little. "Don't cry, please," she said softly, reaching up wiping one away. "Didn't mean to make you sad." She looked up at Egil, and her expression change to a little more worry. "I'm sorry sir. I got scared." However, she kept one arm around the woman, not willing to let go yet.
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Post by egilvonshrieder on Oct 25, 2008 22:51:52 GMT -5
Egil watched the scene in front of him play out, choking back tears himself. He felt a surge of emotions well up inside of him: sorrow that someone could be so mistreated; dismay that such cruelty exists in the world; outrage that someone would mistreat their own child, their own flesh and blood in such a manner. He wanted to hug the little girl and tell her everything would be okay, he wanted to hug his girlfriend because he hated seeing her hurt like this, and he wanted to unleash his merciless and unyielding wrath upon the sick sonuvabitch who did this to Darcy. But he kept his composure.
Egil walked over to the two of them and wrapped his arms around them both, a single tear making it through his resolve. "Don't you worry none about that, darlin," he smiled sadly, "Ah toldja Ah ain't gonna let anyone take you away, take you back to that man. All Ah meant by the guest bit was that Ah treat newcomers to my home with the utmost respect. You are welcome to stay here as long as you like, darlin."
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 25, 2008 23:02:36 GMT -5
Darcy saw a good number of emotions run through Egil before he came closer. When his arms came out, she instinctively stiffened and pressed a little closer to the woman, but she allowed the hug. After all, with all this woman had done for her, Darcy refused to even entertain the thought that she might be there to witness... well anything. When Egil let go and stepped back, she looked at him silently for a long moment before speaking again. "There's other places to take an eleven-year-old, though. I thought...." She looked at Sid for a moment, then at the floor, feeling guilty now. "I thought you were gonna send me there." After a small wait, she thought of something else. She looked up and just stared into his eyes for a moment before considering talking again. However, she decided against asking her question, saving it for a better day.
After this, Darcy turned her head to Sid and narrowed her eyes slightly. "Do you really gots clothes? How would you know what size I am?" There was a suspicious undertone, but it was mostly playful. And a tad worried. If the clothes didn't fit, she couldn't give them back, so what would she do? I'll send them to a donation place! she thought, and her lips twitched.
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Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Oct 27, 2008 8:19:06 GMT -5
Sidian smiled softly as she was hugged, keeping the girl safely within her embrace. Egil's words made her smile brighter, and she nodded as the girl turned to her, her rich auburn hair falling over her shoulder. "Yes, I have clothes. I'm not exactly sure they would all fit you, but I figured some of them might and should do until we can go buy you some" she said softly, hugging the girl gently again before standing. "C'mon, little one, let's go see what we can get to fit you" she said with a playful grin.
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 27, 2008 21:12:15 GMT -5
Darcy touched the woman's hair lightly, fascinated by the color and texture, before standing with her. Suddenly she paused. Trying on clothes meant changing... She bit her lip and looked at Egil for a moment, then at the woman. After all that had happened, she decided she knew better than to think that they were going to harm her in any way, even by making her do things so they could watch like her father had. So, carefully, she took the woman's hand and went into the bedroom.
When the woman left to grab the bag of clothes from where she had dropped it, Darcy stared around the bedroom. The last time she'd been in here, it had seemed different, because she hadn't actually been looking. Now, she saw the fact that it was decent sized, with a nice, cushiony looking bed. There were good sheets too, ones that looked soft, and a firm pillow. She stood and waited patiently as Egil and the woman talked quietly, then Egil left the room. She hid her relief quite well, and was standing in the middle of the room when the door closed and it was just her and the kind woman.
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Post by Sidian SaDiablo on Oct 30, 2008 16:59:54 GMT -5
Sidian smiled softly at Egil as she kissed him gently, her hand on his cheek. "We'll only be a few minutes, babe. Then we can figure out what we're gonna do" she said with a smile before heading back to the bedroom. Once in there, she squatted down so she was eye to eye with the girl, pulling out a small pair of jeans and a t shirt that looked like they would fit Darcy. "Here you go babe. I have a niece that's about your age, and about the same size. She stayed here for a bit, and left some clothes behind when she went back home to Nevada" she explained, handing them to Darcy. Easily, she stood and went to sit on the bed with a smile as Darcy changed, her smile growing bigger as she realized that the outfit did in fact fit her. "Well, don't you look adorable" she said with a grin. "Why don't we go show Egil?" she suggested with an infectious, playful grin.
