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Dec 19, 2017 19:13:46 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 19, 2017 19:13:46 GMT -5
Just when he was about to kiss her again, Eric's eyes darted over to the voice behind them and it just so happened to be Elysium's father, Chris.
Eric was about to explain himself when Christopher grabbed his neck and rammed him into the wall. He winced in pain as he tried to explain to Chris, trying to defend both himself and Elysium.
Panting, Eric was given another chance to explain himself but just when he was about to take the opportunity Chris slammed him against the wall again, and told him to get out.
Hearing all of the commotion, Marcella was awoken out of her sleep. She came running down the stairs in the midst of Chris ramming Eric into a wall, which put her in an awkward position, although she loved Chris her responsibility to keep Eric safe, it was her duty as his comrade.
Running over, Marcella shoved Chris off of Eric and she stared at Chris with an evil glare. She didn't know what was going on but she knew it was trouble.
She helped Eric off the floor, dusting him off. "Eric, what the hell is--?" She was cut off by her friend in battle.
"It's fine Marcella. I was just leaving.." Eric shoved Marcella off of him, wiped the blood off the corner of his bottom lip and did what he was told by Christopher and began to take his leave..
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Dec 19, 2017 19:25:14 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 19, 2017 19:25:14 GMT -5
After getting shoved by Marcella, Chris kicked the coffee table out of sheer rage. "Marcella, I don't give two shits who you see when I'm not around, but this BASTARD was taking advantage of my daughter!" Lillian gripped her brother's arms, "Christopher, you NEED to calm down! If you'd let them ex-" Chris shoved Lillian off of him, turning his rage back at Marcella, "Next time someone you bring into my house takes advantage of MY daughter, YOU will answer for it. God DAMN IT!"
He was breathing heavily, as Lillian looked up at him.
He glared at his girlfriend, "You know you'd be just as angry if it was Celina..." He said, spitefully. Lillian had enough, "That was completely out of line, Christopher!" She got up. "I have seen Elysium taken advantage of, that's not what that looks like, she's a Williams for Christ's sake." She said to him.
"What are you talking about, Lillian...?" He asked, finally calming down. She tilted her head, watching Elysium leave. "She was in a physically abusive relationship for four years." She admitted. "And you're acting just like that maniac!!" She yelled out.
Chris frowned, "Where is he now..?" Lillian placed her hands on her hips. "Christopher. Trust me. If that man was taking advantage of her, I would kill him, I've done it before." She said. Chris clenched his jaw, "It's still not right. That man was supposed to be finding out where mother and Anna are, not groping Elysium!"
Lillian put her hands up, "No one is saying he wasn't in the wrong, and that he is sure as hell not welcome back. I'm telling you to stop breaking things and yelling at people."
Elysium walked with Eric outside, she was crying. She took his hand, "I...." She stopped. "I'm sorry..." She said. She wasn't going to ask him to stay, not with her father so violent.
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Dec 19, 2017 19:47:19 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 19, 2017 19:47:19 GMT -5
Marcella understood Christopher's anger towards Eric, the situation in which she will address to him when she sees him tomorrow. But when the comment about Celina was made, it forced her heart to hit the pit of her stomach. She was disappointed that he would stoop so low to make a point to her.
"We're done Christopher." Was all Marcella could say to Chris, as she took off upstairs to pack up her things and to wake up Celina.
Once her things were packed, Marcella walked into her daughter's room and woke her up gently. When the child woke up, Marcella placed on her clothes and put her on her hip, carrying her downstairs.
She walked past Chris, barely even saying a word to him. Once she reached the door, she turned around and gave one last look at him before closing the door behind her.
Marcella placed her daughter in her car, buckling the child in her car seat. She saw Eric and Elysium outside together, it made her smile a little.
Marcella proceeded to walk over to her side of the car and started the engine. She needed to get away somewhere that she could breathe a sigh of relief and catch her thoughts..
"No need to apologize Ely.." Eric told her, placing his hands up in protest. "I'm fine. Your father is right, I crossed the line and I should've kissed you again.."
He took out her hand, and wrote his number gently on it. Eric then proceeded to give her a quick peck to her lips, "Don't forget to call me."
Eric gave her a quick hug, before getting into his car and driving away...
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Dec 19, 2017 20:13:02 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 19, 2017 20:13:02 GMT -5
Lillian tried to get Marcella to stay, but she couldn't even get her to talk. Chris allowed Marcella to pack her things and leave. He wouldn't beg her to stay. he was never the type. He fell to the floor, crying. Lillian sat down next to him. "She's gone.... Anna's gone... mother's gone..." He looked at his sister. "What's..." He laid in his sister's lap, and cried.
