Summers basement

[avasa_edan]

Noises, noises in the dark. She thought he’d be safe, alone, hidden away. Days. Not a word. Lost treasure. No one but for her. Plants, plants. It has something to do with the plants. She knows. Sees. Sees more that she should, yes.

Lock away. Padded walls. No one ever needs know, that’s what She use to say. Shh, shh. Hush. Quiet or they’ll hear

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[cassie_newton_]

I'm really not sure I'm supposed to be here, but I wanted to check on Avasa. The door was open. I head down into the basement, and look around. "Avasa?" I call, keeping my voice kind of quiet just in case he's sleeping or something. I don't want to disturb him at all.

[avasa_edan]

He sits up on his cot, smiles, and smiles. She came. “Knew you’d come. Knew-” he taps at his forehead, moves over to Cassie and picks her up from the waist, twirling her in the air. He puts her softly on the ground, taking her hand.

[cassie_newton_]

I blink. Okay that was unexpected. Though it earns a giggle and bright smile. "Well you seem to be feeling better then!" I say.

[avasa_edan]

I smile at her, “comes and goes, b-better sometimes.”

[cassie_newton_]

And here's me blushing again. Must stop that. Yeah right. That's gonna happen... I look up sharply again though when I hear him slip into third person again. Hey, don't leave yet...focus... I think to myself. Though, belatedly I again remember that he can read minds. So I guess I said it to him too.

I give him a little bit of a soft smile and squeeze his hand back. "Well you get help anyways. I've decided." I say.

[avasa_edan]

I smile, a true honest smile that goes from ear-to-ear.

“Thank you.”

[_dawnie_]

I hear the faint sound of voices as I walk into the kitchen. Please tell me Avasa isn't talking to himself? I'm so worried about him I don't know what to do. I open the door and go into the basement quietly, closing it behind me and creeping down the steps.

Okay... I try to hide the expression that flickers over my face as I see Avasa sitting on his cot holding hands with... Cassie? "Hi?" I say tentatively.

[avasa_edan]

His smile flickers. Conflict. He moves his hand away from Cassie’s and stands, a frown overcoming his features. “Not-not…” not what you think, he wants to say.

Can’t verbilize. Apologize. Make sense of any of it.

Flicker. “You’re here.”

[_dawnie_]

I move close to him, instantly feeling bad about what I was thinking. I know better than that. He's not well; I shouldn't be... I take a breath and put one hand on his shoulder, looking up at him. "It's okay," I whisper. "I'll always be here."

It's so hard to see him the way he was when I first met him. We have to get him out of this.

[avasa_edan]

He pulls her into a hug, gentle and sad.

He’s having trouble staying with them, his mind floats on a tether. Will he be pulled back in, or float away? He wonders. “I-I’m sorry,” I say finally, “You shouldn’t have to see me this way.” I pull away from Dawn and turn to Cassie, “neither of you should have to-”

…the string loosens and he falters.

[cassie_newton_]

I'm quiet while they're doing their...sharing thing. I sorta wish I could phase out of reality or disappear or something, I feel so bad, like I'm completely intruding on things and I shouldn't be here. I feel completely terrible and guilty for whatever it is I'm doing when I'm around Avasa. 'Crush' would be the term. That's so completely bad of me. And obviously those two are meant for each other. So yeah. The ability to teleport or otherwise not alert either of them to my presense while leaving? Would be really really nice right now. I get up and sort of start skirting the room, I think Avasa's totally gone for the moment...not here with us in the hear and now anymore. And I feel like there's a neon sign above my head that blinks 'GUILTY' or something. Maybe Dawn'll just let me leave or something.

[_dawnie_]

I'm crying again, and I don't really realize it until I raise my fingers to wipe my eyes. I glance around and notice Cassie edging away. "I'm sorry," I whisper to her. "Thanks for..." I can't get the words out, hard as I try. I just look at her, not knowing what to even say.

[cassie_newton_]

I feel worse now. "It's..um...I'm sorry. I just came to see if everything was okay...I'll just...um...sorry." I say. Not sure what else to add. I take the first few steps up then hesitate. "Is there anything I can do?"

[_dawnie_]

"I can't think of anything," I say. I can feel my nose running, and I try to discreetly wipe at it with the back of my hand. Gross. "It's okay. It's--" I gesture.

Avasa, in the corner. God, we've gotta fix him...