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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 15, 2022 13:40:48 GMT -8
Judging by the many emotions reflecting on the boy's face, Brian could tell that he had caught him off guard. But different from the average of people, that didn't make him feel bad nor change the topic. There was something about Emmett that he wanted to work out. Just like this Aladin guy in one of Jewel's Disney movies: A diamond in the rough.
"I've been pretty busy to give it anymore thought,""The daily tests in World Religions have me buried in my notes every night. Professor Ganon seems to be a glutton for punishment."
Brian was aware of what Emmett was doing there, namely, finding excuses for himself. He did not doubt that he was telling the truth, for he was also sure that Emmett really thought that to be the truth. And yet, Brian had not asked about his thinking from the other day, not really, but rather from the last years, maybe even half his life. However, he felt that it was not the time to press on, probably not even his right. The sad story of this was that, as soon as they wouldn't see each other again, Emmett might just go on with that path of lying to himself.
"So, Brian, what is it exactly that you do for work?"
He gave a slightly audible sigh to that, not primarily because of the topic changing back to himself, but rather because he felt that he had to allow that - for now, at least. Still, in silence, Brian hoped that he would get another chance to work this diamond out.
"Well-," he hesitated for that answer, casually folding his hands around his cup of coffee, "Anythin' that pays my bills, I guess." His hesitation hadn't been because he would feel embarrassed by that, but instead because it was rather contrary to what he had been preaching before. "Need the money, so I had to defer dreams to later," Brian added after a short pause, still being vague about what soon would be his job. He was still not looking forward to it, but that, he couldn't tell to a student. Above all, Brian was seeing anything but a teacher in himself.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 4, 2022 19:50:04 GMT -8
"Well-," "Anythin' that pays my bills, I guess." "Need the money, so I had to defer dreams to later,"
"Ah," Emmett reacted as he nodded his head. This man before him was far, far ahead in age, wisdom and knowledge so there was no way Emmett could relate. He had respect for a family man who put his loved ones before his own needs and desires, and felt that whatever Brian's dream was that it was admirable that he had been present for his daughter and her needs first and foremost, "My old man did the same. Though, he loves his job, almost as if it were one of his own kids," Emmett chuckled in a joking manner before straightening himself up again as he confided in Brian regards the details of his own life, "He worked from the ground up to make sure there was always food on the table and shoes on our feet. Him and his little empire is what's putting me through school, so I guess his efforts sure paid off." Emmett grinned, filled with gratitude, "Does your daughter have a dream? What's the one thing that she really wanted to do in life?" Emmett asked curiously, hoping he wasn't speaking out of line again.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 6, 2022 5:39:49 GMT -8
"My old man did the same. Though, he loves his job, almost as if it were one of his own kids,""He worked from the ground up to make sure there was always food on the table and shoes on our feet. Him and his little empire is what's putting me through school, so I guess his efforts sure paid off."
"Still doesn't mean ye owe him somethin' as for what ye do," Brian stressed once more, although not so much in a pushy way. It was just important to him that Emmett would keep it in mind. He was a boy with manners, surely also towards his parents, but there were boundaries when it came to self-fulfillment.
"Does your daughter have a dream? What's the one thing that she really wanted to do in life?"
The sudden turnaround to Jewel sprang a surprise on him that, at least for a second, was visible upon his features. "Sad truth is..." Brian then launched into an answer, his head lowering to the cup in his hands while he spoke, "... I dunno. I'm not even sure if she does." He let out a deep sigh, still not looking Emmett into the eyes, but instead turned his gaze towards his daughter's face. He really should have spent more time with her, especially lately. Their relationship had always been the best, but his task of paying the bills with different jobs and a lot of extra hours also had affected the time they had spent together. Jewel was no little girl anymore, and he seemed to have missed a lot of the person she had grown into.
"Sorry," Brian eventually uttered with a joyless chuckle once he realized that he had been absent-minded for a while. "Mind went off for a bit." He took one last sip of the coffee in his hands before crumpling and casually throwing the empty cup in the bin next to Emmett. Direct hit.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 17, 2022 11:05:30 GMT -8
"Sad truth is..." "... I dunno. I'm not even sure if she does."