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 30, 2008 17:08:25 GMT -5
Darcy was glad when the woman didn't make her strip completely, but she still rushed to cover her bony chest, almost embarrassed by the lack of real fat. She didn't look too bad, though, she realized. Just skinny, not deathly or anything. That was good, right?
Darcy took extra care when it came to pulling down her jeans without touching her undies. She had practice in this, so it didn't seem as if she were being careful. The jeans fit too, to her surprise and delight. She smiled back at the woman, then turned around slowly so the full effect was in view. Then she looked down at her feet with a small frown. As her head came up, though, she witnessed the woman's infectious and playful grin, which Darcy just HAD to return. She grinned back, but took the woman's hand before they left the room. She trusted Egil, but the connection was nice anyway.
When they came out, Darcy was still grinning, and in fact happy enough that she left the woman's side to stand in front of Egil. "Look sir!" she said happily, twirling so he could see that the pink t-shirt and the blue jeans fit perfectly. It didn't matter to her if they had been used before. They were her first new clothes in a while.
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Post by egilvonshrieder on Oct 30, 2008 19:17:01 GMT -5
Egil grinned when he saw how happy Darcy was. "You look adorable, darlin," he chuckled, "And call me Egil, silly. You ain't gotta be so formal with me." He stood up and walked over to Sidian and gave her a quick peck on the cheek, "Thank you, baby. She looks great, and Ah really appreciate your bringin some clothes for her to wear. Yall can go shoppin if yall want, and Ah'll work on makin supper while yall're out." Moving into the kitchen, Egil rummaged through the fridge before sitting and thinking for awhile. What to make? Something that's easy on the young'un's stomach. He got an idea finally, and after double checking the fridge realized he was short a few ingredients. He needed to go get a large ham with the bone in it still, some more flour, and a few eggs, but that was easy enough to obtain. Beans and spatzen would be mild enough for her digestive system, and it would warm her belly, too. He returned to the living room and told the girls, "Alright, yall go have fun clothes shoppin, I'm gonna go make a grocery run, and by the time yall get back (which Ah'm sincerely hopin will be several hours later) supper oughta be about ready."
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Post by darcyxjoan on Oct 30, 2008 19:26:23 GMT -5
Darcy watched him carefully as he moved around the kitchen while considering what he'd said. He had said it straight out, so maybe it was an order. But then, he had also paired it with a funny thing, so maybe it wasn't. Her brow creased as she thought this over, and her hands unconsciously started to mess with the hem of the shirt. After a moment, she realized this and released it, startled. She couldn't mess up this shirt. It wasn't hers to mess up!
Then Egil came back out and started talking about clothes shopping. Her eyes widened, more at the prospect of being able to go out than anything else. It was a moment before she thought of something else. Darcy bit her lip, frowning. She would have to be careful with what she chose. If she cost him too much money, he wouldn't want to keep her. She knew she cost a lot to take care of - daddy had always said so. But if she was careful and didn't get too much (she had already started counting how few things she could get while still looking decent), maybe it wouldn't be a problem. And while she thought, she didn't notice that her brow had furrowed and she was staring at the carpet, thinking hard, and once more messing with the shirt hem.
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Post by egilvonshrieder on Nov 1, 2008 21:15:27 GMT -5
Egil watched Darcy's reactions with a cocked eyebrow. "Hey now, don'tcha worry bout how much you spend on clothin, darlin," he smiled, "Ah said we'd take care of you. Ah know you cost money, and it ain't like Ah'm strapped for cash. So y'all go on out and have fun." Egil turned and went into his room, coming out with his leather jacket on and headed for the door. Opening it, he turned back and hollered, "Ah'll see yall later today. Enjoy yallselves!"
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