Aqua
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 16:33:54 GMT -5
Aqua walked into the Rec Room after speaking to her father. She was finally able to get a hold of him and gain the courage to pick up the damn phone. Only problem was it didn't go as well as she planned. Her mother picked up the phone and Aqua didn't know what to say. "Hello? Hello who is this?" Aqua stayed silent, thinking of hanging up. However she needed to speak to her father and she wanted to hear his voice. "Umm..." she begain. "Hello who is this? I can hear you breathing you pervert!!" Her mother's high pitched voice was annoying to the point where a dog would bite the woman's hand off. "Umm..." Aqua said louder. "It's..... it's me.....mom." Her voice was louder but still soft. Her mother didn't say anything and several seconds past by. Aqua was about to say "bye" and hang up until her mother spoke again. "I suppose you would like to speak with you father?" she said coldly. At this point, tears were streaming down Aqua's face. She hated her mother for hating her. As if it was HER fault she was a mutant! "Yes please," she said as calm as possible. She didn't want her mother to hear her cry. It wasn't as if she would care.
A couple of seconds passed and Aqua waited to hear her father's warm voice on the other end. She heard him in the background and a smile appeared on her face. "Why did you speak to her like that?" he yelled at his wife forcefully. "Well what nerve does she have to call here at this hour?" she retorted. "IT'S THE AFTERNOON!" Gabriel screamed back. "She is our daughter and after what is going on now, she could use our support don't you think?" His voice was louder now, which meant he was holding the phone. "Hey Hedy," he said sweetly. "How is my princess doing?" Aqua sniffed and wiped her tears on her sleeve. "I'm fine dad," she said while breaking down entirely.
The two of them spoke about her mother. "She doesn't hate you," he said. "She just doesn't know how to react." Aqua shook her head. "Dad, it's been about a year," he said angrily. "I think mom has had plenty of time to adjust." After she hung up the phone, she felt worse than she did before. Her father was able to calm her down and make her happy for several seconds at a time with an occasional joke or too. However in the end, her mother was always in her head.
She was now in the Rec Room, thinking about what to do. She wasn't in the mood to draw or watch T.V.. But no one was in there, and she wanted to be alone. Afterward she would look for Jumper and hang with him, if she still felt like it. Heather walked to the couch in front of the large T.V. screen and lay down. It was where she and Ian spent time together on Christmas. The memory was still in her head and it made her a tear fall down her cheek. It was the worst day possible. And what was worse was that right at that moment, Heather didn't want to be Aqua anymore.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 10, 2008 17:53:22 GMT -5
Jumper had finished his shower and was feeling a bit better. There was still some things going through his head but he would work it out. For a change Jumper walked into the rec room casually and looked around. He saw someone laying on the couch and approached a bit curious. He smiled as he noticed it was Heather. "Well hey there. Are you waiting for me?" Walking around the couch and looking at her, he was wearing a light t-shirt that was clinging to him a bit. and a loose pair of gym shorts. "So you gonna make room for me or do I just have to lay down next to you?"
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Aqua
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Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 17:59:24 GMT -5
Heather looked to Jumper instantly and wiped the tears from her face. Her eyes were puffy and her nose was red. Her hair was in a messy French braid but she didn't care about what she looked like. She was feeling miserable and at the moment, seeing Jumper made her feel much better. "Hey," she said while sniffing. She sat up on the couch to give him more room. "Sorry yeah you can sit if you really want to." She bit her lip, a bit embarrassed that he saw her crying. But at this point she just needed a friend to hold on to; to talk to her and tell her everything would be OK. After the attack, Ian and Lorelai's relationship, and her mother, Heather wanted to sink into her body and stab her heart so the pain would go away.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 10, 2008 18:04:50 GMT -5
Jumper slipped onto the couch next to her. He kicked his feet up on the coffee table and layed hsi head back. He had his usual smile on his lips as he stared at the TV. "Looks like your having a rough day.Anything I can help you with?" Turning to look to Heather. His hair was a bit of a mess as well, but it looked natural for him.
HJeather and Jumper hadn't really had much time to talk. The time on the court was cut short by practice, and the attack before that had kept everyone occupied. But he did notice her reaction to Ian and Lorelai earlier. Knowing that had to be at least part of the problem. But he wouldn't push anything. Instead he would just relax and let Heather decide if she wanted to talk abotu anything.
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Aqua
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Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 18:18:08 GMT -5
Heather brought her knees to her chest and leaned back on the couch. "People suck," she said with another sniff. She smiled and giggled at her comment. However the smile disappeared as quickly as they came. She looked to the T.V. and then back to Jumper. Her mother came into her mind and she began to cry again. Her tears ran down her face, making her blue eyes glisten in the light. Her mother's harsh words echoed in her mind and made more tears flow from her.
She wiped her tears with her sleeve and sniffed. Heather was tired and began to feel drowsy from all the crying. However having Jumper there was giving her some kind of closure. She moved over to him and leaned on his shoulder.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 10, 2008 18:25:13 GMT -5
Jumper blinked as the smiled turned into tears. He thought he had said something wrong or was bothering her. Then Heather came closer and rested against him. He wasn't sure what was going on in her head, but he couldn't just leave her. He lifted his arm and wrapped it around her shoulder and drew her in more. "Yes, people do suck. But not everyone can be like me."It was Jumper's natural defense against tense situations. He threw out subtle jokes. His fingers lightly ran through Heather's hair trying ot sooth her.