There was no possible words Emmett could conjure up for a man who was on the verge of losing his entire world. He could see silent thoughts of pain and regret creep inwards as Brian's demeanor grew solemn. There was so much weight on Brian's heart and Emmett could never fathom the despair that Brian was experiencing, not being able to protect his daughter and waiting for fate to make it's decision. All he could do in that moment was to allow this man to ride the wave of emotion until it subsided.
"Sorry," "Mind went off for a bit."
Emmett heard the sound of the crumpled up cup making a direct hit into the garbage bin beside him. Impressive. Though, the weight of the room was still lingering with despair, and Brian had nothing to apologize for. Emmett's gaze flickered up at him, shedding an empathetic half grin before panning back to Jewel laying in her bed, "We all have some sort of dream. Maybe she's just trying to figure out who she really is and what she exactly wants...what she's capable of." Emmett spoke on Jewels' behalf, also speaking from his micro life experience. Life was hard, figuring out who you are and what place you have in this world was harder. Looking down on this girl, peacefully sleeping in her slumber prison as the world slipped away day by day, Emmett had a feeling that she would be capable of more than she knew.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Mar 16, 2022 8:28:29 GMT -8
"We all have some sort of dream. Maybe she's just trying to figure out who she really is and what she exactly wants...what she's capable of."
"Yeah..." he agreed, still a little absent-mindedly. Only in mind, Brian was adding more thoughts to this. If God or whoever was willing to give her the time to figure it out, that was... Once he realized his inner stress level was rising, he pushed his feelings back deep inside again. Looking down in his sleeping daughter's eyes usually gave him enough hope that she would wake up one day, but whenever he wasn't here, and the stress level rose, it was even harder to push back. Brian would never call it panic attacks himself, but that was probably pretty much what it was.
Emmett and Brian were sitting in silence for another while before Brian finally said something again; Once again, changing the topic. This time, he tried small talk even, something that usually wasn't his style, but, for some reason, he wanted to keep their conversation going, for the alternative was to either be sitting on Jewel's bed all alone, with unwelcome thoughts and fears, or walk home and do the same without his sleeping daughter giving him some company. "And what are ye doin' when you're not here? Any cool hobbies?"
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Post by Ariel on Mar 26, 2022 9:21:12 GMT -8
"And what are ye doin' when you're not here? Any cool hobbies?"
Pursing his lips together, Emmett blew out an exhale through the corner of his mouth as he cocked his head to even ask himself the very same question, "That's a good one. Hobbies, hobbies...," Emmett thought to himself for a moment before addressing Brian with an answer. School had been consuming so much of his time that it took him a moment to conjure up what exactly it is he enjoys to do in his spare time. After taking a moment to twiddle his thumbs in pondering, there were only two things that came to mind of his current enjoyments.
"Honestly these days, with the load of school work I've been receiving I haven't had much time to myself. But when I do, I usually spend it hanging out with my friends or questing in the OASIS. I guess typical stuff for someone my age," Emmett chuckled before looking upon Jewel once more, "What about Jewel? What kinds of stuff is she into that, I dunno, brings her joy?" Emmett questioned Brian, hoping to learn a bit more about the mysterious sleeping beauty who currently couldn't speak for herself.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Mar 27, 2022 8:27:54 GMT -8
"That's a good one. Hobbies, hobbies...,"
Brian heard him on that. His only hobby nowadays might be watching tv, if that even could be called one. A while ago, he would have added the tinkering around with his cars, but not only had he lost motivation with nearly everything lately, but also had he to sell most of the stuff in their garage since he had lost his last job. However, it was kind of sad that a boy in Emmett's age didn't have any real hobbies. Brian wasn't too surprised about that, though, for he'd already learned that Emmett did a lot to please not himself but his parents.
"Honestly these days, with the load of school work I've been receiving I haven't had much time to myself. But when I do, I usually spend it hanging out with my friends or questing in the OASIS. I guess typical stuff for someone my age,"
Brian had to chuckle at that. He probably was right. Nowadays, though, it was not only a typical pastime for someone his age. He'd been much older already when spending a lot of his time in the OASIS. Sometimes he missed those times, although he had sworn himself never set foot into the virtual world again. So far, he'd been doing good to abide by that. The OASIS had brought enough drama to his family...
