Until July 10th, we're doing something special and sharing
some of our favorite Story Lines of the year that previously didn't make it
onto the blog.
In this one, in the aftermath since the Lessers cornered
Jane and Nalla, Bella and Z get a little piece of mind from Vishous and Jane.
Originally posted:
June 20th, 2012
Who nominated it:
Bella
Enjoy!
Bella Ghardian
*Walking down to the pit with Z and Nalla to talk with Jane
and Vishous, as I reach the door I go to knock and Nalla wiggles in Z's arms.
watching as Z sets her down and she crouches down looks at a light and walks
through the door. looking at Z in amazement* What was that?
Nalla Ghardian
*Wiggling to get out of Daddy's arms, I got
this it's my super secret entrance. bending down and looking at the spot Uncle
V told me to I hear the door unlock and walk right through, yelling* Uncle V,
we are here. Whatcha doing Uncle V? Uncle V you are here aren't you? Mahmen and
Daddy are here too but they can't go through the super secret Nalla door so you
need to let them in please.
Zszadist Ghardian
I have no idea. *Knocking on the door as I
can hear Nalla running through the Pit.* It looks like some kind of eye scan.
*Shaking my head* There's no telling with V.
Vishous Ghardian
*Sweeping Nalla up and tossing her a bit*
You used the eyeball scanner! Nalla-belle! But where are your mommy and daddy?
*she points to the door and giggles* Oh yeah. They won't fit through the
special door. I guess I'll have to let them in the regular way. *Calling to
Jane* They're here, Baby! *Opening the door to the Pit with Nalla sitting up on
my shoulders* Mi casa is su casa. Come on in, guys.
Bella Ghardian
*Walking through the door, grinning and
shaking my head* Honestly V, you have a retina scanner hooked up to the doggie
door and you even have Nalla programmed for it. Wow as always that is
impressive. *Walking up to you and kissing your cheek* It's good to see you.
Jane Ghardian
*Coming out of the bedroom, smiling at the
scene in front of me.* I have to say Hi to your mahmen first then, Nalla. It is
impossible for me to reach you up there, on V's shoulder.*Walking over to Bella
I hug her tightly, hoping that this, right now, will go well*
Zszadist Ghardian
*Walking through the door, I can sense
Jane's unease as she hugs Bella as I stand back watching my shellan embrace the
two of them. I'm glad we decided to come here tonight. I owe both of them for
what happened the other night. I want to thank Jane for keeping Nalla safe.* V
and Jane, thank you for having us over.
Vishous Ghardian
*Z's grid is remarkably mellow considering
what went down a few days ago. I don't know if I would be holding it together
so well. Holding out my hand and then pulling him in for a shoulder touch when
he takes it. We don't do the huggy thing but it seems appropriate right now.*
It is our pleasure. Thank you for coming. *pointing up to the precious package
on my shoulders* Pretty cool this one has her own door, true? *I know why we
all need to meet together and I just want it to be something that makes
everyone feel better about what happened. Nalla, Jane, Z, Bella...me.*
Nalla Ghardian
*It's a different view up here on Uncle V's
shoulders, I get to look down on everyone. remembering my dream I had today,
bending down over Uncle V's head and looking down his shirt* Nope not there
*Looking up at everyone as they suddenly got really quiet* I was looking for
Uncle's Superman outfit. *Shrugging and talking out loud to myself* I bet Dodgy
could find it. It must be in the closet.
Bella Ghardian
*Finding it hard to release Jane from my
embrace as tears begin to well in my eyes, I whisper in her ear* Thank you for
protecting my baby. *Hugging her again briefly, wipe my eyes and then turn
around to see Nalla looking down V's shirt, chuckling to myself, she thinks V
is Superman. then that would make Jane Supergirl. I would agree with that*
Jane Ghardian
*Blinking my tears away at Bella's words, the
sudden urgence to sit down or do something...anything that would keep my hands
busy* I...maybe we can sit down. Does anyone want a drink. *Looking at Nalla* I
have hot chocolate, Nalla, and a lot of marshmallows. *Her reaching for me is
answer enough and as I have her in my arms I press her tightly to my body and walk
over to the counter to sit her down, very aware of the fact that having her so
close after what happened is a gift, for all of us*
Zszadist Ghardian
*I've seen Nalla in Jane's arms a million
times, but this time it hits me like a ton of bricks in the guts. She's holding
her a little tighter than usual, just like the rest of us. An imagine of what
the two of them must have been like, huddled in the ruins waiting for someone
to help them fills my head. The past few days have been hell trying to remain
levelheaded during all of this and that imagine was the last thing I needed.
