02-11-2025, 11:10 AM
Annaed Elyse to the couch and sat her down before heading to the kitchen. Elyse didn’t look great. She was definitely upset. That was normal for now, but they was a haunted look in her eyes that told Anna something had changed. ”Anything to drink? Coffee, water, coke?”
”Coke sounds good!” Elyse said from the other room.
Anna grabbed two cokes and popped them open before heading back to the living room and handing Elyse her drink. Both women took a drink and sat the cans on the table. Anna sat right next to Elyse - close enough that they were touching. Elyse shifted slightly, but in a way that told Anna the other woman appreciated the closeness.
Anna put a tentative hand on Elyse’s knee. ”What’s wrong, Elyse?” Anna asked.
”I don’t…”
Elyse was going to stall, offering up some reason to not say it. Anna knew she would eventually, but she sensed more than this. Anna had to push because Elyse needed her to. ”No, Elyse. Tell me what’s wrong.” Anna interrupted.
Elyse looked stunned by the interruption, but Anna didn’t see any hurt in her eyes. She saw understanding. Anna could see the tears forming in her friends eyes and braced herself, sure now that she knew what the answer to her own question was. Elyse confirmed it with two word. ”It’s done.”
Anna didn’t answer. She only wrapped her friend in a tight embrace. Peter Andersen was dead. In the space of a week, Elyse had lost both her parents. Even if her father had turned out to be a murderous piece of shit, Elyse had still loved him. It was hard to understand, but Elyse had confided in Anna - there were so many good memories of growing up with her parents that it was hard for the darkness to erase it all.
Elyse responded in kind, sobbing into Anna’s shoulder. Anna didn’t speak. She didn’t have to speak. The embrace said more than enough. Anna wouldn’t let go - not until Elyse wanted her to. Anna stroked Elyse’s hair and ran her hand up and down her back in comforting gestures. Anna also knew Nox had done the deed, and she wondered how Elyse felt about that. The whole situation had been completely fucked up. As for Anna, Nox had protected her best friend from her homicidal father. That was more than enough to earn her respect. She only hoped that Elyse would soon remember how strong she was, and that she could heal from the emotional damage she was going through.
”Coke sounds good!” Elyse said from the other room.
Anna grabbed two cokes and popped them open before heading back to the living room and handing Elyse her drink. Both women took a drink and sat the cans on the table. Anna sat right next to Elyse - close enough that they were touching. Elyse shifted slightly, but in a way that told Anna the other woman appreciated the closeness.
Anna put a tentative hand on Elyse’s knee. ”What’s wrong, Elyse?” Anna asked.
”I don’t…”
Elyse was going to stall, offering up some reason to not say it. Anna knew she would eventually, but she sensed more than this. Anna had to push because Elyse needed her to. ”No, Elyse. Tell me what’s wrong.” Anna interrupted.
Elyse looked stunned by the interruption, but Anna didn’t see any hurt in her eyes. She saw understanding. Anna could see the tears forming in her friends eyes and braced herself, sure now that she knew what the answer to her own question was. Elyse confirmed it with two word. ”It’s done.”
Anna didn’t answer. She only wrapped her friend in a tight embrace. Peter Andersen was dead. In the space of a week, Elyse had lost both her parents. Even if her father had turned out to be a murderous piece of shit, Elyse had still loved him. It was hard to understand, but Elyse had confided in Anna - there were so many good memories of growing up with her parents that it was hard for the darkness to erase it all.
Elyse responded in kind, sobbing into Anna’s shoulder. Anna didn’t speak. She didn’t have to speak. The embrace said more than enough. Anna wouldn’t let go - not until Elyse wanted her to. Anna stroked Elyse’s hair and ran her hand up and down her back in comforting gestures. Anna also knew Nox had done the deed, and she wondered how Elyse felt about that. The whole situation had been completely fucked up. As for Anna, Nox had protected her best friend from her homicidal father. That was more than enough to earn her respect. She only hoped that Elyse would soon remember how strong she was, and that she could heal from the emotional damage she was going through.