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Post by jambouree on Nov 7, 2019 3:41:39 GMT
"Baby, I missed you."
Hugging her neck she snuggled into the embrace. After a few moments she looked up grinning. "Mommy guess what I made today?" Once they reached her room she wriggled, trying to get down.
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Post by Riad on Nov 7, 2019 15:39:26 GMT
"Angel, be careful, you know-"
"Baby, I missed you."
As Angel was picked up, Riad turned back to the woman as she picked her up, catching the small smile as they left. A corner of his lips quirked up into the smallest of smiles in return, but it quickly left as he watched in awe while the pair disappeared up the stairs.
"So.. That's a thing."
Now he looked back at the man, and was quiet. His mouth did open and close a couple of times as he searched for the words, for the questions, but oddly enough, there weren't as many as there were thoughts that put the new information to use. "When did this happen?" he ventured outside of the silence.
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Post by Carter on Nov 8, 2019 3:23:02 GMT
"Mommy guess what I made today?"
"What?" Moira puts Angel down with a small laugh, eyes tightening in the corners "Careful darling, you know mommy's not the strongest."
"When did this happen?"
Getting nothing but silence for a few long moments, Carter paces in place, hands behind his head as his teeth catch the ring in his lip nervously. At Riad's question he barks a small short laugh, looking up at the ceiling before he sits across from him in the booth "When did I first summon Angels mother into existence? I would say about 6 months ago. You and Angel had gotten so close, I wasn't making any headway with her. She's helped me understand what that little girl likes, and dislikes."
Eyes closing in discomfort, his jaw ticks before he looks back to him, blue irises meeting the lavender "That was after months of her appearing around Angel, scaring the hell out of me. But." He clicks his tongue, sitting back uncomfortably, hands still behind his head "It wasn't just her. I've.. Seen others. Which brings me to your other unspoken question, I'm sure. How long have I been able to see ghosts? Honestly, Ri, I.. I think I've always been able to see them. As a human I drowned it out with liquor till I no longer believed they were there, that I was merely crazy. And then I met you. A kind demon who seemed to ward off everything that ailed my mind." gaze saddening, he leans forward, head in his hands "It scared the hell out of me when I awoke as a demon and after losing Lucifer's abilities that was all I could see. Spirits, everywhere I looked. But I didn't say anything, I couldn't. You had your own shit to get through. So I tried to handle it on my own. It's worked, to a point. I've practiced some. But I shouldnt have kept it from you, I know that now. I'm sorry." he whispers, voice cracking as he threads his fingers through his hair
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Post by jambouree on Nov 8, 2019 4:28:56 GMT
"What? Careful darling, you know mommy's not the strongest."
Giggling Angel skipped over to her desk and picked up one of the paper flowers. Hugging them she walked back holding it out to her. "Its a magic flower! It won't ever die."
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Post by Riad on Nov 19, 2019 16:55:32 GMT
"When did I first summon Angels mother into existence? I would say about 6 months ago. You and Angel had gotten so close, I wasn't making any headway with her. She's helped me understand what that little girl likes, and dislikes. That was after months of her appearing around Angel, scaring the hell out of me. But. It wasn't just her. I've.. Seen others. Which brings me to your other unspoken question, I'm sure."
The man sat in silence, studying, soaking up everything as his mind put together pieces.
Honestly, Ri, I.. I think I've always been able to see them. As a human I drowned it out with liquor till I no longer believed they were there, that I was merely crazy. And then I met you. A kind demon who seemed to ward off everything that ailed my mind. It scared the hell out of me when I awoke as a demon and after losing Lucifer's abilities that was all I could see. Spirits, everywhere I looked. But I didn't say anything, I couldn't. You had your own shit to get through. So I tried to handle it on my own. It's worked, to a point. I've practiced some. But I shouldnt have kept it from you, I know that now. I'm sorry."
The pieces snapped into place sharply, and the picture became clearer. All the times Carter stayed at a distance, when it seemed like he was looking beyond what was there, murmuring things at a distance. The times when they hardly spoke when it came to raising Angel, but then suddenly Carter knew just what to do.
Then, Riad's face paled a little.
Could he see the same night horrors that pushed Riad to stay ever closer to home? Now, Riad looked away, biting his thumb. Both hope and fear surged up in his chest. If he could, then maybe the two of them could figure out what the wraiths wanted with him. Then, the hope faded as his mind said otherwise. Then, the whispers murmured.
"I should've recognized sooner that something was going on," Riad said after a moment, struggling to keep his voice even. "You're not at fault." Another pause. He wanted to ask, the murmurs were telling him no, he would only ruin it all.
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Post by Carter on Nov 20, 2019 0:08:11 GMT
"It's a magic flower. It won't ever die!"
"It's very pretty. But.." Moira starts gently, but firmly taking it from her "I think it should go here, not in a vase with the others." Smiling, she tucks it into Angel's hair "A beautiful flower for my angel."
I should've recognized sooner that something was going on. You're not at fault."
Lips pursing as his gaze raises to Riad's face, Carter wipes the tears from his eyes then reaches out, taking his hand and entwining their fingers only to pull the back of it to his lips-eyes closing halfway "Ri. Talk to me, I know you have something you want to say." he murmurs, irises flashing a brighter blue as he traces his knuckles with kisses
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Post by jambouree on Nov 20, 2019 1:03:50 GMT
"It's very pretty. But..I think it should go here, not in a vase with the others.A beautiful flower for my angel."
Angels face fell at the word but. She had began to understand that the word meant adults couldn't decide on what they wanted to say. Feeling something brush her hair, her gaze rose instantly-eyes wide. Blinking she reached to touch it before a smile spread across her face. Giggling she turned-doing a little twirl. After a second of dancing she stopped. "I want Carter and Ri-Ri to be happy."
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Post by Riad on Nov 22, 2019 20:47:17 GMT
"Ri. Talk to me, I know you have something you want to say."
There was so much he wanted to say, wanted to ask. But, there were also some things that the screams warned him against and attempted to thwart his own efforts. He hated to admit it himself, but he couldn't keep fighting it alone-- he reached the end of the rope that nearly strangled the both of them.
Road swallowed the fear, fingers tightening under Carter's as he felt the battle begin. "Have you seen them...?" He murmured. "The shadows."
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Post by Carter on Nov 23, 2019 4:07:45 GMT
"I want Carter and Ri-Ri to be happy."
"They will be princess, they just need some time to find each other and sort out some things." Moira states, smile softening as she reaches out, hand brushing her cheek "But I can tell, that they're getting there."
"Have you seen them...? The shadows."
"Ah." Carter murmurs, lips stilling on his hand a moment before he pulls back, gaze locking with his as his eyes tighten in the corners "I honestly wasn't expecting that. But.. I have seen things, lurking in the corners of my vision. Whenever I turn to get a better look, they slither away. It's like a blur. I know there's something there, but I can't fully catch what I'm looking at. Or maybe its that I don't want to." be continues, hesitating "They appear more frequently when Angel's mother or Julian come to visit, something about the ghost draws them more than living souls. At least.. Adult humans. But Ri, I'm worried about Angel."
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