Following them to the counter and watching as Jane prepares the hot chocolate,
I struggle with the words I want to say to her. It's not easy.* Jane I just
wanted to say... *Damn it, just say it* Thank you for keeping her safe. I owe
you once again.
Vishous Ghardian
*I keep quiet. It's not my place to really
say anything. We all know what kind of danger they were in and how we all feel
like fate was on our side...for so many reasons.* You want something besides
hot chocolate? * I ask Z and Bella to focus on something other than Jane and
Nalla in the kitchen, their soft chatter filling the small space of the Pit* So
how's she doing? Nalla... *I speak very softly so they won't hear in the
kitchen*
Bella Ghardian
*Staring at Nalla and Jane until V says
something to me* What? Oh pardon me. *Trying to get my wits about me* Yes
Nalla, she is doing better. She slept in her own bed today, she was sleeping
with us. Well she was sleeping and Z and I were either holding her or if we
fell asleep she would kick us. That child sleeps all over the place, one day we woke up and she was laying across both of us. *Knowingly avoiding what you
really want to hear. I drop the mask of a smile and answer truthfully*
Honestly, I think she is getting better there aren't nightmares every day, she
is sleeping more and seems to be back to her old self. She colored with Rhage
the other day and I think that went very well because she was more herself when
Rhage dropped her off. I don't know what he said but I truly think Mary has
rubbed off on him in a very good way. He would make a remarkable father.
Jane Ghardian
*Stopping to stir the hot chocolate mix into
the milk as I hear Z's voice, stopping in my movements* Don't thank me, Z.
I...*looking up at him, seeing Nalla who is busy with the bag of marshmallows,
whispering, just to make sure she won't hear me*...I was the one who brought
her into that situation. I was just lucky we got away and that the sun was
already about to go down. *Finishing the hot chocolate, the need to sit now
even stronger* Nalla? Can you bring the marshmallow bag? *At her nod I walk
back to the couch where Bella and V are, seeing in V's eyes that he of course
knows more than he should* Come, sweetie.*Taking once again to Nalla* You can
sit on my lap and I show you how to add the marshmallows in the best way
possible.
Nalla Ghardian
*Everyone seems like they are keeping secrets
or something talking all hush hush quiet and looking funny. Grown ups are hard
to understand. following Auntie with the bag of marshmallows and sitting on her
lap. adding the marshmallows to my hot chocolate stopping and looking at Uncle
Vishous* Uncle V, Uncle Rhage said that you were scared of the smelly white
haired man too. It's OK to be scared of him. I was. You have Auntie Jane to
protect you from the smelly man just like I did. *Turning to Auntie* next time
we go out to the toy store I will make sure I go potty 2 times before we leave. And maybe Auntie Xhex can come along with us or something or we could get on my
Hello Kitty computer and look at toys like that. Yes lets do that for awhile and
then we can go to the toy store later. *turning to Uncle V again* Where's your
Superman outfit?
Vishous Ghardian
*Chuckling at her question* I am sure it's
packed away at the moment, Nalla-belle. *thinking about what Rhage must have
told her to help her process all that stuff she saw* Well Uncle Rhage is right,
sweetie. I have been scared of the white haired men before, or more... of what
they did *Lifting my eyes up to Jane briefly* And you're right about Auntie
Jane too. I do have her to protect me. And YOU, Miss Nalla, have so many people
to protect you and love you. Your mommy and daddy, and all your uncles and
aunties, even Boo and George and Dodgy. *pointing to my four toys* You wanna
shop for something right now? Uncle V can help you find the best stuff.
*winking* I got mad skills.
Jane Ghardian
*Not able to hide my smile at her words, a sad
smile but still a smile. I look shortly at Bella, wondering if she heard what I
did. Watching Nalla sip on her hot chocolate, I speak softly close to her ear,
my arms wrapped around her* It wasn't your fault, sweetie. Do you understand
that? *Nalla now just looking into her mug, not moving at all* Nalla? Look at
me Princess.*Eyes like her daddy's and Phury's look right into my ones, almost
making me speechless* We will never let anything happen to you, and next time
we just make sure we have someone with us. Either Vishous in his Superman
outfit or your daddy. Don't you think he would love to visit the toy store with
us? Until then ...*hugging her once again*...you should take Vishous' offer.
Because he is right. He got skills and can find something nice for you. Maybe a
new teddy bear. *Whispering* Maybe he should get you a Dodger you can cuddle
with in case Dodger is not around?
Bella Ghardian
*Watching Nalla nod her head at Jane's offer,
I know things will fine, things will get back to normal, it just takes time.
Time and love and we have time and lots of love. This was the right decision to
come down here and say thank you, because we are very thankful.*~
XOXO!
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