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Aqua
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Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 18:53:20 GMT -5
She smiled and punched Jumper lightly in the stomach. "Don't think so highly of yourself," she said with a smile. She sighed and calmed down while he stroked her hair.
Ian came into her mind and she bit her lip. More tears streamed down her face as Lorelai appeared next to him in her mind. She shook the mind from her head and sniffed again. She tucked her head into Jumper's chest and closed her eyes. She wanted to sleep and get over the day. She wanted everything to be OK and just have the pain go away.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 10, 2008 18:59:24 GMT -5
He laughed as he got punched for his comment. "Well if I dont think highly of myself, who will?" His fingers gently stroked her hair still. Seeing more tears coming and feeling how she buried her head deeper into Jumper he was getting concerned.
"Alright Heather, I know something is bothering you and I am sure it is personal. But you need to talk it out or something. Im hitting you with my best lines and its not cheering you up. Talk to me." He said softly still watching her closely
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Aqua
New Mutants
Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 19:14:57 GMT -5
Heather sighed, feeling her rest disturbed. However she didn't mind since her friend was being concerned. She sat up and bit her lip. "It's my mom," she said softly. "She....she blames me for being...what I am and my dad tries to make her stop but..." her eyes swelled up again and she broke down completely. "SHE HATES ME," she said loudly. She dug her hands into her face and allowed her sorrow to overwhelm her. She was tired of her mother hating her for something that wasn't her fault. Her father was the only one whom she was able to turn to for real love and he was miles away. Maybe he could visit or something, without her mother.
She took jagged breaths and tried to calm down. Her crystal eyes became waterfalls of emotion and her sleeves began to soak of her tears.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 10, 2008 19:30:44 GMT -5
"Hey now, calm down Heather. Relax. I am sure your mother doesn't hate you. There is a big difference between hate and not understanding. She just does not understand like your Father." Holding her tighter against him. "We all have those that do not understand us. Bt in time everything will be ok." He tried to sooth her and get her to calm down. he hated seeing her like this.
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Aqua
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Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 19:40:59 GMT -5
Heather shook her head. "No you don't understand," she said between breaths. "She hates me. She does. I know it. Whenever I call she can't even speak to me. And when she does, it's the most hateful thing anyone can say about their child." She wiped her face again and again as more and more tears fell from her face. "Today...Oh God today was terrible," she said thinking about her conversation on the phone. "It's been months and she still can't even talk to me. She can't even say 'hello'. The woman hates be Jumper, that's it."
She dug her face into her hands again, trying to cope with what she just said. She wanted her mother to love her again. But then the question was: did her mother ever love her at all? If she did, how could she be so cruel all of a sudden? Why did she hate mutants so much? Heather looked back to Jumper, finally calming down and stoke her hair back with her hands. "God I must look like shit right now huh?" She gave him a small smile and sniffed again.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 10, 2008 19:47:26 GMT -5
"I may not understand everything Heather. But if I may say something. I do not think yoru mother hates you. I think your mother hates herself for not being able to understand or get past you being different. And the only way she can deal with it, is take it out on you." He tried to give a reassuring smile and still play with her hair. Seeing her calm down a bit and Heathers small smile. "Nah, you look better then ever." He grinned and winked.
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Aqua
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Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 10, 2008 19:52:43 GMT -5
"Ugh," she said with a smile. She was better now. She needed that last wave of emotion to come out of her before she would have been able to feel better again. "Thanks Jumper," she said calmly. She looked at the T.V. and then thought about watching some. However washing her face and changing her top would have made her look a bit more stable. She giggled at herself and looked back to Jumper. "Want to watch some T.V?" she asked him softly.
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Post by Fleet on Feb 11, 2008 8:15:07 GMT -5
Seeing that Heather had calmed down some he relax back on the couch once again and stretched his legs out in front of him on the table. His arm still wrapped around her and still playing with her hair. "Anytime Heather. Is what I am here for. So whats on that we can watch?" He grinned and squeezed Heather a bit closer to him.
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Aqua
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Heather McCarthy
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Post by Aqua on Feb 11, 2008 13:34:07 GMT -5
She wiped the remaining tears from her face and sighed. "Not really sure. But let me go to my room really quick and then we'll watch it together OK?" She gave him a hug and smiled. "Thanks Jumper, really." Heather then stood up and walked to her room. She thought about Jumper and how much of a great friend he was to her. He probably knew about how she felt about Ian and didn't bother to tell her "i told you so". But then again, all he said about Ian was that he was a player type. That was obviously not true, considering he just settled with Lorelai. But when it came to other things, Heather assumed that Jumper was trying to tell her that Ian wouldn't like her romantically.
She shook the thought from her head when she reached her room and opened the door. She walked to her bed and plopped down on in face down. She was tired of the crying and wanted to sleep or take a nap. However she already promised she would spend some time with Jumper and at the moment, watching T.V. didn't seem like such a bad idea. Heather closed the door to her room and then disrobed her sweatshirt. Her tank top underneath was clean, however it was a bit chilly in the vast mansion. She took another one with the NY GIANTS on it and placed it on her bead. She then went into the bathroom and washed her face, cleaning off the dried salt her body excreted. Taking out her messy braid, Heather brushed her hair and then redid it. The French braid was a new look for her and she liked it, especially for missions and practices. It kept her long hair out of her face and she didn't need to worry about it untying easily.
After looking in the mirror for several seconds, Heather was satisfied that her hair was in place and grabbed her GIANTS sweatshirt as she walked out of her room. She closed the door behind her and walked to the Rec Room. She put on her sweatshirt and smiled to Jumper. "Anything good on?" she asked cheerfully.
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