"What about Jewel? What kinds of stuff is she into that, I dunno, brings her joy?"
The chuckle on Brian's features lowered into a weak smile as his eyes wandered towards his sleeping daughter as well. "She's a good writer of stories 'n stuff. She likes to sing... although she's no superstar," he added, once again chuckling a little. It might be hard to state that about his own daughter, yet it was simply the truth. Still, he always had been taking a break from what he was doing, just to listen, whenever he'd heard her humming or singing upstairs. "Oh, and she likes this Disney stuff a wee lot. Guess she knows it all," Brian shook his head in a good-natured way. He passed on talking about her latest passion, though, which she seemed to have in common with Emmett, the same as with practically any teenager nowadays. He just wanted to ban this whole OASIS thing from his mind.
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Post by Ariel on Apr 2, 2022 17:10:09 GMT -8
"She's a good writer of stories 'n stuff. She likes to sing... although she's no superstar," "Oh, and she likes this Disney stuff a wee lot. Guess she knows it all,"
"Sounds like she knows what she loves. People who know what their passions are can be hard to come by these days, in a world full of so much technology to help us bury ourselves from our problems. Jewel sounds like she has a real flair for life - many people don't even know what their identities are. They let the world decide for them." Emmett was beaming as Brian was able to paint a picture for him of what kind of person Jewel was. Brian's words flowed through Emmett's ears, and as he gazed upon Jewel he couldn't help but to smile. Picturing what her bright and beautiful smile might look like when she has sparked an idea for inspiration, her eyes glowing with passion as if she may be watching her favourite Disney classic, her chiming voice filled with joy and even if it's not the voice of a superstar - Emmett could imagine it would be the voice of someone who is appreciative and loving. He sorely wished that her eyes would flutter open and that she would awake in this very moment. There was nothing more Emmett yearned for than to truly get to know this girl - and not just through her father.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Apr 6, 2022 2:47:02 GMT -8
"Sounds like she knows what she loves. People who know what their passions are can be hard to come by these days, in a world full of so much technology to help us bury ourselves from our problems. Jewel sounds like she has a real flair for life - many people don't even know what their identities are. They let the world decide for them."
The boy's words brought more thoughtfulness to Brian's mind; About Jewel, the way she had spent her days inside her little bubble, though true to herself. Yes, that had always been the most important thing for them in her upbringing. Still, what Emmett pointed out as a flair for life had seemed very lonely. Brian had always hoped for Jewel to make some friends, that she wouldn't spend her time with herself and sometimes him only. But then again, wasn't there a boy she'd mentioned some months before...? Red zone, again. Brian shook his head to turn his mind elsewhere, paying more attention to his surroundings again while he did, noticing that he hadn't been the only one who'd gone absent-minded for a while.
"Hey! Earth to Emmett! Do ye copy?" he spoke to Emmett, along with a loud flick of his fingers. A slight grin of amusement was playing around his lips, though.
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Post by Ariel on Apr 10, 2022 8:59:52 GMT -8
"Hey! Earth to Emmett! Do ye copy?"
The snap of Brian's fingers made Emmett snap his head upwards. Completely unaware that he was daydreaming over Jewel - right in front of her father. "Yes! I mean, sorry! I mean no disrespect," Emmett stammered in a slight panic, reacting to being caught up in the moment. He would have withdrawn being covered in complete embarrassment, yet the fact that there was no sign of stern disapproval from Brian gave him reassurance that this father had a feeling that the intentions were not harmful towards his daughter in any way. If anything, Emmett was tickled by the amused grin on Brian's face which allowed him to feel a sense of inward relief and returned it with a half grin of his own. They sat in silence for half a moment before Emmett piped back up again, "If she likes music, maybe it would help if she heard some? Maybe she'd like that?" Emmett suggested, figuring that if she could hear anything going on in her room that she'd probably like a change of audio to something more enjoyable than just listening to their voices and small talk.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on May 4, 2022 5:47:06 GMT -8
"Yes! I mean, sorry! I mean no disrespect,"
The grin of amusement on Brian's face even widened with that reaction. He couldn't help it, although he was no asshole, maybe just a little bit, enjoying the embarrassment he tent to cause in people at times. Weren't that life's little pleasures, though? His grin, however, seemed to look good-natured enough to set the boy at ease at some point. After sitting in silence for another moment, suddenly, Emmett spoke up again, asking a question that Brian hadn't expected.