Elysium nodded, wiped her tears. She smiled as he wrote his number on her hand. He kissed her, and she felt her heart flutter a bit. Before he left, she grabbed his arm. "Next time... There won't be any lines crossed..." She said. She went back inside, and saw her father crying on her Aunt's lap. Almost instinctively, she went to see if he was okay, and to explain herself, but Lillian shook her head. Elysium nodded.
She went upstairs, and went to bed.
Chris eventually sat up, wiping his face. "There's no time for this... We need to settle it." He said. She nodded. "I'll go with you to see the herpetologist, and we'll find out what's going on..." He said. Lillian placed her hand on his. "Don't set aside your happiness like this...." She looked into his eyes. "Marcella is a great woman, don't let her go..."
Chris silently stood, and went to bed.
Lillian sighed, and started cleaning up. About an hour went by, before she threw away the final piece of broken furniture.
"Wow, emotions are really high right now!"
Lillian spun around, "Oh my god...!" She shouted. She couldn't believe her eyes. "Anna!" Anna smiled, wearing a long red trenchcoat, and was sporting blonde hair, rather than her darker brown. "We thought you were dead..!" She ran, and hugged her sister tight. Anna smiled aswell. "Be quiet!" Anna said, "Listen... Nobody can know I'm alive..." Anna reached into her coat pocket. "I could always trust you..." She said, "Give this to Sorin and Daniel..." She handed Lillian an envelope.
Lillian huffed, "I don't understand..." She took it. "Everyone is worried sick about you, including them!" She said. Anna shook her head. "Don't worry about that.... I know what I'm doing..."
Lillian looked at the envelope. "Anna..--"
"Keep searching for answers... I knew Nina and I could never work together on this..."
"So you faked your death...?" Lillian asked.
Anna laughed. "So that Nina and Jay would get the kick in the pants they needed to see this through. While they're looking, I can look too... Without anyone noticing... I can trust you to keep this a secret... Right?"
Lillian nodded. "If this is what you think is right... Then yes." Anna clapped. "I'll have to make you your Clam chowder!" Lillian immediately smiled. She loved Anna's cooking. "Okay..." She hugged Anna again. "I'm so happy you're okay.."
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Dec 21, 2017 20:15:13 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 21, 2017 20:15:13 GMT -5
Elysium was in the kitchen sipping coffee, and staring at her phone. She had Eric's number in it, but was staring at the blinking line, waiting for herself to find something to say to him. She sighed, setting her phone down. She walked into the living area, and looked in the mirror. She was wearing a white shortsleeved silk button up, that was tucked into a pair of highwaisted black dress pants. She also wore black louboutins, and a diamond bracelet her grandmother had given her. Her blonde hair was neatly combed back on the left side, while the rest hung over her shoulder in large waves.
She went back into the kitchen, to pick up her phone.
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Chris had pulled into the estate. He saw his daughter walking around through the windows, and his heart broke. "How am i going to do this...?" He said, crying. He took a deep breath, wiping his tears. He got out of the car, and walked in. "Elysium..." He called out. Upon hearing her father's voice, she immediately put her phone down and walked in.
She noticed his eyes were red. "Daddy... Are you okay...?" She turned to Marcella, "Are you two alright..?" She crossed her arms, "Please tell me you're not breaking up..."
Chris shook his head. "No..." He turned to Marcella, "We're okay..." He looked back at her. "Elysium... We found your grandmother's body toda--" His voice broke. His eyes started watering, especially at the look in her eyes. Elysium felt a pit in her stomach, as she fell to the couch. She clutched her stomach, as she stared into a void. "She's dead...?" She asked, quietly.
Chris sat next to her. "She is dead..." He said. "There's more."
Her eyes darted to his, "More..?!" She said, finally beginning to break. Chris took a deep breath, giving Marcella a longing expression. As if he were asking her for strength.
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Dec 21, 2017 21:44:35 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 21, 2017 21:44:35 GMT -5
Marcella walked into the estate holding Celina over her hip, once in the home Marcella set Celina down so that she could go play while the adults had their conversation.
Once Chris told Elysium the news, Marcella felt her heart snap into pieces. She knew how much Elysium's grandmother meant to her and to hear the news that she is gone, really is a tough pill to swallow.
Walking over to the couch, Marcella sat next to Ely and placed her head on her shoulder, in an attempt to comfort her through the rest of the news her father had to tell her...
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Dec 21, 2017 23:11:36 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 21, 2017 23:11:36 GMT -5
Chris was silent for a moment. "What else could there be!?" Elysium asked her father. He sighed, closing his eyes. "Your Aunt Lilly... She's in the hospital... She was poisoned." He said. Elysium starting balling in that moment. Her body felt weak, as she sobbed. She fell into Marcella's embrace. She trembled as she cried. She turned to her father, "Who was responsible for this!?" She yelled out.
Chris frowned. "A young girl. I didn't recognize her or know her."
