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Post by Demeter on Oct 9, 2006 19:46:08 GMT -5
"Do you want me to call anyone and let them know you're back?" Flora asked quietly. Surely Sky would like to know his ex was back and safe and sound and human again. But, he did seem happy with his new girl so... No, not yet, no telling either Sky or Bloom about the other until Bloom was feeling much, much better.
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Post by Bloom on Oct 9, 2006 19:55:33 GMT -5
“Could you... could you call my parents? I’m sure they’re worried since I haven’t called them since...”
Since when? Her memory was in patches right now. There was no ‘last thing I remember’ to launch off of yet. Her room looked the same, that was reassuring, and just as Flora said, her PJs were right where she had left them in the bottom drawer. “Maybe tell them I’m sick or lost my voice or something and can’t talk yet, but that I’m fine.”
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Post by Demeter on Oct 9, 2006 19:57:33 GMT -5
"Okay, and after I call your parents?" she asked, waiting to see what Bloom said next. This should make things interesting to say the least.
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Post by Bloom on Oct 9, 2006 20:13:46 GMT -5
Hugging the pile of clothing close to her chest, Bloom shrugged.
“I don’t know yet,” she answered honestly. “Can we just play this by ear?”
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Post by Demeter on Oct 9, 2006 20:18:24 GMT -5
"All right," Flora said quietly, smiling softly at Bloom. The next few days were going to be interesting to say the least. Well, Stella did get a rather late birthday present in the form of Bloom being returned to them.
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Post by Bloom on Oct 10, 2006 16:23:48 GMT -5
For a moment they stood in silence, and Bloom quickly grew uncomfortable. She had this feeling like Flora was waiting for something, but she had no idea what she was supposed to do. Tell her she was fine again? Ask her to go talk to the others? Who else was she suppose to call, anyways?
“I think I’d like to take a shower first, if that’s alright?” She wasn’t sure why it felt like she had to ask, but Flora seemed to want to look after her, so it only seemed right. “And I’ll get your coat cleaned, I promise.”
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Post by Demeter on Oct 10, 2006 16:31:39 GMT -5
"Don't worry about the coat. It's an old one and I'll get it cleaned later," she said, smiling a bit. "So, would you like a hot cup of tea or coffee while you get your shower...?"
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Post by Bloom on Oct 10, 2006 16:38:18 GMT -5
At the offer, Bloom was suddenly reminded of her mother, the thought bringing a smile to her face. She remembered when she was a kid, whenever she wasn’t feeling well or she had a cold, her mother would run her a warm bath and make them both some hot cocoa to warm her up.
“How about some hot chocolate? Chocolate still fixes everything, right?”
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Post by Demeter on Oct 10, 2006 18:06:36 GMT -5
"Sure, anything you want in your hot chocolate?" she asked quietly. "Marshmallows? Whip cream? Both?"
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Post by Bloom on Oct 10, 2006 18:15:07 GMT -5
At the suggestion, Bloom’s face lit up. Something so normal and so comfortable, for a moment it was able to make her forget what she had apparently forgotten.
“Both, please?” she asked in a childlike voice.
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Post by Demeter on Oct 10, 2006 18:22:01 GMT -5
OOC: Bloom so takes after me when it comes to hot chocolate XD I do the whip cream and marshmallows routine when I get my hot chocolate.
Flora nodded and made her way to the general sitting area that she had converted a small part of into her kitchen. She had gotten bitten by a cooking bug and was often experimenting - driving the others nuts with her, what did Bloom call it, oh right "Suzy Homemaker-ness". Not her fault if she loved to cook.
She padded about the "kitchen", warming a pot of hot milk before adding in the chocolate powder. Humming to herself, she grabbed Bloom's mug - the one with the cheerful label of "Bloom" on it, something Flora insisted on having done since the girls tended to mix up their mugs frequently (and especially after Flora had gotten a mouthful of Stella's latte instead of her orange blossom tea), and poured a healthy amount of the concoction into the mug before dropping in chocolate and normal flavoured marshmallows and topping it off with a healthy heap of whip cream.
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Post by Bloom on Oct 10, 2006 18:37:03 GMT -5
(OOC: I’m so craving some right now. I don’t normally do whip cream, as I never have any handy, but I totally have to have the marshmallows! )
“Yay, thanks!” Bloom replied, snatching up her clothing again and heading for the bathroom. Only once she had shut the door behind her did the mask of happiness fall. Could she really do this? Just pretend to be normal and expect everyone else to walk on eggshells around her so as not to say the wrong thing?
It’s just for a little while, until I can figure some things out on my own first.
Stepping under the hot water, she closed her eyes, letting it soothe her chilled skin. Now that she was alone, home, and less disoriented, she allowed her mind to wander. Many images ran through her mind, but all their faces were dark. Two of the most prominent ones, a male and a female, had golden blonde hair, but no matter the angle, their faces remained shrouded in shadow.
Finishing her shower, Bloom opened her eyes and sighed in disappointment as she turned off the water. Drying off, she wrapped her long hair up in a towel and slipped into her PJs. Opening the door, she slowly made her way back out to where she’d left Flora.
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Post by Demeter on Oct 10, 2006 18:46:23 GMT -5
Flora was curled up on the sofa, nursing a cup of hot orange blossom tea. "Over here," Flora called, gesturing over to Bloom. Hopefully, the other girls will show up and they could have a small girls' only night - something they haven't had in an age.
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Post by Bloom on Oct 10, 2006 18:55:09 GMT -5
Stepping over the opposite arm of the sofa, Bloom drew her feet up beneath her and reached for her mug of cocoa. Bringing the mug up to her face, she inhaled slowly, her eyes closing of their own accord. Liquid heaven.
“Mmm,” she mumbled, taking a small sip, careful not to burn her tongue. “This is awesome, Flora.”
She had half expected there to be more people here by the time she got out of the shower. She wondered how Flora planned to talk to them first before they saw her. Maybe she should just surprise them? Surprise for everyone, that would be, including Bloom herself. “So... where is everyone?”
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Post by Demeter on Oct 10, 2006 19:00:08 GMT -5
"Tecna's off with Timmy doing some experiment," she said, tilting her head as she thought. "Layla's off doing something with Sky's team, I think Levabike practice, not sure. Musa's in the music room and well, ah.. Stella," she started, her voice trailing off. "Um... Stella's having a few emotional issues because of Brandon.."
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