"If she likes music, maybe it would help if she heard some? Maybe she'd like that?"
"Yeah, maybe," Brian shrugged, but then added some more lines accompanied by a light chuckle: "I got nothin' to offer, though. Used to play the guitar, but that was in my 20s."
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Post by Ariel on May 5, 2022 13:14:23 GMT -8
"Yeah, maybe," "I got nothin' to offer, though. Used to play the guitar, but that was in my 20s."
"I believe I have something," Emmett exclaimed. Moving his bottom in his seat to reach down, he retrieved his backpack, "I mean, I do have something," Unzipping the bag, Emmett allowed his hand to disappear into the backpack for a moment. It didn't take him long to rummage around to bring back out his blue ocarina that he had found earlier, "It's an ocarina. Kind of like a flute. I loved to play it. Though, I thought I had lost it during the move to college until recently." Emmett stared down at the flute. He didn't know many songs to play on it, only one that he had held close to his heart. He had put the song out of mind ever since Tink had disappeared from the Oasis, without a single goodbye. Letting out a tiny sigh as the pain resurfaced, he could only hope he remembered how it went, "I'm a little rusty, but I'll give it a shot. For Jewel." Placing his fingers over the correct holes on the tiny instrument, Emmett raised it to his lips and blew into it. The melody began to flow from the ocarina sweetly into the room as it all came back to him. As if it were just yesterday he was sitting in the Meadow with Tink, playing her song.
Tinkerbell's Lullaby:
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Post by DarkSideCookie on May 15, 2022 3:11:12 GMT -8
"I believe I have something,""I mean, I do have something,"
Brian silently observed as the boy started to rummage through his backpack, eventually retrieving something that looked like a little flute. He remained silent and only nodded to Emmett's explanation. However, it gave him a good feeling to know that the boy had a passion for music. Everyone should have a passion, but music surely was one of the most creative and soothing in Brian's eyes.
While Emmett started playing a neat melody, not exactly on Brian's list of favorite tunes but surely lovely, his eyes wandered towards Jewel again, watching her sleeping figure in silence, when suddenly a little movement in the corner of his eyes made him hold his breath. Did she just move a finger? Brian was still sitting in place, yet it was visible on his features that some wheels were turning behind. No, that can't be. He must have imagined it. He searched for any more signs of his daughter awakening, but nothing.
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Post by Ariel on May 15, 2022 7:39:03 GMT -8
Emmett had allowed his eyes to close midway through the song, and in those moments he realized why it was that he had truly stopped playing that song. This song held experiences together, memories. Her sweet, soft giggle made it's way back into Emmett's memory. Tink was harder to forget than he thought, but at the end of the day was forgetting what he really wanted? His eyes still remained closed as he blew the final note into the ocarina, a tiny stray tear escaped the corner of his eye as pain decided to accompany the happiness he had felt. The pain of losing a close friend.
Emmett's eyes suddenly jolted open, feeling the change in the room. Brian had stopped breathing as his gaze widened over in Jewel's direction. "What is it?! Did she move?!" Emmett jumped up from his seat, quickly wiping away the wet trail that had stained his cheek as he also had both eyes now on Jewel, anticipating another movement. Or perhaps her eyes to flutter open softly like a princess who had just awoken from a sleeping curse. But no...nothing more had some of the random twitch of the body doing it's protective job. Emmett's heart sank slightly as he sat back down, "But that's good, right? Does that mean she's getting better?" Emmett asked Brian, knowing he wasn't a doctor or anything but perhaps he had done research on his daughter's condition and may know an answer or two.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jun 4, 2022 0:12:52 GMT -8
"What is it?! Did she move?!"
Brian was still too absorbed with searching for any hint of the movement to have been more than just imagination to notice the tear that Emmett quickly wiped away. Maybe it hadn't been only imagination, but it still didn't mean she would wake up or get better, at least.
"But that's good, right? Does that mean she's getting better?"