Elysium stood up. "What did she look like!?" The anger in her voice echoed through the house. She wanted blood. Chris stood up, "Elysium, please...." He placed a hand on her shoulder, turning her around. He held his daughter closely, and she then broke down again.
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Dec 21, 2017 23:28:42 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 21, 2017 23:28:42 GMT -5
Marcella's heart ached as she watched Chris and his daughter in pain. She felt bad for them, as she knew that there wasn't much that she could do.
When Chris told Elysium that it was a young girl that poisoned Lilian, Marcella wanted to know more, maybe there was another source that they could use to find the young woman who did this.
Marcella knew that asking Chris to let Eric investigate would be a long shot, until the smoke clears between them, Marcella figured she would forward information to him..
"Chris? Do you know anything else about the person who poisoned Lilian?" Marcella asked.
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Dec 21, 2017 23:40:24 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 21, 2017 23:40:24 GMT -5
He shook his head. "No..." He frowned. Elysium ran upstairs. She fiddled with her phone, unlocking it. She dialed Eric. SHe wasn't really sure why, she just knew she needed to see him.
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He sighed. watching his daughter leave. "I don't know what to do... This whole this is messy, and awful... Things weren't supposed to end this way..." He frowned.
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Dec 21, 2017 23:53:49 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 21, 2017 23:53:49 GMT -5
Eric was in his office when his phone rang, the number that appeared on his screen was one that he didn't quite recognized but he had his suspicions of who it could be.
He picked up the phone, "This is Detective Eric Hasson, how may I help you?"
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"I know, this was never the life we had intended but there are always different ways around it.." Marcella said to Chris, patting the seat next to her so that he could sit.
She would always try to make light of a dark situation but this was one that was too tricky and sad for her to handle.
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Dec 22, 2017 13:06:30 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 22, 2017 13:06:30 GMT -5
Elysium was still crying, when she sat on her bed. "Eric..." She sobbed. "I'm sorry to bother you...." Her voice was shaking, as she tried to hold it together long enough to ask him to come over. "My grandmother i-is dead.... and M-My Aunt Lilly is d-dying...." She started sobbing again. She didn't know what to do.
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Chris held Marcella close to him. He kissed the top of her head. "I need you to stay here with Elysium... I'm gonna get a update from the hospital..." He said. He looked down, "If I lose my sister, Cella.... I don't know what I'll do..." He cried. Lillian and Chris weren't really close until about when Nina and Anna underwent to the cold sleep experiments. It was then that the twins became what you would expect them to be.
He wiped his face, yet again. He gave Marcella a deep kiss on the lips. "Thankyou for staying... You don't know how much we need you..." He said. "I love you..." Chris then took his leave.
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Dec 23, 2017 0:35:08 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 23, 2017 0:35:08 GMT -5
Hearing the news about her grandmother and Aunt, Eric needed to hear no more. He knew about the bond between Elysium and her relatives and to hear about their untimely outcomes, made Eric's heart ache.
"I'm on my way Ely.." With that, Eric ended the call and headed straight out the door on his way to the estate.
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When Christopher took his leave, Marcella followed him wanting to be his support system just in case Chris needed a shoulder to lean on..
She got in the passenger side of his car and they drove off to see his sister in the hospital.
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Dec 27, 2017 22:24:21 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 27, 2017 22:24:21 GMT -5
Elysium went into the living area after her father and Marcella left. She laid on the couch, and cried to herself...
She couldn't believe her grandmother was gone.
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Dec 27, 2017 22:28:24 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Dec 27, 2017 22:28:24 GMT -5
Eric reached the Williams estate as fast as he could, he even had time to buy Elysium flowers and a teddy bear. He also managed to buy food to cook, something to keep her mind off of her grandmother, though he knew that would be hard to do.
Gathering the items, Eric rushed out of the car kicking the door closed with his foot, running up the stairs and ringing the doorbell hoping Elysium would answer.
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Dec 27, 2017 23:00:43 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Dec 27, 2017 23:00:43 GMT -5
Elysium looked at the door when the doorbell rang. She had stopped crying, but her face was still wet. She slowly stood up, walking to the door. She opened it, and looked up at Eric. She was like a lost child. The she cried, it reminded her of when they found out her mother had been murdered... The sounds of her own agony wiped away any healing she had been able to do. She looked at him, wide eyed. He had flowers and a teddy bear. She ran her fingers over the bear, taking it from him. "My sister would like this..." She said, monotonous. "Thankyou..." Her voice was quiet, deep. Like there was no emotion there. She walked to the couch, setting it on the coffee table "There's whiskey in the cubbard by the portrait..." She pointed to a painting of her grandmother that was hung by he staircase. "Pour a glass... will you..?" She asked, looking back at the portrait. She looked... and just stared.
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