Brian let out that breath he'd been holding for the last seconds, getting back into a more relaxed position. "I dunno..." he uttered rather hopeless then. Well, what had he expected? That his daughter would mysteriously awake to a melody a stranger boy played? Jewel herself probably would have believed in things like that, for she was a dreamer and a fan of such stories, but Brian was a realist, always had been. Not knowing if this meant anything, nor if it had been real in the first place, Brian felt stress and frustration coming up again, and the best way to deal with it, or at least his way, was a change of subject.
"An unusual instrument for a boy yer age. No offense," he quickly added with a slight chuckle. "How come ye play that?" Of course, no one had to explain themselves for playing a certain instrument, but Brian was just curious. Most people were playing the usual stuff, like the piano or the guitar. Emmett didn't seem like the usual to him, but it made him wonder still. In a curious, positive way.
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Post by Ariel on Jun 8, 2022 8:43:13 GMT -8
"I dunno..."
Emmett's heart had nearly leaped out of his chest at Brian's initial reaction. They watched her intensely for a moment, yet no more moments or signs of waking up had arose. Frowning slightly in disappointment, Emmett sank back into his chair almost simultaneously with Brian. This poor father had been waiting for a miracle to happen for his daughter, and continued to be left with nothing.
"An unusual instrument for a boy yer age. No offense," "How come ye play that?"
"Oh, this?" Emmett forgot that he had been grasping the ocarina in his hand still as they rested on his lap. He peered downward at the instrument, not known to many but familiar to some. Especially those who were familiar with video games, "I used to play it lots. Found it at a convention that I had went to. It reminds me of someone I know...well, used to know that is," Emmett spoke as he let Brian in on the little backstory behind the ocarina. Every time he'd play it or even look at it, he'd be reminded of Tink. Subconsciously, she was the reason he had kept it out of sight and mind for some time, until now.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jul 6, 2022 7:31:56 GMT -8
"Oh, this?""I used to play it lots. Found it at a convention that I had went to. It reminds me of someone I know...well, used to know that is,"
Brian was no fool who wouldn't get the bitter ending of the boy's explanation. A personal story was a personal story. If one was willing to share it, that's good, but if not, then there's no need to ask questions. Maybe that's not the usual way people do it, but Brian could appreciate someone not being pushy himself. So, instead, he went for commenting on another part of Emmett's telling.
"Convention, huh?" Brian asked in an almost nostalgic way, slightly chuckling and with his arms folded behind the back of his head. "Seems those will always crack on." He remembered the times when they had gone to conventions very well, but, like with everything, hard times had vanished things like that off his mind, especially during the last months.
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Post by Ariel on Jul 6, 2022 13:11:09 GMT -8
"Convention, huh?" "Seems those will always crack on."
"No way, you know about conventions?!" Emmett's face ignited when Brian mentioned knowing about conventions. Sitting upright in his seat, he inched a little closer in Brian's direction as his excitement grew. Just the distraction they needed from the grave reality that surrounded them in the room, "Well, I guess anyone can know about them. Did you ever attend one? What was it like? Did you dress up?" Emmett rambled off a million questions in Brian's direction like rapid fire. He couldn't help it of course. Once you get Emmett on one of his favourite subjects, it's hard to shut him up.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jul 27, 2022 6:44:44 GMT -8
"No way, you know about conventions?!""Well, I guess anyone can know about them. Did you ever attend one? What was it like? Did you dress up?"
"Ye bet! Who do ye think you got sittin' in front of ye, kid?" he replied almost harsh, just because it was his natural way of speaking, but with a soft chuckle following his words. "Might be a while ago, but I was all delira and excira 'bout it." Just like the kid in front of him as it seemed. "'Course I dressed up," Brian continued to answer the questions, chuckling just some more, before proudly adding: "Crafted everthin' myself. Weapons, armors, all that shit, y'know." This conversation really was a welcome change from the grave reality that surrounded him for so long already.
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Post by Ariel on Aug 13, 2022 10:44:15 GMT -8
"Ye bet! Who do ye think you got sittin' in front of ye, kid?" "Might be a while ago, but I was all delira and excira 'bout it." "'Course I dressed up," "Crafted everthin' myself. Weapons, armors, all that shit, y'know."
"You did?!" Emmett almost jumped out of his seat at Brian's mention of his former past time. Of course, Emmett always made his costumes to the best of his ability, but the fact that Brian used to make his own weapons and armor was on another level that Emmett hadn't quite reached yet. He could only imagine what Brian would have looked like all dressed up. A mighty warrior with the perfect accent to complete the entire ensemble, "Man, you and me might have been best buddies if we were the same age. Slaying the conventions with our wicked knights in armor getups. I've been dreaming of making my own weapons, but I just haven't amounted to that level of awesomeness." Emmett spoke, his cheeks just about nagging from the wide stretched grin that rested on his face.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Aug 14, 2022 2:41:37 GMT -8
"You did?!""Man, you and me might have been best buddies if we were the same age. Slaying the conventions with our wicked knights in armor getups. I've been dreaming of making my own weapons, but I just haven't amounted to that level of awesomeness."
At this point, Brian's smirk had grown into a slight grin as well. He would be lying if he said that the boy's words weren't flattering to him. It had been a while since someone had appreciated anything he did. Well, granted, same as it had been a while since he had accomplished anything productive. But the memories immediately brought back this motivation to do something again. It didn't take long, though, until the realization of how his life was looking today hit him. No way could or would he ever go back to con life which always had been connected to his OASIS life; Too many bad memories, too many unprocessed feelings.
Brian's grin lowered back into that smirk from before. "That's a nice picture, kid," he stated smiling, yet almost sad. But then there was something on his mind that he wanted to get out to the boy after all, as weird as it might sound. "Y'know... If ye like... I could teach ye one or two things one day."
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Post by Ariel on Aug 14, 2022 13:14:36 GMT -8
"Y'know... If ye like... I could teach ye one or two things one day."
Learning from a connoisseur of weapon and armor crafting? Yes please! Emmett was just about bouncing for joy, gladly accepting this offer until there was a knock at the door. Emmett jump a little, his attention surprisingly caught by his teacher standing at the door, "Mr. Joestar, hi! Is everything okay?" Emmett asked his teacher in a startled manner.
"Everything's fine Emmett, except for the fact that the bus is leaving in five minutes and you're the last one to board. Everything going okay?"
Emmett nodded, "Oh, gosh! Yes everything is going great...I guess erm, I just lost track of time. Sorry about that. I'll be down in a flash," Emmett let his teacher know and apologized for his tardiness. He gathered his bag and standing upright he looked at Brian, "Sorry Brian, I guess that's my cue. And for the record, I'd love to learn some cosplay crafting things from you sometime." Emmett grinned wide. Jewel was so lucky, despite her current condition. Brian was a standup guy and seemed like such a wonderful father. He'd give anything for his own dad to share his interests. Emmett looked over at Jewel, "Bye Jewel! I'll see ya again soon!" Emmett looked from Jewel to Brian, and for some reason he felt a little sad. He hated leaving Brian all alone, in the quiet with his thoughts. Emmett figured that must be so hard for him, "See ya later, Brian." Emmett tipped his forehead in Brian's direction before making his exit to catch the bus back to campus before it left him behind.
***Emmett exits***
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Aug 17, 2022 0:47:07 GMT -8
When they got interrupted by a man who turned out to be Emmett's teacher, Brian leaned back in his chair more casually. He didn't like to come off like the sudden interruption and ending their conversation would sadden him. In some way, it did, though. Was he really so lonely to hold onto a chat with a boy who worked at the hospital his daughter was staying? On the other hand, it seemed that he wasn't alone in enjoying the company.
"Sorry Brian, I guess that's my cue. And for the record, I'd love to learn some cosplay crafting things from you sometime."
Brian smiled again as he nodded his goodbye as well, following the boy's direction of view when leaving some words for Jewel there as well. It was such a relief to know his daughter was in good hands when he couldn't be around himself. At least, for the time the boy was around.
"See ya later, Brian."
"Go catch yer bus, kid," he said with a smirk, nodding towards the door. It was easier for him this way than acting as if he would be missing the company, which he will, of course.
Once Emmett was out of the room, Brian turned his gaze back to the bed in which Jewel was sleeping. A quiet sigh was the only sound accompanying the continuous beeping sounds of the respirator.
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